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Well done, Flea! (and Steve)
The shirts Rock!
My order has been placed. I will now commence stalking my mail carrier until they arrive. 
Will you have more styles of the One Good Thing shirts as well? I sure hope so! (Hint Hint)
Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you, Steve, and the wee fleas!
Well done, Flea! (and Steve)
The shirts Rock!
My order has been placed. I will now commence stalking my mail carrier until they arrive.
Will you have more styles of the One Good Thing shirts as well? I sure hope so! (Hint Hint)
Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you, Steve, and the wee fleas!
My favourite was always "Women In Technology... putting the IT into BITch"
Funny, we couldn't get the school to fund us printing T-shirts with that slogan (it was a campus-version of WIT, which is actually a fairly cool group of ladies).
My favourite was always "Women In Technology... putting the IT into BITch"
Funny, we couldn't get the school to fund us printing T-shirts with that slogan (it was a campus-version of WIT, which is actually a fairly cool group of ladies).
comments on last three posts:
1) I went to college with a witch - she was on the debate/speech team. Way back in the 70's, the Evangelicals were pushing the kids to take speech classes, so persuasion classes were about 70% fundies. The witch would give speeches on satanism and the wiccan lifestyle to freak them out (complete with skull candles, snakes and black dress)...very funny.
2) The GF - often Mary Ellen will say something to me like "hea, when is your flight to that meeting in Houston?" and I will say "Kay, I have told you never to ask me about my business", and Mary says "Fine - walk to the airport!" She loves the GF.
3) Who won the contest? Did I miss it? How can you possibly decide - there are like 80 that are very funny.
Happy Imitation Maple Thanksgiving!
comments on last three posts:
1) I went to college with a witch - she was on the debate/speech team. Way back in the 70's, the Evangelicals were pushing the kids to take speech classes, so persuasion classes were about 70% fundies. The witch would give speeches on satanism and the wiccan lifestyle to freak them out (complete with skull candles, snakes and black dress)...very funny.
2) The GF - often Mary Ellen will say something to me like "hea, when is your flight to that meeting in Houston?" and I will say "Kay, I have told you never to ask me about my business", and Mary says "Fine - walk to the airport!" She loves the GF.
3) Who won the contest? Did I miss it? How can you possibly decide - there are like 80 that are very funny.
Happy Imitation Maple Thanksgiving!
I'm a card-carrying member of NOW. But now I know there's no witchcraft or devil worship invovled, maybe I'll drop. Nah, if it pisses of Falwell, that's good enough.
I'm a card-carrying member of NOW. But now I know there's no witchcraft or devil worship invovled, maybe I'll drop. Nah, if it pisses of Falwell, that's good enough.
Call me crazy, but did anyone else find it ironic to call the President of the local NOW chapter "cute?" I'm not saying NOW Presidents can't be cute. (I've seen the West Wing). I just imagine seeing the daggers in her eyes if I were to make that judgement.
I would also like to know who won the contest. I am fairly sure it wasn't me, but I have a favorite or two and I'd like to know if I picked correctly.
Final note: I'd be a witch if I could fly, too. But I would never ask if they wanted to go over the overpass. Through or NOTHING!
Call me crazy, but did anyone else find it ironic to call the President of the local NOW chapter "cute?" I'm not saying NOW Presidents can't be cute. (I've seen the West Wing). I just imagine seeing the daggers in her eyes if I were to make that judgement.
I would also like to know who won the contest. I am fairly sure it wasn't me, but I have a favorite or two and I'd like to know if I picked correctly.
Final note: I'd be a witch if I could fly, too. But I would never ask if they wanted to go over the overpass. Through or NOTHING!
The name was originally the National Organization OF Women. They changed to the National Organization FOR Women about 10-15 years after it was founded when they realized that men were joining as well. Some folks have never made the switch.
Pandora
The name was originally the National Organization OF Women. They changed to the National Organization FOR Women about 10-15 years after it was founded when they realized that men were joining as well. Some folks have never made the switch.
Pandora
I am protesting. See my lone picket sign waving over here in Minnesota? Do you?
Since I could never ever fit into that tiny little 1 Good Thing t-shirt, I am forced to look at it and sigh in longing. And yet I am overwhelmed by the National Organization of Witches stuff. Where is my 1 Good Thing magnet and cool bag and hat? Where?
If I missed a page, you may feel free to laugh hysterically at me.
I am protesting. See my lone picket sign waving over here in Minnesota? Do you?
Since I could never ever fit into that tiny little 1 Good Thing t-shirt, I am forced to look at it and sigh in longing. And yet I am overwhelmed by the National Organization of Witches stuff. Where is my 1 Good Thing magnet and cool bag and hat? Where?
If I missed a page, you may feel free to laugh hysterically at me.
I love this blog! Have you considered numbering your footnotes? I always find myself counting the asterisks before scrolling down & then having to scroll back up.
I love this blog! Have you considered numbering your footnotes? I always find myself counting the asterisks before scrolling down & then having to scroll back up.
Here's a list of terms I hate:
"Hitllary"
"feminazis"
"islamofascists"
"liberal media" or "librul"
"DemoRATS" or "Dumbocrats" or "DemoCRAPS"
"National Organization of Witches"
"Bushitler"
"Rethuglicans"
and now
"Christian Taliban"
I hate these terms because they all attempt to demonize the "other". Worse, it causes us to dismiss anything the "other" says. I hate Jerry Falwell and Ralph Reed, but dismissing their arguments through name calling is dangerous, because then we don't publicly refute those arguments in a serious way. That leaves them an open forum. Far better to ridicule them by showing how shallow and false their arguments really are.
(Please know that I love your website - I just have something of an obsession about stopping the stupid nicknames.)
Here's a list of terms I hate:
"Hitllary"
"feminazis"
"islamofascists"
"liberal media" or "librul"
"DemoRATS" or "Dumbocrats" or "DemoCRAPS"
"National Organization of Witches"
"Bushitler"
"Rethuglicans"
and now
"Christian Taliban"
I hate these terms because they all attempt to demonize the "other". Worse, it causes us to dismiss anything the "other" says. I hate Jerry Falwell and Ralph Reed, but dismissing their arguments through name calling is dangerous, because then we don't publicly refute those arguments in a serious way. That leaves them an open forum. Far better to ridicule them by showing how shallow and false their arguments really are.
(Please know that I love your website - I just have something of an obsession about stopping the stupid nicknames.)
Sadly, even being a witch doesn't guarantee the ability to fly. Spellcasting isn't as easy as it looks in the literature either - otherwise the White House would have markedly different occupants right about now.
...and since we're having this boring Educational Moment, I should also point out that Satan is not actually part of our pantheon at all - the Christians came up with him, so they get to keep him.
I'm totally impressed with your t-shirts, though! I might need one...
Sadly, even being a witch doesn't guarantee the ability to fly. Spellcasting isn't as easy as it looks in the literature either - otherwise the White House would have markedly different occupants right about now.
...and since we're having this boring Educational Moment, I should also point out that Satan is not actually part of our pantheon at all - the Christians came up with him, so they get to keep him.
I'm totally impressed with your t-shirts, though! I might need one...
as a card-carrying member of NOW AND a card-carrying witch, can i get a HELL YEAH?! oh, and by the way, we call it the winter solstice (you know, that evil, satanic december holiday of ours).
actually, i'm lying. my NOW membership card got lost in transit due to the fact that i was homeless when i joined. and there is no such thing as a witch membership card. we don't need no stinkin' membership cards -- we know our own kind.
and seriously, when they FINALLY ship on the brooms, could you send one my way? mass transit has been a bit sketchy lately in my neck of the woods.
as a card-carrying member of NOW AND a card-carrying witch, can i get a HELL YEAH?! oh, and by the way, we call it the winter solstice (you know, that evil, satanic december holiday of ours).
actually, i'm lying. my NOW membership card got lost in transit due to the fact that i was homeless when i joined. and there is no such thing as a witch membership card. we don't need no stinkin' membership cards -- we know our own kind.
and seriously, when they FINALLY ship on the brooms, could you send one my way? mass transit has been a bit sketchy lately in my neck of the woods.
Male NOW members were a bad idea.
Male NOW members were a bad idea.
"Male NOW members were a bad idea."
Well, I just joined to pick up chicks.
"Male NOW members were a bad idea."
Well, I just joined to pick up chicks.
for the witches above: one of the guests at my thanksgiving dinner offered a pagan grace (to accompany the catholic grace; i'm an atheist, but i'm a believer in being ecumenical), but (a) i don't have her email address and (b) i don't remember the whole thing, but i liked it. can you provide whatever you use? you can email me so as not to clog the comments. thanks!
for the witches above: one of the guests at my thanksgiving dinner offered a pagan grace (to accompany the catholic grace; i'm an atheist, but i'm a believer in being ecumenical), but (a) i don't have her email address and (b) i don't remember the whole thing, but i liked it. can you provide whatever you use? you can email me so as not to clog the comments. thanks!
I heart funnie.
(flea here: I'm breaking into frog's comment because my computer at work will not let me post comments on my own blog. Ralph's joke was the exact same one Steve made when he read Ralph was a member.)
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I heart funnie.
(flea here: I'm breaking into frog's comment because my computer at work will not let me post comments on my own blog. Ralph's joke was the exact same one Steve made when he read Ralph was a member.)
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"Ralph was a member."
I'm not sure how to take that. Most people just call me a "tool."
"Ralph was a member."
I'm not sure how to take that. Most people just call me a "tool."
Banned from your own blog! That's quite something, flea. 
Banned from your own blog! That's quite something, flea.
i don't say grace. simple solution. i feel that, if you are thankful and truly appreciate the food you eat, the spirits will know that. if not, all the speeches in the world won't make up for it.
i don't say grace. simple solution. i feel that, if you are thankful and truly appreciate the food you eat, the spirits will know that. if not, all the speeches in the world won't make up for it.
"Dear God, we paid for all this stuff, so thanks for nothin'." Bart Simpson.
"Dear God, we paid for all this stuff, so thanks for nothin'." Bart Simpson.
funnie - did you always think so, or did Sh*ld*n convince you?
(interjection from flea, still at work: AAAAUUUUUGGGHHH! Don't mention him here! That's like saying the words "Niagara Falls" in front of Moe Howard!! Makes me crazy! Makes me break out in hives!
to frog: Yes. This could only happen to me.)
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funnie - did you always think so, or did Sh*ld*n convince you?
(interjection from flea, still at work: AAAAUUUUUGGGHHH! Don't mention him here! That's like saying the words "Niagara Falls" in front of Moe Howard!! Makes me crazy! Makes me break out in hives!
to frog: Yes. This could only happen to me.)
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I thought the asterisks would provide enough insulation, but it seems not. Sorry!
(from flea: Okay for now, but if his Spiderman senses pick up that his name has been mentioned here and he ends up oozing into the Comments Lounge, you're in big trouble, Missy!)
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I thought the asterisks would provide enough insulation, but it seems not. Sorry!
(from flea: Okay for now, but if his Spiderman senses pick up that his name has been mentioned here and he ends up oozing into the Comments Lounge, you're in big trouble, Missy!)
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oh no, Sheena and frog are possesed by flea! Look out, it could happan to anyone!!
oh no, Sheena and frog are possesed by flea! Look out, it could happan to anyone!!
Thanks anyway, Roxy! I don't know any graces at all, but the kid and Grandma say them sometimes when I'm around, and I thought it would be useful to have other examples available. I will, however, at some point tell him what you said, so we can discuss "thankful" and "truly appreciating" and what that might mean.
Thanks anyway, Roxy! I don't know any graces at all, but the kid and Grandma say them sometimes when I'm around, and I thought it would be useful to have other examples available. I will, however, at some point tell him what you said, so we can discuss "thankful" and "truly appreciating" and what that might mean.
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