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Shoot the Breeze With the Cooler Crew - Ableminds Edition

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me2

soooo, Im sitting here filling out unemployment stuff (which I may or may not get) .... watching tv and working on trying to find work and paying a couple bills and reading the pioneer press (that my bestfriend payed for and is having sent to me to help me find work) ..... turns out this was Saturdays paper - still catching up ....I probably wouldnt have come across it but was reading an article about an influential St Paul woman who had passed away and the story continued in to the paper...... what did I see? Rob Brass!!! in the Sainted Tainted!

Wwwwwway cool! havnt even read it yet and it says double sainted...

<edit> ooooh nice

it's the watch story with Camo Dan!
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 12:12 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I joined Facebook only because former Highschool Classmates were already in there. Otherwise I probably would've never even logged into the thing. It can get annoying - you have to disable a lot of the e-mail notices or they will drive you insane.

My Facebook page only has a couple 'friends' in it outside of my reunion class - I intend to keep it that way. I keep getting asked by relatives, etc... to become 'friends', instead I just politely redirect them to my wife's page instead.

Facebook as a social network was very helpful with getting the Class linked together, but on the whole it's annoying - too many 'friends' keep sending blanket messages to everyone on their list to 'join' stupid groups like a 'snowball fight' or 'Hitchhiker's Guide Fan Club'. Every one of those invites you click on, you lose that much more privacy. Some may love it - I don't.
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 12:26 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I disabled getting messages from applications I don't have. I also disabled most of the email message notifications. If I wanna know, I'll log in and look.
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 2:50 PM Permalink
KITCH

I'm not a fan...seems to me like a bigger black hole than this place...and thats bad...
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 3:31 PM Permalink
katsmeow

I love Facebook as I use it as a great networking tool... and I'm careful of what is posted and who I accept as friends and I ignore/block most applications...

I have joined a couple of groups that help with my networking and so far have several connections that I normally would not have gotten.

I also use the instant chat a lot and have some "business" contacts working!

My son was giving me grief today for being log on at work - but I happen to be discussing a business contract for an upcoming meeting and when I explained that to him he was like "Oh I thought Facebook was just all for fun"..

Like any tool - it's all how you use it!

:wink:
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 7:54 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

I just have to make sure I dont get caught on it at work!!!! I like it for hunting people DOWN!!!!

It just shoocks me how many people put there cell numbers on there!!!
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 8:13 PM Permalink
Art Vandelay

Facebook has really been a fun time sink for me. I have enjoyed getting in touch with people from my past. I have reconnected with many people that I went to high school which has been a blast. I think that I am in the extreme small minority of people who absolutely loved high school so that is cool. I also like applications like Knighthood and Mob Wars. Chatting with friends on Facebook has also been a lot of fun. But, sometimes I can spend way too much time on there. The only thing that I don't like is how people just update their status a little too frequently. Maybe I am just bummed that I don't really have that much going on in my life to write about. Everyone should give Facebook a try, I was very skeptical too, but now I am hooked.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 6:22 AM Permalink
Art Vandelay

Also, did anyone see any of last week's Late Night With Conan O'Brien shows? My god, I have never laughed so hard!! They froze the masturbating bear in carbonite!! I am going to miss him so much. There just aren't enough shows that combine the natural beauty of nature and self-gratification these days unless you get the local Nova Scotia Cable Access Channels.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 6:24 AM Permalink
me2

dang it! I really wanted to see the last 2 episodes. :frown:
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 8:53 AM Permalink
me2

Does anyone have a Happening book?

please call or pm me - I just need to know if there is a certain coupon in it. time sensitive
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 9:08 AM Permalink
me2

thanks kitch

I took a look

I really think this coupon is in there

its been there before - but I didnt see it on the list

So if anyone does have the actual book please let me know just to be certain before I do what Im gonna do.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 9:58 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

In case anyone missed it...here it is again...

SAINTED

This is a double-sainted story, with a shout-out to Rob Brass, whom I came to know this year during the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt.

While searching Jan. 28 in Swede Hollow Park, I lost my watch, a Fossil brand with an orange face. I never figured I would find it again — especially because I never have found anything while doing the treasure hunt other than a lot of true friendships from fellow hunters.

While hunting again the next day, I mentioned to Rob, who I had met the day earlier, that I had lost my watch. He asked what kind it was.

I told him it was a Fossil with an orange face, and he looked at me and said he had it in his car.

The day before, Rob was walking through the other end of the park when he passed a lady he did not know.

She said, you look like a nice young man who could use a watch. She explained that while walking along the trail, she found this man's watch, and if he wanted it, he could have it. So, Rob accepted the watch. This is almost unbelievable that my watch passed through two people, one I don't know and the other I just really came to know during the hunt this year. Thanks a lot.

Dan Fleming, New Brighton
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 10:01 AM Permalink
KITCH

heh....

now the rest of the story...I talked to dan....told him that would make a good Sainted/Tainted...and he knew a new writer on staff :wink:
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 11:04 AM Permalink
katsmeow

Need Ideas.

I am slowly starting to branch out with event planning by starting as a wedding planner.

I need to come up with a creative name, short and simple that says Event Planner (not limiting myself to just weddings)...

Any ideas?! Shoot them my way... crazy or not it will get me thinking..

Thanks!
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 1:29 PM Permalink
ares

partykat?

snoopkat in da house?
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 1:35 PM Permalink
diggin4it

hmmmm.......

Elegant Events

Memorable Moments

Simple Celebrations

Fabulous Festivals

Gorgeous Galas

Superior Social Events

Plan my Party

Event Planning by Kat
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:01 PM Permalink
katsmeow

What do ya'll think of

Kat's Custom Events
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:18 PM Permalink
KITCH

affair artist

designer affair

oh geezz...i'm not good at this...
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:27 PM Permalink
ares

Kat's Custom Events

kat's kustom something else that begins with a k or a hard c that kould bekome a k.

of kourse this has the problem that it's akronym would be kkk which might be a turnoff to some people.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:32 PM Permalink
KITCH

whats wrong with K.K.K...
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:33 PM Permalink
ares

just saying, some people might be offended by the akronym.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:35 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

:ooh:
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:38 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Kat's Creative Events
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:39 PM Permalink
KITCH

oh...I guess people don't know brothers initials are kkk
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:43 PM Permalink
KITCH

eventlutions

eventalutions
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:50 PM Permalink
Redbear

Nightmares and Dreamscapes: Parties for every family occasion
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 2:58 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Kittys Crowning ceremonies
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:10 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Parties and such

Kats Celebrations

I suck at this...

yours sounds fine.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:13 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Party Palace

the party place

Kats eventualities
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:15 PM Permalink
Terry

Kat's Purrfect Events
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:16 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

now thats good...
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:18 PM Permalink
diggin4it

or maybe

Kat's Purrfect Parties
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 3:36 PM Permalink
katsmeow

See I knew you all would have fun with this...

I'll be deciding tomorrow morning and then having a business card done up... You all will be getting one!!

Thank you!!
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 4:14 PM Permalink
incrediblemagpie

Hey I didn't get to play yet......

Kats Karousals and Konvivialities

Parties to Purrfection

Sumptuous Soirees

Grimalkin Gatherings......hehe
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 4:39 PM Permalink
OT

Aah! Weddings by Design. Then you get first billing in the phone directory. :pbpt:
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 4:44 PM Permalink
ares

methinks i should be ashamed of myself; i pictured a different word instead of kat which means the same thing but would make the alliteration go better.

bad ares.

bad, bad ares.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 5:13 PM Permalink
Terry

Men - always with their minds in the gutter. :eek:
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 5:28 PM Permalink
ares

that be me.
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 5:43 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

If it were me, I'd try to use the word "shindig"....

It doesnt get used enough....
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 7:31 PM Permalink
me2

so far I like Redbears
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 10:40 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Sumptuous Soirees

heh
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 3:15 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Kat's Custom Occasions
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 6:03 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

I taped the last one.... I'll be taping his first Tonight Show episopde too...
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 6:05 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I should remind everyone quick too that the Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt starts this Sunday! And that of course means a kickoff party. The plan is to meet in the bar area at Fabulous Fern's, preferably by the games, starting at 6pm. I'll give the clue out at 7pm. Registration is $10 which of course all goes towards the prize money. I'll guarantee at least a $200 prize. If you can't make it on Sunday, you still have until the release of the 4th clue. Off to work now...
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 6:08 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

thanks for the reminder.... I forgot all about that....

came up quick, too....
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 6:42 AM Permalink
me2

that's the first mock hunt kick-off that I won't be able to attend

:frown:
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 6:57 AM Permalink
Clue Master

ditto :confused: :frown:
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 7:28 AM Permalink
barefootguy

I can't make it either b/c I'll be in D.C. :frown:
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 8:54 AM Permalink