USMB Coffee Shop IV

[Foxfyre]

Okay, at risk of making it sound like a really slow day at the Foxfyre's, I have a problem for ya'll to solve. We're both doing stuff on the computer and listening to the classic country station on the radio, and they just played Travis Tritt's "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares". Hombre mentioned how much the song title dated the song as there are essentially no pay phones to be found anywhere any more. And then he mentioned that Superman had nowhere to change to do his super hero stuff.

So, that got me wondering. If you were creating the character of Superman these days, there aren't the trademark phone booths where he can change into his super hero clothes. So where would you have him change when he needs to change out of his Clark Kent persona fast?

He has a fortress of solitude, why does he need to be Clark Kent.......?

So that he can court or interact with Lois Lane of course.

he does that as Superman.......

But that doesn't fit the story line. I don't want to change the story. But if phone booths don't exist, he really does need someplace to change out of his street clothes without blowing his cover as Clark Kent.

 

[ChrisL]

No snow to move!

...until Wednesday....

It just started to slow down a few minutes ago here. It's been snowing like crazy here all day long. They had said it was going to change over to sleet, but that only happened for a like half an hour and then started snowing again. It's a terrible mess out there.

 

[ChrisL]

Okay, at risk of making it sound like a really slow day at the Foxfyre's, I have a problem for ya'll to solve. We're both doing stuff on the computer and listening to the classic country station on the radio, and they just played Travis Tritt's "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares". Hombre mentioned how much the song title and lyrics dated the song as there are essentially no pay phones to be found anywhere any more. And then he mentioned that Superman had nowhere to change to do his super hero stuff.

So, that got me wondering. If you were creating the character of Superman these days, there aren't the trademark phone booths where he can change into his super hero clothes. So where would you have him change when he needs to change out of his Clark Kent persona fast?

An ATM machine booth!

 

[ChrisL]

Well, I spoke too soon because it's snowing like crazy again.

 

[ChrisL]

I was really disappointed in the puppy bowl this year.
The whole idea of it was to adopt the puppies and get people out to their local shelters to adopt.
This year more than half of them were already adopted.
WHAT's THAT ALL ABOUT?
It killed the reason to watch them.
Why would I want to sit there and watch their individualism and character traits that makes them stand out where you think they would fit into your lifestyle and home environment?
So you sit there and watch puppies that already have homes, it just killed the show.
Then again maybe that was the purpose, after all it has been on for 11 successful years, why continue that successes.
Somebody was really and I mean really stupid to have changed it.
Even the half time was stupid with Katty Furry. Jezzzzz

Kitten Bowl II was good.
Last year they got 75 out of the 100 cats adopted last year.
I hope all 100 gets adopted this year.

I wondered what was the difference with the Puppy Bowl this year, and maybe that was it. They didn't seem to be interested in getting people interested in the puppies as much as they were interested in the announcers being 'cute' and as a result it got boring really fast.

Katie Perry? Meh. I've never really been a fan but didn't mind the halftime show as much as most. At least you could actually hear the music and there was a striking lack of suggestiveness and borderline porn with this one which I found refreshing.

I'm no prude as ya'll well know and I enjoy adult banter as much as the next person, but a halftime show on public television is not the place for it.

I thought the half time show was kind of cute. Lol.

 

[peach174]

I was really disappointed in the puppy bowl this year.
The whole idea of it was to adopt the puppies and get people out to their local shelters to adopt.
This year more than half of them were already adopted.
WHAT's THAT ALL ABOUT?
It killed the reason to watch them.
Why would I want to sit there and watch their individualism and character traits that makes them stand out where you think they would fit into your lifestyle and home environment?
So you sit there and watch puppies that already have homes, it just killed the show.
Then again maybe that was the purpose, after all it has been on for 11 successful years, why continue that successes.
Somebody was really and I mean really stupid to have changed it.
Even the half time was stupid with Katty Furry. Jezzzzz

Kitten Bowl II was good.
Last year they got 75 out of the 100 cats adopted last year.
I hope all 100 gets adopted this year.

I wondered what was the difference with the Puppy Bowl this year, and maybe that was it. They didn't seem to be interested in getting people interested in the puppies as much as they were interested in the announcers being 'cute' and as a result it got boring really fast.

Katie Perry? Meh. I've never really been a fan but didn't mind the halftime show as much as most. At least you could actually hear the music and there was a striking lack of suggestiveness and borderline porn with this one which I found refreshing.

I'm no prude as ya'll well know and I enjoy adult banter as much as the next person, but a halftime show on public television is not the place for it.

NO
Not Katie Perry
Katty Furry - she was a cat at the half time entertainment at the puppy bowl.
She had a blue wig on and candy type dress. It was stupid.

I liked Katie Perry at the half time at the Super Bowl.

 

[peach174]

I was really disappointed in the puppy bowl this year.
The whole idea of it was to adopt the puppies and get people out to their local shelters to adopt.
This year more than half of them were already adopted.
WHAT's THAT ALL ABOUT?
It killed the reason to watch them.
Why would I want to sit there and watch their individualism and character traits that makes them stand out where you think they would fit into your lifestyle and home environment?
So you sit there and watch puppies that already have homes, it just killed the show.
Then again maybe that was the purpose, after all it has been on for 11 successful years, why continue that successes.
Somebody was really and I mean really stupid to have changed it.
Even the half time was stupid with Katty Furry. Jezzzzz

Kitten Bowl II was good.
Last year they got 75 out of the 100 cats adopted last year.
I hope all 100 gets adopted this year.

I wondered what was the difference with the Puppy Bowl this year, and maybe that was it. They didn't seem to be interested in getting people interested in the puppies as much as they were interested in the announcers being 'cute' and as a result it got boring really fast.

Katie Perry? Meh. I've never really been a fan but didn't mind the halftime show as much as most. At least you could actually hear the music and there was a striking lack of suggestiveness and borderline porn with this one which I found refreshing.

I'm no prude as ya'll well know and I enjoy adult banter as much as the next person, but a halftime show on public television is not the place for it.

I thought the half time show was kind of cute. Lol.

Yeah
I liked that mechanical tiger.
But the Shark dancing thing, I think was dumb.
I liked most of it though.

 

[ChrisL]

I was really disappointed in the puppy bowl this year.
The whole idea of it was to adopt the puppies and get people out to their local shelters to adopt.
This year more than half of them were already adopted.
WHAT's THAT ALL ABOUT?
It killed the reason to watch them.
Why would I want to sit there and watch their individualism and character traits that makes them stand out where you think they would fit into your lifestyle and home environment?
So you sit there and watch puppies that already have homes, it just killed the show.
Then again maybe that was the purpose, after all it has been on for 11 successful years, why continue that successes.
Somebody was really and I mean really stupid to have changed it.
Even the half time was stupid with Katty Furry. Jezzzzz

Kitten Bowl II was good.
Last year they got 75 out of the 100 cats adopted last year.
I hope all 100 gets adopted this year.

I wondered what was the difference with the Puppy Bowl this year, and maybe that was it. They didn't seem to be interested in getting people interested in the puppies as much as they were interested in the announcers being 'cute' and as a result it got boring really fast.

Katie Perry? Meh. I've never really been a fan but didn't mind the halftime show as much as most. At least you could actually hear the music and there was a striking lack of suggestiveness and borderline porn with this one which I found refreshing.

I'm no prude as ya'll well know and I enjoy adult banter as much as the next person, but a halftime show on public television is not the place for it.

I thought the half time show was kind of cute. Lol.

Yeah
I liked that mechanical tiger.
But the Shark dancing thing, I think was dumb.
I liked most of it though.

Yeah, that thing was pretty cool.

 

[peach174]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

 

[alan1]

Okay, at risk of making it sound like a really slow day at the Foxfyre's, I have a problem for ya'll to solve. We're both doing stuff on the computer and listening to the classic country station on the radio, and they just played Travis Tritt's "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares". Hombre mentioned how much the song title and lyrics dated the song as there are essentially no pay phones to be found anywhere any more. And then he mentioned that Superman had nowhere to change to do his super hero stuff.

So, that got me wondering. If you were creating the character of Superman these days, there aren't the trademark phone booths where he can change into his super hero clothes. So where would you have him change when he needs to change out of his Clark Kent persona fast?

A Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, every megalopolis has one or the other or both on every block.

 

[ChrisL]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

Yes, I have water and bread and milk and all that stuff. I also have neighbors really close by. I don't have a generator or anything fancy like some people have, so if I lose power, I will have to leave. That didn't happen last storm, but I did lose my cable and internet. Hope that doesn't happen again.

 

[peach174]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

Yes, I have water and bread and milk and all that stuff. I also have neighbors really close by. I don't have a generator or anything fancy like some people have, so if I lose power, I will have to leave. That didn't happen last storm, but I did lose my cable and internet. Hope that doesn't happen again.

I hope it doesn't either.
Can you walk to a shelter or do you have to drive in that horrid stuff?

 

[Spoonman]

 

[peach174]

Okay, at risk of making it sound like a really slow day at the Foxfyre's, I have a problem for ya'll to solve. We're both doing stuff on the computer and listening to the classic country station on the radio, and they just played Travis Tritt's "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares". Hombre mentioned how much the song title and lyrics dated the song as there are essentially no pay phones to be found anywhere any more. And then he mentioned that Superman had nowhere to change to do his super hero stuff.

So, that got me wondering. If you were creating the character of Superman these days, there aren't the trademark phone booths where he can change into his super hero clothes. So where would you have him change when he needs to change out of his Clark Kent persona fast?

A Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, every megalopolis has one or the other or both on every block.

Nowdays he has his costume under his cloths and he changes really fast.
It's called the blue blur.

 

[ChrisL]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

Yes, I have water and bread and milk and all that stuff. I also have neighbors really close by. I don't have a generator or anything fancy like some people have, so if I lose power, I will have to leave. That didn't happen last storm, but I did lose my cable and internet. Hope that doesn't happen again.

I hope it doesn't either.
Can you walk to a shelter or do you have to drive in that horrid stuff?

Oh yes. I'm within walking distance of a lot of places. Also, my mom lives one town over. I have a friend who's a plow driver. I was thinking, maybe I could call my friend, hitch a ride to my mom's. Lol.

 

[peach174]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

Yes, I have water and bread and milk and all that stuff. I also have neighbors really close by. I don't have a generator or anything fancy like some people have, so if I lose power, I will have to leave. That didn't happen last storm, but I did lose my cable and internet. Hope that doesn't happen again.

I hope it doesn't either.
Can you walk to a shelter or do you have to drive in that horrid stuff?

Oh yes. I'm within walking distance of a lot of places. Also, my mom lives one town over. I have a friend who's a plow driver. I was thinking, maybe I could call my friend, hitch a ride to my mom's. Lol.

Well that's nice you don't have to drive in it.
Does your Mom have a fireplace or something if her electric goes out?

 

[ChrisL]

Do you have all the supplies you need just in case Chris?

Yes, I have water and bread and milk and all that stuff. I also have neighbors really close by. I don't have a generator or anything fancy like some people have, so if I lose power, I will have to leave. That didn't happen last storm, but I did lose my cable and internet. Hope that doesn't happen again.

I hope it doesn't either.
Can you walk to a shelter or do you have to drive in that horrid stuff?

Oh yes. I'm within walking distance of a lot of places. Also, my mom lives one town over. I have a friend who's a plow driver. I was thinking, maybe I could call my friend, hitch a ride to my mom's. Lol.

Well that's nice you don't have to drive in it.
Does your Mom have a fireplace or something if her electric goes out?

She has a wood stove. It works great. Wish I had one. Lol.

 

[Sherry]

 

[Spoonman]

we had a snow day today.

 

[Noomi]

Afternoon all, hope all is well. Not much happening here. The family are going to spread grans ashes on Sunday. I am not sure where, but I assume she wants to be scattered near grandad.

My burn has healed better than expected. There does look to be a permanent scar, but its on my elbow so not noticeable, and even if it was, its a proud war wound!

Next tournament is on the 15th of March, so I am preparing for that. Then the following weekend, we have Bendigo's Biggest Workout, which I took part in last year and will do again this year. Hopefully we get more people taking part!