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

I just found out that 13th century Europeans used to baptize their children in beer. I don't think that would fly nowadays. Imagine Rusty and Flo taking their baby, Billybob, to the church for baptism, lugging along a big 30 pack of PBR for the baptismal.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057595
OH NO!!! Not... Not a ghost trying to clean his sheet?! GAAA! Did he use the bleach or OxyClean at all?

No, no, no....Tide 2X Ultra HE.

misspix wrote in post #12057637
Yep. You gots a ghostie!

Congrats on the setup and sweet shot of Sam!

I think so!

Thanks and Thanks Terri

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057687
I just found out that 13th century Europeans used to baptize their children in beer. I don't think that would fly nowadays. Imagine Rusty and Flo taking their baby, Billybob, to the church for baptism, lugging along a big 30 pack of PBR for the baptismal.

I don't think it would work....when we baptized Samuel and the moment the cold water hit his head...he baptized the father.

Wouldn't work for beer....you wouldn't be able to tell if it's been contaminated!

Set the scene: There's a show on the Discovery Channel where a team, based out of L.A., fly out to these spots where mysterious things happen. UFO's, Bigfoot, Loch Ness, etc. They spend a lot of time "investigating" the area to see if they can prove or disprove the mysteries.

Typically, they wind up in some area, half way around the globe, where the locals give reports of an animal, dangerous, carnivorous and pretty ticked off at the entire planet.

OK, so, there's a group of urbanites, who's idea of wildlife is Aunt Gertrude's Chihuahua that lives in her pocket. They're in the deep, thick, stifling rain forest. With no weapons. They're looking for an unrecorded animal that, according to locals, could easily rip out your throat, remove your limbs and use your skull cap as a cereal bowl in the morning.

At what point should someone tell them that they've stopped being researchers and started being a walking smorgasbord.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057879
Set the scene: There's a show on the Discovery Channel where a team, based out of L.A., fly out to these spots where mysterious things happen. UFO's, Bigfoot, Loch Ness, etc. They spend a lot of time "investigating" the area to see if they can prove or disprove the mysteries.

Typically, they wind up in some area, half way around the globe, where the locals give reports of an animal, dangerous, carnivorous and pretty ticked off at the entire planet.

OK, so, there's a group of urbanites, who's idea of wildlife is Aunt Gertrude's Chihuahua that lives in her pocket. They're in the deep, thick, stifling rain forest. With no weapons. They're looking for an unrecorded animal that, according to locals, could easily rip out your throat, remove your limbs and use your skull cap as a cereal bowl in the morning.

At what point should someone tell them that they've stopped being researchers and started being a walking smorgasbord.

They should not be told. Much amusement for such as myself

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057460
Curse of Ram Alam a'Din Gdon:

I seem to recall Ram Alam being a "she"

misspix wrote in post #12057972
They should not be told. Much amusement for such as myself

True, but there's always a young lady as a part of the team that, really, should not be there. Anything more stressful than stale bagels or lukewarm coffee sends her into a full fledged, gonzo whopper panic. She spends most of the show near tears, screeching or running away. After a while, I find myself yelling at the TV, "REMOVE HER! REMOVE THE WEAK LINK OF THE OPERATION!"

I shouldn't watch these things.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12058019
True, but there's always a young lady as a part of the team that, really, should not be there. Anything more stressful than stale bagels or lukewarm coffee sends her into a full fledged, gonzo whopper panic. She spends most of the show near tears, screeching or running away. After a while, I find myself yelling at the TV, "REMOVE HER! REMOVE THE WEAK LINK OF THE OPERATION!"

I shouldn't watch these things.

*like*

I don't watch them. I always root for the beast and my family finds that disturbing

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057879
Set the scene: There's a show on the Discovery Channel where a team, based out of L.A., fly out to these spots where mysterious things happen. UFO's, Bigfoot, Loch Ness, etc. They spend a lot of time "investigating" the area to see if they can prove or disprove the mysteries.

Typically, they wind up in some area, half way around the globe, where the locals give reports of an animal, dangerous, carnivorous and pretty ticked off at the entire planet.

OK, so, there's a group of urbanites, who's idea of wildlife is Aunt Gertrude's Chihuahua that lives in her pocket. They're in the deep, thick, stifling rain forest. With no weapons. They're looking for an unrecorded animal that, according to locals, could easily rip out your throat, remove your limbs and use your skull cap as a cereal bowl in the morning.

At what point should someone tell them that they've stopped being researchers and started being a walking smorgasbord.

Just tell the camera crew. Then they can be ready to augment the excitement as needed.

Third day on the road, third day of rain.

Sheesh, you'd think we were in Oregon.

3 days from your home, how come you aren't? Or else in Cat's neck of the woods.

Belmondo wrote in post #12058157
Third day on the road, third day of rain.

Sheesh, you'd think we were in Oregon.

We have sunshine here right now...come on by!

Timphoto wrote in post #12058186
We have sunshine here right now...come on by!

I don't think you're that far from where we are right now.......your veracity is very much suspect right now. Actually,after lunch on our last drive from San Jose to here (San Mateo), we did drive through a momentary patch of sunshine. It was raining again by the time we got to the hotel.

Jon wrote in post #12058161
3 days from your home, how come you aren't? Or else in Cat's neck of the woods.

We head for home in the morning. Two days tends to be our limit before we get fidgety; the third day is just gratuitous punishment. It's a good reminder of why we left here 10 years ago, though.

Is Dolly with you?

3Turner wrote in post #12056728
You can't put your toes in your mouth?

Not yet, working on it.

Permagrin wrote in post #12057074
this is the series...I think it's relatively new but I don't know? Neflix streams "sahara" "Himalaya" and "new europe"
http://www.palinstrave​ls.co.uk/

have fun.

It looks like he has done many series. The one I saw took him all over the globe.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12057264
This team is looking for a legendary and mythical "Alux" (ah-LOOSH) in the Yucatan peninsula. It's a short biped, quick moving, covered in hair.

In the North American continent, we call it a Zane.

3Turner wrote in post #12057564
Oooo....now that you reminded me.....Mari has been telling me that she has been seeing/hearing weird things going on in the house when I am out of town for work. One time, while on the phone with me....the dryer turned ON!!

Then while we were both here this past week cleaning up and the like in the house....the brand new JUG of laundry detergent fell off from the top of the washer! It was no where near the edge of the washer when it was left in there....and we always keep stuff on top of the washer, but this evening....only the completely full jug fell....nothing else.

It's a sign. You must wear dirty clothes.

Timphoto wrote in post #12058186
We have sunshine here right now...come on by!

We had a blast of snow this morning, then glorious sunshine and temps around freezing. I think I sweated more on my walk than at yoga.