The Mad Chatters thread Part 2

[Bbgrizzle]

Only a little lonely. It's nice to be able to do whatever without having to worry about making a mess or having someone else around.. I've been playing with the sewing machine. Maybe I'll pick up some fabric to do something with tomorrow after work.

I'd really love to get better at sewing.

Boy those Banquet dinners are pretty lame... I think I'm gonna go have some ice cream soon...

Go Ainslee for learning!

You're my hero, Cassi! I want to learn to sew so badly! I bought a sewing machine over a year ago, and it's still in the box! My mom said she'll teach me to sew, but whenever we're together and she suggests we get crackin' on that, I never want to. I'm too lazy! I need a beginners sewing class or something, but I have no idea where to do that.

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Cassi- Enjoy your time alone! Go to the spa and get a manicure/pedicure!

Sewing- What's that?! I'm horrible at it! Man... I wish I was good. I gave up on that years ago...

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Bonnie- How ironic! I'll go with you to the sewing class so we can stink together! LOL

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Bonnie- How ironic! I'll go with you to the sewing class so we can stink together! LOL

That's a plan, Denise!

 

[javamom]

So, Denise where did you get your pretty princess in your siggy?

Ok so here's my Mad Hatter story and this is what I immediately thought about when I read the thread title.

20 some-odd years ago, I was a very young and inexperienced lady in a very responsible position. One day I was in a meeting with the local IBM rep, and others, to discuss various plaguing crashes of our mainframe computer system. I had challenged them to find the problem and they persisted that the fault was ours due to some configuration choices that had been made years ago, and then grudgingly approved, by them.

We sit down and the across the table from me is a very tall, 40-ish, IBM executive in the typical fashion: button down dress shirt, black tie, suit, and huge grimace. Really, I think they issue these to them at orientation at IBM - grimace and all.


At any rate, I attempt to cut the ice by commenting on the man's last name. Which happened to be Hatter. I just knew that they must have called him the Mad Hatter in college. Apparently, I was right; however, I garner from his expression that it was not a name that he had learned how to fashion into a positive thing. As in, I am certain that when he entered the room people didn't give him the thumbs up and big "Hey look it's the Mad Hatter!" or even "The Hattermeister" (though I guess that pop-culture reference would have been before his time). This man was not a happy guy, and I gather that this was nothing new.

Needless to say my attempt at levity was not appreciated. But then again, if I were a middle-aged, button-down, up-tight, black tie-er I probably wouldn't have been pleased with anything that this young, wet-behind-the-ears, upstart, of a GIRL had to say to me about anything!!!!


Poor IBM guy, I wonder if he's still alive... I wonder if he ever found his smile... somewhere.. under that grimace. I've heard that they can become permanent? I hope he didn't turn out like the Joker-in-reverse with a huge permanent grimace?


That would be creepy...
like this guy with the huge swollen ear condition...

 

[cassi06403]

Ahhh... I'm lazy too. I was so into scrapbooking for the longest time.. and I was GOOD at it too! And now... I haven't done it in the longest time. At least 8-9 months, I bet.

I really want to get into the sewing thing though. I would love to be able to make it into a money maker for me someday. I plan on being a stay at home mom, myself.

Bonnie - do my ellipses drive you nuts? I tend to use them quite a bit - sorry. That and -'s. I type too fast to stop myself though - sorry...

 

[Bbgrizzle]

So, Denise where did you get your pretty princess in your siggy?

Ok so here's my Mad Hatter story and this is what I immediately thought about when I read the thread title.

20 some-odd years ago, I was a very young and inexperienced lady in a very responsible position. One day I was in a meeting with the local IBM rep, and others, to discuss various plaguing crashes of our mainframe computer system. I had challenged them to find the problem and they persisted that the fault was ours due to some configuration choices that had been made years ago, and then grudgingly approved, by them.

We sit down and the across the table from me is a very tall, 40-ish, IBM executive in the typical fashion: button down dress shirt, black tie, suit, and huge grimace. Really, I think they issue these to them at orientation at IBM - grimace and all.


At any rate, I attempt to cut the ice by commenting on the man's last name. Which happened to be Hatter. I just knew that they must have called him the Mad Hatter in college. Apparently, I was right; however, I garner from his expression that it was not a name that he had learned how to fashion into a positive thing. As in, I am certain that when he entered the room people didn't give him the thumbs up and big "Hey look it's the Mad Hatter!" or even "The Hattermeister" (though I guess that pop-culture reference would have been before his time). This man was not a happy guy, and I gather that this was nothing new.

Needless to say my attempt at levity was not appreciated. But then again, if I were a middle-aged, button-down, up-tight, black tie-er I probably wouldn't have been pleased with anything that this young, wet-behind-the-ears, upstart, of a GIRL had to say to me about anything!!!!


Poor IBM guy, I wonder if he's still alive... I wonder if he ever found his smile... somewhere.. under that grimace. I've heard that they can become permanent? I hope he didn't turn outlike the Joker-in-reverse with a huge permanent grimace?


That would be creepy...
like this guy with the huge swollen ear condition...

Cute story, Steph!

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Ahhh... I'm lazy too. I was so into scrapbooking for the longest time.. and I was GOOD at it too! And now... I haven't done it in the longest time. At least 8-9 months, I bet.

I really want to get into the sewing thing though. I would love to be able to make it into a money maker for me someday. I plan on being a stay at home mom, myself.

Bonnie - do my ellipses drive you nuts? I tend to use them quite a bit - sorry. That and -'s. I type too fast to stop myself though - sorry...

Please, the whole ellipses thing was misinterpreted. I like ellipses and tend to use them quite a bit myself. My gripe is when people ONLY use ellipses to string sentences together, and NO OTHER PUNCTUATION. You use periods and question marks, as well as sentence breaks, so you pass!

 

[cassi06403]

Gotcha! I know I'm not perfect - but crazily poor spelling and punctuation drives me up a WALL!

Well, I'm gonna get going... I'll chat with you all tomorro!

 

[Bbgrizzle]

I'm about to fall asleep on my keyboard, so I'm going too.

Good night, Denise! Good night, Cassi! Good night, Steph!! Hope to see you back here!

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Night everyone! I'll be celebrating my 2000th post here without you guys.

Steph- I searched the internet (Yahoo search) for Disney clipart- and found this one! I've had numerous people PM me and ask me that. You can find tons of others, too. Sorry, I forgot the website though.

 

[Alicnwondrln]

hi everyone
anyone watch big brother tonight

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Hey, Kelly! We're the only ones here. Everyone else is in bed. LOL I would be, but I'm waiting on an important phone call. Thats why they make Red Bull. LOL

Nope, I'm not a Big Brother fan. Sorry. Bonnie is though! LOL

 

[javamom]

Ok so, I found a regular clip art that I liked and I animated it... but it is very subtle on this white background.....

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Good Morning! Bonnie, are you here?

I got the link- Thanks!

Plans for today?

Well, I'm taking DD and her friends to the movies/mall and out for lunch. I won't be back until later this afternoon.

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Good Morning!



How's everybody doing this lovely morning?

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Good Morning! Bonnie, are you here?

I got the link- Thanks!

Plans for today?

Well, I'm taking DD and her friends to the movies/mall and out for lunch. I won't be back until later this afternoon.

That sounds like fun, Denise! I hope it's a great time! Hopefully we'll see you later.

PS Which movie?

 

[Bbgrizzle]

hi everyone
anyone watch big brother tonight

Hi, Kelly! How are you?

I do watch Big Brother, but I haven't watched last night's episode yet. I Tivo EVERYTHING and watch it when I get around to it.

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Me too, Bonnie. I'm a TiVO girl!

We're going to see Little Man. Have you seen it yet? It's not my first choice, but that's what they wanted to see.

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Me too, Bonnie. I'm a TiVO girl!

We're going to see Little Man. Have you seen it yet? It's not my first choice, but that's what they wanted to see.

Never heard of it. What's it about?