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[salsabike]

Roald Dahl, who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", also wrote some short stories for adults that are kind of twisted and delightful (see his collection "Someone Like You"),

[kelownagirl]

I love Roald Dahl. I read Charlie and Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach to my class this year and then we watched the movies at the end of the year. I love Johnny too but he's pretty weird in the movie. I hated that I read about a connection between the way he played his character and Michael Jackson before I saw the movei. It kind of wrecked it for me...

[Lise]

I'm a big fan of J.D. myself. I like how Willie Wonka's internal screening mechanism is a couple of clicks off the norm. I thought the squirrel scene in the new movie was great.

Any other Napoleon Dynamite fans here on TD? I watched it just so I'd know what my friends were talking about, ended up buying it and watching it over and over again. We have a nurse at work who can do spot-on imitations of Kip and Napoleon.

I did not run this morning. After 2 hours of volleyball in a hot park district gym last night, I went and did the grocery shopping at 10PM. Not a bad time to shop--pretty quick. But I woke up this morning, heard the rain, and said, "no, not running". I've decided to count volleyball as a cross-training day, not a rest day. I don't play for the whole 2 hrs; sometimes I'm ref'ing. But it's a physical workout for probably an hour. I'm just starting to show the little signs of pushing too hard, physically.

For those keeping score at home, I have a date with Mr. Potential tonight. I remain in the "undecided" category on this one, which, I suppose, is why they call it dating.

[DrBee]

Lise - Ooh! Good luck on the date tonight. I hope the sparks fly for you!

The last day I ran was Monday. My tubes came in Wednesday (have you noticed I didn't whine this time), but I've felt so lousy all week that I haven't felt like doing anything. Bad belly and sore throat! And - I leave for Canada on Monday! I'm putting the tube in this afternoon and riding tomorrow morning. Can't ride today - supposed to hit near 100F.

I think my freezer alarm is going off...crud.

Edit: nope - just an old fume hood. 10 people on that side of the building and no-one checks it. I am the farthest away and I am the one who checks it, turns off the alarm, and reports the malfunction. Go figure. SK - have any spare darts?

[crazycanuck]

Lise-Thank you!!!! Thank YOu...Thank you.... Your package arrived today & am wondering how guilty i'll feel when i use the cliff shots, lara bars & other yummy energy bars/gels you sent me. I somehow feel they deserve to be used on a special bike ride & am may use a few on my sort of unplanned 60km-100km ride i want to do tomorrow...

Chicago looks very nice...!!!
(your items will be sent on monday.... )


Fishdr...I somehow remember you were either going to St john's nfld or is it st john, nb???
In any case, do have fun & have a tim hortons coffee& tim bit for me..How long are you going for??? I love St john's....such a cool little city. Oh yea..if you get a minute ask a local on how to be screeched or try screech....

c

[Tater]

Bumper sticker seen on this morning's commute: All men are animals, some just make better housepets!

[SadieKate]

SK - have any spare darts?

Sorry, no. If I did I would have used it on the screaming baby across the isle - all the way from Dallas to Sacramento. I'm so tired. I need some west.

[maillotpois]

She's not a wabbit, after all.

Fish - I hope you hear good news soon!

I just went for a run. Wow. That's a lot less fun than riding a bike, but not as bad as I remembered it from my marathon days. Although it turns out dogs aren't allowed on the trail parts of the Dipsea. Oh well. He sucks to run with, anyway. He's got that whole "I'm an unneutered male dog and I have to pee on EVERYTHING!!!" mentality.

[SadieKate]

So how are the feet and knees with the pounding? Amazing what hurts immediately on a run.

The only thing to be said about running is that you burn calories more intensely. If you just want to burn a few hundred calories a day a run will take care of that pretty efficiently.

[maillotpois]

Any other Napoleon Dynamite fans here on TD? I watched it just so I'd know what my friends were talking about, ended up buying it and watching it over and over again. We have a nurse at work who can do spot-on imitations of Kip and Napoleon.

The PP can do spot on Napoelon imitations:

"My lips hurt real bad!"
"Tina eat your ham!"

She's got the voice down. It's a little creepy.

[kelownagirl]

Lise - How long have you been dating again? (I'm sure I saw you said that somewhere.) I'm 46 as well and was separated and then divorced 2 years ago after 22 years of marriage. I was terrified of dating again after all those years... Luckily, I didn't end up having to. I don't know how you do it.

Loved the ending of the TDF this morning. No spoilers here though....

I am getting very frustrated with not having an opportunity to ride my bike. I want to ride EVERY day but having a kid home all summer is putting a stop to that. I can only impose on my mom and his two sisters once in awhile. Anyway, it looks like I might be able to go this afternoon for a couple of hours when Grandma gets home from golf. Of course, Erik just got a call from a buddy who he hasn't seen for ages and they want to go MTBiking today. I may end up having to go alone today I guess... Good thing is, Jesse goes to his dad's for the weekend and I can do two long rides this weekend.

I'm rambling now - the kid (he's 8) put me thru the ringer last night when he and his friend disappeared for about 3 1/2 hours. The left at about 5pm to go play in the bush just up the road. An hour later, I sarted watching for them to come home. 2 hours later, I started wondering worrying a bit, 2 1/2 hours later, dinner was going to be ready is 15 minutes so I sent Erik up on his bike to find them. No luck. We both got out on our bikes and starting searching - Erik headed up to the lake that's a mile away and I was knocking on doors. Finally, at 8:45pm, Erik found them happily playing in the sand pit about 1/2 mile from home, right where they said they'd be. Someone how he had missed them on his first trip through. Ugh, kids... I need to make him wear a watch and give him a specific time to come home....

[Nanci]

I love Napoleon Dynamite. My favorite line is "Do the chickens have long talons?"

It's great to get the DVD and watch the wedding scene, and the filming of the wedding.

Nanci

[salsabike]

Lise, what are you doing on the date tonight? All that can be told, that is. Bike date? Movie date?

My first date with my husband, in fall of '85, was an all-dayer. Started with going out on his sailboat, which he was then living on while going to school, from about 11:00-2:00; then to a Cajun place for a late lunch; then we decided to drive two hours to Mt. Rainier to see fall colors; was pitch black by the time we got there; drove back to Seattle and had midnight dinner at Louie's Cuisine of China! We just couldn't quite convince ourselves to end the day...

Didn't meet him till I was 32, got married at 37, still think he's the coolest guy I know. So...never give up. Have fun tonight!

[Lise]

The PP can do spot on Napoelon imitations:

"My lips hurt real bad!"
"Tina eat your ham!"

She's got the voice down. It's a little creepy.

Is that what he's saying? That scene with the llama is one of my favorites. I thought he was saying, "Tina! Eat your food!" I'll have to cue it up again. The look on the llama's face is the best. She seems to be saying,"Haroungh?!?" If we ever have that TE/TD reunion, you'll have to bring the PP so we can laugh our butts off.

CC, that box got to Australia pretty darned fast! I sent it last Saturday. 6 days from Chicago to Oz. Enjoy the treats! Eat them for breakfast!

The date tonight is dinner and a concert in a small venue: http://www.corderomusic.com/ that's the band. My brother sent me their CD and said, "Go see them! They are coming to your town!" He literally called, emailed, and wrote me that I have to go see them. He'll be in town for my b-day next week, so you know I have to go. When Mr. P. called, I suggested we go do that. We haven't actually spoken--the miracle of cell phones. We hadn't talked for 10 days--I figured he wasn't interested, and it was OK with me. But then he called and wanted to see if I wanted to get together, remembered my bday ( a week early), which impressed me with thoughtfulness, so...OK. We shall see.

(Why must the cat sit with his tail over my wrist when I'm typing? He's lying ontop of the mouse, with his tail resting my wrist, the tip flicking back and forth over the keyboard. An added degree of difficulty with the typing.)

Kelownagirl, how'd you avoid the dating? I was with my ex for 6 years, in a sort of stunned celibacy for 4 years after that, then started dating on line. Was with one guy for 7 months, that ended a year ago April. This go-round has been tough. Back in April my heart got pretty sore over a sudden disappearance by a guy I was pretty interested in. I am done with the online stuff for the time being. This current guy (I believe fishdr dubbed him "Mr. Potential) is an intro from a friend at work. I really am fine being single, but I would like so much to be part of a happy couple. It's been a looong time. I haven't really been happy in my love life since the early years with my ex, about 10-12 years ago. Hope springs eternal.

[maillotpois]

He may be saying eat your food. I don't remember what the PP says. I do know she'll say "Come here Tina you fat lard!"

I love the llama. Llamas rock.

There's a farm in Petaluma called Shangri-Llama.