It Came From the Internet

[Rodney]

The Hard drive we ordered and payed extra for 3 day shipping has already spent 3 days sitting with UPS. Should have had it sent regular mail. UPS wont deliver on saturday.

[CartoonistAndre]

Well, thank God you have the knowledge and skills to do a manual install. I use a Mac and always do the 'quick n' easy' routine. Install everything! Shame to have to wait further, but nice to hear your enthusiasm and glad things are getting better.

[Rodney]

I'm running a portable Linux system untill I get the Hard Drive.

[CartoonistAndre]

Sounds like a small piano in the Peanuts strip.

[Lisa]

The IgNobel Prizes were awarded!
http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/

[Melki]

Lisa wrote: "The IgNobel Prizes were awarded!
http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/"

Interesting. I liked the Literature prize going to the guys who discovered that the word "huh?" (or its equivalent) exists in every human language. WTF, eh?

[CartoonistAndre]

Melki wrote: "Lisa wrote: "The IgNobel Prizes were awarded!
http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/"

Interesting. I liked the Literature prize going to the guys who discovered that the word "huh?" (or its equ..."

That Huh award seemed the most interesting, Eh? I wonder if Eh is also considered an international expression. Or Ew, Ouch?

The Economics prize was also pretty clever- Bangkok paying it's police force more money if they don't take any more bribes.

Also the Diagnosis prize for determining that acute appendicitis can be accurately diagnosed by the amount of pain evident when my butt is driven over speed bumps. I wonder if I could get a class action lawsuit going or maybe get some Disability. I mean, people around here are collecting SSI because the strain of having to drive to work in traffic is too strenuous on their psyche. Thanks for the link Lisa!

[Melki]

Have it your way!

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Burger King's first Madrid franchise, the chain restaurant is releasing Whopper Wine to be sold exclusively at locations in Spain.



Now that's classy!

[Lisa]

Seems like a good idea in an icky kind of way. I mean, if you are eating that kind of food, maybe wine will make it go down a little easier?

[CartoonistAndre]

Maybe they're planning on upgrading their image, herbs de Provence burgers with Whopper-frits. I like the bottle design. Trés simplistique. But the WHOPPER box still looks fast food and, well, Old Whopper box.

[Rebecca]

I find that when eating really pathetic food a good glass of whine helps a lot.

[Rebecca]

[That spelling was originally a typo, but I decided to leave it :D ]

[Melki]

Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce . . . hic.

[Lisa]

Rebecca wrote: "[That spelling was originally a typo, but I decided to leave it :D ]"

I thought it was brilliant!

[Brenda]

Melki wrote: "Have it your way!

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Burger King's first Madrid franchise, the chain restaurant is releasing Whopper Wine to be sold exclusively at locations in Spain.



Now tha..."

Question: Is Whopper Wine made WITH Whoppers, made to taste LIKE Whoppers or made to taste good WITH Whoppers? The answer might have an impact on their sales.

[Will]

That is so awful, but ... admit it ... you would, wouldn't you?

Your curiousity would get the better of you if you saw this at your local supermarket, wine merchant, off-licence, liquor store. It's the alcoholic version of the Dirty Harry line about "Did I fire six shots or only five?" Sometime you've just got to know.

[CartoonistAndre]

When I imagine the fine taste of a Whopper w/ cheese and special sauce, a wine that would come to mind would be a fine Night Train or maybe tangy Gypsy Rose from an orchard in Brooklyn.

[Brenda]

Will wrote: "That is so awful, but ... admit it ... you would, wouldn't you?

Your curiousity would get the better of you if you saw this at your local supermarket, wine merchant, off-licence, liquor store. It'..."


Absolutely 100% guaranteed, if I saw that wine in a store I'd have to buy it to try it. It's the same reason I used to stick my tongue on cold fence posts when I was a kid. And the same reason I try ridiculously hot food, even when people warn me that it's lethal. I'm an idiot, apparently.

[CartoonistAndre]

Maybe we'll soon hear about a McBeer, to go with that BigMac. Just drive up to the take-out window...

[Lisa]

I'm right there with you, Brenda! In fact, wine with a Whopper could probably be enough enticement to go into Burger King just to give it a try even knowing I'd probably regret it later.

And honestly, Andre, you need to trademark McBeer before someone else does.

[Brenda]

Lisa wrote: "I'm right there with you, Brenda! In fact, wine with a Whopper could probably be enough enticement to go into Burger King just to give it a try even knowing I'd probably regret it later.

And hone..."

Agreed - they'd make a LOT more money if they offered wine to wash down their food. No way I'm putting on a bra and real pants to go out for soda and a burger. But for wine and a burger? That's bra-worthy stuff.

[Melki]

Brenda wrote: "That's bra-worthy stuff. "

LOL! (But I know exactly what you mean.)

[Rebecca]

Melki wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's bra-worthy stuff. "

LOL! (But I know exactly what you mean.)"

Ditto!

[Brenda]

Rebecca wrote: "Melki wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's bra-worthy stuff. "

LOL! (But I know exactly what you mean.)"

Ditto!"

I wonder how many men are reading these posts and thinking "Good grief...what do these women look like when they're at home?" (My answer: You don't wanna know :-)

[Lisa]

Brenda wrote: "I wonder how many men are reading these posts and thinking "Good grief...what do these women look like when they're at home?" (My answer: You don't wanna know :-)"

Let's let them just use their imaginations. The Internet is a better place than real life that way sometimes.

[Joel]

Not wearing bras isn't something we men particularly regard as a negative. I think I said that right.

[Jay]

Brenda wrote: "Good grief...what do these women look like when they're at home?" (My answer: You don't wanna know :-)

We know.

Why?

You had some other explanation for our scared look all the time?

[Jay]

Joel wrote: "Not wearing bras isn't something we men particularly regard as a negative. I think I said that right."

Not wearing a bra? Isn't that worth +2 on the zero to ten scale?

[CartoonistAndre]

Sometimes I don't wear my jockey shorts. Male, female, sometimes you just have to set the free. Let them breath a little.

[Rebecca]

Me going braless doesn't seem to disturb my husband. Heck, if I am wearing one, he's probably angling to get it off me...

[Brenda]

Joel wrote: "Not wearing bras isn't something we men particularly regard as a negative. I think I said that right."

You did, yes (although I had to read it through twice to be sure :-)

[Brenda]

CartoonistAndre wrote: "Sometimes I don't wear my jockey shorts. Male, female, sometimes you just have to set the free. Let them breath a little."

I've always felt undergarments are overrated. PJs are the most common attire around this house (my kids are the same!)

[Brenda]

Jay wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Good grief...what do these women look like when they're at home?" (My answer: You don't wanna know :-)

We know.

Why?

You had some other explanation for our scared look all the ..."

I thought that look was because of the (never-ending) to-do list we leave on the fridge

[Brenda]

Jay wrote: "Joel wrote: "Not wearing bras isn't something we men particularly regard as a negative. I think I said that right."

Not wearing a bra? Isn't that worth +2 on the zero to ten scale?"

Only if they're wearing a skimpy T-shirt. Braless and clothed in old baggy sweatshirts and pyjama bottoms, well...that's a whole other look :-)

[CartoonistAndre]

Brenda wrote: "CartoonistAndre wrote: "Sometimes I don't wear my jockey shorts. Male, female, sometimes you just have to set the free. Let them breath a little."

I've always felt undergarments are overrated. PJs..."

Jammies and boxer shorts have always been the favorite article of clothing in our home.

[Lisa]

Jammies, boxers, bras, whatever. I sometimes wish that at least for one day a week we could all go naked just for the sake of lightening the laundry loads. Sometimes I suspect my family members of stealing dirty clothes from the neighbors so I don't run out of things to wash.

[Brenda]

Lisa wrote: "Jammies, boxers, bras, whatever. I sometimes wish that at least for one day a week we could all go naked just for the sake of lightening the laundry loads. Sometimes I suspect my family members of ..."

I recently found out that my 17-year-old was tossing clothes (CLEAN clothes) into the wash because she was too lazy to fold the stuff. We had a big discussion about that, I'll tell you!

[Lisa]

Brenda wrote: "I recently found out that my 17-year-old was tossing clothes (CLEAN clothes) into the wash because she was too lazy to fold the stuff. We had a big discussion about that, I'll tell you!"

I can empathize. We have a laundry chute where you can drop clothes from upstairs into a hamper in the mudroom where the washer and dryer are. I have found clothing still in its neatly folded state in the hamper because it's apparently too much work sometimes to open a drawer and put the clothes where they belong. I was tempted to remove the smoke detector in the mudroom, fearing the heat from my seething head would set it off.

[Melki]

I sympathize with all these laundry problems - probably the only thing about the boys I won't miss if I ever become an empty nester.

[CartoonistAndre]

From Whoppers to Jammies to running around naked and laundry problems, whew! Where to next?

[Rebecca]

Man, if I ever caught either of my guys putting unworn clothes in the laundry, they would be doing all the washing for a month. I thought it was bad enough trying to convince them that their jeans don't need washing every time they wear them.

[Brenda]

Rebecca wrote: "Man, if I ever caught either of my guys putting unworn clothes in the laundry, they would be doing all the washing for a month. I thought it was bad enough trying to convince them that their jeans..."

I told her I'd be tossing the stuff in the garbage if she did that again. THAT got her attention, since she buys her own clothing.

[Brenda]

Melki wrote: "I sympathize with all these laundry problems - probably the only thing about the boys I won't miss if I ever become an empty nester."

If you EVER become an empty nester? Are you losing hope that they'll actually move out? :-)

[Brenda]

Lisa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I recently found out that my 17-year-old was tossing clothes (CLEAN clothes) into the wash because she was too lazy to fold the stuff. We had a big discussion about that, I'll tell y..."

You're hilarious!!

[Melki]

Brenda wrote: "Melki wrote: "I sympathize with all these laundry problems - probably the only thing about the boys I won't miss if I ever become an empty nester."

If you EVER become an empty nester? Are you los..."

Well, my oldest is a Philosophy major future Starbucks barista. Do you really think he'll ever move out?

[CartoonistAndre]

It came from the internet alright!

After googling for a local lawnmower repair nearby, a pop-up ad turned into a malware vehicle into my mac. What looked like a warning from my own system software, the warning advised me to call a number to have the matter resolved. The Safari logo preceded the text and it looked like the only way out; I couldn't quit the browser, and I knew something was stinking in Denmark! But, I called the number and after identifying themselves as reps for apple I allowed them to set up remote access. It's creepy watching someone mouse their way through my computer. The young man showed me how they came in as a guest in my system prefs and we shut that door down.
Then he made the mistake. He said I could extend my coverage for a year $99 or a lifetime at $799- cheap! I said thanks but no thanks, I was pretty sure the next question would've been about my credit card #. I shut down everything and later called Applecare who cleaned out my computer, remotely, and gave me a link to a good free malware app and I now have my fingers crossed.

First time for us. Anyone else get that kind of excitement recently? I only ask because I hear there's more of it happening lately and I just saw a piece on the news about same.

Oops! Gotta go! My new BFF from Kenya is just now sending me a special email package...

[Rebecca]

I haven't had any such problem, but basic rule: neither Apple nor Microsoft or anyone else benign has the ability to reach into your computer and tell you you have a virus (without you initiating the contact). Never believe a pop-up, never respond to a phone call saying you have issues. And I recommend disabling pop-ups, since they are just an annoyance anyway.

[Melki]

Rebecca wrote: "I haven't had any such problem, but basic rule: neither Apple nor Microsoft or anyone else benign has the ability to reach into your computer and tell you you have a virus (without you initiating t..."

Though if a Nigerian prince asks for a loan, that's usually on the up-and-up.

[Rebecca]

:D

[Jay]

The funniest ones are the scams that try to look like they're from Apple or Microsoft, but the spelling and grammar is obviously 'English as a fifth language' or someone using a fifth-grader as their copywriter.