KOEB Meeting 12/22/08 Countdown's Favorite People, Keith's Favorite Night Off Edition

[Berry Cool]

:hi: Looks like Keith still has Christmas shopping to do. He's already started in with the year-end specials...

...so, anyone else home??

[SharonRB]

1. I'm here

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

6. Hi Sharon!

I'm thinking that it's now looking like spring before I can get out your way, as our weather has pretty much hobbled this area right now.

:hi:

[SharonRB]

15. I had a feeling about that!

My daughter is cat sitting for a friend who just took a flight to Seattle yesterday.

[SeattleGirl]

18. Hope her friend made it in okay.

SeaTac is a real mess. Alaska Airlines cancelled all flights over yesterday, and through most of the day today. Yikes! We rarely EVER get weather like this here!

[SharonRB]

24. I haven't heard.

My daughter isn't staying at her house, she's just going over every couple of days to take care of the cats.

[SeattleGirl]

33. She's probably cursing up a storm, at how difficult it is to get around

here right now. Detroit, this ain't!

[SharonRB]

36. It was really bad here on Friday

but today isn't too bad.

[Berry Cool]

37. I heard the bus station is worse.

That they closed the Greyhound down and sent the people waiting to a homeless shelter and then the ones with kids got turned away!!

[SeattleGirl]

40. Definitely not good for the old PR machine, not to mention how awful

it was for the stranded passengers!

[ralps]

74. On Saturday there was a foot & a half of snow around my auto!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :wow: :scared:

[WolverineDG]

29. I'm headed that way tomorrow

:scared:

My cousin just got chains & snow tires!! :wow:

dg

[SeattleGirl]

35. Headed to Everett, right?

Just a warning; we're still in deep snow here, and there's more coming in over the next few days. Bundle up!

Might want to bring snow shoes while you're at it!

[WolverineDG]

56. I'm bringing 2 pairs of hiking boots.

My cousin can't get to her driveway & instead is parking at the top of a hill. :wow:

dg

[SeattleGirl]

60. Did you see the pics I posted upthread of the area around my house?

I love Seattle, but during weather like this, it really sucks. Most of us live on top of, on the side of, or at the bottom of a hill.

[WolverineDG]

65. yes

brrrr brrrr.....i'm going to suggest her husband find a nice place in hawaii to work at .....brrrrrr......

dg

[SeattleGirl]

66. Take me with you!

[ralps]

2. Hi BerryBush, Hi Everyone! I'm here!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

8. Hi ralps!

:hi:

[ralps]

73. Hi SeattleGirl!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SharonRB]

3. I'm loving this retrospective!

[SeattleGirl]

9. Me too!

But, is it okay to feel good about Obama, or would I be breaking current DU protocol? :hide:

[SharonRB]

13. Fuhgeddaboudit

If you saw Mike Rogers on Hardball, it appears this will blow over. Even he seems to feel Warren is coming around -- he took down some language on his website already and Mike is calling for him to meet behind closed doors with representatives of the gay community. Mike didn't sound upset at all.

[SeattleGirl]

16. I didn't see it, but I heard about it.

It's a step. Maybe a small one, but a step nonetheless!

[Berry Cool]

50. Please, God, turn his heart

because if you turn his heart, maybe you will also turn the hearts of his flock. Some of them, anyway.

[SeattleGirl]

51. I'll heartily second that, Berry

[SeattleGirl]

4. Hi Berry! I'm home, where I've been for nearly a week!

Round Three of SeattleSnowpalooza is supposed to start tonight. Yikes!

Some pics I just took:

Looking up from the bottom of my driveway:


Looking DOWN from the corner near my house. Have to walk all the way out to the main road from there:


And my $5 fake Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, the only one I could find this year (we were snowed out of going to find a real one):




:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

5. Joel's one of my favorite people

and he, too, has started the year-end special.

:hi:, all!

[Berry Cool]

10. Glad to see you all here.

And SG, it's flippin' freezin' and snowy here, so I can relate. Love the pencil tree!

[SeattleGirl]

12. Yeah, I kind of like it too.

Though MrSG says that he can't give me any presents this year, because they won't fit under the tree! :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

11. Hi Patsy!

:hi:

[SharonRB]

7. I'm so fahrklempt!

[Berry Cool]

14. Happy Chanukah, Sha-Sha and Pats!

Let's have some latkes!



Do you think Obama is "green behind the ears"? :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

19. I second that!

Happy Happy, you two!

[Patsy Stone]

28. Thank you both!

:toast:

Sufganiyot?

[SharonRB]

34. I made latkes last night

for only the second time in my life, and the first time was probably about 30 years ago.

What a mess my kitchen was by the time I was done! And my food processor did a great job on the potatos, but decided it didn't want to do the onion, so I had to do it by hand. My eyes were horrible!

[Patsy Stone]

47. Onions are a nightmare.

What happened to the processor? Did you wear it out with the potatoes?

J'adore latkes.

[SharonRB]

53. I don't know what happened

I never use it.

The recipe I used called for a large blade for the potatos and the pieces were really thick. They were good, but I'm used to my mom's, where the batter is more like batter than giant pieces of potato. They were like thick hash browns and took longer to cook.

[Patsy Stone]

61. I grated I don't know how many potatoes one year

and I couldn't find a bowl large enough to keep them all immersed in so they didn't oxidize. Some were okay looking, and some were really ugly, but they tasted good. There's no way to make latkes and not have a gigantic potato starch mess on your hands.

[SharonRB]

64. Oh, they were all brown by the time I got everything else in the bowl

They tasted yummy, though.

[Berry Cool]

70. So true.

I'll never forget the starch dripping down the leg of the table we screwed the meat grinder to, and the race to get the pancakes made before the batter turned black!

[Berry Cool]

62. My mother used a meat grinder for potato pancakes

and my younger sis and I used it when we got older and she wanted to make us earn our dinner by doing the grinding.

I might get one just so I can make 'em like she used to.

[Patsy Stone]

89. My grandmother did too.

It weighed a million pounds and screwed/clamped onto the side of the counter. One for meat, one for dairy. The dairy one was a tad lighter, but you could still kill someone with it.

[SeattleGirl]

38. Oh, YUM!!!

Those look delicious!

[Patsy Stone]

41. A fancy word for fried jelly doughnuts

Who doesn't like a jelly doughnut?

:)

[SeattleGirl]

43. I'm drooooooooling!

Too bad the local donut shop is down a couple of steep hills; otherwise, I'd go get some after Countdown!

[Berry Cool]

58. Gesundheit!

Just kiddin'...don't mind if I do, thanks!! :9

[SharonRB]

59. Thanks!

How'd you know I just sneezed?

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

63. Too perfect!

:rofl: We KOEB'er are in tune with each other!

(Either that or when Cleveland gets cold, Detroit sneezes!)

[Patsy Stone]

17. "He's... he's... he's... an Arab."

"He's not?"

Oh my, but the back of her head still scares me.

[SeattleGirl]

22. Me too!

:scared:

[SharonRB]

25. Me three!

[Berry Cool]

26. It never gets old, does it--hearing the gloom as FOX News announces Ohio going for Obama...

...Keith projecting Obama as the winner.

Also, I can never get enough of seeing Keith getting his head measured on Letterman. :rofl:

Man, I hope he doesn't consider Sarah Palin one of his favorite people.

[Patsy Stone]

20. I could watch that moment over and over again.

"Barack Obama is projected to be the next president of the United States of America."

[SharonRB]

27. Me, too

And I'll cry everytime.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

32. Me, too.

I hear that crowd in Grant Park start to roar, and that's it.

[SeattleGirl]

31. Here's one that will be even better:

"I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of The United States."

:)

[SharonRB]

39. I can't wait!

[Berry Cool]

87. You said it!

[SharonRB]

21. Can't it be January 20 tomorrow?

No. It. Can't. But I don't want to wait anymore! :cry:

[WolverineDG]

23. Sorry I'm late

I've been busy :cry: throughout this retrospective.

dg

[SharonRB]

30. Join the rest of us

We're :cry:, too!

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

44. Oh, Keith...Why do you have to "love" the people you are fascinated with by their idiocy so much??

Picking Sarah Palin as one of your "favorite" people is the worst pick you've made since...well...no comment.

Honestly, he reminds me of a college roommate I once had who was terrified of spiders...but if she ever came across one, would sit by it transfixed, staring at it constantly while pleading with me "Ooh, kill it."

Loved Keith's tautology: "People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like." Can't argue with that!

[SharonRB]

42. Oh, yeah

I think you made the right choice. She's the gift that keeps on giving, and giving, and giving....

In what respect, Charlie?

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

She is so unintentionally a crack-up, isn't she?

:rofl:

[SharonRB]

49. Absolutely!

Maverick, domestic terrorist, etc., etc., etc.

[Patsy Stone]

52. "Putin rears his head..."

:rofl:

[SharonRB]

45. I never saw that before

She told Brian Williams she wasn't going to label herself and then she told Katie "Yes," she's a feminist? Sheesh!


I'll bring em to ya!

[Patsy Stone]

54. She never did bring any to her, did she?

Liar.

[SharonRB]

55. Nope. Not that I ever heard.

[bleever]

46. Okay, the Sarah Palin stuff makes it all worthwhile.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

48. Senator O'Biden?

I missed that during the debate! :rofl:

[SharonRB]

57. Me, too.

I thought I heard it wrong this time.

:rofl:

[SharonRB]

67. Mike Rogers video up at MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/

Click on Inside the Warren Debate.

[SeattleGirl]

68. Thanks, Sharon!

I'll watch it later, as I'd really like to see it.

[SharonRB]

69. Mike did a great job!

[Berry Cool]

84. The SNL people were great.

But I still say Keith does a better parody of himself than Ben Affleck did, and just proved it again. :rofl:

Although I have to admit, lately I often find myself referring to my cats as "Miss Precious Perfect." :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

83. Very cool

Now I don't have to wait for the replay. Thanks.

[SharonRB]

88. You're welcome!

I missed the beginning when I was watching. I was playing a game on my computer and not paying much attention until I recognized Mike's voice. Now I saw the beginning on the video.

[bleever]

71. Catch Palin's expression as she passes Tina Fey

and Tina only gives her a curt nod.

She knew she was dissed.

[SeattleGirl]

72. I noticed that.

:rofl:

[WolverineDG]

85. They cut her on purpose

she didn't play nice with the other kids & dumped the rap so Amy had to do it unrehearsed, remember??

dg

[SeattleGirl]

86. I LOVED Amy's rap!

I'm glad she ended up doing it! She was a freakin' hoot!

[SharonRB]

90. I'm sure that was pre-planned.

[bleever]

95. I didn't know Palin was supposed to do the rap.

Amy did it better that she would have anyway.

I miss Amy. :cry:

[SharonRB]

100. They set it up that way, but I think it was planned

I'm sure Amy was really going to do it all along.

[SeattleGirl]

75. I really hope SNL puts out a 2008 Campaign DVD set.

This stuff just cracks me up every time I see it! :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

76. "Tuesday, when you're in the voting booth,

I want you to think of this face."

:rofl:

[WolverineDG]

82. God, I'm loving this stuff

:rofl:

I do hope they put out an SNL 2008 Presidential race dvd, too!!

dg

[Berry Cool]

113. I think that's exactly what a lot of people did

and it's why they voted for Obama!

[SharonRB]

77. Affleck as KO!

:rofl:

"A line was crossed."

[WolverineDG]

78. LOL!! SNL Keith!!

:rofl:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

79. Mrs. Precious Perfect!

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

80. I am HOWLING with laughter at this SNL stuff!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

81. Keith and Biff

and the looks on their faces.

Priceless.

[Berry Cool]

97. I die every time I see him obediently bend his head

so Biff can put the tape measure around it.

He looks so perturbed, but he's still putting up with it.

[SeattleGirl]

91. Oh boy, Round Three of The Great Snow Dump just started!

I'm so glad the cupboards, fridge, and freezers are full! But now I'm wondering if I'll be able to go to Oregon on Friday to spend time with my family.

[SharonRB]

92. I hope things are okay by then, SG!

[SeattleGirl]

94. Me too. We decided to have our Christmas dinner the Saturday after

Christmas, and this year especially, I really want to be with them, since Mom is gone. :cry:

[Patsy Stone]

93. My friend in Bellingham will be happy.

She doesn't want to go down to Seattle Thursday; she'd rather stay home.

[SeattleGirl]

96. She just may get her wish!

[Berry Cool]

111. I had a feeling the top Favorite Person would be me

because Keith loves me. :loveya:

Um, I mean "you." Even if it was a Time magazine ripoff.

Man, that night. It gets me every time.

Does anyone get the impression Keith just said goodbye to us for the year? Does someone have to die for him to come back before January 5?

I sure hope not.

[WolverineDG]

98. Happy Holidays, KOEB!!

:loveya:

I'm leaving tomorrow for Seattle (lol) & won't be home until Sunday! :loveya:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

104. You, too!

:hug: :loveya: :toast:

Have a safe and wonderful trip!

[Berry Cool]

114. Enjoy, Wolfie!

And all the rest of yas too! In case I forget to say so!

[SharonRB]

99. Are we KO's favorite?

What does he think he is -- Time Magazine?

:rofl:

On edit:

Keith was reading us again!

[bleever]

103. I'm pretty sure he said it was me.

:)

[Patsy Stone]

109. What did he say?

I missed it.

[SharonRB]

112. He said we're ("you") are his favorite

and then he said at the end "Yes, I know we stole it from Time Magazine."

[bleever]

101. Okay, now I'm crying again.

What an incredibly awesome night that was.

[Patsy Stone]

105. Let's watch it over and over.

:hi:

[SharonRB]

107. I might have to watch it again at 10

although I'd like to go to bed -- I couldn't sleep last night.

[SeattleGirl]

102. I never EVER get tired of seeing that reaction to Obama's win!

It still gives me chills.

[Patsy Stone]

106. Amazing.

That girl on the floor kills me everytime.

Bring on January 20th!

[SharonRB]

110. I'm going to watch Biden on Larry King

instead of Rachel.

[Berry Cool]

115. That's the one who always gets me.

The one kneeling on the floor at Spelman College in Atlanta. She's just verklempt. :-)

[WolverineDG]

108. Me too!!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Can I have my President Obama now????

dg

[Berry Cool]

116. Unfortunately, he's wrapped up in a box marked

"Do Not Open Till January 20." :shrug:

[GigiMommy]

117. DRAT! Missed everyone. Hi Anyway!!!

:hi: :bounce: Cassie's out caroling with her best friend's family. Hubby's wrapping presents. Freckles STILL has Bronchitis and I just got back from shopping. HAPPY HANUKKAH!!! Gotta go pick up Cassie now.:hi: