This is my day so far - The dog pee'd on the new carpet in the family room. I hit my brakes on the way to work and my coffee (with the lid on it, supposedly non-spill cup) spilled all over my car. I knocked over my full cup of coffee on my desk, I thought I'd cleaned it up, but then realized that it was dripping out of my desk drawer, where it had soaked my papers. I think I should go back to bed. I know you don't care about my minor trials and tribulations in the larger scope of world crisis, but you could have just scrolled.

That Alexis, such a natural beauty.

Maybe that woman just was sick of selling bows, Peaches. Some days I just think that if someone else comes in here expecting us to fix some little glass do-hicky I'm gonna scream.

I like Mia Moo. I like her name and she thinks we're funny. That's enough in my book.

Oh my god, Wabbit, think of all the coffee you wasted! :eek:

Boy am I getting a reputation on this forum. :flame: Really, I'm a very good girl :angel:

Kiwi

1) The woman was not tired of selling bows. She had sold no bows. 2) MiaMoo is a better name than Peaches and I'm mad at Lush for not thinking of it. (or did she?) 3) my puter didn't scroll fast enough and I had to read all about the coffee and the wet paper and the dog in the house while the cat is on the roof. 4) Kiwi is innocent until ... tomorrow or something. Kiwi, can you open a ".raw" file? Not a trick question.

You're such a hoot, Peaches. I noticed that veiled implication of, um, unveiling... *.raw files seem to be very small graphics files associated with another program. My computer only has a few of them, and I can't open them. PaintShopPro looks like it could open them, but you have to have some knowledge of what program created them. These ones are associated with an mp3 player called eJay mp3. My guess, looking at the file names, is that they are color schemes to go with the graphics that play while a song is playing. How big are the ones you are looking at?

I was so incensed at CNN tonight that I turned off the news and came online. I wrote an angry message to CNN and then I updated my Diaryland journal. I can't believe what big :censored: (add your favorite expletives here) *#!*%# they are. Monsters.

Kiwi

Yup.
 

It's not worth even turning on the news anymore. They say they want to protect the families' privacy and then they show *everything*. Appalling. I bet CNN got more than one angry message, Kiwi!

My house is a tip. But I planted some perky pansies yesterday. They are adorable.

Is it Peaches day off yet?

I'm really sick about all of this. There are no good guys.
Was the family you saw the one with the father from New Zealand? DH knows them. Can you imagine what these people are going through?
I feel the best source of news is "the Daily Show" the networks are just propaganda machines. Have you watched the BBC news? It is quite different from ours.
I think Sugar is right about the pansies. Maybe it is time to cheer things up around here. Then I will get out my steamer and clean. I would keep you posted on my progress but I sense a mocking tone toward my lists. I'm sure it's all in my imagination.
I don't think MiaMoo is a better name than Peaches. If you want to change your name to Mia Moo, go ahead. Then we'll know.
I have to get my septic tank pumped today. What a thrill.
bye

Lush, you seem to get that septic tank pumped alot. What does the septic tank guy look like? Does he bring you spinach pie?????

I planted a pot full of pansies and miniature daffodils to put next to my entry door. It makes me feel better about life in general to see them. Those little pansies have such friendly faces.

If I had a steamer, I would be using it right now. Except that I'm at the office and it's billing day. bleeeh. I have to go work.

Peaches, the roof kitty disappeared a couple years ago. We think she may have gone off and found a home without dogs.

I'm not Mia Moo-- I don't even have time to post as me!!

Is anyone still doing the 15 pound thing? I am! I'm down to 180. Hoping for 179 by the end of the month. I hope to post more after I have a chance to read the whole thread.

Of course, I also have to finish a paper, finish my job, and buy some yellow ribbon.

Woohoo, Cherry!
 

You go girl!! I'm still in. I was doing so well on the exercise but then I got sick and one kid got sick and you know the rest of the story. Probably be able to get back on the wagon tomorrow.

You mean MiaMoo is only an illusion? Just a vision of niceness? :(

If I had a steamer, my life would be perfect. I just know it.

Originally Posted by :
Originally posted by Lush
I'm really sick about all of this. There are no good guys.
Was the family you saw the one with the father from New Zealand? DH knows them. Can you imagine what these people are going through?
I feel the best source of news is "the Daily Show" the networks are just propaganda machines. Have you watched the BBC news? It is quite different from ours.

I don't know which family it was--I didn't wait around to hear them say anything 'cuz it disturbed me so much. I feel so bad for these people--it's a continuous nightmare for them. No way to tell how long it will go on or what might happen to their sons while it's going on.

We can't get BBC news on its own channel; sometimes I see BBC reports on an overnight news broadcast on ABC. Public radio seems to rely on BBC for a lot of their news, I do listen to that a lot. DH says the BBC news website is really good; I haven't gone there yet. I think The Daily Show is a good idea -- a little comic relief is just what I need. That and some pansies in a pot, that sounds wonderful!

Yahoo to Cherry on those pounds!!!! May they be gone forever! :bravo: I am still hoping to make some more progress too, although I have to admit I haven't been trying very hard.

Gotta go send my eBay packages. Sold a dohickey for loose change from my old Explorer and a pair of girl's riding breeches.

Kiwi

DS says 256 x 240 are the dimensions of the file we're sending to you. the file is 122880 bytes because each pixel takes up two bytes and it's supposed to be in 16-bit color mode.

Hopefully, you came here before going to email. Maybe I should tell him to put this info in the email. Anyway, he wants to ask you if you can open it. I am just a slave.

I'm afraid for Wabby
 

Darling, you remember when I get my septic tank done??? We must get you a life. In fact, we try for once a year. It is a cesspool, things get ugly if it gets too full. It sticks 4 feet out of the ground; it's easy to pump. It is all dressed up with a well facade.
My arm is killing me. I am off the 15 lb thing. I'm doing terribly.
I am so proud of Cherry. I think denial is the first truest sign of a Mia Moo. It probably is Cherry.
Sugar, I hear there is a boycott of American goods in Germany. Is it widespread. It feels so helpless to be here.
Peaches, don't criticize the boy. Of course he wrote a lovely note to go with his file.

We have a cesspool too. We have it pumped when it starts to stink.

I can't seem to open that file even with the parameters, Peaches. My PSP help file says that .raw files are unencoded pixel files or something. And hey, who needs an unencoded pixel anyway??? :shrug: Sorry about that, DS

Another good thing about selling stuff on eBay: I can use up a lot of those empty boxes I seem to have lying around by packing the items in them. Fun, fun, fun.

Kiwi

I'm back up to 145.2. Kiwi, I don't know what he wants the file for or where he got it but thanks for looking at it. Lush, I agree about the BBC. They sound like a bunch of facts strung together with none of the sentimentality thrown in. Easier to listen to, I think. Cherry, you deserve a steamer.

i think i missed something----what are you all talking about>>>i am immersed in Annie get your gun----dress rehearsal was last night and thurs is opening night----maybe you should listen to the CANADIAN news!!! we are a bunch of bores for sure-----lets all watch pansies grow and sing show tunes to drown out the damn war------