LakesideMaiden

QUOTE (PriestOfSyrinx @ Mar 22 2011, 09:18 PM) ...For Geddy to push the show a few days later/earlier would not have been such a huge deal IMO... why is it that people conveniently forget that it's really not that easy to "push a show up a few days". Venues do have other events going on than Rush. Most venues have 2 sports teams, circuses, and other performance acts booked, and it's not so easy to change the date with the venue. Also, there's the tour logistics to take into account. Really, if they reschedule the date they have for Hamilton, most likely it would be much later in the tour and it makes more sense for them to play Hamilton around when they are playing Montreal, say, than it would be if it were around when they are playing Texas. It's also not "just" up to Geddy, or even all three of them. They really have no input where and when they play (just that their scheduled time off be around LA ) - their manager coordinates all the stops.

QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Mar 24 2011, 12:44 AM) ...reading more about the red tape bullshit that keeps necessary supplies and assistance [much of it from the international community] from reaching those in serious need...f***ing typical Japanese government nonsense that always wants to file and count everything before getting it to the place it needs to be. This kind of thing happened some 15 years ago with the Hanshin earthquake that leveled Kobe and killed over 6000 people. Red tape kept supplies from getting to where it needed to be and many well-intentioned volunteers were turned down because the government thought there was enough help and that they might get in the way. Interestingly, the yakuza (yeah, those guys) were the ones that went in to those desperate areas [bypassing all the red tape because they don't give a shit] with their own trucks and supplies to assist those in need. When Canada sends thousands of blankets, Taiwan sends power generators, and Korea sends food, you get those goods to those people who need them right away. You don't put it in a warehouse first then take an anally-detailed inventory. Not everything needs to be filed in triplicate! omg yeah that's just f***ing ridiculous! right along with you, Johnny! >:(

as always my f'n job is what pissed me off today. walmart sucks. how is it that the biggest corporation in the world has to make cuts in hours for their employees - employees who are living paycheck to paycheck and can barely survive on what their making. I mean seriously. Walmart is certainly not hurting for money.

QUOTE (Arleen2112 @ Mar 23 2011, 02:43 PM) A friend of mine(whose 13 yr. old son has Autism) posted this on Facebook and I wanted to share it with you all -Blessed Are Those- I. Blessed are those who stop and listen to my chatter. You may not understand me; but I love when people talk to me, for I long for companionship, too. II. Blessed are those who take my hand and walk with me when the path is rough, for I easily stumble and grow weary. But thank you, too, for letting me walk alone when the path is smooth, for I must learn independence. III. Blessed are those who take the time to tell me about special happenings, for unless you make special effort to inform me, I remain ignorant. IV. Blessed are those who wait for me. I may be slow, but I appreciate your patience. V. Blessed are those who are not ashamed to be seen in public with me, for I did not choose to be born thus. It could have been you as well. VI. Blessed are those who do not pity me, for I don't want pity. All I want is understanding and respect for what I have learned as well. VII. Blessed are those who notice my accomplishments, small as they may seem to you. I must work long and hard to learn many of the things you take for granted. VIII. Blessed are those who include me in their games, even though I may not understand the rules, I still like to be included in your activities. IX. Blessed are those who think of me as a person who loves, and hurts, and feels joy and pain just like you do, for in that respect I am normal. Author Unknown beautiful!

QUOTE (nettiesaur @ Mar 18 2011, 06:58 PM) I got my littel autistic student to eat oranges yesterday. He was really thirsty and I told him they were juicy like water, and sweet. I didn't really think he'd try them, but he did, and ate both pieces that he had been served. His mom and I celebrated when she picked him up. Add one more fruit to the short list. awesome!!!

Wow. I'm kind of surprised that the stock is losing value, considering the release of the iPad2.

QUOTE (pt2112 @ Mar 22 2011, 02:21 AM) It was taped today, but it won't be actually on TV for another week or two. I was in the audience. It was absolutely incredible to see Neil up close about 10-15 feet away in an intimate setting. He talked about touring, his new book and then dissected Moving Pictures track by track among other things. It was an unbelievable experience that I will never forget. Very cool!!

We have some oddballs come into our store - but nothing like this, thankfully!

Great article that my aunt received in her Gluten-Free newsletter (she has Celiac's Disease). Tricks for Picky Eaters

QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Mar 5 2011, 02:30 PM) Sounds like you have a good excuse to start a "Triple Your Cuteness" thread...if it gets enough traffic, the mods would probably pin it like the individual threads. *looks around*...where's the Like button??

QUOTE (The Lost Xanadu @ Mar 2 2011, 07:26 PM) Oh my god! Its Bruce Boxleitner! I pretty much yelled that aloud I mainly know him from the Tron movies...hes definitely very nice Bruce was in a video with Reba McEntire in the 80's...

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Mar 3 2011, 04:04 PM) QUOTE (rummut71 @ Mar 3 2011, 01:21 PM) Mail yourself to the venue with a postage paid return envelope... Do not forget air holes...Air holes!! Important tips! especially the postage paid return envelope.

I wear my starman lanyard & my starman earrings at work every night, and at least 3 out of the 5 days I wear them I get a comment about them from a customer.

QUOTE (Vive le Rush @ Feb 28 2011, 08:06 AM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Feb 27 2011, 11:58 PM)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/brosnan_pierce2.jpg one of my all time favorite crushes - Pierce has the most incredible eyes And, a GORGEOUS body, too........as is evident in that last photo!!!!!!! lol well, that's a younger picture of him - his body has gotten a little less "chiseled" over the years

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/PierceBrosnanx-large.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/Pierce-Brosnan-746x1018-77kb-media-500-media-155366-1262633837.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/brosnan_pierce2.jpg one of my all time favorite crushes - Pierce has the most incredible eyes

QUOTE (HowItIs @ Feb 23 2011, 05:06 AM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Feb 23 2011, 12:24 AM) from the Gibson Website... http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2010/alex-lifeson_by_andrew-macnaughton.jpg His new signature model Les Paul I SOOOO want one!!!! I know! But man, that's way too rich for me... unless I get a kick-ass insurance settlement. Then I might think about it. but I'd really rather have the signature 355. I know, me too....I wish I could afford it, but it would take a lottery win for me to get it

from the Gibson Website... http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2010/alex-lifeson_by_andrew-macnaughton.jpg His new signature model Les Paul I SOOOO want one!!!!

QUOTE (Rushchick10 @ Feb 21 2011, 12:12 AM) QUOTE (SavageAmy @ Feb 20 2011, 11:27 PM) QUOTE (Rushchick10 @ Feb 20 2011, 11:16 PM) QUOTE (NobodysHeroine @ Feb 20 2011, 08:48 PM) QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Feb 20 2011, 08:04 PM) Yeah, this year it's 7th row (center?) and 17th Geddy...I know I'm gonna be spoiled after this!!! Lucky. I'm getting spoiled, myself, and it's my first ever Rush show. I'm in row six of Section D, which is right behind Section A and on Geddy's side. [That was as close as I was going to get without buying the really expensive tickets.] I'll be like twenty-some rows away from the sexy bass god. I'll do my best to get at least halfway decent pics from the Detroit show -- which happens to be less than two months away. I am so excited!!! I'll be thinking of you Geddy girls while I'm there. If my pics are any good, I'll post them soon after I get home from the venue. It's a three hour drive to get there, and the show will end at like eleven o'clock at night, so I'll have to stay at a hotel in order to get some sleep. And it's on a Sunday. I can't go back to school sleep-deprived. But I'll definitely have something to talk about when I do go back. I've got 5th row, Geddy's side for Hershey, 2nd row, Geddy's side for MSG, 12th row center for Cleveland, and 9th row, Geddy's side for The Gorge. Not sure on Portland, yet, as I have not bought them. I got spoiled this last tour... We're in the nosebleeds for Cleveland... Oh, well, I'm happy to be going at all! I have a friend who seems to be quite talented when it comes to getting excellent seats at a Rush show. He'll pick them up for me when he buys his. I have hit-and-miss luck when it comes to getting good Rush seats. I'm gonna have to give you money to get our seats the next time you come out this way for a show LOL

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Feb 18 2011, 09:57 AM) Last night was bad. SO BAD. Two long crying jags, one because a certain Bob the Builder VHS episode isn't on YouTube. Miserable for all involved. Hitting head, hitting me, screaming. And I can't reason with him. I can't explain that some stuff just isn't there. I can't figure out how to use pictures to explain this. And just letting him cry it out drives me to the brink of insanity. Seriously. I think this one has a slot load - not sure, cause it doesn't say, but I don't see anywhere on there where a tray would be, either pop-out or pop-up. Plus it also plays writable discs so you can keep a copy at home, in the car, etc and have one for the portable dvd player too. Oh, and it's dual screen too. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Philips-7-LCD-Du...012-37/14237924