Ansamcw Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 OMGosh! Do you know how devastating it is to click on the "My Friends" link at the top of this page and get the message "There are no friends to display"? It never bothered me before......until y'all started talking about it. I don't even know what it is, but somehow it smacks of the cool kids lunch table in junior high school. Yup, I guess that is the problem with that in a small group like this or in OFC. I know the kids in school worry when they have few friends....but I don't really think anyone is using that function in FCA. I don;t think I have any friends set up here in FCA. Oh I can easily avoid buying stuff in bookstores...its the used bookstores that can be very dangerous for me. I actually have a collection of Stephen King hardcopy books from used bookstores. I have about 20 books that I haven't read. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! is it 5 yet? So how's your day so far couchie??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromClaygary Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! is it 5 yet? It is here! You're good to go! :F_05BL17blowkiss: I just went out to the mailbox, and slipped and fell on the unplowed, icy road. Twice. I think I may, seriously, have broken my right wrist. Crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyshine Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 But, lilyshine... what book was it? That makes all the difference! It's "Unheard of Curiosities: Concerning the Talismanical Sculpture of the Persians, the Horoscope of the Patriarkes, and the Reading of the Stars." Written in French by James Gaffarel. And Englished by Edmund Chilmead ... Printed in London, 1650. Interesting, but not easy reading! 17th centurythinking was very convoluted for modern minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laljeterfan Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Here's something amusing that a friend at work gave me some time ago. I just found it among some other papers today and it cracked me up all over again. I like to think it's the kind of thing Clay would enjoy because of the clever wordplay: Annual Neologism Contest. . .We all need to laugh a little Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are: 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent. 6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown. 7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp. 8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. 10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline. 11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington Post's Style Invitational The Washington Post's Style Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some recent winners: Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of obtaining sex. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. Tatyr: A lecherous Mr. Potato Head. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the recipient who doesn't get it. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. Burglesque: A poorly planned break-in. (See: Watergate) Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious bummer. Glibido: All talk and no action. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. Bozone: The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. Cashtration: The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period. Decafalon: The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. Arachnoleptic fit: The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. Caterpallor: the color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating. And my personal favorite: Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. Hope this gives everyone a laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansamcw Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! is it 5 yet? It is here! You're good to go! :F_05BL17blowkiss: I just went out to the mailbox, and slipped and fell on the unplowed, icy road. Twice. I think I may, seriously, have broken my right wrist. Crap. (((fromclaygary)))) hope your wrist feels better... laljeterfan...thats too funny...I am saving it for my girls right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskifest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. Man, can I think of a lot of examples of this one! These are funny, liney! Lilyshine---a broken wrist doesn't sound fun, though. Get it checked out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughn Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 ((((fromclaygary)))) here's wishing you heal swiftly and hopefully without a cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmh123 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I just went out to the mailbox, and slipped and fell on the unplowed, icy road. Twice. I think I may, seriously, have broken my right wrist. Crap. Crap, crap, crap! {{From Claygary}} But, lilyshine... what book was it? That makes all the difference! It's "Unheard of Curiosities: Concerning the Talismanical Sculpture of the Persians, the Horoscope of the Patriarkes, and the Reading of the Stars." Written in French by James Gaffarel. And Englished by Edmund Chilmead ... Printed in London, 1650. Interesting, but not easy reading! 17th centurythinking was very convoluted for modern minds. Definitely worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyon98 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I just went out to the mailbox, and slipped and fell on the unplowed, icy road. Twice. I think I may, seriously, have broken my right wrist. Crap. OH, I hope you are ok. not fun- please let us know how you make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckiest1 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Oh no, FromClaygary! I hope it's just a sprain. Better get it checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cha cha trusty Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I just went out to the mailbox, and slipped and fell on the unplowed, icy road. Twice. I think I may, seriously, have broken my right wrist. Crap. OH, I hope you are ok. not fun- please let us know how you make out. OH!! If Clay is there - then you'll be just fine!! :F_05BL17blowkiss: Seriously - hope your wrist is OK. That's what I hate about ice and snow - it's cold, slippery, and HARD!! (not that I don't enjoy some slippery hard things now and then...) :ok - slinking off now....: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughn Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Anyone in the mood to spend more money, here are pics of the pin and the shirt they are selling at the show now. Posted by CLAYMELIA2 at the CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liney23 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 FromClaygary.... OUCH!!! Crossing my fingers for sprain, not a break! laljeter... I saved those funnies to spread around! Thanks!!! I want one of those pins... do you think they'll be available online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 FromClaygary, I hope everything works out well with your wrist! OUCH!!! I NEEEEEEED one of those t-shirts. NEEEEEED. (I think I'm also going to have to buy a killer bunny puppet for my husband, though....) I'm back from my meeting, and I'm so tired....I can barely think straight. Bed time for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couch Tomato Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 welp...I'm halfway there..cuz I bought my return flight. But I can't figure out exactly when to go...damn I know this good fare is going to disappear. I have 1 1/2 hours to make up my mind. FromClaygary I hope you're ok!! THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I'm going to see Clay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claygasm Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Claygasm - YES - they take plastic! I used a CC to buy a shirt when I was there. YAY! Anyone in the mood to spend more money, here are pics of the pin and the shirt they are selling at the show now. Posted by CLAYMELIA2 at the CB I am such a sucker for useless merchandise!!! Matinee tomorrow, baby!!! Now to look at a train schedule...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromClaygary Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 :F_05BL17blowkiss: Thanks everyone for all the good wishes! My new best friend the bag of frozen peas and I have spent a few hours together, and I think it's OK, just bruised. I can make a fist~my fingers are working~it's all good. It is swollen and going to have a dandy bruise, but that's probably it. So lucky!! Taking me to bed with a Tylenol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playbiller Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Well, good luck. Right now, I feel like I am dying. Flu. I think I will go back to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00lsee Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Glad to hear there was nothing broken, FromClaygary Aw, ((((playbiller)))), please take care of yourself. This flu is nasty business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playbiller Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 A young guys blog If I do say so myself, Wife had a pretty good birthday celbration. Over the last 36 hours, we saw a Broadway musical, met Clay Aiken, and ate at one of Mario Batali’s restaurants. Last fall, we heard the news that Clay Aiken was joining the cast of Spamalot. Wife, being the energetic teeny-bopper that she is desperately wanted to go see him. In her defense, we watched Season Two of American Idol together years ago, she became a fan then. The past few months, she has been watching for a special to come around for tickets to go see Clay in Spamalot, but there were absolutely no deals to be had. Lo and behold, tickets did show up on our list – for the performance the day before her birthday. It took right about two seconds to decide what to get her for her birthday. Spamalot was a better show than I expected it to be. We have become quite the Broadway experts in the last two months (we have seen the Farnsworth Invention, Phantom of the Opera, Is He Dead?, Pirates of Penzance, and a Tribute to Eugene O’Niel). Shockingly, wife says that Spamalot was her favorite. Spamalot was definitely the funniest. The humor, while not exactly doctoral level humor, was actually rather sophisticated (well, most of it was). Clay Aiken did a decent job in his role as Sir Lancelot. Frankly, I am sure that the former actor, David Hyde Pierce, undoubtedly did a “better job.” However, the roll is designed for a goofy, nerdy, wimpy knight that loves to sing. Really, this is a role that is perfect for Aiken. I mean absolutely no disrespect to Clay – this is simply a role that he plays very well. For the most part, the cast was exceptional. Personally, my favorite part was looking at the cast members and trying to remember which Law & Order episodes they appeared in. However, there was one notably weak cast member. For our showing, the understudy for the Lady of the Lake performed. She seemed like a fine actress, but could absolutely not sing. Her lack of singing talent was the talk of the theater during intermission. For a woman staring in the performance of a musical, I would think that a prerequisite would be the ability to sing – clearly, I am completely mistaken. After the play, I suggested to Wife that we ought to go the cast exit and wait to meet Clay. Wife rolled her eyes at me and responded, “I’m not a twelve year old girl.” I take full blame, insisting that waiting outside in the cold to meet Clay would make her birthday very special. And it did, Clay came out, introduced himself to us, signed autographs for us, wished Wife a happy birthday, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Ok, I’m making a lot of that up. We did meet Clay and we did get his autograph. Wife said to him, “Good job tonight,.” After about a ten-second pause, Clay responded, “Thank you very much.” He was clearly completely out of it. As Wife commented, “He’s still performing.” In all fairness to Clay, he was the first star that came out. Though he was rather aloof, he was extremely polite and was willing to stay out and sign autographs for anyone that wanted one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskifest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I LOVE reading recounts of things from someone who doesn't see things and Clay through any filters--- Wife said to him, “Good job tonight,.” After about a ten-second pause, Clay responded, “Thank you very much.” He was clearly completely out of it. As Wife commented, “He’s still performing.” In all fairness to Clay, he was the first star that came out. Though he was rather aloof, he was extremely polite and was willing to stay out and sign autographs for anyone that wanted one. This seems to me to be a very plausible, reasonable take on what happened at the stage door. I imagine, though, that the bolded part will incite some animated discussion, with many words spent in defense of Clay 1. Aloof? C'mon...Clay is the least 'aloof' celebrity I know. This guy must be jealous of how much his wife likes him. 2. For God's sake! The guy just finished dancing his ass off and he comes out right away to greet his fans in the cold and THAT'S 'aloof'? Asshole. 3. Somebody will most likely take the "He was completely out of it." to start rumors about Clay having to take drugs to deal with his new life in NYC. :cryingwlaughter: :cryingwlaughter: Oh shit. I just realized that THIS part will most likely elicit even more circling-the-wagons hysteria! Clay Aiken did a decent job in his role as Sir Lancelot. Frankly, I am sure that the former actor, David Hyde Pierce, undoubtedly did a “better job.” However, the roll is designed for a goofy, nerdy, wimpy knight that loves to sing. Really, this is a role that is perfect for Aiken. I mean absolutely no disrespect to Clay – this is simply a role that he plays very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyon98 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 NYCLOVESNYC BLOG Joining the list of American Idol alumni who become Broadway performers is recording-artist, CLAY AIKEN. He made his Broadway debut as Sir Robin in Monty Python's SPAMALOT at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). He will be with the production through May 4, 2008. I made pictures of Mr. Aiken signing autographs for his enthusiastic fans at the stagedoor of the Shubert Theatre after this evening's performance. Is it me or does Clay's hair look much lighter in these pictures? It may be just the camera, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cha cha trusty Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 muski - you are right - I can hear the whips crackin' and the wagons circlin' even as I type!! I just broke it to mr chach that I'm going to see Spamalot again on Feb 23. (I bought the ticket 2 weeks ago!!) He's even agreed to drive me to the bus station this time!! Anybody from here going on the 23rd???? (I really have to check that thread one of these days!) I had a creative spurt this evening..... ansa, I hope you will accept this humbly offered banner for a modest display period of one week sometime hence. Hopefully you'll like this one: play - feel better!! : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskifest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 holy shit! cha cha! I LOVE that banner! Perfecto! admins, can we have it? Huh? Huh? Huh? can we? Huh? :hubbahubba: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playbiller Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Since I brought the blog here let me comment on it. This was just a guy and not a critic. This guy makes several assumptions, whatcha gonna do? When I saw Clay, I would not describe him as aloof so much as distracted with all kinds of people yelling things at him. I have to wonder if there wwere as many people out there when other actors came out. I did not see David Hyde Pierce in the role, so I would not comment on who is better, but this is a guy who feels he can make assumptions. He did say Clay was good in the role. I doubt he knows how hard it was for Clay to learn to dance. End of comment. I do notice that more and more people are signing autographs after the show. How cool is that? I wonder if the troop is feeling more appreciated? I know on the first night, they pretty much ran away, ran away...... Everytime I went, more and more people signed autographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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