Bistro Bijou

[Homburg]

One of my common terms for children, including my own, is "obnoxious little disease vectors"

 

[Senna Jawa]

[...] there is a cool thing I've discovered for traveling to new areas, which is always a risky thing for illness: It's called 'Airborne' and is an immune system booster. I use it for plane travel and such.

Actually, Airborne used to be a good money maker (perhaps no more since it was shown as something of a fraud). Health wise it's irrelevant.

I'm the type that is always going to pick up the local bug, but I haven't since I started taking some of the stuff along when I travel.

Hm, ... placebo ... placebo ... ok, forget what I said, and if it works for you, so be it.

 

[Senna Jawa]

One of my common terms for children, including my own, is "obnoxious little disease vectors"

I much prefer Paul Erdős term. He called children epsilons.

 

[Senna Jawa]

Actually, Airborne used to be a good money maker (perhaps no more since it was shown as something of a fraud). Health wise it's irrelevant.
Hm, ... placebo ... placebo ... ok, forget what I said, and if it works for you, so be it.

No, stop, check it again, because actually Airborne is possibly even harmful when taken according to the company's recommendation. Please, do your own research, because I am no medical expert, I don't want to make any impression that I made a serious study of any medical issue whatsoever. BTW, a time ago I got some Airborn (from my child, who told me that it is expensive) but I kept forgetting to take it regularly, and thus I cannot tell you much about my own experience.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

You don't mind if I fiddle with something on here do you?

 

[UnderYourSpell]

................... drat didnt work

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Keep fiddling, Annie. It's fun to watch.

And Senna, it's very sweet of you to be concerned. I've read the research and most of the controversy came from a misunderstanding and misuse of what is basically a large dose of vitamin C along with some other immune boosters. Much of the publicity was really over the top.

No, it's not a cure for colds, nor does it avert a cold or flu once you've been exposed. But a lot of the ingredients do assist the immune system. And since it's a mega-dose of vitamin C one should of course not take forty of them at a time.

Everyone should, of course, do his own research on this. And personally, I think a great deal more attention should be paid to the "placebo effect" anyway. I mean. People heal themselves with it. Shouldn't we at least wonder why that is and how it works?


Peace and cake.

bj

 

[sassynyc]

Children. That's the real danger.

I mean. On every single lighter sold, the message is clearly given: WARNING: KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. But do you people listen? No.

bj

LOL! agreed

One of my common terms for children, including my own, is "obnoxious little disease vectors"

Thank you.
Since I don't have kids, it just sounds mean when I say it. I feel even more justified with a parent co-signing. My personal fave is incubators of infestation.
Cute, but germy little buggers.

 

[loststar]

I am alive!!!!!!!!
hi all, it feels like forever since i've been on, and life will continue to be spontaneous, but until then i send my best wishes and hope all is well in the world

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Hey guess what ?!!! I am getting hate mail too now! If you are reading this Julie you made one big mistake .... you sent it in your real name and unlike other people that you have been hounding, I have no compunction whatsover about reporting you .........oh and no I won't be commiting suicide because of what you said to me and I don't give a shit if this is against the rules!

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Good morning, UYS! (((UYS)))

I'm here. Now, someone pass the coffee. LOL

Things have been crazy busy with school. This class doesn't seem like it will be as bad as the one I just finished. Two papers & 3 assignments due the same weekend.. come on! I think my last professor was on crack. (and trying to introduce us to the habit)

Yesterday, only one paper and one assignment due. That's more like it!

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Welcome back missed you loooooooooads

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Welcome back missed you loooooooooads

Thank you, sweetie.

What have you been up to? Behaving? LOL

I have to run to an appointment now, but I'll be checking back. I'll be looking for something stronger than coffee when I return. LOL

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Whoooo hooooo 'The story' has been approved and is online now here's the link if anyone wants a read!! http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=395567

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Oiiiiiiii wake up at the back there!!! In this haven of weirdos will someone say something about this story of mine preferably on the comments? I have a sequel in mind already if this mammoth year long competition doesn't take me over completely

 

[the Snood]

I usually call kids miniatures, although the monikers range from "little friend" through "horrific, heinous little sub-mammal."

It all rather depends on the kid, the time of day and my blood caffeine level.

Snood

 

[the Snood]

A snoodle hug looks to be akin to disappearing into the jungle for several years

You have no idea.

Snood

 

[unpredictablebijou]

*slides unobtrusively behind the bar*

I'm here if anyone wants anything.

Today's menu (golly I miss chefzilla)

I'm thinking a wilted spinach salad with tangerine slices, bacon and a raspberry vinaigrette. Then maybe a really nourishing potato cheese soup, and beef burgundy with egg noodles.

And of course a creme brulee. We do love the creme brulee.

bj

 

[the Snood]

I could make some kotleti and bitochki with Gorchichno-Ukropniy sauce, and some cups of kisel.

Do you prefer raspberry or strawberry for the base?

Snood

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Erm what's that?

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Real virus warning

There Is An Email With Subject Line Obama Acceptance Speech Floating Around With A Trojan Horse Attachment. Do Not Open For Any Reason!!!
Delete Immediately. The Trojan Steals All Passwords And User Ids!!!
Spread The Word To Everyone On Your Email List.

 

[the Snood]

Erm what's that?

It's Russian, and wonderful. The first is a small burger (like a Turkish kerfda) made from beef, pork, moose and cheese. The second is a small grain and meat ball - I call them meat muffins, in deference to those who don't like meatloaf.

The sauce is a mustard and dill affair, to which I add just a whiff or horseradish. Yum!

Kisel is a very rich berry dessert, served in small (2 ounce or smaller) bowls and swirled with heavy cream.

Россияне знают, как есть!

Snood

 

[the Snood]

There Is An Email With Subject Line Obama Acceptance Speech Floating Around With A Trojan Horse Attachment. Do Not Open For Any Reason!!!
Delete Immediately. The Trojan Steals All Passwords And User Ids!!!
Spread The Word To Everyone On Your Email List.

How fortunate that all my passwords are in my head, and that I'm no Gates Groupie.

And yes, as someone who works in cyber-security I will assure you all that there *is* a trojan whose authors are exploiting the good name of Obama. There's also a video (purporting to be about Obama) making the rounds which installs a keystroke logger.

Please be careful...

Snood

 

[the Snood]

Important Notice!!!

A warning to all modern organo-silicate computing facilities:

There are a number of malicious, self replicating programs circulating throughout the internet which are designed specifically to infect all unprotected organo-silicate computing systems.

Historical note: In the early days of computing technology, there were analog as well as digital computers. There still are, actually. An automatic transmission is controlled (usually) by a mechanical analog computer. There were also hybrid systems, incorporating both digital and analog techniques. A modern use of such a technology is a RADAR speed detector, which uses both analog and digital computing techniques to get you ticketed for going 55 1/2 MPH in a posted 55.

There are many organo-silicate computing systems in use today. These systems incorporate both silicon (digital) and organic (analog) types of components to form a system which is more powerful than either would be alone.

A typical organo-silicate system consists of a digital computer (an IBM compatible PC, a Macintosh et cetera) and a user. The user furnishes the organic components to form the hybrid computer.
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These viruses are designed specifically to target the organic portion of the system, which typically does not have virus protection installed and is thus highly vulnerable to attack.

The virus will infect the user, which will then instruct the digital part of the system to replicate and propagate the virus.

These viruses use various techniques to set their execution priority to a very high level. One of the more common techniques is THE USE OF ALL CAPITALIZED WRITING, to focus the attention of the victim. Another very common mechanism for upping the execution priority is the use of a great many exclamation points!!!!! These, mixed with dire admonitions which kick in the norepinephrine (fight or flight) response and obscure references to Words of Power frequently enable the virus to completely dominate the host system.

WARNING! The following is an actual sample of viral (and virulent) code:

This information came yesterday from IBM and Microsoft! Do not open the e-mail OR IT WILL DELETE YOUR HARD DRIVE!!!!!

The user then executes the virus' replication code, which usually takes the form:

Please forward this message to EVERYONE YOU KNOW! TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THIS THING!!!

The code also commonly contains a key fragment which causes the temporary formation of a meta-network of organo-silicate systems. Appeal to the common good (together, we can stop this) and other mechanisms can help force the host to spread this malicious code.

A variant or mutation of these viruses (which has become a new strain in its own right) is the one promising remuneration to those propagating it.

All systems need fuel and so an offer of a FREE TRIP TO DISNEYWORLD, A NEAT VIDEO ON YOUR SCREEN OR A BAZILLION BUCKS for spreading the infection works quite well. These are almost as common as the warnings, although for the time being the Common Good seems to generate a greater number of infections than the Almighty Dollar.

A common method of propagation for these viruses is by electronic mail, primarily on AOL and other huge services where the per capita NetIQ is substantially lower than that at, say, MIT or Yale.

Please, as an organo-silicate computing system, take a moment to scan incoming messages to weed out such viruses as GOOD TIMES, JOIN THE CREW, IS TAKES GUTS TO SAY JESUS, MONKEY BOXING, E-MAIL TRACKING FOR A TRIP TO DISNEYWORLD ad nauseum.

I suppose it would be too much to ask that if you are a manager you might let the organic portion perform a greater share of the processing...

PLEASE FOREWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THESE HORRIBLE VIRUSES FROM DOING ANY MORE DAMAGE!!!!!!!

Snood

 

[bladeinthewind]

How about a virus alert!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqikPCpfDk8