Meeting Isis and tarpo tomorrow, at Liberties, Boca Raton, at 1pm. anyone else in the area, Stalkers… come by and say hello! I’ll buy you a coke if you use the magic phrase “hungrybaby no wongo wongo”.

got a copy of the dune show from sci-fi channel… debating whether to read bluebeard for a few moments with dune in the background, or just pure bluebeard or pure dune.

I think I’ll pop in the tape, and see how it goes.

saw a clip of grinch today, and it put me off…. grinch as a baby scene had wife-swapping parties, and cheating wives having the bosses’ baby in whoville? what the? Maybe because it was out of context, but it burned my britches…. Cindy Lou-hoo is adorable, though.

pondering… so, how many movie folk are going to leave the country, now? Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Robert Altman , Michael Douglas, and a few others… was Ellen DeGenerous one?

When are they leaving? I want to see that press…and if they don’t go, I want to see them apologize, for breaking their word.

oh, and I saw an ad for the new planet of the apes movie. holy moley. do you people know of my fondness for this series?

here’s a slight breakdown, which I think only makes it sound more keen, no real spoilers –

This new Planet of the Apes film is being directed by Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow, Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman) and stars Mark Wahlberg (Three Kings, Boogie Nights). Neither a direct re-make of the classic starring Charlton Heston nor a close adaptation of the novel by Pierre Boulle, this version, from a script by William Broyles Jr. (China Beach, Apollo 13), is instead a “re-imagination” of the ape-planet concept. The film is also said to be inspired by the entire series of Planet of the Apes, rather than just the first film. There will still be people in ape costumes, which are reported to be similar to the masks from the original, only updated and more articulated to better show off the actors beneath. The make-up work is being done by Academy Award winner Rick Baker (Ed Wood, Men in Black, The Nutty Professor). Other repeat Burton-crew include Academy Award winning production designer Rick Heinrichs (Sleepy Hollow, The Big Lebowski), Academy Award nominated composer Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo, The Simpsons theme), and Academy Award nominated costume designer Colleen Atwood ( Edward Scissorhands, Beloved). There is still, reportedly, a big shocker ending; something just as shocking to modern audiences as the Statue of Liberty shot was at the end of the original.

I can’t wait. Opens July 27, 2001, if all goes to plan.

Boat parade today. why I didn’t know about this until I was wandering, drifting like a tiny dust speck atop gust after gust of imported Quebecois, New Yorker, and whatever other ‘non-local’ folk happened to be mobbing my personal space. Made it easy to shop though… got all my cards mailed out, anyone who’d given me an addy is now officially in the postage system now.

I got my card from latraviata today, and it was *sweet*! Thanks, hon!

got to mail the last of my cards, and cover 5 folks prezzies today….

note to self –

Kevin, Derek, Danny, Cathi, Dave.

60% of my list is a ‘D’ word, and 80% is male.

ok, where’s the ‘friend of’ list in the bio?ack… I like to see who is linking to me!

I ran across a reference to a possible “good side” (everything being relative) of the Dark Stalker archetype today. This is from a book called It’s an Old Pennsylvania Custom, copyright 1947.

“In the early days of Cumberland County there was a crack shot with a Kentucky rifle named Captain Jack, who was also variously known as the Black Hunter, the Black Rifle, the Wild Hunter of the Juniata, and the Black Hunter of the Forest…He was happy and carefree, until one evening he returned home to find his wife and children murdered by the Indians. From that moment, he forsook the ways of civilized man, lived in caves, and devoted himself to protecting families along the frontier. A family near Juniata was awakened one dark night by the report of a rifle. Jumping up they saw by the glimmering light of their chimney an Indian fall fatally hurt. The open door of their house disclosed the Wild Hunter.

“‘I saved your lives’, he cried, and then turned and was lost in the darkness.” (pages 102-103)

Bigfoot are reported to be 6.5 – 9 feet tall. Generally, Chupacabras are usually noted to be not much more than 4 feet tall. Bigfoot from the West Coast are known to be quiet, retiring, and eat some small mammals but mostly plant material. Chupacabras are reported to be aggressive, have spikes and sharp claws, and attack livestock with nasty intent. Who do you think might win?

The Cryptozoo

In the spirit of Gael‘s recent addition of the dreams bit of info, and sweetalyssm‘s recollection of a dream last night, petfish, ginamoog‘s recent comments, I’m going to start posting my dreams ( what I can remember) here, transcribed from my dream notebook. (I’ve discovered that if I don’t write them down, they are shampooed away with the morning shower.)

Former Solid Gold and Pure Platinum owner Michael Peter required strippers to read his employee handbook, How To Make Money. In it, Peter shared his wisdom and advice on how nude entertainers can extract the most cash from customers.

“A $5 fee for a three-minute dance represents an income of $100 per hour, $800 per day, $4,000 for a five-day week, $208,000 per year, putting you in the top 2 percent of earners in this country.”

“A personal dance is much like making love. There are three things to remember:
Sit down and introduce yourself. This is like foreplay and captures the guest’s undivided attention.
The dance is like the sexual act itself. It should be sensual and moving and leave the guest breathless.
Leaving the guest immediately following the dance is like rolling over and going to sleep. Stay for a few minutes, maybe smoke a cigarette, and let your guest enjoy the glow he will feel after your dance.”

“Shoes should be a minimum of 3 inches high. Open-toed sandals (at least 3 inches high) will require you to have your toenails manicured and polished. Your shoes should always look new, clean and polished.”

“Entertainers should shower daily, use an antiperspirant/deodorant and have clean-shaven legs and underarms. Entertainers should also keep breath spray or mints in their lockers.”

“When you are sitting with a guest, you should never ask personal questions like “Are you married?” or “What do you do for a living?” unless they volunteer the information. Don’t sit with one guest for more than three songs. If he is tipping you and buying dances, you may stay with one guest for up to, but not more than, five songs.”

Unspeakable acts:
1. Don’t talk about last night.
2. Don’t talk about company matters.
3. Don’t talk about other guests.
4. Don’t discuss politics, religion or racial subjects.
5. Don’t get personal.
6. Don’t get smart.
7. Avoid the appearance of giving orders to guests.
8. Don’t complain, gripe, rant or rave.
9. Don’t argue.
10. Don’t embarrass guests by correcting them.
11. Don’t talk about yourself

“Your personal life away from the club is your personal business. If you date somebody that works in the club, please do not be seen conducting long conversations with each other on a personal basis when you could be spending time with a guest.”

“Don’t ever make the mistake of dating a guest (someone you met at the club). It’s the professional entertainers who learn the value of saying “No” to guests, who make the most money and carry the most respect.”

“Entertainers should never count their money in front of guests, nor should the amount of your fees be discussed with anybody.”

“Selling any type of sexual favors to anyone is prohibited.”

“When you come off the stage and dress back into your floor clothes, go back into the lounge and look for each person that has tipped you. Start with the person that came from the furthest point in the lounge. Thank him again, introduce yourself, make some small talk and ask for a dance. Chances are, that if this person was interested enough to come out of his seat and tip you on stage, he will buy a dance.”

“You can have guests anchored with drinks (they purchased for the dancer) at several different tables in the lounge at the same time. Use this method with each guest who has purchased you a drink. None of the guests will know you are doing it with the others. Having a drink on the guest’s table makes it easier to get a dance from a guest who says no the first time you ask.”

I have seen *ALL* of these rules broken, at different times, employee handbook or no. (generally the hygiene rules were the most strictly enforced.)

Visit this page once a day to make donations to 45 worthy charities

Daily Donation Page

please do?

Payday. Last Friday of Hellterm. (7 business days is more than a week, I guess…) They ™ worked me hard this morning, but I got to see Ornj, for a wee bit… She’s so special, brings me right up. No time to polish off my holiday cards… I’ll have to do that tomorrow, early AM.

Must finish shopping this weekend. still far too much to do. naughty slacker scotto.

note to self – Year of Snake, January 24, 2001.

today in history –
In 1952, Christine Jorgenson is 1st person to undergo a sex-change operation
In 1964, Canada adopts maple leaf flag
In 1973, American Psychiatric Assn declares homosexuality is not mental illness
In 1973, Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disneyland

Holidays (even though I still have to work.)
[Esperanto League] Zamenhof Day (1859)
[Kazakhstan] Independence Day (1991)
[Malaysia] Hol Al-Marhom Sultan Ibrahim of Johore
[Netherlands Antilles] Kingdom Day/Statute Day (1954)
[Pakistan] Quaid-i-Azam’s Birthday
[US] Bill of Rights Day (1791)
[World] Underdog Day

And now, to find myself something hot to eat. A nice bowl of soup would set me right…

for ($i=0; $i< =3; $i++) {print "Hon"}

santa claus < north pole >town

better !pout !cry
better watchout
lpr why
santa claus < north pole >town

cat /etc/passwd >list
ncheck list
ncheck list
cat list | grep naughty >nogiftlist
cat list | grep nice >giftlist
santa claus < north pole >town

who | grep sleeping
who | grep awake
who | egrep ‘bad|good’
for (goodness sake) {
be good
}

SIR, ARE YOU USING ONLY HALF YOUR BRAIN?

You’re pretty smart. We all know that.

You know all about partial differential equations, computer
programming, cost analysis, flow charts and vectors. If it can
be put into an equation, expressed in human language, or recorded
on a graph, you can handle it.

When it comes to the semantic circuit of the brain and precise
manipulations of symbol systems, you’re a champ. Any everybody
knows it.

But what about those mysterious right-hemisphere brain
functions? Intuition? Synergetic apprehension of whole systems?
Esthetics and ESP?

Imagine trying to live with one eye, or one lung, or one
testicle.
Isn’t it equally a handicap to use only half your brain?

“Specialization is for insects.”
— Robert A. Heinlein

“I once knew a man who was an ear, a magnificent ear, the
greatest ear in Europe. But that was all he was:an ear.”
— Nietzsche on Wagner

HEY, MAN, ARE YOU USING ONLY HALF YOUR BRAIN?

You’re pretty hip. We all know that.

You can throw an I CHING hexagram and intuit its meaning. You
know all about Hedonic Engineering and staying high. You’ve seen
through all the social games.

When it comes to the neurosomatic circuit of the brain, and
body wisdom, you’re a champ. And everybody knows it.

But what about those mysterious left-hemisphere brain
functions? Wouldn’t you like to learn the secrets of the West,
previously known only to the adepts at the esoteric Princeton
Institute for Advanced Studies? Stranges arts like the Equation,
which predicts things before they happen, or the Syllogism, which
allows you to test an argument for internal validity? Or
wouldn’t you like to know how the mysterious Stereo works, or
what keeps planes from falling out of the sky?

Imagine trying to live with one eye, or one lung, or one
testicle.

Isn’t it equally a handicap to use only half your brain?

Subscribe to SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
(not a religious organization)

Five bucks says he smells burnt toast!

Grr! GRR GRRR!!

Apparently many of my responses never made it to their destinations….thank you much, pokeystinkypootie server.

Ah, well, nobody was expecting me to write them this week, anyhow.