chuck kottke

Hello Ari! So, you're from Tibet now??:rolleyes::laugh3: Wow, you sure have mastered the English & Latin languages quickly!!:P Glad to see you're keep up with the latest amusements on the board.. And Yellow Hill - would you like a Corona?:sunny:

All I'm saying is don't be too presumptive - I think the pull of the citizenry at least stands a descent chance of getting somewhere with Barack. I sense a genuineness in Barack which was lacking with Bush, and a clarity and honesty which was lacking at times with Bill Clinton, and I really think he means what he says. It will take a lot of pressure to steer things away from the money hounds and towards the will of the people, but I get the sense he's willing to his best for us. I could be wrong, but that's the sense I get from his presentations..

Oh god, that's funny! "A small percentage of each purchase is donated to the New Orleans wetland preserve" and there's an endangered whooping crane standing on top of a sunken old car! :laugh3: I want the hundred gallon dubloon. :lol:

Well, I for one think their musical changes are refreshing, and it's good to see variety in their repertoire. Why not produce some up-beat songs, and change the mood of the globe?? Hurray for their new music!!:)

:dozey::rolleyes: Nyet! Unlike Bush, Obama has the smarts & ethics to do things right, and I think it will take our nudging and communications to give him the backing he needs to deflect some of those who don't want reform. I really get the feeling he's an honest man, and a square shooter. Beating back the lobbyists will require a great deal of vigilance..

Oh no, not Ozzy Osborne! :lol: I can just imagine - as long as it's done with right mood-lighting, I suppose I could see that.. But Butter is Butter! My neighbors cows might walk off the line if this sort of thing gets going!

:cool:Spies will be funneling your thoughts directly to Chris's Brain..:P And who knows, they might just do that, and surprise us all!:laugh3:

Cool!:cool: Where can we go to have a look ourselves??

"The Lounge" got created and occupied!:laugh3: That's so important!

On the 11th hour - and this, on the 11th second! Hmm.. what will WWB do?? How will the Short Wave time broadcast deal with this inconvenience? Will the Satellites loose their tethers?:P Stay tuned New Years Eve to find out!!;) I'm guessing the satellites can have their clocks re-synchronized by some program modification.. So, how again is Martin related to Greenwich Mean Time??

Will be back in a jiffy...;)

Scandinavians are the best what?:P

What about a wheel of Cheddar, David?;) Goes good with Lager or wine, and how about some of England's finest crackers to go with??

I'm here, but I'll have to step out for a bit to go chase down some food in the woods outside Nottingham..;)

Well, news and gossip.. or news that is gossip? Or who knows! But the odds of Miss World, who is zeoir, AKA rollie, who lives in Finland according to the message I see, but has won Miss World for Ukraine. Hmm! Sounds confusing... and I Yam what I Yam..:laugh3:

David! Great to see you're back!! Maybe you can unravel a mystery for me - is Zeoir really miss world??

Hooray!!! Zoe's Done With All Exams, and Calculus is now but a distant Dream!!:clap::clap::clap::hat::thumbsup:

:lol: Oh well! maybe they can be "rocked" to sleep??:laugh3: Usually they sleep for at least 20 minutes at a time..:P Carla, Violet wants her farm bell back!!:laugh3:

:rolleyes::laugh3: Zoe, I can't help but laugh @ that! Well, I suppose they turned the corner on some of their more melancholy music (great music, but often melancholic) - so, your friend finds the change too - too - positive to accept, given her expectations? Strawberry swing is bland? Lovers in Japan?? What?? Obviously, she's suffering for a lack of happy genes, which can only be cured by a mild dose of partying..:P

??? Why not go together down the red carpet, in full regalia? :gorgeous::crown: Like, does Chis have a contagious case of warts or something??? They are married - so, only naturally, they have an opportunity to be seen together a gala event, so hey, why not?

Pardon me for asking, but does any of this connect to Rupert Murdock's media empire??

Well, the banks do have change counting machines, but legally speaking, I suppose they should accept it.. But then our paper money has printed on it: "this is legal tender for all debts public and private", and so when you want to rent a car without a credit card, or pay for a room, guess what?? No dice here. Hmmm.. so, a lot of things are out of whack in the U.S... Anyhow, I do use pennies to pay for things at the stores - at least I'm nice enough to put them in cans, so they're less burdensome for the cashiers..:elf:

Hey, doesn't anybody want to hear what our President has to say?? You ought to be impressed, especially anyone who recently had to get correct a History exam (question) on the early presidents..

:jester::joker::jester::joker::jester::joker::jester::joker::jester::joker::jester::joker::sunny::nice: YAY!! Thanks for the approval rating, and enjoy the show..

:sunny:YEA!! I think so too - and they'll look good together, and everything will be good between them. Think +++, and let the good vibes enter the universe..