tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post5876475816923884595..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: Other things, et cetera, and so on #7C. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-58435101287081795222008-06-19T18:41:00.000-04:002008-06-19T18:41:00.000-04:00They'd probably share it with us (and I'd like the...They'd probably share it with us (and I'd like the reference), but MOB does already <A HREF="http://mob.rice.edu/" REL="nofollow">stand for something</A>.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-71187579095508176342008-06-19T16:48:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:48:00.000-04:00That shirt was made for me! I'm so getting one. An...That shirt was made for me! I'm so getting one. And no. I don't think he'd wear that either. <BR/><BR/>Really, C. August, you need to make the appliance quiz - that last comment made me laugh out loud! <BR/><BR/>Rational Jenn, I'm sure you have nothing better to do over the next few days than to come up with a clever name (or two).Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-90196980369571737862008-06-19T16:30:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:30:00.000-04:00Man, this is harder than naming a band. Or a kid....Man, this is harder than naming a band. Or a kid.<BR/><BR/>So Stephen wouldn't wear a kitschy The MOB shirt? How about we adopt <A HREF="http://www.snorgtees.com/dancedancerevolutionaries-p-475.html" REL="nofollow">these shirts</A> as our unofficial official team shirt? I'm sure he'd wear that one.<BR/><BR/>And no, I never created the Kitchen Appliance quiz. I'm too much of a George Foreman C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-86387705445474048792008-06-19T16:24:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:24:00.000-04:00Man! I am missing out on some bloggy fun! I'll h...Man! I am missing out on some bloggy fun! <BR/><BR/>I'll have to think of a clever acronym for some Atlanta-based (or maybe Southern-based) O'ist bloggers. <BR/><BR/>I love your Powered By Evil shirt--silly girl who didn't read.<BR/><BR/>And Gus, yes, please let us know if you're ever in town! We'll definitely have to get together. :o)Jenn Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849654785544313839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-70653450633640802652008-06-19T16:11:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:11:00.000-04:00Sadly, I understood your reference to the Dial-A-M...Sadly, I understood your reference to the Dial-A-Mattres(s) commercial, but why do we need the Salon part? Can't we be The Massachusetts Objectivist Bloggers (who periodically get together) or do you think the "Salon" bit will be a big draw?<BR/><BR/>Frankly, I'm not certain Stephen would wear a shirt that said "The MOB" on it - even for a good cause. Depending on where we hold the "Salon" in Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-62194679315779917242008-06-19T15:58:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:58:00.000-04:00What are you saying that "The MOB" stands for? O...What are you saying that "The MOB" stands for? Or are you just "leaving the last 'S' off for savings?"**<BR/><BR/>And are you sure 100 T-shirts will be enough? I'm sure they'll sell like hotcakes. I guess you can always have more made if we need it, though.<BR/><BR/>**(Mattress Discounters? 1-800-MATTRES - leave the last S off for savings? *sigh*)C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-1821084310504503322008-06-19T15:53:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:53:00.000-04:00So why not The MOB instead of MOBS? I need to kno...So why not <I>The MOB</I> instead of MOBS? I need to know before I order 100 shirts!<BR/><BR/>Too obvious? <BR/><BR/>You know, I may have most of my teeth, but I still chew gum with my mouth open.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-71082908527897517732008-06-19T15:42:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:42:00.000-04:00Well.... that's part of the appeal of it, LB!Well.... that's part of the appeal of it, LB!C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-69318731450390940622008-06-19T15:40:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:40:00.000-04:00I like it too, but immediately thought of "The MOB...I like it too, but immediately thought of "The MOB" with a nod to "The Collective".<BR/><BR/>I'll make the t-shirts (but not the ribbons)!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-88259808933543737482008-06-19T11:59:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:59:00.000-04:00MOBS!I like it!MOBS!<BR/><BR/>I like it!Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-10949439047249549972008-06-19T11:00:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:00:00.000-04:00Gus, I have been known to enjoy an after-work beer...Gus, I have been known to enjoy an after-work beer on occasion, and I look forward to introducing you to the fine Boston Irish bar tradition. Surprisingly, they have a few of them out here. I hope you like Guinness. And it just occurred to me... we picked the only German pub in Eastern Mass!<BR/><BR/>LB, one thing I didn't mention in my tale was that the young woman in question was, well, <IC. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-15973680814783430162008-06-19T10:39:00.000-04:002008-06-19T10:39:00.000-04:00Thank Gawd I wasn't in town yestiddy 'cause that c...Thank Gawd I wasn't in town yestiddy 'cause that coulda been me saying you guys "are wicked smaaht!". That accent, which is only enhanced by open-mouth gum chewing by the way, is one of few pleasures of being a native Bostonian (well, okay, suburbanite, now exurbanite). <BR/><BR/>That and, oh yeah, the history, the ocean, the sports teams, the hospitals, the museums, the theatre, the architectureLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-51225495854045088682008-06-19T08:49:00.000-04:002008-06-19T08:49:00.000-04:00Cough! Dual celebrity sighting! Oh, the pressure! ...Cough! Dual celebrity sighting! Oh, the pressure! Now, I might have to live up to something, although fortunately, the local standards seem to be low!<BR/><BR/>It was great meeting you, and I hope we can fit in the occasional after-work quaff once I make it up there permanently.<BR/><BR/>Atlanta will be on my way to Boston when I'm making the Big Move. I'll drop you a line some time before, Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-77176830494350335152008-06-18T14:31:00.000-04:002008-06-18T14:31:00.000-04:00Thanks, Monica. The invitation goes both ways -- ...Thanks, Monica. The invitation goes both ways -- if y'all are in the Boston area, definitely let me know. I don't anticipate any trips to CO anytime soon, unfortunately, what with the likely lack of funerals or weddings to attend.<BR/><BR/>Jenn, it is true that all the Cool Kids are moving to the <A HREF="http://www.universalhub.com/node/9480" REL="nofollow">Athens of America</A>. Thus, it's C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-66332256255054256382008-06-18T13:22:00.000-04:002008-06-18T13:22:00.000-04:00I'm all jealous of both you and Gus! You, for mee...I'm all jealous of both you and Gus! You, for meeting Gus in person, and Gus, for getting to see you in person!<BR/><BR/>I don't know . . . if all of the Cool Kid Bloggers are going to be up in Boston, maybe we should join you. <BR/><BR/>Glad you had fun, and, yes, it is funny that you got to be included in that lady's celebrity oohing and aahing. Maybe you shouldn't have worn your "Talk To MeJenn Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849654785544313839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-42749479401641076872008-06-18T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-18T13:20:00.000-04:00Nice. Next time you are in Colorado (if that ever...Nice. Next time you are in Colorado (if that ever happens), you and your wife and Robb and I should make an attempt to get together.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223664599729768316noreply@blogger.com