YSaC, Vol. 843: No Reefunds.

2010 November 7

I despise Christmas folderol when it arrives too early. I ESPECIALLY hate Christmas music before, oh, I don’t know, December the 24th at about 7:30 PM. Leroy Anderson is the devil, as far as I’m concerned. But if you MUST get in the spirit, here’s some decor for you:

Hand Made Reefs ๐Ÿ™‚ for your door


these two specific reefs are $15.00… the prices vary. We hand made them and will take bulk orders if u want ๐Ÿ™‚
please text or call ###-###-####

Handmade Christmas Reefs & Tree topper – $20


Hand made reefs are $20 – Angel topper – $15 – Snowman decor to hang on wall – $12 ea. call xxxx-xxxx.

Great Vine Reef


Great deal. In pic it’s to the left of my Grandmother. Currently decorated for Christmas, but can be decorated for any occassion.

(note: We seem to have mislaid the picture for that one. In a way, I’m glad, because now you can use your imagination to come up with something truly hilarious.)

Dried Flower Heart Shaped Reef – $10


We are trying to move and trying to sell some things before we do. I am selling this heart shaped reef that is in good condition. Please let me know if you are interested.

YAR! Shiver me timbers, mayteys, and buckle yer swashes! We be sailin’ off the Reef of the Holidays!

Thanks for the links Amy, sdenny, Katherine, and Ashley!

198 Responses leave one →
  1. 2010 November 7
    LimeLolly permalink

    I agree. They all belong in the ocean.

    Adores: 10
    • 2010 November 7
      Addicted Reader permalink

      There’s already too much garbage in the ocean. Kill them with fire!

      Adores: 6
      • 2010 November 7
        CapnMac permalink

        That’s just the mead talking <G>

        Adores: 0
  2. 2010 November 7
    MandaB permalink

    REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER! REEFER!

    That’s someone who makes reefs, right?

    Adores: 23
    • 2010 November 7
      LimeLolly permalink

      …. probably someone who smokes them.

      Adores: 7
    • 2010 November 7
      MandaB permalink

      If by “smokes” you mean “kills them with fire”, I’d like to volunteer.

      Adores: 9
      • 2010 November 7
        Lola permalink

        We’ll have to wait until the tide goes out and they are a little drier, though.

        Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7

      Apparently, making reefs makes them sensitive, and they don’t like to be touched. There’s a whole song about it. It goes something like, “Please don’t feel the reefer….”

      Adores: 14
      • 2010 November 7
        Windrose permalink

        So, Larry, you’re new here, but you really really really should come back and post more often. 8)

        Adores: 6
  3. 2010 November 7

    I can totally see Flipper jumping through those.

    Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      sarajean80 permalink

      The Christmas reef looks like it would be a pretty tight fit.

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7
        Windrose permalink

        Might be just what Flipper is looking for.

        What?

        Adores: 4
  4. 2010 November 7

    I’m thinking, Grandmother is in a photo urn — an extraordinarily creeperific type of urn that allows you to insert a photo of the deceased. She is on one side of the mantel*, the reef is centered above the fireplace, and, for symmetry and balance, Grandfather is actually on the other side of the mantel.

    *This totally looks like it’s spelled wrong, but so did mantle, so I checked, and this is how you spell the shelf above the fireplace.

    Adores: 5
    • 2010 November 7

      Ahh, The Great Pallbearer Reef.

      Adores: 8
      • 2010 November 7

        The Great Pallbearer Reef is a rare and special sight, as it only comes out of the deep oceans of the Antarctic on Christmas eve, and will only surface once or twice during the night. Despite this, the Great Pallbearer Reef was hunted extensively during the late Mid-Evil era for its fragrant, cinnamon-scented oil. It is currently number sixty-eight on the Endangered Imaginary Species List.

        Adores: 10
        • 2010 November 7

          Thank you for reminding me that ’tis the season when I will be sneezing uncontrollably every time I walk through the garden department at Lowes, thanks to that “cinnamon” scented oil that some marketing genius decided was synonymous with the holiday season.

          Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7
      Lola permalink

      You’re nicer* than I am, Bridgete – I was imagining grandmuffer was taxidermied.
      *Nicer = less tasteless

      Adores: 4
    • 2010 November 7
      Addicted Reader permalink

      *This totally looks like itโ€™s spelled wrong, but so did mantle, so I checked, and this is how you spell the shelf above the fireplace.

      One of the reasons I love this place.

      Adores: 5
  5. 2010 November 7
    Grampdaddy permalink

    Must be tired – I don’t get these puns atoll. I guess I’m knot trying, but I can’t fathom this conversation.

    Adores: 11
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      *spikes Grampdaddy’s coffee slice with Captain Morgan rum*

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 November 7
        Grampdaddy permalink

        Good Morning Windrose – glad to see you’ve recovered from your time in the box. I certainly appreciate the pirate’s slice of coffee. I’ll reefer to this often.

        Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Windrose permalink

          Good morning, Grampdaddy! Plenty more where that came from.

          Adores: 1
  6. 2010 November 7
    Bianchi Sound permalink

    Forget the reefs, look at the balls on those snowmen.

    Um, bells. I meant bells.

    Adores: 12
    • 2010 November 7
      Grampdaddy permalink

      Those must be very old snowmen, Bianchi – they have silver balls.

      (Your comment was a hard on to build from.)

      Adores: 6
      • 2010 November 7
        Windrose permalink

        And they are dangling so low. Doesn’t it hurt if they drag in the snow?

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Bianchi Sound permalink

          Actually, it’s oddly refreshing.

          I hear.

          Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7

        Looks like the snowman on the left had a developmental disability. That or he got a Purple Heart for his service in ‘Nam.

        Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          He’s got a purple heart on? I missed that.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Smedley permalink

          That’s why Lefty is frowning.

          Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      Meredith permalink

      Aaaaand NOW I’m hearing a vulgar adaption of “Do your ears hang low”….thanks so much you two!

      Adores: 10
      • 2010 November 7
        Grampdaddy permalink

        You’re welcome. (I think.) ๐Ÿ™‚

        Adores: 1
      • 2010 November 7

        Meredith, had you not been home schooled, you would have heard that version about elebenty brazillion times in junior high.

        Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Smedley permalink

          There’s a clean version of that song?

          Adores: 7
        • 2010 November 7

          Is there an actual song that was originally associated with that melody? I ask because our local ice cream trucks blast that tune for 8 months out of the year, to the point that I hear it in my sleep. When I was a kid all they had was a bell. I miss the bell.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Bianchi Sound permalink

          So does the snowman on the left.

          Adores: 9
        • 2010 November 7

          Well played, sir.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 8
          Windrose permalink

          I’m thinking the original tune was Turkey in the Straw, but I have been known to make mistakes. 8)

          Adores: 3
  7. 2010 November 7
    Windrose permalink

    I believe the Christmas Reef is around the Island of Lost Toys. The Great Vine Reef is in the Mediterranean, but the Dried Flower Heart Shaped Reef sank with Atlantis.

    Adores: 6
    • 2010 November 7
      Grampdaddy permalink

      Ooh – Island of Lost Toys – That’s where Peter Pan took everybody, right? And there was Captain Morgan, and Captain Hooker, and our very own Capn, and TankerBelle. (Clapping hands furiously – I believe, TankerBelle, I believe! Please come back!)

      TICK – TOCK, TICK -TOCK! – Quick, somebody throw the crocodile a canned hammy so he doesn’t eat Captain Hook!

      *I’m gonna go take a rest now….*

      Adores: 8
      • 2010 November 7
        Tankerbell permalink

        Hey, wha- Who woke me up? Oy, my aching head; curse that dom perry yon. You better have a danged good reason for this, ya sonzabitches…

        Oh. YSaC. Grampdaddy! Hello. Good morning. **Tries heartily to blink the bloodshotness out of her eyes.**
        **Throws buckets of sparkly tanker dust around hoping that will blind everyone to the wrinkly wings.**

        Adores: 6
        • 2010 November 7

          Well, now I know where most of my fridge keg of Spaten went.

          Adores: 3
  8. 2010 November 7
    Artsy Computer Geek permalink

    Are these reefs endangered? I’m not sure anyone (in their left mind) would mind.

    Adores: 3
  9. 2010 November 7
    Windrose permalink

    Hammy is in the box! I better put some paper down.

    Adores: 6
    • 2010 November 7
      Grampdaddy permalink

      Hey, not to complain or anything, but how come you got to be in the box with TacoTypo and I’m in the box with Hammy? I would rub Lola’s tummy, or christina’s tummy, or your tummy, or any number of other tummies, but I will NOT rub the puppy’s tummy!

      Just sayin’.

      Adores: 5
      • 2010 November 7

        Well, at least I’m on top…

        ๐Ÿ™‚

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          My, what big ears you have Hammy! Is it true what they say about guys with big ears? Just so you know, they’ll droop when you get older….

          Adores: 7
        • 2010 November 7

          theyโ€™ll droop when you get olderโ€ฆ.

          That’s what Vieargra is for…

          Adores: 11
      • 2010 November 7
        Windrose permalink

        You are in the box, Grampdaddy! I just didn’t need to put paper down for you, did I?
        (edited to show off that I can) It just clicked what the true complaint was, duh! So let’s see, any volunteers from the ladies to get in the box with Grampdaddy and Hammy?

        Adores: 1
      • 2010 November 7

        If by some abomination of nature I ever find myself pregnant, belly rubbing strangers (or friends and family for that matter) are going to find out that fifteen years of martial arts and self defense can be recalled and used effectively in a heartbeat.

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Windrose permalink

          Even if we ask politely? And it’s only a virtual belly rub?

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7

          [tmi time] I actually have an overly sensitive, extremely “innie” navel that will cause me to gag or worse if it is touched (apparently due to the doctor cutting the umbilical cord wrong).

          On a somewhat related note, Windrose, did you see the South Park episode where Cartman is trying to join forces with Cthulhu by rubbing his belly and saying “Who’s my good little man?”

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Smedley permalink

          What could be worse than gagging?

          Oh. Oh yeah. Sorry.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Windrose permalink

          christina, no, I didn’t see that one! Will have to search it out. Also, rubbing Chthulhu’s tummy only works for me. 8)

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          Smedley, one of my college friends found out how much worse when he held me down and tickled me until… yeah, beer and Taco Bell…

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Tankerbell permalink

          EEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          I’d love to see a pregnant lady kicking some ass.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          Me too! But not me. I’m adopting.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Beer and Taco Bell… Not just for breakfast anymore.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          “Better out than in”…?

          Eeew.

          Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      I though a saw teeth marks on the corners of the box. Hammy stop chewing on the box. Grampdaddy put that line back.

      Congrad’s to both.

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7
        Drum Captian permalink

        If there are no volunteers, I might have to do my duty. In the box.

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          *Rolls over, wags*

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          So good to see you DC! Astro would like to know if you are going to be at BoA next weekend. He’s looking for somewhere to rest his weary head, and thought he might be able to use your shoulder(s).

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          “Drum Captian”
          Hmm… Couple ways we could go here.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Astrognash permalink

          Well, obviously, she won the the Best Drumline Caption at the Craigslist Invitational.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7

          Ah. My bad.

          Adores: 1
  10. 2010 November 7


    You know Cracker and Tweaker
    And Downer and Vicodin,
    Acid and Stupid
    And Dumber and Blitzed-one.
    But do you recall
    The most famous asshat of all?

    Sparky the Craigslist asshat
    (asshat)
    Had a very crappy reef
    (like round turd)
    And if you ever saw it
    (saw it)
    You would even say it blows
    (like my lawn service)

    All of the other asshats
    (asshats)
    Used to laugh and call him names
    (All in typos)
    They never let poor Sparky
    (Sparky)
    Play in any asshat games
    (like Russian roulette)

    Then one druggy Saturday night
    The Sherriff came to say
    (No No No)
    Sparky with your reef(er) in sight
    You are going to jail tonight
    Then all the asshats loved him
    (loved him)
    And they shouted out with glee
    (yippee)
    Sparky the Craigslist asshat
    (asshat)
    Youโ€™ll be in Bubbaโ€™s harem, see?
    (like OJ)

    Adores: 18
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      You may have made the Ostrimu very angry. Very angry, indeed.

      Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      OMG — I can’t even begin to tell my kids why I’m laughing so hard (or humming Christmas songs to myself).

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 November 7
        Astrognash permalink

        And now I have Christmas on Parade stuck in my head…

        Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      Tankerbell permalink

      **Shoots firework out of forward gun turret in celebration of Hammy’s genius

      ***Ooh, sorry about that, folks. Should probably have opened the Snark Lounge window first.

      Adores: 8
      • 2010 November 7
        CapnMac permalink

        *flashback to ned beatty scene with 40mm cannon in movice “1941”*

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 November 7

          Movice is a great way to describe most movies made today.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          I would have gone with “crap”.

          Adores: 3
  11. 2010 November 7
    ToBScholarly permalink

    Cousteau would be enraged to see this is where all the reefs are going.

    Adores: 6
  12. 2010 November 7
    Indigo permalink

    Bulk orders?
    As in gifts for friends, family….or Aunt Tillie?

    Seems more like the perfect touch for the Deer Slaughter Swing Set, or
    the Tetanus 1/2 Boat Sandbox.
    One is more than plenty!

    Adores: 5
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      Indigo, you just gave me a great idea! I know everyone in my office would love to have a hand-crapcrafted Christmas reef!

      Adores: 5
      • 2010 November 7
        Indigo permalink

        Be sure the card reads:
        “I thought of you when I saw this!”

        Adores: 8
        • 2010 November 7
          LimeLolly permalink

          Perfect way to cement co-irker office relations.

          Adores: 3
  13. 2010 November 7
    Meredith permalink

    I thought the reefs were endangered? Aren’t we supposed to protect the reefs?

    Selling reefs in bulk=environmentally friendly fail.

    The Grate Bear Reef better watch out.

    Adores: 5
    • 2010 November 7
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      Meredtih — are you in my head today?

      Adores: 1
  14. 2010 November 7

    All I want for Chrithmath ith a handmade reef.

    Adores: 4
  15. 2010 November 7
    Kephera permalink

    REALY????

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7

      Nah, just KIDING.

      Adores: 5
      • 2010 November 7

        No, REALLY!

        Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7

          REAL AND FUN!!!

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          [COMMENT TRAITS4]

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Bianchi Sound permalink

          Penis!

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          PECIL.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Hey!

          Lola, what are you doing with my typo?

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          Nothing. I ain’t touchin’ it, Hamms. Got no use for a golf pecil.

          Adores: 6
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          The puppy makes up in enthusiasm what he lacks in … lead.

          Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7
        Grampdaddy permalink

        Mega-brazillian elebenty doors for Lola and AR! Just glad I wasn’t on the receiving end of those two comments.

        *Aside to Hammy – don’t let it bother you, they’re just jealous because they only have ball points, no pecils*

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          Mega-brazillian elebenty doors right back atcha, Gramps, for “ball points.”

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7

          You did notice that she capitalized my typo…

          Adores: 1
      • 2010 November 7
        Grampdaddy permalink

        Wanted to make sure it could be seen??

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          Bold

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          Italics

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Everything!

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          You forgot one:

          blockquote

          (Writing “blockquote” 3 times was kinda fun.)

          Adores: 3
  16. 2010 November 7
    CoffDrop permalink

    Ah yes – it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – holly, reefs and โ™ซCatnuts roasting on an open fireโ™ซ

    Adores: 4
  17. 2010 November 7

    I’m impressed. Hand-building a reef takes time! We’ve just started a new one at work and right now it’s pretty much a large rock with some translocated coral on it. Ours don’t look like the pictures though. Maybe it looks different out of the water?

    You’d have to place your order about a decade in advance to get the completed reef by Christmastime, though. And we can’t match those prices: the lowest we go is $40,000 for the littlest reef.

    Man, no wonder we aren’t getting as many contracts as we used to for reefbuilding. Damn lowballing CL-ers….

    Adores: 6
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      The Littlest Reef would make a good children’s story about rebuilding the ocean!

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7

        The Littlest Reef

        Isn’t that what Bill Clinton did?

        Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          That was, “The Littlest Reefer”, the heartwarming story of a nickel bag who pulled itself up by its own bong to become a successful blunt.

          Adores: 6
        • 2010 November 7

          Sound track by Frank Sinatra, doobie-doobie-doo…

          Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7
        Grampdaddy permalink

        Didn’t it also have that song in it by Peter, Paul, and Mary – “Puffed, my ass is draggin’ ”

        Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          You don’t really have to change anything about that song to make it about reefer.

          Adores: 5
  18. 2010 November 7
    Irregular Fractal permalink

    That settles it. We’re doing a Pirate-themed Christmas tree this year.

    Adores: 6
    • 2010 November 7
      Astrognash permalink

      With Cap’n Claus, scourge o’ the Arctic Seas?

      Adores: 3
  19. 2010 November 7
    Windrose permalink

    Theory: More people come to comment at YSaC on Sundays instead of going to church. Less people come to comment on Saturdays in favor of shopping, chores, housework, shopping, lunch with friends, shopping, or possibly going dancing all night.

    Discuss.

    Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7

      Does it count if you have leftover Church’s Chicken for breakfast?

      Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      CapnMac permalink

      Well, there’s a couple more Saturday’s of football for me.
      I’ll likely be too busy cooking on Thanksgivving to to snark.
      Ugly possibility I’ll be a “elf” at Santa’s Wonderland very soon, too (maybe; could be overqualified for that job too <sigh>).

      Or maybe being reefed os more engaging than Sprky to rideless Mower.

      Also, while Church’s makes a good-enough product when hot, I’m more than sure I’d not enjoy it cold (but I’m right picky about my churchbird).

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 November 7

        I actually wet it down then put it under the broiler for a bit.
        Gets re-crispy without drying out.

        Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      Addicted Reader permalink

      I don’t comment on Saturdays because of Shabbat. Now that clocks have been changed, I’ll be able to check in here Sat. nights unless I have a busy night planned. Last night I went out and spent money rather than coming here. I got a really cute new hat. : )

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7

        But… I thought Shabbat was about not working or exerting oneself? Surely YSaC couldn’t possibly be construed as work?

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          “Work” has a very broad and very specific definition. Electricity has been classified as work under the categories of fire, building, and something else that I can’t remember.

          And example of when “work” and work seem to contradict:
          Using an elevator is prohibited (b/c of electricity) so if one wanted to get to a high floor on shabbat, one would have to climb lots of stairs, thereby exerting onself.

          I also spend a fair amount of time on shabbat either in synagogue or eating festive meals (or catching up on sleep), so even if I could, I wouldn’t have that much time to spend here.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          AR, is it that phones are considered electrical, or some other sort of work? My landlords have an answering service and don’t pick up their messages on the sabbath until late Saturday evening (if there’s an emergency during that time, the service contacts someone else) and while I knew it was for religious observance, I never knew why it is prohibited … and as it was never an issue, I never had a reason to ask.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          Yeah, Lola, it’s electricity. Most technology that can’t be run on a timer is traditionally prohibited, and even some which could be run on a timer (like TV) are considered not really in the “spirit” of shabbat.

          All rules are suspended in emergencies.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          Thank you! That makes sense. Sometimes I want to ask about things like that but don’t want to make people self-conscious, particularly in regard to religion, just to satisfy my own curiosity.

          I love learning stuff on this site. It’s snark + information.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          The one thing to remember about my info is that there are very few things that all Jews agree on. So there are lots of Jews who don’t consider electricity to be “work.”

          And I’m always happy to answer polite, interested questions. “What do you mean, you don’t believe in Jesus?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?” is not one.

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          AR – thank you for the wonderful explanation. Most of the Jewish persons I knew growing up were not Orthodox, nor did they practice their faith so I never had a clear understanding of “keeping the sabbath”. I still don’t, but at least I now know more, thanks to you.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          Keeping the sabbath involves both negative prohibitions and positive commandments. The prohibitions are on “work,” the definitions of which are based on the labors done to build the Tabernacle in the desert. The positive commandments include sanctifying the day (this means prayers and generally involves wine to start each meal), resting, and being joyous (=eating and/or learning holy texts).

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          HA! No, AR, I will never ask you that question. I was raised in a denomination that had a strong proseletyzing (sp?) streak that I was never totally comfortable with, so you’ll never hear that from me. Now my denomination is, while more liturgical and theoretically formal, more about ecumenicalism and coexistence, rather than trying to convert everyone (we’re happy if you join us, but we won’t harangue you if you don’t). I’ve got relatives who are clergy and was pleasantly surprised about their openmindedness on this subject.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          That question was generally more incredulous than anything else. From Christians who can understand worshiping (why does that only have 1 “p”?) god/Jesus in different ways, but can’t comprehend not doing so at all.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          CapnMac permalink

          Well, it can also get interesting when we include Mennonites and Amish in these sorts of discussions, since many of the specifics are tied to definitions of work (or profit from work/labor of others).

          Adores: 0
    • 2010 November 7
      MandaB permalink

      What’s a weekend???

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        ~60 hours straight with *all* the kids.

        Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7

        Someone that can’t block or catch?

        Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7

          So Randy Moss, then.

          Adores: 3
  20. 2010 November 7
    Lola permalink

    Some of us comment and go to church (though not today), and some of us are Jewish. Or pagan. Or go to the Saturday night service/mass (prior to going out; I consider it being “well rounded”) after sleeping all day.

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      LaKitta permalink

      And some of us consider this our church.

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7

        Some of us wear tin foil hats because we’re scared of organized religion. Organized anything, really.

        Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          A look at my house at the moment might suggest that I’m scared of organization in general (or bad at it, which is the more-accurate conclusion).

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7

          I’m a big fan of shoving things in plastic totes and hiding them in the closet. Organization be damned!

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          Organization be damned!

          I am interested in your philosophy and would like to subscribe to your newsletter, good lady.
          Of course, after I read it, it will probably sit in a pile until such time as I put it in a tote and shove it in a closet …

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          I would probably put the newsletter on top of a pile of stuff “to read” and not see it again for at least a few months.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          Sorry, I printed up a few copies of my newsletter, but I forgot which tote they’re in and if I open the closet door stuff might fall out.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          E-newsletter solves all these problems!

          Oh, wait, this was a joke/theoretical. Darn, and I got all excited about getting more email.

          Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      Lola, it occurred to me afterward that I was catering to a certain segment of the population that rarely shows up here. 8/

      LaKitta, Amen!

      christina, here’s a beanie I made just for you!

      Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Tankerbell permalink

      Some of us were outside in the rain chopping the heck out of overgrown bushes with Mr. Tank. Because we thought Sparky’s Lawn Service sounded a bit… undercapitalized. And although the sun is out today, it is also raining like a mofo. So somewhere there is a double rainbow. And it’s full on! But… [you know the rest]

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7

        This is so wrong, but the other day there was a little girl in the grocery store wearing rainbow striped pjs. My husband leaned over to me and whispered, “What does it mean?”

        Adores: 7
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          She worships Rainbow Brite. Or possibly Skittles.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          She fell out of a unicorns’ behind.

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 November 7
          Tankerbell permalink

          christina, I think I love your husband.

          Adores: 2
  21. 2010 November 7
    queensbee permalink

    one of the radio stations here in beautiful downtown albany has already gone ‘all christmas, all the time’, as of nov. 1. there is no escaping this stuff. sign me, a jewish girl who will go over the edge before dec 25th…..

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Windrose permalink

      Time to get the Barenaked Ladies holiday album, and put just the Hanukkah songs on your MP3 player or other such device.

      http://www.amazon.com/Barenaked-Holidays-Ladies/dp/B0002XED3A/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1289163180&sr=1-8

      Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7
      Tankerbell permalink

      O.J. Simpson. Still not a jew.

      Adores: 7
    • 2010 November 7
      Addicted Reader permalink

      One of the stations here, which usually plays music I like, goes all-Christmas starting Thanksgiving, and it makes me so sad. I’ll check in every one in a while hoping to catch Carol of the Bells, or some such, but it’s usually repetitive pop cr@p.

      Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7

      Not looking forward to work in December as all they have on is the oldies station which switches over to Christmas music immediately after Thanksgiving. Longer holiday hours and the same cliche songs on repeat… gee… fun.

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        Noise-canceling headphones?

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          I wish. Headphones an ipod earbuds are prohibited where I work.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          *and

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7

          *then

          Adores: 1
  22. 2010 November 7

    OT real life suckage: I saw a truck today with a window decal of a backhoe with the words “Dign for a livin”. Just like that, no punctuation. It took me a long time to figure out that dign was “digging.”

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      The road construction crew that seems to constantly tearing up my area has a sign that always brings a smile ….

      Caution
      SLOW
      Workers
      Ahead

      Adores: 6
      • 2010 November 7
        LimeLolly permalink

        Aw, how sad. By the time they finish, they’ll have to start over again.

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7

          I always thought the “SLOW children at play” sign was a bit mean.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7
          CapnMac permalink

          Well, “they” only know what the slow kids the are up to; the clever ones remain a mystery . . .

          Adores: 2
    • 2010 November 7
      Lola permalink

      Christina, that reminds me that for years a man lived up the street from my parents who had a sign on his vehicle reading “Damifino.” For the longest time, I thought it was Italian. No, really.

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7

        Cross between a Dalmatian and a Rhinoceros?

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          No, no, the joke is what’s a cross between an ELEPHANT and a rhino…

          ‘elephino

          Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        I haven’t been able to make sense of that. It’s a good sign that I can’t read Sparkese, right?

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          If you would care for a ‘translation’, split it after the 3rd letter, the 5th letter, and the 6th letter. Or, just ignore it and you will continue to live a full, happy, and productive life.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Being Italian and living in Texas, I got it immediately. How sad.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          The really sad part was when he got a new vehicle and got a new sign, professionally done (the first was obviously DIY). It makes my dad crazy, because he views it as being proud of one’s ignorance.

          AR – yes, be glad you can’t!

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          Properly spelled, it could be a statement of apathy rather than ignorace, but yeah, written like that…

          (I got it with Gramps’ hint.)

          Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 7
      Bianchi Sound permalink

      “Dign” could be read to rhyme with “sign.” The backhoe driver could have come up with an elaborate double entendre- “Diggin’ for a livin’/ Dyin’ for a livin’.”

      Nah.

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 November 7

        Is he the village gravedigger, perchance?

        Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7
        MandaB permalink

        I assumed he was making a living out of losing his dignity one letter at a time.

        Three letters down, Sparky! Four to go!

        Adores: 5
  23. 2010 November 7
    Tankerbell permalink

    Yanno, as an incurable crafty-girl, I just cannot stop myself from commenting – these be some seriously ugly-a$$ reefs.

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7

      I’m the queen of ugly Christmas crafts (I made our tree out of dowels and wooden disksTinker Toy style) and even I have to agree that these are hideous.

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        Ugly is in the eye of the beholder buyer. So as long as you’re not trying to sell them, there’s no problem.

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Also the beerholder.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 November 7

          I actually did consider selling my tinker toy trees, and yes, beer or some other spirit may have been involved in the creative process. This year I’m attempting a spiral tree with LED lights and aluminium hangers tape.

          Adores: 1
      • 2010 November 7
        Lola permalink

        I TOTALLY want a Tinker Toy tree! I’ve never had a “real live” tree of my own since I moved out of my parents’ house, because except for one year, I have always been at someone else’s house for Christmas. The year I stayed home my parents were visiting, and there really wasn’t room (insert NYC apartment-size cliche here) for three of us, a cat, and an actual tree (I have a tiny fake one that can be tipped over by cats and be OK; we put the presents on the shelves near it). So things like Tinker Toy trees are ideal.

        Still miss the tree smell, though. That’s the real holiday smell, not overwhelming cinnamon oil.

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          Tinker toy tree
          It’s about four feet tall and very wobbley.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7

          I cut off the http.
          Try this
          Or go to last December on my blog and click on the 8th (post titled Scattered Thoughts Ahead).

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Grampdaddy permalink

          christina, that seriously kicks butt! I love the idea, and you could easily make it non-denominational – a few minor modifications and it would be good for Christmas, Festivus, Kwaanza, and/or Hannukah.

          Bravo!

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          I like it. What did you use for the varigated-color sections in the “trunk”? Are those the disks?

          A couple of Christmases ago my cousin and his new bride had a tiny apartment and a grad-student budget. He is a filmmaker and somewhat generally creative, so they had a “treepod.” They had some green fabric and swathed the tripod in it. I can’t remember what they used for ornaments/decorations, but it was so sad it was funny. They have a real house now, so I expect they’re planning to get their first real tree.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7

          Ha! It all comes apart and the base is just a pole so it could be used for Festivus!
          Lola, the middle segments are pvc pipe wrapped in patterned paper. The disks are wood, cut with a hole saw, that I drilled along the sides to stick the “branches” in.
          I’ve only once ever had a real tree and I won’t do it again because nothing is worse than stepping on pine needles on the way to the bathroom at 3am. That, and we have a tradition of home made gifts so I thought a home made tree seemed appropriate, however Charlie Brown it might be.

          Adores: 3
  24. 2010 November 7
    CapnMac permalink

    Sssssshhhhhh! Nobody say anything too loud! It’s 1602 CST and the cat is still snoozing. Maybe his stomach will nap for another hour until the clocks get to the correct time . . .

    Adores: 0
    • 2010 November 7
      CapnMac permalink

      Y’all did good, the cat stayed curled up in “his” recliner until the timer-activated lights started coming on. With the correct stimuloi, feline hunger then comported to the vaguarities of human-mechanical time.

      You may now return to your preferred volumes of jocularity and frivolity.

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 November 7

        Lucky Cap’n, my dogs got their dinner early and will likely be barking for breakfast at five am.

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7
          CapnMac permalink

          Ask me at 10/11–we’ll see if the one on-time is a pattern or not . . .

          Adores: 0
  25. 2010 November 7
    Addicted Reader permalink

    Yeesh, that angel is ugly. I just had to say that. Now I’ll read through everyone else’s comments.

    Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7

      But would ya look at that Angle… she’s a beaut’!

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        That Angle is pretty acute!

        Adores: 3
    • 2010 November 7
      Grampdaddy permalink

      True, AR – but most of us would be looking ugly if we knew someone was going to stick a pine tree up our posterior….

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 November 7
        Addicted Reader permalink

        I’d start running quickly in the other direction, not stand around looking ugly!

        Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          She probably doesn’t have legs, so her options are probably limited to unpleasant anticipation.

          Adores: 3
        • 2010 November 7
          Addicted Reader permalink

          She has wings, though, so she could try to fly away.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 November 7

          And screaming, “Help me Euell Gibbons!”

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 November 7
          Lola permalink

          That’s a big load of ugly for those wings to carry though … 8)

          Adores: 4
  26. 2010 November 7
    CapnMac permalink

    Finally realized what had been nagging at me with our mem today.

    “Reef” is a verb in my world, it means to take in a slab of sail and thus reduce the area exposed to the wind. This is done in andvance of storms or the like, or when one wants to increase reacation time by reducing speed.

    the term comes from the line of reinforcement sewn across a sail, through which lashing ropes pass. Visually this resembled an oceanic reef. With a ply of sail taken up and lashed to a spar, the resemblance increases.

    Which then means there’s a great deal of associated maritime terminology, like “shaking out reefs” or “close-reefing” or that sails have reef bands and reef points.

    So, if Sparky wants to come fit out my front door with a topsail, I’m not sure I wish to susbcribe to their newsletter.

    (Oh, and on modern sailing vessels, we use roller-reefing, which mostly looks like a venetian blind, and not at all like a pelagic coral formation atoll.)

    Adores: 0
  27. 2010 November 8
    Windrose permalink

    Grampdaddy and Hammy, please kindly share this with each other; Punchity Punch Punch!

    G’Night, Oceania!

    Adores: 1
    • 2010 November 8
      Grampdaddy permalink

      It was truly an honor to share a Golden Lotus with Hammy. He is a genuinely talented and entertaining individual and a pleasure to be with, if only he would get off of my leg.

      Goodnight, 4/20.

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 November 8

        Thanks Gramp, same to you!! (except the leg bit…)*

        *I got off, don’t worry.

        What?

        Adores: 4

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