Dear Abbott

Dear Abbott -

Thank you for reviving the 'begging' and 'broke' threads, because I think I may need them when and if ILX revives. I did some silly spending. How do I stop silly spending when I'm not earnest earning?

hi abbott,

"max" is short for "malcolm." weird, huh? my parents did a lot of drugs.

--max

http://indianbob.net/gnu/data/file/webzine_special/2084120183_924c9dae_jackalope.jpg

Deer rabbit.

http://images.scotsman.com/2006/01/26/strange-creatures-jackalope.jpg

Dear Abbott,

What should I do tomorrow? Everyone else will be out of town and ILX will be down!

<3
Maria

Buying stuff that "fell of the back of a truck" y or n?

Dear Abbott, how do I get rid of the half inch of mud that's taken over my floor??

Dear Abbott,

If you'd marry Tombot, could you take the joint name ATOMBOT?

Or TOMABOT?

If you married him, you could be Tuombot.

I don't believe in marriage.

or if Abbott n Tuomas got together they could have Abbotuom. which is almost funny if said aloud.

don't need to get married to share a user name i think but maybe ask a mod.

Dear Oilyrags,

Just carry a small amount of cash around with you for stuff you need and leave all credit and debit cards at home.

Dear crepe,

"Back of a truck" = classic

Dear the Rev.,

That sucks. It is too bad dogs won't lick it up like they would if your floor had an inch of gravy on it. I say scoop it all up with a...one of those things that when you sweep, you collect all the stuff in it. Dustpan? Use that as a scoop.

If it is dry, hit it with a hammer and carry the chunks outside, then sweep.

You may wish to consult Heloise on this one. Hopefully your mud went away over the weekend.

Dear Tuomas,

Obv. the portmanteau wld be ABBOTTOM

dear abbott,

why is house on a plane? i missed the first 20 minutes cos my mom called

or maybe it is not on until later in your timezone. hmm

dear abbott,

Can I play an Atari 2600 cartridge in an Atari 7800 console?

Abbotuombomb Pocketknife

Dear bell labs,

I will fill you in on this House in an hour. It is on in eight minutes here. Hooray!

Dear Bo Jackson O.,

I think that would knock the sun out of orbit.

Ok bell labs UPDATE! UPDATE!

Ours is a rerun (elderly lady's confused lady companion turns out to be her escort; don't recall disease).

In your House rerun, he was on a plane bcz he was coming back from a conference. There was an extra first class seat and graciously gave it to himself, leaving Cuddy in coach.

THANK YOU. it was a pretty good episode.

Dear Abbott,

What does it take to be happy?

Yours,

Dear Abbott:

Please to map Idaho or other place of your choosing in this fashion:

http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/1405844710_6b85582700_o1.jpg

Dear Ling B.,

Some basic things in life can provide regular satisfaction and happiness. To be crass: a good piss or a good shit. Others inclde sleeping in, seeing birds or animals, having a pet if possible, eating, and a nice temperature. Some would argue many of these things are bottom of Maslow's pyramid BUT they're dependable and enough to make life...tolerable?

D. A.,

Can I?
Should I?

N.

Dear Oilyrags,

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f86/igotabeefpastry/Idaho.jpg

D.N.,

Yes
80% sure it's a yes

Yrs,
A.

dear sbbot,

which part of idaho map ^^ are u from?

thx,
joe

Dear jhosea,

I lived....14 years in SE "igneous rock" joint and 3 in Trasure Valley, where I hung out at gay bars.

Sincereliest,
Abbott

Dear Abbott -

You rule so hard.

Dear Abbott -

How far have you ever thrown a paper plane, and what sort of plane was it?

Yrs

LJ

Dear Oilyrags,

Thx!

Dear LJ,

From ages seven to fourteen, I threw many a paper plane inexpertly. I would guesstimate (ugh that word) the farthest flight was 50 feet. I made a variety of them but most were from the old MS Word paper airplane wizard. Paperclips sometimes help their path aim truly.

Yours,
Abbott

thank you! also, that photo at the top of the thread is up there with ken c's O RLY arm-carving and ned+dan in the car

Dear a boot,

i have experienced all of things you mention above, and indeed, life is tolerable, but they don't add up to a lasting happiness for me. i'm thankful for what i've got, but it doesn't seem to be enough. am i a greedy prick?

Dear L. Bert,

No you are not a greedy pick one hit, but the question is a mystery to me too and I'm not gonna pretend to know the answer all Anthony Robbins-style. Lately I am thinking something nearish to "ignorance in bliss" : the ability to put bad things out of one's mind until it is important to face them (ie learning to not constantly worry about bills or such).

Dear Abbot,

Thank you for starting the pizza toppings poll, it cheered me up.

Sincerely,

G00blar

Dear Abs Bot,
Not dwelling and not being a worrywart are important.

Dear Abs Bot,
Do you have a shitty memory? I do. I'm of the opinion that having a memory less shitty than mine would make improve my life dramatically, thus making me happier. and since I can't change my brain, I've decided to try and improve my memory. I am currently reading MEMORY POWER, which actually seems like it could be worthwhile and not like a kevin trudeau infomercial garbage scam or a self-help kind of thing. i will report back later once i have tried out some of the exercises for awhile and let you know if my happiness has increased.

Dear Abb,

T/S: Anthony Robbins vs. Kevin Trudeau

Dear Abbott

I'm starting a new website/blog. Can you help me come up with a name for it ?

The only condition is that I want the word "Goose" in there somewhere.

thx

Nick

I'm not Abbot, but how about riff on St Werburgh and her geese banishing exploits.

Dear Alphabot,

What the fuck?

Dear Lingbert,

You have no idea how obsessed I am with current social & scientific understanding (and lack thereof) of memory, mainly the question of its reliability. Many things, especially the preschool sex abuse/satanic ring trials and hullaballoo of the '80s and early '90s, indicate memories can be implanted. I have made a big promise never to question my own memory when someone suggests something that sounds familiar but uncertain. This is simply a personal idiosyncracy.

To answer your question proper, I have a pretty sharp memory about many things, making me good at Trivial Pursuit. Important memories such as where I put my keys/homework/cigarettes do tend to evade me, however.

Dear en i see kay,

Anthony Robbins, and only because Awaken the Giant Within helped my friend drop crank for good. It is not a book that would help me, though.

Dear Upto-11,

Off the top of my head:

Serving cold duck will get you goosed
Goose Mnemonics
Let's Hear it for the goose
I want to eat this goose
The goose picayune
Goose party
Always feel the goose
Goose lips
Theories on the history and origin of the goose

These are not the best, but I tried.

Dear the Reverent Reverend?

Fucking A, I know! Seriously.

dear a boat

if you were a meme what would u b

tchaboy

HOOS

Dear Hoos grande,

For some reason I always associate the word 'meme' with a long, red Chinese dragon. So: I would be Falkor.

Yours falkorly,

Abbott

Dear Abbottross,

What you gonna do when you get out of jail?

Dear the Reverend,

I'm gonna have some fun! And hope the wrist scars from the perpetual over-tight handcuffs fade soon. Probably go get a bucket of Popeye's and their sweet-assed baked beans, too.

dear a boat,

t/s baked beans vs. refried

HOOS

Dear Abbie

Why I gets pot belly instead of hips when i start eating more? I'm otally ass-less and my limbs are thin as sticks

Dear Hoos,

Most refried beans from the store are gross. You know, the canned ones.But the ones at all the 8,437 Mexican restaurants in my neighbs are pretty consistently delish. ie 1/2 lb rice and 1/2 lb of beans to go for $3! Rad! Best when coupled with rice for sure. But there are dozens of burritos better than the bean & cheese burrito.

Baked beans are pretty fucking rad but can be too sugary. The ones from Popeyes are so fucking good. I wish we had a Popeye's in town; the nearest one is in El Paso.