You can tell everybody this is your song
September 28th, 2008 at 01:22pm me
A friend recently asked several of us which songs she thought best represent us. She asked because had picked what songs she thought we were and used those as her cell phone rings for when we call; for me, she picked Elton John’s “The Bitch is Back.”
I like it. I think it works.
For herself, she picked three: Genesis’ “I Can’t Dance,” Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing,” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” These are interesting and rather fitting in an humorously ironic way because unfortunately, after a bad car accident about 12 years ago, she now needs a wheelchair to get around in public; as evidenced by the songs, she can have a pretty good sense of humor about it. Some days.
Before my friend had picked such a fitting song for me, I liked some other ones for myself. Like Love and Rockets’ “I’m Alive,” but mainly for one particular verse…
I don’t know what color your eyes are baby but your hair is long and brown, Your legs are strong, and oh so long, And you don’t come from this town.
For some reason, that just screams “me.” My eyes are an indescribable blue-hazel-gray and seem to change color on a daily basis. My hair is brown and at one time was much longer. I do have long, strong legs that I am particularly happy with, and I’m not originally from Michigan.
Okay, so that’s a stretch. So here’s the other one I think can be My Song. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It’s a little ditty by this band called The Beatles:
I want to be a paperback writer. Paperback writer!
What’s your song?
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1. orangehands | September 28th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Hmmm, my song? I’m probably a mix of “I’m a Bitch” by Alanis Morissette and “If Everyone Cared” by Nickelback, with a little “Feeling Good” by Michael Buble in there.
Plus, I walk around humming the Pink Panther song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnLhvMStUWU) as my own personal theme music as I slink around campus.
Yeah, my kids lapped water out of the toilet all the time.
I really didn’t know that about CMS. Huh.
And scope, so sorry Tara isn’t doing well but I hope the meds help. Say hi to the adorable Casey- you both are doing excellent with him.
Facebook page probably won’t show up unless you have Facebook and sign in.
Homework and laundry day. Yuck. I’m getting some pie.
2. RSS | September 28th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
She rocks in the tree top all the day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing her song
All the little birds down Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet
Chorus:
Rockin’ robin, tweet! Tweet! Tweet!
Rockin’ robin, tweet! Tweet! Tweet!
Go rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
FLAPPIN’ THEIR WINGS singin’ go bird go!
Chorus
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
Handsome studly raven at the bird bandstand
Taught her how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and a-bless my soul
She out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole!
She rocks in the tree top all the day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing her song
All the little birdies down Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet!
Chorus
Handsome studly raven at the bird bandstand
Taught her how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and a-bless my soul
She out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole!
She rocks in the tree top all the day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing her song
All the little birdies down Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet!
Rockin’ Robin tweet. Tweet. Tweet
Rockin’ Robin tweet. Tweet. Tweet.
Go rockin’Robin ’cause we’re really gonna rock tonight.
That’s my song. Tweedly deet.
Delicious pie Me.
3. Diane (TT) | September 28th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I would have to have WAY more than one song, to speak to the various aspects of my life. On the helpful side, “Here I am, Lord” is a fave. On the social side, I’d have to go with “Don’t get around much anymore”. And there are probably several others for other kinds of moments. “Dancing Queen”, when I (rarely) get to, except for the whole 17 part.
The pie IS lovely. I spent yesterday traveling into the big city - I went to a Whole Foods and a Borders. Took me an hour each way. Fortunately, I got “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me*!” on the way out and “This American Life” on the way back. Through no intelligence of my own (I thought “Wait, Wait” was at 10, but was running late). Spent a MINT at WF, while at Borders, I mostly wrote down things to request from the library.
Has anyone read Jacqueline Frank’s “Nightwalker” series? I did buy one of those (the first one), and, while it’s a bit overwrought, am enjoying it - but there’s still lots of time for things to go wrong.
I had my phone off for a couple of days, so spent some time this afternoon returning calls. Oops. Now I need to go home and charge up so that I can call my parents later.
Enjoy your rockers! I’m going to be walking home on a sunny fall afternoon, pretty soon. Too bad it’s not a prettier town…
But it’s a nice day, so I shouldn’t complain.
4. BCB | September 28th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Geez. I’d never be able to pick just one. Different songs for different moods and different stages of my life. But there’s always a song. If I told you the one that fits best right now it’d break your heart and make you cry. Can’t have that.
In happy news, I finished SILENT THUNDER last night (the Johansens’ collaboration). Wow. Loved loved loved it. And I don’t say that often. I even sent Ms. J an email telling her how much I liked it, and I never do that. Must be the new moon putting me in a strange mood. Anyway. Great characters. Strong. Every time I thought I knew what would happen next (I always know), something else even better happened. Refreshing. If you like thrillers, you should read this one.
Got to go do some more productive stuff now. I swear, this weekend is proof that I’m my own worst enemy when it comes to getting stuff done. Most people have to deal with outside forces distracting them — I just distract myself. And it’s way too easy.
5. GatorPerson | September 28th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Song? Huh? That slowed me down. But I kept returning to one that resonates with me*. I posed the question to DH at supper. He immediately knew mine. The Russian National Anthem buried within the 1812 Overture. It’s a hymn sung in churches here fairly often, and the final repeat is “Give to us peace in our time, O Lord!” I just can’t top that. The rest of the words ain’t slouchy, either, and neither is Tchaikovsky’s version of the music.
Or else, Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Or 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.
6. Mary | September 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Y’know, I was fine with bringing in the new chandelier, but now I’m starting to wonder. Why is there a pipe organ in the corner, and who is the masked man playing that catchy tune?
Gotta tell you, if any sopranos (aside from Italianate Mafia ones) start singing, I’m going to go hide…
7. McB | September 28th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Well, my song changes with my mood, but most of the time I think I’m “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude” by Jimmy Buffet
with all of our running, and all of our cunning, if we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.
Or, and I can’t remember who sang it, but the lyrics go something like …
“Lord, I hope this day is good. I’m feeling empty and misunderstood. I should be grateful Lord, I know I should; but Lord I hope this day is good.”
8. CMS | September 28th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
This one patron always sings this song to me me every single time he comes into the library. He even barks at the end How much is that doggie in the window
I’m not sure what I’d actually use to sum up myself or my life. It would depend on the day or my mood so perhaps “Karma Chameleon”
I was filling the new-to-us hot tub (I confiscated it from last year’s traveling CB bus) and the garden hose hauled me into the tomato garden. I was actually stuck there and had to be pulled out. I am battered and bruised all over. I might be using it before Casey. His new splint is helping straighten his leg. His daily massage is helping with circulation and nerve growth. He’s about to have his chiropractic visits increased from weekly to twice a week.
I miss you guys. I’ve been so busy with work and Casey that I’m exhausted all the time.I have no idea where G-G finds the energy to climb walls after her long hours at work. She’s younger than I, that must be it
9. Scope Dope CherryBomb | September 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
CMS and her brother did a great job with the hot tub. DH woke up in terrible pain Friday so after an emergency visit to the doctor he is on a muscle relaxant etc. so he could not help but he is the one that paid the bill.
My song is Penny’s From Heaven don’t you know?
A long time ago
A million years BC
The best things in life
Were absolutely free.
But no one appreciated
A sky that was always blue.
And no one congratulated
A moon that was always new.
So it was planned that they would vanish now and them
And you must pay before you get them back again.
That’s what storms were made for
And you shouldn’t be afraid for
Every time it rains it rains
Pennies from heaven.
Don’t you know each cloud contains
Pennies from heaven.
You’ll find yor fortune falling
All over town.
Be sure that your umbrella is upside down.
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers.
If you want the things you love
You must have showers.
So when you hear it thunder
Don’t run under a tree.
There’ll be pennies from heaven for you and me.
Our family song is “Oh we aint got a barrel of Money
Maybe we’re ragged and funny
But we travel along singin’ our song
Side by side.
Chorus
Oh we don’t know what’s comin’ tomorrow
Maybe it’s trouble and sorrow
But we’ll travel the road sharin’ our load
Side by side.
Chorus
Through all kinds of weather
What if the sky should fall
Just as long as we’re together
It doesn’t really matter at all.
Chorus
When they’ve all had their troubles and parted
We’ll be the same as we started
Just traveling along singing a son
Side by side.
I remember CMS.
10. glamour-geek | September 28th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I agree that my song would depend on the day. Possibly the minute. Possibly the part of my life I’m addressing at the time (professional, climber, beau’s belle, daughter, etc.).
I don’t really find the energy to go climbing (and some days are high gravity days), I think of it more as mental health. As in, “If I don’t climb today, something’s gonna blow or someone’s gonna get hurt!” I’ll admit that when I’m really, truly frustrated, I climb better. Because I take all that aggravation and throw it at the wall. The wall can take it. Better than I can. Other people meditate for inner peace, I climb.
I didn’t do as well as I’d hoped on Friday, but I have a couple nice blue bruises on my left knee and a big brown one on my right elbow. Don’t know where the latter came from. It doesn’t hurt, but it looks pretty nasty. There’s also a little scrape on the other side of that same elbow and I do know where that came from–The very first climb Friday night!
Beau and I both thought the competition routes for this comp were harder than for the other one we did, but it was fun to go anyway.
I am, however, taking this week off climbing because my right shoulder/arm/wrist is acting up again and is Not Happy with me*. Yes, yes. I have left a message for the chiropractor and will try to see him this week if he can fit me in sometime after work.
Any ideas for this would be great: One of beau’s friends is having a Vegas-themed birthday party next Saturday night. I was a costume designer. I like dressing other people up, not dressing up myself. So low-hassle costume ideas would be great. Feh. I’m just not a dresser-upper.
11. OH | September 28th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
BCB: If you want, you can borrow one of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaeopola8eA
Beatles, I’m So Tired
Ok, today was a completely unproductive day. Great, but unproductive.
12. Wapakwoman | September 29th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I have always been Carole King’s ” You’ve Got a Friend”
Just Call Out my name, and you know where ever I am, I’ll come running to see you again. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, all you have to do is call, and I’ll be there, yea yea yea…you’ve got a friend.
And the song that our school choir does as its signature song for YEARS, that has the part in it, about “May music never die in me.” I sob through it so much that I can’t remember that blasted name right now.
In my much earlier years, it was all about Helen Reddy’s “I am Woman.”
GREAT TOPIC ME*
I am downloading appropriate songs for all of my family and my helpers to my cell phone so they all have their own ring. That has taken a lot of thought. SISTER FROM HELL get the Storm Trooper Song from The Empire Strikes Back. For some reason, I am giddy at the thought that every time she calls…. I will know because I hear the song of impending doom. *snort.
What did you say Scope……I should be …what… SLEEPING? I know, but after I found that song for my SISTER FROM HELL, then I had to find special songs for my DS’s and my DDILW’S ARE P! La la la, I am on a roll.
After finishing camp tonight with the Parent watching Performance of all my Starlettes, I need a totally mindless diversion.
13. cbpen | September 29th, 2008 at 1:21 am
I LOVE “Paperback Writer”
Always have.
I have sooo many that I relate to also..
Scope: You can have “Pennies From Heaven”. People sang it to me all the time when I was a kid. It gave me the willies after a while.
My friends, when I was a teen, some times called me Penny Lane after the Beatles song…this was LOOONG before the film “Almost Famous” and Kate Hudson’s Penny Lane character.
So, I don’t really have a song. But I have lots that I like and lots that remind me of people and places and times of yore.
14. OH | September 29th, 2008 at 2:34 am
Yo, what behind the times people we are.
BANNED BOOK WEEK, Sept 27- Oct 3
The “10 Most Challenged Books of 2007”
1) “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2) The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3) “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language
4) “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
Reasons: Religious Viewpoint
5) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
Reasons: Racism
6) “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,
7) “TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
8) “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
Reasons: Sexually Explicit
9) “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
Reasons: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
10) “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
The most frequently challenged authors of 2007
1) Robert Cormier
2) Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
3) Mark Twain
4) Toni Morrison
5) Philip Pullman
6) Kevin Henkes
7) Lois Lowry
8) Chris Crutcher
9) Lauren Myracle
10) Joann Sfar
15. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 6:01 am
for the life of me I can’t figure out why Huck Finn makes that list every year. I know what they claim, but I don’t believe “they” have ever read the book. Twits.
Thanks for the heads up OH. CBs, go forth and commit anarchy.
16. theresa | September 29th, 2008 at 6:32 am
So here is where I admit that I have no idea what the song was on the last post. And a song for myself? I don’t really listen to that much music. It’s not that I don’t like music, it’s more like I never really think of it. I rarely feel the need to seek it out, although there is quite a bit of music that I do enjoy.
So no idea what my song might be, but I’m pretty sure that it’s not jazz. Ugh.
I’m very happy to be back home, but not happy to be back to reality. If that makes anysense. The thought of the Looming Deadlines just makes me want to pull the covers over my head. And I’ve yet to go grocery shopping, so I’m just about out of food that I can eat without leaving my flat. And I think my internal clock was left in transit in Singapore. Yes, I’m whining and annoying even myself. Sigh. I might as well have some cheese with that.
17. RSS | September 29th, 2008 at 6:56 am
After two long flights in a week,crossing umteen time zones you deserve a little wine. Dr. T. Good luck with the Looming Deadlines.
Interesting seeing everyone’s song(s). This is a fun topic Me.
I distract myself too BCB. I’m going to look for the Johanson book. Sounds great.
Still rainy and gloomy here. I’m expecting mold to start growing on the dogs when I let them out.
I don’t get why Huck Finn makes the list either. If people put it in the perspective of the time in which it was written, they’d be holding it up as a pattern card for racial harmony and equality.
I think a lot of the people asking for books to be banned are going by something they heard someone else say and don’t bother to read the books. I remember when I was doing cub scouts one mother came in ranting about how horrible the Harry Potter books were. When I asked if she’d ever read one, she looked at me like I was crazy.
Okay, I’m going to step down off the soapbox now.
18. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
No, no, RSS. Those are my points exactly. Shove that soapbox over here a minute.
Huckleberry Finn is a story about a boy who grew up in a bubble of time and place. That bubble was all he knew, all he had been exposed to. By the end of the book, he had grown a little bit beyond that bubble, an amazing thing considering just how limited his world was. The book is about that journey which the trip down the Mississippi is a metaphor for, and it should be CELEBRATED!
And Harry Potter … a series of books about a group of kids who stand up to the big bad guy and thwart evil. How is that bad?
Okay, relinquishing the soapbox for now. Next?
Looked for the new Johansen book at the library over the weekend but didn’t see it. Might have to go to the bookstore for it which is fine because I wanted to pick up some vacation reads in the next few weeks anyway.
We’re done with the gloom, literally and figuratively. I can see clearly now, the rain is gone; and who cares about the economy? The Redskins beat the Cowboys and that’s all this town needs to turn a frown upside down.
19. CMS | September 29th, 2008 at 9:02 am
The Redskins beat the Cowboys and that’s all this town needs to turn a frown upside down.
McB. Nothing like a little perspective, eh.
I started cleaning up last night, completely forgetting the guy from the insurance company was coming today. Cleaning usually results in piles of stuff to be put away properly, to be shredded or composted or donated to Goodwill. He’ll be here in an hour and I have to leave for work right after that. ARGH!
20. me | September 29th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Wait wait what? Maya Angelou’s autobiography is banned? What, if the rich and privileged white folk who never had a bad thing happen to them don’t read it, therefore it never happened and they can go right on being rich and privileged white folk who never had a bad thing happen to them and not feel guilty about it? These people need to pull their heads out of their posteriors.
This soapbox is getting a workout today.
21. RSS | September 29th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Well, it had been getting a little dusty back there in the corner.
The sun is out here now too. I’m going to work really hard this morning so this afternoon I can spend some time outside. In the sun. Did I mention it was shining?
Don’t buy too many books McB. I have a box of them for you.
22. Diane (TT) | September 29th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Thanks for the Silent Thunder recommendation! I have requested it at the library (it appears to be available, so I’ll just have to pick it up).
I don’t read Iris Johanson all that much any more because her view of humanity is so grim. There are more nice people on this blog than in her complete œuvre. I know that there are bad people in the world, and many more that are lazy and complacent, but the human population is not “majority evil”, which often seems to describe the folk in her books. And those of many others. The only decent human beings appear to be the hero and heroine - and they’ve often made some pretty significant compromises/ violations of the Golden Rule.
But I’ve read a lot of her books, and I’m certainly willing to try another. There are many things I like about them.
I went to Borders yesterday, and have requested a lot of books today, so I may be making extra trips to carry everything home!
23. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
CMS said … Nothing like a little perspective, eh.
For those of you who don’t know, DC is actually a football town. We haven’t looked so good against the Cowboys (arch rivals) for the past few years, and yesterday we not only beat them, but on their home turf too. So, yeah, a very good mood in the office today. Mom and I had gotten our haircut yesterday and then went to our favorite Italian place for dinner (excellent Chicken Marsala, btw) and they had the game on over at the bar area. People were stopping to watch on their way in and out of the restaurant.
24. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Thank you, RSS! *sniff, my people!* I have some to return to you, as well; and I was thinking a bringing along another bag for everyone to scrounge from at the Bay. I was gleaning from the shelves the other week and have some that we won’t keep but were still pretty good.
I like IJ’s books, but agree that I probably wouldn’t want to read one right after the other.
25. GatorPerson | September 29th, 2008 at 10:36 am
GP’s theory on books that get banned every year: It’s the somewhat easy reading ones that a mean person can read a page or 2 and pronounce BAD. One of my favs is Lady Chatterley’s Lover. It’s just too hard to read to get to the “nasty” parts. They’re also many pages into the book for the low-level reader to get to and then pass judgment on.
What, a soapbox?
26. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 11:08 am
There are a lot of books that I don’t care to read. Books that hit my squickometer, usually, and sometimes just to angst-filled. Isn’t getting out of bed every morning hard enough? But just because I don’t want to read them is no reason they should be banned.
But, seriously, “Huckleberry Finn”? You have to wonder how hard people have to work to keep their minds that small and closed. I just might have to buy myself a copy this week. Yeah, that’s me. McB the anti-establishment trouble maker. Huh.
27. Louis | September 29th, 2008 at 11:15 am
I think my song would be any of the rousing marches by Sousa. Nothing like one of those to get the toes tapping and the blood stirring to get up and move around in step to the music.
Only one of the “banned” books on the list that I’ve read is by Mark Twain. See no reason in the world to ban any of the others. Let people read what they want to read. Bah! on the narrow minded persons that want to impose their ideas on others!
Dr. T….try some crackers with that cheese.
28. K.L. | September 29th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I am with the group whose theme song changes on a regular basis.
On the exciting front, my insurance company approved the surgery for DD’s second cochlear implant. The dorky news is that they have the dates wrong, and the preauthorization will expire a week before surgery. I’m sure that was a simple typo mistake on their part (snort) and that they wouldn’t have rejected the claim when it came through, but just in case, we are having them fix the dates. Cynical? Who Me*?
Now for my recommendation of the week. Smart Bitches recently recommended a gay M/M romance called Caught Running. I got it, and read it. It was really good. There are explicit M/M sex scenes, so if that is not your idea of a good read, skip it. But it had a really good story and I thought it was very well done.
In other news, I finally got a chance to read JenT’s story and loved it. Hot and well done! Good job JenT.
29. Lou | September 29th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Theme song? Hummmm….
There are lots and lots of songs that bring out emotions in me*. That appeal to me* on a very deep level. Some can actually change my mood. But I’ve never had a theme song of my own. Probably because each song touches a different part of me*.
CMS - you will truly be blessed to taking such good care of Casey. And Scope, i’m so sorry to hear about your Tara. Such difficult news. I hope you are able to find meds that keep her comfortable.
K.L. - that is SUCH good news. And it’s a good thing you are paying attention to details. Not everyone would have caught that early expiration date. You rock!!
30. me | September 29th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I have a song just for today: Take this job and shove it!
Just had a fight with a moron who didn’t want semicolons I added in because he said to use commas in a conjunction, which was not even an issue at ALL, there was no conjunction, it was a list, and when I tried to point that out he said semicolons are unnecessary clutter and readers will be confused and grammar is not important and THAT ticked me off.
I need to not get so riled up.
Argh.
31. me | September 29th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
K.L. Great news about the insurance.
McB I had a similar thought, but about going to ask for some of those books at the library.
32. me | September 29th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
And I think I get the Run-on Tiara.
33. Mary | September 29th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Me? The shovels are on their way
Note to self: Need to get Me a “She Who Must Be Obeyed” shirt for work.
34. Marcia in OK | September 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
My song would be The River by Garth Brooks
You know a dream is like a river
Ever changin’ as it flows
And a dreamer’s just a vessel
That must follow where it goes
Trying to learn from what’s behind you
And never knowing what’s in store
Makes each day a constant battle
Just to stay between the shores
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Too many times we stand aside
And let the waters slip away
‘Til what we put off ’til tomorrow
It has now become today
So don’t you sit upon the shoreline
And say you’re satisfied
Choose to chance the rapids
And dare to dance that tide
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
There’s bound to be rough waters
And I know I’ll tke soome falls
With the good Lord as my captain
I can make it through them all
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Lord, I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Been lurking lately. Life is crazy. I’m OK as our DDs.
Back soon.
35. Marcia in OK | September 29th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Comments got lost -so if double post appears - SORRY!
My song: The River by Garth Brooks
You know a dream is like a river
Ever changin’ as it flows
And a dreamer’s just a vessel
That must follow where it goes
Trying to learn from what’s behind you
And never knowing what’s in store
Makes each day a constant battle
Just to stay between the shores
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Too many times we stand aside
And let the waters slip away
‘Til what we put off ’til tomorrow
It has now become today
So don’t you sit upon the shoreline
And say you’re satisfied
Choose to chance the rapids
And dare to dance that tide
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
There’s bound to be rough waters
And I know I’ll tke soome falls
With the good Lord as my captain
I can make it through them all
And I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I’ll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
Lord, I will sail my vessel
‘Til the river runs dry
I’ve been lurking alot the last couple of weeks. Life is crazy and not all in a fun way. I’m OK and so are DDs.
Back soon.
36. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Not to mention which, you didn’t even use a semi-colon in your comment.
And oh dear bob I think I might have to do something responsible in a minute. Been toying nervously with some thoughts the last while. So, tell me dear CBs. If in the current climate you overheard a person in position of some (if only very little) position of authority making a remark that could if other people were already on the edge be considered inflamatory - even knowing that it was kind of a joke - should it be reported to a trusted person in much higher authority? Or should I, knowing that it was supposed to be a joke in very bad taste, keep myself to myself?
37. BCB | September 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
If I handed you a phone message on which I had written:
Dear Boss,
Please call Mr. XYZ.
555-1111
BCB
9-29/12:45
Would you then ask me whether Mr. XYZ wanted you to call him back? Would you then ask me what time he called? No, you would not. Because you all are sane intelligent people. GRRRR.
I want a big sign that says “He Who Must Be Ignored.”
I think the lack of A/C is getting to me. Maybe to her too.
38. BCB | September 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
McB, Me and I are probably not the people you want to answer that question right now.
39. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
MNO - thanks for popping in and letting us know you are okay. I always did like that song.
40. GatorPerson | September 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Is it inflamatory no matter who said it? Then go to the correct person, omitting names unless he says/demands it of you.
Is it not inflamatory to your group and will have no long term consequences? Then go have a double chocolate malt milk shake and try to drown your anger.
Dilemmas. I hate them and the fence has splinters.
41. theresa | September 29th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
K.L. - That’s great news about the insurance!
polishing shovel to get it ready for me Heh. I think you should get him a t-shirt that says “grammar ain’t important!;%,$!,:&#!” or something along those lines. Help him to advertise his idiocy, I say.
Scope - Yes, sad news about Tara, but I hope the medication she is getting will give her quite a while with you. ((hugs))
So I did actually accomplish something. I now have food to eat for the next several days! And there was much rejoycing. It’s funny how the little things can make you feel more in control of your life. At least it’s like that for me*. Now, on to Looming Deadline number one.
42. Diane (TT) | September 29th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Good luck with the looming deadlines, Theresa! It is nice to know that you have food. Having food is not a little thing!
Sorry to all dealing with unreasonable morons with no taste and who say stupid things. More desks should come with chocolate malts. And, preferably, nearby desk-activated trap doors to some place where people can be taught sense AND CAN’T COME BACK until they learn to BEHAVE!
KL, I’m happy for you, and SO much better to get that date taken care of!
Marcia, glad to hear from you, good luck with everything.
I think I’m going home - I meant to, several minutes ago, but then I started reading here, so now I should probably start the email up again to make sure that the one I was waiting for hasn’t arrived. Which it doesn’t seem to have. I think waiting until after 6 is pretty generous. If this young man doesn’t come through early tomorrow, there will be Consequences.
43. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Judging by the look on his face, I suspect he knew as soon as it was out of his mouth that it was not appropriate. Not inflammatory to any particular group, but rather more like yelling fire in a crowd that is already antsy about the heat. Okay, after giving it some thought I’m not going to say anything. I’m pretty sure he spooked himself.
If anybody sees MNO hanging out in the dungeon, please release her, let her go.
44. BCB | September 29th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Okay, I’m calm now. And cool. Literally. So I can read the comments and be all polite and everything. [yeah, right]
Marcia, I’m sorry your recent craziness is the Not So Fun kind. And gee, tomorrow is the end of the quarter. THAT should help, right? Hang in there.
KL — Wow, that is fantastic news. I’m so used to hearing that insurance companies are heartless and unreasonable and unreliable and ineffective and . . . well, it’s great to hear that yours is coming through when they should.
And Scope, I meant to say this earlier, but I’m so sorry about your poor puppy and the not very happy diagnosis. Been there, cried over that. Squeeze very drop of joy and comfort out of every minute you have left.
Speaking of joy and whatnot, I got an email from DD yesterday. She has returned safely from Iguazu Falls and has this to say:
Iguazu was SO AMAZING!!! It was the most beautiful and incredible thing I have ever seen, better than Machu Picchu. I can’t wait to put pictures up!!
So I guess that means the 72 hours spent on the bus getting there and back was worth it. I’m really pretty sure I do not want to hear a description of the bus. Or the driving technique of the bus driver. But I’m sure I will.
Now I’m going to let my computer do its weekly virus scan thing while I go watch that dancing show. Because it makes me happy to remember that I used to be able to move like that. I love to dance.
Oh wait. Before I forget again - - has anyone heard from Cary or Louisa lately? I mean, I’m sure they’re Just Fine and all that, but I do miss hearing their voices over here. Just as I’m sure they still kind of, you know, like us. Probably they just have laryngitis. Or maybe all their fingers are broken and in splints. And they have no reasonable explanation for that. Yeah, that would keep me quiet.
45. GatorPerson | September 29th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Holy moly, people. I wonder if my Wachovia debit card will work. Everything should smooth out for us little people with
46. OH | September 29th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Hello? Harry Potter is the SOURCE OF ALL EVIL! Does no one think of the children? The poor little dears, with their innocent ears and eyes getting FILTH about the Boy Who Lived. WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!? *sob* The world is coming to an end.
In other news, Happy New Year, my Jewish CBs. Oh wait, that’s me*. Ha.
Anyway, go eat some honey (hey, never hurts) and have a great year.
Watched Gattaca today for one of my classes (Science and the Body). I forget how skeevy Ethan Hawk looks in that movie. And how weirdly made it is. *shudders*
MarciaIOK: I hope life gets better and less crazy and more fun soon!
KL: Yay! Plus, they have to screw up at least once or it would mean hell has frozen over.
MCB: Glad you figured out your moral dilemma.
HUGS to All.
47. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Scooper, it’s hard. Tara has given you much love and joy. But as long as she is comfortable she will be happy just to have her people around. We could learn a lot from animals. And now you have Casey who for all the time and effort required seems to have come into your lives at exactly the right time.
I have a regional bank. Not to big not too small, I hope. And so far my mortgage company seems healthy. I’m trying to stay informed but peripherally. I think that’s the best us little people can do. To Much thinking about can make you crazy.
And to that end Jose Cuervo is stocked and there are plenty of limes, ice and margarita salt.
48. McB | September 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
KL. Great news indeed! But of course something had to me at least a little wrong with the paperwork or you would have been suspicious.
49. glamour-geek | September 29th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Meanwhile, I went to bed last Thursday with an account at WaMu and woke up with one at JP Morgan Chase.
I am considering taking my money out of my investments and snugging them up safely in bank accounts that earn 1%, but don’t lose anything. It would be a huge tax hit, I think, but part of something would be better than all of nothing.
All this scares the beejeebies out of me.
50. RSS | September 30th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Yes. Now I understand why the dividend from DH’s Wachovia account was so miniscule. And the mortgage on this house is/was with Washington Mutual. I’m so glad DH left the banking industry 13 years ago. The first thing the bigger banks do when they buy a smaller (or broker) one is to gut the HR dept.
K.L. That is fantastic news about approval for your DD’s implant. Doing a snoopy dance for you.
I like Diane’s idea. So many people who are supposed to be adults need to have a timeout and LEARN TO BEHAVE. I’m having fun thinking about just who would be down there to teach them.
ME, BCB, MCB–shovels enroute. When the people concerned complain about having a splitting headache today, you’ll know why.
Hi MNO. Love that song. I might try and figure out my IPOD again and download it.
HAPPY NEW YEAR OH.
I’ve been worrying about Louisa too. I hope she didn’t have damage from the hurricane.
Cary always sounds swamped with work but sure do miss her. Hey Cary, thinking about you when I’m trying to train the youngest dog.
GP–are you okay? Your comment seemed to be cut short. Hope you weren’t carried away by the debit card police.
It’s raining again. I’m hoping it will get it all out of it’s system before the weekend.
51. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 7:19 am
GP you left a preposition dangling. Most untidy. Every okay?
52. CMS | September 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Am I the only one who keeps thinking of It’s a Wonderful Life every time the news comes on? Didn’t everyone panic and take their money out of the bank, thereby causing George’s personal crisis? It’s been a few years since I watched that movie. Finances are scary at the best of times. Granted I have a bit of perspective on the issue as our banking system is much different up here.
Scope and I were talking about Cary last night. I say we flood her with emails, let her know she’s missed. Because that never hurts.
Casey’s paw is infected. It happened so fast. We put polysporin on it last night but I think he’s going to the vet today for oral antibiotics as well. This entire process is one or two moves forward, one back. He tried to actually walk on that foot yesterday and he does have feeling further down. The splint is working well to straighten that leg out and I’ve watched him turn it properly on his own. He can’t maintain that on his own yet. But the infection is from the splint being too short and cutting into his pad(stupid vet) so we have to fix that. He has a longer splint now. Please think healing vibes. We finally got Tara settled and comfortable last night. Then Scope was horribly off balance.shakes head, exasperated
Thinking warm fuzzies for you all. I hope Wapak and Andi get their much needed rain today.
YAY K.L. that’s great news! Now we can use the shovels on Me’s behalf
waves at OH, GP, BCB, Diane, G-G, RSS, Louis and Lou.
Thanks for popping in MinOk
welcome back Dr. T!
53. CMS | September 30th, 2008 at 7:28 am
McB, I’ll be meeting you after work for a little quality time with Jose.
54. GatorPerson | September 30th, 2008 at 7:51 am
GG, don’t move your $ now.
WordPress gobbled up my comment after the preposition. FDIC insures all bank accounts
55. GatorPerson | September 30th, 2008 at 7:54 am
What the #$%$%? I had 3 info-packed paragraphs for you all. All gone.
Ahh! Apparently WordPress truncates anything after the less than sign, my capital comma. I’ll have to remember that. McB, you don’t need to.
56. BCB | September 30th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Well, the viewing of the dancing last night was interrupted by a phone call from DD, “What the hell is going on up there? Our bank has collapsed? I won’t be able to withdraw any money? The house has no value? What are you all doing, anyway?” I’m learning a lot about Argentinian news coverage just by her reaction to events in the US as reported there. It really is an eye opener. She has said that everything we do here affects them down there and that they are intensely aware of everything that happens here — though they don’t always interpret things the same way we do. [For instance, they seem to think that McCain has no chance whatsoever at being elected and are no longer interested in anything he says. I think the race is a lot closer than that.] I believe I could go for several months without thinking even once about what is happening in Argentina, or in many other countries. I’m sure that’s bad. So we had an intense in-depth discussion of economics and politics before she would even tell me about the trip to the falls. Which sounded incredible. She said her madre sobbed when she told about Paul Newman dying, and then was shocked that DD had no idea who he was. I said, “Of course you know who he was. Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?” She said, “Who?” [sigh] I feel so old.
57. BCB | September 30th, 2008 at 8:02 am
HAPPY NEW YEAR, OH!
58. me | September 30th, 2008 at 8:10 am
CMS said: Granted I have a bit of perspective on the issue as our banking system is much different up here.
That’s it; I’m moving to Canada. Is that attic done yet, CMS?
Scope: I hope Tara is not in a lot of pain. She’s a sweet doggie. Hope Casey heals too.
Happy New Year OH!!
BCB: DD didn’t know who Paul Newman was? Really? Wow. Now i feel old.
GP: the less then sign is used in the codes for bold, italics, whatever, so I guess it automatically reads it as code and anything after it as code and therefore it’s invisible. It’s still there, we just can’t see it.
59. RSS | September 30th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Well, BCB. Our economic crisis got her to call you. That’s a plus. My kids have no idea who Paul Newman was either. Maybe BC&TSDK will come on one of the old movie stations and I can sit them down and say–see him. He died.
Hadn’t thought of It’s a Wonderful Life in relation to this. I wonder if some of the execs of the defunct companies have. Keep your eyes open on bridges people, you might see the CEO of Wachovia looking for Clarence.
CMS, so sorry Casey’s paw is infected. Hope it heals quickly. He sounds like he has been doing so well.
Scope–take care now. It’s bad enough the economy is shaky, can’t have our Scope falling. Hope you’re feeling better today.
60. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Yes, CMS, I have thought about that movie.
BCB - Not even The Sting? You’ll have to educate DD when she gets home and inundate her with his movies. And salad dressing.
And I don’t see why we have to wait until tonight for that date with Jose. I say why not party now? I think we need it. Where’s Louis with the popcorn machine? Who is in charge of shining up the pole? I’ve got chips and salsa.
61. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Happy New Year, OH!!
GP - commas have capitals? Like, Bismark? And what do I not have to do?
Newman was in The Great Escape, too, wasn’t he? Yeah, he was the guy tossing the ball around all the time.
62. glamour-geek | September 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Actually, GP, now is the perfect time to move money. If CitiGroup goes under, I lose everything: investments, IRA, everything because they are not bank accounts, they are investments. Investments are not FDIC insured, so I really could be wiped out. I have no house, no other assets.
I don’t object to the stock market fluctuations, I object to the bet that CitiGroup is making by buying Wachovia. As a whole, Citigroup is less stable than, say, JP Morgan Chase. But I don’t know about Chase’s stability either…Right now, bank accounts seem to be the way to go because they are insured.
I am VERY risk averse as a personality (says the rock climber) and this gives me the creeps.
63. glamour-geek | September 30th, 2008 at 9:50 am
That is, no assets aside of my charming personality and cunning intellect.
64. RSS | September 30th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Some excitement here. Dogs started howling with a siren, it seemed to be getting closer so I went to look out the front window. Police car turns onto our road. A man in shorts and a t-shirt carrying something runs through underbrush up to and over railroad track. Policeman follows leaving car with lights flashing. Both have disappeared now. I’ve moved to the LR to work so I can see what happens.
He caught him and brought him back. Looked like he was cleaning up cuts or scratches on the guys arms before putting handcuffs on. Put him in car, then a state cop pulled up. Can’t hear what they’re saying drat the luck and now they’ve both driven off. It’s times like these I wish I had a police scanner. Luckily this doesn’t happen often. Guess I better get back to work.
65. Anonymous | September 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am
No, McB, that was Steve McQueen
G-G, i think I read that some things like that ARE in fact insured. I’ll have to see if I can remeember where I read that…
66. me | September 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Oops. That anonymous was me.
67. me | September 30th, 2008 at 10:21 am
This is for GG and anyone else worried about IRAs and stuff. The way I read it (full disclosure, I don’t understand much of it to begin with), certain IRAs are fine:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26907361/
Of course, there is also your absolute cuteness to help you along, too.
68. BCB | September 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I think buying Wachovia was a shrewd move by Citigroup — the mortgage backed securities company that Wachovia bought back in 2006 can now be sold at prices higher than they’re worth. I read an article about it the other day and can’t remember all the details, but there is a loophole (of course) that allows assets acquired as part of a buyout to be treated that way — there is a regulation that would otherwise prevent this. Wachovia was stuck with it, but as a result of the buyout Citigroup should turn a nice profit on it, far as I can tell. But I’m far from an expert. Far far from it.
Back to the daily grind.
69. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 10:31 am
I stand corrected. It was McQueen, me is right.
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/information/fdiciorn.html
70. K.L. | September 30th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Thanks everyone for your well wishes. I’m still pretty stoked about the approval. Now we just have to wait.
WaMu did indeed go under for the same reason as in It’s a Wonderful Life. After those other two banks crashed, since WaMu was in trouble, everyone rushed the bank and withdrew somewhere in the Billion dollar range worth of accounts. That crashed the bank and the Feds took over. No way to know if it would have weathered the storm if the people didn’t panic and close accounts.
From what I understand, the people who lose the most money are the ones who withdraw all their money from the stock market. It will recover eventually. Those right at retirement are the ones who get hurt the most. No time to recover.
I also feel old that so many people don’t know who Paul Newman is. Those blue eyes are still riveting in his movies. sigh.
BCB, so glad your DD called. It is nice to get direct contact every once in a while.
Scope and CMS, so sorry to hear about Tara, but keep up the good work with Casey. Our animal babies can really get deep into the heart.
71. Marcia in OK | September 30th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Happy New Year - OH
BCB - glad DD is ok and having great experiences.
Mcb - thanks for checking on me. Say high to Jose.
I get a little break today - then tomorrow it starts all over again. UGH!
My favorite Paul Newman movie besides Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid is Nobody’s Fool with Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith. He did a great old codger. And, he did something very worthwhile with all his money!
My miniscule savings are in a local Credit Union. My 401K is with a major group, and I’m not looking at that statement for a good long time! Good thing I planned on working forever. (Now, I’m actually thankful that I’ve been living on a pretty much cash basis since my divorce. No debt besides the house, insurance and regular utilities and expenses. I’m very thankful now that I’ve been uncreditworthy with the credit card companies! Who knew it could turn into a blessing?)
Wishing all of you at least one great thing today.
72. GatorPerson | September 30th, 2008 at 11:40 am
GG, if all of your financial stuff is located under 1 umbrella, definitely you should consider moving some of it. Mine is very diversified. See my wonderful invisible post with the less than sign that WordPress wiped out.
I don’t think credit unions are covered by FDIC $100,000 rule. These safeguards were started after the 1929 bank crash and have been refined with each disaster.
IRA’s - it depends on what the money is invested in. 5 plus years ago the absolute safest was in the mortgage market! The IRA wouldn’t be protected, it would be investment instrument itself that would/would not be protected.
My best thing is that I’m headed for the liberry.
73. Louis | September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Popcorn machine is ready to plug in any time…just add salt to taste.
Watch out on the poles…they have been polished…don’t want any sprained …er..whatever..
74. K.L. | September 30th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Marcia, I’m with you. I balanced it 6 months ago, and now I just don’t want to look at it. Less for me to worry about if I don’t actually see the dismal numbers. I rode out the 2001 dip, and I’ll ride out this one.
Damn greedy banks and finance people anyway.
I’ll be along shortly for some of Jose’s finest and some popcorn. I also want nachos.
75. Marcia in OK | September 30th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
GP - credit unions aren’t backed by the FDIC, but they are gov’t backed by a similar entity. I need to go look up those initials. I remembered them last week, but not this week.
I left some seven layer dip in the fridge. Chips are on the counter.
76. Diane (TT) | September 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
FSLIC? Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Company? Something like that, anyway.
Yes, a “run on the bank” is exactly what’s causing the problem, as in “It’s a Wonderful LIfe”. All of a sudden the hype has turned to hysteria and everyone is trying to get THEIR money out, and since it’s not there (although I’m not sure it’s all in nice people’s houses, as in the film), firms are having liquidity crises. And the annoying thing is that, according to Tom Wolfe, lots of the jerks that caused this pulled out of investment banking and have moved off to hedge funds - which are doing fine AND (because the managers are paid as part of the capital gains or some damn thing) people making multimillion salaries don’t have to pay more than about 15% in taxes. Which is a good deal less than I, at my miniscule salary am paying, and I can’t say that I don’t think it’s unfair.
There will be a sick fascination in reading the statement from my retirement account that should post today. My parents, praise God, have some defined benefit retirement money - but they’ll have to trim pretty seriously if that’s what they try to live on! Since my mom had to retire at a much reduced pension, because her stroke messed with her plans to work another 5+ years. And my dad’s has no COLA.
Happy New Year, OH!
Thanks for all the snacks and drinks - much appreciated!
I wonder if UPS will leave my chocolate or if they’ll find a neighbor or what? I hope it doesn’t get hurt or lost!
77. Diane (TT) | September 30th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Oh, and I’ve seen very few Paul Newman movies, but I like his products and what I know of his personal life. I was sad.
78. OH | September 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
BCB: It sounds very fascinating watching the news from the perspective of another country. And glad DD had such a good time.
I’m told to keep my money in the stock market, sooner or later it will bounce back, but if I take it out now I’ll lose thousands. And since I trust my money guy I’m listening to him.
My mom was smart and spread our bank use across several banks.
I know the name Paul Newman more than I can actually picture the guy. Plus, the one picture I really saw him in was Road to Perdition, and he was old by then.
((casey))
I heard from LtL about 2/3 (?) weeks ago and she was doing ok. I’ll see if I can get another email out of her.
79. OH | September 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
No response from Cary yet but LtL is alive. Not sure how well, but alive.
80. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I think not looking at statements for a while is probably a good idea. You look and then you panic and you do something because of the ol’ fight or flight instinct and you end up jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
Really, what this country needs is a good 5 cent margarita.
81. me | September 30th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
NCUI.
Louis: LOL
82. Lou | September 30th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
The Dow just closed 485 points up from yesterday.
83. Lou | September 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
However, I just read in Forbes Magazine that Ireland is now officially in a recession, and the powers that be think that some of the other European countries might be in trouble. Whatever happens to the US affects the world. If people would stop panicking every time some piece of news surfaces, this wouldn’t be happening - or it would be happening on a smaller scale.
I’m with McB - what this country needs is a good 5 cent margarita - rocks, lottsa salt!!
84. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Okay, I don’t know if this link will work but it’s an interesting article so I’ll try it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/26/AR2008092602838.html?nav=hcmoduletmv
85. GatorPerson | September 30th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Guess who started this fiasco? Yep your congressional $ at work. Pointing a finger (guess which one) at both pres candidates who voted for some bill that I didn’t even notice. Anyhow, the financial institutions got with the program, lowered loan requirements so more people could now qualify for loans, regardless of whether they really could sustain payments, and presto, chango, here we are.
Poor Ireland. They got with some program of their own and went really techie. That worked for a few years. People flocked there to help cash in on the new wealth. They had the highest GNP(?) of Europe. We had companies here outsourcing there. Then the 3rd world countries decided to follow suit. So some the jobs moved away.
Ya know. I know a lot about finance. My amount of knowledge also fits into a thimble. Did you know Alexander Hamilton was the 1st Secretary of the Treasury? Brilliant man in finance. Wish we had him back.
86. Wapakwoman | September 30th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
CARY– if you are lurking, send us another sign. But not a less than or greater than, because then they are invisible and that won’t work.
Remember how FREAKED OUT we got, when we didn’t hear from Louis after his surgery????? We are getting there, dear.
Off to Soccer game to see senior girls in show choir’s last home game. Then back to show choir for the Starlettes. 8 days and counting down until MAX! land.
Hugs and Kisses and howdy’s to everyone….gotta run
87. Diane (TT) | September 30th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Thanks, McB! Yes, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about the holiness of “market forces”. Hello, market forces are what brought us tainted petfood and formula from China! It’s cheaper to make junk than good stuff, and in our “invisible producer” markets, we can’t punish the ones who foist the junk on us. Government makes our milk safe to drink, so we don’t have to hunt down the guy who sold us poison, and say “I’m never buying from YOU again!”.
I’m all for the market, but the market obviously needs more adult supervision than it’s gotten recently. We’ll see what happens.
I should go home and see if my chocolate came.
That would help.
88. Diane (TT) | September 30th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Can we get a new soapbox in here? I think I might have been the last straw for this one. It’s looking pretty teetery and I’d hate for anyone to hurt themselves during an innocent rant…
89. Lou | September 30th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Just read in the Seattle Times that stocks are down in Asia and Europe but not a lot. However, stocks in Ireland went way up because the Irish government just guaranteed all deposits and borrowings.
Meanwhile, here in the US they are trying to increase (temporarily) the limit of the FDIC insurance to $250,000.
GP - yeah, I heard about that techi surge in Ireland. Did not know that some of their jobs were outsource jobs from elsewhere that had left to go to 3rd world countries. Interesting!!
90. McB | September 30th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
free market is one of those things that is good in principle but doesn’t factor in human nature. A bit like agreeing to survival of the fitest in nature; agreeing doesn’t mean you don’t put a fence around the hen house.
91. OH | September 30th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Brazil is doing well, I hear.
I just had one of the more unhealthy lunches I’ve had in quite a while. And all I want right now is ice cream. *sigh*
92. theresa | September 30th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
McB - I like your analogy.
FYI - I know that we’re reaching the 100 comment mark, and my post is written and scheduled to go up shortly after the clock ticks over to tomorrow. Well, it’s tomorrow here already, but not there yet, and I’m in the mood to be precise.
93. glamour-geek | September 30th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Yes, it would be a good time to stay in the stock market, which was my intention, except that as my father said earlier today, I am “bare-assed” right now. And, unfortunately, I am not Warren Buffett who might have just invested $5bn in Goldman Sachs, but also probably has plenty of funds outside of this kind of investments should everything go south.
Though if he wants to give me 1% of his earnings, hell, even 0.1% of his earnings, I’d be down with that!
So many things will be sold now, some will stay (some select stocks, the more solid funds and the IRA) and the sold stuff will go into FDIC insured accounts. Because, really, my heart can’t take the risk. Bad enough how stressed I am at work without being stressed at home as well.
Screaming headache this afternoon and evening and no time for the gym today and my wrist is killing me. I’m making dinner and maybe taking a bath with my extra special lemon bath salts. I should be logging back in at work, but I’ll be doing a 9-10 hour day tomorrow, so I think I won’t. Except to check my calendar for tomorrow. I have no idea when I have appointments anymore…
94. glamour-geek | September 30th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
FYI re: chocolate:
I got free dark chocolate at the climbing comp on Friday. It’s “Mountain Lover’s Chocolate” and is pretty darned tasty. Obviously it was a marketing ploy, and here I am spreading the info like a duitiful marketing agent. Anyway, don’t know where it’s available, but it was/is quite yummy. I’ve been sharing it around the office.
Hm. That might make the day go better. Perhaps our song should just have the lyrics:
Chocolate
Chocolate chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate chocolate chocolate
Chocolate.
See, don’t you feel better already?
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