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Well, that was hard. :-(
If that's Toys R Us's new slogan for assembling their toys, I think their marketing department might have issues.
More seriously, sending comfort your way. You know the deal: Make it to California with the family and we'll feed you all and play kid-inappropriate games to see whether Pea Bear or Impus Major makes the most cutting remark...
EDIT: Now THAT'S West Coast hospitality!
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Yup, that's the West Coast.
I saw more casually naked people in four years in Seattle then I have anywhere else.
And we used to live in a hippie (also Quaker) community. :-)
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Actually our slogan is "C'mon! Let's play!"
Which in all honesty, isn't much better.
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Actually our slogan is "C'mon! Let's play!"
Which in all honesty, isn't much better.
Oh, imagine a creepy clown with a leering grin saying it.
Happy nightmares! :-)
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You'll like it down here! Everyone floats!
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Might as well go into work tonight, it's my only day.
But I'm not doing shit and I'm f#+$ing with EVERYONE.
It's been awhile since I did the meow game from Super Troopers. :-)
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Concerned that Freehold's lack of posting may be due to low blood pressure, I present to you:
A combination of both politics AND Joss Whedon!
Now if only we could somehow get Alton Brown involved...
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[Rocket Racoon voice]Ohh Yeah
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Sorry to hear about the kitty, Aranna.
I'd join the group hug, but I'm about 85% man-sweat at the moment, so I expect you'd rather I didn't.
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I'm very sorry about your cat, Aranna. That is a very sad thing. :(
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Thanks everyone.
I can still remember my first bonding experience with Sami. She had a nickname Samurai because she liked to behead insects with her sharp claws. She got outside and chased a bird into a tree and found herself stuck. I loved to climb myself so I climbed up to rescue her... and had to climb back down with one hand while the poor frightened kitten had embedded all of her sharp claws into my other arm. To this day her day isn't complete unless I hold her in my arms... her safe place. It's hard to imagine her gone.
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Dagnabbit, autocorrect is out of control. Especially where names are concerned. This is very frustrating when trying to write a novel. Like, no, actually you don't know better than I do how my character's names are spelled. :/
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Oh! There's a bunch of newbies.
Maybe I'll get a clearance eyepatch before they see me and tell "war stories" about working previous thanksgivings. :-)
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Well the vet is going to have to put my cat down. She is in constant pain now... I will be missing her SO much. My constant companion though SO much. I will have the whole weekend off and I will probably cry all weekend.
I am sorry to hear that. As a cat owner, I feel your pain.
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The back dock smells strongly of Apple Cinnamon instant Quaker Oats.
Five bucks says one of those pallets is filled with Apple Jack Strawberry Shortcake figures.
Edit: it was the Santa Claus set.
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Customer on phone: Do you have a certain board game.
Me (after spending ten minutes eye scouring the board games): No, I'm sorry! We don't seem to have it
Customer: Are you sure, your website said you were out of stock
Me:... yeah, pretty sure...
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Sorry to hear about your Samurai, Aranna. :(
Losing pets sucks.
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That's for sure!
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Customer on phone: Do you have a certain board game.
Me (after spending ten minutes eye scouring the board games): No, I'm sorry! We don't seem to have it
Customer: Are you sure, your website said you were out of stock
Me:... yeah, pretty sure...
"Nah, we lie as a matter of due process at the behest of our corporate masters!! Of course we have what we told you we don't!! We still won't sell it to you, though . . . ."
Can we pleasepleasepleasepleasePLEASE build a "logic bomb"???
EDIT: 'cause it needed more "please"
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Now, what'dja self-edit *that* one for, cap??!
:)
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So: outside of the scene from Mirror Mask, does anyone know a suitably down-beat version of the Carpenters' "Close to You" song?
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Now, what'dja self-edit *that* one for, cap??!
:)
Poorly written, shitty editing, and just no energy to fix it. :-)
Sometimes it's best to just scrap the whole thing. :-)
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One of my furry little monsters had changed from a vicious, paranoid little ball of terror into a very much older vicious, paranoid little ball of terror. She was sixteen. Her hind legs weren't doing their job. Her kidneys were out of function. It had gone quickly, and I took her to the veterinary. Every single previous time, she had been on the verge of panicking while there, claws out drawing blood from my arm, trying to scare away the bad man. This time, she relaxed instead. She knew, and it was okay. They do understand.
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Considering all the loss in the thread lately, I believe You're Not Alone is appropriate.
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What was that movie where John Travolta played someone that might've become an angel or and alien and it was up to Robert Duvall to interpret it or help him find true love or something equally cheesy.
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[Rocket Racoon voice]Ohh Yeah
sic 'em fritzy!
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What was that movie where John Travolta played someone that might've become an angel or and alien and it was up to Robert Duvall to interpret it or help him find true love or something equally cheesy.
Google tells me it's either A Civil Action or Phenomenon.
I would have sworn it was The Spongebob Squarepants movie.
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Now, what'dja self-edit *that* one for, cap??!
:)
Poorly written, s&@%ty editing, and just no energy to fix it. :-)
Sometimes it's best to just scrap the whole thing. :-)
Hmmm. I *was* pretty sleep-deprived around that time, and while I can't recall a single thing about the post, I knew exactly what you meant.
Ah, well.
One of my furry little monsters had changed from a vicious, paranoid little ball of terror into a very much older vicious, paranoid little ball of terror. She was sixteen. Her hind legs weren't doing their job. Her kidneys were out of function. It had gone quickly, and I took her to the veterinary. Every single previous time, she had been on the verge of panicking while there, claws out drawing blood from my arm, trying to scare away the bad man. This time, she relaxed instead. She knew, and it was okay. They do understand.
Thanks for that post, Sissyl. I find that very comforting. :)
sic 'em fritzy!
Heh.
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What was that movie where John Travolta played someone that might've become an angel or and alien and it was up to Robert Duvall to interpret it or help him find true love or something equally cheesy.Google tells me it's either A Civil Action or Phenomenon.
I would have sworn it was The Spongebob Squarepants movie.
David Hasselhoff is in The Spongebob Squarepants movie. Antonio Banderas is in the second one.
Definitely Phenomenon.
Of course, now I can't remember why I'd thought of it. :-)
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Bey Blades! F!$&ing Bey Blades!
For whatever reason they were mysteriously discontinued two or three years ago.
Like every two weeks someone and their kid come in looking for them, I give them my "no sorry they were mysteriously discontinued two years ago, I don't know why" spiel.
But every couple of months you get that belligerent a%#%@*@ waving his f~*~ing phone in your face insisting that we MUST HAVE SOME BECAUSE THE WEBSITE SAYS SO. Usually they're looking at Amazon so no big deal, but last night this guy was a pissed because our website said we had some, like really pissed. "But your website says you have it" "so it does! We don't have it, haven't for two years" "But your website says you have it" "we don't have it" "But, your website says you have it" "if we did have it I would sell it to you" "But your website says you have it" "then order it from the website" "But your website says you have it" "well, unless you have a Delorean we don't have it" "But your website says you have it!!"
I just walk away at this point.
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There you go Syrus! I like this version better. :-)
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Random musings this fine morning:
Well, I'd type more, but work calls...
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For Spongebob? I'll have you know I have it completely memorized.
I've seen every single episode. :-)
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Like every two weeks someone and their kid come in looking for them, I give them my "no sorry they were mysteriously discontinued two years ago, I don't know why" spiel.
But every couple of months you get that belligerent a!&*&$& waving his f*$~ing phone in your face insisting that we MUST HAVE SOME BECAUSE THE WEBSITE SAYS SO. Usually they're looking at Amazon so no big deal, but last night this guy was a pissed because our website said we had some, like really pissed. "But your website says you have it" "so it does! We don't have it, haven't for two years" "But your website says you have it" "we don't have it" "But, your website says you have it" "if we did have it I would sell it to you" "But your website says you have it" "then order it from the website" "But your website says you have it" "well, unless you have a Delorean we don't have it" "But your website says you have it!!"
I just walk away at this point.
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outragedrageandhavocthrownuponthewindstoscorchtheskyandeverylastfoxholewher ethestupidhides --
becausewemustkillthestupidwithfireburnitoutwhereveritisfound --
ourenemyisdurablepersistentpervasiveandequippedwithvastresourcesbutitwillbe defeated
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We now return you to your regularly scheduled corporate tripe. Thank you, and good night.
EDIT: The only thing that could make this alias of mine work any better would be red font.
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If it helps I have the theme song for The O.C. stuck in my head. If course I have that band's album, so.
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For Spongebob? I'll have you know I have it completely memorized.
I've seen every single episode. :-)
I am SO sorry,... ;P
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I'm not, it's a surprisingly funny show, and it was created by a marine biologist, so it's more factual then your typical Nickelodeon fare.
And I can do almost all their voices. :-)
Daggum, my wifi sucks.
Beyblade.For Spongebob? I'll have you know I have it completely memorized.
I've seen every single episode. :-)
I had no idea they had a theme song, I haven't seen an actual commercial since Hulu offered commercial free. :-)
I Imagine you sound like pirate announcer guy.I'm not, it's a surprisingly funny show, and it was created by a marine biologist, so it's more factual then your typical Nickelodeon fare.
And I can do almost all their voices. :-)
More like Seth MacFarlane actually.
I think, it's so hard to judge your own voice.
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I Imagine you sound like pirate announcer guy.I'm not, it's a surprisingly funny show, and it was created by a marine biologist, so it's more factual then your typical Nickelodeon fare.
And I can do almost all their voices. :-)
More like Seth MacFarlane actually.
I think, it's so hard to judge your own voice.
... that's like saying your voice sounds like a voice.
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Have you tried offering your beyblade customers...a top? They're basically just tops.
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"Here are our holiday themed beyblades, sir." Hands them a dradel.
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You obviously don't understand toy shoppers. If it's not Bey Blades there is no other option.
Which is fine by me, cause somebody gets ALL the leverage. :-)
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... that's like saying your voice sounds like a voice.I Imagine you sound like pirate announcer guy.I'm not, it's a surprisingly funny show, and it was created by a marine biologist, so it's more factual then your typical Nickelodeon fare.
And I can do almost all their voices. :-)
More like Seth MacFarlane actually.
I think, it's so hard to judge your own voice.
I see, you mean when I sing the theme song.
Bad Captain Yesterday!
Yes, yes I do nail the pirate voice.
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Bey Blades! F!+#ing Bey Blades!
For whatever reason they were mysteriously discontinued two or three years ago.
Like every two weeks someone and their kid come in looking for them, I give them my "no sorry they were mysteriously discontinued two years ago, I don't know why" spiel.
But every couple of months you get that belligerent a$+@@+$ waving his f~#+ing phone in your face insisting that we MUST HAVE SOME BECAUSE THE WEBSITE SAYS SO. Usually they're looking at Amazon so no big deal, but last night this guy was a pissed because our website said we had some, like really pissed. "But your website says you have it" "so it does! We don't have it, haven't for two years" "But your website says you have it" "we don't have it" "But, your website says you have it" "if we did have it I would sell it to you" "But your website says you have it" "then order it from the website" "But your website says you have it" "well, unless you have a Delorean we don't have it" "But your website says you have it!!"
I just walk away at this point.
something is up with the toys r us site, I think, or the agreement that as a made with toys r us. I vaguely recall from back in the old ugly con days that vendors could not sell beyblade stuff under threat of being immediately sued- at least one vendor was shut down on the floor after they brought some stuff from Japan, I think I remember beyblade items among them. Iirc, toys r us was the only place you could get them legally in the US. The show has only recently ended in Japan.