Elizabeth's computer troubles and various - A Meeting of Minds

P'ter · Nov 10 2009, 05:10 AM

Can't you plug your fullsize keyboard into your lappy? I can on mine.

[edit: split from: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles]

Lanen · Nov 10 2009, 06:32 PM

I tried to do that, P'ter, but didn't seem to have the right connecting thingies. However, Steven (he's the brains of the operation) found the right bit that the proper keyboard can plug into, so I should be ok tomorrow.

And in the meantime, my wonderful husband has given me my Christmas present a month and a half early. A new computer will be winging its way to me on Friday.

Did you hear that? Full Hallelujah chorus...

That Steven B is one pretty terrific (and generous!) fellah. Lucky, lucky me!

P'ter · Nov 11 2009, 07:02 AM

Perhaps we should re-name him Zadock?

I look forward to the output of your compy (well some of it

)

Lanen · Nov 12 2009, 10:50 AM

Nah. Zadok Beard is just too bizarre...

And thanks for the kind words. It's only - er - 17 months until the book is due on bookstore shelves. (Well, that sounds better than 'two years' anyway!) I'm not sure if they are thinking of changing the title, but at the moment it's still Winds of Change and Shaping. I was going to call the series The End of Old Songs, but not sure how that will work. It'll probably end up being called - hey not a bad idea - Name of the Winds. Oooh! Maybe I'll suggest that to Claire. You saw it here first, folks.

and if I can't get back to my writing soon I'm going to go nuts. Thank goodness for Steven. Laptops are ok for emergencies, but I just don't like 'em.

Just like a junkie without a fix. Be glad you are all a long way away!

P'ter · Nov 13 2009, 08:20 AM

Oh I don't know ....

"Zadock the Beard and Peter the Poet
Annointed 'Lizbeth Queen.

And all the people rejoi-oi-oi-oiced ....."

Lanen · Nov 14 2009, 01:25 PM

Arggh! I've sung that and now I'll never hear the real words in my head again!

It's like the first time you hear mangled Christmas carols - 'Most highly flavoured gravy, glo-o-o-o-o-ria...' Gabriel's message has never been the same for me since!

P'ter · Nov 14 2009, 04:11 PM

Try "... And the choir with gleals of pee!"

Or the many versions of Wee Free Kings.

Or "Hark the herald angels sing
'Mrs Simpson's pinched our king'."

Lanen · Nov 27 2009, 09:08 PM

Have you ever heard Tom Lehrer's Christmas song? can't recall the name just now, but it is cynical, blackly humorous and distorts more carols in just a few minutes that one would think possible. That said - I hope you caught the video "12 Days of Christmas" by the group Straight No Chaser last year. They have since taken it off YouTube, darn it, and released it on a CD. Personally, I think they'd get more sales if they re-released the video, which was brilliant. Hilarious - men's close harmony singing, mutilating 12 Days of Christmas with verve and gusto!

Edit - yayy, it's back up! Enjoy folks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

P'ter · Nov 28 2009, 02:59 PM

It's just "Christmas Carol". Here you are...

Quote:

Christmas time is here, by golly,
Disapproval would be folly.
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
Fill the cup and don't say when.

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens.
Even though the prospect sickens,
Brother, here we go again.

On Christmas Day, you can't get sore,
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.

Relations, sparing no expense'll
Send some useless old utensil,
Or a matching pen and pencil.
("Just the thing I need, how nice!")

It doesn't matter how sincere it
Is, nor how heart felt the spirit,
Sentiment will not endear it,
What's important is the price.

Hark, the Herald Tribune sings,
Advertising wondrous things.
God rest ye merry merchants, may
Ye make the Yuletide pay.
Angels we have heard on high,
Tell us to go out and buy!

So, let the raucous sleighbells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.

Lanen · Dec 2 2009, 07:09 AM

Yep, that's the one! Well done you - I'd forgotten half the words.

P'ter · Dec 2 2009, 05:13 PM

Have you tried The Baron Knights' "Never Mind the Presents"?

Lanen · Dec 4 2009, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P'ter

Have you tried The Baron Knights' "Never Mind the Presents"?

nope, haven't come across that one. Are they on Youtube?

P'ter · Dec 4 2009, 04:56 AM

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s&search_type=

***Hans*** · Dec 4 2009, 05:06 AM

I suppose it's my age bur I like this one best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-LAX0DxL4

P'ter · Dec 4 2009, 05:53 AM

I'd forgotten that one. I first came across them when they were still playing in pubs!

Lanen · Dec 4 2009, 05:48 PM

Lordy, P'ter. You're older than dirt!

P'ter · Dec 4 2009, 06:31 PM

Sure am. I was wearing wode and sitting on the cliffs watching the Romans arrive.

Lily · Dec 5 2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P'ter

Try "... And the choir with gleals of pee!"

Or the many versions of Wee Free Kings.

Or "Hark the herald angels sing
'Mrs Simpson's pinched our king'."

LoL I wonder how many folks here will understand that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanen

Have you ever heard Tom Lehrer's Christmas song? can't recall the name just now, but it is cynical, blackly humorous and distorts more carols in just a few minutes that one would think possible. That said - I hope you caught the video "12 Days of Christmas" by the group Straight No Chaser last year. They have since taken it off YouTube, darn it, and released it on a CD. Personally, I think they'd get more sales if they re-released the video, which was brilliant. Hilarious - men's close harmony singing, mutilating 12 Days of Christmas with verve and gusto!

Edit - yayy, it's back up! Enjoy folks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

I'm a great fan of Tom Lehrer, the original recordings and sheet music (I think) are in the family somewhere

Quote:

Originally Posted by P'ter

Sure am. I was wearing wode and sitting on the cliffs watching the Romans arrive.

!!!!! goodness !!!!!

***Hans*** · Dec 5 2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

LoL I wonder how many folks here will understand that?

If you're into history even a foreigner (like me) will get that one

But I do understand what you mean

AnnMarie · Dec 5 2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

LoL I wonder how many folks here will understand that?

I got it! However, like Hans, I am a bit of a history geek....as long as it's names and places...dates I am not great on!

jube · Dec 6 2009, 12:14 AM

What about:

"Jingle bells,
Batman smells,
Robin run away!"

Can't remember the rest of it but that's been going around for years since I was a kid

and gets resurrected at Junior's primary school every now and again

AnnMarie · Dec 6 2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jube

What about:

"Jingle bells,
Batman smells,
Robin run away!"

Can't remember the rest of it but that's been going around for years since I was a kid

and gets resurrected at Junior's primary school every now and again

"Jingle bells
Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
The batmobile
Lost it's wheel
And the Joker got away!"

P'ter · Dec 6 2009, 11:09 AM

The G'kids' version is ...

"Jingle Bells, Batman smells,
Robin ran away.
Uncle Billy lost his w***y
On the motorway."

Lanen · Dec 9 2009, 11:48 AM

Good grief, P'ter!

Things have gotten considerably more risque since my day! We sang AnnMarie's version when I was at school.

Then there's:

While shepherds washed their socks by night
all watching BBC
The angel of the lord came down
and turned on ITV

(for Foreigners: ITV and BBC are rival television companies)

You got any of that woad left, P'ter?

I've always fancied trying it...

***Hans*** · Dec 9 2009, 03:47 PM

How about some modern alternatives...

1 You Ain't Getting S*** for Christmas - Red Peters (anything to fess up, P'ter?)
2 Away in a Manger - Plankeye
3 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Local H
4 Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) - Mighty Mighty...
5 Christmas Crush - Home Grown
6 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Less Than Jake
7 Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Smithereens
8 Christmas with the Devil - Spinal Tap
9 White Christmas - Goldfinger
10 The Little Drum Machine Boy - Beck
11 Santa Doesn't Cop Out on Dope - Sonic Youth
12 I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink for...

Believe it or not, this CD (Sleighed: Other Side of Christmas [EXPLICIT LYRICS ) is for sale on Amazon (and elsewhere...):
http://www.amazon.com/Sleighed-Other...sim_m_title_37

P'ter · Dec 9 2009, 04:03 PM

Lanen: there's also .....

While shepherds washed their socks by night
all seated round the tub
A bar of Sunlight Soap came down
And they began to scrub.

OR even .....

Land of soap and water
Kingdom of the clean
How shall we extol thee
In our washing machine.

Whiter still and brighter
Shall our washing get
Soap that makes us mighty
Make us mightier yet.

Lanen · Dec 11 2009, 12:59 PM

Oh deary, deary me...

jube · Dec 11 2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnnMarie

"Jingle bells
Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
The batmobile
Lost it's wheel
And the Joker got away!"

That's the one! Only because junior started singing it and I had to laugh!

eann · Jan 10 2010, 06:39 AM

You surely remember this one too:
"We three kings of orient are
Tried to smoke a rubber cigar
It exploded. It went BANG!
We two kings of Orient are. . ." (etc.)

Elizabeth, I think Name of the Winds is a brilliant name! So glad your puter crisis is solved by generous spousal person, blessed be his screen. Catalyst just came out so I should oughta send you one. It has cats in. Lots.
Hugs, and regards to your black cats from my black cats. Annie

Lanen · Jan 11 2010, 05:02 AM

Annie - our version added another line -
"It was loaded, it exploded, BANG! We two kings..." But yeah, I remember. Just think if all the useless rubbish in our heads could be replaced with real stuff - imagine the processing power. We would rock! We could - we could rule the world!! Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!

Ahem. I mean, like, theoretically. Of course.

Our black cat and our black-and-tan cat say howdy to the DKOD. Which reminds me, time to give Zorro his pill...

Check your pm folder, kiddo. Love E

eann · Jan 11 2010, 05:20 AM

Well, of course the song went through the folk process as it passed from grubby kid to grubby kid--I learned my version in Kansas City, you understand, where I grew up. Oh, I somehow thought both of your kitties were black. I am lobbying with my boys to let me have a couple of kittens, esp. one ginger one but so far they look at me and tell me they are perfectly adequate for my needs and that I'm being a cat racist, openly purrfurring gingers to such an extent.

Lanen · Jan 20 2010, 08:08 PM

Ah, but ginger cats are such excellent cats. And it means they have all the bases covered. The ginger cats can shed on dark fabrics, and the black cats on light fabrics. See? All taken care of.

jube · Jan 20 2010, 10:04 PM

We have degenerated into falling apart at least notice, keyboards included

GinnyStar · Jan 20 2010, 10:57 PM

I think its Jeff Foxworth (sp)

Red Neck Christmas
Twelve Days of Christmas
Something about parts for things

Mind just blank out on how goes

Five
four
two
one

eann · Jan 24 2010, 05:55 AM

How well we both know about the shedding capacities of ginger and black cats, Elizabeth.

Lanen · Jan 30 2010, 01:55 PM

Indeed. Sigh. We have had to get a special vacuum cleaner designed to pick up pet hair! It makes a big difference, but they manage to stay ahead of the technology. Sneaky beggars.

Samsara · Jan 30 2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanen

Ah, but ginger cats are such excellent cats. And it means they have all the bases covered. The ginger cats can shed on dark fabrics, and the black cats on light fabrics. See? All taken care of.

I have a long hair ginger cat, whose fluff used to get all over my navy blue lounge. After years of having that couch proffessionally cleaned, I gave up and bought a couch the same colour as her!

eann · Jan 31 2010, 09:00 PM

Samsara, Well, ginger is SUCH a pretty color why wouldn't you want a couch the same color as your cat? Only problem is she now has to find something else that will give her that high contrast her lovely shed fur so richly deserves.

***Hans*** · Feb 1 2010, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eann

...why wouldn't you want a couch the same color as your cat? (...)

Because you would be afraid to accidentally sit on her?

P'ter · Feb 1 2010, 04:47 AM

No: SHE'D be afraid you'd sit on her!

Nov 10 2009, 05:10 AM	#1
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Can't you plug your fullsize keyboard into your lappy? I can on mine. [edit: split from: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles] __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar) Last edited by Hans; Dec 5 2009 at 05:49 AM.

Nov 10 2009, 06:32 PM	#2
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles I tried to do that, P'ter, but didn't seem to have the right connecting thingies. However, Steven (he's the brains of the operation) found the right bit that the proper keyboard can plug into, so I should be ok tomorrow. And in the meantime, my wonderful husband has given me my Christmas present a month and a half early. A new computer will be winging its way to me on Friday. Did you hear that? Full Hallelujah chorus... That Steven B is one pretty terrific (and generous!) fellah. Lucky, lucky me! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Nov 11 2009, 07:02 AM	#3
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Perhaps we should re-name him Zadock? I look forward to the output of your compy (well some of it ) __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Nov 12 2009, 10:50 AM	#4
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Nah. Zadok Beard is just too bizarre... And thanks for the kind words. It's only - er - 17 months until the book is due on bookstore shelves. (Well, that sounds better than 'two years' anyway!) I'm not sure if they are thinking of changing the title, but at the moment it's still Winds of Change and Shaping. I was going to call the series The End of Old Songs, but not sure how that will work. It'll probably end up being called - hey not a bad idea - Name of the Winds. Oooh! Maybe I'll suggest that to Claire. You saw it here first, folks. and if I can't get back to my writing soon I'm going to go nuts. Thank goodness for Steven. Laptops are ok for emergencies, but I just don't like 'em. Just like a junkie without a fix. Be glad you are all a long way away! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Nov 13 2009, 08:20 AM	#5
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Oh I don't know .... "Zadock the Beard and Peter the Poet Annointed 'Lizbeth Queen. And all the people rejoi-oi-oi-oiced ....." __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Nov 14 2009, 01:25 PM	#6
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Arggh! I've sung that and now I'll never hear the real words in my head again! It's like the first time you hear mangled Christmas carols - 'Most highly flavoured gravy, glo-o-o-o-o-ria...' Gabriel's message has never been the same for me since! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Nov 14 2009, 04:11 PM	#7
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Try "... And the choir with gleals of pee!" Or the many versions of Wee Free Kings. Or "Hark the herald angels sing 'Mrs Simpson's pinched our king'." __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Nov 27 2009, 09:08 PM	#8
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Have you ever heard Tom Lehrer's Christmas song? can't recall the name just now, but it is cynical, blackly humorous and distorts more carols in just a few minutes that one would think possible. That said - I hope you caught the video "12 Days of Christmas" by the group Straight No Chaser last year. They have since taken it off YouTube, darn it, and released it on a CD. Personally, I think they'd get more sales if they re-released the video, which was brilliant. Hilarious - men's close harmony singing, mutilating 12 Days of Christmas with verve and gusto! Edit - yayy, it's back up! Enjoy folks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8 __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Dec 2 2009, 07:09 AM	#10
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Yep, that's the one! Well done you - I'd forgotten half the words. __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Dec 2 2009, 05:13 PM	#11
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Have you tried The Baron Knights' "Never Mind the Presents"? __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 4 2009, 04:56 AM	#13
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s&search_type= __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 4 2009, 05:06 AM	#14
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles I suppose it's my age bur I like this one best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-LAX0DxL4 __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Dec 4 2009, 05:53 AM	#15
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles I'd forgotten that one. I first came across them when they were still playing in pubs! __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 4 2009, 05:48 PM	#16
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Lordy, P'ter. You're older than dirt! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Dec 4 2009, 06:31 PM	#17
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: About names of persons and places in the Kolmar Chronicles Sure am. I was wearing wode and sitting on the cliffs watching the Romans arrive. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 6 2009, 12:14 AM	#21
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various What about: "Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin run away!" Can't remember the rest of it but that's been going around for years since I was a kid and gets resurrected at Junior's primary school every now and again __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Dec 6 2009, 11:09 AM	#23
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various The G'kids' version is ... "Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin ran away. Uncle Billy lost his w***y On the motorway." __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 9 2009, 11:48 AM	#24
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Good grief, P'ter! Things have gotten considerably more risque since my day! We sang AnnMarie's version when I was at school. Then there's: While shepherds washed their socks by night all watching BBC The angel of the lord came down and turned on ITV (for Foreigners: ITV and BBC are rival television companies) You got any of that woad left, P'ter? I've always fancied trying it... __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Dec 9 2009, 03:47 PM	#25
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various How about some modern alternatives... 1 You Ain't Getting S* for Christmas - Red Peters (anything to fess up, P'ter?) 2 Away in a Manger - Plankeye 3 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Local H 4 Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) - Mighty Mighty... 5 Christmas Crush - Home Grown 6 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Less Than Jake 7 Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Smithereens 8 Christmas with the Devil - Spinal Tap 9 White Christmas - Goldfinger 10 The Little Drum Machine Boy - Beck 11 Santa Doesn't Cop Out on Dope - Sonic Youth 12 I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink for... Believe it or not, this CD (Sleighed: Other Side of Christmas [EXPLICIT LYRICS ) is for sale on Amazon (and elsewhere...): http://www.amazon.com/Sleighed-Other...sim_m_title_37 __________________ Hans**, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Dec 9 2009, 04:03 PM	#26
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Lanen: there's also ..... While shepherds washed their socks by night all seated round the tub A bar of Sunlight Soap came down And they began to scrub. OR even ..... Land of soap and water Kingdom of the clean How shall we extol thee In our washing machine. Whiter still and brighter Shall our washing get Soap that makes us mighty Make us mightier yet. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar) Last edited by P'ter; Dec 11 2009 at 05:16 PM.

Dec 11 2009, 12:59 PM	#27
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Oh deary, deary me... __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Jan 10 2010, 06:39 AM	#29
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various You surely remember this one too: "We three kings of orient are Tried to smoke a rubber cigar It exploded. It went BANG! We two kings of Orient are. . ." (etc.) Elizabeth, I think Name of the Winds is a brilliant name! So glad your puter crisis is solved by generous spousal person, blessed be his screen. Catalyst just came out so I should oughta send you one. It has cats in. Lots. Hugs, and regards to your black cats from my black cats. Annie

Jan 11 2010, 05:02 AM	#30
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Annie - our version added another line - "It was loaded, it exploded, BANG! We two kings..." But yeah, I remember. Just think if all the useless rubbish in our heads could be replaced with real stuff - imagine the processing power. We would rock! We could - we could rule the world!! Bwa ha ha ha ha!!! Ahem. I mean, like, theoretically. Of course. Our black cat and our black-and-tan cat say howdy to the DKOD. Which reminds me, time to give Zorro his pill... Check your pm folder, kiddo. Love E __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Jan 11 2010, 05:20 AM	#31
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Well, of course the song went through the folk process as it passed from grubby kid to grubby kid--I learned my version in Kansas City, you understand, where I grew up. Oh, I somehow thought both of your kitties were black. I am lobbying with my boys to let me have a couple of kittens, esp. one ginger one but so far they look at me and tell me they are perfectly adequate for my needs and that I'm being a cat racist, openly purrfurring gingers to such an extent.

Jan 20 2010, 08:08 PM	#32
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Ah, but ginger cats are such excellent cats. And it means they have all the bases covered. The ginger cats can shed on dark fabrics, and the black cats on light fabrics. See? All taken care of. __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Jan 20 2010, 10:04 PM	#33
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various We have degenerated into falling apart at least notice, keyboards included __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Jan 20 2010, 10:57 PM	#34
GinnyStar Dolphineer Craftmaster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA -- CST or CDT Pronouns: SheShe Fan of: PShPern BB, Tia., and Oth Now Reading: MHOP, Books Jerry Apps, Too Many to Post	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various I think its Jeff Foxworth (sp) Red Neck Christmas Twelve Days of Christmas Something about parts for things Mind just blank out on how goes Five four two one __________________ Lover s s, s and friends Lover of and beads, http://www.change.org/profiles/GinnyStar Dragoncave GinnyStar2 Jellied Dragons Lair of Dragons http://dragcave.net/user/GinnyStar2 Thanks! Others: None at this time WIP http://archiveofourown.org/works/252259 http://www.daisy.org/learning-difficulties

Jan 24 2010, 05:55 AM	#35
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various How well we both know about the shedding capacities of ginger and black cats, Elizabeth.

Jan 30 2010, 01:55 PM	#36
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Indeed. Sigh. We have had to get a special vacuum cleaner designed to pick up pet hair! It makes a big difference, but they manage to stay ahead of the technology. Sneaky beggars. __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Jan 31 2010, 09:00 PM	#38
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Samsara, Well, ginger is SUCH a pretty color why wouldn't you want a couch the same color as your cat? Only problem is she now has to find something else that will give her that high contrast her lovely shed fur so richly deserves.

Feb 1 2010, 04:47 AM	#40
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various No: SHE'D be afraid you'd sit on her! __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)