The #Mensa Blog

IE7 allows you to customize search bar

2006-08-19T10:44:00.000-06:00

You can easily add searches to IE7 at search plugins for IE7 and Firefox. There are already hundreds of searches that have been added and they can be browsed. IE7 uses the OpenSearch format to add searches.

Yahoo Click fraud class action lawsuit

2006-08-19T06:41:00.000-06:00

In a hypothetical lawsuit, suppose a class of people had bought a car. The manufacturer had said it had 21 cubic feet of storage. A class action lawsuit is brought claiming it has only 20.85 cubic feet of storage. Without admitting wrongdoing, the manufacturer and the class action lawyers agree that the affected people would get a coupon worth $50 toward their next car from that manufacturer and the lawyer gets $5 million. Maybe only 1% of the people actually use the coupon. Thus it cost the company 50 cents per use to agree to this.

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2006-06-04T05:34:00.000-06:00

hello - Is anyone out there?

The WMF exploit

2006-01-03T00:17:00.000-07:00

There is a patch available for the WMF exploit on the Shields Up site at
http://www.grc.com/sn/notes-020.htm

Suggestions for how Microsoft should be dealing with WMF exploit

2006-01-01T15:47:00.000-07:00

There are several parallel activities Microsoft should be carrying out to deal with the severe WMF exploit.

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kitten lickin' good

2005-01-09T14:22:00.000-07:00

strangluv> I gave my cat a bath, it was easy
strangluv> except the only problem was the fur stuck to my tongue

The Universe, Australia and music

2005-01-05T10:16:00.000-07:00

Nikina - Which means that if you import a single grain of sand into Australia, then the Australian deserts will become one with the universe.
brenn1- I don't know if the universe is ready to handle that
Nikina- Just imagine all those cosmic kangaroos you'd get.
brenn1- sounds like a band: Cosmic Kangaroos
Nikina- Not a very good band, though.
brenn1- most aren't

what?

2005-01-02T10:22:00.000-07:00

<Debbra> does anyone know how to get hold of a note?
<vaishnava> -DizzyB- /MSG DizzyB NOTES READ <# or ALL>
<Debbra> NOTES password changed to protect the innocent. and Debbra. READ ALL
<Debbra> well i messed that one up well:)
<vaishnava> i don't know how you can change your password
* Debbra injects everyone with forgetfullness syrum
<vaishnava> i can't remember why you needed to do that
<mbog> lol
<Debbra> do what?
<Grax> who are you people?
<Grax> and what are you doing in my TV?

the truth lies herein

2004-12-23T15:27:00.000-07:00

<clanger> turtle is really close to the truth :)
<vaishnava> i like to think so
<vaishnava> which truth?

Read this and weep, clanger!

2004-12-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

brenn1 that's too funny - and blog worthy - not that anyone reads it anymore
clanger I read it, brenn
clanger nobody posts anything on it

PJ 4 GWB

2004-12-02T11:07:00.000-07:00

brenn1 heard a funny story about Bush coming to Canada
brenn1 When he finally arrived, he thanked all the Canadians for coming out to welcome his arrival - some of them even waved w/ all 5 fingers LOL
PhotoJim yes... that was a funny remark brenn. :)
PhotoJim I actually like Bush more after his visit than I did before. Shh. Please keep it quiet.
brenn1 lol
brenn1 I like how he rolled w/ the punches on that one
* DizzyB changes topic to 'PhotoJim likes George W Bush. Don't tell anyone, though!'

Monday, Tuesday....Brenday!

2004-09-07T09:48:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday, Brenn!

You can take the boy out of school, but ......

2004-09-01T09:51:00.001-06:00

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clanger> yes but even in semi-arid areas you'll get rain fall
clanger> especially at this time of the year in the northern hemisphere
clanger> you get 'bog standard' cumulus clouds
clanger> moisture comes off the land (even if there isn't much vegetatation), rises, forms little cute puffy clouds in a perfect matrix from horizon to horizon
clanger> then they grow and get grumpy and decide to dump a load of rain

(did everyone write that down?)

Our sympathies, Wenda

2004-09-01T09:51:00.000-06:00

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Wenda lost her female dog, Babsje the week of Sept. 20. Cancer seems to have been the cause of the failed health. Many hugs from #mensa, Wenda {{{{{hug}}}}

newtronic returns w/ news in tow

2004-08-05T19:42:00.000-06:00

brenn1> how's the WFKATG ?
newtronic> She's good, Brenn. I think we are at 18 weeks right now.
newtronic> Due January 1
brenn1> I was going to make some comment along that line AS A JOKE
newtronic> You know, it's your turn next, Brenn :)
newtronic> Don't you think Brenn needs kids, Britomart
brenn1> I had kids over here yesterday. And there was no 2x4 to be found
brenn1> well congrats newtronic! wow, I'm speachless
newtronic> thanks
newtronic> yes, it's a girl

We contratulate newtronic !

Clanger, Bangers and Bubbles

2004-07-21T22:49:00.000-06:00

brenn1> there are too many b's in here
brenn1> Invic, go back to your other nick
* bookboa is now known as not_a_b
* clanger is now known as b-clanger
Invictus`> lol
brenn1> arggggg
not_a_b> hehe
* Invictus` is now known as bInvictus
* b-clanger is now known as banger
brenn1> !!!
brenn1> you're too young
banger> for what?
banger> a banger is a type of sausage
banger> or a noisy old car
banger> or someone who bangs bits of, say, wood together
bInvictus> bangers and mash
banger> oh, and it's a type of firework
bInvictus> bubble and squeak is the other good one

Do I have to announce my own birthday here?

2004-05-04T13:05:00.000-06:00

Seems I do!
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Nikina, happy birthday to me.

Ooh, look at all those candles.

Meet Frank !

2004-04-26T06:59:00.000-06:00

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* daphers wraps clanger up in a tartan and duct tape
clanger> mmmm mmm daphers!
clanger> oh wait you didn't gag me
clanger> oy! let me out!
clanger> I really don't want to revise this afternoon :(
daphers> ya don' mind a nice fergie tartan do ya?
clanger> fergie?
daphers> <----is a fergie
clanger> oh, ferguson
clanger> to be brutally frank, I don't know much about tartans.
daphers> thank you frank, neither do i
* daphers introduces brutal frank to the channel...
malton> hi brutal frank...how are you?
* daphers prods clanger to answer
daphers> *poink*

happy new year!

2004-04-13T16:50:00.000-06:00

ok ok so it isn't the 1st of january but it is a new year for hindus and sikhs the world over

Sad news

2004-03-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

This morning, the 30th of March 2004, long time #mensa regular MajorJ passed away after a long struggle with illness.

May he find what he wanted.

Britomart Birthday !!

2004-02-09T22:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Britomart! (February 9) Hope you had a wonderful day and didn't have to dig yourself out of mountains of snow :)

Annoying neighbours oughtn't live next door to clanger

2004-02-03T10:34:00.000-07:00

Vennn we had a neighbour who kept calling the SPCA out to us coz our cat was old!
clanger that doesn't make sense, why would they do that?
Vennn it was really annoying, we'd this very old scrappy looking but quite happy cat who was a bit wrinkly and shabby around the edges
Vennn but if you're a 17 year old cat that's allowed
Vennn she thought we were mistreating him by not having him put to sleep!
Vennn so she kept phoning the SPCA
Vennn they eventually suggested getting her put to sleep
Nikina And did you?
Vennn well, i don't think we'd be allowed
clanger her being the cat or the neighbour?

A purely British pun

2004-01-26T06:48:00.000-07:00

<peterre> hmm, Asda time
<Nikina> A man has to do what a man Asda do.
<Nikina> It'll probably be lost in translation to American.
<Nikina> "A man has to do what a man Wal-Mart do" just doesn't work.
<malton> no.. that really doesn't work

Philosophy vs Plumbing

2004-01-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

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Art_Vande> but western philosophy is just a matter of analysis - it is very important, and should be taught in schools IMO
brenn1> no, personal finances should be taught in school
brenn1> that and plumbing
Wenda> and drilling holes
Wenda> astrid gave me a tool set for my birthday
Wenda takes out the took kit astrid gave her for her birthday... hm no chainsaw
Art_Vande> you just don't know what modern philosophy is, that's all
brenn1> I know what it is - it's yesterday's philosphy tomorrow

* clanger has news for the doubters

2004-01-08T12:02:00.000-07:00

page 111, colin mark's faclair ur, Hogmanay translates as "Oidhche bliadhna uire"
with the exception of the slenderisation, I was spot on!

Happy Birthday, Wenda !!!

2004-01-03T06:47:00.000-07:00

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So young, so spry
But never shy
So nice, so bright
A pure delight
She laughs, she cries
She never lies
She walks, she cleans
The dirt unseen
So much to say
So much to do
So have your way
On your Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Wenda :)))))

Speaking of HOGS

2004-01-01T11:45:00.000-07:00

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dbq> I am 6'6"
bookboa looks at dbq
dbq> waves down to book
bookboa waves down to brenn1
Wenda> poor little brennie
Wenda> I'll stand in between you 2
dbq> no one gets between me and book
dbq> right book?
bookboa> right dbq :)
brenn1 thinks bookboa is hogging all the men for herself

Dutch, Celts, Hogs and Understatements

2004-01-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

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Wenda> Were did you go for Hogmanay, ReinoudH?
ReinoudH> Hogmanay= ?
Wenda> it is a Celtic word I believe
Wenda> peterre should know
ReinoudH> well, I'm no celt ...
Wenda> clanger most certainly would
clanger> and oddly, I don't know the origin of hogmanay
clanger> it may be a corruption of oidhche bliadhna ur
ReinoudH> the word 'corruption' may be an understatement, however ....

Wenda has a Happy New Year's Surprise!

2003-12-31T08:37:00.000-07:00

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WOW! Will wonders never cease?

Wenda>Well, I was walking the dogs in the woods, and I saw something shining in the sand. Normally I wouldn't have bothered, but I started digging with my boot.

And what came up????

The golden necklace that I lost 4 years ago with the handmade tibetan terrier that my mother gave me 10 years ago!

Congratulations Wenda, and Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday Malton !

2003-12-28T07:10:00.000-07:00

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Yes, it's that time of year: Malton turns 39 again. We wish her a wonderful year and hope that next year she turns 40 :)

happy (belated) birthday, clanger!

2003-12-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

clanger had a birthday on sunday the 21st of december... wish him happy birthday and happier doughnuts!

Why Grandma, what big ..... you have!

2003-12-20T09:33:00.000-07:00

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RDa> Tattoos are just this decade's stupid fad. But they don't age very gracefully.

brenn1> I hope they die out FAST - they're horrible and all over the place. it's not a fad that's easily removed

kiter^> even if they die out fast, we'll still be looking at them for the rest of our natural lives

kiter^> the nice thing about piercings is that if you remove the jewelry, they generally eventually close up and go away

bookboa> i can't wait until grandma buffy has to have help in the nursing home with her belly button ring...

The Eternal battle of Female vs Male

2003-12-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

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D`Amor> I have trouble telling the males from the females in some groups

D`Amor> perhaps there is little difference?

SunOne> trust me .. there's a world of difference

kiter^> I can think of one VERY important difference ;P

kiter^> women are smarter

brenn1> kiter^ has the answer!

Grax> I don't go for the unisex thing

Grax> I like to know the difference

It's another birthday!

2003-12-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

This time it is your and my favourite shelled creature - it's turtle!
20 today, may 21 come easily.

xxxxxx

Happy Birthday Rigger !!!

2003-12-10T21:26:00.000-07:00

A very Happy Birthday to our good friend, Rigger who lives in Sweden. He turns ______ Dec. 11. Be sure to wish him sköna kvinnor!

Happy Birthday, BobG

2003-11-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

Nov. 30 is the Birthday of one of our founding members and long time op, BobG. Happy Birthday, BobG !!

Happy Birthday, Moolvie !!!

2003-11-30T11:32:00.000-07:00

Our best Bovine had yet another Birthday on Nov. 21. Best Wishes, Moolvie!

Sad News

2003-11-28T23:47:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, November 26, 2003, our friend, Eaglet- left his earthly body behind and flew his spirit from this world. His daughter was kind enough to inform his internet friends of his passing. Chet was 55 years old.

the role of chocolate in world politics explained

2003-11-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

<Invictus^> "The best way to get the news is from objective sources," Bush said in a Fox News interview. "And the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world."
<turtle_> i don't read the news much either but i am not in charge of a nuclear superpower so its ok
<Vennn> ah he doesn't really have the red button
<Vennn> it's just an M&M glued to a breifcase

It's all Relative

2003-10-28T01:44:00.000-07:00

Tom_Joad> I have 67 first cousins
Nikina> Only one of them can be first, the rest have to be second through to sixty-seventh.

Inkanyezi gets into her stride

2003-10-27T15:55:00.000-07:00

<peterre> Have you been bullying those poor help desk ppl again? :(
<Inkanyezi> yes
<peterre> shame :(

Niagra Falls

2003-10-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

The Falls fall.
People fall.
Ijits fall over the Falls. *sigh*
View the "Fall Route" here: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/woeda1/Falls.html

The turtle walks....

2003-10-19T20:24:00.000-06:00

..down 20 steps or more, and then back up them again.

it's much better news than it sounds

Our Sympathies to Wenda

2003-10-10T23:27:00.000-06:00

Fri. Oct. 10, Wenda's Mother passed away after a difficult battle with cancer. Our hearts go out to you, Wenda.

Wenda has made a lovely memorial site to her Mother. Please take the time to watch it. (give it time to load)

http://home.wanadoo.nl/wme/Movie3.html

Hasta la vista, Bobby

2003-10-08T07:37:00.000-06:00

Nikina Even BobG is gone.
malton he hasn't been here all day
Nikina Probably been terminated by his new local governor dude.
malton hahahahaha but.....he'll be back

The Answer's in the Question

2003-10-07T17:34:00.000-06:00

Tef9> astarte how do i update the word dictionairy in mac?

Oi vey!

2003-10-03T05:53:00.000-06:00

Nikina I'm going to have a cup of sugary tea and a bowl of Cornflakes in a few minutes' time. And a cigarette.
malton why only coenflakes niki?
malton cornflakes
Nikina Cohenflakes must be the kosher version.

Moolvy makes the big-time!

2003-09-28T16:34:00.000-06:00

astarte: moolvy my daughter thinks you're funny
Inkanyezi: geez I've thought that for years
Moolvy: she has good taste
astarte: she thinks we have funny people here in the channel
Moolvy: I am not one of them, I just play one on IRC
Moolvy: heck, I have never even made the blog....
Moolvy: lol
astarte: no?
Moolvy: did you tell her I am good looking too, star?
Moolvy: LOL
astarte: she just laughed

Moolvy

2003-09-28T16:30:00.000-06:00

The #Mensa Blog

*** Britomar (~noway@h0050bf7b8244.ne.client2.attbi.com) has joined channel #mensa
Replied (channel) CTCP PING from Britomar
*** Britomar is now known as Britomart
Moolvy: oh! it's you!
Moolvy: didn't recognize you.
astarte: moolvy my daughter thinks you're funny
Moolvy: she has good taste
Inkanyezi: geez I've thought that for years
astarte: she thinks we have funny people here in the channel
Moolvy: I am not one of them, I just play one on IRC
Moolvy: heck, I have never even made the blog....
Moolvy: did you tell her I am good looking too, star?

Hot Chat from RDa... or so says Tef

2003-09-23T15:06:00.000-06:00

RDa> peterre and I were just discussing the possibility that my router malfunctions when it warms up.
Tef9> so how can you fix that?
RDa> Buy a new one.
peterre> RDa is going to try cooling it with an ice pack to test the theory
Tef9> lol
Tef9> heat and humidity are bad
RDa> Next time it misbehaves I'm going to put the gel pack on it.
Tef9> Rd its probably all the hot chat you do
Tef9> best to stop that:)

Guess who's back in hospital?

2003-09-22T06:21:00.000-06:00

Is it:
(a) Preniki
(b) Niki
(c) Postniki
Answers on the back of a postcard, or at Turtle news.

Bill Gates Google?

2003-09-20T17:57:00.000-06:00

The #Mensa Blog

astarte: oh great microsoft wants to buy google
Wenda: of course
Wenda: microsoft wants anything succesful!
astarte: i can't imagine bill gates controlling my searches
daphers: i used to use altavista til compaq got a hold of it
daphers: but it's not theirs anymore now, so i dunno if it's good again
Grax: "microsoft sucks" returns 2 results "no it doesn't" and "that's just a rumour started by the open source movement"
daphers: additional search returns: "open source is full of viruses" and "open source: see open sores..."

* clanger is... COOKING!

2003-09-19T12:49:00.000-06:00

clanger tomato, red pepper and celery sauce with little bits of pasta
clanger my only worry is the peppers are still crunchy
clanger yes! the past five minutes of sweating have made the peppers soften
Nikina Hmm. Don't drip sweat on the peppers.
Nikina Pepperspiration.
clanger sauce is 99% onionsperation and 1% pepperspiration

Peterre sinks deeper and deeper into the mire...

2003-09-17T14:56:00.000-06:00

peterre: Mrs Peterre claims to agree with my ideas on sound food, but when it actually comes down to it, when she cooks, it's cakes, or even horrible concoctions that use things like Mars Bars as ingredients
peterre: Mars Bar Cake
turtle_: that sounds too sweet
peterre: I don't know. I've never tried it
Inkanyezi: never ever?
peterre: never, ever, and never will
Inkanyezi: not even one tiny sliver?
peterre: well, er...
peterre: never, ever, recently
peterre: but never will again
Inkanyezi: how recently and how much?
peterre: Dunno that I should answer, on the grounds it might incriminate me
Inkanyezi: oh, it's too late for that
Inkanyezi: everything you say may be used against you
* peterre keeps quiet

The Missing Bug Pictures! check them out:

2003-09-14T20:26:00.000-06:00

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/woeda1/MissingBug.html

Eaglet and his sayings

2003-09-11T20:24:00.000-06:00

eaglet-> 'Never argue with a man who buys inkanyezi by the barrel.'

Invictus rats on Tanbal

2003-09-10T18:11:00.000-06:00

tanbal> ... but this "topic" has a degree of lameness only SirRoach could match (or create)
* tanbal has quit IRC (Quit)
* Sir_Roach has joined #mensa
Invictus-> tanbal: ... but this "topic" has a degree of lameness only SirRoach could match (or create)
newtronic> hi, Sir_Roach
newtronic> I can't believe that vic just ratted tanbal out
Invictus-> LOL
* Sir_Roach will have words w/ M. Tanbal

Peterre reveals his true colors.....

2003-09-09T14:45:00.000-06:00

peterre> I don't eat as much fat as many Atkins dieters do, although today I fell for temptation :(
Rosa`> oooo what'd you eat!
peterre> Roasted chicken skin is soooooooo delicious
peterre> I ate the skin off a whole chicken :((((

Tom_Joad gets all the easy ones

2003-09-09T02:22:00.000-06:00

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brenn1> how are you guys?
Tom_Joad> try an easier question Brenn
brenn1> Define the universe in 10 words or less and give 3 examples
Tom_Joad> The Universe is where we store all our stuff
Tom_Joad> such as planets
Tom_Joad> stars
Tom_Joad> and porno tapes
Tom_Joad> see that was easy

Basic Food Groups vs peterre

2003-09-07T09:30:00.000-06:00

bookboa>the next segment is about deep fried twinkies
peterre> What are twinkies?
bookboa> a noxious pastry, peterre
brenn1>oh yes, they're truly horrible. And one of the basic food groups along w/ coke, pizza and chocolate
peterre> And then you make them truly horrific by frying them?
peterre> It sounds as though increased Twinkie consumption could be the answer to the pensions crisis.
peterre> along with Coke
Britomart> did I not tell you about the deep fried pizza ?
Britomart> hey I took the roach to a krispee kreeme here
peterre> What's krispee kreeme?
bookboa> respectable twinkie, peterre :)
peterre> When did ppl over there stop eating real food?

Now We Know (and philosophers have argued for centuries)

2003-09-06T22:24:00.000-06:00

The #Mensa Blog

Smack^: i have a ques
Smack^: when is nudity art vs porn?
Grax_: art from 9 am to 7 pm. porn after those hours

RDa has a Grandbaby, er, GrandPUPPY!

2003-09-05T22:34:00.000-06:00

Yes, RDa is the proud Grandpa of a beautiful baby boy Boxer named Alvis.

To see Alvis go to: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/woeda1/RDa.html

We couldn't be prouder :)

Zen and the Art of Garage Door Maintenance

2003-09-05T16:16:00.000-06:00

Invictus`> normally a garage door opener is *inside* a garage in this instance it would be outside
eaglet-> can you extend just the receiver sensor outside and leave the rest where it is?
Inkanyezi> automatic garage door opener?
Invictus`> eaglet there is NO garage or garage door
Invictus`> all i have is the opener (a used one i got free)
Inkanyezi> if there is no garage, how can you open it?
eaglet-> okay - what are you trying to do with it then?
turtle_> it is a zen garage
Invictus`> the idea is for the lady to come home at any time down a dark alley and be able to switch on the yard lights from her car
d8> an infinite garage, perhaps
turtle_> somewhere to park your karma

Brenn gets an order for 400 bobbin bays and regrets it

2003-09-04T16:35:00.000-06:00

...because she has to work

kiter> anything I could do to help you out, brenn?
brenn1> shoot me?
kiter> I'm too good with a gun - I'd surely hurt ya
kiter> don't want to do that :)
kiter> hi carmie
brenn1> no no - don't HURT - I'm a wus when it comes to pain. Make sure you kill me

Foot Fetish

2003-09-04T08:51:00.000-06:00

Beatly>Hmm. I had better get my toenail cut, it looks like it's going to go in again
Beatly>(foot servicing needed)
d8> i watched the bug trim his toenails...he uses sidecutters
brenn1> can we change the subject??
Beatly> Sidecutters?
Beatly> Not his teeth?

The Bug didn't put his foot in his mouth for a change.

Slug, Sloth - What's the difference?

2003-08-31T09:47:00.000-06:00

Gumdrop> I'm a secretary
Gumdrop> what about you?
brenn1> I'm a slug
brenn1> well, newtronic would tell you I'm a snail
newtronic> no, no, I wouldn't argue with you when you say you're a slug, not a snail
brenn1> you're a slug also, you know
newtronic> I prefer to be thought of as a sloth
Gumdrop> sloth's live longer than slugs
brenn1> then he is a sloth
and I'm a slug

sas^a makes a funny

2003-08-30T01:16:00.000-06:00

RobBeer> I'm sure they'll come up with leases on those soon
le_debbil> girlfriend v.2.0
TheDrake> leases on girlfriends?
sas^a> did you mean leashes robbear?

Someone had to say it....

2003-08-25T15:09:00.000-06:00

Rosa`> I gotta o
*** Rosa` (~GodizLuv@ip68-14-163-201.ok.ok.cox.net) has left #mensa
TMG> Vowel, when you gotta o, you gotta o.

Peterre proposes a scientific theory

2003-08-23T04:50:00.000-06:00

peterre> In hunter-gatherer societies (our ancestors for millions of years) frequent cleaning and tidying kept away bacteria, vermin, etc., and therefore there was selection pressure on those who stayed at home in the cave (the women) to become compulsive tidiers and cleaners
peterre> Those who did not keep things tidy were more likely to see their families become ill
Inkanyezi> nono, we don't want all the vermin to stay away
Inkanyezi> some men are ok

Debbra Visits America

2003-08-22T06:04:00.000-06:00

Friday, August 23:

warmire> Deb is halfway out over the ocean, Brenn
eaglet-> still walking?
brenn1> backstroke?

We hope she arrives safely. Eventually.

c1anger's Journal

2003-08-21T13:31:00.000-06:00

c1anger's Journal is a worthwhile visit if you can't get enough of clanger on line.

Inka questions Astarte

2003-08-18T16:09:00.000-06:00

astarte> i think that when one disagrees on a subject one should avoid all phrases which start with 'you'
Inkanyezi> you do?

Who is the homecoming queen?

2003-08-18T11:29:00.000-06:00

Rejoice! For turtle is going to be an outpatient from next week!

The Book'z son remembers her Birthday:

2003-08-17T10:49:00.000-06:00

Inkanyezi> did Nathan remember your birthday, bookz?
bookboa> nathan remembered but he's still asleep, lazy boy
brenn1> you guys get along well?

bookboa> I think that is his present to me... a day of peace and quiet :)

bookboa> we get along as well as one can with teenagers :)

Aww - ain't he sweet?

The #Mensa Blog

2003-08-17T00:18:00.000-06:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOOKBOA!

Rosa knows the score

2003-08-16T08:30:00.000-06:00

Rosa` Mention food and newtronic comes... mention bikinis and MajorJ comes

Here is Tef's position on taxes

2003-08-14T16:19:00.000-06:00

Tef9> )@(%*)#*%)@#%*(
newtronic> I've never seen tef cuss like a sailor before
Tef9> newt OH you hsould hear me ask astarte:)
Tef9> she has heard me on the phone:)
newtronic> is it true, astarte?
astarte> YES!!!!

RDa puts forth a major policy initiative for the channel

2003-08-13T14:24:00.000-06:00

RDa> I propose we establish a popup that advances all the usual misconceptions about intelligence that get run through here from time to time. It would save a lot of time and typing.
RDa> Label it something like Intelligence Folklore.

News and so on

2003-08-13T10:33:00.000-06:00

Here's a place for turtle news if you're interested.

d8's Home Security System

2003-08-13T00:02:00.000-06:00

(in reference to his bug travelog picture)
brenn1> d8? 12 g ?
d8> mosberg 560
d8> and completely legal, too
brenn1> fer them ducks
d8> this one is not for ducks
d8> two legged predators, brenn
brenn1> ah, the locals
d8> yup

sometimes #windowsXP has surprising guests

2003-08-12T17:44:00.000-06:00

Just today Carmie was seen in attendance.

What happens when d8 and sir_roach meet up?

2003-08-12T13:24:00.000-06:00

You end up with dbugged8. here's the latest update of the traveling bug.

Can Rats lead to love?

2003-08-09T07:58:00.000-06:00

RDa> I really like shooting rats.
* bookboa is now known as bookrat
RDa> Sat up till two watching the kitchen but none ever showed up.
brenn1> ugh
* bookrat is now known as bookboa
bookboa> mr da, you need a new hobby
RDa> Could it be you, bookz?
bookboa> i don't think so

Burn, baby, burn!

2003-08-08T22:03:00.000-06:00

Sir Roach reports in saying bookboa can run down a 2 hour mobil phone battery in about 10 minutes. You go, girl!

A Sad Day for tef

2003-08-08T16:05:00.000-06:00

Losing a beloved pet is one of the most sad times in a person's life. Tef lost her lil dog, a cairn terrier. We're deeply sorry for your loss, tef.

Clanger forgot the shetland pony

2003-08-07T12:44:00.000-06:00

There are some great pictures of Clanger's trip to Shetland.

Fried Green Steve?

2003-08-07T09:22:00.000-06:00

Astarte had the entire channel frozen when it appeared she had intentions of making Fried Green Steve. (her beloved Igunana) Turns out, it was a green tomato from her garden she had intentions of frying. *whew* (being a vegitarian, Steve would never consider frying up astarte for a meal)

Who needs that husband after all?

2003-08-07T08:12:00.000-06:00

Grax "Smoke and dust" seems to have replaced "sex" as a cause for pregnancy according to this paper. "The pall of smoke and dust that hung over Manhattan after the September 11 terrorist attack on New York appears to have caused pregnant women in the vicinity to bear small babies"
Nikina Oo.
Nikina I'm going for a smoke, brb.

Moby Dick - who knew?

2003-08-06T20:49:00.000-06:00

RDa (RDz?) passed his book-on-tape copy of Moby Dick (Napster would be so proud) to brenn1.

Who knew is was so funny?? (title aside)

Real Estate Cont'd:

2003-08-06T06:44:00.000-06:00

Have you heard? Wenda reports the snow has melted on even the HIGHEST peaks of the Alps. Quick - get your mountain acreage while you can still see the ground!

Real Estate - Good Investment?

2003-08-05T08:53:00.000-06:00

Wenda: Land in Poland and Hungary? Cheap now, can only increase in value.
askal: Spanish real estate (maybe some Portuguese?)
Wenda: Spain is exepensive!
peterre: Avoid France - too many legal troubles.
Sir Roach: 6 acres and a pig.
venn: Ireland (there's a suprise!)
brenn1: home ownership isn't all it's cracked up to be.

(and they wonder why we can never manage a get together)

In other news,

2003-08-05T08:07:00.000-06:00

Askal revealed that he has a bathroom for each day of the week!

The mental state of the channel

2003-08-04T18:11:00.000-06:00

bookboa when are the 'sane' people on the channel coming back?
Debbra we have some?
bookboa one or two, i think... not clinically sane, but more sane than most... still bonkers
Sir_Roach isnt that a prerequisite of being here?
bookboa ok fine, when are the channel members who occasionally get weekend priviledges coming back?

Devil made a rare appearance

2003-08-04T16:34:00.000-06:00

And then the first thing Devil says, is that his wife wore him out!!!

(by shopping)

Sir_Roach has made it to Edmonton

2003-08-04T11:45:00.000-06:00

And I have nothing funny to say about it

Who has been married for a day shy of a whole two years?

2003-08-03T08:49:00.000-06:00

Answers on the back of a postcard to the usual address!

turtle has been thinking...

2003-07-31T23:43:00.000-06:00

...about colouring her hair again, having recovered somewhat from the most recent bout of depression, and wants to say "hi", too.

RDa may become RDz

2003-07-31T19:03:00.000-06:00

as a vicious nicknapper seems to have permanently set up shop as RDa in california.

Brenn shows up in an unexpected place after being declared missing.

2003-07-30T14:28:00.000-06:00

but is finally pronounced real by Dizzy. Brenn didn't even apologize for worrying the channel.

oma007 is blissfully untouched by horror

2003-07-30T12:09:00.000-06:00

oma007> what is a sitcom?