Random Thursday: Link Love Edition
Category: Random Thursday...
Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 08:50 AM [GMT-6]

This week's edition of RT focuses on what's going on in other corners of the 'sphere.

  • Patti is recovering nicely from her tussle with the Big C, but is struggling with how to talk to others about it. She's also being blocked by China (as is the Gazette).

  • Nic is now providing English translations of his posts, apparently succumbing to pressure from the LUV (League of United Vowels), the members of which seem to believe they're underrepresented in the Welsh language. Besides being able to actually understand what he's writing about, I now know the Welsh counterparts for "website" (gwefan), "name" (enw), and "email" (ebost), so I've got that going for me.

  • Jimmy hated POTC:AWE, believing it to be boring and overly long. As a baseball fan, he's eminently qualified to recognize those characteristics. <rimshot>

  • Bob and Cherie have new puppies, Rascal and Trixie. And Jennifer's new pup, Britta, is now attending class. *sigh* They grow up so fast, don't they?

  • The Thinklings have an active discussion in progress regarding the Scriptural implications of debt. As someone who's contemplating a new home and concomitant mortgage, this has personal relevance.

  • Kevin Whited over at blogHOUSTON provides a link to a transcript of a hilarious exchange between a telemarketer and a skeptical customer (scroll down to the section heading, "Call Me"). This is a picture perfect example of how to deal with this situation. It also demonstrates that it's not a good idea for some people to try to sell iceboxes to Eskimos.

In closing, allow me to direct your attention to the library-cum-kitchen of the ever-scintillating Bakerina, who has a wide ranging post about a lot of things which may or may not mesh with your immediate interests, but which includes a rapturous denouement involving a jelly cake made with white peaches. Please cover your keyboard before reading the recipe and viewing the photo. I cannot be held responsible for damage from drooling.

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Comments

Embarrassed to say, I had to go to dictionary.com and look up "concomitant" :-|

Now, I'll have to go and use it five times, today, in conversation ..... does this comment count as the first use?

Posted by: Jeff at May 31, 2007 10:52 AM

Hey that was foul!

Posted by: Jimmy at May 31, 2007 01:34 PM

Well, gosh. Blush. And thank you very much. Where would you like me to send the cake? ;)

Posted by: Bakerina at May 31, 2007 02:45 PM

Jeff, how you count your words is entirely up to you. But I'll be interested to hear how you work it into a conversation.

Jimmy, at least you didn't call it a swing and a miss.

Bakerina, I'm pretty sure you have my mailing address on file. ;-)

Posted by: Eric at May 31, 2007 03:21 PM
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