Small Talk: Ughngnggh! Ugghhnnn!

[Nashville]

 

My college theme song.

[nachomama]

We had "bad to the bone" as our high school graduation song. They rejected our original song choices for "language" so George thorogood it is.

Edited May 12, 2015 by nachomama

[shanndee]

Hi Everyone!

 

I just wanted to pop in to say hello. Sorry to be rude, but it would take me forever to read up on all of the conversations I've missed, so I'm just going to jump back in here. 

 

On a Contiki tour, our guide played "Bad to the Bone" every morning on the bus. Full volume. Two or three times in a row. Especially if we were hung over from being out late the night before. Good times.

 

"I Don't Like Mondays" still appears to be the soundtrack of my life. (sad, resigned sigh)

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

Me too and I've only ever seen him...somewhere online in pics with his nasty package swinging free.  Ugh.

 

My regularly scheduled program lately is playing with my spanking new PVR. Such wonders does the world hold!

 

 

Probably. I'm in Canada, eh, so maybe we get "P" and you get "D". It's all good! Now if only there was something I was interested in PVRing I'd be a happy camper. OH, but on my new free TV service, I get hard core porn. Yeah that might sound good, but trust me, it's not.

 

*is intrigued*   Although, to support my interest in the posts, I must admit I read the first italicized bit as "playing with and spanking my new PVR".

[nachomama]

Well DVR is digital video recorder so what is PVR? pigital? pimiento? pickachu? Personal, porn, pabst, pizzicato, pulchritudenist? 

[walnutqueen]

It's Canada, so I'm assuming polite, eh.

[AngelaHunter]

Well DVR is digital video recorder so what is PVR?

 

Truly, I have no idea. All this stuff was installed in my house if not exactly against my will, then without my having a clue what it all is.

 

Fiber Optic TV, a new modem that really looks like a console board on the Enterprise and well, PVR. I'm puzzled by all of them. Technology has left me in the dust.

 

I read the first italicized bit as "playing with and spanking my new PVR".

 

Spank it? It's all so alien and high-tech I (to me) I don't even want to really look at it too hard, lest I mess something up.

[mandolin]

Well DVR is digital video recorder so what is PVR? pigital? pimiento? pickachu? Personal, porn, pabst, pizzicato, pulchritudenist? 

It is "personal." 

[nachomama]

It is "personal." 

So if anyone deletes your WD for a football game you can scream "THAT WAS MY PERSONAL EPISODE"  and file a law suit?

[mandolin]

Of course!

[walnutqueen]

My indoor cat is pretty good about not recording or deleting anything on my DVR, so I don't have that problem.  He does, however, walk all over my keyboard messing stuff up (once he uncovered a shocking GoT spoiler!), and he occasionally butt dials someone on my cordless phone. 

 

I still have a bunch of Winter Olympics stuff on my DVR I was saving for my Mum's visit.  Then she had an accident and has been recovering for over a year.  I am now convinced that if I erase any of these recordings, she will die, so they sit there just mocking me with their excessive memory storage suck.  I'll bet by the time my Mum DOES come to visit, she won't even watch the shit she was so interested in way back when ....  ;-)

[nachomama]

My cat likes to walk across my keyboard too, or nap on it, like a warm blanket for him. And he keeps locking stuff, the password to get in, he turned off the wifi, thought the damn thing was broken. He's a pain in the ass, and a stinky.

[walnutqueen]

I sometimes call my boy a stinky winky binky for the same reason.  He is constantly snuggled beside my lap with his head overlapping the side of the keyboard where the heater fan vents.  Too often this results in unintended consequences and me swearing a mean blue streak while rebooting.  :-)

 

But he lets me spank out a drum solo on his body for the entire intro to Game of Thrones, so he gets a pass for being a little fucker (OK, it's actually sucky wucky fucky ducky - yes, I have a problem!).

[nachomama]

Mine does answer to "asshole" because I hear him in another room doing something he shouldn't and I holler "what are you doing asshole?" So I like to believe that I speak to my cat in a sane way, not a crazy cat lady way. My sister had bypass surgery so she called home so the dogs could hear her voice and she babbles into the phone "You are such a handsome boy!" and "so pretty, such a pretty girl" I would just say "hey asshole quit getting into stuff". He chews cardboard and tape, seriously no packages can come to my house and not be put on a high shelf, he would eat christmas tinsel. Shiny and plasticy he eats. You're a freak! What is your problem weirdo?

 

But he also will lay on his back and let me thump on his tummy (he's a fat lil fucker) and Game of Thrones is an endless intro!

[kikismom]

But he lets me spank out a drum solo on his body for the entire intro to Game of Thrones, so he gets a pass...

 

 

Mine does answer to "asshole" ...

But he also will lay on his back and let me thump on his tummy (he's a fat lil fucker) and Game of Thrones is an endless intro!

See if you can thump this out for your cat (perfect for assholes!):

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2o3elq

Edited May 12, 2015 by kikismom

[walnutqueen]

Nope.  Not interested in or amused by farts or fart jokes.  Nice try, though.

[AngelaHunter]

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Not interested in or amused by farts or fart jokes.

 

Me either. I always found them to be juvenile and distasteful, until I watched this:

 

[YT]

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[walnutqueen]

Now you're just tryin' to piss me off with the twerking shit, aren't ya!  :-)

[AngelaHunter]

Now you're just tryin' to piss me off with the twerking shit, aren't ya!  :-)

 

You have to make fun of it! That's the only way I can deal with the absurdities of the world these days. Otherwise, I'd go mad - MAD, I tell you!

[walnutqueen]

Too late for me - I'm certifiable.

[AngelaHunter]

Too late for me - I'm certifiable.

 

Nothing wrong with that. I'm more than a little cracked myself, and I'm just fine with it.

[Too Late Kev]

Years and years ago, I was sitting in a group and someone was talking about farting. I think it might have been accidentally farting in front of his girlfriend's mother. It wasn't the classiest of conversations, and I was just hanging back, waiting for the subject to change. Because, of course, everyone sometimes has to pass gas, but I don't want to hear about it that much.

 

Anyway, suddenly another woman who'd been quiet pipes up with, "I've never farted." And we all looked at her in surprise, because, as I said, everyone does, right? Then after a beat, she says, "And neither has my mother." So funny, and what timing. There are very few things I can remember about that group of friends, but I think that will always stay with me.

[kj4ever]

I have the most traumatic farting story in the history of farting stories....

 

I was in 6th grade but smart, and back then they didn't really have the AP classes like now so they just bumped you up in Math and English.  So I had Math with all the 8th graders.  We were taking a test, and I realized that I needed to, you know, fart.  Well it wasn't desperate or anything and there was only like 10 minutes left of the class so I wasn't to worried about it....

 

Until I realized I needed to sneeze too.  Have you ever tried to hold a fart in when you have to sneeze?  Yeah, you can't, so yeah I did, in a completely quiet classroom, like pin drop quiet.  As if it wasn't bad enough to be the smart little kid in the 8th grade class I thought for sure I would now be the smart little kid who farted in the 8th grade class.

 

Surprisingly, especially for that age I did not get one comment, not one person who teased me.  It probably didn't hurt that I had an older brother who was the "it" guy in the freshman class and every 8th grade girl had a crush on him, and every 8th grade boy probably didn't want to mess with the little sister of the 6'3 quarterback of the high school team.

 

To this day I could still just curl up in a ball and die when I think about it.  I'm pretty sure that if I ever get dementia or Alzheimer's I will forget everything except farting in Math class. 

[walnutqueen]

To this day I could still just curl up in a ball and die when I think about it.  I'm pretty sure that if I ever get dementia or Alzheimer's I will forget everything except farting in Math class. 

 

Yes, but by then, you'll probably be sharting, too, which will just add to your unbearable humiliation.  :-)

[nachomama]

I did the sneeze fart but luckily it was blamed on a boy near me. I was also called up to the front if the room once because the teacher was hunting a gum chewer. And I started sweating profusely. So I was teased about that. Just didn't like errbody focused on me.

[AngelaHunter]

All the fart talk reminds me of this scene from "Sex and the City."

 

Best part? Chris Noth's genuine crackup at the end. Kills me to this day.

 

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtDfCyNzAI[/yt]

[nachomama]

Den-titht :( Routine cleaning but ... but... they wanna get my withdom teeth out. They're only parthially emerged and that maketh me have cavitieth back there. Can't I jutht rinthe with peroxthide? a lot? Can I put duct tape over em? I could put all my food in a blender from now on and jutht thuck it through a thtraw and bypath the teeth altogether? Yeth?

[Too Late Kev]

nachomama, if you don't get them out, aren't they just going to keep coming, which will hurt like hell? I think I'd find out what the ramifications are to not getting them out, as well as how much it will cost. And while your duct tape question is clearly a joke, you may find out that not getting them out leads to enough problems that you would be on a soft food diet. Or maybe it'll just hurt a lot for a while, move the other teeth around, and then you'll have adjusted to it.

 

I don't know, but you can make a decision once you know how big a deal it is and whether you can even afford to do it, or if you can even afford not to do it, if you catch my drift.

 

I had my wisdom teeth out in high school. I think it was my senior year. I've heard that between HS and college is a typical time, too. I have to remember to ask about my kids and whether they'll need theirs out. If so, I'd rather we take care of it before college (which isn't too far off now) than make them deal with this when they're adults and have who-knows-what for insurance.

 

What's the story with everyone else's wisdom teeth? In? Out? And when?

[nachomama]

Oh I'm finding out what the alternatives are. I've got a $1000 deductible for a year so if they want that up front well then we ain't having them out. And if it's only 50% paid and who the hell knows how much it costs then also not an option. But if they're something that almost everyone has removed why the hell do we have them?

[Too Late Kev]

Maybe they're like the appendix, that we used to need (I guess) and now we don't?

[AngelaHunter]

What's the story with everyone else's wisdom teeth? In? Out? And when?

 

I have all but one of mine. That one grew in strangely in a way that caused such blinding headaches I thought I had a brain tumour.

[Nashville]

What's the story with everyone else's wisdom teeth? In? Out? And when?

Had to have all four out in my mid-30s or thereabouts; they started coming in at 45-degree angles to my jaw, and it was getting to the point I couldn't chew without lacerating the inside of my mouth. That, and they'd give me roaring migraines at times. They did mine 2-and-2 (top and bottom on the left, wait 2-3 weeks or so, then top and bottom on the right) so I'd always have one good side to chew on while the other side was healing up. Sucks for about two weeks at a shot - especially if one tries going dry-socket on you - but then you never have to worry about them again. I'd highly recommend the procedure.

[nachomama]

I highly recommend never causing me ouchy. In the wallet or the face. I rillllly rilllllllly don't wanna bleed. In my face. :s

[walnutqueen]

You rillllly rilllllllly don't want them impacted, either.  Suck it up - it's only blood (and money).  :-)

 

I had all 4 out at the same time - it wasn't bad, compared to some of the other dental nightmares I've experienced.  You can get hopped up on goofballs and amuse us by posting shitfaced.

[kj4ever]

I have a big mouth and could probably fit 4 more wisdom teeth so I've never had to worry about mine.  My dentist is amazed at how perfect they are...lol

[AngelaHunter]

especially if one tries going dry-socket on you

 

Don't be a big baby. The dry socket thing isn't so bad   - if you don't mind the feeling that an ice pick is being driven upwards through your head, coming out the top of your skull and taking your eyeball with it along the way. o_o

[walnutqueen]

I have a big mouth and could probably fit 4 more wisdom teeth so I've never had to worry about mine.  My dentist is amazed at how perfect they are...lol

 

Don't make me hate you.  Tiny mouth, tiny, problematic teeth.  Extraction, crown & root canal long before I even hit puberty, and a lifetime of dental "procedures" ever since.  I'm a dentist's wet dream (and their kid's college fund) come true.  My new endo guy (the SON of my old one!!!) thought I was whacko when I danced for joy upon hearing I needed yet another apicoectomy; but I'd rather be out for the duration than sit through a tortuous root canal.  :-)

 

I had one dentist who replaced a bunch of crowns my old fun dentist had done badly; he was also fun, and died in a (?) suicidal car accident just before all those replaced crowns failed, so I had to have them all done for a third time.  That's why I took a shitty government job and stayed with it even though it wrecked my upper body - it was the dental insurance that pulled me in, and kept me compliant for decades.  Now I just pray I don't get a toothache and ignore the obviously increasing large hole in the side of one of my teeth.  As long as I can deny, I will not die.

 

My fucking cats have better dental care than I do these days!  :-)

[nachomama]

You guys give me such confidence and peace of mind. :0

[Nashville]

Don't be a big baby. The dry socket thing isn't so bad   - if you don't mind the feeling that an ice pick is being driven upwards through your head, coming out the top of your skull and taking your eyeball with it along the way. o_o

 

One out of four wasn't bad.

[walnutqueen]

You guys give me such confidence and peace of mind. :0

 

That's what friends are for, eh!   :-D

[kj4ever]

Don't make me hate you.  Tiny mouth, tiny, problematic teeth.  Extraction, crown & root canal long before I even hit puberty, and a lifetime of dental "procedures" ever since.  I'm a dentist's wet dream (and their kid's college fund) come true.  My new endo guy (the SON of my old one!!!) thought I was whacko when I danced for joy upon hearing I needed yet another apicoectomy; but I'd rather be out for the duration than sit through a tortuous root canal.  :-)

 

I had one dentist who replaced a bunch of crowns my old fun dentist had done badly; he was also fun, and died in a (?) suicidal car accident just before all those replaced crowns failed, so I had to have them all done for a third time.  That's why I took a shitty government job and stayed with it even though it wrecked my upper body - it was the dental insurance that pulled me in, and kept me compliant for decades.  Now I just pray I don't get a toothache and ignore the obviously increasing large hole in the side of one of my teeth.  As long as I can deny, I will not die.

 

My fucking cats have better dental care than I do these days!  :-)

Oh man!  Yeah, we got the good teeth DNA in my family.  I'm in my early 40's and I've never had a cavity.  The only dental procedures I've ever had is a routine cleaning!

 

Now I need to go find some wood to knock on...

[editorgrrl]

Promise Phan made herself up to look like a character from The Walking Dead:

http://youtu.be/N0HubetRrVY

Edited May 17, 2015 by editorgrrl

[kikismom]

Promise Phan made herself up to look like a character from The Walking Dead:

http://youtu.be/N0HubetRrVY

Abraham just asked me: " WHO'S PROMISE PHAN? "

[AngelaHunter]

WHO'S PROMISE PHAN?

 

I was just going to say - who or WHAT is a Promise Phan?? I think it's better if I don't look that up.

[Irishmaple]

I vote for taking out the wisdom teeth. It wasn't routinely done in Ireland where I grew up so I had mine into adulthood, much to the surprise of my Canadian dentists. I finally agreed to take them out about ten years ago when I had some swelling of the gums around the wisdom teeth. It turned out they were badly impacted and two had to be taken out in pieces. My horror story is as follows: a trainee nurse is injecting the medication into the IV line and I hear the oral surgeon say "don't inject the air bubble". That is the last thing you want to hear before you go under! Turned out I was also sensitive to the medication they used to put me out, my blood pressure (naturally low) crashed and they couldn't wake me. I bet I was a ton of fun to work on. There wasn't as much pain afterward as I expected, though I was badly bruised,so I didn't take the pain medication after the first day, which turned out to be a mistake because they were anti-inflammatory. Guess who swelled up like a squirrel with cheeks stuffed with hazelnuts?

I went and saw the Mad Max movie this afternoon. I loved that it was stuffed with women who were useful and competent. It was pretty insane though. The visuals were amazing, the stunts were awesome and Tom Hardy barely annoyed me at all. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[nachomama]

I went and saw the Mad Max movie this afternoon. I loved that it was stuffed with women who were useful and competent. It was pretty insane though. The visuals were amazing, the stunts were awesome and Tom Hardy barely annoyed me at all. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

So did I! High five \||||. I thought it was very good even though it's just stuff blowing up non stop.

I go to movies so rarely that it's always an adventure. I picked amongst the 3d choices (real d) super 3d & big d. Turns out I got no D. IF IT HAS D IN THE NAME STUFF BETTER COME FLYING AT MY FACE. >:(

Mine was just bigger theater, bigger screen and "luxury" seats. Surround sound. Pffft. Still good but I will see Jurassic park in iMax or somebody gonna die.

[Irishmaple]

My friend voted against 3D and I wasn't invested so we went to a regular showing. I saw Age of Ultron in 3D and was unimpressed by the effects, though I loved the movie itself. I think that's why I agreed to 2D for this one. I regret not going 3D this time though. There was an impressive amount of debris flying around and it was probably great in 3D. I don't know why but I'm psyched for Jurassic Park as well.

Anyone else losing interest in Outlander? I've never read the books because time travel leaves me cold but I liked the first half of the season and was happy to see the show come back. I haven't been able to get back into it though. I stopped watching it live on Showcase because it runs from 10 - 11.15 pm and it wasn't worth losing sleep. Now I watch it a week behind on BBC Canada and it's airing right now, and I'm barely watching. I'm thinking of dropping it entirely. It just isn't working for me.

[Too Late Kev]

I had no idea who Promise Phan was. I googled, so I know a bit now, but I expect there are a lot of people who've never heard of her, especially those of us who are godawful old.

 

I don't like 3D; it can nauseate me a bit, so...why would I pay extra money for that?

[shanndee]

It must have been Mad Max Matinee day! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I enjoyed all of the practical effects and stunts, and I loved that although the "brides" were damsels in distress, they were strong and capable and willing to save themselves. That is so much more than I was expecting in the new chapter of a 30 year old action franchise.

 

I also don't like 3D. I have to put the glasses over my prescription glasses, which results in a headache by the end of the movie. I also stop noticing the 3D after about half an hour. I really hope the 2D option never goes away, if it does I will not be seeing many movies in the theatre!

[nachomama]

Generally I'm too poor to go to movies anyway so why would I pay extra extra for it? And most times I can't imagine it really adds anything but I've been trying to see something anything in our new IMAX theater. I headed out for Guardians of the Galaxy and it had stopped showing in IMAX the day before. >:( I knew this wasn't IMAX but there was a closer theater for 3D, oh well, it was good. For virtually no plot I loved it. I really really really really enjoy that Nichola Hoult kid, who woulda thunk it from his "About a Boy" days?

 

And someone is asleep at the switch I said "BigD and gimme the D" like 9 times. pffft

 

 

I've had my first "credenza" correction for the week. I was at my boss' DESK and took a message, left  it right there on the keyboard. Big flourescent yellow pad, told him about said message. He buzzes me and says "I don't see a message on the credenza" I said it's right on your keyboard, he says "oh I see it now, but remember leave notes etc on the credenza, it'll get lost" I feel like going all Cameron from Ferris Bueller on his credenza. Hack it to bits, kick it and fling it off a tall building shouting "he loves a credenza"

Edited May 18, 2015 by nachomama