Bad Example

September 18, 2006

I SHOULD TURN 40 MORE OFTEN (UPDATED 9-18-06 4PM)

Because I like presents. Here's what I got, by category:

BLUE THINGS:

An anonymous donor sent me some animated gifs. A couple are blue. Work safe, but hard to explain.

Lynn of A Sweet, Familiar Dissonance got me some blue music and something blue to look at while I'm listening to it.

Blogdaughter Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice got me a new car, and some scenic blue hills to go with it.

Bloggranddaughter Mrs_Who of House of Zathras got me a nice blue beverage holder.

Beloved Wife TNT of Smiling Dynamite got me something dreadful and horrible from Blue Mountain Arts (work safe, but turn down your speakers - there's music) as well as posting a picture of me hard at work on my computer.

Bloggranddaughter VW Bug of One Happy Dog Speaks offers a bonanza of blueness, including - but not limited to - some clean underwear and a birthday meat thermometer call.

Blogdaughter Tammi of Tammi's World got me the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I'll be poking CTRL+ALT+DEL for a while.

Susie of Practical Penumbra sent me a copy of the new movie "The Blair Cupcake Project" (it features a blue candle, so it counts) as well as some amazing cleavage.

Bloggreatgranddaughter Tink of Tink's Tribulations got me a little vacation - blue sky, blue water... blue beer...

RSM of When the Smoke Clears gave me a reminder of my Navy days.

Blogdaughter Oddybobo of Boboblogger gave me this mysterious item, but it seems to include helpful instructions in the lower right corner.

Blogson Wandering Gunslinger of Gunpowder Grotto got me a couple of fancy readin' books, even though readin's fer sissies. I'll give him credit for mentioning the theme, even if this one's more of a stretch than a Fruit of the Loom waistband.

Blogdaughter Teresa of Technicalities gave me all kinds of pricey blue things, plus a way to pay for it all.

Blogdaughter Machelle of Quality Weenie offers me 4 boobies with plenty of blue.

Bloggranddaughter ArmyWifeToddlerMom took me to a live taping of Celebrity Jeopardy, which features that soothing blue background.

Tiffany of Blown Fuse got me the carbonite-frozen body of that little bastard who dumped my smuggled shipment of spice out the airlock.

Richmond of One for the Road (who also gave me birthday hugs, since she picked the right night to order pizza) offers me so many things to unwrap that I just don't know where to start.

Still-inexplicably-blogless reader Morrigan says the two magic words: "Vegas, baby."

Bloggreatgranddaughter Tink of From Chaos to Serendipity has 3 near-misses, but gets it right on the 4th try.

Pam of Pamibe offers a little blue something. Judging by her rolled-up eyes, it looks like she's already roofied, so that'll save me a little trouble.

Blogson Mike the Marine of From The Halls To The Shores found some graffiti currency for me.

Rachel of Pereiraville has the most literal interpretation of the theme I could imagine.

Leslie of Leslie's Omnibus also went literal, but I admit that I had to click the explanatory link before I got it. Kudos to her for making the connection I should've made myself. So obvious in retrospect.

Bloodspite of Technography gave me some blue camel toe and made sure I'd have the strength to put it to good use.

Steve of Steve the Pirate hits the blue trifecta with sky, surf, and sweater kittens

Beth of She Who Will Be Obeyed makes me think that large floral patterns might not be such a bad thing after all.

John of Argghhh! got me something that might look good on my wall.

UPDATE 4PM: Blogson Joey of... well, he's currently between blogs, but he keeps promising to be back on line "any day now"... sent me this quaint little song. Bluest lyrics I've ever seen.

OTHER THINGS:

Blake of Laughing Wolf welcomes me to the club.

Wes of Bohdran (Drum) Roll, Please, realizes something about glass houses and stone-throwing. Meanwhile he also shared a delightful quote:

Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordian." -- ret. Gen. Norman Swartzkoff

Blogson Contagion of Miasmatic Review got me not a damn thing, but I really like the Muppets, so I'm stealing that and calling it my birthday present.

HAPPY THOUGHTS:

Blogdaughter Michele of Letters From New York City:

Men only get more distinguished and sexier with age!

and a poem:

This lousy child didn't forget.
This lousy child is sick in bed.
Will need to get you something blue
but still don't know what give you

Blogson That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom:

You'll get nothing and like it.

Apparently blogless reader Tennessee Budd:

as the Humongous said of Wez, "You puppy." Happy 40th; fair winds & following seas.

Blogson Peter of Shakey Pete's Shootin' Shack:

If you'd have stayed in the Navy you'd be ready for a pension now.

Spacemonkey of The Flying Spacemonkey Chronicles: