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Posted by SatinDoll on December 3, 2006, at 12:52:59
In reply to Mini Babble Party, posted by Toph on December 2, 2006, at 15:37:40
Well the sweet lady that came up and introduced me was clearskies. I was so relieved that she did that, because I was having second thoughts about what I was doing there. Well anyways I met clearskies and her husband, Lurpsie, Dr. Bob, and Toph. I think Dr. Bob was either surprised I was there or scared, not sure. LOL We waited awhile and were finally seated at a half circle booth with Dr. Bob in the middle where he couldn't get out ! LOL
So much stuff was discussed, it boggled my mind, I was just happy to be there, it felt almost dreamlike. I felt giddy the whole time even though I had just a couple glasses of ducky wine compliments of Dr. Bob, well at least I didn't quack. Dr. Bob goes, "you ARE are a happyflower" LOL. I asked Dr. Bob to tell us something about himself and he answered "it isn't about me, it is about you all." (kinda felt like a therapy session, lol) Hmmm. ,maybe he was doing research on us. Hmmm. I also have Bob essence for sale for the highest bidder. LOL
Clearskies and her husband seems like someone I have known my whole life. They seem so wonderful together and that is refreshing to see. Her DH looks like a famous person which I haven't figured out who, but he has good choice of restraunts. Clearskies fits her name, she sees things so clearly and I loved her insite on matters. She said she was so nervous at first, but you would have never of guessed it, she seems to be at ease with people. Plus she has a cool hat too! I would have liked to talk more to her.
Toph, was a down to earth guy who was funny at times, and had a good personality. He really got rolling on the questions for Dr. Bob. He had Lurpsie and I giggling because he was asking questions that nobody had enough nerve to. The only adminstration thing I said that really bothered me was Dr. Bob's picture, it makes me depressed, it needs to be changed, please. ( I know you are reading this Dr. Bob) Toph was a lot of fun, it would have been cool if he would have invited us to his house for lunch for some homemade soup made by his wife! In fact, if I was more awake at the time we should have planned to get together the next day for lunch or something. (maybe just the girls) LOL
Then there is Lurpsie..... what to say, what to say. Well for one, she was very brave to offer me her home for the night. I mean what if I turned into a wolf at night? But I accepted her offer because I felt I could trust her (trust is hard for me), and I got to know her a little on the boards, and always thought she was pretty cool. Well she really is awesome, we have a lot in common but also enough difference to make her very interesting to me. For one, I love frogs, I collect them , well she has frogs all over her bathroom! Plus she has a music stand in her living room and scary plants that I though would consume during the night, so I felt right at home. ;-) Her DH is cute too, I saw the pictures, so I can see why she is happily married and love him. She more tea than anyone I know, she told me to help myself, well it must of took me 1/2 hour to decide, there were so many.
Lurpsie took me to a great breakfast place that had homemade pasties that are better than sex! I bought 4 of them, I shared them with my family, but I should have hid them. LOL I got to see parts of chicago at night that was kinda of scary but only because it was night and I grew up in a town without a stoplight, in the daytime it seems nice. She taught me about the bus systems so now I can get around and not pay for cab fares. I hope I can get together with her soon, she is awesome. She is like the sister I always wanted to have. I hope to see her again sometime, there is only a train ride between us.Well I am so glad I went, I have tons of school work to do, but it was so worth it. I got to think about my life on the train trip home, and was so good for me to do something for me without the family. I feel like a toddler who just took their first step . I would like to say more, but my mind is mush. I still feel like I am in a dream. Any questions?
Posted by Jost on December 3, 2006, at 17:06:34
In reply to Part 2 Dinner, posted by SatinDoll on December 3, 2006, at 12:52:59
yes, Satin Happyflower. About a million questions.
I'll make some notes (only 100,000 or so of the most important onces).
Got to do it later, though. I'm working now. I think I feel stuck, so maybe I should do another part of the drawing. Sometimes I feel like I'm prolonging things cause I think it'll make them deeper. But it only makes them longer-- well slightly deeper, but also more confused, and messy.
Gosh, I"m so fixated on myself the last few days.
Bob must have said/done something other than eat his chicken. Or is he a descent of the sphinx?
Jost
Posted by Toph on December 3, 2006, at 20:57:25
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » Toph, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 2, 2006, at 18:43:16
> but... I suppose I'm curious about whether my babble personality is at odds with my real-life presonality...
> -llWhenever my wife asks me questions of the "How do I look" sort, I get nervous that whatever I say will either disappoint or be deemed disingenuous. But trust me ll, though I am not all that familiar with your PB persona, the person I met IRL I would describe in terms that tend to age me -- delightful, smart, energetic, and really, really nice. You also have good taste having also ordered the New Zealand Bluenose Sea Bass (although I must say that ordered mine in honor of Alexander_k).
It was a fun evening.
http://www.sustainablefishery.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=62
(not that you need to be any smarter)
Posted by annierose on December 3, 2006, at 22:21:54
In reply to Part 2 Dinner, posted by SatinDoll on December 3, 2006, at 12:52:59
Thanks for sharing your fun adventure. I felt like I was there (and wish I was).
Chicago is a great town, and especially beautiful at Christmas time.
Was anybody lucky enough to see King Tut? A bunch of middle schoolers from my town was there that day for the exhibit (snow, ice and all).
Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 3, 2006, at 22:24:58
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » LlurpsieBlossom, posted by Toph on December 3, 2006, at 20:57:25
Oh good...
I knew that the Chilean sea bass population was in big trouble.
Now I have an alternative. It's a pretty tasty fish, huh?
Hey Toph,
You'll notice that I was also a beer drinker.That doubles my excellent taste quotient this week.
And you're right. I don't need to be any smarter. I've been attempting to limit my educational activities by reading tabloids and staying away from current events (other than celebrity break-ups). I have decided not to learn any more foreign languages for the time being.
I'm on a program of controlled brain damage via network television.
I'm tapering up to a dose of 3 hours nightly and 1 hour in the morning. Hopefully it will counteract the neuroprotective effects of my antioxidant, omega-3 consumption, and green tea binges... I'll keep you posted.
-ll
Posted by ClearSkies on December 4, 2006, at 7:34:12
In reply to Re: Part 2 Dinner, posted by annierose on December 3, 2006, at 22:21:54
> Was anybody lucky enough to see King Tut? A bunch of middle schoolers from my town was there that day for the exhibit (snow, ice and all).Yes! We went (and froze our Florida buns walking over from the train/L/whatever the subway is called); and it was marvelous. Many of the most significant artifacts are kept in Cairo - darn! - yet this was still a great exhibit.
The crowds were troubling for me, but the grandeur of the show overcame it :-)CS
Posted by TexasChic on December 5, 2006, at 18:16:21
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » Toph, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 3, 2006, at 22:24:58
Wow, I missed all of this. When did Clearskies initiate it? Was it on Social? I'm so jealous. It sounds like yall had so much fun. I wish I was close enough to join in!
-T
Posted by TexasChic on December 5, 2006, at 18:54:54
In reply to Re: Lindenblüte and SatinDoll are posting together!!!, posted by Meri-Tuuli on December 2, 2006, at 9:10:24
I'm not even sure where that is, but I want to go. Its my dream to someday visit other countries. We're all so confined to our own little worlds, it makes the outside world seem unreal, which would make seeing it sureal. Someday...
-T
Posted by ClearSkies on December 5, 2006, at 23:45:40
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party, posted by TexasChic on December 5, 2006, at 18:16:21
> Wow, I missed all of this. When did Clearskies initiate it? Was it on Social? I'm so jealous. It sounds like yall had so much fun. I wish I was close enough to join in!
>
> -TWell, poop. I hadn't realized until now that my subject line was so cryptic...
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20061123/msgs/708055.html
I snuck into Chicago just ahead of the bad weather. I haven't been to Texas except for whizzing through some airports, but I have some babblers I would really like to visit.
CS
Posted by TexasChic on December 6, 2006, at 20:02:25
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » TexasChic, posted by ClearSkies on December 5, 2006, at 23:45:40
As far as I know, I've known you longer than anybody else here. I'd really love to meet you some day.
Oh, and I found your post about the babble party right after I made the post above, so obviously I just didn't look hard enough. Its not like I could have made it to Chicago anyway! But maybe someday we'll have one in TX. I think Matt and I are the only one's who live around here. I know there's a few that live in Austin, and Austin is such a fun place. Its my favorite place in TX (not that I've seen all of TX - I've heard there's mountains somewhere!)
-T
Keep Austin weird! (that's like their motto or something).
Posted by Chinchilla1 on December 6, 2006, at 23:06:03
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » ClearSkies, posted by TexasChic on December 6, 2006, at 20:02:25
I lurk mostly, but am in San Antonio, home of the Alamo and the Spurs, of Tony Parker and Eva Longoria fame, lately.
Chinchilla
Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 6, 2006, at 23:11:16
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party, posted by Chinchilla1 on December 6, 2006, at 23:06:03
I like the riverwalk in san antonio. nice place to spend an evening :)
Posted by TexasChic on December 7, 2006, at 7:55:16
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » Chinchilla1, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 6, 2006, at 23:11:16
I haven't been to San Antonio since I was a teenager. I remember when we went they were filming a movie, "WarGames" I think it was (shows you how old I am). All I really remember is the River Walk and the Alamo.
-T
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 8, 2006, at 0:56:21
In reply to Re: Mini Babble Party » ClearSkies, posted by TexasChic on December 6, 2006, at 20:02:25
> maybe someday we'll have one in TX. I think Matt and I are the only one's who live around here. I know there's a few that live in Austin, and Austin is such a fun place.
Well, I might be in Austin the second weekend of March, would anyone be interested in an Austin Mini Babble Party then?
Bob
Posted by TexasChic on December 9, 2006, at 14:11:07
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on December 8, 2006, at 0:56:21
That's the weekend I'll be moving! Unless I can somehow do it earlier, but I dont know.
I know I was the one who suggested Austin, but don't you ever come to Dallas Dr. Bob?"
-T
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 13, 2006, at 1:16:04
In reply to Aww, man! » Dr. Bob, posted by TexasChic on December 9, 2006, at 14:11:07
> That's the weekend I'll be moving! Unless I can somehow do it earlier, but I dont know.
It would be great just to have a quick cup of coffee or something, I'm not sure you'd need reschedule your whole move...
> I know I was the one who suggested Austin, but don't you ever come to Dallas Dr. Bob?"
I've never been to Dallas, but I'd enjoy visiting sometime.
Bob
Posted by TexasChic on December 13, 2006, at 8:05:57
In reply to Re: Aww, man!, posted by Dr. Bob on December 13, 2006, at 1:16:04
Unfortunately its about a 3.5 - 4 hour drive for me to Austin, one way. So it would be a bit time consuming. I love visiting there, its just something that would require a bigger time commitment from me.
-T
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 14, 2006, at 20:05:25
In reply to Re: Aww, man! » Dr. Bob, posted by TexasChic on December 13, 2006, at 8:05:57
> Unfortunately its about a 3.5 - 4 hour drive for me to Austin, one way. So it would be a bit time consuming.
Ah, I understand. That would be a long way to go for a cup of coffee. Texas is big!
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2007, at 5:42:21
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on December 8, 2006, at 0:56:21
> Well, I might be in Austin the second weekend of March, would anyone be interested in an Austin Mini Babble Party then?
I definitely will be there, and Fri. 3/9 at 6:30 or 7 would be a good time for me. So if anyone would like to get together for a drink or something then, let me know and let's try to organize a get-together.
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 1, 2007, at 21:51:48
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on February 23, 2007, at 5:42:21
> So if anyone would like to get together for a drink or something then, let me know
If not, maybe I'll try to see the bats?
Bob
Posted by Deneb on March 1, 2007, at 23:12:16
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on March 1, 2007, at 21:51:48
I would go with you, but I'm thinking of going to California and need to save my money. ((((Bob)))) If I win the lottery between now and your trip I promise I will go. LOL
Deneb*
Posted by zenhussy on March 1, 2007, at 23:14:03
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on March 1, 2007, at 21:51:48
Go see the bats!! It is impressive. There is even a bat hotline (yes!) to call to find out current bat viewing times....generally ten minutes to dusk.
Have never seen anything like it before. Largest urban colony in North America. Well worth making time for if you're able.
Posted by Deneb on March 1, 2007, at 23:21:50
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party OR Bats » Dr. Bob, posted by zenhussy on March 1, 2007, at 23:14:03
What's this about bats? There's a huge colony of them in Austin? Where do you go to see them?
Deneb*
Posted by Llurpsie_Noodle on March 2, 2007, at 12:28:53
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party OR Bats » zenhussy, posted by Deneb on March 1, 2007, at 23:21:50
Take your camera, Dr. Bob. and maybe start a new thread. sometimes we only check the bottom of the page. I nearly missed the babble-party in chicago for this reason. Some kind babbler b-mailed me, thank goodness!
no reason why seeing bats and seeing babblers should be framed as mutually exclusive possibilities...
-Ll
Posted by fayeroe on March 2, 2007, at 20:08:42
In reply to Re: Austin Mini Babble Party, posted by Dr. Bob on December 8, 2006, at 0:56:21
i live near Austin. i'd love to meet you for a drink.......pat
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