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posted by
A-and-B
on April 27, 2006 at 3:57 AM
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My mother was less amused by my response.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 15, 2006 at 5:20 PM
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hahaha... I love the part about your mom asking what you did... and your
response. hhahahha
posted by
-blackcat
on March 15, 2006 at 1:03 PM
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Maybe.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 10:12 PM
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Maybe Deep Down Body Katia?
posted by
AC_Allyn
on March 14, 2006 at 10:08 PM
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Had I not, AC ...
who would be narrating this story?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:22 PM
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I appreciate your saying so, BlackPearl.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:21 PM
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I wish, food4thought ...
I am a HUGE Twilight Zone fan.
Next stop, Willoughby.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:20 PM
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Oh, that's a terrible thing to say, Jazwolf!
That
was a pretty funny scene, though.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:18 PM
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Unfortunately, Mason ...
we're all a little too health conscious, around here.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:16 PM
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No, Ben, the hair dryer played no role ...
(
nor did any unpaid bill), we never did find out the real reason, though. Probably an accident or something.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:15 PM
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Whatever, Krisles ...
And,
please note the photos I just posted. I don't think a
coward would ever have the "guts" to visit Body Worlds.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:12 PM
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MPO ~
I think dog crap smells worse than cat crap, but the smell of cat pee is nauseating.
Hope you made it out alive.....
posted by
AC_Allyn
on March 14, 2006 at 8:45 PM
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M.P.O.
Funny story. Sounds right out of a sitcom. :) Glad to hear you "survived".
posted by
BlackPearl1
on March 14, 2006 at 7:53 PM
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MPO...
So, did Rod Serling knock at the door?
posted by
food4thought
on March 14, 2006 at 7:46 PM
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MPO--- Too bad. I was hoping that you were going to say that the odor
arose from fried cat--- after it bit into an elecrical cord, which is one of my favorite scenes from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and an appropriate fate for many of those hairballs.
posted by
Jazwolf
on March 14, 2006 at 3:01 PM
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..in such a situation...
... smokers have the last laugh... they always have a lighter in their pocket... M.
posted by
MasonGarrett
on March 14, 2006 at 2:50 PM
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Did the hair dryer have anything to do with the blackout? Or was it due to a forgotten unpaid bill? Lol.
Congrats, you have the prize for the Movie answer.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on March 14, 2006 at 2:19 PM
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Madame
Well, that goes without saying, doesn't it?! I would never insult you by thinking you so spineless as to be afraid
of the dark....
honestly, Madame......you are
such a hoot! I mean, it's kind of cute that you're so afraid to go out in it....that would be more along the lines of ......oh, I would say......
pathetic? And you are much too gorgeous to be pathetic!
posted by
Krisles
on March 14, 2006 at 2:14 PM
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I know I'd watch it, anyway.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 1:45 PM
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Wow! Actually would make a terrfic TV script!
posted by
strat
on March 14, 2006 at 1:42 PM
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Yes, he sure did leave his "imprint" on the festivities, brettnik.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:37 PM
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I guess those accounts are being put to good use, Marshall.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:35 PM
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I agree somewhat, Aaron ...
however, the first season did include several classics, such as the very first episode (where the family enters counseling), the Christmas one (Santa's Little Helper), the scary "Babysitter" and Nelson's debut.
Plus, I believe, the first time Sideshow Bob tries to frame Krusty.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:34 PM
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FYI, Krisles:
I'm not afraid of the
dark, per se. I'm afraid of what might be
lurking, hidden, in the dark.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:28 PM
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whoa...not fun
and the cat HAD to add his two cents
posted by
brettnik
on March 14, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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yea...
Those my space accounts are indeed huge promotional tools...i do work a lot on my space...it helps me to get in touch with various artists...
posted by
Marshallengraved
on March 14, 2006 at 12:13 PM
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I've long held that cats are generally evil
and would eat us if they were big enough. Dogs, on the other hand, could be the size of T-Rexes and would still love us and be utterly loyal.
By the way, I think "The Simpsons" golden age was from season 2 to at least season 7; although they still come out with great ones sometimes. They were still figuring things out during the first season, which I wouldn't pay more than about 10 bucks for.
posted by
AaronB
on March 14, 2006 at 10:30 AM
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Madame
I'm patient....Bliss is the antsy-pantsy. And, the "
he" explains it all.......
posted by
Krisles
on March 14, 2006 at 10:04 AM
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The photos will be shown in MY chosen order, Krisles ...
so, sadly, you're just going to have to continue to wait patiently.
Oh and, you can inform Bliss that my cat has plenty of "officially sanctioned" places to take dumps.
He chooses to ignore them, of his own free will.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:57 AM
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Madame
You are such a hoot! Are you okay, now? I sure hope you are never in any real peril.....I mean, have you had this fear of darkness long.....and, how long since someone changed that cat's litter? I know that isn't
your responsibility, but someone should be checking on that situation! Bliss, my cat who is digging in a bowl of pot
purrrrrri and about to get squirted with a water gun (!!!) wants to know this last thing (she is in sympathy with the kitty she is still waiting patiently to see a photo of...
hint, hint)...
posted by
Krisles
on March 14, 2006 at 9:52 AM
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Also, FoF, when you wrote "that menagerie", were you referring to my pets?
Or, my
family?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:48 AM
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Not close enough to see, Dr.
it's hard to explain (combination of hills, trees, etc.).
Oh and, we did have phones ... how else do you think we called the electric company?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:45 AM
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No, FoF, the smell WAS from the cat.
I was confused by sassyass' comment,
that's all.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 9:43 AM
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Awful
I like the way you told of the incident and would like to know the part that was worse!! It seems that you frequently blamed!! I like out in a wooded area, yet there are houses close enough to see if others have lights when when we do not. Plus, cell phones all have cell phones!! Hmmm...
posted by
Dr_JPT
on March 14, 2006 at 9:23 AM
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Come to think of it, I'd be a whole lot more scared IN the house
in the dark with that menagerie than OUTSIDE of the house...I think if the lights went out I would make a run for it...
posted by
FactorFiction
on March 14, 2006 at 9:14 AM
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I can't believe no one was willing to leave the house to see if
the neighbors had power... I hope you are exaggerating... and I suppose you will tell us what smelled whether we want to know or not...one of your pets...? 
posted by
FactorFiction
on March 14, 2006 at 9:13 AM
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You wouldn't have been able to see well in this darkness, Gulliver.
Even, my cat was banging into stuff (in between BMs).
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 8:28 AM
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That is ironic, Aaron.
Btw, "MST3000" is one of the six funniest shows ever (imo). Alongside, "Seinfeld", "ATHF", "The Benny Hill Show", "Dr. Katz" & the first five seasons of "The Simpsons".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 8:26 AM
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Nevertheless, Moondawg, I will (more than likely) continue to do so.
I'm pretty much "set in my ways", at this point.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 8:23 AM
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As I told Jack, though, avant-garde ...
we actually
had flashlights (
with batteries) ... we just couldn't find
them in the dark.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 8:20 AM
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Yeah, I'm fine now, Ann ...
thanks for asking.
It did keep me up all night, though (seeing as I had no computer access during the evening) and, thus, I am a complete zombie today.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 8:18 AM
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I actually enjoy a good black-out...
Feeds my darker nature, perhaps. I have good eyes that can see quite well in the dark, actually. A few months ago a drunk crashed into one of the power lines behind our house and cut out power to half the block for several hours. I just lit candles and curled up in a chair with Edgar Allen Poe for awhile. Eventually the lights came back on and it was back to my South Park episode.
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on March 14, 2006 at 8:17 AM
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To answer
I lived in Iraq with my family during part of my high-school years, between the Gulf Wars. I was in the Air Force some years later during the second war, but ironically didn't go to Iraq then.
Uwe Boll: Director of "House of the Dead," "Alone in the Dark," and "Bloodrayne;" with many more video-game-licensed projects in the works. I only saw "House of the Dead," which was more than enough to scare me off the rest of his films. Only watch it if you're with some friends and want to do some "Mystery Science Theater."
posted by
AaronB
on March 14, 2006 at 8:04 AM
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How much we
take for granted, things in our lives, until they are taken away.
posted by
Moondawg
on March 14, 2006 at 4:30 AM
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M.P.O.
Now I remember why I collect flashlights and hoard batteries.
posted by
avant-garde
on March 14, 2006 at 4:10 AM
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That was terrible. I hope you're feeling better by now.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on March 14, 2006 at 2:53 AM
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That's one way to look at it, Dave.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 1:13 AM
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You were between a rock and a soft place then.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on March 14, 2006 at 1:09 AM
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Yeah, he's actually a quasi-wild cat, Prof...
He's been trained, but still sometimes suffers "
relapses".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 1:04 AM
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Last comment intended for Jack ...
obviously.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 1:03 AM
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That's the second time you've said that (to me) ...
what was your big "issue" with the "Dr. Pepper anecdote", btw?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 1:02 AM
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Cat litter.
Dear MPO. Cats are supposed to be toilet trained and knows their litter place unless that cat is a kitten and was just recently introduced to the place. Also it could have panicked or stressed due to the blackout and decided to do it anywhere.
Regarding the Witch Nurse. I really have not thought of it. In the Philippines we have so many kinds of Witch Doctors and almost all of them has an assistant or an apprentice and maybe that would be considered a nurse. I have lots of stories about Witch Doctors. In due time I will post them.
regards and thank you for reading my creepy stories.... Prof.
posted by
PROF-SUMAKEL33
on March 14, 2006 at 1:02 AM
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mpo,
I was going to say something, but I forgot what. I think a voodoo duck is loose at Blogit.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 14, 2006 at 12:51 AM
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We keep several flashlights around the house ...
however, ironically enough, we couldn't find them in the dark.
As I wrote, this was some darkness. In fact, it was the darkest darkness I've ever seen.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:29 AM
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I have no idea what you're talking about, Jack.
You must be seeing things.
P.S. The violet letters were a little ostentatious, plus unnecessarily distracting.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:26 AM
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MP,
Excuse that last comment. I hit the wrong button on the editor and it went flying out prematurely. Now I can't think about it or I'll go nuts. Sorry.
Hey, fer cryin' out loud! Get a couple of flashlights to keep around the house.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 14, 2006 at 12:24 AM
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mpo,
I came here to gripe about the color of the letters
AThat were formerly like this. However if you go to the HTML part of the editor you can go: xxxxxxx
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 14, 2006 at 12:20 AM
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Nope, not at all like Lurch.
That's a funny image, though ... seeing as my nickname used to be Wednesday. Of course, that would make Pavel Pugsley.
No, my brother is quite pretty, actually. VERY much the "ladies' man" (despite his personality). However, he is also extremely tall (6'6") ... which is what I was referring to.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 14, 2006 at 12:07 AM
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Madame
Okay, now I am seriously intrigued......
what is so scary?! And, again.....no offense intended.....we each have our fear threshold.....just like our pain tolerance varies..... (Are we talking Lurch giant?.....you've got me picturing the Addams family)
posted by
Krisles
on March 13, 2006 at 11:45 PM
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The only "sissy" is my brother (who's a fucking giant, btw).
But, trust me, it is really, really scary here, at night. Even, when all the lights are on.
My best friend (who is actually a little older than me) lives in the next house and, yet, flatly refuses to walk the distance (past a playground) alone.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:40 PM
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(Teasing!!!)
posted by
Krisles
on March 13, 2006 at 11:31 PM
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Madame
Scared of what? The boogeyman? I'm sitting in a lake house right now, unlocked, with very few neighbors home right now.....and our houses aren't very close together....the lake is all around us...woods and stuff...... I blow fuses all the time because this place is so old.......or, someone swerves to miss a deer and hits a pole, knocking down the powerline......I just light a candle......you sure never struck me as a sissy before....and with three women?!.....that's a fairly mighty force to be reconed with!
posted by
Krisles
on March 13, 2006 at 11:29 PM
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Quote:
"I literally shit and fell in it!"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:18 PM
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Oh no, sassyass!
I meant your story (was worse).
Cause, didn't you say that you "went" in your pants?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:17 PM
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Sorry about destroying your eyesight, Krisles!
I debated (with myself) whether or not to use that font ... I may change it.
Concerning your other question, we were too scared to go out.
And, as far as being "adults": we (three of whom are female, keep in mind) are 37, 20, 17 and 15.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:15 PM
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O.k., who really did it?
Maybe they should have just blamed the cat anyway.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 13, 2006 at 11:11 PM
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Quote:
"It was not fun, but luckily my cat didn't take a dump."
To be honest, sassyass, what did happen actually seems a little worse.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:10 PM
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Oh, yes, Aaron ...
I certainly do not anticipate my mother "approving" of this one. (I mean, she was even disturbed by the "Gramma" one!)
~ You were in Iraq? As a soldier?
~ Who's Uwe Boll?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 13, 2006 at 11:07 PM
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Madame
Well......while that is a somewhat bad blackout story....you are obviously very, very young and have many, many blackouts to go......all of you do....... One of my worst blackout experiences was on the eve of my wedding....hottest night in Kansas City history at the time....home wedding.....cake in the fridge....frosting starting to slide off the top layer by morning....we were starting to hate each other by morning.....no cat poop, though....that would have been minor compared to what I heard him telling his mother on the phone in the dead silence of the powerless house..... Why were none of you willing to go outside........uh, no offense meant, but I don't know how else to phrase the question.....you are all grown-ups, right? And, Madame.....does your research tell you anything about why I've got spots in front of my eyes after reading that pink post?
posted by
Krisles
on March 13, 2006 at 10:58 PM
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Your story is humorous even though
It isn't meant to be funny. The cat dumping got me, funny stuff. I got you beat on blackouts though. We live in a 4-story haunted house from 1880. If you plug too many things in, it will blow a circuit which happens to be in the cellar. I was alone one night and plugged the vaccuum into the computer room outlet, and I heard a pop, then blackness engulfed me. I literally shit and fell in it! I had to find my way by candlelight to the breaker box. It was not fun, but luckily my cat didn't take a dump.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 13, 2006 at 10:31 PM
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Somehow I suspect you'll be in trouble for this one
"Thus, I calmly and rationally explain to her what a total f****** bitch she is." But hey, you'll have lots of time to blog when you're grounded until hell freezes over. Or until Uwe Boll makes a good movie, whichever comes second.
My worst blackout ever lasted two years. It was in Iraq, and indoors was about 130 degrees with no A/C or even a fan. You pretty much lie on top of your bed in your underwear waiting to die (or at least for summer to end). Fortunately, we didn't have a cat drop a steamer in the room. That would have added infection to injury.
posted by
AaronB
on March 13, 2006 at 10:22 PM
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