Big Top by Rob Harrell for July 13, 2010

Big Top breakfast menu:

♠Lonewolf’s♠ Huevos Rancheros Grog’s scrambled eggs or eggs over easy with sausage or bacon. Lewreaders special pheasant egg omelet (with diced tomatoes, red and green peppers, onions, cheddarcheese, and Frank’s hot sausewhich is optional) Digital Frog cold pizza (all toppings are avaliable) The Sojourner chocolate pancake pie (Small slices avaliable) DDFENCE EMET’s favorite poptarts My own favorites of Hashbrowns tater tots, or French Fries Other great foods: Steaks (Porterhouse, T-Bone, Ribeye, Filet Mignon, Top Sirloin, Gourmet, Angus Beef

Steak, Philly Cheese Steak, Swiss steak Burgers- Double Delux Cheese burger, Mushroom Swiss burger, Angus burger, Smoked

bacon cheddar burger, Tofu veggie Burger (All burgers come with a side order of Fries,

onion rings, chicken tenders or spicy buffalo wings Hot dogs or corn dogs Salad bar now open

Desserts: (courtesy of Ladyhawk, bmonk, and my Big Sister) Ice cream delights - Carmel Chocolate Hot Fudge Butterscotch Strawberry Nuts Whipped Cream Butterbrickle ice cream Cherry sorbet Rocky Road Fried Ice cream Special - Big Sister’s Nuclear Coffee Fudge Explosion Delight. (Once you taste it you’ll keep coming back for more. I guarantee it) German Chocolate Fudge Cake and an assortment of cookies Cotton candy, caramel candy apples, salt water Taffy, other chocolate candies and m&m’s Special Nuclear chocolate Birthday cake for Doc.

Beverage: Regular or Doc’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha courtesy of Johanan Rakkav & Chris Alan (Ask for his specials by request) milk, chocolate milk - regular or milkshakes Asst. fruit juices and teas fountain drinks like Pepsi and other sodas Floats, or milkshakes Premium or imported beer Malt liquor Bloody mary, margarita, martini and other cocktails.

Tonight is a repeat menu with a few add ins and minor adjustments.

You’re awesome, Ladywolf!

Pete I hope that you are a speed reader.

Hello and good morning TRIBE

Thanks Lonewolf.

Good morning, everyone!

The Unusual for me this coming morning, if you can: just a cup of Thundering Steppes Coffee (dig into one of the sealed packages of CocoMocha Makings if you have to). I plan to head off on a shopping trip in early daylight.

Ladywolf - - Can I please have some Huevos rancheros, beans, rice and some Johanna’s cocMocha & Doc’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee?

You got it Johanan Rakkav here you go.

Johanan, isn’t is about time you ordered some breakfast to go along with the special mix?

Ladywolf has knocked herself out fixin’ this great breakfast!

Here is your order Lonewolf.

The usual for Lucky as well.

OWIE!

Thank you, Ladywolf!

Yes, the usual for Lucky.

Okay! Here you go boy.

Thanks again, Ladywolf!

Hey Where is Big Sister at?

Is she having internet problems again?

Good Morning, LuvH8!

Good Morning Everyone!

Hello Little Sister & Lonewolf

@Lonewolf: I don’t eat breakfast this early in the morning (when I normally write), and when I do get up I’m typically headed somewhere else. But if Ladywolf could kindly have Lewreader’s Special Egg Omlette (complete with Frank’s Hot Sauce) ready to go with the Thundering Steppes Coffee at 7:00 AM CDT, I’d be much obliged.

@Ladywolf: Thanks for your consideration. Meanwhile my boss, Master Starbright, will be coming in after me later this morning (you’ll recognize him when you see him, unless he’s wearing his Cloak of Shadow). He’ll be wanting some CocoMocha, and he’d have breakfast too except that he really doesn’t need food or drink at all…

So what can I fix for you and Kitty, Big Sister.

Happy Birthday Doc T!!!

   

Good morning, LuvH8.

I am headed to the horizontal position now!

Good Night, Ladywolf and LuvH8.

P&L

Good Morning, RwB and Lewreader!

Good night Lonewolf.

Johanan Rakkav consider it done.

Little Sister I would like some scrambled eggs, bacon, a bagel with cream cheese & tomato juice please. Kitty would like scrambled eggs, raw steak and milk&beer.

Good Night Lonewolf, Rest Peacefully.

Here you go Big Sister & Kitty Enjoy.

I need to say good night also. See you all tomorrow.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOC! :-)

Good Night Little Sister

Happy Birthday??? Only a few days after mine? Well, well!

So how old are you, Doctor Toon, if I may ask? And is one of the superpowers granted by Nuclear Coffee ageless immortality?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOC.

May your day bring all the peace, joy and love that you desire.

Good morning LuvH8, Ladywolf, Lonewolf, Johanan and anyone else in today.

Ladywolf it looks like I’m too late to meet you for breakfast so if it’s OK with you I’ll just pick and graze at your excellent breakfast.. Great variety of ice cream, by the way. I think if I try really hard, I can leave some for others to share.

Happy Birthday DocT!!

Good morning Akenta I haven’t seen much of you for awhile. How have you been?

Good Morning ((TRIBE))

Happy Birthday Doc!!!

LADYWOLF I was going to have my namesake omelet when I realized

DOC T IS 39 AGAIN! HAPPY BIRTDAY YOUNG FELLA!

I never had fried ice cream, though I once tried to impress a lady with Baked Alaska. Yeah, she was impressed but Firehouse 6 didn’t appreciate getting woken up’

Turn on the water in the sink Everybody have a drink!

In honor of DOC TOON’S BIRTHDAY, the NUC COFFEE pipes will be extended world wide.

Morning TRIBE! I lied about the Nuc Coffee pipes. They ain’t even near New England yet. Psst, don’t tell anyone but I suspect Doc’s been sneaking an ice cream spoon to work.

Good Morning, Ladywolf, ♠Lonewolf♠, LuvH8, Johanan, serena, Lewreader, Akenta RwB and Doctor Toon!

Happy Birthday, Doctor Toon!

I tried to consider that once too, Doc. No one would let me.

By the way, Doc. I think counting the aniversaries of your 29th sort of defeats the purpose. Someone’s liable to put 29 and 19 together.

And it just might be me!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOC!!!

Good Morning, Tribe!

Hi, Akenta. Good to see you!

Wasn’t that line it Planet of the Apes?

Good Morning, Grog, RwB, Serena & Lewreader!

Hey Lonewolf, Grog, Serena & Lewreader

Well, let’s get the party started. I’m sure the others will show up when they do.

YAAAHOOOO DOC.

Hi everybody.

I’m sure they will too, Serena!

Doc…………………

James just saw me on here and he said to tell you…

Happy, Birthday, Doc!

You’ve got that right, Doc!

Good Morning, LuvH8!

I must get a move on. Have a great day, Doc.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Hello to all those yet to show up!

P&L

Good morning Trube

I’m off work today, having picked up Taffy from the SPCA’s spay and neuter clinic this morning. She’s in good shape and a little active…but not bouncy like she usually is. I have some pain meds for her. I took the day off to be with her in case she gets uncomfortable. She is also microchipped. Right now she doesn’t want to stay in my lap, or for that matter, stay stil, but she’s not fully awake.

I’m taking advantage of the time to make some bean soup. Should be ready about 6pmish and I’ll wheel a vat into the BTchowdown room.

Ya’ll have a great day. I’ll be popping in here and there.

But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine / Then tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1699

see here

Good Morning Doc T & Lonewolf

Hello, Quaby

Oh to be 38-39 again.

Good Morning Johanan, Quaby & Grog

Good Night Everyone!

Good night, LuvH8

Ni-Night LuvH8 Sleep fast

Doc you mentioned that LuvH8 kitty in the first picture doesn’t look too happy. It must be because he is sitting in front of all those nicely wrapped presents and he can’t see what’s inside.

Happy Birthday, Doc!

Good Morning All!

Happy Birthday Doc

You old geezer! *<):-)

You could always say you’re 29 + Tax

You need tax to stay together?

Good Morning, Digital Frog

Doc. You and Morris Gumboot share the same birthday!

Doc - Have you seen this one today? http://comics.washingtonpost.com/11comicsone-big-happy.html Okay, will one of you people fix that link for me please?

http://comics.washingtonpost.com/11comicsone-big-happy.html

That do it?

Thanks, Doc! I knew someone could put in a link that works. Somehow, I had a feeling you might have already known that fact.

AHA! The Post needs a login

RwB - When I copy my url, it has underlines in the link, which is where I think it gets messed up. Then, when I tried to edit my post, I got the same thing as you. But I don’t think WP needs a login.

This handy style guide will show you how to create embedded links such as the one I use here. You can put in any URL you like this way.

Thanks, Johanan - I already have that link saved. I just haven’t taken the time to memorize the instructions. Life’s been pretty busy for me.

Rmom I went to the WP main page and tried to get into the comics that way and it asked for a login. Thought maybe that was what the problem was with the link.

Well, you got a functional one from Doc. Alls well.

Thanks Johanan! I’ll give it a try.

RwB - Thanks for trying, and see if you can learn how. I’m a little too busy with homeschooling, paying bills, nagging sons, etc. to shift my mental energies that direction right now.

Good Night, Doc

Sweet dreams, Doc!

Good Morning, Tribe! Happy Birthday, DOC!

Many happy returns–except when they are Nuclear Coffee, coming back home at 4 a.m.

Johanan Rakkav said, about 6 big gulps ago

…And is one of the superpowers granted by Nuclear Coffee ageless immortality?

Often–but unfortunately it only lasts for one day…

:-(

Hi, pookid! Long time, no see!! Hi, bmonk!

@Rmom: I either embed the links (not so hard: text goes in [ ]s, url in ()s, without spaces between, as here: [text](url).

Or, if I want the url to show, and has one or more underlines (why take chances?) I “disable” the underlines with a backslash (\), as this: gobbledygook\_yadda.com.

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪☼ Good Morning TRIBE! ☼♪

When you return Doc:

Happy Birthday Doctor Toon!

As part of the party I’ll try some of Big Sister’s Nuclear Coffee Fudge Explosion Delight. and German Chocolate Fudge Cake!

Hello to ALL this wonderful day!

Good Morning, pookid54 & bmonk

And hello, Sojourner. You’ve got a sweet tooth this morning, don’t you.

Grog - Doc’s birthday makes a good excuse!

I was hoping to get on last night after Vespers, but that’s about when the thunderstorms started threatening. We even had a Tornado Watch about 9:00-9:30. It sounded exciting out there.

Soon will be afternoon everyone. Wishing Doctoon a happy Birthday**

Hello, Kab

There appear to be a few “excuses” this month, Sojourner - and the month isn’t even half over yet.

Hello Kab Buch - Did you get my answer awhile back? (2 days ago?) I errased it after a bit.

I think with my mind being so relaxed my thinking is not what it was. Example yesterday the Admin. Assist was talking about copypaper and wanted to ask maintance about it, I totally forgot. Went on a walk after pt work then it hit me what was said, the Admin forgot to so I will remind today tell I remembered long afterward. Hopefully Admin Assist will remember because Admin has to stay ahead. So to your answer I think but not sure.

I leave in about 25 mins anyway by the time I get on it may be late. I share Internet with hubby. You can email me through photob.

Testing, 1..2..3… test link

Rmom your coming in fine. For some who follow baseball an 80 year has heart and see Internet.

Kab - I was just trying to see if I got bmonk’s instructions right. Does the link labeled “test link” work for you?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOC TOON*

I knew I forgot something.

P& L

Rmom, if you wanted to go to http://comics.washingtonpost.com/11_comics_one-big-happy.html, then it worked… (That is, The Washington Post, “One Big Happy”)

Rmom It works for me! (as bmonk said) I tried a link a long time ago - the link worked. (the words in brackets showed and did nothing, the URL in the parentheses showed and worked! Must of done something wrong as I thought it was done correctly. Will try again sometime.) I did get a picture to work, about time I started a PB account!

bmonk - Thanks! If you could see that comic, then I was successful. Thanks so much for distilling all the instructions down to just what I needed. I’m horrible with computer manuals - too many years of learning software straight from the programmer, and then just “trial & error” self-taught. Sojo - I’m on PB, but I’m RRAmom there - I was here too, but shortened it to make it easier on everyone.

@Sojo, I’m not sure what happened to get that. Maybe a space between the ] and the (?

I find the easiest way to learn something–like the format guide–is to know it’s there, and then when I really want to do something, figure it out and use it several times until it clicks…and then wait until I want another tidbit.

bmonk - It might of been that. I thought of it at the time and checked it, as far as I could tell it was correct but it wasn’t or it would of worked. Thank you.

Good afternoon everyone!

bmonk - Yep, if I’m forced to consult a computer manual, that’s my method. So much easier to retain the information if it doesn’t all go into short-term at the same time.

Good afternoon ♠Lonewolf♠!

Wolfie!

Hello RwB!

Hi, RwB & Sojo.

Just a quick lunch break!

I’ll second RwB!

Wolfie!

♠Lonewolf♠ - Just don’t wolf your food to fast! :-)

Afternoon Sojourner

Too late, Sojo

brap!

Hi, (((Rmom)))!!

How are you doing, lady?

Sojo - - - I’ll try to take it easy eating. Maybe if I dog it, I’ll be okay!

Long as it’s a Chicago Dog, Lonewolf

Heheh, I hear you, RwB!

Terry - About the same - trying to keep the room from spinning & stay upright. After lunch, then it is back to Algebra. Had to take a med yesterday, might end up today, but waiting to see if it gets bad enough.

How’s work going today?

Now your making me hungry RwB!

Just be careful, Rmom.

Well, I need to be off again. BBL

P&L

Bye ♠Lonewolf♠

Stay safe Wolfie

Terry - No driving today. Our oldest is going to drive a truck part over to his dad that got delivered yesterday. The youngest is still here, so I’m still on the “buddy system.”

Feel better, Rmom

Quittin time!

Play nice, Stay safe (((TRIBE)))

POOF!

Bye RwB

Wish it was that simple, RwB, - see you later!

Rmom said, about 2 classes ago

bmonk - Yep, if I’m forced to consult a computer manual, that’s my method. So much easier to retain the information if it doesn’t all go into short-term at the same time.

That’s true enough, but there’s more: When something is relevant and I can use it immediately, I learn it much more quickly and thoroughly.

bmonk said “When something is relevant and I can use it immediately, I learn it much more quickly and thoroughly.”

How true!

Which is why I then try to find more places (and reasons) to use it. Stretch the mind, keep it focused.

Just been having fun at I Write Like that was linked to over at Pibgorn. I evidently write like James Joyce and H.P. Lovecraft, plus others like Dan Brown and Stephen King.

(But the Dan Brown may be an error: that was directions on how to get to a place, and what to do once there. So the style was much more choppy, short sentences and factual than my normal style. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.)

bmonk - I haven’t read Dan Brown, but if I remember correctly what he wrote about, I would assume you wouldn’t take the same viewpoint. Writing style? Well, since I haven’t read him, I wouldn’t know about that. I just feel more like Martha - too many things to do with the hours I have available. I just try to make sure I reserve time to do as Mary.

Somebody help me. I asked DOC TOON for directions to his house so I could have some cake. Now I’m at the city landfill and they’re closed (no Alice jokes). His sister must be the redhead who gave me the same address four years ago. Guess I got to wait here till someone comes home.

Lew - I know he’s from Loveland, CO. Other than that, just listen for the sounds of women, cats & other pets.

No, Mr. Brown and I don’t exactly see eye to eye. I recall one Dan Brown plot generator, which generated plots that somehow always seemed to include the “Vatican conspiracy to take over the world”.

Now, I have a certain fondness for conspiracy theories, if they are well-baked, but really: the Vatican showed they can’t even run the Papal States, or a modern bank. How could they possibly run a conspiracy, or take over the world? No, the Church should stick to what we have at least a hope of doing (and where the Spirit will support us in our efforts): the salvation of souls.

bmonk - I just did the I Write Like link and it said I write like Arthur Conan Doyle. Satisfies me, I liked the result!

bmonk - I had a feeling that Mr. Brown’s viewpoint wasn’t aligned with yours. You’ve got a point - when the Church overreaches what God wants them to do - they aren’t very good at it.

Here’s one of my thoughts about the result: what does it mean that my homilies are like Joyce, renowned for his incomprehensibility, or Lovecraft, known for his creepy horror? I’m not sure I really want to go there…

bmonk - I don’t know how the programe determines anything of course. It may not be better than a conversational item. At least it didn’t put me with someone I can’t stand.

bmonk - It said I write like Stephen King. It did happen to be an article I wrote about budgeting, so I guess that could fit into the horror genre.

Rmom - LOL!

bmonk - I just tried a different sample (written for a different audience, different topic) and it said I write like Isaac Asimov this time. Hummm. What does that mean?

A biochemist? You are very scientific in your organization? You are a polymath?

Rmom - Try putting the same sample in again and see if it gives the same result. Maybe it generates answers at random!

bmonk - I have been told I’m extremely analytical. Sojo - I probably should try that, but what I just did was to find 3 more samples to test it. They all came out as Stephen King. I haven’t written a lot on a regular basis (and saved the results), so that pretty much exhausts my recent samples. Maybe that explains why it is so horrifying for the males in my family to listen to me?

Sojo - Okay, now I tried an interesting experiment. I took a 3 paragraph sample (fairly long paragraphs). When I put all three paragraphs it said “Isaac Asimov”. I deleted the last of the 3 paragraphs, still Isaac. When I left only the first paragraph, it came up with “Chuck Palahniuk”. Who is HE?

Rmom - That might be! :-) I have also been told I tend to be too analyticl. I didn’t want to try it again incase it gave me results I didn’t like.

Sojo - It would be interesting to see their list of authors. So far, none of them are writers I’ve read. (For fiction, I look for those from a Christian publishers - I prefer G-rated entertainment.)

Rmom - Chuck Palahniuk is someone who writes very short stories?

I just kept using different texts from various things, including an old homily I had in my pocket, plus a text I made up ad hoc. Lovecraft and Joyce ran neck and neck, plus a few others (Stephen King and Dan Brown), which may have been a result of the genre.

Rmom, bmonk - One of my favourite authors is C.S.Lewis. His writing style changes with the audience he is writting to. It would be hard to put him into one category.

Hi All.

Just a quick marker as I’m off to try to find something for supper. Nothing around here sounds very interesting so I might just pass on supper altogether. Sorry I guess it’s just been a long and not too exciting day. Hope everyone else’s day was better.

serenasakitty - Hello, nice to hear from you!

@serenasakitty, I know how you feel. THere were days when it was 90+, and we had spareribs and boiled potatoes for dinner–Yegth! I just could not eat that heavy a meal.

Whatever it is you’re talking about, I’ll have to double back and test a page… like the following.

@Ladywolf:

Here’s a new story page for you.

Good afternoon/evening everyone!

Hope you are enjoying your day, Doc. I’ll probably miss you as I have pool league tonight.

Hello Johanan Hello ♠Lonewolf♠ - Hope you have a good night at pool league!

On the basis of my latest speculative fiction text, I write like Stephen King. Well, that text was more horrific than usual (I mean in content, not in writing style).

On the basis of the prior chapter, I write like H.P. Lovecraft.

On the basis of this apologetics Commentary, I write like Dan Brown.

So much for statistical analysis of word usage. This only illustrates what I’ve been saying for a long time: one uses different vocabulary for different purposes, while remaining the same author. That pretty much puts most of liberal literary criticism of the Bible in the waste bin where it belongs.

Hello Sojo & Johanan.

Thanks Sojo. I need all the help I can get! LOL

Hello everyone.

Hello, Ladywolf & Doc.

I’m outta here. Be back before the turnover!

P&L

Have fun, Terry! Hi, Ladywolf! Johanan - You make some pretty valid points! I know I write differently, depending on the topic, the audience, and how many times I edit what I write. :)

Hi, Doc! So, you gonna tell us how you celebrated?

;>)

Hi LADYWOLF, Doctor Toon Bye ♠Lonewolf♠

Doc - Don’t worry, I won’t tell. No need when you have!

I hope that you are having a good day Doc.

Thank you for the new story page Johanan Rakkav. :-)

I’ve been playing with Chica and my new puppy which I have named Cocoa.

Doc - LOL! I think I know why…

You’re welcome, Ladywolf! I hope you like it.

Doctor Toon, I did spot one piece of spam, but someone else is indeed conspicuous by his absence.

Doctor Toon, I thought you might appreciate that last post.

You could say that.

Or as LuvH8 might say, Happy Dance!

That was my first picture post.

Congratulations Grog!!!

I knew you could do it!

Hello, LuvH8

So………. Doc do you feel old yet?

I guess something like this would be more appropriate though:

Hi LuvH8

Doc - It does seem like the spammers have been scarce today - interesting coincidence!

What a truly great pleasant day.

Hello, Ladywolf

Good Evening Everyone!

Hello Grog, Sojo, Rmom, Doc, Little Sister, Lonewolf, Bmonk, Pookid, Johanan, Serenasakitty, RwB & Everyone!

My wrist feels a lot better today. I can move it some now.

I think someone spoke too soon about the spammers.

It wasn’t me.

That’s good, Ladywolf. Just don’t try to do too much too soon.

Happy Old Geezer Birthday Dance!

Hi, Luv! Ladywolf - I second Grog’s advice! Doc - When someone says “you’re only as old as you feel”, I usually say something about “I must be 80 then.”

Little Sister, yes be very careful not to further injure your wrist. Are you using a brace?

Suddenly I have the words to Patricia, the Stripper in my head.

If I am only as old as I feel, some days I should be using a walker and some days I should be driving a big wheel.

Oh I won’t. At work all they have me do right now is feed the horses and groom them.

Yes! but only at work.

Your charm is childish? Hmmm………… I guess it could be a compliment. Did you save us any cake?

Luv - Are you trying to make an old geezer have a heart attack? Too much excitement might do that to an old man.

Doc! Don’t ever lose that inner child.

I’m safe then Doc, because I have a Kia.

Doc you better keep them hidden from Kitty,Caterina, and Lucky.

Rmom, can you just picture the old geezers with their faces 3 inches from the screen? (maniacal giggling)

Luv - My FIL has macular degeneration, and he has a BIG monitor. I’ve seen ads for screen sized magnifying glass aids, too.

Well, we are glad you haven’t had a heart attack yet, Doc. Maybe you should cut back on activities that increase your heartbeat?

Back in 20. Good Bye to any who leave.

I’m glad none of us (to my knowledge) have had a heart attack yet. Knock on wood.

Bye Doctor Toon, again Happy Birthday! Time for zzzzzzzzzzzzz’s. Have a good turnover!

♪☼ P&L ☼♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

Doc - I guess you’d die with a smile on your face?

Good night, Sojo!

Good Night Doc & Sojo, No Heart Attacks!!!

Luv - Sorry to leave you, but I need to get some sleep. Good night!

Good Night Rmom, Happy Dreams!

Good night Rmom

I think I should follow suit. Good night, everyone.

Good Night Grog, Sleep Peacefully

Well good night Doc, Rmom, Sojo and Grog.

Poof!

Happy birthday Doc. I have had company visiting and I am sorry that I missed your big day. Fortunately, you have plenty of cuddle time on your end. Hope you had a good one buddy.