Happy B-Day B-Tie!!!!!

tommythecat78 wrote:I thought it was Sparkles that really brought his ire.

No more Philippe's Sammiches for you!!!!

MarkDaSpark wrote:No more Philippe's Sammiches for you!!!!

Glad to see someone else shares the same west coast hours... lol.

And yum, haven't been to Philippe's in a few years. I need to find a reason to head that direction some time soon.

MarkDaSpark wrote:No more Philippe's Sammiches for you!!!!

What!?!?!?!? I was merely pointing out the correct variation of your screenname that really ticks you off...no harm, no foul.

Itwdswafo wrote:Glad to see someone else shares the same west coast hours... lol.

And yum, haven't been to Philippe's in a few years. I need to find a reason to head that direction some time soon.

It has been a few years for me now as well. Of course, I live in Chicagoland so getting there is a bit more challenging.

Happy Birthday Bowtie.

hbdbt

MarkDaSpark wrote:
Edit: Ooh! T.O.P. (Again, I only claim this lately when I get it without trying/knowing).

I don't bother to claim it at all any more. I've actually outgrown that.

Happy birthday bowtie!

ddeuddeg wrote:I don't bother to claim it at all any more. I've actually outgrown that.

Yes, but Sparky is, as he always claims, three

So (you know there's a story coming when I start with "So")...

So my coworker pops over asking if I have a spare mug available. I say, "As a matter of fact, I have quite a few. Which one would you like? Would you like the {company-branded} green one, or the {company-branded} white one, or the {former-contract-house} one, or the Domino's one, or the plain white one, or the Doctor Who one, or the snowflake one, or the clear one with a caffeine molecule on it?" She says, "The... Doctor Who one." My response: "An excellent choice. The Doctor Who one is awesome because as it warms up, the TARDIS disappears from this side and shows up on the other side, in space! Excellent choice!"

She gave me a funny look and walked away with the mug.

cheron98 wrote:So (you know there's a story coming when I start with "So")...

So my coworker pops over asking if I have a spare mug available. I say, "As a matter of fact, I have quite a few. Which one would you like? Would you like the {company-branded} green one, or the {company-branded} white one, or the {former-contract-house} one, or the Domino's one, or the plain white one, or the Doctor Who one, or the snowflake one, or the clear one with a caffeine molecule on it?" She says, "The... Doctor Who one." My response: "An excellent choice. The Doctor Who one is awesome because as it warms up, the TARDIS disappears from this side and shows up on the other side, in space! Excellent choice!"

She gave me a funny look and walked away with the mug.

Some people just live in a different world, ya know...

tommythecat78 wrote:Some people just live in a different world, ya know...

TOMMY!

Do you want to go to Niagara at the end of the month? Icewine Festival. Good times...

cheron98 wrote:Yes, but Sparky is, as he always claims, three

tweeeee I believe is the correct variant.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. It was massively subdued as Winter woke up, looked at the alarm clock, said OH Potty Emergency I'M LATE and proceeded to turn Omaha into a skating rink. Took 2 hours to get home. It was 62 the day before. I hate weather.

Did drink a half bottle of L&L PS from some offering. It's either on the downside or dormant. Good, but really no tannin to speak of.

Also, thanks to the magic of Facebook I got to learn a cousin died. That's a great thing to share a birthday with. I barely knew him, so I'm not feeling the loss too hard, but still, never fun to hear of a family member passing.

FINALLY got coffee! I poured it this AM, cut and buttered some cranberry-orange bread, shut off the coffee maker and left.

bahwm wrote:FINALLY got coffee! I poured it this AM, cut and buttered some cranberry-orange bread, shut off the coffee maker and left.

I do that all the time. I'm famous for leaving my lunch on the counter. Drives me nuts.

tommythecat78 wrote:What!?!?!?!? I was merely pointing out the correct variation of your screenname that really ticks you off...no harm, no foul.

Really, Thomasina? Which is going to be your name once I get you neutered at the Vets.

cheron98 wrote:Yes, but Sparky is, as he always claims, three

Exactly!!!!!

cheron98 wrote:So (you know there's a story coming when I start with "So")...

So my coworker pops over asking if I have a spare mug available. I say, "As a matter of fact, I have quite a few. Which one would you like? Would you like the {company-branded} green one, or the {company-branded} white one, or the {former-contract-house} one, or the Domino's one, or the plain white one, or the Doctor Who one, or the snowflake one, or the clear one with a caffeine molecule on it?" She says, "The... Doctor Who one." My response: "An excellent choice. The Doctor Who one is awesome because as it warms up, the TARDIS disappears from this side and shows up on the other side, in space! Excellent choice!"

She gave me a funny look and walked away with the mug.

Sounds like your Cow-orker shouldn't have been offered the Doctor Who one to begin with. Since a fan would have been happy to find that out. She probably didn't even know about the Doctor.

I had forgotten how annoying the scrabble app is.

cheron98 wrote:I had forgotten how annoying the scrabble app is.

Is it as bad as the monopoly app that occasionally requires a battery pull?

ddeuddeg wrote:I don't bother to claim it at all any more. I've actually outgrown that.

Glad to know that I may actually outgrow something childish. My wife should still have hope.

cheron98 wrote:TOMMY!

Do you want to go to Niagara at the end of the month? Icewine Festival. Good times...

No can do...still recovering from vacation. Also, I still don't have my passport.

MarkDaSpark wrote:Really, Thomasina? Which is going to be your name once I get you neutered at the Vets.

Not understanding all the hostility...point out one tiny little word...

Expensive but talk about your wine traveling safely and in style...

bahwm wrote:Finally!

Yeah, I had a few days where I was doing much more reading than Scrabbling.

cheron98 wrote:So (you know there's a story coming when I start with "So")...

So my coworker pops over asking if I have a spare mug available. I say, "As a matter of fact, I have quite a few. Which one would you like? Would you like the {company-branded} green one, or the {company-branded} white one, or the {former-contract-house} one, or the Domino's one, or the plain white one, or the Doctor Who one, or the snowflake one, or the clear one with a caffeine molecule on it?" She says, "The... Doctor Who one." My response: "An excellent choice. The Doctor Who one is awesome because as it warms up, the TARDIS disappears from this side and shows up on the other side, in space! Excellent choice!"

She gave me a funny look and walked away with the mug.

I kind of want that mug...

Oh..and happy birthday bowtie!

bhodilee wrote:Is it as bad as the monopoly app that occasionally requires a battery pull?

Worse. The Monopoly app is only mildly annoying but the Scrabble app is a travesty of "design" on all counts.

bhodilee wrote:Is it as bad as the monopoly app that occasionally requires a battery pull?

Almost. it just takes over the phone when you pull it up, and takes forever to load, and makes an ad popup after every action that may or may not actually close when you tap the X to close it - often it will open the marketplace up to download whatever app they're advertising, which results in frustration at having to close market and get Scrabble back, which, by the way, causes it to fully reload Scrabble rather than bringing you back to where you were.

tommythecat78 wrote:No can do...still recovering from vacation. Also, I still don't have my passport.

Laaaaame.

tommythecat78 wrote:Expensive but talk about your wine traveling safely and in style...

I've seen similar for cheaper on Amazon, although I can't remember the specific search terms now to find it.

I do like, however, how the winecruzer people are all like "We designed these because of the 5L FSA regulation, and you can take a 2-, 4-, or 6-bottle case safely checked."

The 5L regulation does not actually apply to wine (for those of us with Vegas coming up, reading that, and suddenly going Oh My Gookie! BUT MY CASE OF WINE!!!). From the TSA site (emphasis mine):

TSA wrote:You may take up to five liters of alcohol with alcohol content between 24% and 70% per person as checked luggage if it’s packaged in a sealable bottle or flask.

Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations.

So unless we've got some seriously potent stuff, we're good

tommythecat78 wrote:Expensive but talk about your wine traveling safely and in style...

that's the most common ad at the bottom of every wine.woot page...

klezman wrote:I kind of want that mug...

That Doctor Who mug is on my wishlist. One of these days I'll break down and buy it.

Oh noes! No icewine this year? Sadness! Or at least, less. Which means either this vintage will be pricey, or just really short supply.

Hey Inky - how come there is no wine.woot preview tile on the kids.woot main page? just the other 4 woots. Are you trying to discourage all those parents in need of liquid sustenance an easy option to get over here?

extra balls in the pit. happens every time. stupid chuckee cheese and their rules.

Gatzby wrote:Look, all we're saying is last time we drank an entire order, we got banned from the ball pit at Chuck E. Cheese. Don't make us relive that night, please.

I'll be balled up in the corner of my cube rocking back and forth now from the mere mention of it. :P Thanks, boss.

Gatzby wrote:I know, right? I thought that place was about having FUN. Fascist mice with their oppressive jamborees.

He's a rat, he's not a mouse. Mickey is a mouse. Stuart is a mouse. Chuck is a genetic freak in poorly matched clothing.