YSaC, Vol. 709: The on was brong.

2010 June 26

SET OF 5 COFFEE CUPS FROM GREEK – $30


I HAVE A SET OF 5 CUPS FROM GREEK, THAT I BRONG FROM MY TOUR IN GERMANY. THEY HAVE 24 KAR. GOLD TRIM. 2 OF THE PLATES ARE SHIPT, THE REST IF OK.

By llama-nun decree, the past tense of bring shall forthwith forever be brong. Oh sure, you pedants can jump up and down and talk about irregular verb forms and whatever, but that is meaningless to me. From now on the past tense will be brong. (And ring shall obviously be rong, by correlation.)

And if you’re not convinced of the provenance of the cups, and would prefer to give them a test run, this might help you:

try a Greek


Try greek today

If you try a Greek today, you’ll see that it’s truly worth your having had brang $30 for the cups from Greek. [I believe that verb tense would be known as the past pluperfect stupid tense.]

Thanks, ohwaphone and Georgivs!

203 Responses leave one →
  1. 2010 June 26
    Steven permalink

    I’m pretty sure the second is saying to try anal sex. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070622142420AALCZNZ

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    • 2010 June 26

      Probably. But that’s not as funny.

      And thanks for assuming that I didn’t know the lascivious usage of “Greek”. That means that my reputation as a pure, delicate flower is intact.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Meredith permalink

        Except that I just read that as “deficate” flower. Not so pure now, are you?

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        • 2010 June 26

          I have a T-shit with a deficate flower design on it. The label says “TacoMagic Coture” but it’s sewn in kinda funny.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          Actually, I made those shirts. He just “re-purposed” them. He likes to add his own “special” touches to each item. If you wash it, it will destroy the unique pattern, though.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Lola permalink

          Meredith, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit over “‘special’ touches.” Thanks! 8)

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        • 2010 June 26

          Deficate of course means “with the ficus removed.” Some flowers are grown in the same pots as ficus, and need to be deficated before they can be cut and arranged.

          What?

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Obviously, as “deficuscate” would be when a person has paid the maximum amount of FICA for the year, and the deduction is removed from future checks.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      “Get Him to the Greek” just took on a whole new meaning for me.

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    • 2010 June 26

      *Hands Steven a set of corey brackets and a nice hot cup of coffee*

      Two important implements for YSaC commentators.

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  2. 2010 June 26
    sarajean80 permalink

    That first fella must be using a CatMath cartographer, ’cause on my map “Greek” and Germany are no where near each other.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      That explains it. I’ve vacationed in Germany several time and never saw or went to Greek. I though I’d missed something important.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      You’re forgetting to fold your map! You can cut your travel time in half that way!

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      • 2010 June 26
        Grampdaddy permalink

        Right – when folded, Greek is right behind…..

        Never mind……

        *heads to freezer for morning “refresher”*

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      • 2010 June 26
        sarajean80 permalink

        It was once a Denny’s placemat, so if I cut out the bit with the coffee stain and tape the bits back together…

        Hey, look at that – I live in Russia now!

        Or I guess former Soviet Russia lives in me.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Grampdaddy permalink

          Can you see Sarah Palin’s house from your front porch?

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        • 2010 June 26

          Now I’ve got an image of sarajean wearing a sequined dress, lounging on a piano singing “Soviet Russia Lives In Me”, making eyes at James Bond who is sitting in a dark corner booth.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          I’m Canadian now!!!

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    • 2010 June 26
      Limelolly permalink

      Alphabetically, SJ. They are close, so very close.

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    • 2010 July 1

      I’m from germany and have no friggin idea where to get a 5 piece set of greek, goldtrimmed coffee cups with 3 intact & 2 cracked saucers!! The greek embacy, maybe. I mean, they sell just about everything for a fast euro these days, but beyond that I’m clueless…

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  3. 2010 June 26
    LurkRealClose permalink

    I’m pretty sure I work with people who only speak in the past pluperfect stupid tense. *shakes head* *goes for more coffee*

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    • 2010 June 26
      Windrose permalink

      *holds out empty coffee mug* Please?

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      • 2010 June 26
        LurkRealClose permalink

        *pours coffee for everyone* Unless you’d prefer yours in slice form, on a plate?

        (Can we submit that to Cake Wrecks?)

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      • 2010 June 26
        CapnMac permalink

        [coffee mug held out, but for the kaluha and cremè de cacao]

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    • 2010 June 26
      Grampdaddy permalink

      LRC – I may have worked with the same people – one of my maintenance guys regularly used the word “Flanged” – as in “He flanged the wrench clear ‘cross the room.”

      Therefore, as we already knew, the Llama-Nun (all praise her non-Greek Llama-ness) is correct – ‘brong’ is the correct past tense form. Anyone (Izzzzaaaccc) who says otherwise is rong.

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      • 2010 June 26

        I was merely going to suggest that we amend the past tense of sing to song.

        And, why not, singe to songe.

        And writing to writong.

        Also, as drmk suggests, I was going to jump up and down.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Grampdaddy permalink

          Good Morning, Isaac. Something for you to ponder: This whole language thing might make commenting life much easier for Taco – what do you think?

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        • 2010 June 26

          Great suggestion. With the endless possibilities I think I might finally reach 1000 points in Scrabble.

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        • 2010 June 26

          Taco gets a free pass anyway, as long as he’s typing with his coffee mugs.

          Anyone else, however? I am keeping a list of their solecisms. There shall come a reckoning.

          Or a reckonong.

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        • 2010 June 26
          LurkRealClose permalink

          As long as it’s not a Balrog. Is that the past tense of ballroom dancing? Or something much, much worse?

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        • 2010 June 26
          Irregular Fractal permalink

          In college, we had a running joke about the past tense of defend being defond, to the point where it often creeps into my speech patterns. I’ve found as long as you say it with enough conviction and/or sophistication, people don’t bat an eyelash.

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        • 2010 June 26

          I frequently use “squoke” as the past tense of “squeak”.

          Then again I also refer to squashed skunks as “squncks”.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA. “Squncks”. I’m squeeky laughing right now.

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          “Songe” is good, but only if the “o” is pronounced broad and round, and the end rhymed with “sponge.”

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        • 2010 June 26
          SilvaNoir permalink

          *squoke*

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      • 2010 June 26
        CapnMac permalink

        Computer programs have this quaint use of “run” attached to them.
        Which engenders the ear-jarring “have ran” or, worse “rans”, all for those unwilling, uncapable, or unconsiderate enough to make a sensible elocution.

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        • 2010 December 3
          this.self.thing permalink

          I’ve never heard that usage, it’s always been “have run” or “runs” in my experience.

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  4. 2010 June 26
    Limelolly permalink

    It’s all greek to me.

    Add gold trim…now you’re just being fancy.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      and maybe some feta cheese

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    • 2010 June 26
      Grampdaddy permalink

      Greek – rimmed in gold? Wow!

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      • 2010 June 26
        Meredith permalink

        ::Glances at Steven’s first comment on the page. Gags slightly:::

        Grampdaddy, that sounds like a new genre. I shall not google this at work.

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        • 2010 June 26
          LurkRealClose permalink

          *did not click on Steven’s link, but is sorry that Grampdaddy mentioned “rimmed”*

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    • 2010 June 26

      Now that’s just gilding the lily.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Meredith permalink

        ::Glances at Steven’s post again::

        You are sick.

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        • 2010 June 26
          LurkRealClose permalink

          Oh, I see Meredith’s dirty mind has already gone there. Nevermind, you can disregard my attempt.

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  5. 2010 June 26

    Ah, fresh Greek blend, now extra chewy, made in Dusseldorf.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Grampdaddy permalink

      Astro: In the context of the first comment, “Greek”and “extra chewy” should NEVER, repeat, NEVER be used together.

      *I’m off for a boiling bleach cocktail, eyewash, shower, and brain scrub.”

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  6. 2010 June 26
    Meredith permalink

    5 Greek cups which are also plates
    -shipt (unknown destination)
    + German origin
    + Kar. Gold trim
    _____________________
    = Eva Brong

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  7. 2010 June 26
    Lola permalink

    I tried a Greek. I now call him “my last boyfriend.”* NEXT!

    *To be fair, totally nice guy, just too young. Not intended to be a slight on those of Hellenic extraction.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      WHOAH. It went glitchy a second ago, and the edit tab showed up under YOUR post. HEHE. Shows you what a good friend I am…I didn’t add anything racially insensitive to that posting…tempting, though.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Lola permalink

        Thanks, Meredith … that must be why when I tried to amend it (belatedly, due to having just arose but not yet having been cafffffffeeinated) it told me I had about three seconds.

        All of which is a prelim to say … um. I forgot. I think I need a slice o’ coffee.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          I’ve had enough for EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every once in a while I allow myself some serious caffeination. Today it came in the form of a LARGE DD latte. It was also breakfast, and probably lunch, with all the calories.

          BUT, it REALLY wakes me up, and somehow without the headaches and jitters of other coffee.

          WOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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        • 2010 June 26

          I haven’t had near enough coffee this morning to absorb that the first comment referred to anal sex. *shudder*

          Meredith, what kind of coffee shop do you visit that has LARGE DOUBLE-D drinks??? Is the cup holder red lace with sequins?

          And Lola, good call on staying away from the young ones. True, they are eager, but they also require a lot of training.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Lola permalink

          Thank you, Archie. I think your first comment was where I was going when my mind defensively shut itself down.

          I, too, had the “?!?” reaction initially about the DD coffee … until remembering that I see every other person in the morning with Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. (The others all carry different brands.)

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        • 2010 June 26

          Ah, that explains it. Not a lot of Dunkin’ Donuts on this side of the States. In this area they tend toward the “specialized” coffees (read Starbucks) on every other street corner with hefty prices attached…which is why I brew my own.

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        • 2010 June 26

          Ah, Dunkin’ Donuts. The scourge of New Haven. I remember it well.

          But I just can’t get DD to signify that when I’m thinking about Meredith…

          But for real: you couldn’t swing a cat in New Haven without hitting a Dunkin’ Donuts. There are two separate “DD” franchises in the train station (which is not a very large station).

          At one point I considered organizing a sort of a road rally / scavenger hunt in which participants would have to get a dozen different donuts from a dozen different Dunkin’ Donuts without leaving New Haven. I think it could be done.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          Why thank you, Isaac :::eyelash flutter:::

          Now I’m going to have the unbearable urge to refer to them as my Dunkin Donuts. Which will cause my man to roll his eyes in disgust and ask why I always talk like a truck stop hooker.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          I thought Dunkin Donuts was dead when I still lived in Portland. Then I moved to Boston ([corey] where the company was founded…well, actually in Quincy, but close enough [/corey]) and realized it’s still very much alive. And, going by the commercials, they seem to be convinced that it’s still all over the US. “America runs on Dunkin” my a….uhh…foot.

          Isaac, you probably could get a dozen donuts from a dozen DDs in New Haven, considering its proximity to Boston. But I’m sure it would be even easier here. Far beyond the pervasiveness of Starbucks in Seattle.

          *Edit: I was curious, so after I wrote this, I went to their website and typed in a Boston address. I got 20 locations. The farthest away from that address was only 0.89 miles away. Not even a full one-mile radius.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Artsy Computer Geek permalink

          That’s why I didn’t get it. We do Crispy Cream down here (I think it’s a state law, or something). Maybe SJ or Astro can explain why.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Windrose permalink

          There is one DD in San Marcos. Right down the street from the new high school. Many a student has started his or her day with donuts and coffee. And still the school has managed a pretty impressive score on the tests that people look at and stuff.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          Artsy, is “down here” anywhere around North Carolina? That’s where Krispy Kreme started.*

          *Apparently I know where all the donut chains started…

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          I remember a DD on Beltline Road in lovely Carrolton, Texas. Had a spiffy view of the Ford plant. It’s primary virtue, in the haze that is my memory of such things from more than three decades since, was that it was open very late at night.

          Kudos to Artsy, the chain that now has three locations around Austin is spelt with initial “K’s”and a terminal “e”–something they have packs of barristers slavering in seeking out alleged misuses and abuses thereof.

          Oddly, one of our local fuel retailers has a franchise to sell KKs shipping in the 110 miles in their convenience stores. Which still confuses me. The aroma of 87 octane* not triggering a need for a fried donut. Coupled with the fact that we have a half-dozen places in town that make both fried and baked treats fresh, and have not ridden in a cardboard box for two hours.

          ________________
          *Must admit that the smell of burnt kerosene and of asphalt tarmac will being enough flightline memories to want slightly-salty coffee with powdered cocoa in it.

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        • 2010 June 26

          Krispy Kreme is amazing. I’ve had Dunkin Donuts down in Wilmington, and their best donut isn’t even as good as Krispy Kreme’s plain donut.

          This reminds me of a conspiracy theory I thought up this morning. Not sure how it’s a conspiracy, though, but have you noticed that the majority of fast food franchises have three syllable names?

          KFC
          Chick-Fil-A
          McDonald’s
          Burger King
          Dairy Queen
          Pizza Hut
          Domino’s
          Papa John’s
          Taco Bell/Del Taco
          etc.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          I like the way you think, Astro.

          Also, Krispy Kreme, donut-wise, is definitely way better. I haven’t had their coffee though, and I actually do like DD coffee. As long as they listen to me when I say “cream and one sugar.” DD has this thing, they put the stuff in for you instead of setting it out, and if you just say cream and sugar, they throw 3 or 4 heaping teaspoons of sugar in there. Blech.

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Ah, dear Bridgete, “sugar in coffee” causes recollections of a great sea story wholly inappropriate for recounting here (or in several media-of-record for that matter)–such is life.

          Astro has astutely noticed something that the marketing people have studied and tested with focus groups. Three initials, or three phonemes/syllables are said to be requisite for marketing success. Or, at least that;s how some drinking compadres with advanced degrees in marketing have opined.

          Which may explain why Taco Bueno is no longer around.

          Which reminds, I need to slice onion if I’m to have bifstek picadillo for supper.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Windrose permalink

          Astro, what about Jack in the Box? What about Long John Silver’s? What about Green Burrito? Huh? Huh?*

          *Today the role of annoying sister will be played by Windrose.

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        • 2010 June 26
          Grampdaddy permalink

          I need to respectfully disagree in reference to Krispee Kreme. I would prefer to eat week-old road kill left in the Midwest sun than KK.

          Now, double D’s dunked in coffee (not too warm, don’t want to cause any discomfort) conjures up ideas for an interesting mid-morning treat…

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        • 2010 June 27
          Limelolly permalink

          Southern Maid fresh from the fryer… and you will fall to your knees in reverence.

          And I grew up on DD and KK and always thought they were the best.

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        • 2010 June 27
          Jen permalink

          We have none of these places you speak of (except BK, Macca’s, Subway and K-Fry) but I have noticed the three-syllable thing on overseas company names (and stress always falls on the first syllable, too). However, I’ve just realised, thanks to writing out “BK, Macca’s and K-Fry”, that Kiwis prefer two-syllable names. Notable local franchises include Kapai (Car-pie, Maori word for awesome), Jester’s and Wendy’s, among others. Not sure why we prefer two-syllables, except that we’re very very lazy and have made a national pastime out of shortening anything which can be shortened.

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      • 2010 June 26
        christina permalink

        We totally still have Taco Bueno up here and it’s no bueno.
        And what about Subway? Or as it’s called in my neighborhood, Methway

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Well, that’s why they are careful to say “Subway Sandwich Shops”; and it’s “LJS” for Long John Silver’s.
          Jack seems to mush together “in the” to follow the rule of three or three syllables.

          Consider the owner of Taco Bell: PepsiCo.

          Oh, and like much of marketing (at least in my decidedly under-lettered education in same) it’s as much “rule 23” as any other Rule.

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    • 2010 June 26

      Considering the first comment of the day, I started reading yours and thought you were breaking your “I don’t kiss and tell” rule 🙂
      Greek guys that I’ve met tended to fall into two categories, super sweet guys who would give the shirt off their back to a stranger, or sadistic bastards with superiority complexes. I had a tendency to work for the second type a lot in my waitressing years. The first type were usually our dishwashers. Damn, now I’m misty-eyed for Greek diners, something Texas decidedly lacks.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Lola permalink

        Yeah, this guy was from group A.
        And that’s all I’ll say. 8)

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      • 2010 June 26
        CapnMac permalink

        Well, go down Greenville road to Kosta’s–not a great “diner” but a spiffy bit of restaurant.

        Opa Grille is good, but Ziziki’s is better–both on Preston Road. Ok, linen on tables and cloth napkins, not diner fare, for that you need to wait for the Greek Fortnight.

        There’s a large Hellenic community down in Galveston, but here in Central Texas, not so much–Czech, Molravian, Bohemian, Slovak, Silesian, Bavarians, Saxons and the like, just not so many Greek folk.

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        • 2010 June 26

          Cap’n, I’ve been to both (and the above mentioned DD, it’s a Baskin Robbins/DD combo place now) and prefer Zizikas hands down. I now live in Denton within walking distance of three decent Greek places, but a Greek diner is a different animal and probably a NY/ East coast phenomenon. Picture the place they hung out at on Sienfeld. You can get anything from falafel to pastrami to fries with gravy. The coffee tastes like watered down pencil shavings but there’s endless refills and they stay open 24/7.

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Hey, I’m with you on the diner experience, and it’s not something you can find in our fair State all that often. Alleged to be one down Houston-way, masquerading as a “Mediterranean diner”–but, I’m not tough enough to drive 2.25-2.5 hours to go see.

          When my cravings get too great, it’s either off to Austin, or to Dallas. Dallas having an almost inordinate number of good places to go for Greek fare.

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        • 2010 June 26
          christina permalink

          Any excuse not to go to Houston is a good one in my opinion!
          There used to be a 24/7 diner on Midway near Beltline called J’s Diner. It was in a small strip mall but they tried real hard for authenticity. On Beltline in Irving, near 635 there was a diner that looked like a diner, tin train car style building, but they were only open for breakfast and lunch and I never ate there so I can’t say much for the experience.

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        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Wow. reminds me of Geoff’s competition in the 80’s, “Hole In the Wall” Burgers. Almost invariably in tiny infill locations (first one I found, and my preferred location was on Harry Hines between Forrest and 635). Menu was on the paper bag it was served in.

          Heard from my dad who had read in the paper that the son of Geoff, who had resurrected a store over near Beltline and Midway had gone to a nursing home with some major health issue.

          Such is life.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      Hellenic Extraction is the name of my Vangelis cover band.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Lola permalink

        I thought it was when you move in with someone and take the Yanni* out of his music collection. And hide it. And pretend not to know anything about it.

        *Full disclosure: Never dated/cohabited with anyone who owned Yanni, to my knowledge.

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      • 2010 June 26
        CapnMac permalink

        But, wouldn’t “Hellenic Extinction” have more of that fin de siecile pathos a true 80’s “we’re all doomed anyway” cover band ought to have?
        While also having that Euro, “we are ‘hip’; we are not ‘chic’ ” pretense, too?

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  8. 2010 June 26
    Bianchi Sound permalink

    Whoever posted the ad ad is my gyro.

    Adores: 12
    • 2010 June 26

      I don’t know, sounds more like a P.i.t.a. to me.

      Adores: 8
      • 2010 June 27
        Bianchi Sound permalink

        “the ad ad”

        What the hell, was I drunk this morning?

        That would be “the Greek ad.”

        At least I got my avatar back.

        Good night, Athens!

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  9. 2010 June 26

    YSaC Family Photo, June 26th Draft

    From left to right (more or less):
    Sarajean80, Kelli, PenguinConfetti, TacoMagic, CapnMac, Irregular Fractal, Grampdaddy, LurkRealClose, Astrognash (Me), KYouell, Limelolly, MandaB, Bianchi Sound (in full Goddess regalia, I might add), Meredith, Mudslicker, Windrose, Innana, Lola, Artsy Computer Geek, SilvaNoir, A Quilt (To represent those of us without Gravatars), Isaac, Bridgete, Seymour Bonobobritches III, and EclecticBlue.

    In addtion, I’ve added a few deatils. The eyes in the spaces between people are Lurkers, behind Grampdaddy and in front of myself is a barrel of Brain Bleach, the Giraffe and Not.A.Lion. wallhangings are proudly displayed, as well as a picture of art, and some random names from the results of last quarter’s Don’t Suck-Off.

    Adores: 15
    • 2010 June 26

      Very cool, Astro! *high five* Is there room for an eyebrow?

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      • 2010 June 26

        Oh, I knew I forgot someone!

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      • 2010 June 26
        Artsy Computer Geek permalink

        Concur (How would Taco speeel that word ??????)

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        • 2010 June 26

          Probably Conquer.

          Adores: 1
      • 2010 June 27
        Jen permalink

        Is there room for a wandering Kiwi? Avatar changing to NZ flag on a football to reflect both the perceived difficulty in drawing a flaming cut-out of people and the AWs stellar effort in SA.

        Wicked epic drawing. 🙂

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    • 2010 June 26
      Lola permalink

      I love it. The background items are a great touch.

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    • 2010 June 26
      sarajean80 permalink

      Many adores, Astro!

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    • 2010 June 26
      Grampdaddy permalink

      EXCELLENT! (As Garth would say). Great job, Astro – thank you for your work.

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    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      ADORE +ELEBENTY! You made me petite…I like that.

      pssss, Astro…:::cough llama-nun:::cough ostrimu:::cough:::

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    • 2010 June 26

      If you’re going to include Seymour Bonobobritches III, you really ought to include Bacontini.

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      • 2010 June 26
        LurkRealClose permalink

        Yes, we are not complete without Bacontini.

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        • 2010 June 27
          Ruffin13 permalink

          All hell will break loose when Depressy discovers he is not in the family photo.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Irregular Fractal permalink

        I was coming to post precisely the same thing. And maybe we should get Mer a Dunkin Donuts cup…

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      • 2010 June 26

        Oh, another one I forgot! Hmmm… the armcahir’s getting crowded, I think I’ll draw in a red table for sale to put him on.

        Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 26
      LurkRealClose permalink

      +11!!!elebenty!!!1 adores!

      That looks just like me, too! Srsly. I am very tall. And, of course, a moose.

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      • 2010 June 26
        Bridgete permalink

        If LRC is who I think it is…yes, she’s very tall. I’m pretty tall too, actually, but since we’re going by avatars, my representation is quite accurate.

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          LurkRealClose permalink

          Yes, I am who you think I am.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          Aha! I knew it. 😉

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        • 2010 June 26
          christina permalink

          Hey I’m tall too (6feet even), can we form a YSaC women’s basketball team?

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          LurkRealClose permalink

          Christina – I don’t play basketball, but we can form some sort of group for tall women of YSaC.

          Bridgete – But I’m so sneeeeeeaky with my seeeeeekrit name and all 😉

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 June 27
          Bridgete permalink

          I, too, do not play basketball, but I’ll be in the Tall Women of YS@C group. =)

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 27
          Windrose permalink

          Dang! Now I have to review your friends on Facebook and guess wildly!

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 27
          Bridgete permalink

          Are you one of my FB friends, Windy? I’ve figured out 3 out of the 4 YS@Cers I’m FB friends with, so if you just say yes, I’ll know which one you are. 😉

          Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26

        All you tall ladies can hang around with me. I’m 6’3″.

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          Isaac, that plus your excellent grammar has won me over. Here’s a door for you.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 27

          (I am also happily married, for the record. But don’t let that stop you from being tall in my vicinity.)

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 28
          Bridgete permalink

          Damn, all the tall ones are taken. 😉

          (For the record, I’m happily seeing someone right now. But he’s a bit shorter than me. At least he texts with proper grammar though.)

          Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26

      Astro, please accept as many doors as I can legally give you before Chris Hansen asks me to “have a seat over there.”

      Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 26
      Bridgete permalink

      Love love love it!

      Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      kelli permalink

      Absolutely love it!

      Adores: 0
  10. 2010 June 26
    Windrose permalink

    Try a Greek! Collect the whole set! There’s Macho Kilt Greek! Ancient Intellectual Greek! There’s Dead Mom with Baby at Pompeii Greek! And many more, too many to list! Each comes with its own set of 5 cups that have 24 Kar. Gold trim. I brong them from Germany, I brong them from France, I hid them in TM’s underpants!

    Adores: 11
    • 2010 June 26

      Bad move Windrose, the squirrels might gnaw on them, significantly reducing the resale value.

      Adores: 4
      • 2010 June 26
        Windrose permalink

        christina, I wouldn’t want them to become shipt!

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          christina permalink

          Considering you put them in TM’s pants, shipt is the least of your worries 😉

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          I think technically the past tense is shapt.

          Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26

      [corey]Pompeii was Roman at the time of the eruption of Vesuvius[/corey]

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 June 26
        CapnMac permalink

        Ah, but Greeks lived in in Roman Pompeii, if viewed as a sort of yokel from a less civilized part of the Empire. Rather the way people in the Beltway perceive folk in Appalachia, with similar views as to their suitability in chattel service.

        Adores: 3
  11. 2010 June 26
    abwh permalink

    Test. Test. One two. If this posts, I’m gonna have enemies before I have friends from Greek (or YSaC), that is a certainty.
    Just please don’t yell at me. Okay drmk, here goes…

    Adores: 7
    • 2010 June 26
      LurkRealClose permalink

      Welcome, abwh. Can we call you ab, for short? Would you like a slice of coffee?

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 June 26
        abwh permalink

        Thank you, and yes, I’d love a slice, no lemon please.

        Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      Welcome, welcome. Pull up a chair and dig in to this delicious Not.A.Lionel dip I made! It’s Pimento Blue Cheese!!!

      Adores: 6
    • 2010 June 26
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      That wasn’t so bad, was it? Thinking about doing it is almost always worse than doing it (welllll sometimes anyway). Welcome.

      Adores: 0
  12. 2010 June 26
    abwh permalink

    WHOA! It actually worked!! MY FIRST POST!!!

    Adores: 0
  13. 2010 June 26
    abwh permalink

    I’m already fouling the waters. I’ll behave and participate veeeeery slowly.

    Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      abwh permalink

      Now about this avatar…

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        Lola permalink

        You can change it by uploading the pic of your choice on gravatar, associating it with the email address you post when you comment, and any other directions they tell you (I forget), and then we shall be graced with your not.a.quilt (or, a different, actual quilt of your choosing, if you prefer).

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          abwh permalink

          Quilts are okay in their place but I don’t think this is the place. It must be MUCH more creative and (in some cases) snarky.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          Speaking of quilts (as an excuse to discuss), I had the WEIRDEST dream last night. Well, not even a dream, but one of those fleeting thoughts as you’re falling asleep.

          I thought, “How could I bring in extra money?”

          “Quilting” the other side of my brain said.

          “Quilting???”

          “Quilting.”

          “Hmmm, that might be fun, to learn to quilt. But I want to make hipster quilts or something. None of this Gramma lookin stuff”.

          “Redneck quilts”

          “Redneck quilts???”

          “Redneck quilts. They buy anything aimed at their lifestyle”

          “Sooo…what do I put on a ‘redneck’ quilt?”

          “Mudflap girls”

          “So I’m going to make a quilt with a giant mudflap girl sewn on?”

          “Or lots of little mudflap girls sewn on. Try and tell me that wouldn’t sell.”

          “Sleepy-mind, you are a wicked smart motherf*&*er.”

          :::cue drift off:::

          Adores: 12
        • 2010 June 26
          Artsy Computer Geek permalink

          Meredith — [quilting corey] check out “art quilts” or “fabric art”.. they aren’t your granny’s quilts. I’ve been making them for years and they are very fun. I don’t use a singer (too loud, don’t like the music it chooses and I have issues following directions). Your own design and hand quilting is the only way to go. [/quilting corey]

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 June 26

          I woke up early this morning with a phrase stuck in my head, persistently, like an earworm, so I came into my study and wrote it down on the way to the bathroom. Then I went back to bed.

          Later, my wife came in and asked me what that was on my to-do list. I looked at it, and it said,

          YENISTER COBIXEN

          Any theories on what that means? I think I need a CapnMac decoder ring or something over here.

          Adores: 7
        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          “Nexiboc Retsiney”?

          Precognition of being at a Greek Wine Shop?
          [cravings for dolmas, spanikopea and a tart retsina]

          Dreamt of a shot-up strip shopping center in some forgotten Mayan jungle setting in a boat that incongruously had a cabin and interior from a Suburban, except with the wheel on the right, UK-fashion.

          But, I have days when I need coffee even before it is made.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          Lola permalink

          Isaac, I cannot enlighten you as to the meaning of your phrase, but very much want to nominate it as band name of the day.

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          Laurelhach permalink

          I second the motion.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 June 26

          If Yenister Cobixen is the name of anything other than a band, what is it the name of?

          And if it’s a band, what kind of music do they play?

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          Alternative, most likely. Or world. Google suggests that I might mean Minister Cabinet.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          Ah, but alternative to what?

          Once when I was driving across the desert the only radio station I could pick up was playing an “alternative” format. (Alternative to silence or static, I guess, in that case.)

          Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        Litarider permalink

        Meredith, please don’t forget to target the crystal meth makers. They enjoy the “retro arts” like hipsters do, love seeing new and unusual designs on knitting and quilting, plus they live in the middle of nowhere in cold farmhouses. Then there’s the disposable income generated by meth sales: they can’t just put that in the bank and must spend it. But maybe you could just sew a label on K-Mart quilts?

        Adores: 1
  14. 2010 June 26
    LurkRealClose permalink

    Ok, YSaC friends. I’m off to stop at a Dunkin Donuts and then go bra shopping. Honestly, this was my plan before I read the comments here, but it is oh so much more awkward, now. So, thanks for that!

    *hands out the last of the coffee slices, with no lemon for ab but extra lumps for Taco, just on principle*

    Adores: 7
    • 2010 June 26
      Meredith permalink

      Ha! Getting holsters for YOUR dunkin donuts now, huh? Get red spangles on it! Or FEATHERS!!! Classy.

      Adores: 3
      • 2010 June 26
        abwh permalink

        Or mudflap girls…

        Adores: 6
        • 2010 June 26
          Meredith permalink

          ohhhhh, you’ll fit in here just fine…juuuust fiiiine.

          Adores: 3
      • 2010 June 26
        LurkRealClose permalink

        They were out of feathers. 🙁

        Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          Laurelhach permalink

          Hehehe, they must not live anywhere near a chicken plant.

          Adores: 0
  15. 2010 June 26
    abwh permalink

    Thanks LRC, I feel as if I just lost “it” to you since you were my first… I’ll never forget that… *sobs quietly*

    Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 26
      abwh permalink

      I need LOTS of practice.

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        Windrose permalink

        Ab, welcome to the snark! I am pretty sure you just broke the record for most posts in one day by a newb. Here’s the shiny tin – – -ooooo, shiny!

        Sorry. What was I saying?

        Adores: 5
        • 2010 June 26
          abwh permalink

          I sometimes am too agressive with the submit button. Too submitsive perhaps…

          Adores: 5
        • 2010 June 26
          abwh permalink

          I’ll behave…

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          I agree with Windy, I certainly didn’t have such a high volume of posts when I first started.

          Also, welcome! I’ve only been commenting for a month, so I know how you must feel right now. Believe me, everyone is very welcoming, you have nothing to be afraid of. A little light teasing, at most. Oh, and watch out for Taco and his massive link.

          Adores: 1
        • 2010 June 26
          abwh permalink

          I LIKE shiny things! And also things made of metal, so it’s perfect! Thank you as well. Gawd, I loooove this place!

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          abwh permalink

          Taco’s massive link can be really intimidating and kinda scary, but it’s a good kind of intimidating and scary, like when you pay money to see a movie that makes you wet yourself a little…

          Adores: 2
        • 2010 June 26
          Windrose permalink

          Ab, you are now a guinea pig. IF someone were to write a YSaC Primer, what are the ten things you most would like to see there? What do you not understand? You do not have to answer right away, think about it for a week or so.

          Actually, anyone can reply! Lurkers, here’s the perfect chance for you to comment! WE WANT YOUR INFORMATION! *cough cough* I mean, tell me what you think needs to be in the primer.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Steph permalink

          Ooh. So *that* is where the corey tags originated.

          I feel so… enlightened!

          EDIT: Gack. This was meant to go down farther on the thread thingy, after Isaac, I think. I’m, er, new here…

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Wow three Steph* and two Lola; we are getting popular.

          Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        Meredith permalink

        It’s okay. We are all eager when we first start. You’ll get into your own rhythm, and it will just come naturally.

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Litarider permalink

          How about a list of special terms? Also a search button. I think I read all of YSAC but I am still learning the language. Much went over my head. I don’t know what [corey] is.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          Lita, there’s a “corey” tag in the tag-cloud, and this post will help you to understand the origin of the term.

          There’s also a search button in the right-hand column, but it only searches the posts, not the comments. (And the comments are where the action is, if you know what I mean.)

          Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      LurkRealClose permalink

      Awwwwww *HUGS*

      Adores: 0
  16. 2010 June 26
    abwh permalink

    Damn. First day and I’ve already succeeded in chasing everyone away. I KNEW this was a bad idea…

    Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      Lola permalink

      This is actually quite a lot more comments (and not just yours) than most weekends. You’re doing just fine, actually!

      Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      Bridgete permalink

      No, it’s just Saturday. It’s a little quieter on the weekends. People are actually doing things, rather than wasting time at work. I, however, waste the same amount of time whether it’s a weekday or a weekend, because the only other thing I’m doing is studying for the bar.

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        Limelolly permalink

        Unfortunately, I’m spending my time running back and forth room to room, chasing the kiddo, cleaning up the messes made, waiting on the sick hubby, clean up the cat’s messy hairball. And figuring out how to fit a recliner into the odd shaped living room, which entails moving furniture around and thus lays open the joyous surprises of dustbunnies that could choke a hippo and the numerous bits of toys and food crumbles that make me wonder why I ever thought I needed to make room.

        Oh right, hubby is sick of the bedroom. (He’s got cellulitis affecting his leg, and absolutely cannot move without excruciating pain. Ah well, guess it could be worse)
        So that’s my weekend, folks! Anyone seen where I’ve misplaced my snark? It’s possible I threw it out with the dishwater, but in this zoo anything is possible. 🙂

        Adores: 5
        • 2010 June 26
          Windrose permalink

          Bridgete, same thing here. Today the public rooms of the house need to be grandma clean for dominoes party tonight. Honey was so good yesterday cleaning the kitchen to 90%, and today he still helped with the bird cages, and is making tea and bananananana bread for tonight. So I have more time to snark.

          Limelolly, tell your husband I said “ouch!” for him, so he can relax now. We’ll supply the snark until yours returns.

          In general, this is rather a more busy Saturday than usual! We are lucky to break 100 comments on weekends, as I have commented on in the past.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Bridgete permalink

          Every time I make/eat/hear about banana bread, I hear, “Banana bread? What the hell were you thinking?” in an Apu voice. And I didn’t even watch the Simpsons much. I don’t even know what caused Apu to say that in whatever episode it’s from, I just know it was said.

          And, LimeLolly…your poor hubby. Don’t worry, you’ll find the snark once things calm down. Even if you did throw it out accidentally, snarks are really good at finding their way back home.

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          It’s the weekend?

          **checks calendar**

          Well I’ll be darned.

          Adores: 4
        • 2010 June 26
          CapnMac permalink

          Shouldn’t you be at band Camp practicing your embrasure?

          Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26

          Band Camp is from August 2nd to August 12th, excluding the weekend, from 8AM to 9PM, except for Wednesdays, when it ends at approx. 6PM.

          You’ll know when Band Camp is going on, as I won’t be able to come in on those days. Except for the Wednesdays.

          Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26

        I miss out on a lot of the weekday snark now that I have a job with minimal down time so I’m really happy to see you all today.
        And welcome abwh (I want to pronounce that as “ah-bwah”)! As for the pretty pictures, some of us…okay maybe just me…have been rocking the quilt square for over a year. I actually have a gravatar account, but I’ve never uploaded a picture. Perhaps I’ll get to it one of these days.

        Adores: 0
  17. 2010 June 26
    Julia permalink

    It took me forever to realize “SHIPT” was supposed to mean “chipped”.

    Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 26
      Bridgete permalink

      You did better than me! I hadn’t figured it out until I read your comment.

      Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 26
      abwh permalink

      I thought they just added the “p”.

      Adores: 5
    • 2010 June 26
      Laurelhach permalink

      I has assumed that they were shipt in from Greek to Germany. That just goes to show what assuming does to a person.

      Adores: 1
      • 2010 June 26
        Litarider permalink

        Or shipt from Greek to US. You know you don’t want to pack fine German China in luggage when you need to brong it home.

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 26
          Limelolly permalink

          Why not in the luggage?

          Some guy brought home a mid-evil axe from Germany that wasn’t ‘closely guarded’. I still wonder if he checked it or had it as carry-on?

          Apparently, Germany has alot of stuff worth bringing back. I almost feel compelled to go to the Germany to figure out what the hoopla is all about. Maybe during Oktoberfest?

          Adores: 2
  18. 2010 June 26
    Windrose permalink

    Look at the crowd in the Don’t Suck box! And half of them won’t even drop in today to see it, or to get their punches. *SIGH* It’s a great list of good people.

    Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26

      Oooh! I’m here!

      Adores: 1
    • 2010 June 26
      kelli permalink

      I made it here, kind of late, but I made it.

      Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 26
      Artsy Computer Geek permalink

      Is that a new YSaC record???

      Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 26
        christina permalink

        I think the record was set with the Llamanun’s Prayer. Sadly I think half of the people in the box that day don’t comment much anymore.

        Adores: 0
        • 2010 June 27
          Windrose permalink

          It is sad, isn’t it? I have been thinking of starting a new forum post regarding Missing In Action. Or would that be Missing Inaction? Missing Interaction? Anyway, to keep track of those we loved and lost.

          Adores: 0
  19. 2010 June 26
    MandaB permalink

    *bring brong*

    Sorry, thought I’d ring the bell instead of just barging through the door.

    I’ve been ponderong this all day. If brong is the past tense of bring, then thong is the past tense of thing, right?

    What do you mean thing isn’t a verb?

    Adores: 5
    • 2010 June 26
      Grampdaddy permalink

      HAHA – the thong comment cracked me up.

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 June 27
        Limelolly permalink

        You should switch to boxers then. Less crackage.

        Adores: 3
    • 2010 June 26

      What is the past tense of corey?

      Corong?

      Adores: 2
      • 2010 June 26
        LurkRealClose permalink

        Or do you mean Cor-wrong? Heh.

        Adores: 0
      • 2010 June 27
        CapnMac permalink

        What is the past tense of corey?

        Dunno, but the “present tense” appears to be Steven

        Adores: 5
  20. 2010 June 27
    Windrose permalink

    Okay, line up here, I know it’s late but I was busy. kelli, Taco, sarajean80, and Astrognash, Punchity Punch Punch!

    G’Night, Greek!

    Adores: 0
    • 2010 June 27
      CapnMac permalink

      καληνύχτα οι φίλοι μου, όχι από την Ελλάδα

      Adores: 2
    • 2010 June 27
      sarajean80 permalink

      That really is Greek to me, Cap’n.

      Thanks for the punch, Windrose, but is my arm supposed to go numb?

      Adores: 0
  21. 2010 June 27
    abwh permalink

    Thank you all! My first day of posting (yesterday) and I accomplished:
    17 posts
    24 doors (XOXOXOX!)
    Chased everyone away
    Learned new words and grammar rules that just aren’t quite proper but ARE essential for survival on YSaC
    Being accepted despite my newbness and ridiculously obvious lack of not.a.lion. references
    Enjoyed a really delicious slice of coffee with no lemon that I am still having slight tremors from nearly 18 hours later
    Didn’t get punched
    Discussed Taco’s massive link (and massive it is)

    It was a great day indeed!

    Adores: 4
    • 2010 June 27
      Limelolly permalink

      Don’t worry. It’ll get better. 😉

      Adores: 2
  22. 2010 June 28
    Georgivs permalink

    And anybody who will string will have strong along.

    Adores: 1

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