Green Room - Week 20 - Day 1

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's the first morning of our Top 12! Congratulations for making it to this point. If there is "no rest for the wicked" though, that must mean that you don't even get to shut your eyes for a moment!

Because it's back to the salt mines!

Last night we had eliminations: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/923926.html

The new topics: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/924359.html

and the Grumbling Room: http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/924662.html

Oh sorry, that last one is technically "The Work" room, but for the first night, that tends to be appropriate! It's part of a lot of people's writing process!

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Idol's own puppetmaker40 wrote about a recent experience in a public restroom, that I think is important for people to read: http://puppetmaker40.livejournal.com/1093059.html

Comments

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

1. With topics like those I'm surprised the Work Room isn't more of a Grumble Room, tbh. If I were still playing I'd be protesting loud and clear!

2. You're evil but you already know that ;)

3. Yes, everybody please read and share puppetmaker40's post. One thing I've been thinking all along re the topic is how attitudes also affect those who aren't X but, because of how they look/dress, are now presumed to be X. Read it.

4. Made reservations for our anniversary getaway! It's only for a night. We're more worried about how The Boyz are going to react being in a kennel, though.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

1. Again, personally I really like these ones. I literally saved them to the end because I thought they would be a lot of fun. "Creeping Meatballism" is something that I know a lot of people talk about, they just didn't know that phrase!

2. I definitely am. But - as a side note to #1, I happen to know what I *originally planned* for this week, and it was a whole lot more grumble-worthy than what ended up happening! ;) Which probably also colors my perception. I know what things *could* have been like, and have the luxury of saying "See, it's not THAT bad!" :D

3. Yep

4. Maybe the Boyz need to go on the trip and you can stay in the kennel instead! :D

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

1. Now you have me wondering if Creeping Meatballism is what I think it might be. Or the last one in the list which is something I've never heard of.

2. This does not surprise me. Then again, I know you, lol.

3. I think people are starting to read it because there's already a bunch of replies there.

4. Don't tempt them. They already have made it clear that they wish to be free range whenever we go on a walk. That will never happen :D

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

"Creeping meatballism" is the well-known, but little understood, phenomenon of meatballs gradually leaving the plates of patrons at Italian restaurants and falling to the floor. Some scientists speculate that this lemming-like behavior is a biological imperative, probably a quest for freedom. The data is inconclusive, because no meatball has made it more than a few feet before being recaptured or squashed.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

I'm actually in possession of that secret, but I refuse to share, as it will leave me with nothing to write for my Idol entry. :)

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

The Institute for Meatball Research would love to hear from you.

[lrig-rorrim.livejournal.com]

Indeed, it is a biological imperative! The strongest known, in fact.

The classic song "on top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese" was actually written by a little-known meatball freedom fighter, Spicy Jeff. Oh, to roll out the door! Oh to roll into a garden and under a bush! Why, oh why, can we not let the meatballs be as they truly wish to be? Their mushy form, in good soil and with proper fertilization, grows delicious meatball trees, and is their sole means of natural reproduction. We deny them even this basic freedom, preferring instead to artificially grow meatballs in lab-like kitchens.

In short, let those meatballs roll free.

Oh meatball my meatball....

(This comment brought to you by too little caffeine and too much Topic Despair (tm). Enjoy Topic Despair (tm) in moderation, kids! Not caffeine, though. Screw moderation with that stuff.)

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

Freedom! Freedom for meatballs! It seems that too little caffeine and and Topic Despair work well for you.

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

a little-known meatball freedom fighter, Spicy Jeff.
Hahahaha! Oh, it's a tale for the ages.

This makes me think, for some reason, of the Gary Larson "Cow poetry" card: We long to roam the far-off open fields. But alas, we cannot. Damn the electric fences! Damn the electric fences!"

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha-- lemming-like behavior!

See, this is worthy of being an entry all on its own. ;)

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

It's already been done. See Mel Gibson fight for meatball freedom in "Braveheart." Valiant warriors have been painting themselves blue and fighting for centuries for the cause.

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

On top of spaghetti
All covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball
When somebody sneezed.

It rolled off the table
And onto the floor
But then my poor meatball
Rolled right out the door.

It rolled down the sidewalk
And into the street
Alas my poor meatball
Is all [something something]* feet*


*_{I don't remember the very last line other than it used to make me giggle. I also would like to congratulate myself for remembering these lyrics from :cough: 50-something years ago :cough: when it was sung to me as a little kid never interested in eating}

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

eternal_ot is joining the ranks as my assistant and is taking over some social media duties, starting with Twitter. So people might want to start following LJ Idol on Twitter, because things will soon be happening over there!

[bleodswean.livejournal.com]

Congrats to eternal_ot and to you and to Idol!! This is great news!

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Thanks..:) Suggestions are welcomed. Sharing the handle: @therealljidol

[prog-schlock.livejournal.com]

This is indeed outstanding news. Now I need to figure out Twitter.

[bleodswean.livejournal.com]

Poll watching was truly brutal this time around.

I, personally, LOVE the prompts!!! And a huge freakin' SHOUT OUT to whichever one of you submitted -

Immanentize the eschaton!

because DAMN. That used to be a call and respond favourite.

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

That used to be a call and respond favourite.

What circles do you run in? o_O

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Hint: it was the same person who submitted "Creeping Meatballism". It's the first time that I've ever used two topic suggestions from the same person in Idol history. (that I can recall at least. :D)

I figured since I was coming around for a second turn at the topic list, I was in a position where I could make that happen!

[prog-schlock.livejournal.com]

Let's all sing along (https://youtu.be/S4OF0Fnq0UM).

[encrefloue.livejournal.com]

Oy, clauderainsrm! None of my topics were used during the first topics run :( Not that the ones I submitted were all that interesting, considering I had no frame of reference for what Idol was like. Still a bit sad, though!

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Wait - really?

I didn't see any left on the spreadsheet. I will go into the actual emails to make sure I received them. If not, could you send them again?

oh, Gary...

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Where is the Green Room?

How are we supposed to make comments in the Green Room if there isn't one?

Re: oh, Gary...

[prog-schlock.livejournal.com]

FRIST!

Re: oh, Gary...

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I'll be explaining that in a few minutes. :)