Nephele

I liked the Garmin ad best!

-- Nephele

Yikes! All that from a scratched index finger?

Feel better, Viggen.

-- Nephele

Aw, they didn't give The Count a part in it.

-- Nephele

2012... Heheh. I love a good disaster movie. Haven't decided yet if I'll watch this one in the theater or wait for the DVD. The last end-of-the-world disaster movie I saw was Knowing (with Nicolas Cage) and that was a big disappointment. It was just so... goofy.

I can't get too excited about the Olympics, although the controversy generated by the choice of host cities/countries each time amuses me.

-- Nephele

I thought Robyn's home was depressing.

-- Nephele

I was wondering what had happened to you! I'd missed you, and was glad to see you back again!

-- Nephele

A very belated "Welcome"! to the UNRV blogosphere!

As for the Gore Vidal quotes... I'll bet this one:

Interesting graph! I'd love to know the names of our old U.S. senatorial families. I already know Kennedy.

Birthday hails to you!

I've seen only one Cirque du Soleil show, and that was more than enough for me. The scampering pinhead clowns irritated the crap out of me.

Yet another reason to stay the hell out of Hollywood.

-- Nephele

What a beautiful city! I noticed from the video that there appears to be a lot of places that are car-free and great for pedestrian strolling. I think our own Times Square and Herald Square in New York City are vastly improved since they've been recently made into pedestrian areas.

I truly hadn't heard of the Mecer Quality of Living global city rankings before. Hmmm... New York City isn't #1 on that list??? Hmmm....

Have fun in Vienna, Viggen!

-- Nephele

Next up was the main attraction of the Archives... a gated and heavily guarded entry way to the display cases of American History.

When I was in D.C. last summer, the Archives was on my "must see" list. I remember having to wait a looooong time just to get inside the building. Once inside, we were lined up in the hall. Which was fine, because there was quite a crowd. But the guard in charge was a bit over the top. He got really pissy if you put one toe over the line. I am not kidding here. The guy was, like, insane about the line being straight and everyone's feet being precisely behind the line. If you slid your foot forward just an inch (even if the rest of your body remained in line), you got barked at. But, after our group was admitted to the hall, it was like he didn't care anymore what people did. He was just focused on his little job of maintaining a very, very, very, very orderly and straight line prior to admittance to the hall. Nutso!

The visit to the National Archives was a very moving experience for me, too. The huge paintings around the hall also had me enthralled.

Carry on with you blogging, PP! What else did you see/do in our nation's capital?

-- Nephele

Straighten them out, Klingan!

-- Nephele

Was she completely topless? Because, if she was, that is so hippie.

I must, must, must anagram a hippie name for her, so that she may no longer be anonymous.

Vienna's Jersey Girl

=

Jenysis RiverAngel

-- Nephele

Caldrail, just a suggestion. Library computer techs are often magicians at retreiving lost data. You might want to find out who the tech is at the public library that you frequent, and see if you can arrange some private deal with him to have a look at your computer for you. My own tech man works wonders at fixing virus-afflicted computers, and retrieving data one would think might be irretrieveably lost. Anyway, good luck to you. I know how much something like this sucks when it happens to you.

-- Nephele

So sorry to hear about your loss, Caldrail. And it truly is a loss, when one's computer dies, taking with it all of one's precious documents, photos, etc.

At least when a relative dies, one sometimes gets an inheritance.

-- Nephele

Mmmm! Charcoal grilling can't be beat! Did you catch those fish yourself, Viggen? Do you guys over in Austria ever roast corn on the cob?

-- Nephele

Wow! Congratulations, WotWotius! Cheers on your well-earned diploma with honors!

-- Nephele

Unfortunately, that workout is actually counter-acted by alcohol consumption

Drugs are calorie-free.

-- Nephele

Oaths are just drama and posturing. The people who are the most eager to swear oaths of loyalty, are the ones I trust the least.

-- Nephele

I pledge a legion's to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for Richard Stands. One nation under guard, invisible, with liver tea and just this for all.

That's what it sounded like to all us 7-year-olds in grade school back then, disinterestedly droning out the morning mantra to appease Teacher.

-- Nephele

May Tiberius Caninus have a long and happy life!

"Tiberius Caninus"? Well, that's a good Latin name for a dog. I had anagrammed Tiberius before with PP's own family name, but this has inspired me as well:

Caius Rubinstein

= Tiberius Caninus

A nice Judeo-Roman alias for one of the "chosen" puppies.

-- Nephele

Hahhaha, well i guess i have as much in common with Arnie as you have with Obama

You've now got me picturing PP as a skinny Black dude.

-- Nephele

What a handsome pup! You know I have to anagram him, right?

Using his full name ("Tiberius" + your family name), I get the perfect alias for your young Roman guardian of the household:

"Iunior the Beast"

A most auspicious name!

-- Nephele

I figured you'd be the one to take the cat.

-- Nephele