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And, apparently, Aaron, I'm one of them!
Oh, well. I guess I better break out the ol' rosary beads.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 15, 2006 at 11:51 AM
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Dial-up is feeling rather primitive
I always just thought it would be awesome to have a fire pole in the house. Very Batman-ish, and sliding rather than walking down stairs would be fun. When I mentioned the pole to some friends, however, they always assume the fire pole/stripper connection. Some people have dirty minds...
posted by
AaronB
on August 15, 2006 at 9:18 AM
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I couldn't agree more, Jazwolf.
The problem is, it's rather difficult to procure jars of the size that my "experiments" require.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:49 PM
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Mademoiselle--- One never can have too many specimen jars around the
old homestead. They are good for soooo many things, some of which even are legal.
posted by
Jazwolf
on August 14, 2006 at 7:42 PM
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To whom it may concern:
My mother said she
might consider hiring a maid. Though, most likely
not the kind Pavel or I would want.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:34 PM
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Scorpions as big as Frollo do, Blanche.
In fact, in the wild, he might eat small birds, lizards, snakes as well.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:32 PM
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Thank you, BlackPearl ... however, a much more provocative post is coming up in, oh, half-an-hour or so ...
just as soon as I write it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:30 PM
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Actually, I thought they were only so-so, Ann.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:28 PM
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Mice? Scorpions eat mice, Mademoiselle? Ewwwwww!
I used to watch as a friend fed his boa constictor, Sam, and his python, Monty (what else would you call a python?), rats. Ok, I think I watched once, and that was enough.
I agree with you about Jennifer Aniston. The maid, not so much, but you probably already know that.
posted by
Blanche.
on August 14, 2006 at 7:14 PM
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Mademoiselle,
I can always count on your posts to put a smile on my face. And sometimes, one of those imaganary question marks over my head, too. Thanks. :)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on August 14, 2006 at 6:58 PM
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Interesting comments....
posted by
A-and-B
on August 14, 2006 at 3:46 PM
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Nightcrawlers, crickets and mice, mostly, Blanche.
I've never liked Jennifer Aniston, anyway. I always thought she kinda looked like Alfred E. Neuman in face.
I would assume the maid would wear whatever we told her to wear.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 2:28 PM
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Mademoiselle, just out of curiosity, since I fainted after I saw their
pictures and missed the text, what do scorpions eat? I'm assuming some sort of insects, but I could be wrong.
Why would a South American maid be wearing a French maid costume? Jennifer Aniston did look cute, but pathetic in hers, but that happened a lot after Brad left her for Anjelina. How could she compete with saving the world, one child per continent at a time?
My personal favorite Twilight Episode, is the woman who has to write every day for her life to continue, but is locked up without writing supplies. Naturally it ends at midnight, things don't look good for her.
posted by
Blanche.
on August 14, 2006 at 2:09 PM
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You can, technically, put anything in a specimen jar, Moon, but it's usually a solid.
At any rate, it would need to be, at least, big enough to house a large dwarf.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 1:55 PM
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....hmmmmm.....are we on the same page here? I thought a specimen jar was something you put bodily fluids into for some sick white-coated lab tech types to play with. MoonSpirit 
.....and, if so, why would it need to be the size of a human?.....and how big of a human anyway? (they come in different sizes.)
posted by
syzygy
on August 14, 2006 at 1:31 PM
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Yikes, Aaron! Dial-up?
Where do you live? The town of Bedrock?
P.S. Is #2 some sort of lewd stripper reference?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 1:24 PM
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It's a different episode of the Twilight Zone, Talion.
An episode whose "twist" involves a very large container.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 1:22 PM
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Two things my house needs:
1. Wireless hi-speed internet. After having hi-speed, going back to dial-up really blows.
2. A fire pole. For, uh, getting downstairs quickly.
posted by
AaronB
on August 14, 2006 at 1:18 PM
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Mademoiselle
I was talking about the human zoo one. I have no idea what you mean about the five characters.
posted by
Talion
on August 14, 2006 at 1:13 PM
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Oh, wait!
Do you mean "Five Characters In Search Of An Exit", Talion?
Cause if so, that's not a specimen jar. (My all-time favorite episode, btw.)
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 12:57 PM
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There's an episode, Talion, where the guy ends up being enclosed in a "human zoo" ...
if that's what you're thinking of. Also, of course, "2001: A Space Odyssey" ends similarly.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 12:55 PM
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Mademoiselle
Wasn't there an episode of Twilight Zone like that? The guy in his natural habitat? Forget about the uniform for the maid. Those who wear those cute little black and white uniforms are for polishing something other than the living room furniture. Get a fat ugly maid. They'll work hard.
posted by
Talion
on August 14, 2006 at 12:51 PM
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Hardly, Blanche ...
My scorpions live lives of luxury. No bell jars for them.
Meanwhile, I was thinking more along the lines of a french maid's outfit (with a cute little feather duster, and everything). And, also, that the maid would be from somewhere in South America.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 12:45 PM
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Mademoiselle, would you keep the scorpions in the bell jar, I mean,
specimen jar? Or other specimens, like your brother?
I fell for the ghost blog before, not going there again, but nice try. Jennifer Aniston had a nice maid's outfit in Friends With Money, but she totally lost my sympathy when she stole retinol cream.
posted by
Blanche.
on August 14, 2006 at 11:53 AM
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Glad you enjoyed it, TAPS.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 8:54 AM
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Mademoiselle, HAHAHAHA. My laugh for the day.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 14, 2006 at 8:52 AM
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Fourcats, huh?!
I mean, keeping something alive in a gigantic jar would be crazy!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 8:41 AM
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oh, see, my mailbox is empty again. i was envisioning a jar with holes
poked in the lid.
posted by
fourcats
on August 14, 2006 at 8:38 AM
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No, Bel, I need the attic ...
She could stay in the shed ... provided she not go poking around in there.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:41 AM
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You mean, Pavel?
No, that would be wrong.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:39 AM
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Yes, I can see it now
The maid's bedroom will be in the attic and you will tell her not to worry about the things that go bump in the night up there!
posted by
bel_1965
on August 14, 2006 at 7:35 AM
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Not Parvel?
posted by
A-and-B
on August 14, 2006 at 7:31 AM
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Exactly, Ben.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:28 AM
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I could probably just estimate, Darrke ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:27 AM
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posted by
A-and-B
on August 14, 2006 at 7:27 AM
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Well, it wouldn't still be alive, Ben ...
What, with all the formaldehyde, and all.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 14, 2006 at 7:26 AM
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I'm not totally clear on that specimin jar...who are you planning to keep inside it?? P.S. can't you get in trouble making someone disclose their dress size on a job app?
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on August 14, 2006 at 7:16 AM
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A glass cell - everything done in full vew. Poor specimen. Lol.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on August 14, 2006 at 7:15 AM
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