the comments; it’s got a big bold warning at the top for those of you who haven’t seen the show yet.
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It’s time for another poll, isn’t it? This one regards comments. They’re currently set up so that the most recent comment is at the bottom of the page. So, would you prefer to have the comments that way, or would you prefer to have the most recent comments at the top of the page so you don’t have to scroll down? It doesn’t matter either way to me, ’cause I get all the comments via email, which is one of the reasons I love Movable Type so much. Anyway, even if you don’t care, you can still vote. Because I love you *just* that much.
(Plus, it was free, so it appealed to my cheap side.)
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I thought I was going to get my ass divorced this morning after I told Fred that I’d downloaded MSN Messenger Plus last night, and it was making my computer act funny and had added some kind of toolbar to my Internet Explorer, and even though I’d uninstalled it and uninstalled Messenger, the thing on the toolbar was still there, and my computer was acting funny.
“Bessie!” he said. “WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT INSTALLING THINGS PEOPLE SEND YOU???”
I tried to blame it on
Mo. “It’s Mo’s fault!” I said. “She’s a muffinhead.”
“No,” Fred said. “You’re the muffinhead. DID SHE STAND OVER YOU AND MAKE YOU INSTALL IT??”
“No,” I said. “But she told me I’d be one of the cool kids if I did!”
“Did you READ the End User License Agreement?” he asked.
Like anyone ever reads those.
“Noooo,” I said.
And he began reading it to me. I put the phone down and went to pee and get a cup of water, and when I got back, he was still reading.
“Hm,” I said when he was done. “That’s interesting!”
He yelled at me some more, telling me that he’d done a search on Messenger Plus, and it was widely loathed for installing all kinds of spyware on computers.
“
Nance tried to stop me,” I said. “But it was too late.”
“Well good for Nance!” he said, then paused. “Why did she try to stop you?”
“Because Rick had a hard time uninstalling all the shit from her computer, too.”
It was then decided that Nance was also a muffinhead.
After downloading and running
AdAware and
SpyBot, I think my system’s clean again. AdAware found 79 things on my computer to get rid of (about a third of those were cookies)(mmm, cookies) and SpyBot found another 9.
I probably should not be allowed to be on the computer without adult supervision.
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Did you know that last week was Banned Books week? I went to the bookstore with Fred yesterday so he could exchange a book, and I found a display with a bunch of books that had been banned. I bought
The Outsiders and
A Wrinkle in Time to re-read, because if it’s BANNED, it’s GOTTA be good.
Fred was poking around in the self-help section, and I saw
this book and pointed it out to him. “Why Men Love Bitches!” I said, smirking. “You need this!” Then I looked closer and saw the subtitle:
From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship. Hmph.
I was going to buy a copy of
Good in Bed to give away in honor of
Wendy‘s
Jemima J. vendetta, but Fred gave me The Look, so I put it back.
But put it on your wish list if you haven’t read it.
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1. What vehicle do you drive? A white ’97 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
2. How long have you had it? Uh… less than 4 years, because I remember mentioning it in an entry. I wrote about it on
February 21, 2000, so a few days before that.
3. What is the coolest feature on your vehicle? That it runs. And the stereo’s okay. Fred’s got seat warmers in his Jeep. Hmph.
4. What is the most annoying thing about your vehicle? That it’s white, that it’s an SUV, that the engine is very loud and the brakes squeal, that it tends to pull to the right even after a 4-wheel alignment.
5. If money were no object, what vehicle would you be driving right now? It’d be a 3-way tie between a yellow
Mini-Cooper, a yellow
Volkswagen Beetle, or a yellow (if they make them), uh… DAMN, I can’t remember the name of it. It’s a tiny little two-seater, and the name of it might start with an “s”, and it’s a convertible. But it might not start with an “s”. Argh! Well, if it comes to me later, I’ll come back and add the name. (Thanks, Laurie! It’s a
Mazda Miata, which doesn’t have an “s” in it at all. Duhhhh.)
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That is not a pillow. That is a little bag of catnip. Miz Poo sniffed it, kicked it’s ass, and was so exhausted that she fell asleep.
A year ago: Fred has been remarkably calm. Resigned, you might say.
Two years ago: You know, for an event that’s for a good cause and supposed to make me feel all happy, I’m certainly feeling mighty hate-filled and grumpy right now
Three years ago: Fred’s eyes went big as saucers, and he moved as if he were going to leap across the table at me and heimlich me to within an inch of my life.]]>
We have the same choices for favorite cars!! I test drove a mini cooper…very very tiny inside. They also said it was a four month waiting list. Boo! Still fun to have people stare at you driving an awesome, cute little car. Heh!
A Spyder?? http://www.maserati.com.tr/images/spyder.jpg
Nope, not a Spyder. But it IS mighty damn cool looking!
No Survivor comments? I may go into withdrawal!!!
A Mazda Miata? A Honda del Sol? (It has a removable hard top, but they’re still darn cute.)
Oh, I knew I forgot something!
SURVIVOR COMMENTS; SKIP THIS COMMENT IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET
I was not really surprised to see Lillian go last night; I was pretty sure that if Morgan lost, she’d be the one to go, even though Darrah does a lot less around the camp.
Speaking of Darrah, her accent is so harsh, it makes my ears hurt.
I continue to LOVE Rupert.
Although I don’t really like the Morgan tribe all that much, I do feel sorry for them, because it’s got to be so demoralizing to keep losing all the time. And I could never go over to their camp, when they have so little, and take something from them. If it were me, I’d probably be like “Oh, I’ll just take this leaf over here.”
Was it just me, or was Morgan far friendlier to the blond girl (Christa?) than they were to Sandra last week?
Next week looks reallllly good. I wish the show came on every single night.
Ahhhhh, for fecks sake!! I freaking forgot Survivur AGAIN. Someone slap me. No. On my ass.
Hey – did someone not just come to my comments and tell me that all the “cool” kids have MSN? Sure. You just want me to be a muffinhead like you and Nance, don’tcha?
Ohmy GAWD. I practically pee’d my pants:
….when I got back, he was still reading.
“Hm,” I said when he was done. “That’s interesting!”
That is SO me sometimes with MY Fred when he tells me about work. 😉
Say – The regular Messenger works fine on my computer, but the plus version messed me up. But you’re a muffinhead anyway.
Martha – whatever works to keep us sane, right? 🙂
And also, Laurie, yes! The Miata! Which doesn’t have an “s” in it at all. I like the Del Sol, too, but the Miata more.
Ok…About banned books. A Wrinkle in Time???? Are they nuts? The Outsiders? I grew up on both books. What gives? Harumph! I shall go buy copies of them myself for spite!
And about loading free things on your computer? And free MS things of all things? Shame on you! I have been so scolded so many times by my computer guru hubs and am so sick of reloading my OS that damned if I will EVER load something I didn’t spend too much money on. I say this for your own good. Please don’t banish me to Sandra land!
🙂
I wanna be a muffinhead!
April, but all the coooool kids are doing it, and I wanna be cool toooooooo.
🙂
Kate, of course you’re a muffinhead. Anyone related to me is automatically muffinheaded whether they like it or not.
But how can you be cool when you can’t even get online to share your hysterical anecdotes with all of us?
April, Fred has given me permission to run regular Messenger, but only because Spybot and AdAware weren’t able to find anything bad after I reinstalled it.
Besides, if my computer shits the bed, I’ll just go mess up Fred’s. 😛
Maybe your 4th dream car could be a Honda S2000.
2 seater with the letter S and it even comes in
yellow. They’re not very common though.
http://www.hondacars.com/models/exterior_colors.asp?ModelName=S2000
I cannot believe “The Outsiders” is on a banned books list! What’s wrong with “The Outsiders”? Is strife between soc’s and hood’s a bad thing? It’s been going on since the beginning of time. Who banned this book? That’s just wrong. S.E. Hinton was one of my favorite authors growing up, I have all her books…blah blah
Fran, that car is WICKED cool. It’s making me drool. Way too expensive, though. Oh, but I question did ask “if money was no object” though, didn’t it? 🙂
Joan, I don’t know who banned it, but I love it, too!
Oh Pish.
I’ve not had any problems at ALL. AT ALL! And it IS cool. And you are NOT a muffinhead. And I am not a muffinhead. Nance is not a muffinhead. No muffinheads.
You watch, though. Now that I’ve said that, my computer will explode.
Gee, thanks for all the comments that had the word “MUFFIN” in it; I think the word “MUFFIN” was mentioned, what, like, 32,847 times? And now I want a big, fat, soft, crumbly, blueberry “MUFFIN.” Mmmm…..”MUFFINS….” (Do I sound like Homer Simpson yet?)
Yep. I’M going to the grocery store!
Awww@Miz Poo. My sister made me a quilt not too long ago and she made my cat a matching pillow out of some extra squares. I love it when he puts his furry little head on it and snores away.
Mo, you are a muffinhead, whether you admit it or not.
Elizabeth – muffins. Mmmmm… 🙂
Is that anything like the muffin man?
I’m a Banana Muffin Head (with walnuts)!
Hi Fred! I tried to stop her. I did! I told her it was a bad, bad thing and she just covered her ears and said “lalalala, I can’t hear you” and kept right on installing.
She’s a knucklehead, but you gotta love her! 🙂
Robyn, I totally missed that whole “Robyn is Cheap” thing yesterday.
The thing is YOU ARE cheap! SO CHEAP! Cheap cheap cheap. But wait a minute, how can you be cheap AND a “ritch bitch.” Huh.
Wait. You’re a CHEAP ritch bitch. That’s it.
Love,
MuffinHead.
Debbie. Do you KNOW the muffin man?
The Muffin Man?
The muffin man!
Yes, I know the muffin man.
Y’all are eating Crack muffins.
On Drury Lane.
After all, that is where the best crack muffins are found.
How scary is it that this is the best laugh I have had all weekend?!?!?! (Ok maybe not the BEST, but one of the best…….cuz ya know I am seriously amused by everything)
You don’t *even* wanna know what me and the muffin man were doing Saturday night.
You don’t *even* wanna know what me and the muffin man were doing Saturday night.
Making mini muffins?
Better watch those mini muffins. 🙂 I did that once, and my twin muffins are six today!
No, Nance, no. No more mini muffins for me. He wore a baker’s hat, so it was all good.
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