What's making you happy today? - Page 301

Shawnee123 · 08-24-2009, 08:06 PM

Thanks guys.

I just want a little daisy decal for one of the windows, and I'll put a little daisy in the little vase thingy. No vanity plates, but I'd like to get the Ohio Scenic Rivers plate, with the Blue Heron.

It's so fun!

classicman · 08-24-2009, 08:48 PM

Congrats! Hope it lasts longer than your last car

glatt · 08-24-2009, 08:59 PM

Shawnee, that's a fantastic car! Was the dealership a zoo today?

limey · 08-25-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

No effin way! Really? Brass or fibreglass?

1968 "silver" plated Eb sousaphone, slightly dented but apparently plays OK.
Eb is good with me (I play Eb bass in the local brass band).
Looks like I'ma gonna havta play in the local trad jazz outfit now, too

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(That's not me in the pic by the way!)

Oh, and Shawnee - what a fab car!

ZenGum · 08-25-2009, 06:05 AM

Cellar music match number one!

Limey Vs. Urbane Guerilla!
Sousaphone Vs. bagpipes
U.K. Vs. USA ... except that it would work much better if UG had the Sousaphone and Limey had the bagpipes.

DanaC · 08-25-2009, 06:30 AM

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* I taught a class using a section of a text book I wrote to help international students learn how to use "only", and at least one of the students really got it.

Fucking A! That's totally awesome Zen

Shawnee: that's one adorable Bug honey.

Limey: I had no idea that was called a sousaphone.

What's making me happy today is....I dunno...I think the mild depression I've been dealing with is finally lifting. I feel pretty damn good at the moment. Like I can actually get some work done and stuff without it being like walking through treacle. yey!

Shawnee123 · 08-25-2009, 07:22 AM

Thanks again, all!

@ classic: hardy har. I now look about 3 miles up the road before turning ANYWHERE, especially downtown.

@ glatt: dealership wasn't bad at all. They were expecting me, as they had given me the car to drive for the weekend. Of course, this is a used car so I don't think the Cash for Dunkards melee applied.

eta: I never did come up with a name for the Saturn, but this car was easy to name: Daisy Mae!

Nirvana · 08-25-2009, 08:47 AM

I love your car Shawnee! I could just pinch its cute cheeks!

Dingleschmutz · 08-25-2009, 08:52 AM

There's nothing going on at work today... Which means I'm going to be getting paid to partake in my Fantasty Football Draft

skysidhe · 08-25-2009, 09:18 AM

I've never heard of a sousaphone.

Nice car 123. Nice color. It makes the body style seem sharper.

Dana I am glad you are feeling better.

Queen of the Ryche · 08-25-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Thanks again, all!

@ classic: hardy har. I now look about 3 miles up the road before turning ANYWHERE, especially downtown.

@ glatt: dealership wasn't bad at all. They were expecting me, as they had given me the car to drive for the weekend. Of course, this is a used car so I don't think the Cash for Dunkards melee applied.

eta: I never did come up with a name for the Saturn, but this car was easy to name: Daisy Mae!

Have yous seen the daisy wheels they make? I think that car totally fits your sunny personality. WTG!

Shawnee123 · 08-25-2009, 09:29 AM

Uh oh...daisy wheels?

The interior is gray, so that matches my dark side.

Undertoad · 08-25-2009, 09:31 AM

People! A sousaphone is a tuba. It was named after John Philip Sousa, who ordered it as a way to have a tuba that one could hold and carry easily. Sousa is known for writing pretty much all of the major march-type pieces that America holds dear.

He also wrote this fine work, which features the tuba nicely, and you'll hear it if you have something configured on your system to play OGG files, such as Quicktime:

http://cellar.org/2009/liberty_bell_march.ogg

glatt · 08-25-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Sousa is known for...

Apparently not by many Dwellars.

dar512 · 08-25-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I just bought this

It's so you. I think we need a pic of you in your new car.

08-24-2009, 08:06 PM	#4501
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Thanks guys. I just want a little daisy decal for one of the windows, and I'll put a little daisy in the little vase thingy. No vanity plates, but I'd like to get the Ohio Scenic Rivers plate, with the Blue Heron. It's so fun! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-24-2009, 08:48 PM	#4502
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Congrats! Hope it lasts longer than your last car <Zen put me up to it> __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-25-2009, 06:05 AM	#4505
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Cellar music match number one! Limey Vs. Urbane Guerilla! Sousaphone Vs. bagpipes U.K. Vs. USA ... except that it would work much better if UG had the Sousaphone and Limey had the bagpipes. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-25-2009, 07:22 AM	#4507
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Thanks again, all! @ classic: hardy har. I now look about 3 miles up the road before turning ANYWHERE, especially downtown. @ glatt: dealership wasn't bad at all. They were expecting me, as they had given me the car to drive for the weekend. Of course, this is a used car so I don't think the Cash for Dunkards melee applied. eta: I never did come up with a name for the Saturn, but this car was easy to name: Daisy Mae! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 08-25-2009 at 07:57 AM.

08-25-2009, 08:47 AM	#4508
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	I love your car Shawnee! I could just pinch its cute cheeks! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

08-24-2009, 08:59 PM	#4503
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Shawnee, that's a fantastic car! Was the dealership a zoo today?

08-25-2009, 08:52 AM	#4509
Dingleschmutz is not a palindrome... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 341	There's nothing going on at work today... Which means I'm going to be getting paid to partake in my Fantasty Football Draft

08-25-2009, 09:18 AM	#4510
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I've never heard of a sousaphone. Nice car 123. Nice color. It makes the body style seem sharper. Dana I am glad you are feeling better. Last edited by skysidhe; 08-25-2009 at 09:47 AM. Reason: spelling

08-25-2009, 09:29 AM	#4512
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Uh oh...daisy wheels? The interior is gray, so that matches my dark side. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-25-2009, 09:31 AM	#4513
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	People! A sousaphone is a tuba. It was named after John Philip Sousa, who ordered it as a way to have a tuba that one could hold and carry easily. Sousa is known for writing pretty much all of the major march-type pieces that America holds dear. He also wrote this fine work, which features the tuba nicely, and you'll hear it if you have something configured on your system to play OGG files, such as Quicktime: http://cellar.org/2009/liberty_bell_march.ogg

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