The 43rd TPBM "Waiting (impatiently) for Noir" Random Chat

misspix wrote in post #12011750
It is not really an extra hour We are being given back what was stolen like it is a gift or something!

Kinda like a tax refund, huh?

Morning all.

Just finished looking at a website of quake/tsunami photos (before and after). It really is incredible, the damage that was done.
http://www.abc.net.au …uake-2011/beforeafter.htm

Becky N wrote in post #12010581
http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=tZXM_g3mqew

Wii Sports Resort which includes canoeing and Wii Sports came with the game.

My nephew won the console last week, having already had one he decided to sell it and posted on FB. I asked him what the family discount would be, he came back with what was going to be my starting offer, and that quickly I'm a Wii owner.:o

I've been hearing a lot on the dancing, (w/o poles, Jim), anyone here have the dance game(s)?

I have DDR 1 and Dancing w/t stars. They are too hard for me. lol. Tif did them fine. I may try zumba. Wool's wife said it was a bit hard too if you don't know the steps.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #12011406
I went to bed at 8:30 in an effort to pull a fast one on dst.
It didn't work. I was awake at 2. So I laid in bed and finished my book. In the quiet. It was glorious. Went back to sleep at 5 for an hour, and the day started as usual.

I still hate dst though.

HAHAHAaaa!!

ung. I hate that when I wake up in the middle of the night.

I met the cutest little corgi shepherd mix at my friends yesterday, she got her from the shelter and she is sweet, but slinks down with her tail between her legs if you move too fast or put your hand over her head She is about 8 months old.

She is in a good home now with my friend and her 12 year old son, they also have a Borzoi, Rhett who is just gorgeous and a love bunny.

Hi everyone! I haven't been here in a while and thought I would stop in and catch up. How is everyone?

Hi Denise.

It's a quiet day in here.

Edit: in this thread HERE, not in my house HERE.

We're having a LOTR movie marathon over here. Nice for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Because I've watched this a number of times, I'm able to watch it somewhat halfheartedly while also conducting some research. I've come up with a number of little known fact about "Middle Earth", the universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Little known Wizards:

We all know about Saruman and Gandalf, and, perhaps to those true followers, Radagast. For years, I thought that these were it. I also thought that there were only three classifications of Wizards, e.g. Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey and Radagast the Brown. However, I've discovered:

• Flinkerbatt the Pastel Blue: He had the enviable job of being the Wizard over tropical beaches.
  
• Percival the Paisley: Wizard of the Landed Gentry
  
• Clem the Denim: Wizard of Trailer Parks and cheap, canned beer.
  
• Jaye the Wool Blend: Urban areas, also known as the Metro-sexual Wizard.
  

• The Fifth Age was after the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Beginning of the Age of Reason.
  
• The Sixth Age spanned the years between the Age of Reason through the Industrial Age.
  
• The Seventh Age was between 1973 and 1981, the Disco Age. Of this Age, none shall speak.
  
• We are Currently in the Eighth Age, or the Age of TR.
  

• Garlax: The dragon that ruled over Southern Detroit. Probably the most feared of all the dragons.
  
• Proggy: Sort of the Uncle Dragon that no one invites to the Dragon Reunions. Likes to hang out in Honky Tonk bars in the Bayou.
  
• Terri: Stealthy minx of a dragon.
  

• Greg Bombadil: Cousin of Tom's, tended the various, and less popular plants like Poison Oak and Kudzu.
  
• Lance Pergoon: The tenth Nagul, held in reserve until needed. Supplemented his Dark Rider salary as an IRS agent.
  
• Nigel Blanderhurst: Press Secretary to Denethor, Steward of Gondor. A really annoying cuss but he did have this really eloquent "spin" on the fall of Osgiliath.
  
• Leroy McChurdle: One of Aragorn's fellow Rangers of the North. Along with his issued long sword, Leroy also carried a brace of the first ever mentioned Colt .45's, "The Peacemaker".
  
• Doogimir: One of the Riders of Rohan, but had a severe allergy to horses. He rode around on an old, classic Schwinn Stingray with a Banana Seat. Sometimes, during parades and official duties, Doogimir would put playing cards in the spokes.
  
• Lucy Uman: Wife of Saruman. Really, really hated the shaggy, long beard/hair look on her husband. Frequently nagged him to go to a reputable barber.
  
• Pierre du Rond: Younger brother of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell. At the young age of 428, Pierre took his trust fund and went North. There he lived his life and pretty much squandered his inheritance on wild parties and participating in Extreme Snow Sports.
  
• Rusty: Brother of Boromir and Faramir of Gondor. Listed in the annals of Gondorian history as "The Clumsiest Member of the Steward Line". It was Rusty's fault that the first, and second main tower of Minas Tirith fell down.
  
  

• Bendybranch (Birch): Nice enough guy, just not too bright. As the Ent saying goes, "All branch and no leaf".
  
• Furrbark (Redwood): Biggest of the lot, and one of the oldest of the Ents. Furrbark comes from the mid-California coast, likes granola, long walks on the beach and frequently breaks up Entmoots with calls for prolonged Group-Hugs and campfire songs.
  
• Hank (Palm Tree): Hank came to the Entmoot from the South Pacific Division, but was, after a long deliberation, kicked out of the Entmoot when it was discovered that Palms are not really trees after all, but a large bush. Last reports have Hank doing well in the region's Bushmoot.
  
• BarryBerry (Blackberry bush): Not a tree at all, not even confused as a tree, but BarryBerry showed up one day at an Entmoot and no one could ever get him to leave.
  

• Elves of 9th Street: More of a gang than a proper Elven Clan, the Elves of 9th Street run the local extortion rackets of NYC.
  
• Terrebonne Parish Elves: Deep Louisiana Delta Elves. Mixed with the Cajun and Creole inhabitants of the Bayous. Pretty much kept to themselves and didn't get too involved with the dealings of Middle Earth. Made killer Jambalaya instead of Lembas, the Elven Traveling Bread.
  
• Cloth Elves: A very non-violent Elven Clan. Well known for their various haberdasheries and shoe shops.
  
• The VonElve Family: A very endearing family of Elves that traveled the Swiss and German Alps, singing cute folk songs.
  

• Hoy-Baggins: Unnaturally tall hobbits with inordinately large feet.
  
• Freitas-Baggins: Desert hobbits that were known to live in and among huge packs of dogs.
  
• Campbell-Baggins: Hobbits of the North that would occasionally, and without provocation, paint themselves blue and attack their neighbors.
  
• Gorove-Baggins: Hobbits that lived in the east and had an obsession with explosives. Legend states that the Gorove-Baggins' were the ones that created the initial eruption of Mt. Doom.
  
• Marshall-Decker-Baggins: Eccentric hobbits that were best known for their advocacy of dragons.
  

NRLOL!

This one is getting printed, and placed with my LOTR books. Right next to the maps.

FWIW, I really think Tolkien should have included Doogimir, the bike riding Rider of Rohan. I just think there's so much potential for that character. I mean, c'mon, it's a Schwinn Stingray with a BANANA SEAT, fercryinoutloud. How can you go wrong with THAT?

Whoo Hoo!

Big storm just started rumbling in... High winds, heavy rains... just all the sudden. Might be off for a while if the power goes....

we have a bad storm heading our way....winds are bad now, power has been flickering...but 60mph winds and thunder/lighting in Roseburg.

hahahahahaha! We're two feet from one another and just decided we should coordinate our posts.

Cat - LOVED the PIED PIPER Stinky Dog Video!

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12012827
Whoo Hoo!

Big storm just started rumbling in... High winds, heavy rains... just all the sudden. Might be off for a while if the power goes....

Still haven't seen those movies.

It's DUMPING here.

Permagrin wrote in post #12012829
we have a bad storm heading our way....winds are bad now, power has been flickering...but 60mph winds and thunder/lighting in Roseburg.

Um, you two are too funny. He's excited. You're saying how bad it is.

T.D. wrote in post #12012847
Cat - LOVED the PIED PIPER Stinky Dog Video!

Still haven't seen those movies.

It's DUMPING here.

Um, you two are too funny. He's excited. You're saying how bad it is.

you should watch them...I think they are on netflix instant.
and yeah, I'm not a fan of storms or lost power or T&L.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12012603
We're having a LOTR movie marathon over here.
Little known Wizards:

• Flinkerbatt the Pastel Blue: He had the enviable job of being the Wizard over tropical beaches.

Nice wizard position.

Rings:

Three rings were giving to the Elf Royalty. Nine went to the Kings of Men. Seven to the Dwarven Lords. There were also five rings given to English Springer Spaniels who, in short order, lost the rings under the couch.

NRLOL

Ages:

• The Fifth Age was after the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Beginning of the Age of Reason.

• The Sixth Age spanned the years between the Age of Reason through the Industrial Age.

There was an Age of Reason? Who knew, well other than Puddles.

Dwarves in the Hobbit:

Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Thorin Oakenshield, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, and Ori. The two youngest are Fili and Kili.

Supporting this group were lesser known dwarves at that time. Doc was there as were Grumpy and Happy. The Lollipop Kids from Oz helped out some early on, but they creeped everyone out, so they were cut loose. Professor Flitwick could only travel with them for short periods of time due to teaching responsibilities at Hogwarts.

Dragons:

• Terri: Stealthy minx of a dragon.

Ancillary Characters not in the movies:

• Greg Bombadil: Cousin of Tom's, tended the various, and less popular plants like Poison Oak and Kudzu.

It is my understanding that Kudzu finally has an herbicide that may bring it to bay.

Elven Clans:

Just like any other hierarchy systems, there are different clans of Elves in Middle Earth. Like the Elves of Lothlorien or the Wood Elves.

• Terrebonne Parish Elves: Deep Louisiana Delta Elves. Mixed with the Cajun and Creole inhabitants of the Bayous. Pretty much kept to themselves and didn't get too involved with the dealings of Middle Earth. Made killer Jambalaya instead of Lembas, the Elven Traveling Bread.

Great recipes can be traced to this clan, I'm told.

• The VonElve Family: A very endearing family of Elves that traveled the Swiss and German Alps, singing cute folk songs.

NRLOL again.

Hobbits:

We are familiar with the Baggins clan of the Shire, from which came Bilbo and Frodo. There are other septs, or off-shoots of the Baggins line, such as the Sackville-Baggins'. Here are other relations:

• Hoy-Baggins: Unnaturally tall hobbits with inordinately large feet.
  
• Freitas-Baggins: Desert hobbits that were known to live in and among huge packs of dogs.
  
• Campbell-Baggins: Hobbits of the North that would occasionally, and without provocation, paint themselves blue and attack their neighbors.
  
• Gorove-Baggins: Hobbits that lived in the east and had an obsession with explosives. Legend states that the Gorove-Baggins' were the ones that created the initial eruption of Mt. Doom.
  
• Marshall-Decker-Baggins: Eccentric hobbits that were best known for their advocacy of dragons.

Got to love those Hobbits.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12012706
FWIW, I really think Tolkien should have included Doogimir, the bike riding Rider of Rohan. I just think there's so much potential for that character. I mean, c'mon, it's a Schwinn Stingray with a BANANA SEAT, fercryinoutloud. How can you go wrong with THAT?

Exactly


Back from a great afternoon. Few to no tears. Dogs loved it, Bax is wiped out.

Younger Brother who worked at the same company as Ric said there is a nice fund raised by passing the envelope. It has been decided that a tree shall be purchased and planted at the campground in honor of Ric this summer when we all gather for the memorial service on the Mississippi. Campground above is on their property where many a campfire has been enjoyed and stories that keep getting taller, have been told.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #12011445
For those who don't facebook:

Puppy fun:

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=0SXyn3cF3po

Marked to watch later....

Skrim17 wrote in post #12012089
I met the cutest little corgi shepherd mix at my friends yesterday, she got her from the shelter and she is sweet, but slinks down with her tail between her legs if you move too fast or put your hand over her head She is about 8 months old.

She is in a good home now with my friend and her 12 year old son, they also have a Borzoi, Rhett who is just gorgeous and a love bunny.

Poor little girl. Hope she gets comfortable in the new house soon.

Becky N wrote in post #12012900
Got to love those Hobbits.



Younger Brother who worked at the same company as Ric said there is a nice fund raised by passing the envelope. It has been decided that a tree shall be purchased and planted at the campground in honor of Ric this summer when we all gather for the memorial service on the Mississippi. Campground above is on their property where many a campfire has been enjoyed and stories that keep getting taller, have been told.

That is nice of them.

Got the news that I was not selected for the supervisor position. They gave it to someone else from the Safari Park