So, what's up?

[Shell Beau]

Not much here :shrug: What do you want to talk about?

[Shell Beau]

1. Um, no one wants to chat with me! Fine then.....

:mad:






















:7

[Hugin]

8. But!

I am chatting with you!

[Shell Beau]

18. That's right!

;)

[MissB]

2. Not much.

I got nuttin'.

[Shell Beau]

3. Yeah, me neither.

:shrug:

[LaraMN]

4. Huh. We could talk about how gross mentos are.

But I've never had them, so I couldn't contribute much to the conversation.

[Shell Beau]

6. Mentos are okay, I wouldn't really say that they are the freshmaker, but

you know...









:silly:

[LaraMN]

7. What would you consider a more effective "freshmaker."

I like wintergreen tic-tacs and those cinnamon altoid strips that melt on your tongue.

[Shell Beau]

11. Well, the altoid is a curiously strong mint, but if we are

talking about the strips, listerine makes some seriously strong ones (I hate them though)

[LaraMN]

16. But altoids supposedly serve the dual purpose of being a "marital aid,"

as well as a breath freshener. I've not heard that claim made of other mints!:o

[Hugin]

19. Hmm... How so exactly?

I'm naive in such matters! :o

[LaraMN]

23. You're supposed to eat one and then...uh....

perform certain "favors." It's supposed to feel interesting. No, I've never tried it- those things burn my tongue enough.

[Hugin]

26. "favors"?

What? Like paint the trim? Do the laundry? Pick up the kids?...

Oh, WAIT! I see your meaning! What you're speaking of is related
to mowing the lawn or trimming the hedges...

:blush:

Okay... Got ya, loud and clear. :patriot:

[Shell Beau]

21. I've heard that about certs!!

:o

[LaraMN]

25. Really? Certs seem so harmless....

Don't they have "retsyn"? Maybe "retsyn" is code for "pleasure crystals." :P

[Shell Beau]

27. There you go! I believe it should be the cinnamon flavor though!

:7

[LaraMN]

38. Well it just so happens that cinnamon is my favorite!

:bounce:

[Shine]

12. Altoid mints.

They're curiously strong. Yes, you may quote me.
:thumbsup:

:hi:

[Hugin]

17. They're also curiously expensive!

Kidding! Only KIDDING! =)

But, I prefer properly aged Wintergreen Lifesavers. (They spark if you bite 'em)

[Shine]

34. "properly aged"??

:rofl:

[Hugin]

42. It's only a theory, mind you...

But, as they lay on store shelves for years the chemical wintergreen flavoring
breaks down the the hard candy and turns it into a powder... They dissolve right
away when placed in the mouth. I like the flavor, which is more sweet than Altoids.

I've also noticed this same effect in Altoids over time.

:7

[Shine]

49. I guess SOMEbody has a lot of time on their hands.....

:P

Happy New Year, btw, Prag! All the best to you...
:hi:

[Hugin]

14. The thing about Mentos is how odd their commercials once were...

I speculated they were made in an alternate reality... Or maybe Brazil.

[LaraMN]

20. Probably wherever this was made:

[Hugin]

22. Very likely!

*cringe*

[taterguy]

5. what I wanna know . . .

What's the best live music moment you've ever experienced?

[Shell Beau]

9. Interesting. I have a few moments.

This past May, I went to see the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and that was AWESOME. So, for now, that is at the top of my list.

[taterguy]

15. Interesting

So your favorite live music features bands with dead founding members?

[Shell Beau]

24. Well, it's as close as I could get to the real deal.

I mean I can't bring them back so I enjoyed what I had. I have seen lots of people that I really loved, but since that was the most recent, that was what I chose. I also have seen Bonnie Rait, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, BB King, Garth Brooks (who I loved btw), WSP, etc.

[taterguy]

41. mine

Golden Palominos, Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, Spring 1987, or maybe Husker Du a couple years earlier in Raleigh, or maybe John Lee Hooker at an outdoor street festival when I was a bit too young to appreciate him

[Shine]

10. Hi Shell!

checking in from the west coast...
looks like today we're FINALLY gonna get to see some that bright shiny thing in the sky I have vague memories of...

In the meantime, I'm in the midst of 9 loads of laundry, balancing our checkbook, taking the lights off our fire-hazardous dried out tree and going food shopping.

Are you thrilled, or what??
:hi:

How's life on your end today??

[Shell Beau]

13. Wow, you sound pretty busy.

The weather here is nice and sunny. About 74 degrees today. Very warm for this time of year. :)

[Shine]

31. PLUS, I forgot to mention the kid factor.

all two of them, 9 and 12. They're STILL on winter break and don't go back til next Monday. :eyes:

Wow, 74 degrees?! Nice. :)

[xmas74]

28. Went out job hunting this morning.

I knew from the beginning that the job I'm at was going to be temporary and I'm getting the feeling that it's time to move on-mostly from the hateful little maggots w/ their "holier than thou" attitudes.
Got one decent lead this morning. We'll see where it goes.

[Shell Beau]

29. Good luck!

:)

[xmas74]

32. Thanks sweetie!

Not a high-paying job but decent enough and in a field that I enjoy (mental health). And the group is still young so there is always the chance for promotion w/ growth of the company!

[Lavender Brown]

35. I'm going through something similar

Temping and looking for a new job. I hope the new year brings some new leads. Good luck. :hi:

[xmas74]

36. You too!

My position could be permanent but never completely full time(as in benefits full time. I can get 40+ but no benefits whatsoever). And it's not in a field that I really enjoy so...
I knew that, after the new year, it was time to start the search again.

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. How about how much I hate you for getting me addicted to that

quiz thing...I've been stuck on 65 all morning long....:grr: :) :hi:

[Shell Beau]

33. You're getting there. I think it only goes to 100!!

:bounce: :hi:

[Lavender Brown]

37. I'm getting a hair cut today

I want a new style but can't come up with any ideas. Naturally curly hair is hard to deal with. :shrug:

[Hugin]

46. I need a hair cut as well...

But, the three hairs I have aren't that easy to style.

Maybe a tease? up-do? What do you suggest?

[WoodrowFan]

39. apparently I grossed out the entire lounge

my apologies. big lapse of judgement on my part. :blush:

not as bad as those old Mentos ads, but still..

[Shell Beau]

48. It takes a lot to gross me out!

:)

[Taverner]

40. The color green

I've always liked it, but could never wear it....

Discuss...

[Hugin]

44. Green makes my skin look orange...

Unless it's a dark green.

[Left Is Write]

43. The sky? The lights? The ceiling?

(*groan* - that's an oldie, isn't it?)

[Strong Atheist]

45. Beat me to it. I was just going to do that.

x(

[Hugin]

47. If you're a dork, such as I...

It's a vector in the positive z direction.