tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post6593351871396473933..comments2023-09-01T04:29:54.172-06:00Comments on Maximum Verbosity: What I Did On My Australian Vacation: Day NineBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-43066238686118109852008-06-10T10:14:00.000-06:002008-06-10T10:14:00.000-06:00Hmm, I might be able to make it Thurs. or Fri. No...Hmm, I might be able to make it Thurs. or Fri. Not sure, though...Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-8726760074692159362008-06-10T10:00:00.000-06:002008-06-10T10:00:00.000-06:00Spamalot starts tonight but runs thru Sunday. Mayb...Spamalot starts tonight but runs thru Sunday. Maybe you could go to a matinee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-26931388509965974712008-06-10T06:59:00.000-06:002008-06-10T06:59:00.000-06:00I don't think there's any way to word that that do...I don't think there's any way to word that that <I>doesn't</I> invite off-color jokes. :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-82627916070080680352008-06-10T06:31:00.000-06:002008-06-10T06:31:00.000-06:00it's hard to resist making dirty jokes about blowi...<I>it's hard to resist making dirty jokes about blowing on a guy's didgeridoo.</I><BR/><BR/>And I was so careful about how I worded that in the first place.Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-59865889020612214302008-06-10T05:26:00.000-06:002008-06-10T05:26:00.000-06:00I'd like to, but I've got some other stuff going o...I'd like to, but I've got some other stuff going on that day and might not be able to get up to Abq. in time afterwards. Plus, I've been falling asleep at insanely early hours and might not be good to drive by the time it's over. Ah, well.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-3216622978935925742008-06-09T22:14:00.000-06:002008-06-09T22:14:00.000-06:00They claim to still have tix if you still want to ...They claim to still have tix if you still want to see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-76758061441371798262008-06-09T21:10:00.000-06:002008-06-09T21:10:00.000-06:00It was pretty cool. :)And that's this week?! Aarg...It was pretty cool. :)<BR/><BR/>And that's this week?! Aargh, I kept meaning to look into getting tickets, but June really did somehow sneak up on me insanely fast. Sigh. Even if my some miracle it's not sold out, I really don't think I can make it on Wednesday.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-61759402188647457742008-06-09T21:00:00.000-06:002008-06-09T21:00:00.000-06:00you got to hold a koala??? That is soooooo cool!!...you got to hold a koala??? That is soooooo cool!!!!<BR/><BR/>PS: I'm going to Spamalot on Weds night ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-26387871945719109292008-06-08T05:27:00.000-06:002008-06-08T05:27:00.000-06:00That was a very, very fake crocodile hate. :) The...That was a very, very fake crocodile hate. :) The one I'm wearing in the other picture, for the record, is suede.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-65190178181816522182008-06-07T20:59:00.000-06:002008-06-07T20:59:00.000-06:00Is that an animal leather hat you are wearing whi...Is that an animal leather hat you are wearing while holding the croc?<BR/><BR/>Maybe you got a sunburn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-5101289847417929452008-06-07T05:41:00.000-06:002008-06-07T05:41:00.000-06:00I think the originals are a bit better. The scann...I think the originals are a bit better. The scanned versions make my face look redder than it actually was. :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-82798472297734146302008-06-06T18:58:00.000-06:002008-06-06T18:58:00.000-06:00I like the pictures. They are keepers for me.I like the pictures. They are keepers for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-68789601360932952202008-06-06T08:04:00.000-06:002008-06-06T08:04:00.000-06:00Well, it's kind of a pretty waterfall! Although I...Well, it's kind of a pretty waterfall! Although I imagine it's prettier when they're not in the middle of a massive drought.<BR/><BR/>And, yeah, I'm quite sure the "tourism awared" was for the effectiveness of their Mind Ray, and not for the quality of the wine. :)<BR/><BR/><I>Did you have a bad experience watching The Wizard of Oz when you were little?</I><BR/><BR/>No, but I watched it a <I>crapload</I> of times, and it apparently made a strong impression on my developing mind. :)<BR/><BR/><I>That's a very similar argument I have with myself about the Miss America pageant.</I><BR/><BR/>My feelings about that seem to be much more one-sided, I think because I have much less sympathetic feeling for beautiful, vacuous women than I do for aboriginal people with dancing skills.<BR/><BR/><I>Next time you come over for dinner, I'll show you how on the one I brought home. </I><BR/><BR/>Cool! But, man, it's hard to resist making dirty jokes about blowing on a guy's didgeridoo. ;)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-69117753260765723822008-06-06T06:56:00.000-06:002008-06-06T06:56:00.000-06:00Between you and my brother and every other darned ...Between you and my brother and every other darned tourist, that must be one of the most-photographed waterfalls in the world.<BR/><BR/>The "tourism award" probably means they were recognized for top sales to gullible Americans and Asians, not necessarily because tourists actually like the wine.<BR/><BR/><I>Trees that grab your clothing and won't let you go... That kind of freaks me out.</I><BR/>Did you have a bad experience watching <I>The Wizard of Oz</I> when you were little?<BR/><BR/><I>half of me thinking it was a shameful exploitation of an ancient culture, and the other half countering with, "Hey, these guys have to eat, and they seem to be enjoying themselves, so go them."</I><BR/>That's a very similar argument I have with myself about the Miss America pageant.<BR/><BR/><I>the didgeridoo, which looks like it ought to be incredibly easy to play, an impression I'm sure is utterly deceptive</I><BR/>Actually, it <I>is</I> easy to play (and I won a bottle of wine for doing it when the Japanese businessman couldn't). Next time you come over for dinner, I'll show you how on the one I brought home. Now if you had wondered if it were easy to play properly and well...Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.com