tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post8166240836646138253..comments2024-02-05T19:38:05.808-05:00Comments on Vita Brevis: TMI Thursday: The Bee that RoaredMJenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-13748973823598493212009-07-09T08:36:44.246-04:002009-07-09T08:36:44.246-04:00Who hasn't been there? Trying to sneak out a ...Who hasn't been there? Trying to sneak out a "silent but deadly" but have it turn into a "cheek flapper".<br><br>I was sure your were going to have been up there, doing your spelling word, when someone in the other room moved a chair, making it sound like you summoned the Anemoi, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VarsaviaPalazzo4VentiVento1.jpg" rel="nofollow">Notus</a>, Greek god of "the south wind".Scopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14671603955380819514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-48591266355618975592009-07-09T08:36:44.245-04:002009-07-09T08:36:44.245-04:00Yeah, some version of that's going in the book...Yeah, some version of that's going in the book, isn't it?Scopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14671603955380819514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-83179867690621947572009-07-09T08:38:18.220-04:002009-07-09T08:38:18.220-04:00While ladies don't fart...certainly Southern l...While ladies don't fart...certainly Southern ladies...I did have an experience like that in elementary school and of course looked at my lab partner and blamed it on himThe Peach Tarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01587235197620014751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-87343861810721511712009-07-09T08:40:38.495-04:002009-07-09T08:40:38.495-04:00This reminds me of a scene cut from one of the Har...This reminds me of a scene cut from one of the Harry Potter movies.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174000870387556118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-24974452508897479282009-07-09T08:56:48.224-04:002009-07-09T08:56:48.224-04:00Yes, ladies always blame it on someone else. It...Yes, ladies always blame it on someone else. It's the right thing to do.<br><br>Of course, my family being of the redneck "better out than in" variety...gatherings are always interesting (read: disgusting). I think I'm probably the only one out of the bunch that would be horrified by an experience like yours.otherworldlyonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318995922395308120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-90390163698960531202009-07-09T09:07:26.905-04:002009-07-09T09:07:26.905-04:00I'm probably missing something here.Who's ...I'm probably missing something here.<br><br>Who's Sarah Klein?Sasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254165746352156499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-82857510808644023022009-07-09T10:14:39.625-04:002009-07-09T10:14:39.625-04:00I say that a million times a day to one of my chil...I say that a million times a day to one of my children, although I will not name which one...because it would cause great distress to said child.<br><br>BUT! This is how it goes. *Loud Horrifying Farting Noise Echoes Across The House*<br><br>Me: OH MY LIVING GOSH WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT.<br><br>Said Child: Sorry Mom...<br><br>Me: Go to the bathroom immeadiately, there's no way you don't need a shower right now.<br><br>Said Child: MOMMMM!!!! It was just a toot.<br><br>Me: It was a freaking atomic bomb!erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513388452402495090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-74603388848217880002009-07-09T10:28:37.683-04:002009-07-09T10:28:37.683-04:00Look on the bright side: at least you can't qu...Look on the bright side: at least you can't queef. That would have been much worse.Kimizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073097464802837968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-10664933228317156162009-07-09T10:59:31.510-04:002009-07-09T10:59:31.510-04:00"through the wall!" was the best part. f..."through the wall!" was the best part. fantastic!mylittlebeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09610700094326989044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-14792633599840271112009-07-09T11:00:57.532-04:002009-07-09T11:00:57.532-04:00I'm curious to know if one of the kids in the ...I'm curious to know if one of the kids in the next room thought you were trying to help him out. What does PFFPPLLLPPPTT spell anyway?Cooper Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-88197526876534340162009-07-09T11:09:04.108-04:002009-07-09T11:09:04.108-04:00You never mentioned whether you found any mess or ...You never mentioned whether you found any mess or not.Some Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06899082993897012313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-74825058639675004742009-07-09T12:18:32.330-04:002009-07-09T12:18:32.330-04:00Luckily that hasn't happened to me, at least n...Luckily that hasn't happened to me, at least not in such a public setting, but I did have my face erupt in a spectacular nosebleed when I was giving a presentation in 6th grade. Not quite as embarrassing, but more messy.Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14790581079702348943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-33898685629322828402009-07-09T12:31:21.753-04:002009-07-09T12:31:21.753-04:00Ah, we've all misfired an SBD in our day... at...Ah, we've all misfired an SBD in our day... at least you got a recess out of it! Wonder if that would work in my office...LiLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18002691394373545956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-13172859416737647582009-07-09T12:40:14.599-04:002009-07-09T12:40:14.599-04:00that other fifth grade teacher who came busting th...that other fifth grade teacher who came busting through the wall was one bent penny.Margohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15813140073356995390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-62621906889670063972009-07-09T13:28:12.583-04:002009-07-09T13:28:12.583-04:00You should've just smiled and said, "F-L-...You should've just smiled and said, "F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-C-E."BeckEyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00119780316809151433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-20298869541965271332009-07-09T14:38:52.658-04:002009-07-09T14:38:52.658-04:00I remember those spelling bees! And the accordion...I remember those spelling bees! And the accordion dividers which made absolutely no sense whatsoever.<br><br>I agree with Margo - neighbor teacher has some issues. Nice way to annihilate a kid in front of everyone.<br><br>Was it smelly too?Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714719295648072474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-47799369508612123162009-07-09T18:34:41.058-04:002009-07-09T18:34:41.058-04:00Awwww, poor little gassy Mjenks. Hee hee hee. I...Awwww, poor little gassy Mjenks. Hee hee hee. <br><br>I'm impressed you weren't christened with a humiliating nickname out of that which haunted you for the rest of your school days....<br><br>Unless you were but just didn't confess it here. ;-)Corahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640568359378959501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-30619002831237878392009-07-10T03:16:11.199-04:002009-07-10T03:16:11.199-04:00I hereby declare BeckEye's comment to be the f...I hereby declare BeckEye's comment to be the funniest one. <br><br>Actually, I have no power to declare anything, but that has never stoped me. <br><br>P.S. I spelled 'stoped' wrong on purpose.Chemgeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803297898913358147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-63547540270973615622009-07-10T09:49:10.325-04:002009-07-10T09:49:10.325-04:00Did other members of your (or the neighboring) cla...Did other members of your (or the neighboring) class try to use that tactic for longer recesses again that year??Nejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00982042722943000994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-34313219074578688442009-07-10T19:15:44.257-04:002009-07-10T19:15:44.257-04:00I'm so glad I braved coming back on a Thursday...I'm so glad I braved coming back on a Thursday -- I LOVE fart stories.<br><br>My favorite from my personal history is the time I was standing in a grocery store checkout line with my second husband (who later dumped me for a German trollop, so it turns out I was COMPLETELY justified) and I silently passed gas and then wandered away and left him there, writing the check while the checkout girl curled her lip and looked totally disgusted.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-68629791715306080722009-07-12T00:45:30.504-04:002009-07-12T00:45:30.504-04:00Like Rick James said, "Just let it rip...&quo...Like Rick James said, "Just let it rip..."<br><br>Or is that "let it whip"? "Rip" is more appropriate in this case. <br><br>Happy (belated) TMIT!Zanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14643363094760349597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-67471187998725331562009-07-13T10:08:50.326-04:002009-07-13T10:08:50.326-04:00Wow....I forgot all about the spelling bees, and t...Wow....I forgot all about the spelling bees, and the divider. Yet now that I think on it a bit I know I never won one of the bees. I got close once, final 2 or 3 I think, but never got to sit in the winners circle.<br><br>This little story must have happened after I left, because I would be sure to remember this.Joel D. Timmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351754691418546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-14848939418051285862009-07-13T14:40:22.084-04:002009-07-13T14:40:22.084-04:00@ Scope: Strangely enough, the night (or maybe th...<b>@ Scope:</b> Strangely enough, the night (or maybe the night before that) before I posted this, I was looking up various Personifications of the Wind as I rework the gods in my <i>magnum opus</i> and how they interact with the people in it.<br><br><b>@ Scope:</b> Are you talking about the accordion and the goat? Because, yes, yes it is.<br><br><b>@ Peach Tart:</b> Huh. I thought ladies farted pixie dust and rainbows.<br><br><b>@ Eric:</b> When they were practicing the "flatus sonicus" charm?<br><br><b>@ otherworldlyone:</b> Someday, I plan to tell the story of the night I brought my (now wife) girlfriend home to meet my family. All of them...<br><br><b>@ Sass:</b> My girlfriend that I made up who turned out to be a complete and total whore. Just ask my mother.<br><br><b>@ Erin:</b> We're currently having a battle with the kids about ripping ass at the dinner table. We're also currently losing that battle...<br><br><b>@ Kimizzy:</b> True enough. You're very sagacious like that.<br><br><b>@ Mylittlebecky:</b> Yeah, that was kind of what made me most proud about that story.<br><br><b>@ Cooper Green:</b> I think it was a math test going on over there. I'm not sure. My memory is a little hazy.<br><br><b>@ Some Guy:</b> Jesus, man, there's just some things you don't talk about in public!<br><br><b>@ Frank:</b> Was anyone in the crowd one of those "pukes or faints at the sight of blood" type people? Because that would have been awesome!<br><br><b>@ Lilu:</b> Yeah, I think the whole extra time at recess is the only thing that kept me from being branded for life by that little stunt.<br><br><b>@ Margo:</b> Yes, I've always sort of resented that little comment, which is why I remember it so clearly.<br><br><b>@ Beckeye:</b> Jesus, Beckeye, I'm lucky if I can spell my own name most days. That would have been a whopper.<br><br><b>@ Vic:</b> Jesus, man, there are just some things you don't talk about in public! And, yeah, the other fifth grade teacher was kind of a cold-hearted witch.<br><br><b>@ Cora:</b> Like I mentioned a bit ago, I think it might have been that I had garnered the class a little extra recess time. That, and I had plenty of other nicknames.<br><br><b>@ Chemgeek:</b> How does one stope a person, anyway?<br><br><b>@ Nej:</b> I don't think so. But, my friend Craig Arrivet did have a tendency to crank them out and then sort of work his ass back and forth on the seat, so that we always knew when he pootered.<br><br><b>@ Jeanne:</b> Ah, beautiful. Those are the best. I do that to others all the time.<br><br><b>@ Zan:</b> Amen to that. The Wisdom of Rick James, always appropriate. Thanks for coming by!<br><br><b>@ Joel:</b> Yeah, I think it was in the spring, so you would have headed off for Minnesota by that point.the iNDefatigable mjenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.com