tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post4721282800658523408..comments2024-01-12T07:22:33.175-08:00Comments on The Fabulous Lorraine and Fiends: Three New Friends, Two Bands and a CarrotFabulousLorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-78709287265347358882008-09-18T12:05:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:05:00.000-07:00Hey me too on the cooking thing, she says catching...Hey me too on the cooking thing, she says catching up....FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-80214178659071250052008-09-17T22:19:00.000-07:002008-09-17T22:19:00.000-07:00Thanks for the trout cakes recipe Chantrelle (Am t...Thanks for the trout cakes recipe Chantrelle (Am the other cooking maniac here - wonder how many of us are?)spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-59168184858741071912008-09-17T22:10:00.000-07:002008-09-17T22:10:00.000-07:00I am back and not even remotely close to being cau...I am back and not even remotely close to being caught up on comments. I was at a memorial service today, and am very glad the day's done. I came home to 134 emails... and none of them were ones from friends. Feh. <BR/><BR/>Sestina is not finished yet; probably tomorrow -- today was rather sort of a wash. <BR/><BR/>Glad you all liked Gothbot. ;)Dread Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081969484772150648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-41810982144637447112008-09-17T19:59:00.000-07:002008-09-17T19:59:00.000-07:00Ariandalen, now that is a deep game. I like the w...Ariandalen, now that is a deep game. I like the way you think:)<BR/><BR/>And a much belated welcome to lysandwr:) Hee hee drop spindles are a good idea with things slippery. I've always wanted to play with one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-13915687080248664782008-09-17T19:24:00.000-07:002008-09-17T19:24:00.000-07:00Well, some people definitely ask for their brains ...Well, some people definitely ask for their brains to be played with; nay, even <I>beg</I> for it. I think it's far more fiendish to not give them a say. Although, I could see part of the skill being in getting the other person to agree without them realizing what s/he is agreeing to.ariandalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314214363004851355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-43625156276290385862008-09-17T18:57:00.000-07:002008-09-17T18:57:00.000-07:00someone asked about my trout cakes--forget who and...someone asked about my trout cakes--forget who and didn't want to scroll ;)<BR/><BR/>They're the same as these <A HREF="http://foodporn.com/amateur/feb2006/pages/DSC00962.htm" REL="nofollow">crab cakes</A> i do, but i omit the breadcrumbs, the trout isn't as wet as crab. I vary the onion/shallot/etc based on what i've got in the fridge/drawers.<BR/><BR/>Off to make Ahi Tartare tonight :)Chantrellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304351215076622980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-22274189647269631132008-09-17T16:46:00.000-07:002008-09-17T16:46:00.000-07:00If Beach Volley Ball is in, can the men wear the t...If Beach Volley Ball is in, can the men wear the teensy costumes, and the women the board shorts?Dragonsallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776798562258217431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-69459310347294264352008-09-17T14:26:00.000-07:002008-09-17T14:26:00.000-07:00Yay! and good day...the internet is letting this p...Yay! and good day...the internet is letting this part of New Mexico on again.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind welcome, Fiends.<BR/><BR/>L--hard to believe that was so long ago, eh? I was just thinking it has been 15 years just since I moved to Minneapolis.<BR/><BR/>Stacy--you are BRILLIANT, *and* highly entertaining. I was wondering about spinning the entrails before crocheting; obviously one couldn't card them, but seems like a drop spindle might do wondrous well especially from, say, a second floor window (slippery stuff can get going pretty darn fast on drop spindles.)<BR/><BR/>Since I'm not terribly good myself at crocheting, here's a vote for incorporating Extreme Croquet into the Fiend Olympics somewhere. Seems logical to apply the same rules as Bowling--w/Braincases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-17565073061409365862008-09-17T13:48:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:48:00.000-07:00But Ariandalen, what sort of sport are we talking ...But Ariandalen, what sort of sport are we talking about here? I mean, yes it is fun to play with peoples brains when they are IN, the twitching and all, but how exactly does this WORK? And do they get a say in it, or is that part of the fun?<BR/><BR/>We will have to ask Nathilie when she wakes up about reading things in translation...Unless someone else is bi-lingual enough to offer wisdom?<BR/><BR/>CHantrelle, I'd say g for it, ready or not!FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-70723298984709812002008-09-17T13:36:00.001-07:002008-09-17T13:36:00.001-07:00Someday I will travel the world more. I'm so afrai...Someday I will travel the world more. I'm so afraid of places where I don't speak the language. I get easily intimidated because I have such a hard time memorizing phrases, etc. Our neighbors speak Chinese although she's from San Diego and he's from Holland, they met while working in Beijing. They've got a son the exact same age as ben, so maybe sometime when the boys are a bit older we can all go to China together and they can be our translators :)<BR/><BR/> What fun to get lots of Chinese goody boxes!Chantrellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304351215076622980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-68162048356958753842008-09-17T13:36:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:36:00.000-07:00It's far more fun to play with someone else's brai...It's far more fun to play with someone else's brains while the brains are still connected. You can't make someone else twitch if you take their brains out.<BR/><BR/>I've heard poems that were translated into English. Award winning ones at that, and translated by the poet. Sadly, you couldn't tell they were award winning. You lose a lot of nuance in translation.ariandalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314214363004851355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-30971286649741319882008-09-17T13:28:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:28:00.000-07:00Bowling with Brains? I think if you take someone e...Bowling with Brains? I think if you take someone elses brain, you do get to play with it, but you don't get it EAT it, you have to put it back when you are done. Seems fair.<BR/><BR/>I always wondered how poetry translated, it is the words themselves,a nd the sound and rhythm that makes it flow, hard to translate...<BR/><BR/>Cool Halloween idea Chantrelle...Boss will be bring back any number of things from CHina, in fact, boxes have been arriving the last couple of weeks, and I am sure there will be tea. Lots of it. Was last time.FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-49998507153267883862008-09-17T13:21:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:21:00.000-07:00speaking of night garden, my son and I went to the...speaking of night garden, my son and I went to the library yesterday and I checked out a book for him called "the night garden" which is collection of poetry. I haven't read it yet, but had to grab it... it's a kids book, so illustrated, etc. It looks really interesting.<BR/><BR/> speaking of tea, I wonder if the Boss brought any interesting teas back from China? my neighbor brought me some from there last year, but it's in this little brick form and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get a chunk off so I can brew with it. It smells good too!<BR/><BR/> I just got back from the fabric store (after my acupuncture appointment) because I had to buy big black buttons. I'm trying to figure out how to turn us into "other" versions of ourselves for Halloween :)Chantrellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304351215076622980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-66559307037395793832008-09-17T13:20:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:20:00.000-07:00Hurrah for night gardens!!!!!Hurrah for night gardens!!!!!FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-62258764769821650882008-09-17T13:19:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:19:00.000-07:00If I had a brain, I'd take it out and play with it...If I had a brain, I'd take it out and play with it.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a new Fiendish Olympic sport? You can only play with someone else's brain if it's still in his/her/its head. If you take it out, it has to be yours if you play with it.<BR/><BR/>And just to show you how twisted I am, I love curling. Seriously. I wish they would show more of it and at reasonable times. I find it fascinating. This from someone born 30 miles west of Corpus Christi, TX.<BR/><BR/>Though I doubt anyone here truly believes I'm not twisted. ;)<BR/><BR/>Poetry is what you make it. You can use a form that requires rhyming, or not. Sometimes, using a strict form actually becomes a challenge and you find ways to push the limits of the form. It really just depends what you are in the mood for. Even poetry that tells a story is emotionally evocative. I've heard it said that the worst thing you can do to a poem is translate it (into a different language). I agree. Something is always lost in translation, especially in poetry.ariandalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314214363004851355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-35849650859068823212008-09-17T13:15:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:15:00.000-07:00I think I am giving up any pretense of being produ...I think I am giving up any pretense of being productive any more today. I am going to work on the night garden instead. :-)AletaMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639273261672273258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-10781308312842830972008-09-17T13:12:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:12:00.000-07:00Spelling French. Yicks. English is hard enough! ...Spelling French. Yicks. English is hard enough! Spanish on the other hand.<BR/><BR/>Drag about the early morning airport run but yay for Boss being home!<BR/><BR/>I like coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon. I believe my afternoon tea today will be Lady Grey.AletaMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639273261672273258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-57663809474315261442008-09-17T12:53:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:53:00.000-07:00I will do this when, Nathilie??? Have a nice sleep...I will do this when, Nathilie??? Have a nice sleep, see you in the morning.FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-39260313020404693742008-09-17T12:48:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:48:00.000-07:00You'll do just fine.If spelling is giving you trou...You'll do just fine.<BR/>If spelling is giving you trouble then you'll just have to write the words over and over until they stick somewhere at the back of your brain (the part where the nonstick coating has been rubbed off).<BR/>(5 typos - that I saw - in there. I so need to sleep)spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-52263520337242218752008-09-17T12:40:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:40:00.000-07:00We have no rat problems but hello to Ms Stella. An...We have no rat problems but hello to Ms Stella. And Stacy, I think Beach Volleyball is just about perfect, not sure we need to change much....<BR/><BR/>And a lovely French lesson it was! Test tomorrow. I feel doomed, spelling and math will get me.FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-47898978062876754432008-09-17T12:16:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:16:00.000-07:00Jess - no. I know the one you mean, but don't know...Jess - no. I know the one you mean, but don't know it's name. I never go there because its hours don't work well for me. :( I'd rather go to the local place than the chain, but the local place has to be <I>open</I>. <BR/><BR/>According to Google, Fresh Harvest is on Beaver much farther north, the other side of Garner. Never been there either, but now I'm hungry!Phialahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604909119508288912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-72871378497060342222008-09-17T11:55:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:55:00.000-07:00I could send you Ms. Stella O'Houligan if you've a...I could send you Ms. Stella O'Houligan if you've a rat problem. She'd be more than happy to help.Stacy Hurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590531650763481027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-17290775799683250602008-09-17T11:53:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:53:00.000-07:00Hahaha! Yeah, you're right-- I think the carpet g...Hahaha! Yeah, you're right-- I think the carpet guy needs some poetry in his life. :D<BR/><BR/>Mmm, Rat! The other night we had the leftovers from the first batch of ratatouille-- it's even better when it's been in the freezer for a while. Yum! I need to make some more.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251196964275450121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-36911701106438382722008-09-17T11:48:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:48:00.000-07:00French lesson minus 10 minutes...Commencing count ...French lesson minus 10 minutes...<BR/>Commencing count down.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10610763.post-44639148970048832572008-09-17T11:43:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:43:00.000-07:00I'm with Arwen.I am going to make the rat dish now...I'm with Arwen.<BR/><BR/>I am going to make the rat dish now, the garden is so overflowing.FabulousLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889080113368458412noreply@blogger.com