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17 November 2006

SHOUTING SHOUTING SHOUTING THREAD!!!! →[More:]

I'M THREE DAYS LATE FINISHING THE ARTICLE FROM HELL (AND IT ISN'T EVEN A LONG ONE, WHICH MAKES IT HELLISHER TO WRITE). VARIOUS DELAYS AND NEED FOR CLARIFICATIONS -- WHICH HAVEN'T BEEN MY FAULT -- MEAN THAT I'M STILL WORKING ON THE FUCKING THING TODAY. PLUS, THIS MORNING THE DAILY PAPER PUBLISHED BASICALLY THE SAME STORY THAT I'M WRITING FOR THE MONTHLY, SO NOW I HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL NOT TO COPY IT. AND MY EDITOR KEEPS ASKING ME ANNOYING QUESTIONS, SO I HAVE TO KEEP MAKING PHONE CALLS TO GET INFORMATION THAT'S NOT EVEN GOING TO FIT IN A PIECE THAT'S ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE 600 WORDS LONG.

BUT THE KICKER IS THAT I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE MAIN GUY I'M INTERVIEWING WAS ASKED TO DO A COLUMN IN THIS UPCOMING ISSUE -- THE SAME ONE MY ARTICLE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN. AND HIS COLUMN IS ABOUT THE SAME STUFF I'M WRITING ABOUT. AND I FOUND OUT FROM HIM, NOT MY EDITORS, WHEN HE ASKED ME WHY I WAS ASKING HIM ALL QUESTIONS. "CAN'T YOU JUST READ MY COLUMN" HE ASKED ME.

SO NOW I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT. I HATE THIS ARTICLE. AND I'M HUNGRY.

post by: mudpuppie at: 16:17 | 34 comments

HAVE SOME CHIPS!!

*passes bag of these pups way (they're really good)*

posted by jonmc 17 November | 16:19

I WANT SOME OF THOSE CHIPS TOO, PLEASE!

IT IS FRIDAY AND I AM BORED.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 November | 16:21

I'M SORRY, MUDPUPPIE! THAT SUCKS!

I HAVE A HEADACHE THAT WOULD PROBABLY GO AWAY IF I HAD COFFEE, BUT I HAVE NO COFFEE FILTERS. AND I COULD GO BUY COFFEE FILTERS, I GUESS, BUT THAT WOULD REQUIRE SHOWERING AND PUTTING ON CLEAN CLOTHES. AND I HAVE NO CLEAN CLOTHES BECAUSE I HAVEN'T DONE LAUNDRY IN FOREVER. BUT I CAN'T DO LAUNDRY UNLESS I CAN FIND CLOTHES TO WEAR TO THE LAUNDROMAT. AND I HAVE NO MOTIVATION TO DO ANY OF THIS, BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD COFFEE. AND MY HOUSE IS A MESS. THE END.

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 16:24

LOUD NOISES!

OCCHI - USE A PAPER TOWEL OR NAPKIN.

posted by Hellbient 17 November | 16:26

OCCHIBLU, GO TO THE STORE STINKY!!

posted by karim satasha 17 November | 16:27

WEAR A BALL GOWN TO THE LAUNDROMAT.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 November | 16:27

BUT I CAN'T DO LAUNDRY UNLESS I CAN FIND CLOTHES TO WEAR TO THE LAUNDROMAT.

IT'S OK TO WEAR DIRTY CLOTHES TO THE LAUNDROMAT!! TRUST ME ON THIS!!

posted by jonmc 17 November | 16:28

THERE ARE THINGS I JUST CAN'T STAND ABOUT MYSELF. IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG A WEEK WITH TOO MANY MEETINGS AND OBLIGATIONS AND MY BRAIN IS TIRED AND SO IS MY BODY AND SO ARE MY EYES AND SO IS ME.

EVERYBODY -- LET'S JUST GO HOME! NOW!

posted by Miko 17 November | 16:28

HELLBIENT IS SMART! I AM DUMB! THANK YOU, HELLBIENT!

KARIM, IT WOULD BE SUPER STINKY, SINCE I DIDN'T GET OUT OF MY PAJAMAS AS ALL YESTERDAY! AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS SAN FRANCISCO AND THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE ENOUGH PATCHOULI AND STINKY HIPPIES TO COVER MY OWN STINKINESS, I FEEL BAD DOING THAT TO THE UNIVERSE.

TPS, I WORE ALL MY BALLGOWNS TO CLASS EARLIER THIS WEEK, CUZ I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CLEAN LAUNDRY THEN EITHER. (Seriously, I got more compliments on my outfits in the last few days... maybe I should just stop doing laundry at all.)

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 16:30

AND NOW I HAVE TO BE ALL SPIFFY-DRESSED-UP FOR A CHARITY DINNER TONIGHT AT 5PM. 5PM IS NOT DINNER TIME! I THOUGHT I HAD MANY MORE HOURS TO GET READY AND DO LAUNDRY. ACK!

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 16:32

I READ KARIM'S COMMENT AS "OCCHIBLU, GO TO THE STORE, STINKY!!" WHICH I THOUGHT WAS REALLY FUNNY THEN I REALIZED THAT KARIM WASN'T CALLING OCCHIBLU "STINKY," BUT WAS SUGGESTING THAT OCCHIBLU GO TO THE STORE EVEN THOUGH SHE STINKS. THAT ISN'T QUITE AS FUNNY, BUT IT IS HELPFUL ADVICE. MORE IMPORTANTLY I'M GLAD THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A BUNCH OF DIRTY LAUNDRY.

posted by greasy_skillet 17 November | 16:37

ON PREVIEW: GO TO THE CHARITY BALL, STINKY!!!!

posted by greasy_skillet 17 November | 16:37

GO TO THE CHARITY BALL, STINKY!!!!

ESPECIALLY IF THE CHARITY IS 'FREE DEODORANT FOR THE SMELLY!' IT'LL BE A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY AND SHIT!!

posted by jonmc 17 November | 16:41

I HAVE TO BE A PILLAR OF CHARITABLE RECTITUDE BECAUSE IT IS A CHARITY DINNER ATTENDED BY MY BOYFRIEND'S CO-WORKERS! I FEEL HE WOULD FROWN ON MY BEING STINKY IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE! HAVING TO INTRODCUE ME AS "THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND, THE CRAZY CAT LADY, STILL IN HER BATHROBE AND UNWASHED HAIR" MIGHT NOT BE GOOD!

BUT NOW I FEEL PETULANT. BOO TO SHOWERS! YAY TO STINKY!

TYPING IN ALL-CAPS IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS CAFFEINE!

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 16:42

I NEED TO DO LAUNDRY, TOO! ALSO, I THOUGHT I LOST A HAT TODAY BUT SOMEONE PICKED IT UP FROM THE GROUND AND PUT IN ON A PLANTER NEARBY! I AM SO GRATEFUL! THIS IS THE HAT OF CHARITY BECAUSE I ONCE LOST IT IN A PACKED ALLEY IN TOKYO AND A STREET VENDOR PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT IN A BIN!

THE GUY I AM DATING REMEMBERED MY BIRTHDAY AND IS GOING TO TAKE ME OUT! IT IS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND NOBODY IS EVER, EVER AVAILABLE. I USUALLY DON'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL.

posted by halonine 17 November | 17:01

I ONLY HAVE ONE roll of toilet paper left...
sorry, but i'm having a good day ;-P

posted by mischief 17 November | 17:03

I FEEL HE WOULD FROWN ON MY BEING STINKY IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE! HAVING TO INTRODCUE ME AS "THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND, THE CRAZY CAT LADY, STILL IN HER BATHROBE AND UNWASHED HAIR" MIGHT NOT BE GOOD!

IF THEY SAY 'WHAT SMELLS?' JUST SAY 'ME!! AND I'LL KEEP STINKING TILL THEY STOP KILLING WHALES!!' YOU'LL BE THE BELLE OF THE BALL, TRUST ME!!

posted by jonmc 17 November | 17:04

OCCHIBLU SAID:
HELLBIENT IS SMART!

THAT IS ALL.

posted by Hellbient 17 November | 17:09

HEE! IT'S ACTUALLY FOR EPILEPSY, WITH A BUNCH OF EPILEPSY DOCTORS. SO I COULD BE ALL "I'LL STAY STINKY UNTIL YOU -- THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM RIGHT HERE, YES YOU! AND YOU! AND YOU! -- CURE EPILEPSY!" IT WILL BE ADDED INCENTIVE!

YOU'RE RIGHT, THIS IDEA IS BRILLIANT!

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 17:09

HELLBIENT *IS* SMART! CUZ I NOW HAVE COFFEE, AND IT IS ALL DUE TO HELLBIENT!

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 17:10

HEY, DO YOU GUYS REMEMBER WHEN OCCHIBLU SAID
HELLBIENT IS SMART!?
THAT WAS REALLY COOL WHEN SHE SAID THAT. I LIKE HOW SHE USED AN EXCLAMATION POINT AT THE END OF IT, AS IF TO SORTA SAY I'M EVEN SMARTER. I ALSO LIKE HOW SHE USED ALL CAPS, AS IF TO SHOUT IT TO THE WORLD, AND ALSO ADD EMPHASIS TO MY SMARTNESS. AND ALSO ADD EMPHASIS TO MY SMARTNESS.

posted by Hellbient 17 November | 17:14

WHY IS THE PRINTER FUCKING UP ON ME? AND WHY DOES IT INEVITABLY DO THIS ON FRIDAY EVENINGS AFTER 5:00 PM WHEN I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO LEAVE THE MUSEUM BUT I CAN'T GO UNTIL I HAVE 225 POSTCARDS ALL PRINTED OUT NICELY. HOPE ME, SMART HELLBIENT!

posted by mygothlaundry 17 November | 17:18

MYGOTHLAUNDRY - I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'LL LET YOU LEAVE THE MUSEUM ANYTIME. IN FACT, GET OUT BEFORE THEY LOCK YOU IN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE AND I BRIEFLY BECAME SMITTEN WITH A FEMALE NEANDERTHAL DUMMY.

ALSO, NEXT TIME GO TO KINKO'S TO USE A PRINTER, NOT THE MUSEUM! DUH!

posted by Hellbient 17 November | 17:25

MUDPUPPIE SHOULD D/L THIS AND ROCK OUT FOR A BIT. BEST GUITAR SOLO EVAR.

posted by Zack_Replica 17 November | 17:32

AND I FOUND OUT FROM HIM, NOT MY EDITORS, WHEN HE ASKED ME WHY I WAS ASKING HIM ALL QUESTIONS. "CAN'T YOU JUST READ MY COLUMN"
OUCH! & SORRY THAT HAPPENED TO YOU!

YAY! THE MECHANIC FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON! YAY!

posted by getoffmylawn 17 November | 17:36

YOU'RE RIGHT, THIS IDEA IS BRILLIANT!

IT WORKS BEST IF YOU RAISE A FIST AFTERWARDS, BOTH FOR REVOLUTIONARY COOL PURPOSES AND JUST TO SPREAD THE ODOR!!

posted by jonmc 17 November | 17:39

WWWWWHIRRRRR!

posted by Specklet 17 November | 17:48

THE STUPID FUCKING ARTICLE IS FINISHED, AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOOD, AND I DON'T CARE.

I AM INSTEAD LISTENING TO THIS SONG (SILVERSUN PICKUPS), OVER AND OVER, AND LOUDER AND LOUDER, AND DRINKING A BEER. YAY.

posted by mudpuppie 17 November | 18:15

YAY BEER!

I GAVE IN AND SHOWERED. LIKE, FULL-ON SHOWER WITH SHAVING AND EXFOLIATING AND MOISTURIZING AND SUCH. NOW I'M ALL PRETTY!

EXCEPT THAT I'M WEARING A FACE MASQUE AND BACK IN MY BATHROBE. SO, PRETTY-TO-BE.

posted by occhiblu 17 November | 18:27

YAY PUP!
YAY OCCHI!

posted by Specklet 17 November | 18:29

I GAVE IN AND SHOWERED. LIKE, FULL-ON SHOWER WITH SHAVING AND EXFOLIATING AND MOISTURIZING AND SUCH.

ME TOO! I DISCOVERED THE SCALY SKIN AND GILLS UNDERNEATH MY HUMAN EXTERIOR!!

*goes out on porch to await mothership's arrival*

posted by jonmc 17 November | 18:32

I JUST SPENT $400 GETTING MY GOD DAMNED CAR FIXED!!! GAAAAAHHH!!!

posted by syntax 17 November | 21:14

I SPENT THE ENTIRE FUCKING WEEK ON INTERVIEWS AND WAITING FOR JOB OFFERS TO COME TODAY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE SAME TWO COMPANIES THAT SAID I WOULD BE HIRED ON THURSDAY ARE HAVING ANOTHER WAVE OF CANDIDATES INTERVIEW SO I'M STILL WITHOUT WORK BUT ONE OF THEM THEY ARE "COMMITTED TO FINDING ME A POSITION AT THE COMFANY" WHICH MADE IT BETTER AND TONIGHT MIKO AND I WENT TO NEWBURYPORT AND I TOLD HER SHE WAS THE FINEST WOMAN I'D EVER KNOW IN THIS LIFE AND WE HAD ANTIPASTO AND IT WAS GREAT.

SO, UM, YEAH!

posted by Lipstick Thespian 17 November | 21:56

YAY SILVERSUN PICKUPS! I SAW THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

I AM HAVING BACK PAIN AND AM ON BIG FAT DRUGS FROM MY DOCTOR. AND I WANT TO DRINK BEER BUT FAT DRUGS AND BEER ARE NOT GOOD TOGETHER! BOO BIG FAT DRUGS!

posted by youngergirl44 17 November | 22:27

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