The 15th Official (Christmas Countdown Edition) Discussion for TPBM (15)

Miniflash wrote in post #6605715
just stopping by to say goodnight ..I went to the mall with Dax and Ley and now I'm beat ..we went to the garden state mall Crissa and walked and walked .

Nighters Deb. Glad you had a fun day

BALLOT

For President of POTN Lounge

• ____ Permagrin, president; cfpackerfan, vice-president
  
• ____ Glarnax the Destroyer, president; Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film, vice-president
  
• ____ Jerp, Zombie of Upper Michigan, president; Andy Warhol's Left Kidney, vice-president
  

• _____ puddlepirate44, incumbent
  
• _____ Morkot Uhngrat of Mongolia, guy with a weird name
  

• ____ Thomas "Lonnifred" Canty, incumbent
  
• ____ Jamie Holladay, upstart
  

• ____ T. "The Hammer" D.
  
• (candidate is running unopposed)
  

• ____ JWright, incumbent
  
• ____ That guy that was behind me when I was at the stop light on Circle and 9th.
  

• ____ Zane, incumbent
  
• ____ Alyssa (riiiiiiight... :roll
  

• ____ Miss "Dragon Lady" Pix
  
• ____ Some other candidate that doesn't really value their life.
  

• ___ Yes, create this Department
  
• ___ No, don't create this Department because I'm a low down Smilie bigot.
  

• ___ Yes, please, Dear God, please yes.
  
• ___ No, because it upsets Jenn so.
  

• ____ Yes, because this kind of Big Brother Activity warms my anally retentive heart.
  
• ____ No. Geez, who thinks this stuff up?
  

• ____ Yes, and, while you're at it, do something about Massachesetts or Connecticut.
  
• ____ No. Just no. I'm plainly disagreeable.
  

• ____ Yes. Desperado? C'mon.
  
• ____ No. Rock legends, and I'm in denial.
  

• ____ Yes, dang, that man needs a beer.
  
• ____ No, it should be expanded to included Starbucks and the occasional Tequila Sunrise.
  

• ____ Yes, let's just end this.
  
• ____ No, because I'm argumentative and fundamentally wrong.
  

You can PM me your finished ballot if you want, or, if you're not afraid to go public with your votes, you can just post 'em.

Good Evening All

Long day so far, worked hard in the yard, then went to a football game. Unbelievable weather here, November 1st and I was in short sleeves as the high was 19C (66F), better then we get in the summer a lot of the time.

Mgdh wrote in post #6603287
I've just added some images to a gallery that I took over a year ago

I still haven't finished processing Christmas shots.....from 2006

T.D. wrote in post #6603642
They're the BEST! I got one in our family gift exchange last year. I LOVE it. I put a smidge of olive oil in the bottom and put in the popcorn, turn the handle for a couple of minutes and voila! delicious popcorn in a matter of seconds.

Amazingly simple and delicious.

I have been using one for years now. Much better than hot air, and I can't stand microwave at all, way to greasy. You do need to watch heating olive oil too much, it does not have a high flash point and the taste changes with heating.

I put a skim of canola oil in the bottom, and just as the corn starts popping drop in a wee bit of melted butter and spin the handle 'til done. The I sprinkle just a wee bit salt or brewers yeast (very, very yummy). If you keep the butter content down, it is a very diet wise snack, basically you are eating a very small amount of grain.

Pete wrote in post #6604349
Taken by a guest...

Awwww, that is a very cute happy crying look.

DDA wrote in post #6604483
No, that's back in Switzerland

Lovely lanscape shots Didier

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #6604652
I'm totally not caught up this is a run through really quick. Had to rush up to my mom & dad's house. Dad was out working in a cell phone dead zone so mom called me when she fell and hurt herself. We're back from the urgent care with 7 stitches above her eye, a broken toe and some other scrapes and bangs.... Could've been much worse! So I'm off again....

Glad to hear she is only banged up, here's to hoping she heals fast.

sevillafox wrote in post #6604697
Here's the only shot I have processed from my shoot yesterday. 30+ to go....

Looks lovely Tiffany, great backdrop.

Skrim17 wrote in post #6604909
Has anyone texted Marian?

is this when Cat had to leave her behind?

monkeygirl wrote in post #6605183
I was at Sea World last week with the same family, and when John saw these photos he could not stop laughing. This is part of the Sea Lion and Otter show.

Looks like he is getting CPR from the Sea Lion, cute shot.

Skrim17 wrote in post #6605241
One HECK of a kiss there!! which reminds me, has anyone texted Marian??

JWright wrote in post #6605473
DON'T FORGET!!!

The clocks get set back to standard time tonight. Make sure you reset the clocks in your cameras as well!!

Yeppers, 'cept I just leave my cameras on MST all the time.

I'm playing around with frames and stuff. Tell me if this looks like a mess or if it's okay?

Edit: Yeah the more I looked at it the more it's a mess... I took it down

voted

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6605914
BALLOT




For President of POTN Lounge

• __x__ Permagrin, president; cfpackerfan, vice-president
  
• ____ Glarnax the Destroyer, president; Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film, vice-president
  
• ____ Jerp, Zombie of Upper Michigan, president; Andy Warhol's Left Kidney, vice-president

For Strange Guy at the End of the Bar

• ___x__ puddlepirate44, incumbent
  
• _____ Morkot Uhngrat of Mongolia, guy with a weird name

For Secretary of Bold and Pink Things

• ____ Thomas "Lonnifred" Canty, incumbent
  
• ____ Jamie Holladay, upstart

Kommisar of Meany Headedness

• ____ T. "The Hammer" D.
  
• Write IN PETE(candidate is running unopposed)

Director of the Offices of Grumpy and Obnoxious

• ___x_ JWright, incumbent
  
• ____ That guy that was behind me when I was at the stop light on Circle and 9th.

Rebel

• ____ Zane, incumbent
  
• ____ Alyssa (riiiiiiight... :rollsorry she needs a shot at leadership.

Henchman

• __x__ Miss "Dragon Lady" Pix because I am scared to vote any other way
  
• ____ Some other candidate that doesn't really value their life.

MEASURES

Measure 42

This measure will create a new governmental department called "Smilie Immigration Reform". Under this department, all smilies, regardless of their original homeland, will be indoctrinated and documented for permanent citizenship within the Lounge. The Director of SIR will be nominated by the President and will be appointed by a majority vote of eligible voters of the Lounge.

• ___ Yes, create this Department
  
• __x_ No, don't create this Department because I'm a low down Smilie bigot.

Measure 1,248

Under this measure, Jamie will cease talking about his grooming habits.

• ___ Yes, please, Dear God, please yes.
  
• ___ No, because it upsets Jenn so.

Measure ß

This will create a governmental oversight committee that will regulate Zane's fiery matchstick head. It will measure the BTU output and set parameters on how much candle-watt power he can emit on any given hour.

• ____ Yes, because this kind of Big Brother Activity warms my anally retentive heart.
  
• __x__ No. Geez, who thinks this stuff up?

Measure Q

This measure will change the name of the nation "Uzbekistan" to be "Larry" because Larry is so much easier to say and spell.

• ____ Yes, and, while you're at it, do something about Massachesetts or Connecticut.
  
• ____ No. Just no. I'm plainly disagreeable.

Measure Grady Blinkblatz

This measure will allow legal citizens of the Lounge to openly confess that they think that the Eagles of the '70's sound more and more like Country Western music as time goes on.

• ____ Yes. Desperado? C'mon.
  
• ____ No. Rock legends, and I'm in denial.

Measure *

This measure will grant the president of the Lounge the ability, without oversight, to bring her husband a beer whenever the urge hits.

• ____ Yes, dang, that man needs a beer.
  
• ____ No, it should be expanded to included Starbucks and the occasional Tequila Sunrise.

Measure f/2.8

The voting in of this measure will end the ongoing debate over the annunciation of the word "bokeh" to be BOE-kah.

• ___x_ Yes, let's just end this.
  
• ____ No, because I'm argumentative and fundamentally wrong.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6605957
voted

Nice!

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6605976
Nice!

U C the write in

Evening folks.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6601452
I have some sad news to share. My grandfather's (who passed away 20 years ago) 4th wife passed away today. She was like a member of the family. She took care of him in his last days. My mom's family has always included her and treated her like she was family. She finished every sentence/paragraph with "an' all". That drove me nuts. But she was good people. She never had kids of her own. But ended up with 6 and 10+3 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. So if you guys don't mind keeping my mom's family in your thoughts over the weekend I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Sorry to hear this Jamie...you and family are in my thoughts.

Permagrin wrote in post #6601548
I got 2 emails today, from a brother and a mother of one of the coastguardsmen on the rescue. They told me that the photos touched them beyond measure. I was so moved by their letters. It made me feel better than any wedding shoot I've ever done.

Well isn't that great! Looks like you have a new niche market there.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6601908
Hope you all got lot of candy!!!!

Too much....and he won't share.

DDA wrote in post #6602818
A more classical shot (taken at the beginning of the month)

*Fall with winter closing in...*
http://didier.hayem.ch …20081004Engelbe​rg_006.jpg

Cool shot Didier.

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #6604652
That is exactly what I was thinking and I just didn't say in my reply to Tiff because I could not remember!!!! Glad I'm not the only one!

I'm totally not caught up this is a run through really quick. Had to rush up to my mom & dad's house. Dad was out working in a cell phone dead zone so mom called me when she fell and hurt herself. We're back from the urgent care with 7 stitches above her eye, a broken toe and some other scrapes and bangs.... Could've been much worse! So I'm off again....

Oh dang...hope your mom gets better soon.

monkeygirl wrote in post #6605183
I was at Sea World last week with the same family, and when John saw these photos he could not stop laughing. This is part of the Sea Lion and Otter show.

YUCK!

T.D. wrote in post #6605194
I saw something similar at the San Antonio Sea World, Heather.

You came down again and didn't call?

JWright wrote in post #6605473
DON'T FORGET!!!

The clocks get set back to standard time tonight. Make sure you reset the clocks in your cameras as well!!

Oh yeah....thanks for the reminder.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6605914
BALLOT

For President of POTN Lounge

• ____ Permagrin, president; cfpackerfan, vice-president
  
• __X_ Glarnax the Destroyer, president; Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film, vice-president
  
• ____ Jerp, Zombie of Upper Michigan, president; Andy Warhol's Left Kidney, vice-president

For Strange Guy at the End of the Bar

• __X__ puddlepirate44, incumbent
  
• _____ Morkot Uhngrat of Mongolia, guy with a weird name

For Secretary of Bold and Pink Things

• ____ Thomas "Lonnifred" Canty, incumbent
  
• __X_ Jamie Holladay, upstart

Kommisar of Meany Headedness

• _X__ T. "The Hammer" D.
  
• (candidate is running unopposed)

Director of the Offices of Grumpy and Obnoxious

• _X__ JWright, incumbent
  
• ____ That guy that was behind me when I was at the stop light on Circle and 9th.

Rebel

• _X__ Zane, incumbent
  
• ____ Alyssa (riiiiiiight... )

Henchman

• ____ Miss "Dragon Lady" Pix
  
• _X__ Some other candidate that doesn't really value their life.

MEASURES

Measure 42

This measure will create a new governmental department called "Smilie Immigration Reform". Under this department, all smilies, regardless of their original homeland, will be indoctrinated and documented for permanent citizenship within the Lounge. The Director of SIR will be nominated by the President and will be appointed by a majority vote of eligible voters of the Lounge.

• _X_ Yes, create this Department
  
• ___ No, don't create this Department because I'm a low down Smilie bigot.

Measure 1,248

Under this measure, Jamie will cease talking about his grooming habits.

• _XXXX_ Yes, please, Dear God, please yes.
  
• ___ No, because it upsets Jenn so.

Measure ß

This will create a governmental oversight committee that will regulate Zane's fiery matchstick head. It will measure the BTU output and set parameters on how much candle-watt power he can emit on any given hour.

• ____ Yes, because this kind of Big Brother Activity warms my anally retentive heart.
  
• _X__ No. Geez, who thinks this stuff up?

Measure Q

This measure will change the name of the nation "Uzbekistan" to be "Larry" because Larry is so much easier to say and spell.

• _X__ Yes, and, while you're at it, do something about Massachesetts or Connecticut.
  
• ____ No. Just no. I'm plainly disagreeable.

Measure Grady Blinkblatz

This measure will allow legal citizens of the Lounge to openly confess that they think that the Eagles of the '70's sound more and more like Country Western music as time goes on.

• ____ Yes. Desperado? C'mon.
  
• _X__ No. Rock legends, and I'm in denial.

Measure *

This measure will grant the president of the Lounge the ability, without oversight, to bring her husband a beer whenever the urge hits.

• _X__ Yes, dang, that man needs a beer.
  
• ____ No, it should be expanded to included Starbucks and the occasional Tequila Sunrise.

Measure f/2.8

The voting in of this measure will end the ongoing debate over the annunciation of the word "bokeh" to be BOE-kah.

• _X__ Yes, let's just end this.
  
• ____ No, because I'm argumentative and fundamentally wrong.

too much free time on yer hands Puds?

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6605984
U C the write in

Thrillseeker.

3Turner wrote in post #6605988
too much free time on yer hands Puds?

No, Lisa and I did our civic duty and voted tonight. It just gave us an idea....

BTW, I can't believe you didn't vote for The Mouse and The Cat. This won't bode well for you once her henchdragon finds out....

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6605991
Thrillseeker.

I am writing Rudy in on Tuesday. I don't like the other two. Ops that is political please ignore.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6606003
No, Lisa and I did our civic duty and voted tonight. It just gave us an idea....

BTW, I can't believe you didn't vote for The Mouse and The Cat. This won't bode well for you once her henchdragon finds out....

Well, at least you get to. I changed my address and apparently too late. My card says good after "Nov. 6" Moved to a different county.

Well, I am pretty much like Zane....I don't want my use of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! impeded.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6606005
I am writing Rudy in on Tuesday. I don't like the other two. Ops that is political please ignore.

Ignoring.

3Turner wrote in post #6606079
Well, at least you get to. I changed my address and apparently too late. My card says good after "Nov. 6" Moved to a different county.

Well, I am pretty much like Zane....I don't want my use of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! impeded.

Well, I respect your determination and the right to your opinion. May the dragon have mercy on your soul.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6606084
Well, I respect your determination and the right to your opinion. May the dragon have mercy on your soul.

Dragon-smagon.