Let's hope that it's a better one for us all, and that we'll all be posting here a year from now.
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#92
Discover Seattle! / Dubious Toys
Dec 30 10 10:39
[A href="http://205.188.238.181/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1927306_1927313_1927329,00.html"]http://205.188.238.181/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1927306_1927313_1927329,00.html[/A]
#93
Discover Seattle! / Magic
Dec 23 10 10:09
[A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hwVy_2eOfsE#t=78"]http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hwVy_2eOfsE#t=78[/A]
#94
Discover Seattle! / Simon's Cat
Dec 20 10 07:48
[A href="http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat?blend=1&ob=4"]http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat?blend=1&ob=4[/A]
#95
Discover Seattle! / Christmas Cards
Dec 19 10 07:17
How many Christmas cards do you send just because you know that if you don't you'll never hear the end of it?
#96
Discover Seattle! / A Little Christmas Story
Dec 19 10 06:32
When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the pre-Christmas pressure.
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that two of them were about to give birth and three others had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground, and all the toys were scattered.
Now beginning to lose it, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a righteous shot of rum. But when he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and all the liquor as well.
In his absolute frustration, he then accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor and when he went to get the broom he found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and a really irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa! Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?'
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree. [!-- / message --]
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that two of them were about to give birth and three others had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground, and all the toys were scattered.
Now beginning to lose it, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a righteous shot of rum. But when he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and all the liquor as well.
In his absolute frustration, he then accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor and when he went to get the broom he found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and a really irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa! Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?'
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree. [!-- / message --]
#97
Discover Seattle! / This week I have been mostly liking
Dec 03 10 02:30
(Just for a change).
The fact that there's someone else here at the same time as me (Natasha).
The fact that there's someone else here at the same time as me (Natasha).
#98
Discover Seattle! / The Army Captain
Dec 03 10 07:14
[DIV class=postbody]A new Army Captain was assigned to an outfit in a remote post in the Afghan Desert . During his first inspection of the outfit, he noticed a camel hitched up behind the mess tent. He asked the Sergeant why the camel was kept there.
The nervous sergeant said, 'Sir, as you know, there are 250 men here on the post and no women. Sometimes the men have urges. That's why we have Molly The Camel.
The Captain considers this, and finally said, 'I can't say that I condone it, but I can understand about the 'urges' and so the camel can stay.'
About a month later, the Captain starts having his own 'urges'. Crazed with passion, he asked the Sergeant to bring the camel to his tent.
Putting a ladder behind the camel, the Captain stands on the ladder, pulls his pants down and has wild and insane sex with the camel.
When he's done, he asked the Sergeant, 'Is that how the men do it?'
'No sir. They usually just ride the camel into town. That's where the girls are.'[/DIV][SPAN class=postbody]
[/SPAN]
The nervous sergeant said, 'Sir, as you know, there are 250 men here on the post and no women. Sometimes the men have urges. That's why we have Molly The Camel.
The Captain considers this, and finally said, 'I can't say that I condone it, but I can understand about the 'urges' and so the camel can stay.'
About a month later, the Captain starts having his own 'urges'. Crazed with passion, he asked the Sergeant to bring the camel to his tent.
Putting a ladder behind the camel, the Captain stands on the ladder, pulls his pants down and has wild and insane sex with the camel.
When he's done, he asked the Sergeant, 'Is that how the men do it?'
'No sir. They usually just ride the camel into town. That's where the girls are.'[/DIV][SPAN class=postbody]
[/SPAN]
#99
Discover Seattle! / Sarah Palin: Well-informed as ever.
Nov 25 10 10:51
[A href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20101125/twl-sarah-palin-gaffe-north-korea-is-us-3fd0ae9.html"]http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20101125/twl-sarah-palin-gaffe-north-korea-is-us-3fd0ae9.html[/A]
#100
Discover Seattle! / Fort Benning
Nov 21 10 10:54
[A href="http://www.wltz.com/news/local/26-arrested-in-SOA-protest-109664839.html"]http://www.wltz.com/news/local/26-arrested-in-SOA-protest-109664839.html[/A]
[A href="http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/11/21/35377691.html"]http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/11/21/35377691.html[/A]
[A href="http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/11/21/35377691.html"]http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/11/21/35377691.html[/A]
#101
Discover Seattle! / 84 Year Old Bride
Nov 18 10 02:26
The local news station was interviewing an 84 year old lady who had just got married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 84, and then about her new husband's occupation.
"He's a Funeral Director," she answered.
"Interesting," thought the interviewer. He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him about her first three husbands and what they had done for a living. She paused for a few moments, reflecting back over the years.
After a while, she smiled and said proudly that she had married a banker in her twenties, a circus ringmaster in her forties, a preacher in her sixties, and now in her eighties, a funeral director.
The interviewer looked at her in astonishment, and asked her why she had married four men with such diverse careers.
"Easy son," she smiled. "I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go!"
"He's a Funeral Director," she answered.
"Interesting," thought the interviewer. He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him about her first three husbands and what they had done for a living. She paused for a few moments, reflecting back over the years.
After a while, she smiled and said proudly that she had married a banker in her twenties, a circus ringmaster in her forties, a preacher in her sixties, and now in her eighties, a funeral director.
The interviewer looked at her in astonishment, and asked her why she had married four men with such diverse careers.
"Easy son," she smiled. "I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go!"
#102
Discover Seattle! / Fine (if you're not too bothered about privacy)
Nov 17 10 06:32
[A class=postlink href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847350-bubble-tent-takes-camping-to-a-whole-new-level"]http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/847350-bub ... -new-level[/A][!-- m --]
#103
Discover Seattle! / Little Girl On A Plane
Nov 12 10 07:27
A Congressman was seated next to a little girl on an airplane so he turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"
"Oh, I don't know," said the congressman. "How about global warming, universal health care, or stimulus packages?" as he smiled smugly.
"OK," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"
The legislator, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming, universal health care, or the economy, when you don't know shit?" and, then she went back to reading her book.[BR clear=all]
The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"
"Oh, I don't know," said the congressman. "How about global warming, universal health care, or stimulus packages?" as he smiled smugly.
"OK," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"
The legislator, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming, universal health care, or the economy, when you don't know shit?" and, then she went back to reading her book.[BR clear=all]
#104
Discover Seattle! / The Tourist
Nov 06 10 10:43
A tourist in Vienna is going through a graveyard and all of a sudden he hears some music. No one is around, so he starts searching for the source.
He finally locates the origin and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827. Then he realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony and it is being played backward! Puzzled, he leaves the graveyard and persuades a friend to return with him.
By the time they arrive back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the Seventh Symphony, but like the previous piece, it is being played backward.
Curious, the men agree to consult a music scholar. When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is playing, again backward. The expert notices that the symphonies are being played in the reverse order in which they were composed, the 9th, then the 7th, then the 5th.
By the next day the word has spread and a throng has gathered around the grave. They are all listening to the Second Symphony being played backward.
Just then the graveyard's caretaker ambles up to the group. Someone in the crowd asks him if he has an explanation for the music.
"Oh, it's nothing to worry about" says the caretaker. "He's just decomposing!"
He finally locates the origin and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827. Then he realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony and it is being played backward! Puzzled, he leaves the graveyard and persuades a friend to return with him.
By the time they arrive back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the Seventh Symphony, but like the previous piece, it is being played backward.
Curious, the men agree to consult a music scholar. When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is playing, again backward. The expert notices that the symphonies are being played in the reverse order in which they were composed, the 9th, then the 7th, then the 5th.
By the next day the word has spread and a throng has gathered around the grave. They are all listening to the Second Symphony being played backward.
Just then the graveyard's caretaker ambles up to the group. Someone in the crowd asks him if he has an explanation for the music.
"Oh, it's nothing to worry about" says the caretaker. "He's just decomposing!"
#105
Discover Seattle! / This week I have been mainly hating
Nov 04 10 03:14
Go on, let it all hang out.
#106
Discover Seattle! / Lucky - or unlucky?
Nov 03 10 03:25
[A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADHAyZ_yAkc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADHAyZ_yAkc[/A]
#108
Discover Seattle! / Safety first!
Oct 25 10 02:47
[A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/8086050/Spanish-prostitutes-ordered-to-wear-reflective-vests-for-their-own-safety.html"]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/8086050/Spanish-prostitutes-ordered-to-wear-reflective-vests-for-their-own-safety.html[/A]
#109
Discover Seattle! / Things you 'secretly' enjoyed....
Oct 22 10 07:27
...such as movies, books, TV programme - anything at all which other people would laugh at you for.
#110
Discover Seattle! / Halloween Recipes
Oct 22 10 06:41
[A href="http://www.britta.com/Hw/hwr.html" target=_blank]http://www.britta.com/Hw/hwr.html[/A]
#111
Discover Seattle! / Celebrity Gifts
Oct 16 10 11:52
First person writes the name of a celebrity
Second person writes an appropriate gift for them, and then writes the name of another celebrity........and so on, and so forth.
I'll start:
Paris Hilton[!-- / message --][!-- sig --]
Second person writes an appropriate gift for them, and then writes the name of another celebrity........and so on, and so forth.
I'll start:
Paris Hilton[!-- / message --][!-- sig --]
#112
Discover Seattle! / Skeleton Prank
Oct 14 10 02:42
[A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDhX4lpQwKw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDhX4lpQwKw[/A]
#113
Discover Seattle! / Googlisms
Oct 11 10 11:47
[A href="http://www.googlism.com/what_is/"]http://www.googlism.com/what_is/[/A]
#114
Discover Seattle! / Nostalgic Music
Oct 10 10 06:40
Post your links here....doesn't matter how old or obscure they are....or how silly them may seem.
e.g. [A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KMVtuURwjY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KMVtuURwjY[/A]
e.g. [A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KMVtuURwjY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KMVtuURwjY[/A]
#115
Discover Seattle! / Commonwealth games
Oct 09 10 03:22
Is anyone watching it or interested in it?
#117
Discover Seattle! / Artspeak
Sep 02 10 10:31
Is this pretentious, or................
[A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/sep/02/artist-week-claire-barclay"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/sep/02/artist-week-claire-barclay[/A]
[A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/sep/02/artist-week-claire-barclay"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/sep/02/artist-week-claire-barclay[/A]
#119
Discover Seattle! / Babies
Aug 26 10 02:11
Which of our posters have had children while they've been here? I can only think of Lise and Purelife and - of course - Russ and Starfish Scientist who are currently awaiting. Are there who I have overlooked?
