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Post by doctork on Nov 24, 2009 12:53:37 GMT -5
True or False: An appropriate outfit to wear at a "Pilgrims 'N Indians, 1050s Style" Thanksgiving dinner is a turquoise psychedelic-patterned tunic, black leggings and turquoise stilettos. True of course, it's the obvious choice. Why would a (female) pilgrim choose anything else?
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Post by gailkate on Nov 24, 2009 15:32:07 GMT -5
As for physical vs. true worth, I hope I'm always mindful of the true worth of even the most disabled person. Stephen Hawking is the shining proof. But in terms of my own aging joints and reduced capacities, I can't help beating up on myself for all the missed work-outs, the failure to take up jogging and .... wait for it... decades in high heels. So, about those stillettos. Maybe some bunny slippers while cooking? They'd set off the psychedelic top and look adorable with the leggings. You should also have a 50s perky apron. Then don the stillettos when you're ready to officially begin the festivities.
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Post by jspnrvr on Nov 24, 2009 16:54:38 GMT -5
10/4 on the apron, gail. And,BB, don't forget your pearls, and a shaker of martinis!
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Post by BoatBabe on Nov 25, 2009 1:58:21 GMT -5
OOOOhhhhh, I have you all so covered. That is exactly how it will be. The fuzzy slippers before the stilettos, and Definitely the apron In Public. I would like to say that . . . I Hope that you can find the Moment when you can give Yourself the Gentleness, Comfort, Understanding and Warm Acceptance that you give to those Other People who may not be living up to their own stern physical expectations of themselves. Or even Those People who are different from you, like . . . handicapped people. If you have No Inabilities, then thank your Lucky Stars. If you are still alive, you will have the opportunity to experience some moments that are not up to your Standards. Some of us like to focus on what we can do. That's a good thing. It IS the important part about understanding the difference between your physical capacity and your personal worth. It doesn't just apply to Them. It applies to You. See? You got it. A couple of you got it. I promise to wear the stilettos only until My Dahhlink takes them off.
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Post by BoatBabe on Nov 25, 2009 2:07:20 GMT -5
10/4 on the apron, gail. And,BB, don't forget your pearls, and a shaker of martinis! Jay, How could Anyone forget those!?!
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Post by booklady on Nov 26, 2009 8:47:12 GMT -5
I am going to take a long walk this morning in perfect chilly sunshine, not in stillettos but sneaks, and be glad for it all, especially that, despite complaining many times over the years about the size of my thighs, they still take me on walks in a beautiful place. I bought some High Heels recently and man! I don't like the way my toes feel in them. BB, my shoes are off to you, ma'am, for your ability to carry it all off gracefully.
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Post by BoatBabe on Nov 27, 2009 9:43:15 GMT -5
Happy Walking, bl! What a good description: perfect chilly sunshine. I'll bet your toes would be happier in walking shoes anyway. True or False: 99.6% of walking today will be done in a mall.
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Post by hartlikeawheel on Jan 20, 2010 22:17:43 GMT -5
Browsing tonight. This is good stuff, Guys.
Jane, your comments about glitter were hillarious.
Yes, disability can be a blessing in disguise, I think. Some of us don't get to be real until our fur is worn off.
Is this true or false?
Turkeys can drown if the rain is heavy.
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Post by gailkate on Jan 21, 2010 14:33:32 GMT -5
All my farming forebears would have sworn this was true, so I'm with them. Turkeys are too dumb to come in out of the rain. They turn their beady little eyes to the sky -"duh, what's this?" - and rain pours in and drowns them.
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Post by doctork on Jan 21, 2010 16:08:16 GMT -5
In Texas they call a heavy rain storm a "toad strangler," so I guess toads are as silly as turkeys. I vote true.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 21, 2010 21:23:48 GMT -5
I'm voting true, too, but there seems to be some back-story in my brain I for which I can't quite access the app.
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Post by hartlikeawheel on Jan 21, 2010 22:21:43 GMT -5
I'm voting true, too, but there seems to be some back-story in my brain I for which I can't quite access the app. www.snopes.com/critters/wild/turkeys.aspThis site, which has recently fallen into question, (is nothing sacred?) as well as several others says this is a misunderstanding. Well, I'll be darned. Learned something new today. Back stories? A. Baby turkeys have little feathered protection and would sometimes die from exposure to a cold rain. Or, more of a forehead slapper: B. Turkeys eyes are on the sides of their head and so in order to gaze at the sky they would have to turn their heads sideways which would preclude having water run into their nostrils.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 22, 2010 9:41:44 GMT -5
So I guess it's a Farmyard Myth, eh?
Since we are already here, let's morph to Urban Myths.
True or False:
If you don't wrestle that filmy paper cover out of the holder, figure out how to place it correctly on the toilet seat, and then get situated on it before it floats away into the bowl, you can catch some sort of terrible disease by sitting directly on the dirty toilet seat.
;D
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Post by hartlikeawheel on Jan 22, 2010 11:29:41 GMT -5
K will have this nailed in three-part harmony. Here's my take:
It has to be true because my mom told me so. Many times.
Of course she also told me to never let a man have his way with me or he would no longer respect me. That revelation, burnished on my brain cells, has caused no end of trouble in my forty-three year marriage. ;D
And after the number of airport experiences I've had in the last year I suspect that very few of those liners slip into the toilet bowl. Generally they seem to be discarded on the floor. Shuffling my way to the stall is nearly an Autumnal experience!
Makes me wonder why anyone so careless would bother to use them. Maybe they just pull one out and chuck it on the floor before they begin? Some kind of a "priming" ritual?"
Ah gee. I've tried to imagine scenarios under which it would be possible to contract a disease from a toilet seat. My understanding is that genital herpes can be contracted by contact with non-human objects.
Maybe if use was close between, there was some kind of moisture there and a person had an open wound on their seater rumpus?
*Waits for K*
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Post by jspnrvr on Jan 22, 2010 18:31:46 GMT -5
Ah gee. I've tried to imagine scenarios under which it would be possible to contract a disease from a toilet seat. My understanding is that genital herpes can be contracted by contact with non-human objects.
Maybe if use was close between, there was some kind of moisture there and a person had an open wound on their seater rumpus?
*Waits for K*[/quote]
It is possible to contract a venereal disease from a toilet seat, but it's an awfully strange place to wind up with your date on a Saturday night.
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Post by Jane on Jan 22, 2010 20:43:23 GMT -5
Oh, jsp, you are such a wag!
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 22, 2010 23:01:31 GMT -5
Oh, jsp, you are such a wag! And that is Egg-zactly why I like him. ;D
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Post by doctork on Jan 22, 2010 23:20:57 GMT -5
"It has been reported" that genital herpes can be contracted from a toilet seat. But that is so rare that it merits a publication, so I wouldn't worry. And yes basically, the germ has to get in contact with the mucous membranes/open skin sore for transmission.
Most germs, including herpes, do not survive very long on inanimate surfaces like toilet seats, countertops, etc. There are a few exceptions - either very contagious germs like measles, or extremely toxic germs like norovirus ("stomach flu").
Personally I think those paper coves for toilet seats are too much trouble and I am much more likely to be injured by slipping on one than by sitting on an uncovered seat. However - consider that I travel to places where the "deluxe toilet" is a hole in the ground with cement foot prints on each side to make the squatting easier.
AND - I am not going out with Jay on any Saturday night dates. Out of an abundance of caution.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 23, 2010 0:40:03 GMT -5
YES! Thank you, Doc, for the answer.
Who's got another T/F?
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 23, 2010 16:10:58 GMT -5
I guess that leaves me.
Hmmm . . . let's see . . .
True or False:
(Don't rush me, I'm thinkin' here. Can't you smell my hair burning?!?)
If a man says something while standing in a forest and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong?
No, Wait! Too easy.
I'm having trouble coming up with true/false statements. I'm wafting over to questions/riddles.
True or False:
The amount of energy required to physically apply an idea is inversely proportional to the amount of time spent worrying about it.
;D
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Post by hartlikeawheel on Jan 23, 2010 18:46:44 GMT -5
If a man says something while standing in a forest and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong? Not necessarily, but he does run the risk of falling over. . .
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 23, 2010 21:05:54 GMT -5
;D
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Post by doctork on Jan 24, 2010 0:57:32 GMT -5
//If a man says something while standing in a forest and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong?//
We'll never know because no woman heard him, and if a guy heard him, he wouldn't say anything even if he was wrong. Solidarity and all.
Now here is a two part True/False:
It is possible for doctork to get through the airport security checkpoint without any unpleasant altercations.
Doctork has only been threatened with deportation to Guantanamo twice. (Bonus points: Which airports?)
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 24, 2010 1:34:30 GMT -5
// Now here is a two part True/False: It is possible for doctork to get through the airport security checkpoint without any unpleasant altercations.[glow=red,2,300]False. This can NOT possible be true. And if doctork Thinks it is true, she is off her meds.[/glow] Doctork has only been threatened with deportation to Guantanamo twice. (Bonus points: Which airports?)[glow=red,2,300]This also is false. If I am keeping my records properly, doctork has been threatened with Guantanamo at or in SeaTac, Antorra, North Carolina, Florida, Dulles, Charlotte, Toulouse, Frankfurt, Olso and Hawaii. At Least. ;D[/glow]
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 24, 2010 1:47:04 GMT -5
{I didn't even go with the humanitarian flight originations, because I figured those were a giveme.}
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Post by gailkate on Jan 24, 2010 10:56:50 GMT -5
I'm mulling over the "physically apply an idea/time spent worrying." As in get off your bloomin' arse and shovel that snow? Or march into the supermarket just when everyone else is stopping in after work even though you freak in crowds and fear the produce aisle?
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Post by doctork on Jan 24, 2010 11:08:51 GMT -5
Wrong, BB!
Andorra does not have an airport! You have to fly into Barcelona or Toulouse instead, and at those airports TSA does not apply unless you are flying to the US. Humanitarian flights are private and thus avoid TSA; they successfully use garlic and crosses to fend off the TSO vampires. Otherwise, sadly, I think you are right, TSA usually wishes they could send me to Gitmo, even if they don't say it.
The concept of physically applying something vs worrying is largely irrelevant to procrastinators such as myself. Mainly because I don't worry about those tasks I am not doing. I know that if I wait long enough, some of them will go away. Problem solved!
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 24, 2010 11:57:21 GMT -5
"Otherwise, sadly, I think you are right"
HA! ka-CHING! WOOOO-WOOOOO-WOOOOO! Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss.
;D
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 24, 2010 12:23:30 GMT -5
"True or False:
The amount of energy required to physically apply an idea is inversely proportional to the amount of time spent worrying about it."
This is a personal theory of mine which I, of course, think is true. Let me explain.
When I think some job/project is going to be a piece-of-cake, I don't worry about it. Which means that I also don't think about it alot and don't plan well for it. This means that in the actual doing of the job/project, all sorts of difficulties, unforeseen obstacles, and weirdnesses pop up, which invariably produce the Running Through Quicksand Phenomenon:
| | | | / | Physical Energy / Worry Time
Yet, when I worry, think about, plan, imagine Worse Case Scenerios, stew and envision the job/project, it sticks together like warm honey:
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Worry Time / Physical Energy
See? Does this Theory work for you? (Sorry, but I can't figure out how to draw lines any place besides against the margin. Not good for drawing grafts.)
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Post by jspnrvr on Jan 24, 2010 12:45:06 GMT -5
"True or False: The amount of energy required to physically apply an idea is inversely proportional to the amount of time spent worrying about it." This is a personal theory of mine which I, of course, think is true. Let me explain. When I think some job/project is going to be a piece-of-cake, I don't worry about it. Which means that I also don't think about it alot and don't plan well for it. This means that in the actual doing of the job/project, all sorts of difficulties, unforeseen obstacles, and weirdnesses pop up, which invariably produce the Running Through Quicksand Phenomenon: | | | | / | Physical Energy / Worry Time Yet, when I worry, think about, plan, imagine Worse Case Scenerios, stew and envision the job/project, it sticks together like warm honey: | | | | / | Worry Time / Physical Energy See? Does this Theory work for you? (Sorry, but I can't figure out how to draw lines any place besides against the margin. Not good for drawing grafts.) You, being a top-tier employee in the fast-paced, glamorous, highly lucrative field of high finance, one who consults with economic pundits and captains of industry on a daily basis, are, I'm sure, familiar with the "6P's"...Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. There are variations on this, involving other "P's", with which I'm sure you are also familiar. All I know is that regardless of Planning Mr Murphy can "P" all over my plans, and does so at will.
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