H & L: THE ABREEVS

OK! TMSTCW (or whatever Tricia's abreev was). Again, a super informative night on the blog. I am loving the abreevs, but I'm not sure if some of them will ever really take off, except the always popular GC (Go, Cubs) and even more popular GI (Go, Irish) and possibly the one about the tacos that John said. In regard to new language, while Bingage is interesting, I'm backing "shidiot" and possibly "shandals", both are descriptive, applicable to many real life situations, and roll right off the tongue.

I have also been enjoying the jokes very much. However, many of  them hit a little too close to home--does someone have a nanny cam at my house? As everyone knows, I'm no Betty Crocker (hoping for some help from Suechi on that front), when Dave McKeon gave me $5K, I spent it all on Burberry clothes for me and Posey and Longchamp bags(kind of like wife to be number 1 in Tricia's joke--this is a huge lie. Dave McKeon would never give me $5k--I would have to earn it---And also, Dave McKeon wears the pants in our house...(or I let him think that...)

Total aside and a true life confession: You know how tons of women love the scene in an Officer and a Gentleman where Richard Gere sweeps Debra Winger off her feet? Or the scene in Pretty Woman where Richard Gere climbs that fire escape and sweeps Julia Roberts off her feet? Well, do you want to know the movie scene that would sweep me off my feet? I don't care whether you do or not, I'm going to tell you any way. It's the scene in the movie GoodFellas where Lorraine Bracco tells Ray Liotta that she needs some money, and he says "how much?" and she holds her finger and thumb like three inches apart and says: "About this much" (I'm paraphrasing here) and then he hands her a big stack of cash like three inches tall. Man I love that scene. I just really do. (I'd even settle for a stack of singles that tall...just for the experience)

Sorry, back to the blog. I truly do love the jokes, especially the ones that hit close to home. Now, I have a few questions and comments: What is "words for friends" and would I like it? I thought my blog was "words for friends". Judy, did your mother in law actually say the words or just the letters SSDD? (I would love it if it was the latter, because that is just cool for a mother in law.) Pete, what is up with all the Phoenician stuff? Heres all you need to know about the Phoenician--it's a really great hotel in Scottsdale and your dad needs to book us some rooms. Finally, my new favorite abreev is ELE. I think it should be the reoccurring theme on the H&L for the duration.

So, since ELE, let's do another quick score for the night. The correct answers were: Lebanon and Bounce U. Here are last night's results:
Louis: 2 for getting the answers right, and 6 for being first with BOTH questions: Way to go. It's been a long time since someone got both answers first. 8 big points, Louis. Now go study for your next stats test.
John: 2 for being right, 2 for being second with the lowly and 1 for being third with the holy=5 big points
Chris: 2 for being right, 2 for being second with the holy and 1 for being third with the lowly=5
I am stating the obvious, but the men have swept all the speed points for the night. ELE, and the abreev about the taco. So, everyone else who answered last night--Judy, Stacy, Tricia, Kim, Suechi, and Pete--gets their two points--I waited as long as possible, but have not yet heard from Mrs.Sarge and Amy--sorry, ladies, I tried. Don't worry, there is always the EC points. And speaking of extra credit, here we go:

Tonight's EC is somewhat subjective, (Shocker, there) as I am awarding some of the EC based on my personal agenda:
Tricia: 5 big points for the "choosing a wife" joke and for reminding of the "Goodfellas" fantasy= 7 for you
Stacy: 5 big points for the "who wears the pants" joke. So made me laugh.= 7 for you
A little aside to Louis: I loved the Betty Crocker joke and will probably steal it, but since you just slammed on the speed points, I can't in good conscious give you any more points. and John, any joke about anyone walking into a bar always makes me laugh...add a nun and I'm all over it. ELE

Breaking News: this just in--just checked the blog again and Mrs. Sarge posted her answers in the nick of time and gets her 2 very big points Whheeeww. Now if I could just hear from Amy, my night would be complete. Now, back to dishing out the EC--
Suechi: 5 big points for fhe best dental appointment ever. Extraordinarily clean teeth AND the very best conversation.
Chris/Jamarcus: 10 super big, well deserved, awesome EC points FOR MEETING MONK MALLOY AND GETTING OUR BOOK SIGNED. I am so very, very excited about this latest development. Please, Jamarcus, don't blow this...cultivate this relationship carefully so that some time in the next few years, after we gradually introduce him to the rest of the shidiots (one at a time, one at a time) we can some how invite Monk Malloy to dinner. I would learn how to cook, if Monk was coming to dinner, or for sure order out from Mangia...or Charlie Trotters...or something   15 big, big points for you. Extremely well played. You've earned each and every one of them.

Such nice work tonight, people and now, here are tonight's questions. They are pretty sweet:

1. What town does Andrew the disciple come from?
2. On the best new comedy on Fox,  that would be Raising Hope, when was Jimmy's almost friend Justin conceived? And what does Justin's dad do for a living?

Here are today's top ten:

1. Chris McKeon for meeting Monk Malloy
2. Parenthood--great show, love Amber and her craziness
3. London, England--I will be there very soon
4. Tina Turner--just downloaded more of her stuff, and it is all timeless--once she dumped that Ike fool, she became a legend
5. Pink tulips--so springy, so pretty
6. Friday Night Lights--I want to get the DVD of season five. I will miss this show.
7. The terry lined yellow bathrobes from the Carriage House spa at Kohler--Dave McKeon bought us two back in the day, and they are keepers
8. Kerry Wood--he will singlehandedly keep the Cubs in contention
9. baby carrots and hummus--I think it is kind of legit on my diet
10. ELE--words to live by

Time to put this blog to bed. Answer the questions...now