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Glad to see you.
So why wait??
Cosmos are in the shaker, chilled and ready to pour.
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Get your random 10s out…
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Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier)
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May the 4’s be with you
Friday Happy Hour and Random 10 at the Froggy Bottom
but here’s a joke:
Why don’t Republicans use bookmarks?
Cuz they just bend the pages over.
Funny, but sick.
I know and I’m really really really sorry, but I just had to share it.
Well, I can think of at least one old joke that can be adapted to the current scandal, but I’m not going to post it, because it’s even sicker than that one, and I’m just not that kind of guy.
Besides, it’s so obvious someone has probably already started it going around the Net.
I subscribe to a Usenet group called rec.humor.funny that sends out jokes three times a week. Any day now I expect a “digest” of one-liners about the Foley scandal to appear in my mailbox. If it includes any good ones I’ll pass them along. The best one I’ve seen so far is that Republicans are hoping the pages grow up to be Democrats so they can label this a bipartisan scandal.
That’s a pretty good one too.
I had the most delicious thing for lunch at the Thai restaurant down the street. It was little squares of raw collard greens that you fill with tiny pieces of ginger, red onions, peanuts, limes and toasted coconut.
Then I got one of the boys a tropical weight wool Burberry suit (pinstripe blue)for $11.99 at Goodwill. Looked online and it retails for over $800
See, I knew you were really doing fun errands today…
What’s it called? Our favorite restaurant is a little Thai hole-in-the-wall here in our neighborhood. Our favorites are their phad thai, tom kah talay (seafood soup), garlic pork and beef salad, but honestly I have never had anything there I didn’t like.
A Taste of Thai. The owners are Thai and they went to Thailand to recruit everyone from the cooks to the servers. The Tom Kha soup is my favorite!…with coconut milk and chili and lime. I usually get it with tofu.
Is that the name of the dish or the name of the restaurant? I was looking for the name of the dish. 🙂
I have a special spot in my heart for a place in Milwaukee called “The King And I” which was where we got our first exposure to Thai food. I haven’t been back since we moved to Washington 15 years ago so I hope they’re still around.
Oh. duh. 🙂
I can’t remember what it’s called because it’s a “special” appetizer that’s not on their regular menu.
I love Thai food and Raleigh has come a long way as far as ethnic restaurants since I moved here 4 years ago.
Random 10s:
Metallica – The Struggle Within
The Ataris – Fast Times at Drop-Out High
3 Doors Down – Loser
Nightwish – Red Light in My Eyes, Part II
Sonata Arctica – Peacemaker
The Ramones – Rockaway Beach
Alkaline Trio – Mercy Me
Unwritten Law – Lessons
AFI – Totalimmortal
Smashing Pumpkins – To Sheila
I’m 0/10 again. Your random 10’s are always a challenging to my aging musical experience. If I listened to “The Struggle Within,” I wonder what level I would need to set my hearing aids at?
Funeral Ikos (comp. Tavener) — Stanford Chorale
Sowing the Seeds of Love — Tears for Fears
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major: III. Allegro (comp. J.S. Bach) — Wendy Carlos
Distant Early Warning — Rush
African Alphabet — Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Kermit The Frog
Boy from New York City — The Manhattan Transfer
Every Day (I Thank You) — Pat Metheny
I Love To See You Smile — The Simpsons
The Mighty Quinn — Manfred Mann
Ironic — Alanis Morissette
Back to work…
I have a Pond etiquette question. Is it appropriate to respectfully question someone’s Random 10 choices? If it is, I would say, respectfully, that Manfred Mann’s cover of Quinn the Eskimo is like high-heels on Luna. It’s possible, but why? And no one will ever wear those heels again.
However, if respectful critiques are inappropriate, then I would, respectfully, demur from commenting.
Please help me,
Confused in Motown
Could be a guilty pleasure.
My purchased singles from iTunes hardly represent the rest of our collection.
We have a 3 day week next week before a 2 day fall break, and I am looking forward to a couple of days off. Of course, I’ll have to spend some time grading and getting report cards ready. Do you have a fall break in your future, or did the strike throw off the calendar?
It was one of those childhood memory songs — and I never knew it was a cover. It’s one of those memories of hanging out in my bedroom, listening to KYA or KFRC or some other AM “pop radio” station, while I was purportedly working on cleaning up all the crap.
As you can see from my typical random 10 (mixing in Bach, Tears for Fears and Ladysmith Black Mambazo/Kermit the Frog), my iTunes library is definitely eclectic…
I always knew you were Froggy!
No luck on the Fall Break. We get a Winter Break, usually the last week in February. But, yes, the strike ate that. We also lost two days at Christmas, 10 minutes at lunch, and 10 extra minutes in the school day. I also had my 3rd grade class become a 3/4 split, my third split in 5 years. Things are just grand at the learning factory.
Heroes and Villians – The Beach Boys
Seleimon – Neil Diamond
Opening Band – Paul & Storm
Girlfriend – Henry Phillips
Who Stole The Kieshka? – Frankie Yankovic and Weird Al Yankovic (I kid you not)
Musetta’s Waltz – Brave Combo
Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
Alligator Crawl – Fats Domino
A Carolan Medley – Emily Mitchell
You Might Think – The Cars
Random 10 from work (but heading out soon):
Catch – The Cure
What Else is There – Röyksopp
Reality – Electronic
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
First Week/Last Week…Carefree – Talking Heads
Should I Stay or Should I go – The Clash
Cosmic Thing – B52’s
Trip Through Your Wires – U2
Future Proof – Massive Attack
When The Generals Talk – Midnight Oil
Great choice. Time to download some “London Calling.” My vinyl lp is pretty useless these days.
Hi Teach,
Not so much a choice. I simply put the iPod on Shuffle and note down the first 10 to appear.
It’s a great song, though.
that a Random 10 is random. Mine always depend on me clearing my mind (on Friday night, that’s not to hard to do) and seeing what songs pop into the vacuum. I’m sure that they are linked by some kind of tenuous connections.
I do my pseudo-random 10s in a similar manner, although it’s a two-step process. The first is the mental part. Once in a while I’ll think of a song that belongs on a Random 10 list and write it down on my Palm Pilot’s notepad. For instance on the bus the other day I was just sitting there minding my own business when I heard the song “Heroes and Villians” by the Beach Boys pop into my head. I probably haven’t heard that song in 20 years, and now I have to go hunt it up. It used to be one of my favorites.
The other part is the scripted part. I have a script that pulls all of the filenames out of my MP3 collection, discards the ones that aren’t relevant (mostly Christmas stuff) and gives me 40 random tracks. I choose from that. Hey, when you’re a geek you come up with geeky solutions to things. I’ve written scripts for web sites that filter the content so I don’t see posts I don’t want to see. My blood pressure stays under better control that way.
The Dirty Glass – Dropkick Murphys
Running – No Doubt
One of Us – Joan Osborne
To Tell The Truth – Kim Richey
B’Gock – Deep Banana Blackout
All Kinds of Time – Fountains of Wayne
Friend of the Devil – Grateful Dead
Comfortably Numb – Scissor Sisters
Falling Into You – Kasey Chambers
The Way You Do The Things You Do – Jerry Garcia Band
Jeez, I forgot that I had that JGB cd on my itunes….
How’s that for eclectic? 🙂
I wonder if “Bad Moon Rising” and “How Deep is Your Love” have ever appeared on the same list before? Kidspeak suggests possibly due to a multiple personality. Man Ee, you have made eclectic into E-L-E-C-T-I-C.
have to take that one up with my iPod because I am unable to comment on an ongoing investigation.
Is it vodka:30 yet?
What’s everybody up to?
Andi is supposed to be getting on her flight home in just a few minutes and only 3 hours late. United is working on becoming as bad mouthed as “Northworst.”
Willin’ / Little Feat / Waiting For Columbus
Those Feat’ll Steer Ya Wrong Sometimes / Little Feat / Representing The Mambo
Arkansas Traveler / Michelle Shocked / Arkansas Traveler
Travelin’ Band / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Chronicle
Travelin’ Blues / Diane Schuur / Timeless
Travelin’ Shoes / Maria Muldaur / Classic Live!
Travellin’ on for Jesus / Kate & Anna McGarrigle / Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Prodigal Daughter (Cotton Eyed Joe) / Michelle Shocked / Arkansas Traveler
Iowa (Traveling III) / Dar Williams / Mortal City
Terraplane Blues / Roy Rogers / Chops Not Chaps
There’s a lot on this list that I like.
It isn’t a random list, but it it is good music.
Andi called me from the plane a few minutes ago so it looks like she’ll really be getting to leave Boston soon.
Mr. Second Nature spent 3 hours on the runway at Logan on Wednesday night.
Hmmm….
Andi sitting on a plane for 3 hours at the end of a runway.
How do I bail my wife out of Gitmo?
After 3 hours on the runway, I see Andi more of a guard than a prisoner. I doubt she goes gentle in that good night.
I used to have that Michelle Shocked cd…it was a favorite.
Arkansas Traveler is good, but I think Captain Swing is her best.
So, what’s the organizing principle of the Song Lists tonight? Friday the 13th version?
Organizing?? They’re RANDOM! Why would they be organized?
I thought that meant random play. It’s Friday, my brain is oatmeal, and I need a head transplant or direct intervention from TFSM to restore my breathing.
OK, I’ve been a little snarky, about some songs tonight. Put it down to having a brand new Principal whose incompetence is jaw-droppingly, fore-head smacking, un-effing-believable.
So, I will list my Not-So-Random 10. These are songs that I either owned or turned up when they were on the radio. Permission to ridicule granted.
11.(Specially Philly Bonus) The Chairman of the Board, by The Chairman of the Board. (Besides, I need 11 to make my list louder.)
Just don’t play these when I’m home.
Buttercup isn’t so bad, is it? It’s so cheesy – but pleasant. 🙂
The truth is the object of my first big crush sang Buttercup in a 7th grade talent show. (To be clear, I was in 7th grade, too. You’ve got to be so careful these days.)
You have to keep him out of the 8-tracks when he puts his list together. You owe it to us.
Yessir. As I said to Family Man, I live to serve.
both the single and extended (LP) versions of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” in my library…so am I forgiven for the Manfred Mann “Mighty Quinn”? 😉
the Tigers beat the A’s tonight to move one game away from the World (The American) Series. It was in the low 40’s with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. The warm weather A’s didn’t know what hit ’em.
Bill Withers – Use Me
John Coltrane – Giant Steps
Krank Zappa – Cosmik Debris
Dave Mason – Share Your Love
Jimmy Buffett – Grape Fruit, Juicy Fruit
Django Reinhardt – Nuages
Paul Davis – I Go Crazy
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen – Hot Rod Lincoln
Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile
Quasi-Random because I don’t really have all my music online in realtime and because I wouldn’t dare admit to listening to stuff like Hee Haw Gospel Quartet – Love Lifted Me, but this is a somewhat random sampling of the music I’m willing to admit listening to!
Hey, Blueneck! How you doing? “Hot Rod Lincoln” – pure Americana. Paul Davis and Hendrix make an interesting duo. See the Tiger’s game?
I saw parts of it. It was during a time I wasn’t able to pay close attention and actually observe a game the way I like to. If the Mets win the NLCS, I’d have to say it’s more likely I’ll root for the Tigers, even if they do play in the Bogus League 😉
My musical tastes are entirely eclectic. Maybe next week I’ll go for the Totally Unusual Semi-Random 10 selections… Maybe Bismillah Khan, Osmond’s Barbershop(1962), Bubonic Bassoon Quartet, or Roger Miller…etc. etc.
I entered a drawing online for four tickets to tomorrow’s game. If I win, one’s yours. I know you won’t be able to make it, but it’s yours in spirit.
Gotta go. I’m beat. I just allowed myself to mixed up in nasty thread twhen I should have known better. It’s time to go.
Awesome, dude! I hope you win. You know if I were closer, I’d love to go.
Watch out for those nasty threads, they aren’t good for anyone’s health…
A bet the airline people wish she had, too.
At least NWorst has learned to tell us when they are delayed – which neither they nor United never used to. Our time is there time.
Here’s my Random Ten for tonight:
David Eckstein – Shortstop
Chris Duncan – Left Field
Albert Pujols – First Base
Jim Edmonds – Center Field
Scott Spiezio – Third Base
Juan Encarnacion – Right Field
Ronnie Belliard – Second Base
Yadier Molina – Catcher
Chris Carpenter – Pitcher
and
So Taguchi – Pinch Hit Homer
If you’re a Cardinals fan, it’s hard not to like Tony LaRussa (and even Dave Duncan) tonight – So Taguchi puts the Cards ahead – with his bat! – and Scott Rolen helps save it in the ninth – with his glove. And the rookie bullpen outduels the Mets’ warhorses.
St. Louis could be interesting.
I hope he’s doing better for the Cards than he was for the Mariners. I think when they finally canned him in mid-season last year he was batting something like .071.
Cards vs. Tigers in the World Series. Here’s hopin’!
Hard to believe, isn’t it? He was in the lineup tonight because Rolen still has a tender shoulder (Rolen came in as a defensive sub in the 9th and made a sterling play). Anyway, Spiezio was 2-for-4 with a double and a game-tying, two-run triple. Would’ve been a homer, but Shawn Green, playing right for the Mets, made a great try for a leaping catch and managed to knock it down, back into play. There were two outs, so Pujols and Edmonds both scored, and Spiezio made it to third.
The Tiger’s are waiting for you. Good luck, my in-laws are multi-generational Cardinals fans and I live with one (a fan, not a Cardinal). Beat the Mets and we’ll do the ’68 thing again.
That would be great, but I could do without 13 Tigers runs in the second inning of Game 2.
who’s always a class act…but I’m a bit disappointed in Albert “Sour Grapes” Pujols for dissing Glavine after he shut down the Cardinals’ bat in Game 1…