That’ll Put the Wind Up Your Skirt

March 12th, 2008 by TRex @ 12:45 pm| Posted in EschaCon, TRex sings! |

gentlemen prefer theropods

(image calculated to destroy all my hopes of a future presidential run by darkblack)

Okay, gang. This is the part I hate. I’ve got to bang the tip jar. As some of you may know, I’m a panelist at EschaCon and I’m very much looking forward to it. I exist on rather a ragged economic line, working as I do at a wonderful job that pays me pretty much solely in Moon Pies and RC Colas, so if you have a couple of bucks to spare, please hit the PayPal button below.

You guys have been so wonderfully generous to me already, so as you can see, I have thrown my dignity on the pyre and dressed up in drag for your amusement. Darkblack was there with the camera. Ah, gods, I am so ashamed.

Dr. Videodrone assures me that we will have a new music video by late tonight, finally. (And from the test reels I’ve seen, it’s going to be worth the wait!) More posts coming up, so stay tuned.

 

  1. 44 Responses to “That’ll Put the Wind Up Your Skirt”

  2. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 12:53 pm |

    Your TRexicans welcome the chance to show our support. Just don’t go into another ironing fit because of your nerves.

  3. By TRex on Mar 12, 2008 12:58 pm |

    sharonlee said

    Your TRexicans welcome the chance to show our support. Just don’t go into another ironing fit because of your nerves.

    There’s literally nothing left to iron. I ironed until I ran out of hangers. It took until 5am.

  4. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:03 pm |

    I bought you a basket of fries. The basket is really a paper cup. A weird Phila/Baltimore kinda thing.

  5. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:03 pm |

    TRex, when you come to Austin for netroots nation, will you iron my clothes? Since I was nice and bought you a basket of fries and all?

  6. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:06 pm |

    TRex said

    sharonlee said

    Your TRexicans welcome the chance to show our support. Just don’t go into another ironing fit because of your nerves.

    There’s literally nothing left to iron. I ironed until I ran out of hangers. It took until 5am.

    At least you quit when you ran out of hangers instead of running out to get more.

  7. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:08 pm |

    sharonlee said

    TRex said

    sharonlee said

    Your TRexicans welcome the chance to show our support. Just don’t go into another ironing fit because of your nerves.

    There’s literally nothing left to iron. I ironed until I ran out of hangers. It took until 5am.

    At least you quit when you ran out of hangers instead of running out to get more.

    ROFL!!!!!!!

  8. By TRex on Mar 12, 2008 1:08 pm |

    Litbrit just informed me yesterday that I’m ironing my shirts wrong because I just lay the sleeve flat and have at it. Apparently there’s some elaborate set of hoops you have to jump through to keep the crease from the top of the sleeve.

    Hmph.

  9. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:11 pm |

    TRex said

    Litbrit just informed me yesterday that I’m ironing my shirts wrong because I just lay the sleeve flat and have at it. Apparently there’s some elaborate set of hoops you have to jump through to keep the crease from the top of the sleeve.

    Hmph.

    I believe there is something called a sleeve board that goes into the sleeve for ironing just that.
    Wow, that goes way back into my past.
    I avoid ironing as much as possible now.

  10. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:12 pm |

    sharonlee said

    TRex said

    Litbrit just informed me yesterday that I’m ironing my shirts wrong because I just lay the sleeve flat and have at it. Apparently there’s some elaborate set of hoops you have to jump through to keep the crease from the top of the sleeve.

    Hmph.

    I believe there is something called a sleeve board that goes into the sleeve for ironing just that.
    Wow, that goes way back into my past.
    I avoid ironing as much as possible now.

    my mom used one of those.

  11. By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Mar 12, 2008 1:13 pm |

    Now if it were me in your shoes (btw, love the heels), i’d say that it was my issues about giving endlessly but not being able to accept. Hardest lesson i had coming out of treatment was learning to accept help of any type from folks. But, i’m not a Theropod.

    So how do you think we feel about endlessly accepting your gifts of time, talent, and extreme snarkiness without giving in return? I’d feel like a damn self-centered rip-em-off smug republican, is what. Do you want me to feel like one of them? I didn’t think so. So take what i’m tossing in the tip jar on Friday and attack, attack, ATTTACCKKKK! and if there’s enough left over, take Spocko out for pizza.

  12. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:15 pm |

    “if there’s enough left over, take Spocko out for pizza.”

    In Philadelphia isn’t it Philly Cheese Steak? Or my real favorite is the street vendor pretzels.

  13. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:17 pm |

    Pizza’s good there too. I miss east coast pizza.

  14. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:18 pm |

    Is Karl Rove working for the Chinese?

    Questions surround Chinese claim of foiled hijacking
    from mcclatchydc.com: Homepage

    BEIJING — Terrorism and security experts dispute China’s claim that it foiled an attack on a commercial airliner last week by an Islamic suicide squad, saying that the assertion is filled with inconsistencies.

  15. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:18 pm |

    Betsy–my mom used one of those.

    I believe I must be of your mother’s generation.

  16. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:21 pm |

    Betsy said

    Is Karl Rove working for the Chinese?

    Questions surround Chinese claim of foiled hijacking
    from mcclatchydc.com: Homepage

    BEIJING — Terrorism and security experts dispute China’s claim that it foiled an attack on a commercial airliner last week by an Islamic suicide squad, saying that the assertion is filled with inconsistencies.

    Does that then equate the Chineese with FOX?

  17. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:23 pm |

    sharonlee said

    Betsy–my mom used one of those.

    I believe I must be of your mother’s generation.

    She would have turned 72 this year.

  18. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 1:26 pm |

    Betsy said

    sharonlee said

    Betsy–my mom used one of those.

    I believe I must be of your mother’s generation.

    She would have turned 72 this year.

    That’s a little older but not far off. She would be the age of one of my older sisters.
    But my friends have grandchildren Texteen’s age and older.

    I just realized I forgot breakfast this morning and the talk of food has made me hungry. Off to lunch at an exellent, fast barbeque place.

  19. By pellora hussein on Mar 12, 2008 1:26 pm |

    uh oh.
    From the news at HuffPo -
    On last night’s “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he’d be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage and usually addressed to President Bush and the Bush administration. Tonight, his special comment will be directed at Hillary Clinton — and, for the first time, his special comment will be directed exclusively at a Democrat.

  20. By burnspbesq on Mar 12, 2008 1:28 pm |

    Pretty spiffy set of legs there, I must say.

    Let me pull the cushions off the sofa when I get home tonight and see what I can find in there. I’m sure I can help a little.

  21. By TRex on Mar 12, 2008 1:29 pm |

    pellora hussein said

    uh oh.
    From the news at HuffPo -
    On last night’s “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he’d be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage and usually addressed to President Bush and the Bush administration. Tonight, his special comment will be directed at Hillary Clinton — and, for the first time, his special comment will be directed exclusively at a Democrat.

    Cue up the theme from “Jaws”.

  22. By pellora hussein on Mar 12, 2008 1:29 pm |

    oh. poor Silda Wall Spitzer. I didn’t look at CNN or any TeeVee, but there is a screen shot on TPM and she looks like hell - which is probably less than what she actually feels like. I’m sure she woke up on Monday and wondered how she got transported to Hell. sigh

  23. By pellora hussein on Mar 12, 2008 1:33 pm |

    TRex said

    pellora hussein said

    uh oh.
    From the news at HuffPo -
    On last night’s “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he’d be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage and usually addressed to President Bush and the Bush administration. Tonight, his special comment will be directed at Hillary Clinton — and, for the first time, his special comment will be directed exclusively at a Democrat.

    Cue up the theme from “Jaws”.

    Good visual!!!
    KO doesn’t usually telegraph his punches…

    Followed up by the Monty Python bit “Run away run away!!”

  24. By Betsy on Mar 12, 2008 1:43 pm |

    off to the chiropractor. see y’all later.

  25. By pellora hussein on Mar 12, 2008 1:50 pm |

    In the news -
    We hear that Hillary’s top fundraisers will be sitting down to a private meeting with her today for a pep talk and a wide-ranging look at the state of the race.
    According to a copy of the invitation, which was sent our way, the fundraisers were set to start their day getting a policy briefing from top Hillary supporters like Senators Bill Nelson, Robert Menendez and Debbie Stabenow.
    Following that is a private luncheon with the candidate herself, at an upscale restaurant in D.C.’s Union Station.

    Now, since KO’s punch has been telegraphed, do you think those Big Donors who the Big Fundraisers will be calling will be hearing footsteps (well, voice, or shark tail) right behind them, coming closer and closer and faster and faster?????

  26. By msmolly on Mar 12, 2008 2:04 pm |

    TRex said

    Litbrit just informed me yesterday that I’m ironing my shirts wrong because I just lay the sleeve flat and have at it. Apparently there’s some elaborate set of hoops you have to jump through to keep the crease from the top of the sleeve.

    Hmph.

    I’ve been ironing literally for at least 50 years, and I *always* iron the crease in the top. I thought that was what makes a shirt look crisply ironed.

  27. By msmolly on Mar 12, 2008 2:05 pm |

    sharonlee said

    Betsy–my mom used one of those.

    I believe I must be of your mother’s generation.

    I use a sleeve board to press seams in small places, like on my granddaughters’ clothes or their doll clothes. It’s a sewing necessity.

  28. By burnspbesq on Mar 12, 2008 2:07 pm |

    Check this out:

    Washington Monthly devotes an entire issue to articles condemning the use of torture by the United States. An all-star list of contributors.

  29. By litbrit on Mar 12, 2008 2:24 pm |

    I think it’s a European thing (not being snotty here! I really am from England, from normal, middle-class people who do our own ironing!) but anyway, you don’t have to use a sleeve roll (I use those for dressmaking though, a whole other story; they are indeed a sewing must) to do the no-crease sleeve thing.

    And while I would definitely pay good money to see our favorite theropod jump through hoops–especially in that dress!–there is only one extra step involved: you lay the sleeve flat, as you normally do, and starting at the seam, iron it almost all the way to the edge, but not quite–you don’t want the crease. Then flip it over and do the same thing. Then–the extra step–you splay the sleeve out so the seam is now running down the middle, on the underside, and iron the area that would run along the top edge of your arm down to the back of your hand, being careful to stay in the middle so you don’t crease the edges (though you can always touch those up).

    My Italian friend Lisa, a fellow vintage clothing fan, also irons this way, so it’s not just a British thing. Her dad was a tailor, too, and she says she learned it from him. Trouble is, try getting a dry cleaner to do your shirts that way here in the Colonies–ain’t gonna happen.

  30. By litbrit on Mar 12, 2008 2:26 pm |

    P.S. TRex, I will show you how to do it when we’re in Philly. The first thing we’ll do is order up an ironing board, since small suitcases seem to wreak wrinkly havoc on my things (say that five times quickly.)

  31. By e on Mar 12, 2008 2:36 pm |

    pellora hussein said

    uh oh.
    From the news at HuffPo -
    On last night’s “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he’d be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage and usually addressed to President Bush and the Bush administration. Tonight, his special comment will be directed at Hillary Clinton — and, for the first time, his special comment will be directed exclusively at a Democrat.

    I’ll bet $89 million USD that Olbermann’s SC this evening will prompt a “misogyny” tirade over at — well, you know. I’ll bet a BILLION. And if I win, I will donate it all to the Treehouse (minus my commission, of course).

    Whaddaya say……any takers??

    (meanwhile, ahem, I’m in for a more modest $25.)

  32. By TRex on Mar 12, 2008 2:40 pm |

    Fresh thread!

    http://www.iamtrex.com/?p=492

  33. By sharonlee on Mar 12, 2008 2:41 pm |

    burnspbesq said

    Check this out:

    Washington Monthly devotes an entire issue to articles condemning the use of torture by the United States. An all-star list of contributors.

    This issue is really a no-brainer, except for Bush and his cronies (who perhaps have no brain). Even having to discuss it is a smack in the eye for the United States.

  34. By pellora hussein on Mar 12, 2008 3:18 pm |

    That’s how I iron sleeves too, when I iron… which is as very very very rarely as I can manage it! So glad I’m up on my sleeve ironing! yippee It’s how you iron anything on which you don’t want a crease.

  35. By punaise on Mar 12, 2008 5:17 pm |

    sniff, sniff… I’ll get over the possible missing hat tip for suggesting the Marylin graphic. (something to do with a comment in response to a TRex anecdote about his Burberry raincoat flapping in the wind).

    …eventually. :~)

  36. By darkblack on Mar 12, 2008 6:30 pm |

    ‘dressed up in drag for your amusement’

    Hey, at least you were wearing boxers underneath, million dollar legs.

    ;>)

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    How do you make a donation when you have no telephone????? OK I neither give it out or answer it.
    And I’ll be damned if I’m leaving an e-mail address w/paypal!

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