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[Oak Kitten]

At 2400 on Sunday, 31 December for a 2007 surprise. No, I am not giving you any hints, but feel free to amuse me with wild speculation. . .

Oak

[Oak Kitten]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/ZuluTime.gif

[Darlene]

:confused: I am so confused with this time thing. Do you know what time that is in US-Eastern Standard Time? Please! :confused:

[Bat]

2400 hours is Midnight. EST is Eastern Standard Time in the US, which is 5 hours earlier than GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) which is standard time, on the 0.00 meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, just a jaunt up the Thames from London. Does that clear things up for you, Darwoods?

[DaveM]

Gosh...and that's when I'll be watching for the Midnight Phantom Fireworks Guy....

[Bat]

If you want fireworks, come to Cincinnati...ours rival those of NYC!

[GodSistah]

Is the surprise something we can eat?

:)

~Andrea~

[DaveM]

By the way, is it 2400 hours or 0000?

It would be pretty cool to be able to say "mark: zero zero zero zero Zulu".

Just one of those thoughts that occurs to me at 2 a.m.

[Darlene]

Ok guys just keep confusing me, but I understand it to be 12:00 AM on Sunday night Dec 31! I can't wait for the surprise!

[Dee]

Basically it's midnight, Eastern Standard Time, Darlene. The same time they drop the big ball in Times Square. The same time I will be hiding from all the drunken maniacs ringing in the new year.

You're not gonna drop a big ball in this space are you Oak?

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/deemark/Emoticons/runningpup.gif

[Eva]

You are going to sing for us again aren't you Oak?

Eva

[Mimi]

That would be so nice of you!!!!

Mimi

... and I've not had this pleasure before!

[aabram]

2400 hours is Midnight. EST is Eastern Standard Time in the US, which is 5 hours earlier than GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) which is standard time, on the 0.00 meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, just a jaunt up the Thames from London. Does that clear things up for you, Darwoods?

Bat er.... there's not an easy way to say this, it's 5 hours LATER

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

We're 5 hours ahead, which has its disadvantages, believe me. When I lived in London, we used to take our cocker spaniels to Greenwich Park and were always crossing the Greenwich Meridian. The Marker is on the just outside the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich Park

[hoops]

i'm so excited i could scream
peace
hoops

[Oak Kitten]

Well, Godsistah, one COULD eat it, I suppose, but it would make you pretty sick - although that has not stopped my cats from trying to do so - so the surprise is currently secreted in a secure undisclosed location. . .and no, it is NOT Dick Cheney

Eva,
The surprise has nothing to do with me singing.

Dee,
I like the big ball idea, I'll have to keep that one in mind for the future. LOVE the little dog!

For those of you unfamiliar with military lingo, ZULU time is the same thing as Greenwich Mean Time, using a 24-hour clock instead of AM/PM.
I have no idea why the military calls it ZULU time.
It would be interesting to know what time system Zulu warriors use. . .

Oak

[Darlene]

Well Dee seeing that I live in the city that is commonly know as the Atomic City. The same Atomic City that created the atomic bomb. There is no telling what kind of ball will be dropped on anyone including us. :eek:

[Dee]

Well Dee seeing that I live in the city that is commonly know as the Atomic City. The same Atomic City that created the atomic bomb. There is no telling what kind of ball will be dropped on anyone including us. :eek:


Nah ... not by our Oak Kitten, Darlene!

Besides, I see by your avatar that you have plenty of practice leaping over mushroom clouds just in case. ;)

[Bat]

Let's see; the earth turns from West to East, so the sun comes up in the East. The sun would get to Britain first, since it is East of us. So they would get noon 5 hours before we do...which makes us 5 hours behind GMT.
When it is noon in London, it is 7am here, right? so we are Earlier in time, later in getting to the place where London was 5 hours earlier, right?
At the bottom of this page, it says we're GMT minus 5 hours, and to me that means we're earlier than GMT here in Cincinnati (EST)

(the time here is 6:58pm,(1858Zulu), so would be 11:58pm(23:58Zulu) in Britain.)

[Eva]

I will call 'the surprise' 'X' now. Let's see...

X is not supposed to be edible...
One can eat X but will get quite sick from it...
Oak Kittens cats eat X anyway...
X is now hidden in a secret and secure place...

OH MY GOODNESS OAK! You're not going to puke again, are you!? :eek: That would be TOO grosse... Even for a Pirate. No, that can't be it I hope.

I suppose X is not just an innocent bottle of champagne either Oak? One can feel pretty sick after drinking a lot of that.

Eva

[Oak Kitten]

Eva,

No, I am giving up puking (in public venues, anyway) for the new year.

My cats don't really want to eat it, they just want to destroy it for fun.

Oak

[Darlene]

Well Dee, You do know that I live Oak Ridge, Tennessee and our city is known as the Atomic City. The Atomic bomb was first made at The Atomic City. So if I drop a ball here on JIMB. We all would be affected with radiation poisoning. But hay, the communal bathing would be interesting, don't you think?

[Bat]

I'm gonna watch for the big Acorn!

[Oak Kitten]

I am heading up to Annapolis to have dinner with Mr. Oak, who is working the light and sound systems around town for "First Night Annapolis." I will be back well before midnight - I HATE New Year's Eve revels. The surprise is all ready to go and will be here at 2400 as promised. Tick, tick, tick. . .

Oak

[Darlene]

OK, Oak I am waiting!

[Oak Kitten]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGTAF.gif

Rude Girl is fully rehearsed and ready to go:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGKeyboard.jpg

She can also handle percussion:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGDrummer.jpg

[KarenSews2]

I love it, Oak!!! :D

Excellent!!

[Oak Kitten]

So here is my concept for the 2007 Rude Girl Touring Action Figure. Since Janis will be working hard at home on her autobiography next year, Rude Girl will go on tour for her. As Rude Girl’s “Booking Agent,” I will entertain offers from Rudies to “book” Rude Girl for two-week engagements, where they can arrange for her “appearances.” The venues are only limited by your imagination and the bounds of good taste (oh, darn).

Those of you who have or teach school-age children, the operating principle behind this is the same as that of “Flat Stanley,” the children’s book character who gets mailed around the world to have adventures. On this side of the pond, I will coordinate the sequence of Rude Girl’s bookings. I will send her to the first person, who will send her back to me after two weeks (or less), I will then send her to the next designated (by me) host Rudie. (Do I have control issues? You betcha!) I assume there will be demand for her in Europe, and other places overseas and we will have to work out the logistics for those trips as they come up. She will probably need a European and Asian tour coordinator as well.

I plan to create a road tour diary to send along with her to record her adventures, and of course, there will be a thread on the JIMB. There are no fees associated with booking Rude Girl, aside from postage, but a contribution mailed directly to the Pearl Foundation would be appreciated. At the end of her world tour, Rude Girl and her diary will go home to Nashville to help Janis finish the autobiography.

So whaddya think? I am open to suggestions. Is this scheme okay with you, Janis?

(Yeah, I know, like she is hovering over the computer keyboard at midnight on New Year's Eve waiting for this. . .)

Oak

[Darlene]

Hay, Oak I'm up for it! Just let me know~

[GodSistah]

:D

I love it, Oak!

You clever girl!

;)

~Andrea~

[DaveM]

Suits me--I think it's pretty cool. With the wide geographical community we have, we just might be able to get "her" all the way around the world!

Is there also a Belinda Bedekovic action figure that will accompany Janis?

[Darlene]

David, David don't make me sick!

[Eva]

Oak, she is fantastic :D

Eva

[Dee]

Love the pipe cleaners for hair, Oak. :p

[Mimi]

What a great idea, Oak! I've got an idea for Rudie already...

Mimi

[Anna from Dublin]

How about if Janis gave us some small merchandise that Rude Girl TAF could bring with her - say guitar picks or other small items and we could make a donation to the Pearl Foundation for the merchandise and visit? Then we'd have a souveneir of her visit!

Very good idea Oak Kitten!

[corita]

A great idea Oak, I love it!:)

[Oak Kitten]

Dee,

Rude Girl also has a partial pipe cleaner skeletal structure (arms and legs) which gives her some flexibility. With the benefit of hindsight, I should have given her a "spine" as well, which would have made her even more bendable. This was my first attempt at making a doll - heck, I never even played with dolls when I was a kid, and my limited sewing skills will be evident to those with real talent in that department, like Karen. But the aesthetic shortcomings just give her more "character" - or so I choose to believe.

Oak

[GodSistah]

What are Rude Girl's measurements?

:)

~Andrea~

[Eva]

Oak, I think this doll is very attractive. I have some stuffed animals and I'm sure there are some that would like to date her or make music with her. Of course the rabbit is sniffing the cow's behind at this moment, but I'll teach them some manners before she gets here. Maybe my bondagebabes would also like a picture with her! :D (or was that the 'good taste' limit you were talking about before? :rolleyes: )

Eva

[Dee]

This was my first attempt at making a doll - heck, I never even played with dolls when I was a kid, and my limited sewing skills will be evident to those with real talent in that department, like Karen. But the aesthetic shortcomings just give her more "character" - or so I choose to believe.

Did I mention I'd also like a pair of those cool suede boots?

First attempt or not Randy, I think you did a great job!

[Eva]

She does have more 'character' this way, Oak. Really, she does.

Eva

[Oak Kitten]

Godsistah,

She is 14" tall, including the hair.

Eva,

I am confident you can whip your menagerie into shape to be on their best behavior for RG. As to your bondagebabes, well, I am sure a tasteful photo op can be arranged. . .


Anna,

I like your idea about the guitar picks or other memento. . .

[KarenSews2]

"...and my limited sewing skills will be evident to those with real talent in that department, like Karen."


I LOVE her! I am trying to come up with a good local event to invite her to! Maybe Mixty and I can come up with more travel apparel!

[Amy in Vermont]

Somebody needs to make her some Boots Like Emmy Lous!

Randy.. she is awesome. I will have to come up with a gig for her!

[Oak Kitten]

Karen, that would be great, if you and Mixty could expand her wardrobe - although it will most likely require surgical removal of her current shirt - I may have stitched it into her in a few places when I was working on it around 2 AM. . .

The jeans are part of RG and are not removable. She could use more belts and boots to match whatever other shirts you can come up with. . .

Oak

[mixtymotions]

Jeans and shirt are non-removable - no matter - we don't need no stinking Bedazzler - we can glue rhinestones on those jeans, provided Jenny sends someone (like me) the original pair . . . just for accuracy sake . . . not that anyone (like me) would attempt to KEEP the original rhinestone jeans . . . ;)

[DaveM]

Ah, Mixty....methinks ye just might have some pirate blood in ye.

[Judy]

How very cool that you made her life-size!

[Oak Kitten]

ROFLMAO, Judy!

Oak

[KarenSews2]

ROFLMAO!!!

[KarenSews2]

Brilliant minds, Randy, brilliant minds...

;)

[aabram]

ROFLMAO!!! Does it sing IN TUNE???? :p Do wrong notes actually MATTER????? and more importantly, does it behave itself??? er....don't answer that :rolleyes: It's an RG :D

[KarenSews2]

What's RG???? :confused:

[aabram]

:confused: thought you might have known Rude Girl ????????

[hoops]

oak, that is brilliant!!
peace
hoops

[lucille]

Yep, great idea Oak. I know for sure my two babies - Emmy Lou and Charlie would love to meet her.

Unfortunately I think Charlie really loves dolls, and favours a little one I used to have in my stock for a childrens' gallery. He brings it to bed, and takes it for walks around what used to be a garden. I guess he is gay, but that is okay with me :D He will be very gentle ;)

[Dee]

He brings it to bed, and takes it for walks around what used to be a garden. I guess he is gay, but that is okay with me :D He will be very gentle ;)

LOL

You're a funny gal, Lucille. Thanks for the morning chuckle!

[DaveM]

I had a doll when I was quite small--his name was Toby and I carried him around all over the place. Not sure how old I was when I developed other favorite toys, but Toby was eventually laid away, though I believe my mother still has him somewhere. Indeed, I live in terror that he may be hauled out of storage during a holiday gathering someday. She's DONE the baby pictures already, so there is little else left.

[Dar]

Oh my GOD Randy! that is so great!!

do you think the Rude Girl would like to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge?
Send her out!!

I'm envisioning us taking a picture of her where ever we bring her and putting together a little travel photojournal. We could email you the picture and you could post it here, since you seem to be one of the bright folks who knows how to do that.

What fun!!

[Oak Kitten]

Yep Dar, that's the idea. I will kick off the tour by taking her with me to New Orleans in a couple of weeks. We will definitely have to make a stop at Preservation Hall for a photo op - and I am sure there will be all kinds of other great venues - though I don't expect to bring her out while I am doing my briefings - although I am sure she would have a great time hanging out with all the sailors. . .

Oak

[Agnes]

Randy, that's brilliant! I love it (even thought I usually hate dolls)!!!

Send The Girl in! :D

[Dar]

Don't forget to take her to a drive through dacquiri stand. I've never been to New Orleans, but my friends who are from there have said they actually exist.

this is going to be FUN!! You are a friggin' genius girl.

[invsbl_wife]

Don't forget to take her to a drive through dacquiri stand. I've never been to New Orleans, but my friends who are from there have said they actually exist.

this is going to be FUN!! You are a friggin' genius girl.

If it's New Orleans, she MUST have a hurricane! And a beignet from Cafe Du Monde. The possibilities are ENDLESS!! (I LOVE New Orleans!)

[Oak Kitten]

Invisible Wife,

The Cafe Du Mond, definitely. But no way am I going anywhere near a Hurricane ever again. I was last in N'awlins around 1985. Went to Preservation Hall and then to Pat O'Brien's for the famous Hurricane. I was sick as a dog for the next week. I was there on navy orders for a two week course, and I missed the entire second week. And I drink a lot less now than I did back in those days of impetuous youth. A Hurricane would probably kill me this time around!

I don't recall seeing any dacquiri stands when I was there before, Dar, but I DO recall seeing herds of transvestites roaming the streets. Fascinating.

Oak

[DaveM]

I shall take her to visit an open pit mine (one of our thilling local landmarks), probably via motorcycle. Not sure who will take the pictures, however.

[KarenSews2]

The Indy 500? Nah-I don't go to the race. Maybe a pic at the gates, though. Colts or Pacers game? Nah-not into sports. The Indianapolis Children's Museum with it's Largest Permanent Dale Chihuly exhibit? A possibility. The site of the former Hilton U. Brown outdoor theater where I 1st saw Janis after "rediscovering" her? (It's been torn down and is now dorms for Butler University.) Another good possibility. RG sitting on my sewing machine? Definitely!

[hoops]

i could take her to woodstock and we could roll around in the mud!
peace
hoops

[Darlene]

Haywhat ever happened to Rude Girl is she touring yet?

[Oak Kitten]

Darwoods,

I am taking her with me to New Orleans next week. That is the official kick-off. Then she is off to Cincinatti, courtesy of Marcia and Bat.

Oak

[aabram]

Darwoods,

I am taking her with me to New Orleans next week. That is the official kick-off. Then she is off to Cincinatti, courtesy of Marcia and Bat.

Oak

Has she got any overseas plans yet????? :D

[Oak Kitten]

She will be doing a multi-country tour with Cardiffgal in Sep-Oct - but we can work out a tour schedule for the Western European Rudies as well before then. To keep postage costs and travel time to a minimum, I need to figure out a system where she can be mailed from one European location to another without her having to come back to me in between.

Some people are particular about to whom they give their personal mailing address, but I think we should be able to work out something, perhaps through private messaging via the JIMB.

And I am not forgetting the Aussie contingent! She can travel down under as well. Folks just need to PM me and let me know of their interesting in booking Rude Girl, and provide me with their addresses.

Oak

[aabram]

Well, keep us posted, Oak, yeah? I may be interested. There are quite afew of us in Britain. Is she trying to get to EVERY COUNTRY where Rudies are? :) And will she need to gather anything from the countries she's visiting as souvenirs????

Annabel

[Oak Kitten]

I would like her to visit as many places as possible. Souveneirs are fine, but not required - whatever people are willing to do. Aside from providing postage to get her to her next destination, I don't want to impose too many requirements on her hosts - whatever people can manage. The idea is to share the FUN.

Oak


Well, keep us posted, Oak, yeah? I may be interested. There are quite afew of us in Britain. Is she trying to get to EVERY COUNTRY where Rudies are? :) And will she need to gather anything from the countries she's visiting as souvenirs????

Annabel

[Mimi]

I'd like to take part too, Oak. You can book Rudie for me when she tours the Netherlands because I'm not far away especially from Marjan.

Mimi

[Oak Kitten]

No problemo, Mimi. I suspect that when Rude Girl returns from the Netherlands, she will be sporting a Marjan tattoo. . .

Oak

[Mimi]

No doubt about this, Oak!

Mimi

[Dar]

I'm looking forward to taking part in this as well. I think taking photos is better than souveniers, they don't gather as much dust or take up as much space.

[Darlene]

I would like to spend a few days with her also. I live in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and we can go to the Smoky Mts and Dollywood. If Janis gives one of her Living Room Concerts in Nashville we could go there, that would be fun, not only fun for Rude Girl but for me! Neither one of us have seen Janis live so that would be a real treat. Hint! Hint!:D

[marjan]

If she comes to the Netherlands I'm sure she would like to be reunited with her old guitar for a couple of days. So sent her a note that she is welcome in my house as well.

[aabram]

I want her around to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival, and to meet Hamish and Jock (my Scottish Soldier doll. Lots of Straps ............Jock STRAP.......GET IT??????? :D ) She might be at home in Sandy Bells too. Has she ever experienced a real live Ceilidh?????

[Cardiffgal]

I forgot I am taking my family on a Rfamily vacation, Caribbean Cruise, in Febuary. So I have invited Rude Girl along. We sure hope she can make - it should be fun.

My son's comment when we told him about the trip -

"Do we have to tell everyone we're gay!"

[Oak Kitten]

LOL Cardiffgal,

Rude Girl is hard at work practicing her chops to be in top performing form for the cruise:

Rude Girl on the Echo Harp (Similar to a harmonica, but it has holes on both sides and plays in 2 different keys):

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGEchoHarp1.jpg

Rude Girl on the bongos and the recorder:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGBongo1.jpg


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGBongo2.jpg

More to come. . .

[Oak Kitten]

Actually, it is a sun porch concert. Rude Girls tries out her material on the denizens of the Balano household:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGLRC1-1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGLRC2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGLRC3.jpg

[Oak Kitten]

Finally, Rude Girl serenades Augie and Clawswitz to sleep:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/RGLullaby.jpg

[KarenSews2]

Have ya thought ya might have too much time on your hands?? :D

Truthfully, I think the pics are great!!!

[Dee]

Those are priceless, Randy!

[hoops]

very very cool
peace
hoops

[Darlene]

Randy those pictures are way too cool! Or the politically correct term of the day....Sweet....:cool:

[Amy in Vermont]

Has anyone thought about dressing her in Gold Lamé and Diamonds?

[Oak Kitten]

Have ya thought ya might have too much time on your hands?? :D


Karen,

Well, I HAD to test out my new cellphone camera to make sure I knew how to work it. Besides, Rude Girl gets cranky being cooped up in the China cabinet. She needed some ACTION. . .

Oak

[aabram]

Thinking I need a new one anyway.... May be able to get one next Saturday. Then I MAY even be able to start posting photos here :rolleyes: :D (that'll be the day :D when Annabel learns how to post photos on the JIMB!!!!!!) Photos are cool

[corita]

Great pictures of the Rudie Girl. I hoop she will be viseting Holland soon!:)

[KarenSews2]

Rude Girl gets cranky being cooped up in the China cabinet. She needed some ACTION. . .Oak

Living in a china cabinet? And to think she was "...born on a shelf in a rare books li-bra-reeee..."


Your cell phone camera takes WAY better pics than mine does!

[Darlene]

Well, what is going with rude girl? Hope she is having fun!!!!!
Peace, Darlene

[Eva]

I hope Rude Girl comes to the Netherlands. I have so many perfect photo opportunities in mind for her...

Question: does Rude Girl get her own pages with tourpictures on Chet's website? Would you both be okay with that Chet & Oak? This way we can see all those great pictures on one place.

Eva

[Oak Kitten]

Eva,

I started a new thread for the Rude Girl World Tour. (There is a special picture for you on there.) I can post the pictures to a photobucket album, or if Chet wants to, she can put them on website. "Don't make no nevermind to me no how. . . "

[lucille]

Woodencha think a docta cud speek propa like wot us do?