Here in NW Indiana we can get blizzards (lake effect snow from Lake Michigan) and tornadoes. Blizzards happen, tornadoes are rare.

When we lived in South Carolina and Virginia we had to worry about hurricanes. When we lived in SC we went through hurricane Hugo. A hurricane went through VA a few years ago(I forgot the name of it) Thank God no damage was done to my house there but I had to buy a new shed.

Like Klyd says all we get here is blizzards. I am not looking forward to shoveling that white stuff this winter. So when the time comes be prepared for me to do alot of venting. Especially if I hurt my back like I did last winter.

I feel like a piece of shit.

Well, I feel fantastic; I get to scar dozens of children emotionally when they come to my door tonight.

And no, I'm not implying that I plan to rape them or hide pins in their candy. I just simply don't have enough pins for that.

How come?

I'm breaking up with the nicest guy I've ever dated. He hasn't done anything wrong... I just don't feel it anymore. And I have no idea how I'm going to tell him that. I feel terrible.

Tell him you're a lesbian.

Ok, so, maybe I don't have anything of importance to add to this conversation.

Yeah, that'll go over well.

Hey, you won't be dating him anymore, and you get to make out with a girl. Everyone wins. You're in your 20s... You should be experimenting.

Seriously though, you should just be upfront with him. He might be upset, but I guess it's a legitimate reason.

Even more serious, you should tell him you're a lesbian.

Toots & the Maytal's "Fever" is quite possibly the greatest song ever.

I'm just going to go out on a complete Dub, Reggae, and Ska binge tonight. I'm feeling it, and I love the facial reactions I receive from parents upon answering my door. I should consider handing out normal brownies while blaring some Reggae, just to make them worry.

LLC, what would you recommend to start off with in regards to Parliament-Funkadelic?

Just got back from taking my son trick or treating. My feet hurt.

Ah! Such a great and under-rated group of musicians. Bootsy Collins is responsible for changing my outlook on the bass as well as the way I play it.

Anyways, I'll save the rant. I'd gladly recommend Funkadelic's Maggot Brain and Parliament's Mothership Connection. Those are probably the best album from each band, respectively.

If you enjoy them, move onto Funkafelic's Cosmic Slop, and sort of branch out from there.

On other grounds, at the risk of being laughed at, I'm seriously considering purchasing a pair of Yo! MTV Raps Puma sneakers. The prospect of wearing the MTV logo makes me physically ill, but the designs are fucking cool. And at least hip hop was decent in 80s/early 90s.



Tell me those aren't cool. If I don't go for those, I'll definitely go for these, which (thank God) are not branded with a butt-ugly MTV logo:



I love Puma's Clyde sneakers. I used to wear them exclusively. They're the most comfortable thing I've ever put my foot into.

Hey! I did the same thing last April, for the same reasons. Good luck.

DVC in teh buildings!

Watsup!

Nothing much man, just here there and etc, you know.

I think you'd love P-funk, DA. I think maggot Brain might be the best to start with, and eventually work your way into Standing on the Verge of Getting it On, then Mothership Connection, and Funkeltechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome.

Mothership Connection is a top 5-6 album of all time for me, but their best track overall is probably Wizard of Finance.

It went not-so-good. But it went, so I guess that's good.

P-Funk rulz.

It's unpleasant, but I'm sure you'll handle it as well as possible.

I think I shattered my old haven't-done-laundry-in record: 10 weeks! Finally did a few loads today rather than buying more clothes... Proud of me, SB?

Geoffy Geoffy, How many days in a row do you wear an outfit before you put it in the dirty clothes hamper?

Well, I only wear shirts once or twice (with clean undershirts), pants can last a good week or two before they start standing up on their own...

PS - By "dirty clothes hamper" do you mean my bedroom floor? ...I had to cut if off at the 3+ foot-high (and wide) point

PPS - When my folks get back to Jersey next week I'll be able to do a load or two a week there. I just hate going to the laundromat!

Doesn't your local laundromat offer "by the pound" service?

By the time you pay for the soap, bleach, fabric softener and the machines, your best bet is to just pay them to do it.

I guess that's an option - I'll have to look into their rates. What would 100 lbs of clothes cost?

In college, I had a friend who used the "sock test" to decide when it was time to do laundry. He used to stuff his dirty laundry under his bed. When he could no longer fit even one more dirty sock, then he knew it was time to do wash!

It seems that you have a similar system, JG.

If I went 10 weeks without doing laundry in this house, I can't imagine what it would be like. Considering that I do between 8 and 10 loads per week, Can you imagine the mountains and mounds I'd be dealing with???

Sock test? How would that work?

Mind you I advocate wearing the same pair of socks for many weeks, until they are full of holes and are no longer worth saving. Putting socks through the wash is madness; I'd never see them again.

If you throw a sock against the wall and it sticks, it's time to wash it.

That is how it worked.