<p>Now really. Someone simply must grab the keyboard away from mmaah. Out of the goodness of my heart I go ahead and post the earworms thread. But, in self-defense, I naturally did not actually go there - no, not even for a peek - myself. Because I’ve been there. I know the risks. DIDN’T I WARN YOU? Then mmaah goes and grabs the wormiest of the worms, the lowest of the low… If I were a Carpenter. Nooooooooooo! :(</p>
<p>If she grabs onto the keyboard and won’t let go? Pour margarita mix on it. Then she can be stuck humming Margaritaville while she tries to clean it up. Hah!</p>
<p>Eh, its the poptops and sand that will get in the printer that are the real problem. Truthfully, I love revisiting some of the threads that make me giggle and grin. I’ve recently sent a few to friends who are slogging through life with a senior in application hell season. (I am blessedly “resting” since I have a h.s. sophomore still at home–but I have become thorougly addicted to CC and consider it benign compared to other things I might do.) How I will explain this once they are both in college is another thing…but I have awhile to work on my story…</p>
A lot of us are partial to the helping others/giving back ruse. In fact, if I ever decide to go back to school :eek:, I think I’ll list it as a community service EC. I certainly will have an impressive number of hours.</p>
<p>Aaagh! Earworms! I have my fingers in my ears and I can’t hear you suggesting that stupid song! Whatever it may be.</p>
<p>I have read that humming “Girl from Ipanema” to yourself will chase away the song that’s stuck in your head. Probably true, as it’s a fairly complex song. No advice on how to remove “Girl from Ipanema” when IT’s stuck in your head…</p>
<p>OK - thanks, Berurah - now I’ve got “No good deed goes unpunished” from Wicked running through my head. ;)<br>
Not exactly what you’d expect to hear coming from my ole truck.
(trying to sneak in a truck reference)</p>
<p>Haven’t been to the Alley for a while, when I stop in I see that the curretn topic of discussion revolves around earworms and New York, with an occasionl comment aout topless women in Hawaii. Can’t think of a curretn earworm, but they usually ocuur to me in the morning shower.</p>
<p>As for New York, I am a native-born New Yorker (birth date is confidential); lived there until I moved to California including a stint on West 82d near CPW through the mid-70s.</p>
<p>Stopped by for a drink after reading elsewhere that, unfortunately, they found the body of the missing Vermont student. Tragic! I must say, I have no clue what y’all are talking about with trucks and earworms and whatever. But, I did laugh a bit and that’s a good reason to stop by S.A.!</p>
<p>My wife’s top earworm is “Take Five” by Dave Brubeck. Singing the melody is grounds for divorce. That may come is handy someday…</p>
<p>For those who need a reminder, the song was the used in the 70s anti-smoking commercial with the tagline: “Like Father Like Son. Think About It.”</p>
<p>Bluecroo, have a drink for your Dodgers. Make it a double. On me.</p>
<p>Itstoomuch-
Isn’t mueller the name of a macaroni company? I think the grape is Muller-Thurgau…
Another native NYer here. Born at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. Raised in the "burbs (could see the Empire State Bldg from my 3rd grade class window). Loved visitng grandma’s apt at 86th and Riverside (used to have races down the hall). My first time driving in NYC was the day of the Columbia riots in 1971. I was sure I was going to accidentally mow down a rioter. Fortunately I didn’t kill anyone… as far as I know.</p>
<p>Ah me too. 1980-82 in cockroach heaven on the corner of 122nd St and Morningside Drive - pretending those pops from the park were firecrackers not guns. and speaking of earworms Psychokiller was playing in the background…,</p>
<p>I never saw Elvis Costello or Keith Haring, but did go hear Talking Heads play in Central Park.</p>
<p>Performing page 2 rescue for the good of all!</p>
<p>Recent Northern California excursion allowed me the chance to chat with mootmom on the phone. I am here to report that she is very nice! We could not achieve an in-person connection, due to geography and timing-- but next time we will. NYABM.</p>
<p>I was invited to a friend’s BDay party recently, and the hostess asked me if I could bring a pitcher of cosmopolitans as my gift. This is perhaps the fifth time I have been asked by friends to bring the cosmos to one of their events. That’s the kind of bartending skill I possess-- my cosmos are so good, people crave them and request them. </p>
<p>My recipe: one part Roses lime juice to 2 parts vodka, splash of cointreau, and enough cranberry juice to make it pink.</p>
