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May 23, 2006

Of Course, My System Is Still a Mess.

Probably an obscure symptom of peri-menopause, because of the way the stomach upset comes and goes. It's likely that my hormones have gone kerflooey, and taken my erstwhile iron-clad constitution with 'em. Oh, well: some people live like this their entire lives.

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May 21, 2006

The Birds Sound So Strange Up Here.

One of them made a whistling noise the reminded me of a tea kettle just as the water is beginning to simmer.

Another produces a sound very like a dial tone, but louder—as if through a speaker phone.

I've lived up here for nine and a half years, and have never learned the names of our flora and fauna. (Can one say "fauna" WRT birds? Someone check for me.)

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May 20, 2006

So I Was Telling Some of My DA Friends About Getting Fired.

"Would it be fair," one of the older women there asked me, "to say it was a blessing in disguise?"

"No, it wouldn't," I responded. "There was no disguise involved. None whatsoever. Pure blessing."

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1 Confused up here...

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at May 20, 2006 03:11 PM (tiIJt)

2 Not confused at all here - I've had a job or two I've felt that way about.

Posted by: Kathy K at May 20, 2006 05:05 PM (n3Imb)

3 Talk when you're ready. We'll be here. Don't milk it too much, please. We're not perfect or anything. Besides when the DA's involved, it does pique our interest! By the way, what's the official count of days? You started on April 10th and got fired on May19th, but you took a day off for the wedding and a CaliSnowDay, right? I won't say there was a pool, but maybe this is a good time for everyone to check their tickets. Remember the cause has to be exact to collect double. "Berzerk" does not necessarily equate with shots fired.

Posted by: Darrell at May 20, 2006 08:29 PM (5G0Sq)

4 Well whatever is going on I'm glad to hear that you've got a good attitude about it. Still my fingers are crossed for you that everything is fine.

Posted by: Janette at May 20, 2006 09:43 PM (OcgcA)

5 Well, "California Snow Day" was my euphemism for the fact that there was an electrical fire at the building in Woodland Hills where I was working. That was this past Monday night, and on Tuesday the building was having its entire electrical system checked.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 20, 2006 10:08 PM (4IuF2)

6 Don't milk it? Don't ask impossible things.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 20, 2006 10:10 PM (4IuF2)

7 An *electrical* fire, hm> Luckily, no one was spotted sneaking off from the scene with a pair of wire snippers in her hand...

Posted by: k at May 21, 2006 02:37 AM (Ffvoi)

8 If you're happy, then I'm happy. So congratulations!

Posted by: Jane at May 21, 2006 04:36 AM (Ffvoi)

9 I did say "too much"...You'll tell us when you're good and ready! I suggest after the DA offers immunity, or the statute of limitations expires.

Posted by: Darrell at May 21, 2006 06:03 AM (CtIa8)

10 I read my non-disclosure agreement over again. If I'm reading it correctly, the self-destructive nature of the company's owner is not considered proprietary information. But I'll double-check.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 21, 2006 11:09 AM (4IuF2)

11 No. Nothing "insider" about that information! We all knew it for years! (uoweme) Just to be on the safe side, let's keep it at that. Dreams and nightmares seem to be related. Ever notice that?

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May 19, 2006

Excellent News.

I got fired.

And, I'm being perfectly sincere: it's the best thing that could have happened. I'll explain later, but right now I'm dancing around, celebrating my newfound freedom.

I have May pole up in the living room. I know it's a bit late, and it turns out that it's particularly challenging for one person to dance around a May pole by herself, aided only by her husband—when he's awake.

But I'm managing just fine.

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May 16, 2006

So. The House is Rented.

And my mother's getting full price for the place, which is nice after everything she's been through.

One woman who looked at it tried to 1) bargain her down, and 2) hustle into an immediate commitment that very afternoon. She's a producer, which kinda figures (not to promote stereotypes; some of my best spouses are producers, ya know).

It kind of annoys me when people try to take advantage of my mother because she seems like a sweet little old lady. But mom just said—sweetly—"I'm not comfortable making sudden decisions."

Saved me some ammo, that did.

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May 13, 2006

My Plan

. . . was to go to bed early on Friday night, and sleep for-freakin'-ever. Instead of crashing around midnight and getting up sometime around 6:30—as is my habit during the week these days—I was going to start sleeping circa 10:00 and keep going until noon in hopes of cancelling this entire week's rest debt.

With some inactivity and a little Ambien, I was indeed asleep before 10:00. However, my body has somehow gotten the message that after six hours it's time to wake up and begin feverishly worrying about work.

So I arose at 4:00 a.m. On a Saturday morning.

Yes, I'm having a gin and tonic. One. No, I didn't take any more sleeping pills.

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May 12, 2006

I Wish I Were Better

. . . at lying to myself. I'm too quick to admit stuff.

Presumably, the absence of conventional defense mechanisms is in itself a defense mechanism of a more twisted variety.

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1 Maybe you can read this letter and respond. I think this was too long for Bush. Full Text: Letter of Islamic Republic Of Iran's President to American President http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view.php?hidDate=2006-05-13&hidType=HIG&hidRecord=0000000000000000106204

Posted by: Azmat Hussain at May 12, 2006 08:05 PM (GtDum)

2 heh heh! I can relate.

Posted by: k at May 12, 2006 08:51 PM (Ffvoi)

3 Jeff G's already covered that here.

Posted by: Desert Cat at May 12, 2006 09:00 PM (xdX36)

4 Dear President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: How kind of you to write! By the way, we consider that attack on the American embassy an act of war. Futhermore, there are no statutes of limitation on such an act. I thought you might want to keep that in mind... My best to the wife and kids. You might want to send them to Euro-Disney for the Summer. I hear there are no lines there now. Or ever. Warm Regards, George

Posted by: Darrell at May 12, 2006 09:39 PM (5r+gQ)

5 I had expected an educated and enlightened response from your readers maybe that is still possible, Attila. Here is what your buddy Reagan did Darrell: U.S. Policy Toward Iran," The White House, Draft National Security Decision Directive (NSDD), secret, June 17, 1985 Despite a strict official policy of refusing to cut deals with terrorists, President Ronald Reagan in August 1985 authorized the first of a series of covert arms deals with Iran in order to gain the release of several Americans being held hostage by Islamic militants in Lebanon. This draft directive, prepared by National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane, was one of the first documents to propose sending weapons to Iran, although its rationale was firmly rooted in Cold War imperatives: "[O]ur primary short-term challenge must be to block MoscowÂ’s efforts to increase Soviet influence" in Iran. The idea of arming Iran met with derision from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, who called it "almost too absurd to comment on." Yet, within weeks, the president had given his approval for McFarlane to explore contacts with Tehran. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB21/ Depends who the president is I guess,and Bush has his Dads wimp factor to counter. But its the same people on his team.

Posted by: azmat Hussain at May 13, 2006 07:37 PM (GtDum)

6 Nice try, but no cigar. The US was contacted by elements inside of Iran that were looking for help to overthrow the government of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Iran was at war with Iraq during this time, and since the Iranian Airforce was totally built around US hardware, they needed spare parts to keep the planes flying. The ban on exports was via Executive Order of the President and could be rescinded at will. Furthermore, Israel supplied the parts and Israel is not subject to the executive orders of the president of the US, or vice versa--no matter what the Islamofascist moonbats or the Left say.The elements that contacted us let us know that they were Iranians first and foremost, and they would do whatever was necessary to make sure Iran survives(many had trained in the US and had stayed on after the Shah was deposed for love of country. We made arrangements for Israel to supply spare parts for the planes(like the F104 Starfighter that the Israelis loved), only after the conspirators showed they had the ability to get the hostages released. They had managed to secure control of the hostages when the plot was exposed in the Press. Many of the conspirators were executed by the Ayatollah. At the end of WWII, the Allies were contacted by elements inside of the Third Reich with a plan to kill Hitler, and overthrow his regime and secure surrender. They told us that they were loyal Germans and would do everything necessary to make sure that the peace was honorable, German civilians would not be killed or prosecuted indiscriminantly, and Germany would survive as a country. Although many military people were against it because the outcome of the war was fairly certain, Roosevelt and Churchill decided to move ahead cautiously, provided that the conspirators proved they were serious and they had influential and powerful Germans behind the plan. The conspirators secured the support of Gen. Rommel and the Allies were satisfied. Their plot to assassinate Hilter at Wolf's Lair failed when the massive table in the conference room shielded Hiltler from the blast. Many of the conspirators were executed by Hitler following that failure. Did elements inside of the CIA aligned with the Left give the press the heads up? Was Dem/Left hatred for Ronald Reagan sufficient cause to put American lives at risk and waste the lives of friendly Iranians? What would have happened during WWII to people giving Hitler a "shout out'? I know the answer to one of those questions.

Posted by: Darrell at May 14, 2006 06:19 AM (1LVky)

7 So you agree with me that Reagan gave the approval,to supply arms to Iran. Good stuff Darrel! Next thing you will tell me is that there is a good reason why Bush should give Nuclear technology to Iran, because as you say "elements inside of Iran that were looking for help " And then Israel will give the help and Iran will have its peacefull nuclear energy after all. I will note that there will always be hostages taken any where in the world. Cheers

Posted by: Azmat Hussain at May 14, 2006 05:59 PM (GtDum)

8 Is this random-path logic in action? I prefer a linear approach myself. The only nuclear technology the US will deliver to Iran under George W is the type at the end of a delivery system. You are thinking about John Kerry who said in the debates that he would give Iran a nuclear power plant, trying to duplicate the amazing success of Clinton's delivery of a nuclear power plant to North Korea, I guess. Are you just a liar or are you really that stupid? Your pal, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has said many times now that he is going to build a nuclear weapon--in fact he said they had once. Are we supposed to ignore his words? Is this supposed to be some sort of clever circuitous logic in your circle of friends? We will take him at his word. He says they want the bomb and they are going to destroy Israel. We say that won't happen. We bet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's life on it. Who's knows? If the Iranian friendlies had succeeded in deposing the Ayatollah, Ahmadinejad might be in a different place now, one considerably warmer. He was involved in taking the hostages after all. Let's go back to that letter Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent to President Bush. You presented it to us as some sort of reasonable communication--as if it were some sort of olive branch. Of course you knew that was a lie and were hoping that we wouldn't bother to read it in its entirety. The NY Sun offers this interpretation-"President Ahmadinejad's letter to President Bush, widely interpreted as a peaceful overture, is in fact a declaration of war. The key sentence in the letter is the closing salutation. In an eight-page text of the letter being circulated by the Council on Foreign Relations, it is left untranslated and rendered as "Vasalam Ala Man Ataba'al hoda." What this means is "Peace only unto those who follow the true path." It is a phrase with historical significance in Islam, for, according to Islamic tradition, in year six of the Hejira - the late 620s - the prophet Mohammad sent letters to the Byzantine emperor and the Sassanid emperor telling them to convert to the true faith of Islam or be conquered. The letters included the same phrase that President Ahmadinejad used to conclude his letter to Mr. Bush. For Mohammad, the letters were a prelude to a Muslim offensive, a war launched for the purpose of imposing Islamic rule over infidels." http://www.nysun.com/article/32594

Posted by: Darrell at May 14, 2006 07:26 PM (JbRMZ)

9 Darrel: You don't know persian (farsi) nor do you know arabic. Nor do you know beans about Islamic history. Language is interpretative and I can translate that as follows, peace will come to those that follow the true path. Now we can go back to the letter: He is saying that Iran has a right to have peaceful nuclear energy. Other than the silly key last line if you have any other links please inform me. Cause so far you are only displaying your ignorance of languages. Perhaps you can show that you are not ignorant by showing some news links that make your case. (And try to get some objective sources) Don't quote Al Jazera) Cheers

Posted by: Azmat Hussain at May 15, 2006 09:06 AM (GtDum)

10 Darrell: If you are so convinced that mohammed used those precise words in a document in 620 A.D Please show me any such existing document. Or reference to this particular phrase. You were not there in 620 A.D nor was I, so let us both check the history books. I have been unable to find that very phrase in the letters of mohammed, if you find it let me know. I love it when people translate peace as war, reminds me of 1984. Cheers,

Posted by: azmat Hussain at May 15, 2006 04:50 PM (GtDum)

11 Do you mean پارسی transliteration:pārsi ? I never cared for languages, myself, where even native speakers could not be certain what they were saying---exactly. صلح‌ وصفا، سلامتى‌، ‌اشتى‌، صلح‌، ‌ار‌امش‌ As a Pakistani, devoid of any 'p's' in your language, you must be quite the expert when it comes to the Persian language and customs. Maybe you can settle something for me? I heard that in some dialects, the "72 virgin" thing is actually trasnslated as "72 raisins." In fact some claim that this is what is really promised to martyrs. How can I argue against languages where the intent of the speaker is SO clear. Raisins and virgins are almost synonyms in English, afterall. What you mean is that you use words as tools to accomplish the task at hand. You will tell me the gold piece you are trying to sell me is 22k fine gold, made by the best artisans, and I will tell you its 12k gold that looks as if it were made by a blind man that took up his craft late in life. That doesn't cut it in the West. We call that lying. Yes, "Baghdad Bob" was lying--not establishing a position of honor from which he could withdraw. You are lying when you say that this is about Iran's right to acquire peaceful nuclear weapons. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that they are working on building a nuclear weapon. Since 'nuclear weapons' and 'peaceful' are mutually exclusive terms, especially combined with open threats to destroy Israel, in the West, and you know it, you are what's known as a liar in the West. So tell us that you are going to feast on our roasted intestines and claim it is an expression of affection. We believe every word you say. Or don't say. If I were you, I would stop worrying about Bush thinking "What would Jesus do?" and start worrying about Bush ever thinking "What would MUHAMMAD do?" You know what that would be.

Posted by: Darrell at May 15, 2006 09:09 PM (LLzAb)

12 Darrell: You have a twisted world view. No I don't mean parsi, I mean farsi. Just go to yahoo and do search on Farsi and Parsi, and I think It will become quite clear to you. Either Mr. Ahmadinejad wants nuclear energy for peaceful purpose or not, only the future can decide that. These are contingent statements. Now you can give examples of what he has said. And there is one thing to say something, and another to actually do it. By the way there is no truth to the rumor of seventy two virgins for the martyrs. Personally, I don't believe in heaven or hell, these are metaphors, and someone who lives in ignorance is living in Hell. Now you can step into heaven by acknowledging that you have been deceived. And now you see the light! Yahoo search engine will save you!

Posted by: Azmat Hussain at May 15, 2006 11:08 PM (GtDum)

13 Here is a site where you can get some translation done: http://www.farsidic.com/ Note that the first word Sulah has many different meanings. It may come as a shock to you that one word has so many meanings: But this is true in English as well, "RUN" for example, So "Sulah" can mean "advisable" to peace or compromise. It depends on the context. Your first two words mean quiet peacful life. Next word means health, security, safety, I couldn't make out the next word, but it looks like "Ashqi" which means intense love, Then we have "sulah" again and the Aramish?? which the only meaning I can thinkof is rest. So there it is: Now can you please explain to me why Mohammed was speaking in Persian in 620 A.D??? Cheers

Posted by: azmat hussain at May 15, 2006 11:40 PM (GtDum)

14 In case anyone thinks I'm being harsh towards Azmat, it is because he is a Leftist(I've had experience dealing with him before). Since I've always known Leftists to take that "religion is the opiate of the masses" thing seriously, I see them as Judas goats looking to lead unsuspecting religious people to their demise. Our 'friends' at the Sorbonne created special little programs for Socialists in the Muslim world, programs designed to use the peoples' religious fervor for Socialism's purposes. A lot of key figures since WWII had been through those programs. That's set the stage for our current problems. Remember when we first met Azmat. It was in a posting concerning the cartoon wars. He attempted to justify and encourage the violence. If he doesn't believe, why? There must have been another motive involved, and I was sorry to see him communicating with a Muslim believer without warning him that he didn't share his Faith. I should have given that person a 'heads up." And warned him about "evil spirits travelling throughout the world seeking destruction of souls" or Leftists in general. Now, back to the discussion at hand. Farsi is the term of the conqueror; Parsi is the Persian term. Got it? The Arabs that defeated the Persians and imposed their tongue lacked a "p" in their alphabet. The Iranian-Americans I have known would never permit anyone to make that mistake. They prefer "Persian language" when referring to their tongue. I thought Leftists were more sensitive about these things? Secondly, The Sun's article states "The letters included the same phrase"--it does not state which language was used. One can suppose that Muhammad wrote each letter in the appropriate language--e.g., when he wrote the Persians prior to attacking them, he used Parsi. I assume you are familiar with Sahih Muslim, Book 19? "Book 019, Number 4382: It has been narrated on the authority of Anas that the Prophet of Allah (may peace be upon him) wrote to Chosroes (King of Persia), Caesar (Emperor of Rome), Negus (King of Abyssinia) and every (other) despot inviting them to Allah, the Exalted. And this Negus was not the one for whom the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had said the funeral prayers." Etc., etc. So you found no substatiation for such letters, huh? Hmmm! Curious. You can do you own reading of the relevant 10,000 words. A liitle searching around on the Web revealed that "Vasalam Ala Man Ataba'al hoda" was a favorite catch phrase of the Ayatollah Khomeini. He used it in the context of the NY Sun's interpretation. You can ask him where he got it. And about the translation? You know full well if you ask several people to translate it into English you'll get several slightly different answers. Is this really a mystery to you? I think not. If you try several different translator websites you get similar results.

Posted by: Darrell at May 16, 2006 09:18 PM (x+Kg1)

15 Hey Darrell: You and all the others who are concentrating on the one line they do not understand, how about responding to the english portion of the letter. Am I to assume that your lack of response indicates that you agree with him on all the rest of the letter except the last line? And I take no offense from you; you just display your own lack of understanding and your ill manners are just a lackof good upbringing; really not your fault. Cheers

Posted by: azmat hussain at May 17, 2006 05:07 PM (GtDum)

16 I took your advice Darrell and found out the source and here is the link and the translation: "Peace be upon him who follows the Right Path." The whole blogasphere is intentionally mistranslating a phrase. By the way this is hear say because it is narrated by some one claiming what he heard: http://gypsyscholarship.blogspot.com/2006/05/history-lesson-vasalam-ala-man-atabaal.html see volume 6 book 70 For that reason I do not place much faith in the exactness of this phrase. Now if you can find this phrase or story in Quran: Yes that would be a different matter. But so far what you have is much fuss over nothing. No historical significance, but it shows that all over the blogs the same incorrect version is printed as fact. Amazing! Only Attila can claim that someone on her blog has been able to set the record straight Cheers

Posted by: azmat Hussain at May 17, 2006 07:53 PM (GtDum)

17 Is your lack of truthfulness an artifact of your upbring? Or is it part of that Leftist training? I had the phrase translated by REAL Iranians, and all said it could be translated as the NY Sun stated--"Peace only unto those who follow the true path." Are you really trying to tell me that this is unique. You can find arguments about the translation of even shorter Arabic phrases that go on for hundreds of pages--and hundreds of years. Get off it now. You know it's not in the Quran. The educated readers of this site know that all those stories about Muhammad's exploits are from a much later date--hundreds of years after his death. Kind of you to point that out! Perhaps you can be the first to present anything even remotely contemporaneous with his life--while eyewitnesses may have been alive. Now for the English portion of the letter. As a Christian, I find it offensive. By stating the Muslim take on Christianity, you blaspheme the Christian teachings. You see, in Christianity, Jesus Christ IS God. As is the Holy Spirit. The best thing anyone can do is stay away from talking about anyone's religion to them, unless you yourself are a member and have been trained in their teachings. Do you want George Bush explaining the Quran to Ahmadinejad? Or putting it in Christian terms? What would have happened in the Arab world if he had? It may seem like a clever ploy to you, but so must the arguments in your letters. They are not. Plus, there is a whole historical context to this type of argument which can't be ignored. It has been the basis for the executions of thousands of Christians in Muslim countries. Am I supposed to forget that? How can you ignore the other words that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has spoken in public, presented in writing? He says they are developing nuclear weapons. He say they intend to destroy Israel. The UN claims that Iran is in possession of "better-than-weapons grade uranium." People that ignore those facts and go back to the original lies of years ago that Iran is only interested in "peaceful" nuclear power generation(in a country that still flares massive amounts of natural gas), are demonstrating pretty clearly that they are not to be taken seriously themselves. Save the lies for people that will believe them--the Left, Islamofascists, and other liars with an agenda. I think we have come to the end of the road here. There is no evidence that anyone else is reading this, so this is pointless.

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May 11, 2006

I Wonder What Normal People Do

. . . to celebrate their anniversaries. They probably don't settle down in the media room with a deli chicken from Ralph's and the Ultimate Fighting Championship on pay-per-view. But one of the Gracies will be there! We must watch. Nothing more romantic than watching Brazilian-style jujitsu dominate the cage.

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May 10, 2006

I Have a Friend.

She's started ordering tonic and lime when she goes to bars, because all the gin there is so pedestrian.

Is she turning into a snob?

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May 08, 2006

I'm Writing.

It's just that you aren't reading.

I'm blogging, but MT is having its annual snit about the length of my posts: it only wants short ones these days. So you don't get to see most of my brilliant observations about life.

Of course, that means that when Movable Type is in a better mood I'll never have to blog again, what with all the entries I've got stashed away in various Word files.

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May 05, 2006

I Want a Kitty Cat.

And Prof. Purkinje once alerted me to the fact that genetic engineering has finally produced hypo-allergenic ones.

Two grand, from what I hear. But I'd be happy every moment for the rest of my life, and you can't put a price on that.

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1 8-O !!!

Posted by: k at May 05, 2006 08:36 PM (wZLWV)

2 There is no question that cats produce happiness. Their purr alone creates a special zone of bliss.

Posted by: Desert Cat at May 05, 2006 08:50 PM (xdX36)

3 I assume you're talking about Daisy Cat...

Posted by: Darrell at May 05, 2006 09:02 PM (nLWL5)

4 Wait a minute. WAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIT just ONE minute here. LMA is VIOLENTLY allergic to cats. This does NOT sound like her, folks. HHHMMMMMMMMMM.................

Posted by: k at May 06, 2006 05:50 AM (y6n8O)

5 The company is ALLERCA, and it is located in California. And sure they have a website:http://www.allerca.com/html/development.html The price is $3950, but who's counting? Every moment of your life, that's the important thing!

Posted by: Darrell at May 06, 2006 10:37 AM (4H/V+)

6 Frankenkitty!

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 06, 2006 03:36 PM (34TBU)

7 Cats have certain advantages over dogs: 1. You can leave a cat in your house with food, water, and a litter box for a weekend while you go away. No can do with a dog. 2. Cats' antics are usually more amusing. 3. Cats rarely wake you or the neighbors with the noises they make. Dogs have these advantages: 1. When a dog decides to soil the house, he/she goes on the floor, only on the floor, and nothing off the floor will be soiled by canine waste. Cats find your laundry basket full of clean clothes and go in there. 2. Dogs think that you're allowed to kill them if they displease you. Cats resent any attempt to modify their behavior. 3. Properly trained, dogs can fetch game, eat burglars, assist the handicapped, and provide companionship. Cats provide companionship for as long as it amuses them to do so.

Posted by: John at May 06, 2006 04:00 PM (KTxHe)

8 I've been taking care of feral cats since the early 90's--some moron down the alley seems to thinks cats were "born to run" and keeps getting new cats and leaving them outside. Nature does the rest. I've gotten some 130 adopted over this time-- the new kittens--2 litters a year, by befriending the mothers. Animal control workers here couldn't catch a beef sandwich. I suggest you try one of mine first. With your new alien body it shouldn't matter. Even if it does, you can still "test drive" 3950 of them for the same price. Or you can start out with just a picture or ten until you get your wind(I'll send). Then a digital AI pet. Then one of those feline-droids. Baby steps.

Posted by: Darrell at May 06, 2006 08:10 PM (5ePj8)

9 I didn't mean I wanted a cat instead of a dog. I want both. However, a cat would likely be an easier sell around here for various reasons. However, as K. has pointed out, I am allergic to cats. Though that has been lessening over the past several years. Still, people with breathing problems can't just move allergens into the house, wholesale. At least, they shouldn't. (The dust can't be helped; that just shows up.)

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 06, 2006 10:53 PM (34TBU)

10 Having several cats you should know that just because you want one doesn't mean anything to the cats. They will allow you to feed and pet them. But only if you supply the 'right' food and scratch them the way they like. They also like to stick their nose on your lips at 3 AM just to see if you've had anything good to eat. They also like to play and get some attention since you are now awake. And when they decide to go back to sleep they will be sure to stick their *ss in your face so you can have a big wiff and see what they've been eating lately. Otherwise they are great and much better then mice (when you live where I do you have a choice, cats or mice). I have my male cat trained to come when I whistle or call his name, most of the time. And the best thing about him is he never ever brings me the dead mice to show me what a good job he has done.

Posted by: Jack at May 07, 2006 11:43 AM (AD8Mi)

11 i'm allergic to cats, but have two of them. after you live with them for a while they don't bother you. now, other people's cats are another story.

Posted by: maggie katzen at May 07, 2006 11:23 PM (rVzXG)

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Movable Type, aka Carrie Nation.

It won't let me correct my typos from last night.

And now I just popped tonight's Ambien, so I'll be producing more quite soon.

Editors around the world, prepare to disown me.

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1 Did u know that some people drive on Ambien? I didn't. It never would have occured to me, but what do I know?

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at May 06, 2006 12:45 PM (ZnWqT)

2 It works for a certain Kennedy.

Posted by: Sean Hackbarth at May 06, 2006 02:53 PM (JAozc)

3 I don't think I understand driving on Ambien, even on a practical level. I take it about 30 minutes before I want to crash, and hope it hits me like a ton of bricks—or better. I can't see taking it and then deciding I want to go somewhere. I don't drive when I'm drowsy/exhausted. My brother almost died when a friend of his fell asleep behind the wheel of his VW bug many years ago. Drugs, whatever. Sleepiness—you don't mess with that. WTF?

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 06, 2006 03:41 PM (34TBU)

4 Exactly. I'm thinking he looked in the Kennedy Crisis Management Manual & popped the Ambien after the crash so he could blame the doctor

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at May 06, 2006 04:20 PM (ZnWqT)

5 If the cops don't even bother to test, the Kennedy Crisis Management Manual directs you to just say you took an Ambien . It also says to state that you were hurrying for a crucial vote. Potential side effects-- More outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal. Loss of personal identity. Confusion. Strange behavior. Agitation. Hallucinations. Worsening of depression. Suicidal thoughts You see, Ambien was invented to take care of Kennedy PR...

Posted by: Darrell at May 06, 2006 07:49 PM (5ePj8)

6 The dad, suddenly turned conservative on the chemical front, has decided I should switch to Lunesta for its superior "long-term profile." But I want something that will, you know—work. All my life, people have been suggesting everything from over-the-counter shit to nutritional supplements to chamomile tea. Give me a break: the only things that work are carbs, sex, and serious drugs.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 06, 2006 10:59 PM (34TBU)

7 I think your dad would be happier with you using two of those options...

Posted by: Darrell at May 07, 2006 11:43 AM (BA2CQ)

8 Sex doesn't mix well with the best drugs, you know. I've tried.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 08, 2006 08:54 PM (34TBU)

9 Not those two! I can't bring myself to tell you which ones either. OK--I'll force it out--The Hub and a 7-grain pizza, hold the cheese and sauce. With a beer chaser. Happy?

Posted by: Darrell at May 09, 2006 08:21 PM (fTD9j)

10 How about a tranquilizer pizza? It's so much more colorful than the ones with sausage bits on top: yellow valium, white ambien, blue Halycon . . . . Whaaaaaaaaat?

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 09, 2006 09:40 PM (34TBU)

11 I think Paris Hilton can tell you where to find one of those. If not, Kate Moss certainly can. We have to get you 'invites' to better parties! The kind where pharmaceutical reps work side-by side with Wolfgang Puck. And I suggest that you don't give Paris a ride home. Share a cab and sit uphill, if you know what I mean...

Posted by: Darrell at May 10, 2006 07:29 AM (NEzjW)

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I Have One Free Night a Week.

Should I:

1) Start dropping by the range again for some badly needed target practice?

2) Find a yoga studio or T'ai Chi class near my workplace?

3) Take up jujitsu again?

4) Work on one of my long-term writing projects?

5) Leave it unstructured and stop getting all compulsive about filling every waking hour.

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I'm Hearing Concerns

. . . about how, exactly, people are supposed to get in touch with me. After all, I've somehow messed up my home e-mail account, and can't send out from that.

And then there's the fact that I'm no longer picking up messages on my landline.

Got something urgent to tell me? You can always drop a comment here.

Better yet, write me a note, and tuck it into a box with a bottle of Van Gogh gin. Place it on my doorstep, ring the bell, and run away.

It's, you know. It's the only way to be sure.

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May 04, 2006

Authentification, 2

What else am I reading? Well, I'm re-reading this, because it's so soothing. That is, I've read it before, and the story of all the activities that went on under the public radar in the wake of 9/11 somehow reassure me. Even the failures, like Tora Bora, make me consider the possibility that we never wanted to talk UBL out in the first place. At least, it leads me to believe that we learned a lot from the things that went wrong.

Also, I like ordnance. Can I get a witness on that?

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1 Aliens love ordnance! Proof is going to be harder than you think, because you have all of LMA's memories. So far, according to "Invasion," the only ways to tell are: 1) a change in behavior; 2) Love of water and the ability to stay submerged for long periods of time; 3) quick healing; 4) Giving birth to a large number of glowing creatures that make their way to the water; and 5) the ability to sense a hurricane before any notice.

Posted by: Darrell at May 05, 2006 08:42 AM (KEBp7)

2 Can we hear it, MOAB, yeah! I believe that the administration was afraid to go into Tora Bora because it was a heavly defended stronghold with terrible terrain where a LOT of troops could have been lost. That is why they used the locals. Familiar with the area and their draped caskets wouldn't be on CNN. I heard that one of the possible weapons that 'could' be used on Iran is something being developed in area 51. Don't have a name, but it is described as "Thunderbolts of the Gods". A low orbit space plane is launched from the US. It flies anywhere near the target. Drops specially developed guided bombs that can with stand the heat and can penetrate deeply into the ground. The sensors in the bombs can actually tell when they enter a hollow room because of the change in velocity,... BOOM. The description comes from how they look when they hit. Coming down at supersonic speed they are white hot and look like just a flash of light when they hit and go boom. We will see, maybe, if this is just propaganda, rumor, or Iran going back to oil age.

Posted by: Jack at May 05, 2006 09:05 AM (pJ8P0)

3 Funny you should mention that. This is next on my list of desired reading materials: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312181000/qid=1146886783/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/102-0661101-6300905?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 05, 2006 07:41 PM (34TBU)

4 There was a video someone posted somewhere a while back that was a long string of video clips of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from the fifties and sixties, set to some heavy metal background music. Does that count as "ordnance"? I have to admit, that vid gave me a serious woody. Which I'm sure qualifies me as a full member of the right-wing warmongering wack-job brigade. ;-P

Posted by: Desert Cat at May 05, 2006 08:47 PM (xdX36)

5 HERE it is again.

Posted by: Desert Cat at May 05, 2006 09:22 PM (xdX36)

6 Was it as good for you as it was for me?

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 05, 2006 11:25 PM (34TBU)

7 Oya!

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May 03, 2006

No. It Really Is Me.

I know you've never gone a full week before without hearing from me—or at least a guest blogger—but it apppears you all survived, or you wouldn't be pestering me with suggestions that I was kidnapped by aliens and have secretly been replaced with an alien 'droid.

It is me, and I shall prove it.

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1 That's exactly what an alien 'droid would say! Note to aliens...Got any prototypes around?

Posted by: Darrell at May 03, 2006 08:03 PM (zseM/)

2 We anxiously await your return. Please don't make me go cold turkey.

Posted by: Chuck at May 03, 2006 08:41 PM (R/J3m)

3 Joy (if that is you...), I can't wait to see what it is you come up with to prove you are a human. This deployed soldier has some interesting ideas (just joking!). Glad to see you back up, SGT Dave

Posted by: SGT Dave at May 04, 2006 03:06 AM (WQ4ma)

4 I for one welcome our new alien overlords!

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at May 04, 2006 05:08 AM (1hM1d)

5 I found the Condi link on your site. good information for interested people. Here are some tidbits from the Columbus Dispatch showing the discussion of 2008 is really on the minds of people and it is great that so many support Condi. Clinton, McCain are OhioansÂ’ early favorites for 2008 By Darrel Rowland The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday, May 2, 2006 If you think we've seen a bruising primary election campaign in Ohio this year, just wait until 2008. That's when the Buckeye State is again expected to occupy the center of the political universe in the presidential election. It will be the first White House contest in more than 50 years without a sitting president or vice president. Already, seven possible candidates are drawing double-digit support from registered Ohio Democrats and Republicans, a new Dispatch Poll shows. ....the list of Ohioans' early favorites can provide a baseline for White House hopefuls in a key electoral state. Right now, the frontrunners are a pair of highly recognizable senators who've created controversy within their own parties: John McCain of Arizona and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Listed as the favorite by 37 percent of Democrats, Clinton leads the duo from the party's 2004 ticket; former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards got 23 percent, while 19 percent say Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry should get a do-over. Things are more spread out among GOP voters. McCain topped the list of 31 percent. But the pack on his heels includes former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani, 25 percent; Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 21 percent; and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 10 percent. The early leaders all have their problems, political commentator Robert Novak observed during a visit to Columbus last week. Clinton is such a polarizing figure that she is not only the favorite of the Democrats but the Republicans as well, Novak said. Edwards talks about two Americas but lives in an estate himself. McCain "is a little old to be running for president" and "a little quirky." Guiliani is friendly toward abortion and gay rights, and went through an ugly break-up with his former wife. "You think he's going to win the Republican nomination? I don't think so," Novak said. .... many Ohio Democrats who like Clinton are skeptical she can win, so they are backing other candidates. "I would love to see Hillary, but I don't think that it's her time," said Natalie Hilbert, 44, of Springfield, a TV engineer. "I really supported John Kerry but I don't think this country supports someone after they've ran and lost. .... Judy ..., said she's a big Clinton fan but doubts her electability. ....a 49-year-old manager in the rubber industry, said she voted for Kerry in 2004 and sees no reason not to do so again. A resident of Pleasant Township near Toledo, Leader said she's also impressed with Clinton. "I think (Kerry) is still a viable candidate," Leader said. "His congressional record would still be my first choice. I don't think the world -- even though she would be my second choice -- is ready for Hillary." .......Rice draws praise from Doug ..., 49, of Hamilton, an officer with a building materials company. "She's very well-read and not ashamed to express her opinion," he said. "She's not someone who's in the political mainstream and that appeals to me. I am worried about people who choose politics as a career."

Posted by: Julie Thompson at May 04, 2006 09:29 AM (LOjBH)

6 Before we accept that it is the REAL you that has come back,... can we check under your bed for a pod?

Posted by: Jack at May 04, 2006 10:53 AM (QO8pE)

7 I'm with Jack. This is a time all good citizens must stand up and say, Let's know the TRUTH! Let's be SURE! And if not: Who are you, and what have you done with Little Miss Attila?

Posted by: k at May 04, 2006 05:08 PM (y6n8O)

8 k? Don't you live in Florida? That's where that show "Invasion" is set, isn't it? How do we know You didn't swim towards the light in the water during the hurricane? How's your new body? Seems like a great deal to me--complete replication, down to your memories, and a perfect body for your troubles. Save me one one those aliens, please! Now we must figure out k's 'hidden agenda' and decide if she included a 'little surprise' along with this year's box of mangoes to LMA... Cherchez la 'k'?

Posted by: Darrell at May 04, 2006 07:35 PM (cKLv6)

9 Nice memory on the mangoes; I don't remember us discussing that for some time.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 04, 2006 10:20 PM (34TBU)

10 Darrell, you're the only one who ever REALLY picked up on me saying, I love hurricanes...

Posted by: k at May 05, 2006 02:57 AM (wZLWV)

11 Some memories never fade! Pretty girls-- ripe, juicy mangoes....ahhhhh!!!! And we haven't even gotten to the pies yet. And k, I knew you were an alien when you waxed orgasmically about that humidity...

Posted by: Darrell at May 05, 2006 07:56 AM (KEBp7)

12 you hate us

Posted by: beautifulatrocities at May 05, 2006 09:20 AM (Y7tDQ)

13 What gave me away?!

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 05, 2006 07:34 PM (34TBU)

14 Not ripe yet. Mango time is July. The box is still empty and waiting to be filled... the little baby mangoes are swelling in the sunshine, day by day ....

Posted by: k at May 05, 2006 08:43 PM (wZLWV)

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May 02, 2006

How Funny.

First hardware issues—and now something going wrong with my e-mail application. If you need to get in touch, try me at my blog address so I can respond. Right now my home account is acting up a bit.

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May 01, 2006

Of Course, We Were Tremendously

Successful at yesterday's fundraiser: we doubled last year's take. (#1)

I got tons of compliments on the refreshments, keeping my group's reputation intact as Those Who Put on a Great Workshop with Lots of Terrific Snacks. (#2)

Goal #3, getting through the day without cussing at anyone, would have also been met if it hadn't been for those obnoxious cops from Pasadena PD.

Oh, well. Next year on that one.

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No, Seriously.

It was bad. I almost got the DTs. Attila the Hub nearly had me committed over the weekend.

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Working hard,

playin' hard . . .

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