The insomniac thread....

[Dookus]

OK... whatcha doing?

I'm catching up on Tivo.... watching World Poker Tour.

[Terwilliger]

1. poker?

do you get to see each player's hand?

[Dookus]

4. Yes, you do....

it's the first televised poker series that allows that.

I'm an amateur poker player - I was what I call a "semi-pro" for about a year, which means I made enough to squeak by. I love the game.

It's on the Travel Channel on wednesday evenings, if you get it. It's fascinating.

[REP]

55. I'm Pretty Good

but I have the feeling that perhaps I shouldn't challenge you to a game...

I love poker and gin.

[Dookus]

57. I could give you lessons....

but they're rather expensive ;)

[REP]

64. I Came SO Close to Taking that Challenge!

I did win my mom's '56 T-Bird in a card game... but I think I should wait before I try to relieve you of your Jag.

[REP]

2. Catching Up on Usenet and the WWW

and not enjoying the heat. Having a fever does not help at all!

[Dookus]

8. ugh...

heat and fevers are two of my least favorite things.

where do you live?

I have a real problem with fevers. When I get ANY bacterial or viral infection, my fever shoots up to at least 105. Then the chills that go with it are horrible.

I hope you feel better! And go to bed! Take some nyquil.

[REP]

9. Nyquil? Bah.

I take VIcodin. The fever is chronic, and is due to a form of rheumatoid arthritis. Boring.

I'm not that far from you - I'm in Mountain View, which is still too fucking hot even now.

[WillParkinson]

10. Poor Rep...

Feel better.

But since you're sick...take some more kitty pictures. :-)

[REP]

21. I'm No Sicker than Usual

and the cats are too hot to be cute tonight!

[WillParkinson]

23. Hey now!

Kitty's are cute even when they are warm.

[Dookus]

12. ahh...

I'm in santa cruz.... MUCH cooler here. The fog came in around 4:00 today. It's probably in the high 60's here now.

And careful with the vicodin, bud. I'm a big fan, but I've known some people who got seriously hooked on it.

[REP]

18. Not a Problem

I also have advanced kidney disease, and can't take anything but narcotics. None of my doctors have a problem with how much I take. Remember: those who take narcotics for serious, chronic pain almost never get addicted. I won't bore everyone to tears with an "organ recital," but trust me, I got severe chronic pain!

[Dookus]

24. I'm sorry to hear that....

and I've had friends in the same situation. I'm glad you can get the relief you need. One of my biggest pet peeves is the reluctance of MD's to prescribe narcotics for real pain relief when needed.

I volunteered for years with an AIDS agency, and it always bugged me that our clients weren't getting adequate pain relief until they were almost dead.

Of course, it's not the doctors' fault. It's the DEA. Doctors who prescribe "too many" narcotics get investigated and possibly shut down. It's a travesty.

I wish you the best, REP.

[WilliamPitt]

27. God damn, REP

I'm sorry to hear this. You give a holler if you ever need anything, hear?

[REP]

37. You B- By Any Chance ... ?

(just kidding)

Thanks. Well, you know there is a bakery in Cambridge that has terrific candied orange peel ...

[WilliamPitt]

39. Where you at?

[REP]

45. Behind the "At"

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

I'm 3,000 miles away (Mountain View, CA, a 'burb of SF), and I was joking! I have a cousin in Cambridge that I can pester for orange peel (and the name of place, if you want it. All I can remember is that is an 'ethnic' deli - Armenian?)

[WilliamPitt]

47. May not exist anymore

Especially if it was in Harvard Sq. Big fucking open air mall now. Central, maybe.

Mmmm...orange peel...

[REP]

50. Not In The Square

it's off on some little side street. I think. It was two years ago, and my knowledge comes second-hand. I haven't actually been to Boston and environs for, oh, 25 years.

I still can't believe I'm old enough to have 25 year old memories...

[WillParkinson]

36. HEY!

You'd BEST take care of yourself. Don't MAKE me come over there and kick your butt.

<HUGS>

[REP]

46. It's Tempting

but you'd just try to sneak off with Stewart. I know you!

[WillParkinson]

51. I don't have to 'sneak off' with MY kitty...

Gee, I let you baby-sit for a couple of months and suddenly you think my Cocoa Kitty belongs to you...

[REP]

53. In That Case, I Have Some Vet Bills for You

As well as his food bill. That cat eats like a horse.

[WillParkinson]

59. Be my NEIGH-bor!

Most cats do, it seems. Cat (our oldest) follows Paul around the house and when he finally stops she reaches up and pulls on his pants leg trying to trick him into thinking he's forgotten to feed her.

[REP]

63. Mine Free-Feed

and none of them are fat; I just think Stewie's going to end up being 3 or 4 feet tall when he's done growing (he's part Maine Coon).

[WilliamPitt]

3. I'm into disc three

of the Band of Brothers box.

Mm. If it's propaganda, I'll have two helpings, please.

[Dookus]

5. Hey Will!

how is BoB? That's the Tom Hanks-produced series, no? I heard it was good.

[WilliamPitt]

7. Extraordinary

All four billion hours of it. The Dostoyevsky edition of 'Saving Private Ryan.'

[Silk]

6. Bringing traitors from the dark side

to the light.

[Dookus]

14. well that...

sounds like a worthy goal. Good luck with that.

[WilliamPitt]

16. Silk won't be with us long, sadly

:hi:

I see you, Silk.

[Silk]

17. How did I violate any rules?

I didn't do anything wrong.

[WilliamPitt]

19. Oh Silk

I can see into your mind. Don't you understand? Your eagle can't protect you.

[Silk]

20. I know now

I have to be a socialist to be welcomed at Socialist Underground.

[WilliamPitt]

22. Yes, that's it

That's it exactly.

:)

See, I told you I could read your mind.

:hi:

[REP]

25. That Didn't Take Long!

He seems to have left us :cry:

[VermontDem2004]

28. Nevermind

rotflmao. Look at post #3 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=387757#387801

[WilliamPitt]

29. The 'Socialist Underground' thing didn't give it away?

[VermontDem2004]

31. Well I thought he was referring

to a socialist/capitalism argument in which he was anti-socialism. I thought we were a big tent message board but it wasnt till this thread till I found out what he got banned for. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=387757#387801

[WilliamPitt]

32. Check the 'Worst Commercial' thread

[VermontDem2004]

34. Rotflmao

I just had to laugh at his comment.

[WilliamPitt]

38. I am the All Seeing Eye

:)

And yeah, it was a silly-ass comment...especially for the Lounge. That kind of high discourse happens all day long in GD.

[WillParkinson]

40. Wow...

What a...fun...person.

[REP]

33. No, It Was When He Insulted WillBowden's Cat!

Some things are just dead giveaways.

[VermontDem2004]

35. I seen that

why the fuck are you going to say something like "My cat is better then yours." Anyways look at post #40 on this thread, this was definately a dead giveaway. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=216732

[WilliamPitt]

41. Anyone fucking with corarose

better cowboy up and do it standing in front of me. Otherwise that is some cowardly shit (and all too typical).

[WillParkinson]

42. I hit alert on that one.

I hope Corarose doesn't see it.

As far as saying your kitty is cuter than mine, I have no problems with that. Just be prepared to back it up and don't complain when I smash your illusions like cheap glass. <grin>

[Dookus]

48. nope...

she won't see it.

[WillParkinson]

60. Thank you very much!

Appreciate the help.

[VermontDem2004]

61. Freepers have no feelings or compassion

it just makes me sick, reading freerepublic is no different then reading the KKK's playbook imo.

[REP]

43. I See My Post Referred to Him As Well

Mine was the daintily-titled "Fucking Asswipes."

[Dookus]

26. my, my... aren't you prescient?

(polishes moderator epaulets)

[WilliamPitt]

30. Bring me his eagle

so I can set it free.

[WillParkinson]

62. Wow...I never thought I'd see WillPitt...

Asking for someone to give him the bird. :-)

[JCMach1]

11. Working, it's day

over here...

Long weekend starting tomorrow though for the Ascension of Mohammed...

[Dookus]

13. ok...

daytime I can understand.

But weekend? I know of the international date line, but I've never heard of the international WEEK line.

As far as I understand it, it's pretty much Tuesday or Wednesday in the world.

Salaam Alaikem.

[WillParkinson]

15. Well....long weekend...

5 days would be a long weekend....or just REALLY sweet...depending on how you look at it.

[JCMach1]

44. Normal thursday/friday off plus Wed.

for the religious holiday.

[moof]

49. thinking, reading, watching abc news

making up jokes based on the term " dookus "

wondering why dookus has no sig line and if their interest in the overnight activity at the DU is as innocent as it seems.

[REP]

52. I Doubt It's Innocent

And I'm troubled you don't worry about my lack of .sig

[Dookus]

54. Here's some help-

"Doofus" is the most popular.

The more anacrostically-inclined prefer "sukood" which is "Dookus" backwards. They find some sort of sexual offer in there.

Rarely, "Dokiss" is used. But I never saw the humor in that one.

No sig line because I oppose them on a moral level.

My interest in your overnight activity is because I'm a data-droid for the intergalactic empire, and your nocturnal activities are the subject of my high-school AP Social Studies paper.

[WilliamPitt]

56. Duquess

but that's not funny, either.

[Dookus]

58. not so much....

"Doofus" is still the best shot. It's not original, but it's a worthy stand-by.

[moof]

65. A monty python bit involving tookus

is familiar but has not come back to mind in complete enough memory to
track it down yet.

and it is troubling that rep is sans sig.

[REP]

66. Oy Vey! It's "Tuchis"

Such a schmendrich!

[Dookus]

67. vey ist mir

even THIS goyisch fagala knows "tuchis".

[REP]

68. You're A Dove?

Who knew?

[Dookus]

70. well *I* knew...

and all my friends and family ;)

[AlienGirl]

69. Maybe just a schlimazel

...for not having had the good luck to be exposed to the mama-loshn enough?

On edit: And now Interrobang REALLY needs to wake up to share my sleepless night, now that Yiddish starts happening...

Tucker

[REP]

71. What Do You Mean?

I may be a mamzer, but I've hardly just started happening! Farkatke!