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vichyssoise = cold potato soup

gal = girl, except you're a cowboy or a redneck. I just tried to OED it to back myself up, but "gal" doesn't have it's onw entry. It is, however, mentioned in the entry for girl as follows:

old girl: Applied colloq. to a woman at any time of life, either disrespectfully or (occas.) as an endearing term of address, spec. one's mother or wife; also, a former pupil of a girls' school or college; also attrib. Similarly, to a mare, etc.
1898 J. D. BRAYSHAW Slum Silhouettes 220 He lets aht that Liz an' 'er ole gal was going ter the Crystal Palice.

d. More fully, a girl about or of the town, a girl of ease: a prostitute. a kind girl: a mistress.
1851 MAYHEW Lond. Labour I. 477 The ‘gals’ are sure to be beaten cruelly..by their ‘chaps’.

So I don't know. Buffalo Gals is a good song and makes me think of Jimmy Stewart so it could be worse. I think "lady" is funny exactly because it evokes that image of staid haughtiness.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 3 March 2006 04:03 (twenty years ago)

Oh, well, here. American Heritage has "gal" as informal for "girl." Webster's Unabridged has it as just "girl." Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary has gal as follows:

gal (GIRL)
noun [C] plural gals INFORMAL OR HUMOROUS
a woman or girl:
You're just an old-fashioned gal, aren't you, honey!

But, since people I like think it's cool, I will pretend that if someone calls me "gal," they mean to suggest that I'm a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second. Because that's totally awesome.

And speaking of the big list of dictionaries on DePaul's on-line research library, lookit! A Dictionary of American Regional English!

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 3 March 2006 04:10 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah one more thing - "lady" is super funny when you use it in conjunction with "dude." see:

'Cause I'm your laaaadddddyyyyyyyyyy
And you are my duuuuuuuuudeeeee
whenever you reach for me
I'll try not to be ruuuuuudeeeeeee

Although I also like it when Jesse says "Ladies and Germans."

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 3 March 2006 04:12 (twenty years ago)

Those Fictitious Fakers sure do lay down the sweet rock!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 05:56 (twenty years ago)

I am in town, it looks, until Tuesday afternoon. If anyone hasn't met me who wants to meet me (and I do want to meet you!), I am available for coffee, lunch, dinner, cocktails, and even for meetings up that don't involve calorie intake. So, yes. That also goes for anyone who has met me and wants more of "the flavor". Tomorrow looks especially free.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 05:59 (twenty years ago)

Although I also like it when Jesse says "Ladies and Germans."

-- Nutsy the Squirrel (rabbitrabbi...), March 3rd, 2006.

I say that? I guess I recall that. That's pretty funny. I'm pretty funny! (and a master of html, it seems, considering all the italics!)

― jesseOooo, Friday, 3 March 2006 06:02 (twenty years ago)

-- Casuistry (chri...), March 3rd, 2006.

We're back to tasting again. Most meetings I have with people involve calorie intake.

― jesseOooo, Friday, 3 March 2006 06:04 (twenty years ago)

One tablespoon at a time.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 06:08 (twenty years ago)

Hey, also, thanks to... (Amanda?) for the tip about the Spice House -- it was a Nice House. Although I didn't buy anything, because it is a long train ride back to Portland, etc. But B. did, and he is completely in love with the place.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 06:09 (twenty years ago)

Hi hi. I have two days of work left in this job. I'm so happy.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 3 March 2006 13:48 (twenty years ago)

People be quittin'!

Last night a friend invited Maddie and me down to Chi for St. Patty's Day shenanigans. Between the gigs next weekend, that, and Kelsey's party, I could spend the rest of my month in Chicago if I thought I could handle it!

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Morning. Rolled out of bed two minutes ago. In my dream, there were these two girls that I know who had formed a band called "Truckload of Dirt" and were singing an acoustic version of Jaymc's jingle at a liquor store at ten in the morning. I didn't know liquor stores had in-store shows, but... well, anyway.

I want to see a spelling bee where this evil judge keeps trying to crack the kids up by making them spell things like "titular" and "morass."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:17 (twenty years ago)

Up till 1.30 cleaning and helping old roommate get stuff out -- then waiting up to make sure he had a place to sleep last night. SOOOOO TIRED. His flight is tomorrow, I will relax only once he's on the damn plane. Did I mention he has no form of ID other than an expired passport? Dear god.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:21 (twenty years ago)

hey laurel: that's his problem, not yours. relax!

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:22 (twenty years ago)

(sorry, i'm still in tough love mode)

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:23 (twenty years ago)

No, actually, it will be my problem because can I let him be homeless in New York? No, I cannot. I realize that you are brilliantly right and OTM but it's a moot point....

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:26 (twenty years ago)

Expired passport, that seems about 50/50...

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:27 (twenty years ago)

OMG I would totally go to a show in a liquor store. It's got to be the best example EVAH of bringing the mountain to Mohammed...so to speak.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:27 (twenty years ago)

OH NO

"Oh, by the way, Hot Doug's will be
CLOSED FOR VACATION
Monday, February 27
through Saturday, March 11.
We will re-open Monday, March 13"

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:43 (twenty years ago)

okay, ssshhh, I'm sneaking out to go ~~play a gig~~ to a doctor's appointment, kthxbye

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:50 (twenty years ago)

One of those 10 a.m. liquor store gigs, eh?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:56 (twenty years ago)

Or 10 a.m. liquor store doctor appointments?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:57 (twenty years ago)

dr. mcgillicuddy

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:59 (twenty years ago)

didn't know liquor stores had in-store shows, but... well, anyway.

Cal's, dude!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 16:12 (twenty years ago)

Hey, does anyone want to hang out somewhere on the Norf side Monday night? I have class until 7:30 but then I could meet people out. I want to meet Chris at some point and maybe someone else would like to get a beer or two?

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 17:07 (twenty years ago)

It sounds plausible!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:03 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, I can't on Monday! But I have already seen Chris like four times, and I am growing weary of his presence. :-D

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:04 (twenty years ago)

http://mchammer.blogspot.com/

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:08 (twenty years ago)

Ok -- well we have a few days to figure it out, but I'll plan on it! Yaay.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:12 (twenty years ago)

Whoa.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:15 (twenty years ago)

Do you really think he posts all of that from his Sidekick? That's a lot of typing on a bunch of teeeeeeeny little keys. I smell a rat.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:26 (twenty years ago)

Then again...

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:27 (twenty years ago)

I'd think it was a hoax except for all of the photos that are obviously of him and don't appear to be the kind that you could image-google for.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:28 (twenty years ago)

But I thought he was just "Hammer". Did he re-adopt the "MC"? I haven't been keeping up with his career lately.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 March 2006 18:52 (twenty years ago)

His "sidekick" is his personal assistant, Charles.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:06 (twenty years ago)

Hey, Kalamazooans, Maddie and I tasted our homebrewed clone of Bell's 2-

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:12 (twenty years ago)

And was it good?

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I tried to be clever and make a heart symbol but instead I am dumb. Anyway, yeah, it's pretty good and I will try to bring a couple bottles down next weekend.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Is anything fun happening this weekend?

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

No, nothing fun is happening this weekend. At all. Anywhere.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

my friend arman's band is at the hideout followed by my friend norah dj'ing. or preceded by her dj'ing. i'm not sure which.

and for really, REALLY fun times anyone who wants to can come over to my place and help me unpack. i seriously fucked up my back last night lifting the sleeper sofa so i could use the help.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Saturday is the International Women's Day conference at 333 S. Ashlande from 10 AM to 3 PM, co-hosted by yrs truly and featuring speakers from NARAL, the Brazillian Landless Movement, JANE, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Apna Ghar, Guatemala, Coalition to Protect Public Housing AND MORE!

You can download a PDF flyer with more information here: http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=5242726.

I should have a program soon and I'll upload that, too.

― jennybee, Friday, 3 March 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

I just tried to Gmail something something to J. and I can't tell if it went through. And just after I was thinking it was so super awesome!

I am lingering at base camp today, although I don't know if I'll get what I planned to get done here done at all.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:23 (twenty years ago)

Which J.?

John
Jeff
Jesse
Jenny
Julia
Jocelyn

― jennybee, Friday, 3 March 2006 20:26 (twenty years ago)

Jamanda

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:27 (twenty years ago)

Jordan

― jrules, Friday, 3 March 2006 20:27 (twenty years ago)

I just got it, dude. Thanks!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:28 (twenty years ago)

Jamanda! Hahahahaha!

Jesse used to call our friend Courtney "Jourtney" to cure the defect of her name not beginning with a J.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:30 (twenty years ago)

That one.

The John/Jaymc thing is just too awkward on this forum.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:31 (twenty years ago)

For a good long while I only dated guys whose name started with J. I don't know how it happened like that, but it did. I even calculated the number of people I had smooched whose name started with J and it was somewhere in the 70% range. This was some time ago when I had the spare time for such endeavors. And wasn't married.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:32 (twenty years ago)

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