tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post116462919102573685..comments2024-01-31T00:52:30.471-08:00Comments on Waking Ambrose: AbacusDoug The Unahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164920142369009962006-11-30T12:55:00.000-08:002006-11-30T12:55:00.000-08:00Abacus: What The Cheesemeister used to calculate m...Abacus: What The Cheesemeister used to calculate math problems in childhood before they invented the adding machine.<BR/><BR/>The word verification is "dumki." This is what The Cheesemeister is when it comes to math!Cie Cheesemeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871507564733240927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164724089323630322006-11-28T06:28:00.000-08:002006-11-28T06:28:00.000-08:00Doug, -- uhm, I had dropped by before I asked, but...Doug, -- uhm, I <I>had</I> dropped by before I asked, but I suspect you knew that.Charlene Amsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417995779960967945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164718100634790722006-11-28T04:48:00.000-08:002006-11-28T04:48:00.000-08:00SACADA, I bet that dinosaur played cards and sold ...SACADA, I bet that dinosaur played cards and sold insurance, huh?Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164697942852876932006-11-27T23:12:00.000-08:002006-11-27T23:12:00.000-08:00Abacus is a exstinkt dinosoar with very beedy eyes...Abacus is a exstinkt dinosoar with very beedy eyes. I know becuase I read alot of sceience books. Abacus comes from Pig Latin and means "beedy eyed dinosore"The Boy from S.A.C.A.D.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03807289491286703054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164673641429982802006-11-27T16:27:00.000-08:002006-11-27T16:27:00.000-08:00Puppybrose, it won't happen to me. I can't read.D...Puppybrose, it won't happen to me. I can't read.<BR/><BR/>Dewy, you're a different age?<BR/><BR/>G, I'm using a calendar but suit yourself.<BR/><BR/>Punnybrose, I bless you for each and every knock knock joke.<BR/><BR/>Brian, Central Snark West? That's funny. All are welcome here, just try not to spill your drinks while I'm out of town and no smoking pot in the attic.<BR/><BR/>Quill, see? I guess I should have dropped by before I spoke, huh?<BR/><BR/>Cindra, that's the only Abba recording I care to hear.<BR/><BR/>Sar, my bad. Apologies to you and Actonbell not Puppybrose for the time being. I enjoyed that show.<BR/><BR/>Puppybrose, thanks for letting us know. Penguin cameos are rare and never to be missed.<BR/><BR/>Terry, I'm that way with people.<BR/><BR/>Actonbell, I didn't know that a week ago either. Cool, huh?Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164671790486095302006-11-27T15:56:00.000-08:002006-11-27T15:56:00.000-08:00I keep learning new things here--I didn't know tha...I keep learning new things here--I didn't know that slab at the top of a column was an abacus. Never occurred to me that it had a name. <BR/><BR/>I agree with tsduff. Maybe I should get one of these toys for my cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164670875334524892006-11-27T15:41:00.000-08:002006-11-27T15:41:00.000-08:00Abacus: a nice toy. Some are shiny and fun to peck...Abacus: a nice toy. Some are shiny and fun to peck at. I don't do math. Ever.tsduffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457805824149563737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164669057225774272006-11-27T15:10:00.000-08:002006-11-27T15:10:00.000-08:00Sar: you'd think he'd at least have known about Mo...Sar: you'd think he'd at least have known about Monk, right? (next up, Dexter. trust me, Doug, this is as "dark" as a show can possibly get. serial killer dark. and yet, it's funny in all the right places.)<BR/><BR/>by the way... in case anyone was curious and/or cares (and i just know you are and/or do)... Shayna's guest this week is none other than <A HREF="http://mymusichighwayproject.blogspot.com/2006/11/royal-ice-queen-graces-us.html" REL="nofollow">TEH PENGUIN</A>. and she's a fine FINE guest, at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164666085526987552006-11-27T14:21:00.000-08:002006-11-27T14:21:00.000-08:00Doug - I'll have you know, Actonbell and I both ma...Doug - I'll have you know, Actonbell and I both made reference to Monk in a previous set of comments. Can I help it if you're too <EM>old</EM> to remember?Sarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898887379236020609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164664561173933612006-11-27T13:56:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:56:00.000-08:00Abacus-The cursing sound when three of the members...Abacus-The cursing sound when three of the members of ABBA bitch in unison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164664371621534552006-11-27T13:52:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:52:00.000-08:00Gee, Doug, that's exactly what it says at OC's pla...Gee, Doug, that's exactly what it says at OC's place.Charlene Amsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417995779960967945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164664050717222622006-11-27T13:47:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:47:00.000-08:00Central Snark West??? Could work out. Of course yo...Central Snark West??? Could work out. Of course you would need an abacus to count all the FCC violations. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164663358577395272006-11-27T13:35:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:35:00.000-08:00g: i'm wondering if we'll even be allowed to *look...g: i'm wondering if we'll even be allowed to *look* at this blog in his absence, let alone take a crack at lexicography. (on the other hand...)<BR/><BR/>hey, wasn't <B>Abacus</B> the name of Stout's father in Tequila Mockingbird? (it is now -- at least in my head, where this hilarious parody exists)<BR/><BR/>you know, i wouldn't even be here if someone hadn't swiped my drool rag. hand it over and i'll go back to my corner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164661320727410352006-11-27T13:02:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:02:00.000-08:00Punnybrose: Maybe we could try our hand as lexico...Punnybrose: Maybe we could try our hand as lexicographers in his absence? Or maybe just bake cookies...<BR/><BR/>jdgtoy: judging g's toys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164659912105055122006-11-27T12:38:00.000-08:002006-11-27T12:38:00.000-08:00An interesting looking toy that sits unused.An interesting looking toy that sits unused.dddragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912993089246289352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164658543117496952006-11-27T12:15:00.000-08:002006-11-27T12:15:00.000-08:00G: laughing. and laughing. that said, how *will* w...G: laughing. and laughing. that said, how *will* we manage?<BR/><BR/>Knock, knock.<BR/><BR/>Who's there?<BR/><BR/><B>Abacus</B>.<BR/><BR/>Abacus, who?<BR/><BR/>If A<B>bac</B>us some cookies, maybe we'll feel better.<BR/><BR/>d'oh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164657556582450122006-11-27T11:59:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:59:00.000-08:00We may soon need an abacus to keep track of...the ...We may soon need an abacus to keep track of...the days until your return. Yes that's it, the days until your return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164656482552000412006-11-27T11:41:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:41:00.000-08:00Well Doug, he's not that feeble minded yet. On the...Well Doug, he's not that feeble minded yet. On the other hand, unlike Brian, I don't need an abacus to count all the candles on the cake. :P<BR/><BR/>DK xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164655012502912462006-11-27T11:16:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:16:00.000-08:00"Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose though..."Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?" ~ Lewis Carroll<BR/> <BR/>remember, Lewis Carroll was a mathematician before he gained fame as a storyteller/pedophile. perhaps all those days slaving over an abacus skewed his fragile little mind? (just sayin'...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164654809266673192006-11-27T11:13:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:13:00.000-08:00Karen, you talkin' to me?Nice and square, Sherlock...Karen, you talkin' to me?<BR/><BR/>Nice and square, Sherlock.<BR/><BR/>Minka, I know you don't do numbers but beads?<BR/><BR/>Joel, "Oh, this is a tale of our castaways, who left on a fateful trip..."<BR/><BR/>Hahaha, TLP, and tag for long division.<BR/><BR/>Jenna, you should have heard the blogging.<BR/><BR/>Nope, Kyah. I can measure by the ticket double-checking. The contractions are 2 hours apart.<BR/><BR/>Quilly, our friend OC is, I'm told, going to update his New Millenium Devil's Dictionary daily during my absence so the same game can go on over there.<BR/><BR/>Diane, why am I the one expected to be nice on Mondays?<BR/><BR/>Dewy, did you look on Brian's face?Doug The Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753071669562594194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164654300847297872006-11-27T11:05:00.000-08:002006-11-27T11:05:00.000-08:00Word verifier: ZTIZTVS...What teens get and a dose...Word verifier: ZTIZTVS...What teens get and a dose of Abacus clears up.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are those nasty side effects...now where did I put those glasses?<BR/><BR/>DK<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164653872978934622006-11-27T10:57:00.000-08:002006-11-27T10:57:00.000-08:00Now, Doug - Abacus? On a Monday? did you not put...Now, Doug - Abacus? On a Monday? did you not put a sweetner in your early AM coffee? Sheesh! Abacus.....(mutters to oneself, sheesh!) D :)FelineFriskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163109783015302548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164653536148678392006-11-27T10:52:00.000-08:002006-11-27T10:52:00.000-08:00Doug, I think I'm suddenly going to have a lot of ...Doug, I think I'm suddenly going to have a lot of extra time on my hands in about 4 days -- Enough that I just might need an abacus to keep track of it. I trying to remember what I used to do with it ....Charlene Amsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417995779960967945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164652152838324712006-11-27T10:29:00.000-08:002006-11-27T10:29:00.000-08:00I can't count the number of thoughts that go throu...I can't count the number of thoughts that go through my mind when I hear this word. Actually, there aren't any. 4 days left til your blog holiday. You don't need an abacus to count that!!Kyahgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496268340516243071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11152564.post-1164651358249444892006-11-27T10:15:00.000-08:002006-11-27T10:15:00.000-08:00Abacus? Way before my time.Thank god for calculato...Abacus? Way before my time.<BR/><BR/>Thank god for calculatorsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com