I almost put June too! Eep.

Al - any news?

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

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Why in the world would you pay sitemeter like $8 a month just to not have the little square on your page? That's the only benefit of "upgrading."

Stupid.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I'm sure y'all have all seen this entry. Maybe you were waiting for me to say something first. I know it's me. I just don't care as it was mostly, well hell, all of it was, conjecture. I just didn't want you to think I hadn't noticed it or that I was too naive to realize who she was talking about.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Let me close this tag .

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Okay. I did see that entry. I didn't say anything, as I was sort of under the impression that the ruckus had been put to bed (for all fronts, Pam's included). I did vaguely reference it in my notify email yesteday, though, just because really, I thought it was a mean, mean thing fo Keli to do, and as Keli is on my notify list, I knew she'd probably know what I was getting at.

Joh, I imagine she didn't get in touch with you to say, "Hey, bitch, I heard this - is it true, because if so, I hate you." What I'm confused about, though, is how she knew about the whole thing to begin with. It seemed like all involved parties more or less did a good job of keeping the whole thing out of the OL world, and I know that probably no more than a half-dozen people even had the slightest idea who Keli was talking about. How did Keli know? I'm not on her notify - did she say anything more specific in that?

Maybe it's not you, Joh - I don't recall you ever staying with Pam. I don't know, though. I just can't get past the mean-ness.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Oh no, it's about me. The notify made it a bit more obvious. If you didn't know already, you wouldn't be able to figure it out, but I don't think that's why she wrote it.

But you know what they say: The venom in the snakebite says more about the serpent than the victim.

I figured that was what you were talking about in your notify. Thanks for that.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Uh, yeah. That was about the tackiest shit ever. Since she doesn't even know you or Eric or Pam or anybody, I can't imagine why she'd feel the need to weigh in on something she has no business being concerned with.

There's no accounting for some people's lack of taste, or judgment. Evidence of this lies in the strange choice made by Name Stealer to wear a big beacon of ugly on her head on her wedding day.

I hope you let it ride, and understand that her entire readership has no idea what she's talking about. Meanness is sometimes awarded with attention, but that's about it, and it passes. Her attempt to vaguely air the dirty laundry of people she doesn't even know (not that she should have done it, had she known you) was rude and pointless.

I don't know how she found out, but I hope she doesn't start spreading the news. I would hate it if people though pamie quit because of you and E. Clearly, she's pretty much over it.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

"There's no accounting for some people's lack of taste, or judgment. Evidence of this lies in the strange choice made by Name Stealer to wear a big beacon of ugly on her head on her wedding day."

Baby, why you got to make me laugh so hard when I have a mouth full of macaroni and cheese?

I agree - I can't imagine that her readers would have any idea who she was talking about. It's just tacky.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Uh, y'all? I know her. And it's not about Hannah. I sort of thought it was too at first, but it ain't. For real.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

See, at first I thought it might not be about Joh, but then I remembered that Joh had written something at one point or another about the finger-tracing.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I noticed that too, and that's why I thought it was about you, H. But I am here to assure you that it's not. And in the context of it not being about you, it's not such a mean entry, now that I read it again. I mean, it's clear she's really fucking mad at somebody, that's for sure, but maybe she's talking about herself, and I could see why she'd be pissed off.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

It must be a similar situation, then. Day-um. When I first read it, I thought, "Gee, this sounds a lot like a conjecture of the P/E/J situation. Except, Joh has never made a habit of stealing other people's boyfriends, and she never stayed at Pam's, and I didn't think she and Pam were *that* close - but ooh, this finger-tracing thing..." And then I thought that the whole thing inexplicably pissed Keli off to the point where she was all, "Fuck it, I'm going to make her sound as heinous as possible."

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Well, good. I was gonna get mad. She's extremely funny sometimes, so I was disappointed. And the Barbie thing, well... I have to say, AB, the recent splash page was highly inspired. The little ruler was my favorite part.

And that is an old school Barbie, because I have some. I love how she looks all askance like she's about to steal something from her hostess at a cocktail party. When I saw that, I almost wrote an HYD about it, but I didn't want to belabor your genius. You really should photograph the naked Barbie basket, next time, because it is brilliant. Aw, that makes me very nostalgic for the bathroom recording studio...

Did you and Mad get your package, by the way? I sent one Saturday via regular mail to sweet old Marshalldale.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I know. There are a lot of similarities, but then, there were some discrepancies that didn't match up, like the staying with the friend, and all that. But then again, Keli kind of likes to stir up trouble and arouse suspicion, so I'm sure she used a little, uh, "license" when she wrote it.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

No! We no get package yet! Aw, I can't wait.

Yes, I was pretty proud of the jailhouse Barbie. I wanted very badly for her to be smoking a cigarette, but I couldn't make it look real. As far as the copyright stuff goes, I made one with a fake Barbie and sent it to Keli, but she doesn't want to use it. She said she will take down the original when lawyers are knocking on her door. Hee.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I wouldn't worry about the Mattel goombahs until they're at the door.

That's what I thought, AB - that she wanted to stir up trouble, so she used license.

And now, see, I'm all curious as to who the entry is really about. Like Al, I was all set to get mad.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I just saw what I wrote, y'all--"couldn't make it look REAL." That's very funny to me somehow.

Did y'all read the other Hannah's Bermanation? I put it up last night. Who's next on the list?

I know, T, and she was very vague when I asked her about it, so I don't think she's spilling to anyone. Did y'all read her today's entry? Hee.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I did - she's going to Dallas this coming weekend?

Very cool.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Not this one, but next. And I did say, "Pardon the wind of my smoke."

Y'all, Cher came over last night with way too many bottles of wine. It was not pretty this morning when I woke up.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Allison, did you get in touch with the ACS? Is the job still available? I can't imagine that there could be someone omre qualified for that job than you.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I have not heard anything. I sent them my resume yesterday. I am sending out more today.

I am stressing about the job thing, but not quite as much as I'm stressing about the leak in my bathroom ceiling, which the guy came to fix yesterday, saying then that he'd be back to really fix it today. So far, no guy.

I'm oot for a while. Gotta get away from the microwave for a minute.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

People, the BMV is not my friend.

I just took the worst photo ever.

But then again, Keli kind of likes to stir up trouble and arouse suspicion, so I'm sure she used a little, uh, "license" when she wrote it.

Well, it certainly seems as though it's about me, and as she took me off her links list, I had no reason to think otherwise.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

The cieling in our kitchen looks like the bathtub could crash through at any moment. The landladies don't seem too bothered by it.

If I pull a Money Pit during my next shower, I won't be a happy girl.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

What is the BMV? Bureau of Motor Vehicles, right.

I don't know, then, H. Did you take her off yours, too?

Hell, maybe I'm wrong. In any case, though, I wouldn't be too worried about it. It's just not worth it.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Oh, I'm not worried about it. Never was.

Yes, I took her off mine, after all this of course.

BMV = motor vehicles. Very nice. 10 points. It's a dirty, awful little place. And I know how

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Oops.

And I tried to fake the eye test and not wear my glasses but I couldn't see shit, so now I have a corrective lenses restriction on my license. Wah!

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Cheater. Hee. I still haven't gotten my license for Texas. I'm just going to be like Al and have the same tags and license from Louisiana for five years.

T, do you know your recipe for crawfish fettuccine by heart? If so, could I have it? I am craving something crawfish-y right now.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I put my eyes in the thing and was like "Uhhhhhhh - I'm gonna need to put on my glasses."

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

That's one thing keeping me from going, too. I'm going to for sure fail the eye test, so I'm thinking I need to go to the eye doctor first.

T, where are you? I need to go to store, buy many crawfish, make good yummy pasta dish! You say recipe!

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

I'm here - I need to go join Al at the microwave, as my crazy CEO decided - this morning - to eliminate the part of the company where I work. So, I don't have a job.

I don't mind not having the evil job anymore, and I intend to never, ever work with crazy people again, but at the same time, I'm PISSED.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Oh my God, T! I'm sorry. That really sucks ass.

Kick them all in the knee on your way out the door.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

And while you're kicking them, poke them in the eye.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Jesus. I check back in and T doesn't have a job?! I fear my Unemployment Mojo has ruined everything!

We'll be in it together now, girl. Call me and we'll commiserate and come up with a plan. I know y'all won't believe this, but I'm applying for a FORUM MODERATOR job with WebMD.

I mean, hell, I have the experience. This is a strange world in which we live.

T, I have no qualms about kicking ass all around your office, if need be. We can flood the place with Dippin Dots.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

When you're done, y'all can come help me kick the Flamingo's ass. How dare they not give me the AAA discount!

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001

Al, we are truly sisters. Or as Mrs. Seest would say, "SISTERS!!!"

I'm going to pack some things up, go to the gym, and talk to Chris. I'll probably give you a call tonight.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2001