FRIDAY NITE PARTY FEBRUARY 15, 2008

BOOMERS VISITING BOOMERS

(Victoria) Pinkysproud is back in New York. She said New York wasn’t quite what she had expected--so small. (Small?) She also said she hates London - guess it’s too big for her. We teased her about all the bad things about London, and she just laughed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
A terrible death to die, a terrible death to die,
A terrible death to be talked to death,
A terrible death to die.
Announcements, Announcements, Announcements

Julia (Redhdtexn) is making a Three Sisters Quilt. What a great project, even though it does sound like the name of a Chick Flick. She said she and her sisters have been quilting all their lives, but never had been close enough or had time enough to do one together. (Ed. Note: Julia, I’d love to see a picture of it when it’s done.)

Neil (Nebug22) said he walked 3 miles on the Coney Island Boardwalk. Did you do it for a Camel, Neil? (Remember the old commercial?) Bad joke, Neil, that’s a great achievement.
Jacs (CirceUK) announced that she had just bought her first business: an English shop, selling English foods and gifts. Congratulations, Jacs!

Jacs also has a published column. Check out:

http://www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=66155.

Jacs discusses something that all of us have known for years: British people do not speak English. Remember the song in My Fair Lady?
Set a good example
To people whose English is painful to your ears
the Scots and the Irish leave you close to tears
There even are places where English completely disappears
In America they haven't used it for years

Arabians learn Arabian
With the speed of summer lightning
And the Hebrews learn it backwards
Which is absolutely frightening
But use proper English, you're regarded as a freak
Oh why can't the English
Why can't the English Learn to speak!

Which led us to a discussion of the strange words Brits use. A British delicacy is called Spotted Dick. (Ed. Note: I think that can be cured with penicillin.) Jacs said the current owners of the shop sell TONS of spotted Dick; they hear the university kids tittering behind the shelves, and have an idea it’s probably sitting on dorm shelves all over Virginia. Then of course there are the faggotts, which also have an entirely different name in England. Jacs explained that faggotts are large meatballs made mostly with dried pig’s blood in a sausage. Another delicacy is something called blood pudding, which is a suet pudding with raisins. (Ed. Note: No wonder we beat the Brits 230 years ago!)

Linda (Lpoindext), your humble editor, announced that she might be going to Vegas, planning on standing on the entrance ramp of I-5 with a sign “Will work for Vegas trip.” Jeannie (Pusskitt) suggested a street corner might be more fun.

Marcia (Marnee115) is knocked up! Hahaha, just a joke in the room which your humble editor promised would be in the recap. Repeat: JOKE!!!

Richard (Bornsons) proudly announced that he has been married for 35 years!

BAWDY HUMOR

Anyone know the name of the Bond girl in Moonrakers? Answer: Holly Goodhead. (Ed. Note: I had never realized that all the Bond girls had risqué names. The only one I remember is Pussy Galore.)

BOOMER HEALTH

Kathy (OldeeBaaat2) told us that she had been taken to the ER the other night with breathing problems. She said she was treated and released and is feeling much better now-which is great news.

Laneita’s leg was giving her some pain; sure hope you’re feeling better, Lan.

THIS & THAT

Michael (NavyTeam) visited us, and asked what time we usually come in to the room. Answers:

“bout now.
“Later.
“whenever Lpoindext can drag people, kicking and screaming, into the room.

Your editor humbly apologized once more for the jhoos incident; an accident-’nuff said. (Ed. Note: Sigh…my 80-year-old aunt got an invite…how embarrassing.)

Ellyn (Theobears) wanted to know how you get to chat rooms if you don’t pay for AOL. No one seemed to really know, just as no one really knows how TV shows get to us. Answers, anyone?

Kris (Suggar n Space) wanted to know how many fur babies were in this room.
- Marsha (WittDNites) 2 dogs and 1 kitty
- Jacs (CirceUK) 4 kitties
- Rick (ElvisP19) 1 rabbit
- Ellyn (Theobears) 2 bichons
- Ellyn (Theobears) 2 nephew dogs in Virginia

Kris (Suggar n Space) shared with us that her brother grew up with Elvis Presley. He went to Humes High School with him, and Elvis actually came over and played football with him. And Kris’ grandmother was invited to Elvis’ wedding. (Ed. Note: Correct me if I got that wrong, Kris.) How exciting!

WAV FILES

Still don’t understand the bloody things! (Ed. Note: I’ve been talking to Pinky and Circe too much!)


TH-TH-TH-TH-THAT’S ALL FOLKS!