ldyjocelyn

This thread is designed for people to post problems with their computers. Trouble accessing a website? Post about it here. Can't play one of Scarlett's videos? Hopefully someone can help you out. And so on, and so on, and scooby dooby dooby. And a post that started it all... Thanks for responding. I can't find a techie thread, but you probably solved the dilemma. I have the dual core processor but only 1 gig of memory. Shit Crap! I was hoping to use the XVid files so I could play them on my widescreenTV. Any suggestions? Should I just get the Large WMV instead? *sniff* I'll Pm you about your generous offer.

I got the blue one. I decided that it was either the blue one or the silver (I didn't like the green, and thought the black would show too many fingerprints). Hubby then "picked" for me. Heh. (BTW, hubby will be getting the green very soon...) Ooooh, yeah, we have BigLots here too. Would have never thought of them for accessories. I'll have to check it out. One of the problems of being one of the first to get the new redesigned iPod nano is that some of the accessories for the old nano don't work! I want to get one of those exercise armbands, but they don't have them yet (that I know of) for new size. Same with the protective cases. Of course, I haven't looked very hard yet.... I am planning on getting the FM receiver to use the thing in my car, though (if anyone has any feedback on these, PM me please....) Oh, and I did go out and get one clack video in mp4 format to try loading a video to it. OMG, it's great. Of course, Clay is only 2 inches big (heh), but the picture is really fantastic. On another note.... I think it funny that I'm reading how many people went to the W-S IT show (third row, non-grindage side for me) -- and yet most of us didn't know each other at that time. I remember vaguely meeting play and Fear and I should have met luckiest1, because they all attended the same pre-show party I did (and I had made the nametags). But now, with the intermingling of boards within this board, I'm sure there are so many of us that had shared shows, but yet, had no clue that some people we would now consider friends were at those shows. Funny, eh?

*pant pant pant* No, that DOES NOT say "pants," OK? I'm just out of breath from catching up. I really should be working, but had to get the important stuff *coughFCAcough* out of the way! My last time for logging on to FCA was early Friday morning -- I had a work commitment for that entire day. And then, this past weekend was a traditional "away from the boards" weekend. It has to do with an event coming up for me very soon *coughbirthdaywhorecough* -- my husband and I usually spend as much time with each other on one of those weekends. I feel it's good for me to do that -- the boards can be overwhelming from time to time, and it's good to get the RL perspective once in a great while, you know? So, hubby and I ate out a lot (most of this weekend revolves around food....I'm gonna have to check out the weight thread again this week, I know it....), saw the final Bourne movie, watched a bunch of Star Trek episodes, and just chilled. The big news for me? I now have an iPod!!!! I actually had been wanting one for a while, but with electronic toys like this, if I get one, hubby usually gets one too, and for the longest time he couldn't see the need for wanting one (when our PDA's did a pretty good job of playing music, but only 1 gig or so....). Finally convinced him by taking him on a trip to an Apple store in Minneapolis this summer. He was sold then....so I asked for one for my birthday. Well, lo and behold, the redesign came out last week, and I now have the 8 gig iPod nano. I spent about 2 hours yesterday setting the thing up and loading some CD's on it. I need to go through my audio files for Clay and add a bunch more this week. I'm very glad someone mentioned jmh's list of the "best of" stuff....I'm gonna raid that section this week. So....to try to catch up here without quoting... Chocolate: I'm dearly in love with Ghiardelli dark with caramel. For me, the darker the chocolate, the better, and am very glad that manufacturers are finally getting a clue that there are dark chocolate fans out there. Waldo? Eh. Sometimes, he just presents himself, you know? Hard not to notice, especially when Clay is almost kneeling in front of you (as happened to me at the W-S IT show). But for the most part, I'm more busy just watching the whole being of Clay. And yes, I do actually watch those around him too on the stage. I like watching the other's reactions to Clay as well. Thank you kf for posting the Leno pictures. If I would have been available, I would have done it. play, I'm fascinated by the man's feet too, and specifically his shoes. I remember during the JNT 2004 focusing on his shiny shoes -- the way they glittered and sparkled enthralled me. I have an incredibly hard time comparing tours. I honestly can't do it. I dearly loved the JNT 2004 when I saw it in Atlanta -- I mean, that was the speeding ticket for his friend story, wasn't it? Gosh, now I'm gonna have to look that up. If I remember correctly, that's one of the first times he said "You can never get enough Clay Aiken!" But every show has it's memorable moments, and the same with every tour. Caro, I'll be thinking about you and grandbaby! Good Lord, I've gotta start working on my "best of selections" for this tour. I've got the stuff downloaded, now I just need to start listening. Maybe most of those will go on the shiny new iPod this week.... Yes, I have sacrificed going to a Clay show for other committments. The only time I didn't do that was this past year for the JNT -- we got word of it early enough that I told the gentleman that does the Madrigal dinner that I was going to be out of town that night, and wouldn't be able to play. This year, I'm only going to be missing a rehearsal. *g* Still means I can't go to Clay's birthday show though....wah. But I'm way too responsible, and just can't let Clay stuff overwhelm stuff that goes on in RL. That's the practical Midwesterner (with a German background) in me. Heck, I don't know if that's all I wanted to say or not. But it will have to do. :F_05BL17blowkiss:

Blah, blah, blah....sitting in a meeting with a bunch of other librarians...blah, blah, blah....pull out PDA with wireless capabilities...blah, blah, blah....read email from a friend with KLo's response. Crap. My first immediate reaction was "Kim, you blew it." My second thought was, "how much do Clay's fans have to do with this?" My third reaction was "and the rollercoaster goes back down again...." But so many have said so many good things here today, I can't quote them all. Total WORD on all this. I think this should be required reading for every fan. Thanks for saying that so well. It makes me uncomfortable, too. I don't see why anyone should be required to take sides....it's like when you know a couple who have been dating or married and then they split up....it's ridiculous to think that you know who was in the right and who was in the wrong because you weren't a part of the relationship, just overheard a few arguments....you don't know all that went down. Anyways, it's usually somewhere in the middle....like couchie says, it takes two to tango. I sure hope that the fans can just let this go. I do not see anything remotely funny about the situation, in fact it is quite sad. It is unfortunate that it had to happen right before the AI Rewind show started, because now I forsee a ton of bitchy comments each week about Kim. Blech, I wanna enjoy it. All of these quotes are wise as well. I'd say more, but I'm tired, I've got to call my husband, and I've got to start my meetings again tomorrow morning at oh-dark-thirty. :F_05BL17blowkiss: CG. And Thankful -- :F_05BL17blowkiss: to you too. Differing opinions are what make the world go around. And IMO, they help us learn more about ourselves -- as long as they are done with respect. Oh...and jello should be a desert, not a salad. My Mom totally disagrees. I do remember fondly lime jello with cottage cheese though....

I've added a thread for the South Bend, Indiana show on November 28 in the Holiday Tour section. Good Lord, I need more coffee. Hopefully most of you didn't see what I did.... Places I'd never been before Clay: Boston, New Hampshire, Atlanta, Texas, North Carolina. Overwhelming situations: arriving at a radio station, in December, at 4:30 a.m., with the temperature at about 10 degrees, just to watch Clay through a plate glass window for 20 minutes. Even getting there at 4:30 a.m., I wasn't at the front of the line. Heh. Also, front row in Boston, with one of Scarlett's many cameras in hand...when it was almost a 100 degrees! (Extreme temperatures!!! Hee) Most memorable/fun times: taking over the Hard Rock Cafe in St. Louis with a bunch of CHers and Broads, dancing on chairs. Watching my husband shake he head several times as he watched the situation at the Hard Rock unfold. Finding food at 1:00 a.m. in Winston-Salem, and then staying up until 3:30 as I experienced, for the first time, clack gatherers and techies unload all their gear, hook it up, and upload clack. Watching a blue martini fly across the room over a white comforter in Tulsa (you know who you are...). couchie convincing me that going to Boston would be good and she'd room with me. The beginning of a beautiful friendship. Talking to Ansa for the first time on the phone this past summer. Another beautiful friendship. Heck, all the beautiful friendships I've made in this fandom. Some have waned, some have gotten stronger....but all are special to me!

Venue: Morris Center General rules for the venue and seating chart available here. Order tickets here Information on the Show

From the CH via the Clayboard: Link to ticket ordering page vie Tickets Omaha There's still nothing on the OFC about this show, however. *sigh*

Good morning FCA!!!! The speed of this board at the moment gives me a bit of a headache, because I'm not used to waking up to 4 pages overnight. OTOH, I'm loving it, because the combination of goofy/silly talk about food, beautiful pictures, and just some good discussion makes me happy. :F_05BL17blowkiss: to all the people who have decided to at least try to put their toe in the water around here. jazzgirl, you don't know how many times reading your post that I was saying "YES!!" And I've got to give a special welcome to booksmart -- I've met her more than a few times, and she really is booksmart (and a sweetheart to boot). bottlecap, I totally agree with this. I've always said that "clack" was very aptly named -- to me, there was a true addiction to the constant barrage of stuff we got in the early days of this fandom. And for a while, it felt that some needed more and more to keep up their high. Well, now the supplier isn't giving as much, or maybe the quality isn't as good to the people needing their "hit." It's like people are getting the DT's. More than a few of your last sentence came to fill in the gap. I truly worry about this fandom after the Christmas tour is over. At that point, "we" will probably know very little about what is going on in Clay's life and career. What will happen then? IMO, it's OK for an artist to have some time away from the spotlight -- it re-energizes the artist, but it also gives his devoted fan base time to "miss him" (working on the theory that "absence makes the heart grow fonder"). Yeah, some will get bored and decide to leave because there is nothing, and maybe some will go away permanently -- but I truly think that if word gets out that he's got something in the pipeline, people will come back. Well, nothing else to add at the moment. I'm leaving in a few hours for an overnight conference, which means no checking FCA until nightfall. I may go through withdrawal symptoms.... Heh. I feel like Leo DiCaprio at the moment....

I leave...and five hours later, we're still on food? *high five* couchie, if you ban me for liking brussel sprouts, that just means YOU'LL have to delete all the spambot registrants... Someone mentioned "mouth feel" in regards to foods. I can identify with that one -- with gum drops/gummy bears and the like. Blech. The other food that I really don't like all that well, with one exception, is chocolate covered fruit. It's weird, because I love chocolate (the darker the better), but the combination of fruit with it turns me off. The exception? Fresh chocolate covered strawberries. Food of the freakin' gods. {{{{{{ToldForThis}}}}}} And big old :F_05BL17blowkiss: to xxx4clay, just 'cause. I hate to be self-congratulatory so much of the time...but gosh, this place makes me feel good, and I keep saying it over and over again. Durham is such a cute doggie. And I'm a cat lover....so I'm cheating on my animals....

Mush = fried grits. Love that too. THAT takes lots of butter and (cover your ears merrieeee) SYRUP!!! BTW, love most vegetables fresh (and I agree on whomever complained about store tomatoes). Love most vegetables in the frozen state. Can't STAND canned stuff. Asparagus should only be fresh! HA!

jumpingjacks, you speak my (Lutheran) language! Love me some tuna noodle casserole/hotdish! Just made some the odder night, as a matter of fact. Brussel sprouts ARE like candy! Love them! Another way to have grits -- and Quiana would know about this (see, I can make this topical) -- is shrimp and grits! They serve them that way all the time in Charleston, SC. I personally liked it, but I know others that didn't. And cheese is good on anything. ANYTHING. Good Lord, am I hungry....

Grits = something to put a WHOLE lot of butter on. And since I lurve butter (I can eat spoonfuls of butter straight up -- yes, I'm strange, and probably waiting for a heart attack), I lurve grits. I love the way this conversation has turned. :F_05BL17blowkiss: to lilyshine for posting that salad recipe!! KAndre, sugar?!?!?! No way. Salt. Lots of it. (See, told you -- heart attack waiting to happen...) Liver? That's disgusting...

Lime Jello Can I get a collective "EWWWWW"? bottlecap, you're a smart woman!

cindilu, you've got me a bit out of context. I was talking to lmf, especially if you add the paragraph previous to what I quoted: You're fine in thinking the way you do, but I just can't make a decision on who was responsible. Just. Can't. Do. It. Maybe it makes me naive, or uncritical in my thinking....but I personally just hate placing blame on someone when I can't discern the whole story. Does that help? I should have been clearer about who "you're" is in my statement. Sowwy. So merrieee, if you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich -- what flavor of jelly do you use?

Geez, I love you people, but you talk an awful lot. Make good sense too... I've always taken that from LTS too -- that acceptance of oneself is a good thing. However, it scares me a bit that I can hear what others will say to that argument in regards to Clay -- "well, he wrote that four years ago. He was younger, and just starting out in the business. He's changed since then. He's traveled more." Sure, Clay has changed in four years -- everyone does. But it's always a gradual thing, and I really don't think he's lost the essence of who he was back then. And, from interviews, he still self-identifies as a geek. Unfortunately, I think he can say that until the cows come home and some will not hear it. For the most part, I agree with you...but then my "librarian gene" kicks in and says "as much as it's distasteful, we live in a country of free speech." The choice is really ignoring it or not. There's also a selfish part of me -- if they DID close the message board, some of these people would just start with an even stronger viewpoint on some other message board. It does make me sad that the OFC message board is the one that Clay most likely reads, though (not on a regular basis). Working off of champion's and couchie's theory of self-examination, I DO wonder about how this all affected me yesterday. One of the things that I noticed about myself -- is that I'm now almost taking sadistic glee at the way some were reacting after the first blog. "Ha, ha, how stupid." Would I truly be like that to someone in RL? I'm not sure. But I've seen so much crap in the past few years that my only reaction anymore is to laugh AT it. Thing is, I'm not sure I like that in me. Does that make sense? Oh. My. God. Barf bags, anyone? Are you kidding? Of course not! :F_05BL17blowkiss: You really are a wise woman, and I think I just learned from you. It really almost HAS to be the way to look at this situation. I know it's unfortunate that the "just another fan" is usually one with the loudest voice, but I guess I should just buy a good set of earplugs. I watch Food Network all the time (yes, as white noise)...and I've yet to see that commercial. *sigh* Heh....so I cheated. Foundation for a Better Life advertisement. The other ones are here. lightmyfire, I really don't think you're alone in your way of thinking in regards to that supposed tour. In my case, though, even with getting the blurbs from Billboard and such, this is my take on the whole thing: You're fine in thinking the way you do, but I just can't make a decision on who was responsible. Just. Can't. Do. It. Maybe it makes me naive, or uncritical in my thinking....but I personally just hate placing blame on someone when I can't discern the whole story. Meanwhile, I think it's time for...PRETTY PICTURES!!!

I personally think that we should try to remember this one, from laughn and suggest it in December:

Warning -- LOOOOOOOONG post ahead. The scroll wheel is your friend... ...and I hope I don't mess up the quotes too much.... and here's my favorite KeepingFaith - thank you so much! Just OH.MY. I love Clay Aiken This is my new favorite picture of him, I think. I love the way he's just resting there....so adorable.... I did the same thing, and was immediately sorry that I did so. Good Lord, if some of these people are that demanding in RL...they'd be LONG out of my life. Would any of these people say these things TO HIS FACE? I truly wonder....and it scares me to think that they might. So true my friend, so true. Thank you for our daily reality check, play. Maybe we should post things like this every day, in order not to take our fandom so damn seriously. Yep. Damn it. Just wanted to see this one again.... I realize Clay's not even in this one, but I really like this one -- what a cool shot. Simply LOVE both of these as well. Thank you AAIT! It's kind of a "Kum Ba Ya" moment, isn't it? Except the "run Clay's life" people would want to sing "OPP" instead, wouldn't they? But yeah, I want that too.... I agree with this except: I don't really know if he wants to be a big star but I do think he won't sacrifice his principles for it and I really dislike cheese as a description of his music since I also like James Taylor and Johnnie Mathis who might also be described as such. However I never really liked Lawrence Welk and his show so maybe I'm not as sappy as I thought. jmh, thank you for your post, and it is truly interesting to reread that article after a few years time has past. Fear -- I think the main point in jmh's post is that there seems to be a very large disconnect between the level of stardom Clay wants vs. what several of his fans want. I do think he's ambitious -- but as you said, I don't think he'll sell his soul to the Devil to get to a fairly high level of stardom. I get the feeling that more than a few people would be totally thrilled for him to actually sing something like "I Like Big Butts" just so he could get on Top 40 radio. And I embrace cheese. I don't care if that's what others call it -- I like the music I like, whether it be Clay, Michael Buble, Huey Lewis, U2, or Bobby McFerrin (with one of the cheesiest songs I know, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"). Yes, yes, yes, yes, yesssssssssss! *said in best "When Harry Met Sally" voice* I've almost ALWAYS gotten that feeling from certain members of this fandom. That's why, IMO, so many want the top 40 accolades, the young chicks in the front row, the guys attending the shows...shall I go on? The need for "cool" is so prevalent in our society, and it really does make me kind of ill. Anyway -- is it because the media doesn't think he's cool either, and they feel the need to change that perception? Probably. But I also think that it could be really personal -- that we as a fandom are getting older, losing our youth a bit, while the rest of society values the young crowd. Hanging on to "lost youth." Another thing that makes me P.O.'d. Also, I do wonder if those that really want him to be "cool" are those that get picked on by those in their lives for liking Clay in the first place. When he started adding the "I'm not cool" banter to his show, I really did take that as snark toward the fans who need for him to be cool. I'm sure it probably went over their heads, though. In my opinion, Clay Aiken IS cool, even if he is a total dork. I love cool dorks. jamar, I love you. And yes, definite thread title material there. Now, let's see what I need to catch up on while I've been composing this massive tome.... Safe travels Karen Eh?! And I like your taste in pictures. *g*

Bolding mine. That's what I have to keep telling myself, over and over again....in order not to let some of these people get to me. He IS a strong man -- not a boy, a man. He's pushing 30 (*swoon*), which means IMO that HE gets to make decisions. Anyway, my point is that I'm sure he probably does a better job at dealing with a few very vocal, controlling fans than I do. Gibby, I totally agree on the litigious society we live in today. And CG, this.... ...is beautifully said. Bravo. CG also makes a good point about the exposure of this story. I know it came in my Google News alert (I dropped the blog alerts a LONG time ago, but still keep the news alerts), and I seem to remember reading that Ken Tucker from USA Today mentioned it in his music blog. Past that -- I'd say "nada." I'm sure most AI fans aren't even aware of this story. I think you're totally right in that this was truly a blip in the radar, except to the die-hard connected fans. And I don't think it affects KLo's sales at all. Piffle. couchie, you don't realize how sad that makes me. Will someone please rescue me from the top of the page?!?!?!?! Heeeeeeeeeeelp....

Fuzzy Treasure Trails (originally created by Ansa): Peach Schnapps; Tequila; Orange Juice; and Sprite. I wrote that one down and keep it by my computer. What? See, I think what gets me is that there's a NEED out there to blame someone for the tour announcement. Some are going to blame KLo; some will blame her manager or publicist; and heck, somehow Clay will probably get some blame too. (How did Ruben escape unscathed?) I just can't place blame on any one person though, for one big reason -- I just don't know how this all transpired. There are many reasonable possibilities, many of them already suggested on this board. And yeah, it could be KLo overstepped her boundaries. But unless I get to actually talk to either KLo or Clay in the next few years about this, I'll never know what happened. Therefore, no blame will come from me. Instead, I choose once again to rejoice in Clay Aiken. He's such a fun boyfriend -- and he runs a good roller coaster. You want a dairy delivery guy to take you away?!?!?! *g* :F_05BL17blowkiss: And :F_05BL17blowkiss: to both jmh and luckiest1, just 'cause. Shit damn fuck hooray! Top of the page! But hey! Look who added a cool Christmas emoticon to the clickables list!!! *dusts fingernails*

Geez. I go off to teach a late afternoon class....and all hell breaks loose again. Heh. I really do love his sense of humor...and his timing.... This Trekker and cat person loves you for posting that.... :F_05BL17blowkiss: Ditto from me... I can totally see how this whole thing got blown out of proportion. It's exactly as bottlecap says here.... BWAH!!!!! Well, wait....maybe it was one of CLAY'S publicists who told her to say that in order to wreck HIS career. *eyeroll* {{{{{KLo}}}}

I just skimmed my old haunt, and I've seen enough of and and to last me for a few months.....

I was going to offer some and some for those who venture out....

I do too. Can we take turns on the "making up" part with him? Still love him like crazy. I love it -- some fans demand he blog, he does so. Just not on the topic the fans wanted....heh. I wouldn't take that bet if I had to....

Philadelphia -- classics medley -- very last bit of "Yeah Yeah," approximately 4:20 to 4:26 in SLC's clip. Man that was some hard research. Maybe I should do some more like that.... I'm not either -- but piffle on them. They don't tell me what to like, only I decide that. If they want to make their snide comments...well, if it's out of my listening area, I ignore like the plague. If my local DJ's make comments about it of the snide variety, they might get an email from me. Geez I posted semi-sensibly in a slew of trashy smartly dressed women....

*pets crease between leg and stomach* As for polls (in general)...answers are skewed totally by how the questions are worded. Just sayin'.