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Who's playing this year? (I'm not up on football-have a few friends and relatives who are fans of certain sports' teams, but apart from that...) [Teams in question include: Dallas Cowboys {Uncle Michael and best friend Tiffany}, New York Giants {Rob and Curtis}, and Pittsburgh Steelers {Ruth}]

And I can't believe it's this Sund already (the only reason I know wen it is is I asked my Grandma [mom had to cancel the annual New Year's Eve party, so it was decided she'd host "Superbowl Party" instead]

Reply #1141. Feb 03 11, 9:49 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. Two smash mouth football teams. Should be a good one and I've never been to Cowboy Stadium before. Have fun a the part Jazz.

Reply #1142. Feb 04 11, 11:49 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqcKbGC4T1s

I don't know where you're from, Simon, but unless this guy was LYING to me, the longest tongue in the world is attached to a rugby player in Washington. At least that's what he told me when he walked up to me at Moose's Saloon (world famous funspot in Kalispell, Montana,) sidled in beside me, and whispered, "Did I mention I have an 11-inch tongue?"
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I burst out laughing, always a good response, and asked, "Does that EVER work for you?"
-----------------------Elle
Don't keep us in suspense, did it work? I'm always in the market for successful pick up lines. I always start laughing before I roll them out. I'm working on that!

Reply #1143. Feb 04 11, 12:13 PM

simontheodore

... unless this guy was LYING to me, the longest tongue in the world is attached to a rugby player in Washington.

Elle, I think he was lying to you.

Somehow it reminds me of the joke about the guy who confides to his friend that he's having troubles meeting women -- what more could he try? His friend suggests putting a sock in his jeans to attract women.

He meets up with the frined a few days later and laments that putting a sock in his jeans sadly seemed to turn the women off. His friend looks at him and says "You idiot, you're supposed to put it in the FRONT of your jeans!"

Reply #1144. Feb 04 11, 4:48 PM

Well, The Great Rugby Pickup Line worked only in that I did laugh, and we did invite the rest of his friends to join us, and we had a great evening, and we all went to their match the next day. He was also wearing a baseball cap with a truly godawful line on it, and his t-shirt said something I could never repeat here! The guy was a walking cliche`, but he was definitely funny, and all girls like a guy who can make them laugh, dontcha know. So, I suppose it worked, just maybe not the way he had intended.

Simon, I love that joke, but I heard it was a potato, not a sock! Maybe this is from growing up too close to Idaho?

This is rapidly heading downhill, isn't it?

Reply #1145. Feb 04 11, 10:04 PM

RJ, I might have this wrong, and God knows, I've been wrong before and I will be again, but I think this is the difference between being jealous of your Super Bowl Tickets, and being envious of them:

I believe jealous means I want one, too!

Envious, I think, means I want one, and I don't want you to have one -- only me.

I might have that backwards, but I just know someone in here will know for certain and straighten me out!

(Try that 11-inch tongue pickup line and let me know if it works for you. I think delivering that line while laughing will only add to the flavor and better results!)

Reply #1146. Feb 04 11, 10:09 PM

"I'm Shane... how do you like me so far?"

I LOVE that song and video! I've meant to tell you that the youtube videos you post are hilarious!

If he slowed "Pickup Truck" down just a wee, tiny bit, it would be the perfect Cowboy Cha Cha song, and ALL girls love to Cha Cha. There -- a trade secret, in case you didn't already know. No matter their age, girls still love to spin!

Reply #1147. Feb 04 11, 10:58 PM

As long as they can withoutfalling over (like me [I haven't danced or spun in years, and don't see that changing, because if I do I'll fall and hurt myself])

Reply #1148. Feb 05 11, 9:35 AM

"I LOVE that song and video! I've meant to tell you that the youtube videos you post are hilarious!"
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With my musical tastes, I should be the short list to join the Classical/Mensa team....Don't you think, Elle?

Reply #1149. Feb 05 11, 11:37 AM

As long as they can withoutfalling over (like me [I haven't danced or spun in years, and don't see that changing, because if I do I'll fall and hurt myself])
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That's why you have a partner, Jazz. Nobody falls, even on ice.

Reply #1150. Feb 05 11, 11:38 AM

That why the man leads, and you follow, Jazz. It's the only way dancing truly works. If your dancing partner is a good leader, no way would he ever let you fall, or God forbid, drop you.

And if you're dancing with a cowboy, he's definitely leading and has both hands on you. All you have to do is turn off your brain, don't fight that lead, have fun and let him lead you! If he's a real gentleman, he will also escort you both on and off the dance floor.

You are SO good to go! I would love to give you lessons, but I've only ever taught men to dance. But I'll bet RJ could teach you, and all you would have to do is relax, do NOT think, since thinking will just mess you and up, and just follow.

And I promise -- even if you got dizzy from spinning, your partner would know and would steady you until that passed. There are ways around getting dizzy, too. Closing your eyes is one of them. Dancing is really all about trusting your partner and just letting go.

Think about it, honestly. How many opportunities do you truly have where those are the only real "rules"?

Reply #1151. Feb 06 11, 12:32 AM

Also, Jazzy, I want you playing in our team tourneys! I'm trying to figure out how to get you registered in them. There has to be a way. I was even trying to work it out last night before I fell asleep, and I did come up with a few ideas before I konked out.

Registering is honestly tricky for everyone. They make it pretty complicated, and you do have to register for every single tourney you play in, which is what really seems to confuse people the most. I can think of a few ways it would work for you, but you would probably have to have someone helping you, just with registration. Once you're in, though, you're in!

I would be more than happy to help you register, if this interests you at all, or give you my ideas for someone else to help you, if you would feel more comfortable with that.

I think you would have a blast playing all our team tourneys! And we would love to have you!

Pearls Before Swine are welcoming you with open cloven-hooves!

Let me know what you think, and we could speak about this privately, or toss it about in here, too, and get input from everyone else. Either way works for me. I just want you to be able to play with us, too!

~Elle

Reply #1152. Feb 06 11, 12:39 AM

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080220/full/news.2008.610.html

And one more thing. RJ, I know I probably should, but I have no clue, none whatsoever, what your avatar is or means. Can you clue me in?

I think your musical taste is somewhere between nostalgic to hilarious, so I think you're good to go!

Anyone who likes Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, and Shane Yellowbird has eclectic musical tastes, and really, isn't that what music is all about?

Reply #1153. Feb 06 11, 12:44 AM

lesley153

Blackdress, it's the long-awaited non-42 answer to life, the universe and everything.

Reply #1154. Feb 06 11, 5:59 AM

Yes, Elle-go ahead with those ideas. I'd still love to play (I know it would be fun).

Reply #1155. Feb 06 11, 9:26 AM

As far as dancing or spinning...

I have trust issues (part of that is the whole "I can't se well" thing, and part of it is my nonexistent balance).

I'd be willing to give it a try, though

The only time I went dancing was at my prom, and even there it was with my friend Tiffany (and it was before my balance deteriorated to the point that I needed a walker and had to give up my white cane)

Reply #1156. Feb 06 11, 9:31 AM

Very good Lesley ;-)

I just finished reading two books and in verifying some of the info in those books stumbled across that number. I thought the number was weird but interesting. Speculation is, that it may be a domino in the ultimate enigma code. That is about as much as I can say about that number.

Blasphemy-Douglas Preston
The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul-Rudy Rucker

Reply #1157. Feb 06 11, 9:51 AM

"I'd be willing to give it a try, though"

That's more like the Jazz I know ;-)

Reply #1158. Feb 06 11, 12:39 PM

"That's more like the Jazz I know ;-)"

Oh, I'm sorry-did I allow you to see my vulnerable side? I *do* need to work on that!

Note: I couldn't resist-and how does one possibly convey sarcasm in the virtual world?

Reply #1159. Feb 06 11, 4:01 PM