Use the Force Mark!

[Bloodsplattered Sidewalks]

My braces set off the metal detector once.
WO-HOO! For us California freakshows!!!!!
Rarr! I, Psychosquirrel, will defeat the beast!!!
Wait... you mean the *other* one. Oh.
Damn!

[Nothingspecial]

Because California is where we tend to store our freaks. Not that the rest of the country is lacking, but most places tend to have one specific kind of freak. California pretty much covers the board. Of course, that's also why it's so popular.

I think I was just called a freak and I am not sure whether or not to be insulted.

Eh, California's population just makes life more interesting is all, but the state itself is a great place to live. For example...we don't have to cross glaciers to get to work.

That, and we may have freaks, but we don't have line dancing. Nuff said, but I'll continue. We also don't have tornados, hurricanes, or weather worse than rain. (Although it is raining now... Christmas was our last entirely clear day which was weird. It's like we got a present from Minnesota and no receipt.)

I got your back, Sanood. We freaky Californians gotta stick together. Oh, wait, are you from NORTHERN California?

In other California news, my boss' MBA diploma was signed by Arnold Schwartzeneggar. If you don't think it's as good as a Wharton MBA, you can take it up with him.

[Sanood]

That, and we may have freaks, but we don't have line dancing.

I feel as though I must comment on this before Spara gets back and has a chance to beat me to it. So, yeah, we do have line dancing....nuff said. BUahhhahahahahahahaha


And yes, I am from northern California, but it is more in the middle really.

my boss' MBA diploma was signed by Arnold Schwartzeneggar

So is my bachelor's degree. I graduated just as he took over the govenorship.

[Bloodsplattered Sidewalks]

Yay!
You made a poor girl who's missing the first day of school with a viral sore throat happy.

[Sparafucile]

Of course, I have no idea if you're going to see this before you go.

I, of course, saw none of that before I left. I just left the pins at home and took an ace bandage with me (which I never actually used). I did have to remove my shoes at both airports.

I feel as though I must comment on this before Spara gets back and has a chance to beat me to it. So, yeah, we do have line dancing....nuff said. BUahhhahahahahahahaha

Not only do they have line dancing, they have people who brazenly admit that they line dance. This continues to be a rather shocking concept to me.

[Nothingspecial]

well... it is NORTHERN California. They have cows with holes in their stomaches and geeps (at least at UC Davis) and I hear rain and cold are regular occurences there. Rather uncivilized, don't you think?

Seriously, NoCal ain't all that bad (aside from the Kings and the Giants), but I left the East Coast to get AWAY from line dancing. Can't imagine the inside of a mind that would actually want to engage in it. Southern California is thankfully line-dancing-free.

[Sparafucile]

well... it is NORTHERN California. They have cows with holes in their stomaches and geeps (at least at UC Davis) and I hear rain and cold are regular occurences there. Rather uncivilized, don't you think?

Heh, Davis was where I was hanging out, but I didn't witness many cows about. Neither did I encounter cold. There was a decent amount of rain, however.

[Pzambert]

I hear rain and cold are regular occurences there. Rather uncivilized, don't you think?

he. hehe. hehehehe. umm... have you heard of bill hicks? "yeah, we're thinking back east. is that the big one i hear in the background?"

Seriously, NoCal ain't all that bad (aside from the Kings and the Giants), but I left the East Coast to get AWAY from line dancing. Can't imagine the inside of a mind that would actually want to engage in it. Southern California is thankfully line-dancing-free.

crimony. where did you live: the south or blunderfuck? cuz as far as i've heard (and witnessed), the east coast is city. jibbley jibbely. line dancing... we had to learn that shit in high school gym class. fortunately, i got out of it!

I'd barely call it chilly

you see, we have *actual* weather here... ;p "hot and sunny everyday"

[Sanood]

well... it is NORTHERN California. They have cows with holes in their stomaches and geeps (at least at UC Davis)

Spara missed the cows because we never went to the campus, but I'm pretty sure the cows with the holes in their stomachs are kept in secret stalls that only the vet students know about.

Can't imagine the inside of a mind that would actually want to engage in it. Southern California is thankfully line-dancing-free.

heh, I don't think you are as line dancing free in southern California as you think you are...

you see, we have *actual* weather here... ;p "hot and sunny everyday"

Heh, if only it were sunny here last weekend...or at least not so wet.

[Pzambert]

"hot and sunny everyday"

Heh, if only it were sunny here last weekend...or at least not so wet.

i was referring to Hell A. and i will point you to weather.com; go ahead and type in 55434...

[Sanood]

What I find humorous about that little bit of information is that it says the temperature is 7 degrees, but that if feels like -7 degrees...how can you tell the difference?

[Sparafucile]

I typically use weather.gov for my temperature information. I'm guessing that the "feels like" is the wind chill.

[Entrophy]

What I find humorous about that little bit of information is that it says the temperature is 7 degrees, but that if feels like -7 degrees...how can you tell the difference?

By multiplying by -1?

[Nothingspecial]

I hear rain and cold are regular occurences there. Rather uncivilized, don't you think?

he. hehe. hehehehe. umm... have you heard of bill hicks? "yeah, we're thinking back east. is that the big one i hear in the background?"

To which we reply "Is that a hurricane I hear in the background? Or four?"

crimony. where did you live: the south or blunderfuck? cuz as far as i've heard (and witnessed), the east coast is city. jibbley jibbely. line dancing... we had to learn that shit in high school gym class. fortunately, i got out of it!

Well, I was in Virginia. If you're from New York, that's considered the South, if you're from Virginia, that's considered the North, and if you're from Georgia, that's considered a long way to drive your tractor.

There are spots of civilization on east coast, and since that's where the airports are, you can go happily about your east coast business without encountering "the country". However, if you drive around, you'll find that most of the east coast, especially in the South, is "the country" and thus line dancing danger zones. Since UVA (where I went to college) is located in Charlottesville, a small college town, we're surrounded by "the country" and numerous line dancing establishments encroach on our territory, threatening to invade.

Spara missed the cows because we never went to the campus, but I'm pretty sure the cows with the holes in their stomachs are kept in secret stalls that only the vet students know about.

Actually, it's on the prospective student tour... or was seven years ago when I went.

But yeah, it is a special vet student thing. They engineered this cow so that you could put your hands inside it and feel it digesting stuff... kinda odd when you think about it.

heh, I don't think you are as line dancing free in southern California as you think you are...

Actually, I'm quite secure. My fiance (then girlfriend) became enamored with line dancing at one of the above mentioned establishments. Because of her chagrin at my blatant refusal to go with her, I decided to give her a coupon for her birthday, for two accompaniments by me to go line dnacing with her. She redeemed one of those visits while we were still at UVA, but now that we're out in LA, she hasn't been able to redeem the second. Trust me, if there was a line-dancing place that she could drag me to, she would.

[Pzambert]

have you heard of bill hicks?

To which we reply "Is that a hurricane I hear in the background? Or four?"

so i'm taking that as a "no." i guess you just have to hear the routine.

Well, I was in Virginia. If you're from New York, that's considered the South, if you're from Virginia, that's considered the North, and if you're from Georgia, that's considered a long way to drive your tractor.

i'd pretty much consider VA the south, since there's enough of an accent. where's the mason-dixon line around there?

However, if you drive around, you'll find that most of the east coast, especially in the South, is "the country" and thus line dancing danger zones.

ok, i think we've identified the problem. i don't consider the south as part of the east coast (D.C . and north). from what my maryland friend tells me, the country is further inland.

[Nothingspecial]

Well, I was in Virginia. If you're from New York, that's considered the South, if you're from Virginia, that's considered the North, and if you're from Georgia, that's considered a long way to drive your tractor.

i'd pretty much consider VA the south, since there's enough of an accent. where's the mason-dixon line around there?

Oh it's below and it's definitely part of the South. They're just in denial.

However, if you drive around, you'll find that most of the east coast, especially in the South, is "the country" and thus line dancing danger zones.

ok, i think we've identified the problem. i don't consider the south as part of the east coast (D.C . and north). from what my maryland friend tells me, the country is further inland.

Ah, see, I consider the south to be a part of the East Coast. The other half, of course, is the Northeast, which is far less countrified and the country aspect IS further inland. In the South, though, it goes all the way to the ocean (they even have drive through liquor stores). I just say East Coast because I've lived in California and Virginia, but not inbetween, so I tend to divide my experiences accordingly. But I can see how that might be confusing.

[Sparafucile]

Apparently easily misdirected rage is another side effect of misusing medicinal herbs.

So, the question of the moment is; is Shirk moving away from Artenir and his sideways glance, or farther from pzamdriel who might be willing to go to greater lengths than foot stomping to provoke him?

[Nothingspecial]

Well, technically, he's moving closer to pzam... so I think it's...

c) He's going to get a garbage bag to hide behind when the action starts. Remember, the first few rows at a Gallagher show always get messy.