KOEB meeting Thurs. 4-14-05

[WhirlyGirl]

Don't be scared. :scared:

It is SAFE TO ENTER. :-)

All people of good will are welcome.
:grouphug:

[Clark2008]

1. I was wondering if anyone was going to start it.

Tis not as fun without Kahuna Snark. :hi:

:loveya: for Keef.

[WhirlyGirl]

2. Hi, Clark!

How's the job thing coming?

[Clark2008]

3. Had a good interview this morning, but won't know for a couple of

weeks if I got the job.
I'll still keep applying.
I'm getting interviews this time around - which wasn't the case when I tried to re-enter the work force after my divorce (I was a stay-at-home Mom for two years, but I still freelanced).
I have another appointment at the Career Center on Wednesday, too.

[WhirlyGirl]

4. I hope something comes thru for you soon.

. . . Are you trying freelance while you're waiting to hear from these people you're applying to?

[Clark2008]

9. I have applied to a couple of places, but I haven't heard anything

The woman I used to work for at the local newspaper retired and I don't know anyone there, now, to start right off the bat like I did last time. I'd probably have to wait just as long to get on there as I would to wait on a full time job.
Besides, I spend most of my time looking for work, right now. I blog in the evenings, but, after munchkin goes to bed, I'll be back searching websites.
I re-write my resume to exactly fit each job to which I'm applying, so it takes longer (but also may be why I'm getting more interviews).

[WhirlyGirl]

21. Wow, that is a lot of work, just to get work. And it wouldn't leave any ..

. . . time to do research for freelance articles, I guess.

[gkhouston]

55. re-writing for each job is a pain in the ass

but it does get results. I'll keep thinking the positive thoughts for you. I hope ORNL comes through for you.

[CC]

5. Hi Clark and Whirls

and anyone else that shows up while I am typing.

Glad to hear the interview went well but would much rather of heard I have the job Clark. What is wrong with these people, do they not see you are the best choice? They should just say forget it to all other scheduled people and hire you before they lose the chance.

Gizmo is doing much better and almost walking normal. Will see the vet again Tues. unless he takes a sudden turn for the worst. Then the vet will decide on when to cut him open and snoop around his belly.


I knew it on the baseball game. Keef is in DC.

[WhirlyGirl]

6. Happy Giz is doing better, CC. What was the last line about KO, again?

:hi:

[CC]

7. Keith is at a baseball

game. Betting in DC watching the home opener of the Nationals.

[WhirlyGirl]

8. Huh! Was there a sighting? An article? . . .

. . . what have I missed?!

[CC]

12. Posted this earlier in the clubhouse

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=315&topic_id=2525&mesg_id=2525

Just realized today is the Nationals season opener in DC...the very first home game since hell I can't remember when. With Keith being such a big baseball fan and collector, I wonder is this a baseball vacation. Can see him hopping a plane (tickets already in hand) to DC (or even on the train) ready to attend a historic baseball event. Plenty of cash in his pocket for the first program, first anything they will have to save for the future. Since Keith doesn't think baseball is a sport but the air you breathe (and I was raised by one of those and still amazed my mom isn't there today) Now to call mom and see if the Nationals game will be televised in my area...and watch for Keith.

Then Alison said a bit ago that Keith was on assignment...but not really he is at a baseball game.

[WhirlyGirl]

26. Now see... if the TV weren't downstairs, I'd have HEARD that! . . .

. . . We're going to get a little TV in the computer room when we switch to digital, in about a month.

As it is for the moment, I'm either up here ... or down there. :crazy:

[CC]

40. You are a loyal KOEBer to

miss Keith to be online. Now wonder you don't mind so much when you lose the computer to hubby's work, you actually get to see Keith.

[WhirlyGirl]

56. :-) Thanks, Ferretessa!

[Gogi]

45. I knew it, he's playing hooky!

Bad Keith! Bad Keith! No floaty hearts for you tonight!

And I thought I was self indulgent.

[Berry Cool]

14. No sighting, but Alison slipped us the poop when intro'ing Oddball.

She said "...filling in while KO is on assignment...and by 'on assignment' I mean 'at a baseball game.'"

LOL!

And hi gang. (shyly emerging from cover of darkness to confess my passion)

[CC]

17. Hello and welcome to DU and

the KOEB BerryBush.



:loveya::loveya:KO :loveya::loveya:


KEEF

[SharonRB]

23. Welcome, berrybush!

:hi:

[WhirlyGirl]

27. Hi, Berry -- glad you emerged!

[sparky_in_ma]

51. Welcome BerryBush

From your tardy bartender.:toast:

[SharonRB]

10. Finally!!!!

I would have been here sooner, but now that we've got the computer back hubby was running a virus scan and it took an hour and a half.

How is everyone -- WHERE is everyone?

[WhirlyGirl]

18. HI, Sharon!

. . . Left a msg in the Clubhouse for you to come over here!

[SharonRB]

32. I'll check it out.

[gkhouston]

59. It's alive!

don't let him "improve" anything for at least another six months! :7

[SharonRB]

131. LOL

He's always tinkering. Hopefully it will keep running now.

[Greylyn58]

11. Howdy All

Looks like it's a light showing of KOEBers. I guess without the KO snark factor... :shrug:

:hi: All :grouphug: Sheridan and I are here-- AaaaaaWooooo!!!!

Hope everyone had a pleasant day!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce::bounce:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: for our missing Keith

[WhirlyGirl]

15. Ah-WOOOOOOOOO!!! Hi, Lady Grey and Sheridan!

[Gogi]

46. T-Rex says GRRRRRRRRRRRR!

eom

[CC]

13. Hi Sharon, Gray and

the always beautiful Sheridan.

[Berry Cool]

16. Hey, wasn't that KO's voice on the #2 Sound Bite??

Did everyone see the "Hard Boil" sound bite? With Matthews trying to talk from the baseball stadium and meanwhile there was someone behind him dressed up like a giant egg bouncing around? And whoever was interviewing him commented on how hard it must be to talk with someone dressed like an egg behind you? That sounded like KO to me. Whaddaya wanna bet he was on the network earlier doing interviews at the game? Waah!

[CC]

19. Glad I'm not the only one

sounded like his sexy silky voice to me but then thought maybe it is wishful thinking.

[Berry Cool]

24. I guess this is our warning...

...if MSNBC does any more Nationals coverage, better tune in just in case.

"See you Monday." Yeah right!

I think Keef has been a naughty boy, telling us he was taking off and implying it was just because he'd be working the papal election next week, when the truth is that like a little boy skipping school he has run off to a baseball game. Shame, shame!

[Clark2008]

22. Hello BerryBush.

Welcome to DU and the KOEB thread...:hi:

Now... about your name... I'm hoping that has more to do with little green bushes than the asshole in the White House. :)

[Berry Cool]

28. Thanks, Clark2008. Guess what...

...baseball coverage coming up on Countdown later! What'd I tell ya?

Ya don't suppose...!

Darn, I KNEW there was a reason I watched tonight despite knowing he was off!

Oh, and as for my name, think about it..."Berry" sounds one way but can be spelled more than one...now put that together with "Bush" and what do you get?

[SharonRB]

30. I think I got it...

Dig that hole berry, berry, deep!!!

[RevCheesehead]

122. It sounds berry nice to me!

Welcome, BB! :hi:

[SharonRB]

20. Hi, CC

You'll be happy to hear I've decided to do my yard myself. I got a lot done last weekend -- the whole front and side and part of the back. The forecast is good again this weekend, so I'll try to get more of the backyard done.

[CC]

25. That sounds great and you

sound happy. I hope you aren't pushing yourself too hard. It is good for the soul though.

[SharonRB]

29. I was so stiff Monday morning, I couldn't get up to work out

In fact, I've only gone to the gym once so far this week, but I have walked after work the other three days, so I guess it's not so bad. I'm trying not to push myself too hard. I was out there about 2 hours on Saturday and 2 and a half on Sunday.

[CC]

33. Ouch be careful

and ummmm working in the garden is better exercise than any gym.

[CC]

31. Oh and will want pictures

when it is all pretty and you are laying back relaxing and admiring you flowers.

Whirls needs to post pics of her flowers that are blooming all at once.

[SharonRB]

36. I don't have a digital camera -- so it will take quite a while

By the time I take pictures, get them developed, scan them and post them, the summer will probably be over!

[CC]

42. That's ok will be worth

seeing even at the end of summer. I am a shutterbug so will always ask for pics. but I am willing to wait. About fall I will be dreading winter and need flower pictures.

[Berry Cool]

39. Drat, I must'a just been wishful thinkin'!

I could've sworn Alison said they were having something on the Nationals. Must've just been a brief reference. Phooey!

Well, time to turn the channel and see if I can get some game coverage! You never know who might show up in the crowd!

Thanks for all the warm welcomes!

[CC]

43. They showed

blivet* wasn't worth the airwaves and no Keith voice that time.

[CC]

34. Maybe I am a tad cold

but I am on the 911 dispatchers side here. She needs parenting classes not 911.

[Patsy Stone]

35. Hey, so late...

But I've been watching. I love the Number One Soundbite:

*: "Okay, I gotta hop." And their caption read, "Trying Out a New Phrase"

LOFL!

Hi all! Yep, that was KO's voice in that clip because I perked up and looked at the TV to see if there was video. Nope, it was not a hallucination.


For KO at the game: :loveya::loveya:

[SharonRB]

37. Hey, Patsy

Go check out the Jewish humor I posted in the Clubhouse on the humor thread. I think you'll get a kick out of it.

[Patsy Stone]

41. I will!

How're you doing Sharon? It's been a few days since I've seen you hasn't it? I can't keep up. :)

[SharonRB]

130. It's been well over a week

We've had computer issues and the computer was in the hospital for a week. We're finally back in business and hubby is just finishing some clean-up, but at least it's working. Happy to be back.

[CC]

44. Hi Patsy

and thank you for confirming the voice was not my imagination.

[WhirlyGirl]

49. I'm glad he's out and having fun. He'll return full of snark for us --

. . . maybe after the Papal Conclave business is over and some white smoke goes up.

Or -- he may not be able to contain it that long! (SportsCenter catchphrase here)

(I loved the affectionate message he left us with on Tuesday! :loveya:)

[gkhouston]

61. "return" full of snark. He was full of snark when he left!

He was practically bouncing around the set on Tuesday -- can't imagine what he'll be like by next week if he's going to come back with even more!

[Patsy Stone]

74. WG, he likes us...

He really, really likes us. What's not to like? :) :hi:


KO: :loveya::loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

53. KO? Stay away from a baseball game? I don't think so.

'Course, it's hardly cricket, dahling.

:hi: Pats...

NGU.

[Patsy Stone]

76. So right

and not just any game. The first game in DC in how long? It'd take a miracle if he didn't go is right!

Cricket goes on for f'n days! I've never seen a sport where you stop for meals!

:hi:

NGU.

[gkhouston]

years ago, when my sister was seriously dating an Englishman,

she made a serious effort to understand the rules of cricket, thinking that the game would be less tedious if she understood what was going on. So she learned the rules and discovered that it was just as boring. ;-)

[Patsy Stone]

84. My friend's father-in-law was cricket player

for Guyana. He's explained it, and I've watched it, and I don't get it. I know baseball has it's boring bits, but when the short matches go on for ten hours, something's really broken. :)

[gkhouston]

87. actually baseball is a lot more fun when you see it in person

than when you watch it on TV. Must be the crowd dynamic or something, but I always have a lot more fun at the park. (Maybe it's the people-watching?)

[WhirlyGirl]

129. gk, I have to send this to my best gf, who's married to a British officer-

. . . She will so enjoy it! I know I did. :-)

--------
<< years ago, when my sister was seriously dating an Englishman, she made a serious effort to understand the rules of cricket, thinking that the game would be less tedious if she understood what was going on. So she learned the rules and discovered that it was just as boring. >> gk

[SharonRB]

38. This must be an all-time low number of posts

See you all tomorrow -- I'm off to watch The Apprentice.

It's good to be back.

[Gogi]

47. That's because we're all suffering news quiz withdrawal.

Do you realize there has'nt been a news quiz in THREE WEEKS! Time to throw a mass hissy, KOEB'ers!

[WhirlyGirl]

50. I was just trying to remember today when the last quiz was!

. . . Anyone recall what the prize was, for the last one?

[gkhouston]

64. the blue jammies n/t

[gkhouston]

63. actually, I think it's been even longer than that, hasn't it?

Hmm, perhaps he should face an exceptionally challenging quiz when he returns, just to make it up to the starving charities that have been deprived lo these many Fridays? O8)

[Gogi]

94. Probably four weeks or more.................

I can't remember either, all I know is there used to be something called a 'news quiz' in the olden days.

[gkhouston]

96. I'd say it's been at least a month.

Seriously, I think the last prize quiz was the blue PJ bottoms, whenever that was.

[CC]

48. Well I have to work tomorrow

when I usually don't work Friday's but the guy that covered for me Wen. needs off and it lets me get my hours this week after all. So have to find Gizmo and cage him though he hates it. (being careful so he doesn't hurt himself. Then tuck in all the rest of the zoo crew, remind the hub to let the dogs out when he gets home sometime tonight and get a full nights sleep finally.


Ummmm wanted to point out, no Rev, no men again. Wonder what's up in the boiler room?

Everyone have a good night and a great day tomorrow. Wouldn't worry about Keith going off to many more Nationals games unless they get in a pennant race then the Series. Though might have to check the Yankees schedule to see when he will be taking possible vacation days.

Single floor cage for the Giz these days.



:loveya::loveya:KO :loveya::loveya:


KEEF

[sparky_in_ma]

52. Hi Everyone

Worked late.:grr: Add that to the comcast problems lately and it's been hard to get on.

I see new members, and a lot of missing regulars tonite.:shrug:

[gkhouston]

57. maybe they're taking vacation

at baseball games, too? :think:

[sparky_in_ma]

60. Hi

haven't seen you live in awhile. (that sounds weird) How are you?:loveya:

[gkhouston]

62. alive and thirsty. Still getting bounced, Mr. Bouncer, Bartender,

and I-Shudder-to-Think-of-What-Else?

[sparky_in_ma]

65. : )

:toast: For Alison:loveya:

[gkhouston]

66. I'll drink to her.

:toast:

Did you see that Botany's got less competition for Stephanie? Perhaps he'll fixate on her exclusively and Alison will indeed be yours... if you're sure you can afford that.

[sparky_in_ma]

67. Botany

doesn't have a chance with Alison. She doesn't go for the poetry, she's more attracted to the construction worker type. (to dream the impossible dream).

Oh, someone does not need Levitra, at least not yet. :D

[gkhouston]

68. I've counted the number of future ex-wives on your roster

Stay tuned.

[sparky_in_ma]

70. That really won't be too hard to handle

if I allow enough time to recuperate between honeymoons. The hardest part will be the moving, since at least one has indicated she'll take me for everything I have. But promised to make it worth my while.:shrug:

[gkhouston]

77. Have you considered passing her over for the others who are

apparently willing to take you and let you retain your possessions, if not your dignity, assuming they ever turn loose of you?

edited for proper tense: damn, I have shit for brains tonight. Shut up, Sparks, or I'll smack you.

[sparky_in_ma]

82. You bring up a good point

I've always had issues with the whole bird in the hand thing.:dilemma: (but I'm bad in a nice way)

[gkhouston]

86. so you're finding yourself fatally attracted to a bird that's

already declared its firm intention to rip out your gizzard? :freak:

Oh, I forgot, the dysfunctional lovin' is always the hottest. :sarcasm:

[sparky_in_ma]

91. LOL

It's true in a way. The most "fun" I had was with a girlfriend who had issues. Until she was fitted with a jacket that ties in the back. (of course after that experience I have a nervous tic, and am afraid of loud noises):rofl:

[gkhouston]

93. not that surprising in a way

if she had manic episodes, they can express themselves as bouts of hypersexuality, which can be fun if that's they only way the episodes manifest... and if you have the endurance. ;-)

[sparky_in_ma]

101. For a long time

that's exactly what happened. And then her doc moved and the new one cut back on meds. Unfortunately, she needed them.:-(

[gkhouston]

111. and then you realized it wasn't

your pure animal magnetism that had been inspiring her. Bummer trails, Batman.

[Nothing Without Hope]

73. LOL!!! Hey, Sparky, when are you going to show us that Construction

Worker photo of you? It was quite some time ago that you said you were just waiting for the KOEB mug to pose with. :eyes: OK, so when are we gonna see it? :P

[sparky_in_ma]

79. Here you go

[Nothing Without Hope]

85. WOW!!!!!!!! Thank you for this TREAT! This belongs in the opening post!

:woohoo: :applause: :yourock: :toast: :party: B-)

Did it get posted that way some night when I was AWOL? And do I have your permission to post it in the KOEB thread some other time when it's needed?

[sparky_in_ma]

92. I think it was in a Koeb thread

I first posted it on a "post your pic thread". I took a good ribbing about the whole village people thing.:D

[gkhouston]

95. and you purred like a cat getting its ears scritched

didn't take you long to pull that picture out again tonight, now did it? :-)

[sparky_in_ma]

99. : )

If you have nice tools, flaunt them. (I keep it on copy):D

[gkhouston]

100. Now *that's* vain. Most guys just check occasionally to be

sure they're still in place. Copying them... either vain or paranoid. :7

[sparky_in_ma]

102. LMAO

I don't have a good response to that.:rofl:

[Nothing Without Hope]

103. ROTFLMAO!! I went back to the other thread for a minute and here you

two are getting into trouble!!! It's great - Cheese will be inspired. :wow:

Yeah, Sparks, better part of valor here...
:evilgrin:

[sparky_in_ma]

105. It's gk's fault

I'm an angel.O8)

[Nothing Without Hope]

108. Oh goodie, I get to use that special new smiley again:

:spray:

So perfect for the moment, don't you think?
:evilgrin:

[sparky_in_ma]

110. Yup

:D Gotta go to bed. Have a good day tomorrow.:hug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

115. You too, Sparks - take care and have some good dreams

and iff you need some inspiration, you can look over those altered Romance Novel covers again...
:evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

116. Good night, you bad good boy. Behave.

Or else. :evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

118. But if you DON'T, we'll still respect you in the morning

:evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

121. You too, Sparky!

:hug:

[gkhouston]

109. Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Cheese can drop by after her meeting and supply the appropriate smiley. :-)

[sparky_in_ma]

112. It's quiet without her

but we finally got a respectable number of posts for Alison's nite. Gotta go to bed, have a good one.:hug:

[gkhouston]

80. I've seen his tools....

you must have missed the meeting that night.

[Nothing Without Hope]

89. Serves me right I guess, but geez.

Here I was thinking he was still waiting for that KOEB mug! :(

[gkhouston]

90. ooh, maybe he'll give us a new treat

when he gets his mug :bounce:

[Nothing Without Hope]

104. Now THERE's an idea! Sparky's a kind man, I'm sure he'll take pity on us

and provide the new, ah, mug shot. Right, Sparky? :P

[sparky_in_ma]

106. I do have the mugs now

I'll have to take a pic. (and I will get the bear pic in the clubhouse this weekend.)

[Nothing Without Hope]

113. All good news! But the Mug Shot is going to have to be really something

to surpass the Construction Worker! :P

Of course, you can post SEVERAL pictures, including the bear, and we can have another POLL! :popcorn:

[RevCheesehead]

123. Um, isn't that the "Bay Aire?"

I insist on accuracy, if nothing else.

[Nothing Without Hope]

124. It's the Bay-Air - we both erred. Hi Cheese! You were missed

Hope your evening went well
:hi:

[gkhouston]

54. wow, are you guys having a secret meeting tonight?

Alison deserves better than this...

[Gogi]

58. Started looking for pictures of KO at the Washington Nationals opener.

Looked around until I started feeling like a wife searching for her errant husband, time to quit, see you all later.

[Nothing Without Hope]

69. Hello good KOEB/ASTB folks!

I've been preoccupied with keeping up with and researching this thread and only got here now:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3479258
title: "Pandemic flu virus "accidentally" shipped worldwide - HOW AND WHY???"

Good to slow down a bit with good company!
TTTTB!
:toast:

[gkhouston]

71. well, I question the "accidental" part myself

but I'm much less worried about that than about what the North Koreans aren't telling us about their avian flu outbreaks and about whether Marburg has already sidled over into the Congo or made it on a flight out of Luanda.

[Nothing Without Hope]

75. Yeah, there's that. Makes for unrestful dreams.

I hope you're well!
:hi:

[sparky_in_ma]

72. Hi Hope

That story was scary. How hard would it be for other diseases to be shipped around the world?:scared:

[Nothing Without Hope]

78. As I keep turning up more info, what I keep coming back to is this:

The part I understand the least is why a human influenza virus - even if it wasn't thought to be very dangerous - was passed from one company to another company and then to Meridian Bioscience and then was put into a commercial testing kit and shipped worldwide without ever being typed or having its identity confirmed.

This does not make sense at all, especially at a company that had already revamped its regulatory compliance with respect to less iimportant things like citing storage temp and expiration date. If you have any experience of biotech QA/QC, you know this is the opposite of the way things really work. It's insane!

To me, it keeps coming back to this. It does not make sense at all as an accident.

[sparky_in_ma]

83. Never underestimate

How sloppy some individuals can be.

[Nothing Without Hope]

88. That's very wise and important to keep in mind.

Over in the thread people are heading into the conspiracy stratosphere, and the data are just not in one way or the other. The volume needs to be adjusted from siren/shrill to something that will promote good, thorough and transparent investigation into what did happen.

[sparky_in_ma]

97. I work in health care

and know how things are supposed to work, and what happens when the person who usually handles something goes on vacation. I'm a firm believer in incompetence rising to the top.:sarcasm:

[gkhouston]

98. I work in computers

and firmly believe the incompetence is universal. :7

[Nothing Without Hope]

107. I agree, but that's the reason why companies have QA/QC and report

in detail to the FDA. I have personally written at least a 3-4 inches thick stack of paper - I don't mean just forms, I mean WRITING, for submission to the FDA. As I found and posted in one of the replies on that thread, this company was already slapped down in a MAJOR way that must have almost put them under in 2000-2001 for regulatory viiolations. As a result, they totally revamped their regulatory compliance dept and somehow managed to save the company.

But getting a virus that is a human pathogen THIRD HAND and then putting it into a strictly reguated kit for international shipment WITHOUT TYPING THE VIRUS is beyond belief. Beyond mere sloppiness. That's one of the points I get stuck on.

Another is this: how can we be sure that ALL of those 4000 or so (that we know of) kits shipped all over the world have that vial removed and destroyed? Terrorists or blackmailers, I would think, would like to get their hands on even one. (You can grow up more virus.) How do we know what happens to them all?
:scared:

[gkhouston]

114. we don't. I wouldn't be willing to be they'd all been destroyed.

There's always someone greedy or desperate out to make a quick buck and there's usually someone out there looking for that greedy or desperate person.

[Nothing Without Hope]

117. Yes, that's the worry. With so many samples in so many countries

over MONTHS, who knows? That is going to have to be looked into very, very carefully.

So try to forget about all this and have good dreams anyway. "night gina!
:hug:

[gkhouston]

119. Night, Hope. Pleasant dreams to you. n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

120. Good night

:hug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

81. NATURE PHOTO of the day - not mine, from the English Lake Country

[crispini]

125. OK, nobody's around, but I have to comment

on MJ puppet theatre: they dragged in Abrams Report! :rofl: Ok, I'm going to read the thread and see what's up tonight! :P

[crispini]

126. Oh, and

that interview with Tweety at the ball game? That was most def KO. Now we know! :)

[crispini]

127. Ha ha ha ha ha!

That 911 call. That dispatcher was pretty f*cking funny. Good for him. :thumbsup: That woman needs to get over herself.

Wautauga? Where the hell is THAT? I live in DFW and I don't even know where that is.

[crispini]

128. Last one.

Dan! Dan Abrams! KNOCK OFF WITH THE BAD OUTFITS! The tie's ok, the suit's ok, but NOT WITH THAT SHIRT.

Guh.

Hey, in other news, I met another cute judicial candidate today. I've met so many cute lawyers lately I told my gf who works at the courthouse to see if she could get me some jury duty. Har har har!