Poker Tournament Update
 

Alas, I will not be playing today in the final table of the Ladies Night WPT event. I'm sure you are all shocked. I actually had an earlier exit than I would have anticipated on a pretty bad beat. But that freed up my evening to go into the other room and watch the final table for the upcoming season's Legends of Poker tournament. I am an audience participant. I'll have to watch the show when it is broadcast to determine whether my performance as Audience Member is IMDB-worthy or not. I sat two rows behind a guy with his face painted blue, for those of you Tivoing the upcoming season.

I have a WPT spoiler or two (not relating to the actual tournament), so if you are interested, highlight and read the white text below:




Shauna Hiatt is gone. The official version is that she left the show because she is getting married in October. Maybe married people don't generally hold jobs or something, I don't know. The unofficial speculation is that she is gone because her ex- is pretty high up in the production of the show and he wanted her gone. The new chick sux. 5 foot nothing, blonde, tanned bimbette. Mr Man was distraught when I broke the news.

The truth is out there
 

Don't forget that on this date, September 1, 1993 - Mulder and Scully embark on their journey.

Originally on FOX (60 mins)
Status: Ended
Premiered September 1, 1993
Show Category: Science-Fiction , Drama

http://image.com.com/tv/images/proce...11/d0/1680.jpg

eta - my god has it been 12 years???????

Vampire Slayers
 

Any of you urbanites considering a move to the bucolic outer-reaches of your city, please read the following:

The other night, a bat flew into my house. I know we have bats in the rafters, and behind the shutters outside, but I'd never seen one IN THE HOUSE! Yikes. We were hunting it down (armed with brooms -- OK, fine. I wasn't armed with anything but my girly shrieks) and closing doors to trap it in a room. I went upstairs (b/c I didn't think it would be up there), and noticed something moving around in my son's room. It was then that the shrieking started in earnest. My son was fast asleep, but we turned on all the lights, slammed the doors, and two adults went after the bat with brooms. I helped by shrieking some more. My older son got out a belt (for protection), and after some more hollering and swatting, the bat had flapped its last. (RIP, bat)

The sleeping boy was never the wiser. I have to say, I can't look at the toy rubber bats my kids have in quite the same way anymore. I actually think bats are kind of cute -- when they're outside!!

You've been warned.

Rock Star INXS
 

It's not really an AI format as the band mates have the final decision about who stays and who goes. Being in the bottom 3 is not necessarily a death sentence.

I won't spoil the bottom 3 for you, but 2 of them were destined to leave this week or next.

And there's some controversy at the end when the loser gives a good-bye speech. So really, I've spoiled nothing for you.

SWIM!!!!!
 

I've had Zeppelin's "When The Levee Breaks" in my head for the past few days. Great song.

ETA: led-zeppelin.com has a great tribute to NOLA and victims on the Gulf Coast.

Vampire Slayers
 

1 I thought you lived in the City. This was your country home then?

2 You have 2 other adults living with you? Is 1 staff or are you part of a polygamy family.

Vampire Slayers
 

I don't know if I would take the painful (although I hear they have gotten better) shots over the miniscule chance of them having rabies and transmitting it to your kids, but the accepted treatment of any exposure to bats where you can't be sure that the person hasn't been bitten or scratched (e.g. sleeping child in the same room) is the painful shots (in the stomach?). Hopefully you're sure there was no exposure - you might want to talk to your pediatrician anyway.

Vampire Slayers
 

ha. wouldn't you like to know.

Rock Star INXS
 

I am not especially spoiler sensitive, but you have in fact spoiled something by telling me that 3 of the 6 are stil around. That was a spoiler. I don't particularly care, and I'll watch it at some point anyway, but I think your characterization is wrong. And winning meaningless fights is what this board is all about, no?

Rock Star INXS
 

Jesus! Spoiler space, please!

Rock Star INXS
 

Well it is if you're Hank. But at least you're not keeping score.

And my top 3 are the best of the bunch. All the others are just buying time.

Rock Star INXS
 

I disagree. JD butchers as many songs as he pulls off. He just has the teenybopper contingent voting for him, so he is safe until he is forced into the bottom 3. And his attitude is attrocious. I would put Jordis on the top three talent-wise, but I have no idea if she stayed around last night, so I'm deferring on my final 3.

Vampire Slayers
 

Oh, Nuts!

Would you beat your grandmother to death if she wandered into the wrong place by accident?

In the interests of humanity, the proper way to remove a bat is to use a tennis racket; one hit stuns the bat, who can then be put outside, where it will eat all your mosquitos (there is no accounting for taste). Something tells me you have a tennis racket around somewhere, perhaps behind the saddles and epees.

If you ask nicely, I will also tell you how to get squirrels out of your attic.

NutS!

Vampire Slayers
 

Um, you know, I was really flattered by your invitation, but something suddenly came up and I think won't be in the NY area that weekend.

(Gwinky, check your PM).

Rock Star INXS
 

Chicken.

http://www.kanji.org/kanji/jack/humo...es/chicken.gif

I don't know why this chicken is Canadian. Maybe it's maple flavored.

Rock Star INXS
 

Actually, it's all about whiffing and tits. Not necessarily in that order.

Vampire Slayers
 

I recently read a book on the Crusades and came across some squirrel trivia. In the original French, Cindarella's slippers were made of squirrel fur, and not glass. Apparently, the French words for "glass" and "squirrel" are similar, leading to translator error. Fascinating, huh?

The fact that I think about socks when reading about slippers concerns me.

Poker Tournament Update
 

Update to the update:

One of my friends made the final table last night and finished 7th (only the first place person got a seat in the Ladies Night show). I didn't see her in the hundred or so people who were playing at 11:45 when I left, but I got the word today. She must have been there until dawn.

Vampire Slayers
 

A male squirrel can also smell a female squirrel in heat from a mile away. Or over the internet. Nifty Squirrel Facts

And Ashley Judd kept a pet squirrel. Nothing like cuddlying up to Ashley!

Poker Tournament Update
 

You smell nice.

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Is it just me or is Mickey Rourke intentionally turning himself into Danny Bonaduce?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rke_paps_1.jpg

VS

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I's say it's not just you.

SWIM!!!!!
 

Funny, it's been running through my head all week. That and "When the Levee Breaks."

It's the Tragically Hip's most popular and enduring work. It's one of the best songs ever written, with a structure that makes it ideal for live performances (they often riff off into other things after the second chorus). But Canadians are a sensitive lot, and I think it will be shelved for awhile.

By the way, it's Gord Downie, not Gordon. I think there may be another Gordon in the band, however.

Gord/Gordon is the most Canadian of names.

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The picture of Mickey Rourke made me think he was separated at birth from the Heat Miser, but googling reveals that the Heat Miser does not have facial hair. How could I have remembered that wrong?

SWIM!!!!!
 

Doesn't he use "Gordon" for his poetry book(s)?

50 mission cap is my favorite hip song.

Doug is also one of the most Canadian of names.

SWIM!!!!!
 

I knew it!

http://www.theentertainmentbusiness....of_Roscoe1.jpg

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For one split second, I thought that pic was of the Continental and you were proposing it as Sebby's new avatar.

SWIM!!!!!
 

What about girl's names? Mostly, I know strippers so their names might be fake.

I mostly agree Sebby was mainly correct
 

Caught the Redwalls in a free noon show here in my humble little cow town. Pretty good. Definite classic rawk vibe; SD's Crow's comparison is appropriate, with a healthy dose of Beatles/Brit pop (especially vocal harmonies) and a Dylan fetish. They played a smokin' "When I Paint My Masterpiece." Though I liked all the pieces, only a handfull of their originals really grabbed me. Good, but not jaw dropping. I'll probably buy the album.

They would have been much better in a dark room with plenty of beer or whiskey. Maybe next time. They have a SF show coming up. I'd recommend it for the Bay Area folks.

SWIM!!!!!
 

No, you are on the right track. Most of us are called Dakota.

Weird
 

"Ping! Pow!

I never quit a job where I didnt have an accepted offer and a start date at a new gig. Well, I did once when I was about 22 and learned that my dad was right. Its a lot harder to find a job when you dont currently have one. Would never make that mistake again.

I dont think you are quite old enough to be in that I gotta get pregnant pronto bracket. Give it a couple of years. And wait til your divorce is final.

I mostly agree Sebby was mainly correct
 

I'm seeing them open for Ok Go in two weeks. I have the CD (bought on Sebby's suggestion), but I let Mr Man take it first. I need to swap him for it.

SWIM!!!!!
 

I think Canadian girls have to have slightly weird names. Or maybe its just the singers. Allanis. Avril. Celine. Somebody else I'm not thinking of. Anne.

Weird
 

I have - 3 times. Amazing. I've turned down two substantial counteroffers. I assume everyone I work for is an idiot based on this. How could I possibly respect someone who'd counteroffer me?

The only honest comment I ever got was one guy who said "You really don't want to do anything behind a desk, do you? You'd have never made partner because its very obvious." I liked that guy. You couldn't bullshit him.

Query: Is this phoning it in?
 

Kevin Pollak.

I've seen Spacey's too, and he's very good. Maybe Pollak's is better because you're also hanging on the mechanics of the joke he's doing.

SWIM!!!!!
 

Beautiful. Mr. "I think I know everything about music which i will evidence by naming the front person for a band but mnot the band itself so those not in the know will bow to how much I know about music" is one-upped by Mr. I actually do know everytihing about music bc I went to Yale".


Thank you for that. Tragically Hip indeed.

SWIM!!!!!
 

Oh, the poetry. That explains it.

I thought Pierre was the most Canadian of names.

I mostly agree Sebby was mainly correct
 

BTW, NCS... try out the 22-20s. Their recent cd is even better than the Redwalls, and heavier. I love the Redwalls, but the 22-20s blow even them away. Sorry I forgot to recommend them to you earlier. It slipped my mind.

The Secret Machines ain't bad, are they? Nowhere Again is just one of those tunes you can't get out of your head, and sounds great no matter how many times you hear it. Their drummer is the shit. I love that fat Bonham sound he gets.

New avatar for Seb
 

I like the Rorke one better.

But I so envy Landon's hair.