The Laboratory>
Lab Rat
Hey what's going on in my room?
ThE jEsTeR
I don
I don't know figure it out for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Devil
You do NOT want to know!!!!
MontyL
We're conversing in it, Meister. How's the big-city life?
Torch Song
Not much, Lab Rat...just the usual Cit...
Black Wolf
Hiya Labbie
ZooKeeper
TS!
gigglegigglegiggle
Lab Rat
Ah, the same boring b'spam babble again huh?
yeah well the board runs, it runs, it runs really fast as a matter of fact, but the userlog is rather empty. and it's really lonely up here but not why you think.
Ruwenda
Hey Lab Rat!
Bookworm
How's it going LB? You enjoying it down south?
Black Wolf
that'd be more like LR except we have another one up here.. hhmmmmm kinda like having to BK's
Lab Rat
NO MORE HI MESSAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry, but I really hate hi messages.
(except with roya but that was different, and she's leaving anyhow(??))
Black Wolf
Ooops I meant two BW's
Bookworm
Right. I was half asleep when I typed it in. Sorry.
Lab Rat
Well I believe the general agreed format is that if you're referring to me say "lr" and LA REINE would be "LR".
Ruwenda
Why not LR? This IS your room, after all.
ZooKeeper
okay Lab Rat then I won't say hi. ;>
Bookworm
OK- Hi LR!
(Just to be difficult)
FRuG
How about lR ? What's that? or Lr?
Ozzie
pleased to see you again, lr. Well, at least, I didn't say hi. ;>
Lab Rat
Ru > (just to be difficult, rue is to regret yes?)
because I hate hi messages in general. they are a total waste of netspace and when a room gets swamped with fifty of them and the real conversation is lost in the mess I get really pissed.
because I am efficient. hi messages don't communicate anything, they are even less-useful than a net-ping.
because I don't know why. I just don't like them.
golden spud
ping
Hi Labby.
Speaking of LR vs. lr, I always just use "Lab" or "Labby" or "eLABoRATe" or "Lab Rate" or some other dumb thing.
ZooKeeper
gosh, what a gentleman!
MontyL
Woo.
FRuG
Hi, ping!
FRuG
:-P
ZooKeeper
sorry lr. and the conversation thread was....???
MontyL
That should wind him up, FRG...
How's the 'higher learning' thing going, lr?
Black Wolf
ping
Blain Nelson
Hi Lab Rat. I sent you e-mail today. Twice.
Lab Rat
hmm, perhaps I'll just do a region-based exclusion here...
FRuG
ping-pong, is Lab Rat a ball?
ZooKeeper
pong
Black Wolf
heheheh
Megamol
perhaps that was a reference to the way the LR's brain jumps around from topic to topic....
Lab Rat
I wonder if it's possible to reach across a modem and strangle people.
gs> I don't think I've ever seen eLABoRATe but I like it.
Ruwenda
Nonononononono don't do that.
peoples, straighten up.
Ok Ratty, then what do you want the subject of this room to be?
Blain Nelson
You'd miss us.
Black Wolf
ping
FRuG
What's the Topic here? I wanta be on topic.
ZooKeeper
I wasn't aware there had been a topic. can't imagine one of lr's rooms actually being or staying on topic, but I s'pose if he wants to toss out a topic we could give it a shot...
Torch Song
On topic is a nice thought...
Lab Rat, you still haven't given us your life story since you landed in Seattle. What's happening?
MontyL
I'm game, too...
Torch Song
But...we already KNEW *THAT* Monty...
;>
Black Wolf
I think the topic is about how much Lab Rat misses me and thinks I'm the coolest person on the face of the earth..
ZooKeeper
Monty's Game?
*BANG!*
sorry, just had to...
Bookworm
We all believe that one BW. If you don't mind how about telling us why this wolf trap is here on the floor if you are so cool? };>
Black Wolf
oooooohhh Monty that must hurt...
funny about that wolf trap, as it was originally set to catch worms.... ;)
FuzzyWuzzy
Lab Rat> You should have showed up earlier. You missed the fun!
Torch Song
Worms?
WORMS?!
Somebody get Wolfie an ice pack...he's feverish again...
Bookworm
BW- Then why does it have a nice note saying that he hopes it causes you lots of pain? Thought you might want to avoid the area as it looks like he might be laying out more traps for us. ;)
Black Wolf
hehehe ice is nice
Torch Song
That is *NOT* what I meant!
Sheesh...
Bookworm
TS- You meant a polar ice pack?
ZooKeeper
I've iced wolfie before...
Ruwenda
yeah no kidding Ratty...
Ozzie
Ooooh, Zookeeper!! You DID??? Did it hurt? <snickering and running out of the room>
Megamol
Oh my!
Black Wolf
It was darn cold let me tell you.... ;)
Lab Rat
<sighs, yawns> Topic?
I was just trying to get people to stop hi'ing and ping'ing me, but now that I brought it up again people will no doubt resume such activities, thereby pissing me off, quite.
But as for what I'm doing in seattle: NOTHING!
I'm spending most of my time in pine, and the rest in ncftp netsurfing for linux stuff. I plan to become a linux expert by installing linux, from scratch, onto my system without using any of the precompiled releases. Because, having already installed the Slackware release, I don't know what most of the crap on my hd is or what I'm supposed to do with it, so... Now to find a good comprehensive manual on unix sysadmining and I'll be set.
That and to figure out how to make PPP go (it's built into the kernel these days, rad!)
But as for the showing-up-late thing, it's not my fault. The phone daemon said the bus left at 17:00 and instead it left at 16:30, and guess who was ten minutes late. shit.
So I caught the 21:00 instead.
Torch Song
Geez...next time holler this direction first. Heaven knows, as often as I drive to Seattle, it might just be possible to get you up here a little bit easier than <gag> the bus!
Ruwenda
ooooh, that's why.
Bookworm
Well maybe you can get up here for the next one Lab Rat. I know that several people were upset that they had missed you. I think that maybe you should talk to a live person instead of a recording next time. Then if you miss the bus you can beat the crap out of them for giving you the wrong info. It isn't as fun beating on an answering machine. ;>
Megamol
no it isn't fun to beat up on an answering machine. I know. I hurt my hand.
ZooKeeper
okay lr, we'll forgive you for being late. :> good luck with the linux stuff.
Ozzie -- nope, not me anyway. };> but his shirt got kinda wet too... <snicker>
Bookworm
Megamol- That is why you use a baseball bat.
ZooKeeper
an aluminum baseball bat.
Ozzie
ZK> Thanks for clearing that up hehe
ZooKeeper
aluminum doesn't splinter so easily...
Black Wolf
yeah my life is pretty boring,
Last night we were about to be invaded by brain eating blood suckers from the planet vkdehheokd , so I had to hop onto my trusty supercharged ion propulsion skate board and fly up there and battle the evil aliens to a death match of Doom... After kicking there butts I picked up a sweet little cutie from Pluto and had ice cream with her at 31flavors.. Later we did some Nuclear testing in Arizona and watched cows glow in the dark.. and after that I went home and went to bed.... Gosh I wish there was something exciting to do now days...
JayDee
sounds like this space, TS...
Black Wolf
heh heh <blush>
ZooKeeper
wolfie -- aww, poor guy getting bored? };> I could... sis could...
nevermind.
ZooKeeper
my life is only exciting as influenced by the people I am aware of, even when I"m not "with" them.
sometimes I could use a little boredom in my life.
Torch Song
Yeah, there a lot of "coulds"...but of course, I can't...dammit...
JayDee, that must be why we spend so much time in these machines, huh?
Bookworm
Remember the old curse- May your life be interesting.
JayDee
aarg!
I remember when life got "interesting"
there was a changeover-period in late `74/early `75 that was a wigglin'
thrash that left most onlookers just goin' "wow!", before the settledown
occured into a life that some people see as a fantasy
but it wasn't all jizz and roses, as SylviaLouise put it...
hardly boring, and very energizing, to say the least
and a lot less stupid and go-nowhere as I feel "today" is
it all gives me an idea of what the next life should be like, too
maybe there will even be room in it to Cit-around
some people are gonna groan about that one
tuff shit...
Black Wolf
Ooops let us know next time...
LA REINE
i think that if anyone goes to seattle they should be forced to bring me with. the radio just described the weather as `crisp.' i thought crisp was a term used to describe lettuce.
Lab Rat
LR > crisp is also a term used to describe the cut of one's uniform.
wow it's block party night on the end and we've got nin up the butt. <snicker>
life is interesting only because there's someone, one, one, to talk to plus I've just discovered the incredible warrens with easily-jimmied locks underneath campus.
JayDee
you missed the boat, LA REINE
Torch Song
Yikes...maybe I better look at trading in the wagon for a bus?
Ye gods...
ZooKeeper
TS -- depending on the weekend you *have* to take me with you or I'll, I'll... I'll steal Chakra! that's what I'll do! };>
ZooKeeper
yah, sure... ;>
MontyL
Hey, TS. There's a 36-passenger job up here in Maple Falls... Icky brown, and uglier than the Partridge Family's. (giggle)
Torch Song
NO! Absolutely, positively *NOBODY* is getting near Chakra!
(mean, Sis, very mean!)
(as if I wasn't already planning on taking you, anyway... ;> )
Hmmm...now wouldn't it be nice if the next one happened on a "Girls' Night Out" weekend? };>
Black Wolf
can I steal Chakra?
ZooKeeper
sis -- I know, I was kidding. :> but did the threat work? };>
and that's why I said a first or third weekend... I'm relatively (ouch) footloose those weekends... at least don't have the pint sized attachments at the hip.
Megamol
Ooooooooh, yeah...I like girls nite out....let's do it!!!
Saint Bob
What kind of Laboratory is this?
ZooKeeper
sounds good to me Molly!
Torch Song
Hey, yeah! Megamol, you would definitely be a good addition to that!
Lab Rat
Another netroom... crushed...
JayDee
damm twits
ZooKeeper
lr -- we're still discussing the issue of how/why getting to/from SeaTown where you were sos we could like bring you back up with us or something like that. had you a different topic in mind you could throw it out here anytime rather than participating in this topic then bitching about it.
JayDee
some people...
never satisfied
sometimes that can be nice
sometimes...
Lab Rat
Zoo >
I would prefer to just not have to sort through a hundred million messages looking desperately for something applicable to myself.
and yes I thank you greatly for the offer of a ride, but it looks like I'm going to be staying here this weekend and the weekend after that. but the next weekend I most assuredly shall be returning unto my hometown for a visit with the folks (although my mom is coming down sometime this weekend...)
so if the offer still stands I will ping you then and inquire as to current scheduling...
ZooKeeper
lr -- understood, but.... this *is* a cit sytem... :> and the twittiness is *not* all up here. as you so forcefully noted when you *were* up here, if you recall... <sigh>
umm... third weekend from now? that'd be...11/5-6? if things get set we'll have a NT here Friday night and be down there Saturday night... if things get set... let us know, someone should certainly be able to nab you.
Lab Rat
hmm okay. that'd be neat, neat, neat like my feet. or something.
but as for the twittiness, the Oly twits are no longer even transmitting.
Blubard
Just an average run of the mill research lab. Let's have a look around.
Hmmm. WHat's this? It looks like an etch -n- sketch only it hass paper instead of a sandsreen. Ever see one of these before St. Bob?
Saint Bob
veddy intedesting.
Bookworm
That's ok you still have us eLABoRATe. :)
Torch Song
BW--go ahead and try it. I'll make sure you have a nice funeral.
Lab Rat, the last time I did my "sysoply duty" and checked the netted teen rooms, it was glaringly obvious that the Oly twits are still transmitting...
Ruwenda
that's for sure.....
Lab Rat
Oh... Well, I'm not receiving the teen rooms, along with many other rooms I've killed lately. because I suddenly realized that for a vanity node it is really pointless to carry rooms you never read.
I really should have killed them on the Lab in b'ham too but hey, sometimes I just don't have the heart... ;>
but as for nontopicdriftbabble in most of the rooms, bellingham seems to be a major, shall we say, supplier for such fasion accessories...
Torch Song
So...make up your mind, keed...
You want a lack of topic drift? I think the only central topic I've seen around here is "what topic is there in here?" -- with assorted brief diversions... <shrug> It's your room; you pick the topic if you don't like the guesses.
Diversion to topic of vanity node: I've found myself unable to kill rooms here that bore the spit out of me... I keep reading them and hoping they'll make sense. Silly sysop...
Megamol
same problem here TS....
Black Wolf
what is the topic in a room named The Laboratory?
I guess we could talk about the time I tried to blow up the Empire State Building with my Chemistry set that I got from Radio Shack.....
Lab Rat
I believe I specified that it was the nontopicdriftbabble that was unfun. The stuff that couldn't even be remotely related to any kind of drift, much less topic, the stuff that has and is no topic.
but then I have a headache and am using a burnt-out soul at the moment so my judgement may be poor.
Ruwenda
Bw!
=)
Lab Rat
There doesn't have to be a topic in a room called the laboratory. there doesn't have to be any messages here either.
the whole point of this room was to talk about a board that is now dead and also to get in contact with me about stuff that many people might want to discuss.
and since neither of those things are happening there doesn't have to be any traffic in this room at all.
because then I don't have to read through pages of stuff looking for something that applies to me.
it's just a convenience thing I guess.
now if only I could get the damn cursor to follow along with my writing...
ZooKeeper
poor Lab Rat -- sold his soul to the great god of college and got it back
a burnt out shell of what is once was.
{{lr}}
tell us what to talk about, and as soon as someone else doesn't distract us, we will.
we're just all so talkative, ya no...
so lively...
you used to like it...
but then --
you used to be one of us.
where ya now?
<<sigh>>
wanna topic -- name one.
shit, we'll talk about the Balklands if ya want.
for a while.
juss let us all no...
Torch Song
Sis -- go to sleep!
Helluva way for a future teacher to be spelling...ye gods... ;>
MontyL
Eeep! Zookie's been talking to JayDee too much!
Sheesh, folks. He's looking for topicdriftbabble, not nontopicdriftbabble... Humor him. It _is_ his room. :)
Torch Song
Okay, I'll *try* (if I can figure out what I'm trying to do...)
Ummm...Lab Rat? Have you abandoned Rat's Bar? And if so, who's the new bartender there?
Torch Song
Oh, Ratty?
Did you warn the DC crowd about the radiation?
;>
ZooKeeper
I'm fine.
just fine.
and I'll spell recreationally any way I dammit well please.
thanx much.
Ruwenda
TS-- that was good....
ZooKeeper
<<giggle>>
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