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14439. PelleNilsson - 4/3/2005 7:58:36 AM :**: 14440. Magoseph - 4/3/2005 8:59:22 AM Good morning, Pelle. Okay, that ends it now-- Jay, you and I are The Three Asterisks.
By the way, the Random link to the Mote isn't there anymore--have you noticed?
14441. wonkers2 - 4/3/2005 1:36:16 PM Then why don'e we nuke RI's link on the MOTE? Screw PP! Death to PP! 14442. Magoseph - 4/3/2005 7:00:34 PM Nuking PP, are you bonkers, Cap'n? I know this is you talking now, don’t bother to deny it, I know you steal Wonk's’ username whenever it suits you—I’ll talk to him and tell him not to take you on his boat anymore.
I’d rather nuke Pelle than go after PP, if truth be told—he’s much meaner than PP will ever be, you old renegade you! 14443. judithathome - 4/3/2005 9:34:26 PM I am going to do my civic duty and take a job for 10 days (April 2o through May 3) as an early-voting poll watcher for our candidate for mayor. He asked me if I would do it...each candidate can appoint his choice of poll watcher and Andy chose me.
I will only do it from noon to five for 10 days and will be paid to do it. I told them I couldn't do it in the mornings because I have to go to exercise and I wouldn't want to keep the dog cooped up inside for the whole day, anyhow. So two other ladies are going to take the morning shifts. 14444. robertjayb - 4/3/2005 10:43:54 PM Better take along your combat cane, judith. 14445. judithathome - 4/4/2005 1:10:33 AM I plan to, Robert. And a bag of celery to snack on....
I have a funny story to relate. My son came to our New Year's Day party and about 3 weeks later, he called and wanted to know who a lady was he'd met there...he couldn't remember her name but he described her and I figured out who he meant...she was "sitting on the porch and had curly dark hair and a really pretty smile..." Well, that had to be Kathy! So one thing led to another and they began to exchange email.
Last night, he met up with us at Gallery Night and Kathy was there. I noticed he didn't seem to recognize her and nothing "sparked" between them and later he said to me "Who is that?" and I said "It's Kathy...the lady you've been emailing" and he visibly paled and said "Mom, that's not the lady I was talking about...."
No love connection, evidently, and I have dropped out of the matchmaker business. 14446. wonkers2 - 4/4/2005 1:50:10 AM Just kidding, Mago. I have nothing against the good professor. You or somebody noted that the Mote link had been removed from the RI website. I assumed it was PP. 14447. Magoseph - 4/4/2005 3:28:53 AM Wonk, I know you were kidding and so was I--now I can only hope that Pelle believes that I was kidding because it certainly looks that making jokes is not my thing.
Judith, it is indeed a funny story about your son and the woman guest. Congratulations on your job as an early poll-watcher and please tell me what this work entails exactly? 14448. alistairconnor - 4/4/2005 8:37:50 AM What a cruel story, Judith! I love it.
Two questions :
- Is Kathy heartbroken?
- Who was the mysterious lady with the pretty smile? 14449. arkymalarky - 4/4/2005 7:40:36 PM Oooh yes! Answers to those two complete the story!
Enjoy your job, Judith. Sounds like a great thing to be doing.
WRT emoticons, they don't bother me. What does is people who don't get subtle humor without them, especially when they complain when people use them. Someone needs to develop an emoticon for "brick to the head." ;-)
14450. arkymalarky - 4/4/2005 7:44:09 PM Conference was great, hotel was great, weather was awful. We didn't "do" Charleston because of that and being so tired from the driving. I couldn't change to a flight, which I'd about decided I should have, but the other Arkies who attended said the flight was awful, and at least take-off was probably pretty bad going home, too, because it was so windy.
Bob and I might have enjoyed the trip more had 1) the weather been better 2) it had been later in spring--no bluegrass and 3) I'd felt better. I would have backed out of the trip if there was any possible way, but there wasn't, but now I can mark that one off my "to do" list.
And again, the conference was fantastic, so I'm very glad I went. 14451. Magoseph - 4/4/2005 7:44:41 PM I don't get subtle humour with or without them, Arky? Are you talking about me?
How was your trip and when is the operation?
14452. arkymalarky - 4/4/2005 7:46:40 PM Hahaha! YOU are the subtle one!
I'd rather leave a bit of mystery as to who (if anyone) who's still here might fit that description! ;-)
Trip post X-post, and the surgery's next week. 14453. Magoseph - 4/4/2005 8:07:09 PM I'm glad glad you are back safe--you must rest now, eat well, and get fresh air in the shade. Are you completeley through with school? 14454. arkymalarky - 4/4/2005 8:18:10 PM Thanks so much, Mags! I will definitely do that.
I'm going in for a bit tomorrow, and that's probably going to be it. If I feel like it, I may come back and finish a couple of weeks of the school year, but I'm free to stay out if I don't feel up to it, especially since my replacement is certified in my subject. 14455. judithathome - 4/4/2005 8:34:47 PM Two questions :
- Is Kathy heartbroken?
- Who was the mysterious lady with the pretty smile?
Kathy took it in stride or didn't actually get it that she was not the one; they sat together at dinner and talked up a blue streak so I'm relatively sure my son was not socially inept enought to blurt out the fact he thought he was in contact with another person this whole time.
And Keoni and I figured out last night that the woman he was interested in was Deborah...who's married. It didn't occur to me he might have meant Deborah because, well, I knew she was married.
I sent him an email this morning saying "I have good news and bad news" and explained the mistake.
Haven't heard back......
14456. Jenerator - 4/4/2005 9:15:26 PM My mom tried to fix me up, once. She had a friend (also named Kathy) with a cute son and evidently the two of them had been planning some sort of scenario in which we'd accidentally meet. I busted my mom after she had forgotten to hide a picture of the guy. He was quite handsome and I was interested in meeting him if he was interested in meeting me.
It turns out that his mom had shown him a handful of pictures and he was interested in meeting me but didn't want me to know that he had seen me already.
So, the three of them planned it - that we would accidentally meet at a restaurant the family ate at every Friday night.
My mom and I went there and a few tables away sat the family. The guy was completely shy and wouldn't say anything and when he stood up to shake my hand, he had noticeable man-boobs. My mom commented on them, which sealed it.
The chemistry just wasn't there. 14457. judithathome - 4/4/2005 10:54:59 PM Well, I am never interferring in my son's love life again. He is on his own from here on out.
He's not doing too badly, either...tomorrow night he's coming over for his annual "made by mom" pot roast birthday dinner and he's bringing a lady friend named Brandy.
His gift from me is copy of a sworn statement that I am henceforth out of the matchmaking business where he is concerned. I'm certain he will treasure it forever. 14458. arkymalarky - 4/4/2005 10:57:00 PM Mose is never unattached long enough for us to try a hand at it. I'd like to be an UN-Matchmaker and convince her that spending some time without a love interest can be fun.
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