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I just had an epiphany, and I now grok the pickle in a bag.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 1 September 2003 23:27 (twenty years ago) link

Why doesn't soda come in variety packs? Have we learned nothing from Mr Goodbar? Seriously, if not for the Hershey's miniatures, I never would've had a Mr Goodbar, because hello, I grew up in the "Mr Carlson wants to touch Arnold in his bathing suit areas" 80s, and I was taught early on never to eat a Mister.

Wouldn't a variety pack be the best way to introduce Coke.12, or Strawberry Pepsi, or Mountain Dew Amber Alert?

Do they really think I'm more likely to be in the mood for a 24 pack of Dr Pepper than a 24 pack of "some of each"?

Bastards.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 00:54 (twenty years ago) link

And I can't believe how much crap I'm putting in my backpack. No wonder they rent lockers. At some point, I'm gonna put a spare pack of cigarettes and lighter in there, cause the day I show up on campus without cigarettes for a 12 and a half hour day is the day I wind up on the news, and you realize there's a face to go with my eyes (which makes more sense if you've seen my Friendster profile. Presumably.)

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 01:15 (twenty years ago) link

Mike Andrews is a frickin genius and the Donnie Darko soundtrack is ... something else. I feel like I've been dropped into the film's rarifed world. *happy sigh*

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 01:16 (twenty years ago) link

my god this rainer maria album is good

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 01:17 (twenty years ago) link

I wonder if Orbit [Orbit, if you] happened to write an column about academic job searches for the Chronicle of Higher Education several years ago?

― daria g (daria g), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 02:49 (twenty years ago) link

Why do you wonder that?
I this year I left academia for the private sector; it pays more and I do more good in the world.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 02:53 (twenty years ago) link

it's ridiculous how much the near-term direction of my life depends solely on the behavior of one stock that I pretty much went all-in on. (AFRR)

if esoj is talkin about any RM album other than Past Worn Searching he crazee

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 2 September 2003 02:55 (twenty years ago) link

Past Worn Searching i have not heard, only the most recent two, which i adore

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 02:57 (twenty years ago) link

Daria, I guess the real answer is:
if you want to know about my public activities (as an academic, in the music business, as a musician, as a music writer) then that would best be done by email or chat. I'm not meaning to sound terse, but certain people around here jump on everything I say and I am wary of posting any more personal stuff on here for it to be ripped to bits by people who don't understand it. I hope you understand, and are not put off by it. I would be happy to hear from you. My AIM is radiofreealbmuth and the email is below.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 02:59 (twenty years ago) link

I did like the one before Knives, just nowhere near as much as PWS. I only sampled Knives at the store and didn't like the new direction but I shouldn't dis it.

Go download "Viva Anger Viva Hate" or even better "Tinfoil" from PWS.

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 2 September 2003 03:01 (twenty years ago) link

see, why did you e-mail her?

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 03:01 (twenty years ago) link

haha, why DIDN'T you?

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 03:02 (twenty years ago) link

i didn't want people to think i was rude, and felt i should explain myself.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 03:02 (twenty years ago) link

I think I'm in trouble!

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:25 (twenty years ago) link

ah that Lindsey..

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:27 (twenty years ago) link

I love that song... I'd love it more if the title didn't apply to ME somehow.

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:28 (twenty years ago) link

sex war

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:30 (twenty years ago) link

24. Kick out the fat guy, he's the reason you are never gonna be big.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:31 (twenty years ago) link

If those fucking raccoons don't shut the hell up I'm gonna run their asses over, too!

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:35 (twenty years ago) link

I'm thinking the havoc I hath wrought unto my yard hast revisited me tenfold in teh form of exaustion and fatigue, coupled with increased consumption of barleyhopinated beverages, makes for one weary wore-out feller.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:37 (twenty years ago) link

No prob, understood - actually, I was mistaken, I was thinking of a first-person series of writings on the job market from 98-99 or so, but am pretty sure it was by an graduate student in English.

I'm thinking I wish ABC showed, instead of Any Given Sunday, actual NFL football - even at this late hour. Also, Redskins over Jets on Thursday, without Pennington they're done.

― daria g (daria g), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 04:46 (twenty years ago) link

There are all these night noises. The cicadas and the crickets and the frogs. One of them, some kind of bug probably, sounds like spokes clicking rhythmically as a bicycle wheel spins.

I'm glad that this weekend is over.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 05:26 (twenty years ago) link

i am thinking "you asshole. how will i explain this to my boss in the morning!"
[obviously nothing to do w/ anyone posting here or ILE so chill]

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 05:34 (twenty years ago) link

"How am I going to get through these three months ALONE, without any guidance, at work?!?" (My mum's away on bizniz for three months, so I have to lead the shop. Lead?!?)

― nathalie (nathalie), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:09 (twenty years ago) link

you've gots to chill. dooon-doooon bowmf-bowmf-bowmf-bowmf. jungle boooogie.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:12 (twenty years ago) link

how can you not chill? it's too damn late. and why the hell am i still awake at 20 after 2 in the morning?

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:21 (twenty years ago) link

I am thinking:
Good night Spencer.
Good night Vic.
Good night Australian foot guy.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:30 (twenty years ago) link

uh, ok...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:36 (twenty years ago) link

I am thinking that I miss all the people who are not on ILX anymore due to needless recent drama, but then again I shouldn't be on here anymore either

― Vic, Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:43 (twenty years ago) link

I'm also missing a bunch of people who have been annoyed off the boards by INSANE behavior.
Good night Orbit.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:46 (twenty years ago) link

I am now thinking two things: 1) goodnight Spencer, I'll get your boss laid if it gets me paid etc 2) two weeeeks!

― Vic, Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:49 (twenty years ago) link

i'm thinking of howit's strange that salt-n-vinegar doesn't make me sick, but that s-&-v thread does, even though i love s&-v potato chips

― vic, Tuesday, 2 September 2003 06:55 (twenty years ago) link

Schlimmer Verdacht : O. hat nur das Kriegshandwerk gelernt und bricht ohne passiv-aggressiv provozierte (oder notfalls eingebildete) Anfeindungen auseinander wie eine gestrandete Qualle.

Ach woher kenn ich das nur, woher kenn ich das nur.

Mehr Kaffe s'il vous plait. Kaffee, Kaffee s'il vous plait.

― Herbstmute (Wintermute), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 07:09 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm, what on earth is going with ILX at the moment & everybody hating each other?
I love peanut butter.
Wish I could be at home in bed with my boy.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 07:30 (twenty years ago) link

I'm thinking that I realize full well there are plenty of people who are regularly awake and engaged and at top form at this hour, and that not a bit of me cares: for me, this is being awake only slightly later than I'd be up in the context of "staying up late." This is insane in quantities rivaled only by animals in sweaters.

― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 10:45 (twenty years ago) link

I don't post here much anymore. I don't think anyone's noticed.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:34 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm, I wonder where Chris V has been lately!

x-post! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:37 (twenty years ago) link

I've been busy with work. And not too interested in all the fights on here lately.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:40 (twenty years ago) link

I am lost, i've been away (from ilx) for a few days & jeez, all hell has broken loose! Everybody is down on Orbit for reasons unbeknown to me & everything is just a bit odd. still ups & downs i guess.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:42 (twenty years ago) link

Hey Pinkie, everything okay? Would... SHOES cheer you up?

― Mark C (Mark C), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:46 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/special/med/13056/13056_5.gif
"IIIIII'M GUUUUUBAHNATOOOOOOOREEUHL CAAAAANDEEDAAAAAAAATE!"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:48 (twenty years ago) link

"I really don't know anyone here. Is it weird to read the words of and write words for complete strangers every day? Or nearly every day although god, work work work is evil at the moment. Was that 9 and a half hour day with no lunch break yesterday normal? Was it unreasonable to go home and feel tired and crap? Is my job better or worse than Matt's? I should phone the post office re. our move. And the council I guess. Glad there's some money in the bank again, even if it is illusory. I wonder what happened here over the weekend. I wonder what is in people's heads, really. I think I should worry more about the people in my real life than I do. I wish I hadn't eaten that tuna sandwich. I'm gonna order myself a little card catalogue when I do the stationery this afternoon. Must get everything organised before October. Hope Steve can do my stuff ok and doesn't mess up my desk.

My problems would be perceived by most people as unimportant.

It is easy to make people dislike you."

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:57 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah I'm cool def! I was just wondering what had been happening in short. I mean I don't really ever converse with Orbit, so I wasn't sure if people were reacting to summit or what. Anyways, whatever you know! But shoes are always a good thing! post away my lil footwear angel!

Archel - if they are a problem in your life then so be it, don't worry about what other people would perceive them as!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 12:59 (twenty years ago) link

I don't worry about it. But it is what was crossing my mind right this (that) instant!

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 13:10 (twenty years ago) link

Oh right, sorry.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 13:12 (twenty years ago) link

Aw but thanks for the positive voibe PP :)

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 13:18 (twenty years ago) link

Just jumping the gun, so to speak, again! oops!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 13:22 (twenty years ago) link

I should be happy for Sara instead of being sad that I may not be able to attend her wedding. I really wish that lawn guy below my window would go the fuck away. Much as I'm thankful that things are better for me now than they were Sunday, it scares me that things can get that bad. I wish I had a donut right now. Glazed, the kind that's kind of twisty, but twisty in a circle. I'm probably not describing that very well.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

Spencer what is your problem? I have not exhibited any insane behavior. I understand that if you are not on the boards the same time as things are happening it may be hard to follow things across different threads, esp if you read it later, but I have not attacked anyone except in immediate self-defense.
Please point it out if I have.

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 16:00 (twenty years ago) link

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