Yay! Goldfish! My older sister won a goldfish at our tiny town fair. We named him Al. He lived in our large fish tank with some algae eaters, tetras (I think that's what they were), and one other type of fish we didn't know what they were. For the most part, we did everything the article said to do.
He lived around 11 years, got to be nine inches long. He was pure white by time he died and was blind, so we never moved anything around once his eyes started showing cataracts since he would run into things.
If you'd tap on the top of the fish tank, he swim to the top. When he could still see, he'd eat out of your hand.
Now he's fertilizing the soil underneath a plum tree.
RIP Al.
My hubby, books, chilly fall days, snowy days where you're stuck inside the house and can't go anywhere, naps, freshly baked bread, good coffee, good tea, bookstores, my thick fluffy robe, really good ice cream, Christmas lights in a snowfall, office supplies (yes, I get excited over brightly colored sticky notes, nice pens, and colored paper clips), air conditioning.
drivingmenuts: "Republicans got an amendment to a foreign aid bill that barred federal funds from being used for the United Nations to monitor U.S. elections"
Here's my take on it - impartiality. If they funded the monitoring, people would potentially cry foul if something didn't go right and would then blame the people in charge because they funded it in the first place.
But, that's my take from reading only an article. I'd have to read the actual proceedings.
I always wanted to cover one whole wall in my living room with them. Sort of a shiny wallpaper deal.
Except I don't have the patience to collect them all and put them up.
I used to believe that puppies came out through the mother's tail. Yes, I firmly believed the tip of the tail split open to allow for a puppy to exit.
I also believed that when I was on the toilet, a monster would come out of it unless I started going to the bathroom.
Oh, and I also firmly believed that if I got out of bed at night, fingers would come through the floor and start tickling my feet.
I am hooked on the Sims. I have all the packs for the PC. I got the Gameboy version for my birthday, which I've been playing since then. The Gameboy version is different in that it's much more structured and goal oriented than the PC version.
There used to be an online game I adored - Acrophobia. ILTG (I loved that game). I used to play it on IRC, then when one was created with a GUI, I played that one. Then it disappeared.
I bought Quake. I installed it. I played it for about a week. And that was the last of that.
American McGee's Alice is very.... creepy.
As for the influential game - Oregon Trail hands down. That was my first experience with computers. I then went on to write own little mock-up in BASIC when I was 12. And I've been joined at the hip with computers in one way or another since then.
Oh, man. Puppy chow is like gold around here. Even double batches don't last long around here. Yay, cookie season!
posted by snow 17 years ago
In "How to Make a Goldfish Live for Decades"
Yay! Goldfish! My older sister won a goldfish at our tiny town fair. We named him Al. He lived in our large fish tank with some algae eaters, tetras (I think that's what they were), and one other type of fish we didn't know what they were. For the most part, we did everything the article said to do. He lived around 11 years, got to be nine inches long. He was pure white by time he died and was blind, so we never moved anything around once his eyes started showing cataracts since he would run into things. If you'd tap on the top of the fish tank, he swim to the top. When he could still see, he'd eat out of your hand. Now he's fertilizing the soil underneath a plum tree. RIP Al.
posted by snow 17 years ago
In "Favourite Things..."
My hubby, books, chilly fall days, snowy days where you're stuck inside the house and can't go anywhere, naps, freshly baked bread, good coffee, good tea, bookstores, my thick fluffy robe, really good ice cream, Christmas lights in a snowfall, office supplies (yes, I get excited over brightly colored sticky notes, nice pens, and colored paper clips), air conditioning.
posted by snow 19 years ago
In "Peekaboom"
This is both very fun and very frustrating. I apologize to anyone I end up playing against for I'm not very good at guessing the words.
posted by snow 19 years ago
In "finding lost friends"
This was great. Ah, good times, good times. Field trips were a lot more fun then.....
posted by snow 19 years ago
In "MoFi T Shirt Orders"
Late in the game, but I couldn't log in when this was on the front page. One men's XL for me please! Yay!
posted by snow 19 years ago
In "International team to monitor presidential election"
drivingmenuts: "Republicans got an amendment to a foreign aid bill that barred federal funds from being used for the United Nations to monitor U.S. elections" Here's my take on it - impartiality. If they funded the monitoring, people would potentially cry foul if something didn't go right and would then blame the people in charge because they funded it in the first place. But, that's my take from reading only an article. I'd have to read the actual proceedings.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In ""
A short discussion of bugmenot is found in a discussion here as well.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Curious, George: What to do with unwanted CDs"
I always wanted to cover one whole wall in my living room with them. Sort of a shiny wallpaper deal. Except I don't have the patience to collect them all and put them up.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Gmail is for monkeys"
May I please have one if there's one to spare? Thanks!
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Curious George: Which blogs do you read?"
Fark.com SciTechDaily.com The other ones I browse have already been listed.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Hilarious joke but the rest is depressing and sadly coming true."
"Fill your lawn with beavers!"
posted by snow 20 years ago
“ARRRRGGH,” the pirate answers, “it’s drivin’ me nuts.”
posted by snow 20 years ago
"Because if they were small round and white, they would be aspirins."
posted by snow 20 years ago
"Fo' drizzle!"
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Conspiracy-net.com. The most definitive conspiracy portal on the web."
So, there's a picture gallery, but you can't find out what's so important about the pictures or what they are supposedly of.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Goths don't need saving; who knew?"
So what are the groups that have to be watched out for? Metrosexuals.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Magnificent Offering Now Keeps Everybody Young"
How often will ladies swoon?
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "A collection of ideas that adults thought were true when they were children."
I used to believe that puppies came out through the mother's tail. Yes, I firmly believed the tip of the tail split open to allow for a puppy to exit. I also believed that when I was on the toilet, a monster would come out of it unless I started going to the bathroom. Oh, and I also firmly believed that if I got out of bed at night, fingers would come through the floor and start tickling my feet.
posted by snow 20 years ago
In "Curious George: Do you play video/computer games?"
I am hooked on the Sims. I have all the packs for the PC. I got the Gameboy version for my birthday, which I've been playing since then. The Gameboy version is different in that it's much more structured and goal oriented than the PC version. There used to be an online game I adored - Acrophobia. ILTG (I loved that game). I used to play it on IRC, then when one was created with a GUI, I played that one. Then it disappeared. I bought Quake. I installed it. I played it for about a week. And that was the last of that. American McGee's Alice is very.... creepy. As for the influential game - Oregon Trail hands down. That was my first experience with computers. I then went on to write own little mock-up in BASIC when I was 12. And I've been joined at the hip with computers in one way or another since then.
posted by snow 20 years ago
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