Key quotes from the Christmas adventure

Mom: "There are no reasons for anything."

Dad: "Lava lamps speak to people."

Local headline

"Turkey hospitalized after barn fire at Farm Sanctuary"

Don't worry, no turkeys were killed. But one male turkey ("Chicky") might have suffered smoke inhalation.

Thank you, Ithaca Journal.

E.: when our father announced this at the breakfast table, I misheard him. I thought he said "Turkey hospitalized after bar fight." This would have been more exciting.

A Blast From The Past

As Lila was checking her RSS feeds tonight after dinner, she said, "A ha! Geekologie blogged that video that we blogged first!"

"But Lila, did we actually blog that?" I astutely questioned. "I think we just put it in our gchat statuses."

"Blast!" Exclaimed Lila, without that joy in her heart that she was so known for.

So, here is the video that we found so amusing two days ago. Our critical eyes appreciate the contrast between the low-key, poorly-acted beginning and the action-packed, Cylon-reminiscent conclusion.

Another cute---yet inexplicable---video is here. No commentary is required.

Overheard

A.: "No." (M. swore I'd get money if I could get a word -- and I did!)

E.: "Princess Diaries? That movie changed my life!" Said with a totally straight face.

L.: "Why aren't you wearing pants?"
E.: "What? I was wearing pants when I got here!" Incredulity.

M.: "I know how to spell 'rutabaga'! I didn't win last year's spelling bee for nothing!"

J.: "... rabbits as a central motif."

R.: "Keeping in mind I've never severed, stabbed, pierced, or broken anything attached to me, ..."

M.: "Are you wearing a green bra?"
L.: "No."
E.: "Yes! ... I mean, no. Of course not. I'm also not wearing a green thong."


In the spirit of LilaPrime, this post's theme word: eponysterical, an adjective describing "posts/comments which are funny in light of the user's name." Eponymous, hysterical.

Turn off the reverse gear assist function now!

Actual transcript of conversation this afternoon; four people in the car. No fewer than two are talking at any one time.

"Who wants to drive?"
"I do!"
"Really?"
"No, just kidding."
"Ok, now E. and L., please look out your windows and tell me if anyone's coming."
We look across.
"No, look out your own windows."
"I see a car!"
"A window!"
"Ok, the car is stopped."
"They're waiting for you."
"Clear."
"Now they're moving a little."
"What?"
"Clear."
"But you're moving, too."
"I'm moving slowly like I'm mentally deficient."
"Still clear!"
"Cars!"
"Ok, now they're moving a little but you can see them."
"There are more cars out my window!"
"Look! -- some parked cars!"
"Oh, hey, a stop sign!"
"Wow, there are lots of cars in this parking lot!"
"Ok, turn off reverse gear assist function now!"

あぶない！

We detest Olympic commentators

It seems that they are employed to be logorrheic, often abhorrently so. At least, we of the axis believe so. (This post is authored by fontesefontes++, i.e., "axis".)

Men's all-around gymnasts are like Chinese pandas: they're extremely rare, and decreasing in number.

... and we establish breeding programs for them!

If there's one thing that's important in Japan, it's honor.

Also, rice. Let's not forget any stereotypes!

Food segregation

These watermelons were isolated from the other fruit at the supermarket, possibly because of their raucous behavior.We were relieved to see that a Thai restaurant had this anti-[food-]discriminatory sign in the window:

We serve brown rice.

The brown rice appreciates it! Thank goodness that, in these modern days, brown and white rice can peacefully be eaten in the same restaurant. (Is there a word like "coexist" that means to be eaten together? "Coeaten"?)

Unfortunately, the nearby "Three Peppers" restaurant does not serve brown rice. In fact, there are only six dishes on the menu (fewer if some of the peppers are interchangeable).

On the radio

If we could wrap our kids in bubble wrap, we would. Because we love them and want to protect them.

...and want them to smother. ---Lila

...but don't love them too much. ---Ernie