As founder and president of PUTP (People for the Unethical Treatment of Pigeons) A.V. Jones is recognized as the world's foremost expert on the subject of pigeon killing.
While on the one hand, I abhor needless violence against pigeons, on the other hand, the book is amusing in a dark humor kind of way that I approve of. Posts: 13123 | Registered: Feb 2002
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My flight back up to school in Seattle from Hawaii got cancelled because of engine-explodey (just kidding bout the splodey part). Downside: missed three days of school and spent hours on the phone playing tag with Northwest Airlines automated "voice-recognition" phone system. Here's a sample:
Northwest: I'm sorry, I have no information for that flight. If you'd like to speak to a customer care representative, please say "agent." Me: Agent. NW: I'm sorry, I didn't understand- Me: Agent! NW: My mistake. Please repeat- Me: AGENT!!! NW: You've indicated that you would like to speak to an agent. Please be aware that I can provide the flight information you require. If you're sure you'd like to speak to one of our customer care representatives, please say "yes." Me: Yes. NW: I'm sorry, I didn't und- me: AAAAGEEEEENNNNNT!!!! NW: My mistake.
On the upside though, two extra days in Hawaii with free hotel!
Sorry this post is off topic.
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I've learned that on several of those evil voice rec auto-attendant systems, if you say absolutely nothing at all through 3 prompts, it will finally transfer you to a human being. At last, a valid reason for a mute button!
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I speak from the background of having worked as a pigeon wrangler in a learning lab for about a year and a half when I say that, without exception, pigeons are filthy, nasty, evil, ungrateful little brutes against whom there is no such thing as needless violence. As such, I salute A.V. Jones and his work.
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quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: My brownies are done now, and so's the fudge frosting to go on top, and boy, is it good!
I made some three layer brownies with normal fudgy brownie on the bottom. On top of that, I mixed equal parts of Marshmallow Fluff and crunchy peanut butter. When mixed together, they turn into peanut nougat. That got spread on top of the fudgy brownie. On top of that, I poured a melted up mixture of bittersweet chocolate, margarine, and peanut butter, which melts into a thick syrup, but cools into a thick fudge, which is scrumptious on its own, but is heaven as the third layer on the brownie.
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You know, I bet if I tallied up all the chick posts on this forum, I think 50% would be about food, 25% would be about babies, 10% would be about clothes, and 5% everything else. It's really amazing. It's kind of like the center around which Hatrack revolves. Posts: 13123 | Registered: Feb 2002
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Speaking of which I started on my afghan today. I got all the yarn I needed for fifteen dollars, it was great. Also, JoAnn Fabrics has a sale on most Lion's Brand yarns and various other brands until the 12th. If anyone's starting a project now is a good time to go.
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quote:That's really clothes, though, now isn't it, Ms. Blackwolve?
Absolutely not! An afghan is not clothes. And we talk about many different crafts and it isn't only the "chicks" who weigh in on crafts either. So there.
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