Lateshift XIV: The Search For Pie

19:16 / 29.03.04

I refuse to believe that I am the only one still on the board at this point and time. Anyone else out there? What're you doing? Are you sitting comfortably? Do you have a hot milk drink to keep you company, or are you doing your best to ensure that the weekend ends on Wednesday?

19:31 / 29.03.04

I am here. Though I'll be off to work in a few hours. Any else here? Bueller? Bueller?

Bed Head

19:34 / 29.03.04

Another one? What was wrong with the last lateshift? Seems it was only a couple of days old. Poor redundant, unwanted lateshift, gone before its time [/violins]

Milk, ugh. I’m drinking water. Oodles of it. I think it’s good for something or other. And gah, please, no more pie. I'm pie-ed out.

19:37 / 29.03.04

Yeah. I thought a new lateshift was a bit premature. Isn't at least 6 pages and usually 9 before a new one gets started. Some people have no respect for traditions.

Bed Head

19:40 / 29.03.04

Yeah Grey Area, *what* were you thinking? Huh? Speak up! etc

19:42 / 29.03.04

A little revolution now and then is good for the soul.

But I promise I won't ever start a new Lateshift again...at least not until the old one has reached nine (9) pages in length. I bow my head in shame at my audacity and impertinence.

19:54 / 29.03.04

You are forgiven!

SO how's everyone been doing?

20:00 / 29.03.04

This thread was calling for some!

20:00 / 29.03.04

Those smileys really fuck up the new look. Sadly this thread is in the conversation and beyond my mighty moderating powers.
How am I feeling? Strangely optimistic and excited for pie-related reasons I can't divulge.

20:00 / 29.03.04

Grand...started the lengthy and needlessly complicated purpose of convincing my department to sign off on the reproduction of 250 questionnaires for research purposes. Also started looking for jobs that will allow me to support myself once I finish this bloody PhD. Anyone here from Texas and willing to tell me what San Angelo could be like as a place to live? I've got a mental picture of ten gallon hats, cars twelve metres long and many cigars.

20:02 / 29.03.04

oooh, a nice early-lateshift. I approve.

Deeelicious red wine, anyone? *slurp*

20:07 / 29.03.04

Oh, and I'm okay. Been a mixed day. But i have a yummy flat, good red wine and a well-stocked pantry. *And* my rent check cleared 1st time. so tipping the 'up' scales...

20:07 / 29.03.04

Ohhh redwine! I approve! Although I'll be working soon so there's no drinking for me.

I had a nice bottle of mulled red that I made and devoured this weekend...the memory of it is still making me happy.

20:07 / 29.03.04

I never touch the stuff. Even in textspace.

20:10 / 29.03.04

Fine! I'll add your name to my list of people for whom Im drinking on their behalf.

20:16 / 29.03.04

Just for Biz:

I love'em, myself.

And keg, good man(?) Any pref's, I'm on a rather delish australian shiraz...

Mulled wine rocks, and it's sooo easy to make.

Bed Head

20:16 / 29.03.04

Keggers: fine, ta. About to switch the computer off for a bit, go and lie in a darkened room and listen to some music and chill out. Man. Also, very happy because this evening I found some sundried tomatoes I’d forgotten I had. Hidden in the cupboard under the sink, they were: I’m so good to myself. I wish I’d also thought to hide some real wine along with them, but something’s better than nothing, as my granny never said. Especially if it’s a surprise.

By the by, GA, I’m afraid I’m addicted to shortening your name like that, so apologies if it bugs you. In my head I’m always teaming you up with Gypsy Lantern. I’d be even happier if you were Grey Arrow, that'd be perfect.

Er, just saying.

20:17 / 29.03.04

*Frantically pointing at Bengali in Platforms* See?! See?! Somebody approves of my Lateshift!

And while I still have alcohol left over from the weekend, I am not touching it. I need to be productive tomorrow.

20:20 / 29.03.04

And I'm not at all offended by the shortening of my moniker to GA. I'm not changing it to Grey Arrow though...that just makes me sound like a lackluster flying acrobatics team. ("And here's the Grey Arrows, performing their infamous 'flying in a straight line' manoever!")

20:20 / 29.03.04

Grey Arrow/Gypsy Lantern #1
Writer

avid Mamet
Art: Banksy
Finally the team-up you've been waiting for! When a trainful of chiropractors is hijacked in Winsconsin GA and GL are forced to work together, but their partnership may be doomed before it's even begun if the sinister Inner Circle have anything to do with it!
(32 pages w/ads.)

20:21 / 29.03.04

BiP: An australian shiraz sounds grand. The batch of red I made (before the one Im on now) was Australian Shiraz. It had a nice crispness to it. Now I've got about 10 bottles of chiati left. I think its about time to start making a new batch.

20:22 / 29.03.04

Agh! The smilies have infected even me! Unclean! Unclean!
Squirts oven cleaner in mouth

Olulabelle

20:26 / 29.03.04

Goddamit, how the bollocking hell do you do that teethy smiley? It's bending my brain.

Hello, BTW.

20:27 / 29.03.04

':' and 'D' gives you

20:29 / 29.03.04

You make yr own chianti? cor

Party at Keg's house!!!

_pin

20:31 / 29.03.04

What the fuck?? I didn't sleep 'til, like, 5 this morning, and I have to get up on time for London. London! FUCKING LONDON!! tomorrow, and I was feeling tired, and then I got drawn in to stroking a sawn-off and a looking at the My E-Bay page muttering 'fucking try it' under my breath.

I'm really awake, and have 0d 0h 18m to go. I'm banking on an adrenaline crash to put me out now.

20:32 / 29.03.04

_pin

20:33 / 29.03.04

Actually, I completely forgot to say I don't like wine, or smilies. I don't even know what I'm doing looking at this thread. I've been irked all day, and now it's irking me.

20:34 / 29.03.04

20:34 / 29.03.04

Pin, dare I ask what item you were bidding on that evoked such a militant response?

And I second the vote for the party to be at Keg's house. I mean, with a ficsuit like 'Keggers' you can be sure that he's got a feckin' cellar full to the bulkheads with those ancient, elephant-sized beer/wine barrels.

20:35 / 29.03.04

Hey they smiley pulled a jfk! I like it. how'd ya do that??