
...beginning tomorrow, it's Shark Week.
This would be the shark:
Oh sure, he looks nice. Heck, he is nice. But my job was created so Calvin didn't have to do it because he's got a lot of other responsibilities. Meaning that the one-week suspensions will be frequent and without mercy for those of y'all who break the rules this week.
As for me, I've been here a year and change now, and this'll be both my first vacation and my first-ever trip out of the U.S. to not Canada. I'll be here:
Image source. Thanks, phylevn on flickr.
I'll be eating a lot of delicious food and writing on my tiny netbook - the return of Does Not Compute[s] is impending - and honestly? I don't think I can take a vacation from you folks. I'll be checking in. But while I'm out of office, there will be a shark - who may not have time for checking histories and digging through research - fin-slapping through violators.
As always, the things that will constitute blood in the water can be found here.
Have a good week! Mind the Code of Honor! Buckle into the time machine, it's old school rules.
Buckle into the time machine
I kinda wanted to use this metaphor but Calvin liked the shark one better.
Did I mention that I have a laser on my forehead?
Have a wonderful time Tyler!
Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back! :)
Calvin is that you in the shark tank? Didn't Hobbs teach ya better than to play with his food? ;oD
You lucky devil, Tyler!! When you said 'not to Canada', I did a big hoopla thinking it was lil ole England. Alas, that wasn't it. Anyway, you are going somewhere fab so enjoy yourself for us too! have a really wonderful time.
(*now what can I get up to while Tyler is away...mmmm..lemme think....streak across Newsvine in the buff? nah, some people might enjoy that too much....tempt the shark with some goodies that will put him out of action?...that's more like it..mmmm...what was it about while the cat's away....) School's out, guys!! :o)
On a more serious note:
Tyler, congratulations on being around here long enough to get a vacation! Have a great time in Mexico and don't worry about us here. Most of us will still be around when you return....at least we hope so!
Ditto for me on that one, rottlady! :o)
Calvin, are you ill tempered and work for Dr Evil?
Tyler, have fun, rest lots! :)
#1.1: "Did I mention that I have a laser on my forehead?"
What, you thought we couldn't see it there, plain as day?
Did I mention that I have a laser on my forehead?
You haven't popped that thing yet?
Calvin, are you ill tempered and work for Dr Evil?
I think I'm the only one that calls Mike D that.
So Tyler...if he's a shark with a laser on his head...are you an ill-tempered sea bass?
You better watch out,
You better not cry,
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Calvin Tang is coming to town.
He's making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out
Who's naughty and nice.
Calvin Tang is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping.
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake!
Oh, you better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Calvin Tang is coming to town.
Calvin Tang is coming to town!
^ Funny guys. Lol. Have a good vacation Tyler. :)
Hey guys, ya'll have some fun out there and try and relax a little before hitting the trenches again!
...I've been here (as moderator) a year and change now...
And the furthest you can think of for your first vacation is Oaxaca? I was thinking maybe Australia, or Timbuktu, or...
Help me out people...
Walla Walla, Cucamonga, Pismo Beach (and all the clams you can eat)......
Walla Walla, Washington, the town so nice they named it twice? Oh please! Just down the road from Touchet, home of the Hiney Winery (well, until it burned down). Lots of better places in WA to take a vacation and the majority of those would be on the other side of the state. You know, near the big water.
Have a good time where ever you go, but don't eat the blow-fish.
Have fun...but don't eat the worm!
Went to Columbia High in Burbank, right where the Snake dumps into the Columbia. Spent a lot of time getting wet, skiing up and down the gorge until my legs were rubber. Drove a vending machine route up to Walla Walla 3 days a week for years.
I'm telling you there are better places to take a vacation. Especially at your age. Unless you go for the Hydro-plane races but you're about 4 months to late for that. 100,000 drunk people watching insane water jockeys trying real hard not to catch air at 100 plus skimming across the water. Lake Washington is cool but your late for that one too.
Have fun, be safe, and you apparently have a lot more friends than I do. Come back with pics and tales for all those you've left behind or you'll never hear the end of it.
Walla Walla is NOT a vacation spot ;) But got damn good Onions though. Burgerville seasonal special is the Walla Walla Onion rings. Tyler... I know you have been to a Burgerville at least once haven't ya? Right? ;)
SR,
Ah, we used to eat onion sandwiches. The bomb. Walla Walla sweets. Onion rings. Burgerville...I'm starving.
:)
Have a good vacation.
Have a good vacation.
Y'all realize I was picking spots that Bugs Bunny goes to vacation right...
belle42,
You should tell him to avoid Albuquerque, as people ALWAYS take wrong turns there. <G>
Very good point tomwcraig :)
Also avoid bald men holding hunting rifles with speech impediments...
"Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting moderators."
*whispers to Wheel* did you bring your shark gun? hehe
*whispers to Wheel* did you bring your shark gun? hehe
2scentsworth,
The shark gun may just eat him as soon as he pulls it out. <G>
Back. Wow, a lot of stuff happened.
We wanted you to have something to do instead of daydreaming about fond memories of being on vacation. Calvin is so stressed out that this was the last vacation you will ever get!!
Nah, we didn't crash Newsvine. That was next on the agenda. Sorry we got behind on the list!
They figured out that this "shark" is actually a cuddlefish, and it all went downhill from there....
Calvin = Bruce from Finding Nemo
"Fish are friends, not food!"
Calvin, you are exceptionally cute, and you sing and play the guitar beautifully!
So, now about that award . . .
Tyler, congratulations on being around here long enough to get a vacation! Have a great time in Mexico and don't worry about us here. Most of us will still be around when you return....at least we hope so!
Tyler- have a really great time and play safe!
Soovivers -- When you're 23 ... the word 'safe' does not exist. lol. The closer to the edge, the better!
Ah, but a safe word may exist alot. LOL.
Woo hoo, neenie, welcome to the dark side!
Oh, good point!
Have a wonderful time, Tyler - you deserve it! We expect lots of good stories and pictures when you come back. Why didn't you tell us exactly where you're going? Are you afraid we'd follow you? Are you afraid we'd figure out a way to charge your credit card to follow you? Do you think we're drinking to much to figure out where that picture is from? Dang.
And welcome to the shark for the week. Good to see you again!
I've never had a supension. Maybe I should try telling Rottlady my cat is better than her dogs, getting into a jello fight with her right here in Tyler's article ... her avatar against mine.
We expect lots of good stories and pictures when you come back
I agree! You can't have a good vacation without photos and some great stories.
Have fun Tyler, but be safe. Not too safe or it might interfere with the fun, but we do want to see you again!
Why didn't you tell us exactly where you're going?
You can click on the picture link if you want...
Maybe I should try telling Rottlady my cat is better than her dogs
I would caution against this.
No worries Tyler, my doggies love cats.
And one of my cats loves dogs. The other loves small creatures she can kill and then use as toys.
No worries Tyler, my doggies love cats.
As toys! ROFLMAO ;0 )
No worries Tyler, my doggies love cats.As toys! ROFLMAO ;0 )
Aww man, if I could only say what I wanted to say right now
Have a wonderful and safe trip. Bring back lots of pictures to post when you return.
*CK staggers out of corner with lampshade on head carrying empty Bacardi bottle*
"Isth e gonn yeth?"
Have fun Tyler! See ya when ya get back; provided I survive the shark...... :o)
Bon Voyage Tyler ... have a safe, fun vacation.
Hey Tyler, have fun....
Uh, are you bringing back T-shirts?
I like black.
Good luck, Tyler, and have fun! Be safe traveling, and remember, in Mexico, take a small eyedropper with bleach and add one drop per glass... I've never gotten Montezuma's revenge. :-)
We will all look forward to your return!
Great advice Dowser!
We want him to return, when he returns! :)
They don't always use bottled water for the ice, soooo a little drop of bleach disinfects it nicely...
:-)
Have fun!
ADIOS TYLER! Don't forget the Pepto Bismal (cherry flavored). Bring back a sombrero to hang on your wall, and if you see any Senoritas... :}
P.S. Drink a margarita for me, I haven't had one in ages!
Pepto Bismal (cherry flavored)
I would rather be sick. Gotta go with the OG pink stuff.
Be safe traveling, and remember, in Mexico, take a small eyedropper with bleach and add one drop per glass... I've never gotten Montezuma's revenge. :-)
Thanks, I will.
Tyler have a great time be safe, be happy and have lots of good times and memories. Write an article when you get back that would be way cool. Peace Mama.
Be safe traveling, and remember, in Mexico, take a small eyedropper with bleach and add one drop per glass... I've never gotten Montezuma's revenge. :-)
You may consider bringing back a bottle of water as proof to your drinking buddies that you have been down there. (*'ya don't believe me??? Here...drink this.')
Happy travels, tyler. Enjoy your time off!
Have a good time. You deserve it. You outlasted Emily by a mile. :)
You outlasted Emily by a mile. :)
Can we not use terminology popularized by Survivor to describe my job? :)
Well at least you're not being voted off the Vine :P
Tyler, have a blast! ...Just be sure not to eat anything while you are there (hehehe)!
We'll wear out Calvin for you, so they'll never let you have another vacation again!
Better have REAL good time!
Sorry, I seldom watch TV and never watch survivor, didn't know about that.
Tyler is gone. Food Fight. Tommy picks up Lemon Merinque Pie and throws it at Ms Cyprah who appears to be in some state of undress.
A Small Town, Country Boy
P.S. Have a good time Tyler and don't worry about the Shark we don't want no shark fin soup yet.
Tommy, didn't you see the tag he used? "if-you-think-im-strict-just-you-wait,*
I'll watch the door for ya'! :D
Have a wonderful vacation, Tyler. You certainly deserve it, and I'm sure Calvin the Shark (or should we call him the 'Calvinator?') will do a great job of patrolling these dangerous waters in your absence!
Be safe. Come back with great pics and stories!
We are gonna JUMP THE SHARK!!! Not quite sure how that applies in this case, but some creative minds will come up with ideas. Keep Fonzie in mind when thinking about this - not CoH violations.
Darn, I wanted pictures if 'jump the Shark' meant what I originally thought it did!! :(
Sorry, just the Fonzie terminology. Doesn't mean you get to jump Calvin ;)
sniffle...I never get to do anything fun :(
*whispers to everyone so Tyler can't hear* do you guys think he's going to desert us? he'll come back, won't he? gosh, he better!
Enjoy yourself Tyler, and don't forget Dowser's bleach! It really works! (*pinkgrins*!)
And pictures! We want pictures!
Have a great time, Tyler. Don't worry about the kids. I'll keep them in line. (This is definitely my week to be suspended. Calvin shows no mercy.)
Glad you're here SWMM to stop me before I do something to get banned (Calvin sounds like a real meanie)!!!
:D
Tyler, you really ought to take your next vacation to Tippecanoe, Ohio. It is just down the road from here. BTW, I am posting this to ALL OF NEWSVINE, if I can get the damned spellcheck to work.
Tippecanoe and Tyler too!
Oh, katrix, that's so cute!
'Tippy' with margaritas and Tyler two [or 3 or 4 or . .]
I think Tyler has had enough politics. ;-)
Everybody gets an up arrow.
Big ups to Tyler for a year of great moderating, by the way (with a week or two of crappy moderating somewhere in the middle!). I sincerely hope he does *not* check in while he's supposed to be getting loaded on a beach. Arriba!
So...can you answer my question above? Are you Dr Evil? Is Tyler an ill-tempered sea bass? I only ask since we have established that Calvin is a shark with a laser on his head...
What Mike D said (thought i'm not sure what week he's talking about) - keep up the great work, Tyler. Have a good trip.
The only thing I share in common with Dr. Evil is a love for cats... although mine has fur.
a love for cats...although mine has fur
That makes two that I gotta be quiet on, dangit. Newsvine team members are discouraging my explicit comments
By cats
, do you mean the small kind that rule the house and pretend you don't exist? Or the large cloned sabretooths you have in your secret basement?
I sincerely hope he does *not* check in while he's supposed to be getting loaded on a beach.
One out of three. Not bad. Currently in Puerto Angel, most definitely a la playa, had to see how Shark Week was going - pretty well, by all accounts. No loadedness, though I did go to a fabrica de mezcal.
Mezcal > Tequila.
It took me good minute to find the > symbol on this keyboard.
A general round of thanks to everyone who wished me well here and elsewhere; this is the best job and you make it so. Back next Tuesday.
...I did go to a fabrica de mezcal.
Did you inhale?
LOL magz! Sure you're on the right thread?
a la playa
The playa on la playa! teehee
magz - Speaking of sand in your crack...are you smoking some? Crack, that is...
...and if you are, why aren't you sharing?
and if you are, why aren't you sharing?
Damn crackheads, they're everywhere
Nah, just here on the Vine! :P
How else would you explain all the comments on the political threads?
Apparently, there are people here who've never had mezcal. I can only imagine what a factory that makes it smells like. Like, do you walk around with a slice of lime and some sea salt?
It probably smells like tequila hurl.
Its more raw than tequila, but the stuff from Oaxaca's supposed to be the best around. Hmmmmmmm...
Hey Tyler, bring an extra bottle back para mi.
It probably smells like tequila hurl.
Aw now, did you have to say that? I was going to go home and start dinner soon...
Well I hope you weren't just going to have tequila! :0
Have a good vacation, tyler.
I sincerely hope he does *not* check in while he's supposed to be getting loaded on a beach. Arriba!
If he did, that may be taking "drunk texting" to a whole new level. lol. Can you imagine "drunk moderating?" haha. ;)
Ooh, Tyler handing out 1 month bans while drunk!! Sounds fun!!
Tyler, We may run amuck without you. You could come back to all of us swearing like sailors, and using the S word frequently to each other. Oh, I'm just joking!
Have a good time with the sharks, but don't forget to come back to the News Vine shark field.
I feel an amount of safety knowing you always have my back. Thanks for your undaunted service and difficult work. Have a great time on vacation!
Please send daily photos of you in your Speedo so I can make it through the week.
Is this who I think it is???
Naaa...
Lauhal, should you really be going there. It might give us heart attacks!! :o)
Karl - I just want to know that you typed in to Google!!! hahahaha
MsC - I agree. He needs a chaperone.
You would not want me to put my Newsvines membership on the line, would you. ʘ¿ʘ
LOL..."hot asian man in speedo" Right? Right?! hahahahahaha
LOL..."hot asian man in speedo" Right? Right?! hahahahahaha
I will take the 5th.
ʘ¿ʘ
If Newsvine could put out a calendar of tyler, Calvin and Mike D in Speedos, MSNBC would make a killing in every nursing home in North America.
Arriba!
magz, a NV staff calendar - in speedos - lol.
Positive they would start bringing in the same revenues they had during the elections!
Of course, we could always hold a poll [don't think about that too long] to see who looks best in their speedo!
That would require photos and/or photoshop. Any volunteers to get us something to look (drool) at?
hmm, "bubble gum" error?
hmm, "bubble gum" error?
I've been getting those error messages here lately too, but the link should be fine. It's working on both of my computers here at work.
Oooops, that was an attempt at humor on my part. I sometimes forget the lol or other as a clue! I was making fun of that, hmm, guy.
O-tay, gotcha. Sometimes my links don't work and I had that message pop up twice yesterday. It was just coincidental
yes, I have lots of bubblegum, freezing up. I think it might be due to their integrating the Facebook icon. Maybe if Mike D. sees this he will comment.
Any volunteers to get us something to look (drool) at?
Sure!! I volunteer! Here are some of my photos!
Usaf, heheheh, the only one drooling is him!! Although, he might make a few women jealous?!
uuuuummm....lauhal, i don't think calvin's gonna like that comment!
hahahaha...I think he'll be flattered. I usually don't think men are hot. ;0
Speedo shots, damn it! Now!
I usually don't think men are hot. ;0
That, he may not like. Who knows? ê¿ê
Arriba 2010!
Do you think Calvin even remembers what to do? I mean, come on, now. He's old, feeble, and has been away from the kids for a long time.
I will definitely stay away from the MSNBC articles. It's dangerous to go there.
I sense jsbach is itching to be Calvin's 'test case' :)
Do not anger TPTB, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup...
"Closing" NV during the days that Mr. Tyler is on vacation could be a solution for Mr. Calvin.
No, I want to watch Calvin come back to life. Really, is he still up to the job?
Do you think we need to use the Fifth Element chamber to begin reconstruction?
Oh, yeah. Those thermal bandages will fit quite.......?????
jsbach,
Are you saying Calvin's real name is Leeloo???
Calvin's head on Milla Jovavich's body....ok who has photoshop!!!
Calvin's head on Milla Jovavich's body....ok who has photoshop!!!
Just gimme a bag and I'll be good to go =)
Dang, poor Milla.
So now we have even Tyler jumping the shark!Well, kinda.
Have a good 'un.
OK, I need pictures of Tyler jumping the Shark!! (see post #13 and resulting thread)
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