Comments for Heh. I got tagged, too.

Heh. I got tagged, too.

2007-02-04T14:52:53Z

By Trias. Normally I ignore these things, but since Trias is one of our vanishingly small Australian readership, I feel like I ought to cater to those whims...

1. Heh. Bill thinks it's weird a man of my age ~~plays with~~ collects ~~dolls~~ action figures. All I can say is - after having to lace 1/6 scale leggings on to a not-very-helpful action figure, my respect for mortuary employees who have to dress dead midgets with rigor mortis has gone up immeasurably.

2. In my age demographic and labor category I'm unusual in that I could give a flying flip about professional sports. If I watch, I prefer college. And the one sport I will actively scan the tv listings for is... the World's Strongest Man competitions. They're so silly they're amusing. I also get annoyed when the shows I like are displaced for some gladiatorial combat amongst highly paid crybabies.

3. For a person of my demonstrated proclivities - I rarely watch the History Channel or all those weapon-related shows on Discovery, etc. Not because I don't like them - but because I simply don't have the time. I'd like to watch them - but there's all that reading to catch up on, and you guys to feed on the blog. And then there's SWWBO, for some reason she seems to think she's entitled to some consideration here. Go figure.

4. Another odd thing considering my proclivities. I don't do well, apparently, with sharp objects. Which has been the subject of some hilarity around here. It should be noted that the parcel referenced in the previous photo contained... a bayonet, sent to me by Denizen Neffi... Castle Argghhh! - still Numbah One on Google for "I bayoneted myself..."

5. While *I* (nor SWWBO) think it odd, there are those who aver that having 8 cats, 2 dogs, and 2 horses is perhaps a bit greedy when it comes to valuable furs. Heh. It used to be 8 cats, 5 dogs, and 2 horses, so what's yer beef? We're cutting back.

6. Feh. There aren't six things. Well, mebbe. I like metaphorically pulling the wings off of blog-reader flies by posting the whatzis' and watching 'em scatter on the snipe hunt... see the post below this one.

Trias helpfully did not hit me with the requirement to spread the joy - so I don't have to disappoint him by exercising my usual Meme-Killing Writ and ignoring the pass-it-on requirement.

Comment from SangerM on 2007-02-05

2007-02-06T05:21:51Z

For about 18 months, I worked for the seated fellow in this pic (actually, I ran a small business for him and 3 other partners). His family were all fanatical Purdue fans, and every now and then they would take a chartered jet as a family to see the Boilermakers play... The whole family! And I did learn to tell people "not yet" when asked if I was a ND fan, because that was better than "I don't like football...." which got me stared at like I was from mars. If pressed, I'd tell them I was an Arizona fan (and let them pick the college), which was ok--I was human, just misguided, and potentially redeemable. Not! When ND remodeled the stadium in the mid '90s, teh sold excess bricks for $100.00 each. And couldn't get enough. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Comment from ry on 2007-02-05

2007-02-06T03:48:41Z

"Go Boilermakers!" Oh, gawd. You should see the traffic on football days here. Purdue may not be the Irish in terms of success but in terms of fanatacism? Yup. A big yup. Saturdays suck in the fall. ANd basketball is even worse. That said, I've never seen this place crazier than last night. Waaay to many people called in 'sick' today. Some people don't know when to say when. I hear you on the thesis, Sanger. More nose meets more grindstone. It ain't fun, but it does get over.

Comment from AFSister on 2007-02-05

2007-02-05T15:47:11Z

*snerk* I'm a huggy person.... LOVE hugs. Which is kinda funny because I didn't when I was a kid- I used to shy away from anyone I didn't love who tried to hug me. and no, you did not look stupid. rather brilliant, actually.

Comment from SangerM on 2007-02-05

2007-02-05T15:02:28Z

Weeeellll, that's cause it was YOU. I mean, c'mon... really.... Did I look stupid? Besides, I learned long ago to control my automatic reaction which was to back away as quickly as I could... I even insulted a senior officer once who just went to put his hand on my shoulder and a twisted down and out from under without thinking about ... He was mighty offended. Oh well. I hate being touched by people, male of female, without my consent. Just an oddity...

Comment from AFSister on 2007-02-05

2007-02-05T14:19:19Z

heheheheh... It would appear that I've managed to hug not one, but two Castle Denizens (John and Sanger) who "hate" hugs. But I don't remember too many complaints!!!!

Comment from BillT on 2007-02-05

2007-02-05T06:12:07Z

Superbowl? Izzat some kind of a soup-holder that's allergic to kryptonite?

Comment from Rod Thorsen on 2007-02-04

2007-02-05T05:53:01Z

I ended up dipping the end of the lace for the leggings in super glue and then quickly wiping it off with a rag. It left a nice stiff point to thread through those real small eyelets. 'course I still could'nt see them.

Comment from SangerM on 2007-02-04

2007-02-05T04:58:15Z

I feel for her too.... :-O

Comment from Maggie on 2007-02-04

2007-02-05T04:51:54Z

Or better yet just a quick grope and a push off Man, I feel for your wife!

Comment from FbL on 2007-02-04

2007-02-05T00:45:10Z

I hate hugs from acquaintances and near-strangers, but I love hugs from friends... and friendly boys, too! *happy sigh*

Comment from SangerM on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T22:47:05Z

ME TOO!!!! I HATE HUGS! What's wrong with a handshake... Or better yet just a quick grope and a push off... I HATE hugs... hate, hate, hate... And I hate football too... Happy supebowl day (I just found out) but I don't even know who's playing (cross my heart) and don't want to, haven't watched a football game in goin' on 8-10 years. Just stopped being interesting after Tom Landry went away. And Notre Dame killed my interest in College Football. Game's more important to that school than ANYTHING else. But I guess it's all about the money, 'cause ND has one GINORMOUS endowment and a gorgeous campus (about a mile from where I used to live--fortunately outside the football-day road system).... Go Boilermakers! Just to be contrary. And I HATE theses... hate, hate, HATE!! BUT, on the bright side only 5 more weeks and I am DONE! eggghhhhh...erk

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T20:53:18Z

Well, I'd have to consider that weird... I think all y'all huggers are weird...

Comment from Adjutant on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T16:24:33Z

Indeed you surprise me that you don't watch the History channel and such, but I understand the lack of time thing. You also forgot to add your aversion to hugging - which some would consider weird. I mean, it's not like you're a hermit and anti-social or sumthin. Yer quite fun to socialize with :-)