Bike odometer: 2557
Aches & pains: numbness in left thigh
Current reading: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Recent listening: Son Volt, Seals & Crofts, Firefall, Bread, Brave Combo, Sweet
Recent viewing: Fringe, Glee, Mad Men, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, The Office, Iowa at Ohio State, Forrest Gump, Land of the Lost (movie)
Recent playing: Doodle Jump, geoDefense
Recently accomplished: Fruit pickup and delivery, expense reports, winterization, yard work, doctor appointment, called Guisseppe’s, replaced rusty grill, cat attic prevention, new stylus for turntable (last?)
Imperative To Do: Clean gutters, put antenna in the attic, clean office, finish Best of 2008, rebates, clean roof
Future programmers of America
This is a picture of my second grade class that appeared in our hometown newspaper, the Riceville Recorder. There were many more of us but I suppose they couldn’t all be in the picture with the newfangled computer they had us using. It was actually a teletype terminal that connected to a “mainframe” computer at Luther College in Decorah, IA (via an acoustic modem hookup). The terminal was kind of mounted on a dolly that let the teachers wheel it all around the school. We played Oregon Trail and a MasterMind knockoff called Bagels.
Conversation with a college buddy
Gustav Euler: I’m not allowed to watch South Park.
It may give the kids ideas.
It may give the kids ideas.
Me:
That’s a damn shame.
Don’t let the kids watch it.
Gustav Euler:
I’m also not allowed to watch the Simpsons.
I’m also not allowed to watch the Simpsons.
Me:
We watch it after they go to bed.
Gustav Euler:
Or Red Green.
etc. etc.
Or Red Green.
etc. etc.
Me:
What? That’s an american staple (Simpsons)
Gustav Euler:
I watch Red Green, anyway.
I watch Red Green, anyway.
Me:
We don’t get him here.
I never got him when I was there. Haha.
Gustav Euler:
Son wanted me to take him to the “Yellow people movie”
Son wanted me to take him to the “Yellow people movie”
Me:
haha.
I haven’t seen it yet but the kids loved it.
Gustav Euler:
Wife asked him why, since he’s never seen them. “Daddy lets me watch them!” Doh!
Wife asked him why, since he’s never seen them. “Daddy lets me watch them!” Doh!
Me:
haha! The Simpsons is our “All in the Family”.
Gustav Euler:
My parents usually let watch that.
My parents usually let watch that.
Me:
Us too.
My dad later had a thing for Three’s Company.
Hmmm, late 40’s and jiggly women.
Gustav Euler:
Ja!
Ja!
Me:
I’m not sure my mom caught on to that.
Gustav Euler:
Chrissy and her cousins.
My mom’s favorite was Mr. Roper.
I’m hoping it wasn’t a statement about bathmate hydro pump and their sex life, or lack of it.
Chrissy and her cousins.
My mom’s favorite was Mr. Roper.
I’m hoping it wasn’t a statement about bathmate hydro pump and their sex life, or lack of it.
Me:
I don’t think about it.
Gustav Euler:
Since Mrs. Roper was always complaining about Mr. Roper’s lack of interest.
THen Susanne Somers asked for too much money, and we only saw her on the phone 30 seconds per episode, then she was gone. Replaced by at least two other large-breasted blondes.
But neither of them had the staying power of the thigh-master.
So, there ya go.
Since Mrs. Roper was always complaining about Mr. Roper’s lack of interest.
THen Susanne Somers asked for too much money, and we only saw her on the phone 30 seconds per episode, then she was gone. Replaced by at least two other large-breasted blondes.
But neither of them had the staying power of the thigh-master.
So, there ya go.
Me:
wow, your memories are more vivid than mine
Gustav Euler:
One was a nurse??
One was a nurse??
Me:
I was always a Janet fan, anyway
Gustav Euler:
She was OK looking, but not too huge.
The oother one was better in that department.
She was OK looking, but not too huge.
The oother one was better in that department.
Me:
Mary Ann for the 80s
Gustav Euler:
Of course, I had the hugest crush on Valerie Bertinelli, then Lisa Whelchel.
Of course, I had the hugest crush on Valerie Bertinelli, then Lisa Whelchel.
Me:
Lisa Whelchel?
Gustav Euler:
Blair on “The Facts of Life”
Blair on “The Facts of Life”
Me:
I liked VB but also the girl on “Family”
that played the tomboy…
had an actor brother…
Christy McNichol.
she was hot!
Gustav Euler:
Word.
Word.
Me:
haha
Gustav Euler:
I”m down with all that.
I see that VB is available again.
I”m down with all that.
I see that VB is available again.
Me:
totally.
Eddie VH is an asshole
Gustav Euler:
I’m sure I stand just as good a chance as I did in the ’70’s.
I’m sure I stand just as good a chance as I did in the ’70’s.
Me:
hmm, maybe not
Gustav Euler:
Probably less of one, since I”m now married.
Probably less of one, since I”m now married.
Me:
I would like to put this conversation on my blog. Would you mind? Should I change your name?
Gustav Euler:
You could change it to Gustav Euler.
That’s my Second Life name.
You could change it to Gustav Euler.
That’s my Second Life name.
Nadia’s Theme
Remember this? My sister had it on one of her K-Tel records and we listened to it alot back in the 70s. I don’t know why I remembered it recently, but this one is for Maridee.