Zed!

The Other Side?

Hi Jane.

JANE!

You must be referring to tomorrow’s surprise. You’re such a tease! So what time should we be here in the morning?

I know there’s supposed to be a surprise, but this is sounding rather ominous…

What are ya saying Jane??? *g*

Qué? WTF?

fitz?

This is not going to be a good weekend.

Jane!

Huh??? Are we all dying tonight? Seeing “the other side” in the morning?

???
Other side?

Only a year and a half ago? Then I’ve been here the entire time, although I used my real name at first…

Jane, this is something huge. You drive me crazy!!!

OldCoastie @ 6

I know there’s supposed to be a surprise, but this is sounding rather ominous…

i’m feeling more like christmas eve night having to wait for the morning to get my surprise

Whatever new and grand thing is coming tomorrow, I hope it goes smoothly… I get all paranoid when my I can’t get my FDL!!

((((((Jane))))))

Thank you for a terrific, ground-breaking year and a half so far. You continue to lead the field, and the Lake just gets better and better.

Bravo!

Huh? Making us nervous!

Jane, you’re not giving up your site, are you?

A year and half? No, I feel like I’ve been here for evah. In the good way, y’know.

What a cliffhanger Jane!

not onomous at all - and jane is not going anywhere and ya’ll will understand ‘the other side’ tomorrow morning

patience, grasshoppers

So sad.

gg

Suzanne @ 13

OldCoastie @ 6

I know there’s supposed to be a surprise, but this is sounding rather ominous…

i’m feeling more like christmas eve night having to wait for the morning to get my surprise

yeah but you have a clue!
;-)

whoa

OK sports fans,

I’m having a hard enough time sleeping these days. WTF? This has me worried.

newtonusr @ 24

whoa

I don’t think we are supposed to be sweating it…

Petro, I’m aghast! You’re Back! (((Petro))) *g*

Suzanne @ 20

not onomous at all - and jane is not going anywhere and ya’ll will understand ‘the other side’ tomorrow morning

patience, grasshoppers

What time tomorrow morning?

What time tomorrow? I’m on the west coast, do I need to set an alarm or something? Ha, like I ever get up without an alarm!

Seriously, I want to be here when the present gets opened.

wangdangdoodle @ 28

Suzanne @ 20

not onomous at all - and jane is not going anywhere and ya’ll will understand ‘the other side’ tomorrow morning

patience, grasshoppers

What time tomorrow morning?

Yea.

OldCoastie @ 26

newtonusr @ 24

whoa

I don’t think we are supposed to be sweating it…

Ummm, a little assurance from Jane would be nice… *g*

Suzanne @ 20

not onomous at all - and jane is not going anywhere and ya’ll will understand ‘the other side’ tomorrow morning

patience, grasshoppers

Worth a repeat.

CTuttle @ 27

Petro, I’m aghast! You’re Back! (((Petro))) *g*

*sniff* I was beginning to think you’d forgotten me *sniff* … *g*

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

Suzanne @ 20

patience, grasshoppers

Log on, log off.

HiiiiiYAH!

Suzanne @ 34

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

*raises hand*

Petrocelli @ 33

CTuttle @ 27

Petro, I’m aghast! You’re Back! (((Petro))) *g*

*sniff* I was beginning to think you’d forgotten me *sniff* … *g*

I truly hope your problems have been resolved… 8-)

Suzanne @ 34

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

A fine time to go all “Mom” on us.

egregious @ 36

Suzanne @ 34

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

*raises hand*

and what were you told, eg?

g’luck jane, see you on the bright side.

wangdangdoodle @ 38

Suzanne @ 34

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

A fine time to go all “Mom” on us.

Heh, Seniority counts for something… ;-)

Huh? I’m getting a headache….first, TRex (and he says its a good thing), and now the bosslady being enigmatic. Christmas is nice, but I wouldn’t want to find out I’m moving on Christmas morning.

CTuttle @ 41

wangdangdoodle @ 38

A fine time to go all “Mom” on us.

Heh, Seniority counts for something… ;-)

Well hell, I got that!

CTuttle @ 37

Petrocelli @ 33

*sniff* I was beginning to think you’d forgotten me *sniff* … *g*

I truly hope your problems have been resolved… 8-)

I’ll e- mail ya on FB.

Mom!!!! Mom!!!! What’s in the box Mom!!! I promise I won’t tell the other kids. Please mom!!

wangdangdoodle @ 43

CTuttle @ 41

Heh, Seniority counts for something… ;-)

Well hell, I got that!

I won’t go there… (ducking) ;-)

*crossing arms across bazooms and giving tex the look*

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

Shadowstalker @ 42

Huh? I’m getting a headache….first, TRex (and he says its a good thing), and now the bosslady being enigmatic. Christmas is nice, but I wouldn’t want to find out I’m moving on Christmas morning.

Jane said it was a surprise, not an arrow through the heart. I hope it’s a ferret.

i too have a generalized WTF sensation at first blush of Our Lady Jane’s “Goodbye” above.

will our brave commenters enlighten me?
have they decoded this nuance?
have we just been shown the door?

what up?

i must go now to read the comments.
i read slowly.

I was told the sooner I went to sleep, the sooner it would be morning and then there would be presents.

It was not the answer my 5 year old self wanted then, and my inner child isn’t happy with it now.

*grumble, grumble*

Fine. But I’m telling ya, this patience thing is way overrated.

Petrocelli @ 48

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

pet, you still hoping for those two front teeth?

Suzanne @ 47

*crossing arms across bazooms and giving tex the look*

Tex! …the recipient of that? Ooohhh…

Suzanne @ 52

Petrocelli @ 48

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

pet, you still hoping for those two front teeth?

yeth ma’am … *g*

yellowdog jim @ 50

i too have a generalized WTF sensation at first blush of Our Lady Jane’s “Goodbye” above.

will our brave commenters enlighten me?
have they decoded this nuance?
have we just been shown the door?

what up?

i must go now to read the comments.
i read slowly.

We’re still a’waiting… 8-(

Suzanne @ 39

egregious @ 36

*raises hand*

and what were you told, eg?

“Santa isn’t going to come while you’re awake, kids, so go to sleep”

is it time yet?

and if you go right to sleep, you may hear Kobe barking in your dreams….

OldCoastie @ 57

is it time yet?

707!

C’mon people, change is always good even if it’s not always apparent at first …

firedoglakeferret

nobody turns into a pumpkin, do they?

Now I know why TRex bailed out..Jane sold FDL to Time Warner or Fox.

Petrocelli @ 60

C’mon people, change is always good even if it’s not always apparent at first …

Change is certainly constant.

Petrocelli @ 60

C’mon people, change is always good even if it’s not always apparent at first …

First, TRex, then…???

Mommybrain @ 49

Shadowstalker @ 42

Huh? I’m getting a headache….first, TRex (and he says its a good thing), and now the bosslady being enigmatic. Christmas is nice, but I wouldn’t want to find out I’m moving on Christmas morning.

Jane said it was a surprise, not an arrow through the heart. I hope it’s a ferret.

lol

OldCoastie @ 62

nobody turns into a pumpkin, do they?

Only if you host MTP … *g*

hint from david neiwert yesterday afternoon?

Jane’s about to kick off a redesign/reimagination of the site that I think is going to take FDL to another level,

been wondering what it meant…

plus… emptywheel has been hinting that something’s up with her blogging, and that we should hear about it this weekend.

But keep track of the site anyway. I’ve got an announcement or two in the next couple of days that may be of some interest.

coinkydink?

Steve-AR @ 63

Now I know why TRex bailed out..Jane sold FDL to Time Warner or Fox.

Heh, Faux Spew and Murdoch… ;-)

bonkers @ 64

Petrocelli @ 60

C’mon people, change is always good even if it’s not always apparent at first …

Change is certainly constant.

… it is the only constant …

Petrocelli @ 67

OldCoastie @ 62

nobody turns into a pumpkin, do they?

Only if you host MTP … *g*

Hey, that’s just the head. The rest of him poofs to a cock-a-roach…

This li’l grasshopper calls it male-created cattle paddies, whatever it is. There are ways, and ways, y’know? This wasn’t a way.

Petrocelli @ 48

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

Let me be the very first to wish you a Merry Crispmas.

now, Kobe’s darling, but I’ve got the 2 best dogs in the world here… yesterday the winds were blowing and the gate at OldMother’s house blew open… the pups were visiting that day but OldMother had gone to run some errands (OldBrother drove her)…. they were out and about for 3 hours…

now, most dogs would run far and fast, but these 2 goofballs, best as I can tell, took a little tour of the cul de sac, visited all the other dogs behind fences and then got thirsty or tired and went back to OldMother’s for a drink and a nap… came out and gave a little skippy greeting though when OldBrother and OldMother drove up into the driveway…

whew.

CTuttle @ 55

yellowdog jim @ 50

i too have a generalized WTF sensation at first blush of Our Lady Jane’s “Goodbye” above.

will our brave commenters enlighten me?
have they decoded this nuance?
have we just been shown the door?

what up?

i must go now to read the comments.
i read slowly.

We’re still a’waiting… 8-(

alas, we get to survive on Suzanne’s assurances that the world will not end, and that Jane bears glad tidings of great joy …

with which we shall be tormented until dawn.

does this suck?

no.
i’m with Jane.

Anticipation is 99% of the pleasure of every joy.

although, surprises make wicked anticipations.

i can go wait in the treehouse till the sun rises.

selise @ 68

hint from david neiwert yesterday afternoon?

Jane’s about to kick off a redesign/reimagination of the site that I think is going to take FDL to another level,

been wondering what it meant…

plus… emptywheel has been hinting that something’s up with her blogging, and that we should hear about it this weekend.

But keep track of the site anyway. I’ve got an announcement or two in the next couple of days that may be of some interest.

coinkydink?

Ultimate partnership?? Jane, Christy, Marcy…

newtonusr @ 71

Petrocelli @ 67

Only if you host MTP … *g*

Hey, that’s just the head. The rest of him poofs to a cock-a-roach…

LOL !!!

You got lucky with the doggies, old coastie!

Jane, yer such a tease.

;)

And now, off to find those sugar plums…

Loo Hoo. @ 72

Petrocelli @ 48

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

Let me be the very first to wish you a Merry Crispmas.

Hiya Loo Hoo, how ah ya ?

FDL welcomes our new ombudsman, Debbie Howell!

Ho-ho-ho.

-GSD

Loo Hoo. @ 75

selise @ 68

hint from david neiwert yesterday afternoon?

been wondering what it meant…

plus… emptywheel has been hinting that something’s up with her blogging, and that we should hear about it this weekend.

coinkydink?

Ultimate partnership?? Jane, Christy, Marcy…

hey… i have no idea if the dots connect or not. just thought i should throw the dots out there, and see if anyone else had anything to add.

jane can’t expect us not to wonder…. especially after the last “good news” was trex leaving. this time i’m hoping for something i’d call “good” too.

yellowdog jim @ 74

CTuttle @ 55

We’re still a’waiting… 8-(

i can go wait in the treehouse till the sun rises.

Sigh, that’s where all the cool kids are hanging at now…

GSD @ 80

FDL welcomes our new ombudsman, Debbie Howell!

Ho-ho-ho.

-GSD

SPEW!

selise @ 68

hint from david neiwert yesterday afternoon?

Jane’s about to kick off a redesign/reimagination of the site that I think is going to take FDL to another level,

been wondering what it meant…

plus… emptywheel has been hinting that something’s up with her blogging, and that we should hear about it this weekend.

But keep track of the site anyway. I’ve got an announcement or two in the next couple of days that may be of some interest.

coinkydink?

And didn’t Jane mention something yesterday about supposing to meet Kagro X somewhere, but she didn’t make it? Hmmm…

Doing well, Petrocelli. Did you see that a Canadian judge said we were welcome there because our government condones torture?

Sorry, guys, I know I’m a pessimist/skeptic/worrywart, but I didn’t get to be 47 by brimming over with trust for my fellow humans. I will try to be more….positive.

*crickets*

*crickets*

Is tomorrow over yet?

Now SEE, this is when all the FireDogs get together!!!

…. just brainstorming here… but i wouldn’t be surprised if the site goes down for a while sometime tonight. just in case that’s so, meet you at the treehouse for the duration (if i’m awake).

Reading this thread sorta reminds me of one of Ms. ET’s stories. She taught 5th grade for 30 years. When some of her fungelical students would get lax, slough off in work, or space out on assignments, all it would take would be for her to say “We don’t want to be left behind, do we?” for her to get them back on track…

Jane Hamsher!

Shadowstalker @ 86

Sorry, guys, I know I’m a pessimist/skeptic/worrywart, but I didn’t get to be 47 by brimming over with trust for my fellow humans. I will try to be more….positive.

*crickets*

*crickets*

Is tomorrow over yet?

you just need some tinkerbell dust sprinkled on ya to make ya more … positive

So now I must sit and hit refresh until morning?

I’m not gonna get any work done tonight…

Loo Hoo. @ 77

You got lucky with the doggies, old coastie!

they’re pretty smart and the old one is wise (and teaching the puppy)

i have a love/hate relationship with puzzles. i love to figure them out and hate it when i can’t.

selise @ 89

…. just brainstorming here… but i wouldn’t be surprised if the site goes down for a while sometime tonight. just in case that’s so, meet you at the treehouse for the duration (if i’m awake).

Treehouse link?

;)

Suzanne @ 34

how many of ya asked what time santa was coming when you were kids?

My parents used to make us all line up in the hall upstairs until things were “ready” downstairs. Of course, we would whip ourselves into a frenzy. Then of course we had to line up, youngest first, oldest last, under the assumption that the older ones would show enough restraint not to trample the young’uns under foot when the door at the bottom of the stairs was finally opened.

Oh, Jane, you’re such a tease!

Bob in HI

Smgumby @ 91

So now I must sit and hit refresh until morning?

I’m not gonna get any work done tonight…

is there a 12step program for the refresh button?

Suz@90

Tinkerbell dust? Is that what they’re calling it these days?

*grin* But it must be legal, or you wouldn’t be suggesting it.

For the anxious folks around here, here’s a little Roy Orbison to help you relax.
(youtube)

You’re getting very sleeeeeeeppyyyy….

OldCoastie and LooHoo, are you being mudslid or drowned tonight? It’s raining all of Atlanta’s rain here today.

A 12-step program for the refresh button…

I don’t think so…

Hell of a week to quit smoking…

Is this a ‘Who Shot JR?’ cliff-hanger…?

Ann in AZ @ 84

selise @ 68

hint from david neiwert yesterday afternoon?

been wondering what it meant…

plus… emptywheel has been hinting that something’s up with her blogging, and that we should hear about it this weekend.

coinkydink?

And didn’t Jane mention something yesterday about supposing to meet Kagro X somewhere, but she didn’t make it? Hmmm…

Tysons Corner VA..The Fall DNC meeting

selise @ 93

i have a love/hate relationship with puzzles. i love to figure them out and hate it when i can’t.

That’s why I quit sewing.

wangdangdoodle @ 94

selise @ 89

…. just brainstorming here… but i wouldn’t be surprised if the site goes down for a while sometime tonight. just in case that’s so, meet you at the treehouse for the duration (if i’m awake).

Treehouse link?

;)

trex’s new treehouse (my apologies for assuming everyone already knew about it)

selise @ 81

Loo Hoo. @ 75

Ultimate partnership?? Jane, Christy, Marcy…

hey… i have no idea if the dots connect or not. just thought i should throw the dots out there, and see if anyone else had anything to add.

jane can’t expect us not to wonder…. especially after the last “good news” was trex leaving. this time i’m hoping for something i’d call “good” too.

Thanks ever so much for those delicious dots.
i was starving.

really, having my confusion suspended for more than one thread actually helps relieve my anxieties about this: thank you, selise

Loo Hoo. @ 86

Doing well, Petrocelli. Did you see that a Canadian judge said we were welcome there because our government condones torture?

Didja see our Supreme Court say that our Gov’t cannot deny Habeas Corpus even to suspected terrorists ?

Think we could get Clarence and the boys up here to refresh their F*cking heads about laws that are the foundation of a Democracy ?

Loo Hoo. @ 72

Petrocelli @ 48

Hey Mom, why were you making out with that fat guy in the suit … does Dad know ?!! *g*

Let me be the very first to wish you a Merry Crispmas.

I got it! It’s Fitzmastime! It’s Fitzmastime!!! Woohoo!!!

Bob in HI

OT but can’t resist (though I should be in bed)

Bob Jones U outbreak

Cough,cough

wangdangdoodle @ 94

selise @ 89

…. just brainstorming here… but i wouldn’t be surprised if the site goes down for a while sometime tonight. just in case that’s so, meet you at the treehouse for the duration (if i’m awake).

Treehouse link?

;)

Here…

http://trexstasy.blogspot.com/

GSD @ 81

FDL welcomes our new ombudsman, Debbie Howell!

Ho-ho-ho.

-GSD

LOL !!!

((( GSD )))

wangdangdoodle @ 94

selise @ 89

…. just brainstorming here… but i wouldn’t be surprised if the site goes down for a while sometime tonight. just in case that’s so, meet you at the treehouse for the duration (if i’m awake).

Treehouse link?

;)

TRex’s Treehouse.

Oh! This has been *such* a good week! And now we get to evolve! How good can it get, right?
See y’all in the morning.

selise @ 93

i have a love/hate relationship with puzzles. i love to figure them out and hate it when i can’t.

Amen, Selise…!

Mommybrain @ 99

OldCoastie and LooHoo, are you being mudslid or drowned tonight? It’s raining all of Atlanta’s rain here today.

we’re fine right here, but it is sliding in Modjeska Canyon… rivers of mud on the roads…

got the dogs out individually for a quick walk each for 20 minutes tonight, but it is pouring again.

CTuttle from PDX, by any chance?

Sadly the kook in NH didn’t storm into a Tancredo office.

Because there would have been no one there to take hostage.

-GSD

Hey Petro!

Loo Hoo. @ 104

selise @ 93

i have a love/hate relationship with puzzles. i love to figure them out and hate it when i can’t.

That’s why I quit sewing.

707

Jane (nyc) @ 109

OT but can’t resist (though I should be in bed)

Bob Jones U outbreak

Cough,cough

BJU? Is that something like Morehead(MN)State?

Mommybrain @ 99

OldCoastie and LooHoo, are you being mudslid or drowned tonight? It’s raining all of Atlanta’s rain here today.

Hey, girlio! I don’t have to worry about mudslides where I am, and I’m so happy for the rain. I hope there are no landslides, but it could sure happen. We’ve been getting a slow steady rain. So wonderful!