Describe the contents of your computer desk

[Lethe]

Mine at the moment:

a Viewsonic Monitor
a miniature Pound Puppy from the early 80's (on speaker)
a miniature Tigger plush doll (on speaker)
a rubix cube (solved)
a date planner
2 identical Audiophile BX5 speakers
a Campbell Biology book
a piece of paper with list of client hours worked
an empty ceramic bowl, with spoon and fork inside
a Korg synthesizer
an opened bottle of Budweiser beer
(and mouse and keyboard of course)


How bout u?

[huskerlaw]

1. I don't have one.

Laptop! :D

[Lethe]

11. Well what do you put it on??

And whats on that????

:D

[huskerlaw]

15. My body...

;)

Currently...pajama pants and a Malibu hoodie. It's cold and rainy here tonight!

[Bennyboy]

2. it's a table..

gateway monitor.

half a pack of Americna Spirits blue
bottle of IB Profen
Cell phone
galsses, drink cup with ICed Tea
can of nuts
toothpicks
backscratcher
scissors
3harmonicas A G F
keys
remote
direct TV channel guide
emory board
todays crossword puzzle (half done)
spoon
pens
pipes
flashing lights for my bike
nail clippers
55 cents

[Lethe]

5. you got a backscratcher?

lol that is cool heheh.

also - do you play classical guitar?

[Bennyboy]

13. nope (guitar q)....

gotta have the backscratcher close at hand.....

[Deja Q]

3. Okay

A Soyo monitor
A HP monitor
A DSL modem
A Lava lamp
10 "Doctor Who" soundtrack stories
Windows XP and Vista caddies
A screwdriver kit
Windows Vista Administrator kit
A can of Pledge dust spray
Photoshop CS2 Classroom book
3 hard drives for my photo archives
LCD screen cleaner
Keyboard
Mouse
CDs
Paper printouts

[Lethe]

6. what is a soundtrack story?

like an episode on tape?

minus the lava lamp, your desk sounds a lot like mine at work when i had a respectable job. :)

[Deja Q]

12. These were stories recoded in the 1960s...

on audio tape as VCRs didn't exist back then.

When the BBC junked their Doctor Who episodes, some people who taped various stories send those copies to the BBC. The BBC digitally remastered the copies and released them on CD.

"Marco Polo", "The Power of the Daleks", and "The Enemy of the World" are three of my faves...

[Lethe]

17. i never have been exposed to much of Dr. Who

for someone new to the series, where would you recommend diving in?

[Deja Q]

29. Okey dokey

Probably a few television stories first; then move to the CD audios.

I will say the stories made in the 1960s have some very clever ideas; often held back by having to be stretched out to 6 or more episodes because of budgetary concerns and made at a leisurely pace.

Every story from 1963-1969 was made in black and white. That alone will turn off some people, which is unfortunate.

Many people cite "The Five Doctors" (1983) as a good intro story for potential fans. The 20th anniversary special, it brings back numerous actors and monsters for an engaging romp. Just don't analyze the plot too much, just roll along for the ride. Try to find the original version and not the "special edition". The SE has scenes moved or added (and proving why they were deleted in the first place), and revamped special effects that have dated worse than the original ones (odd, but true.)


Great stories (out on DVD) include (in chronological order):
------------------------------------------------------------
"The Daleks" (1963, William Hartnell) - introduces the Daleks and has a solid plot that ultimate centers on pacifism; the 5th and 6th episodes are slow-going and some of the dialogue is repetitive, but it speaks its points very well indeed.
"The Mind Robber" (1968, Patrick Troughton) is absolutely clever, fantastic, and timeless.
"The Claws of Axos" (1971, Jon Pertwee) is psychedelic in its approach, but the concept of organic spaceships and the Axons' intent are highly original. Just beware of an awful American accent.
"Robot" (1974, Tom Baker) is a fun romp, if not a bit woolly at the end. It introduces Tom Baker, the most popular Doctor ever.
"Carnival of Monsters" (1973, Jon Pertwee) is an intellectual romp -- Robert Holmes, the most prolific and intelligent writer of the whole series, has a lot to say about pet owners in this one...
"The Ark in Space" (1974, Tom Baker) was a series high point and may have been an influence for the movie "Alien" despite being made on a low budget
"The Pirate Planet" (1979, Tom Baker) is a masterpiece of sci-fi concept (though part of a long quest to obtain a key...)
"The Stones of Blood" (1979, Tom Baker) continues where "The Pirate Planet" left off; it starts out as horror but moves toward sci-fi later on.
"City of Death" (1980, Tom Baker) is another high point. By the same writer who wrote "The Pirate Planet", this one is also a perfect blend of sci-fi, drama, and humor.
"Kinda" (1982, Peter Davison) - definitely more adult (meaning a more cerebral plot)
"Snakedance" (1983, Peter Davison) - almost a sequel to "Kinda" and feels more like a conventional WHO story
"The Caves of Androzani" (1984, Peter Davison) - definitely more adult (violent, themes no children would care for) but is generally worth its praise, but it suffers from a lower budget, even at its 4 episodes length. Robert Holmes also wrote this one...

The new series, which started in 2005 (Christopher Eccleston) after a 16 year hiatus, features more soap opera, more incidental music, and more fantasy plots with deus ex machina endings than anything requiring intellect. Series 1, which also is laden with crude jokes, is also a story arc, requiring one to watch every episode in order. A shame, as the only good ones are episodes 3 ("The Unquiet Dead"), 6 ("Dalek"), 11 ("Boom Town"), 12 ("Bad Wolf"), and 13 ("The Parting of the Ways").

The 2006 (David Tennant) year is a bit better, but there's nothing particularly special about it despite being an overall improvement, with fewer crass jokes and more storylines that try to incorporate more sci-fi as well as trying to be more coherent sci-fantasy. The arc linking this series feels far less natural too, and the season finale ends on a really pantomime note. The "Mickey Trilogy" ("School Reunion", "The Girl in the Fireplace", and "The Rise of the Cybermen") are the only ones I can really recommend. I did like "The Idiot's Lantern" as well... these stories don't rely on the season's story arc, fortunately. But the trilogy should be watched in order. "Army of Ghosts", if taken as a one-off and avoiding what it leads into at the end, is a very high point indeed.

The 2007 year (David Tennant) is by far the best and most consistent in terms of quality. Martha Jones is a superb companion, the crass jokes are by and large gone, racism in the episodes where the Doctor and Martha go back to Earth's past are very well handled... I'd readily recommend "The Shakespeare Code", "42", "The Lazarus Experiment" (this one sets up the arc), "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood", "Utopia" (and the next two episodes as it's a 3-parter that also wraps up the season, even if the final two episodes aren't quite as good...) Watch all these in order, but series 3 really packs a punch I can't recommend enough.

I'd start with the original "The Five Doctors" is possible, then move to the Tom Baker stories and move on to David Tennant's 2007 season ("Series 3" - which is due out on DVD on November 6.) From there go for The Mind Robber and The Claws of Axos, then check out The Caves of Androzani.

Just my two cents.

[Lethe]

85. that was comprehensive....

i wasn't expecting such a detailed post.....thanks very much I will check it out. I either need to get a TV and DVD player, or get a new DVD player in my computer first. Or shit i might just see if i can find some on the torrents :spank:

[opiate69]

4. OK...

17 inch IMac
Altec Lansing 3:1 speaker set
Behringer 4 channel mixing board
Korg Chromatic tuner
Buddy Christ bobble head doll
various CDs
12 ounce glass of coke
bottle of isopropyl rubbing alcohol
roll of toilet paper
violin bow rosin
one tin of Macanudo Maduro Petites
pack of Carnival Light cigarettes
Bic lighter
LG cell phone
small bucket filled with markers and pens
fingernail clippers
desk lamp

[Lethe]

10. does your Behringer have an On/Off switch?

i had a behringer mixer once and it didn't have one. You just had to plug/unplug it. I sold it for that reason.

I'm guessing you play violin? Or do you just use a bow on a guitar Jimmy Page style?

[opiate69]

16. Nope..no on/off switch.. kinda struck me as odd..

My wife's the violin player.. I used to, ages ago in elementary school, but after 20 some years of playing guitar, picking up her violin feels really, really foreign!

[datasuspect]

7. i carry my computer with me

a presario F500

vista home premium

80 - 120 GB HDD

15.4 inch display

2 GB RAM

NVIDIA graphics card (i don't play games)

AMD dual-core processor

got it for 499

and GSM connectivity.

get DSL speeds wirelessly

[Lethe]

21. how do you like Vista over XP?

i am still running XP pro. I will prolly wait a while to upgrade....

[datasuspect]

30. i wish they'd hurry up with vista SP2

so you can use all the neat-o features without it using up all the RAM.

[Kali]

8. It is an old antique wooden kitchen table with two "wings"

one side is in the "up" position and it has the keyboard, mouse and pad, a german beer cardboard drink coaster, my cell phone, a pile of mail, scraps of papers and a pen and pencil. Towards the back are the computer tower and monitor, two crappy speakers, my backup battery/surge suppressor, some more random papers, a camera, a bottle of lens cleaner, a salt shaker, pepper shaker and on top of the tower is a bottle of store brand claritin, two pairs of sunglasses and some nail clippers. On top of the monitor are a pair of broken reading glasses, a plastic paper clip, a bottle of eye drops and some more random papers.

[Lethe]

22. do you eat at your computer a lot?

just wondering cause you listed the salt/pepper shakers....

I eat at my computer desk a lot now since I don't have a TV anymore. I used to eat in the living room watching TV.

[Kali]

31. way more than I should

:blush:

The salt shaker was a joke gift - it is in the shape of a milk can, ceramic, black and white spotted like a milk cow (the joke is all cow stuff is black and white - VERY hard to find beef cattle -or even anything other than holstien - in the toy or souvenir selections) It sat around as a decoration for a while before I (duh) decided to go ahead and put some salt in it, since I was always bringing the kitchen salt shaker in here. The pepper shaker is also a milk can - copper that belonged to my grandmother. They don't match in size but kind of go together.

[mitchum]

9. Jesus and his pet dinosaur figurines...

monitor
printer
external hard drive loaded with 3000 albums
telephone
phone directory
3 pens
guitar slide
note pad
a kitten (at this very moment)

[Lethe]

20. they actually make figurines?

or are you joking? that would be funny though. :)

[mitchum]

23. I picked an Action Jesus figure several months ago, and kept my eyes...

peeled for a dinosaur of the right size (about waist high to Jesus) Bingo! Jesus is now petting his reptile companion on the head :)

[DS1]

14. okay

viewsonic monitor
cat treats
more cat treats
big 24oz glass, currently half full of beer
bottle of hot sauce
remote of a/c - might as well put this away now
camera lens cap
box of writable dvds
speakers
2 lens filter boxes
box for canon 10d
box for shimano bike shoes
shit, even more cat treats
can of bleach wipes
rebate slip for canon lens
lens bag
lens dust blower
lens cleaning kit
nail clippers
hydrocortisone cream for when i get bit to shit getting pictures in the marsh
remote for a tv i don't even use
menu for the next retaurant i'm probably doing a website for
some qtips
floss
menu from the last place i did a website for
glasses

[Lethe]

18. your AC has a remote?

that is kick ass!

i'm surprised that there isn't a cat up there with all your cat treats. :D

[DS1]

19. yes, it does

the next model up even has a digital readout of the temp where the remote is and the temp where the ac is, but i didn't buy that (i hate those cheap manuals which show you that you got the crappy model after you buy it)

and he's outside enjoying the fresh sea air :D

[DarkTirade]

24. A pile of stuff on the top right, a pile of stuff in the middle, a few loose items under the

keyboard... some expired debit cards that I haven't thrown out for some ungodly reason... a few stinky candles, 10 peltier plates, waiting to be used in some mad scientist experiment, an empty mug, mouse, phone, keyboard, joystick, speakers, monitor, ect. and a bunch of rubber and/or plastic frogs.

The plastic frog vibrates.

(It's a back massagers you pevs)

[Omphaloskepsis]

25. It would be hard to describe it with words..

[stuntcat]

37. pic thread yay :D

I had to get the peace barbie si I didn't get the keyboard and the trash and hairclips

[WilliamPitt]

26. OK...from left to right...

* Pile of old mail
* Ashtray #1
* Checkbook
* Copy of my second book
* Internet modem
* Old corn flake
* Empty Pepsi bottle
* Half-full Newcastle bottle from two days ago
* British copy of my first book
* Remainer of this morning's ice coffee
* One last Claritin
* Pack of smokes
* Cheap-ass "Harman/Kardon" stereo speaker that doesn't work
* hp Pavilion mx704 monitor
* This keyboard
* Snowdrifts of cigarette ash
* The other crappy H/K speaker, which works
* Coffee mug full of pens
* Glass vase full of change
* The other 12 translations of my second book
* The other ashtray
* Mouse and pad
* Hutch, filled with more shit than I'm gonna describe
* CDs to put into iTunes
* Knife
* Pen
* Sharpie marker
* Two pennies, 1974 and 2006
* Blue plastic bread-loaf closer (the bread was $2.89, according to the flip-side)
* Mug of water
* Parking ticket
* Pizza menu
* Zippo
* Plastic rack of flints for Zippo

Yes, I need to clean my desk. :)

[mainegreen]

27. LCD, whitebox, eMac, 5xCoffee mugs, paper explosion to be shredded...

record player, small level mixer from the 60's, 40's style desk fan, game controller, giant blue clip, plant of some sort (weak looking),light, pc speakers, stereo tweeters, whisk, dates.

[Bzzzz]

28. Here's Mine...

The Old Farmer's 2008 Almanac
Drink Coaster
Bottle of Mountain Blast Powerade
Butterfly Sticky Notes
Jar of Pens
Husbands Eyeglasses
Sony Flatscreen Monitor
Yesterdays Newspapaper
Oct./Nov. Mother Earth News
3 DVD Movies
Logitech Mouse and Pad
Stapler
Magnifying Glass
Tape Dispenser
Bose Speakers
'I Love You' stuffed Frog

[fizzgig]

32. computer desk = couch

the laptop currently shares a cushion with a pack of smokes and my cell phone

[billyskank]

33. Mine

ViewSonic monitor (snap)
Print of a portrait of Joan_Alpern, drawn by me, framed
Router
Box of tissues
Empty mug on a coaster
Random assortment of CD-ROMs
Keyboard, mouse and mat.

[Mutley]

34. This is gonna take a while.

I tend to have a lot of clutter.

Okay, here it goes:

- CPU and monitor
- Speakers
- Modem
- Desk lamp
- Nintendo DS
- Small statue of a faerie
- $1.53 in change
- Blank DVDs
- "Le Morte Darthur" by Sir Thomas Mallory
- Land-line phone
- Cell phone
- Ipod
- Remote to the fan
- Spiral notebook
- Empty can of Mt. Dew
- Rammstein CD
- Keys
- Can of 3M Dust Remover
- Digital timer
- One pen

That's it.

[billyskank]

35. You make me look quite minimalist.

:D

[Mutley]

36. Ooo! I forgot the mouse.

And the keyboard.

And a dime that was hiding behind the monitor.

:7

[billyskank]

38. I forgot the cable modem.

It is hiding round a corner, but still on the desk. Internets wouldn't work without that.

:bounce: for finding a dime. :D

[Mutley]

40. Now I have $1.43 in change on my desk.

I can go buy a coffee from the 7-11. :P

[Mutley]

63. I went in the wrong direction, didn't I?

I surely meant to say $1.63 in change. :blush:

[mcscajun]

44. See #43

:rofl:

[Mutley]

62. Okay, maybe you have me beat.

Even though I've since added a plastic 7-11 bag, a two liter bottle of Mt. Dew, a box cutter, a bag of kitty treats, and ice cream. :D

[OzarkDem]

39. Table

made by #1 son in woodshop
Sony Vaio laptop
can of peanuts
tv/cable remote
shadow box w/ Missouri arrowhead collection
book - Granny Women of the Ozarks
box of tissues (home with cold today)
Citizens wristwatch
Dave Davies CD - Fractured Mindz
Kinks CD - The Ultimate Collection
CD - Published Papers on the Human Genome
glass of water
bills to pay - mortgage and plumber
ear buds for the Kinks music and You Tube

[Akoto]

41. Okay ...

- My PC Tower
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Laser Mouse
- Telephone
- Notepad
- Pens/Pencils
- Calculator
- Empty Glass
- Pepsi Can
- Some gum
- Twix
- Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook (nerd, yes)

[shraby]

42. I can no longer see my desk.

There are mountains of papers all around me. I think they multiply when I'm not looking.

[mcscajun]

45. Nah, but the paper clips do tend to mate when unobserved.

:rofl:

[mcscajun]

43. Desk? is *that* what this is? Oh, yeah, it is! Plus the hutch, of course

CPU
flat panel monitor
HP All-in-One
Speakers
Cable Modem
Surge Protector
Keyboard, Mouse Pad, Mouse
Small Bottle of Emeraude cologne still in the box
Landline Phone (in the DSL splitter, doncha know.)
Mixed Media Storage Case
Dusty old Furby
Grateful Dead Johnny Lightning 1963 VW Beetle
Vintage WCBS-FM KeyChain (no keys)
Old Birthday Cards
Bob the Bird*
Can of Compressed Air
Small can of WD-40
Lots of CDs with files/software, backups, etc.
Various pill bottles (all legal prescription stuff, no fun at all)
Box of Tissues, handful of paper napkins
Checkbook
Civilization IV case (the disc's in the drive, of course)
This week's grocery receipts awaiting entry into Quicken
a note from my doc to have another colonoscopy
A Humidity/Temperature meter
Box of Mailing envelopes
Index cards with drink recipes from bartending school
a postcard from Dublin
Sewing shears (don't ask)
small plate from lunch
Salt shaker
Big glass of water

*

Bob the Bird has his own story, too.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4344265&mesg_id=4344265

[OzarkDem]

46. Winner so far...

I'd have more if the table was bigger.

[yewberry]

47. Not much, given the size of the "desk."

It's actually an old library table, one of those old-fashioned long ones.

I've got:

*big fancy lamp
*old G3 blue & white
*2 Logitech speakers & a subwoofer
*Sony flatscreen
*Sony external RW
*modem
*keyboard, mouse & pad
*3 placemats
*2 cloth napkins
*2 coasters (unmatched)
*1/2 a Diet Pepsi
*container that formerly held last night's garlic tofu leftovers
*cockatiel
*cockatiel playstand thing, with a tightrope leading over to his cage
*ew, he pooped on the desk

[jmowreader]

48. From left to right...

The Power Mac G3/350
A Fearless Leader doll
A Boris Badenov doll
A half-used spindle of CD-R
A box full of state quarters
The 19" flat-screen Trinitron monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
Cell phone
Address book
One of the cats
Cheap-ass scanner for Illustrator templates
iMac
Three empty beer bottles
Another one of the cats

[sarge43]

49. OK, dig in.

Top to bottom, left to right:

A bird cage with live bird, cockatiel, a pocketbook of DVDs, a Nature Conservancy mascot (stuffed toy baby heron), a row of books with bookends, dragons, one at a computer, the another reading a book, a display of US coins, pre-WWII, a rubber frog and a training grenade (yes, it has been made safe, hubby did EOD back in the day)

Monitor, address book, extra Netflix envelopes, alligator statue, post its, pen, petrified wood coaster, coffee cup.

Top shelf: Post its, ashtray containing this and thats like paper clips, hand lotions, coffee cup filled pens, pencils, nail files, etc, nail polish, salt shaker, stuffed Opus doll, jewel cases with CDs.

Bottom shelf: More post its, note book, Swifter duster (birds are very clean, but messy), pile of address labels, note pads, pile of paperwork, mostly bills.

Desk top: Farmer's Almanac, this year's and next, more paperwork, remote for DVD player, desk lamp, key board, desk calendar, dictionary, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable.

Foot well: Books, computer.

Shelves next to foot well: A rat's nest of catalogs, old calendars, printer paper, paper work, pocket book with necessary computer CDs, note pads and TV series DVDs in original boxes.

Well, you asked.

[mcscajun]

53. We might need a ruling from the judges, but...

I think you've got me beat!

:rofl:

It was the birds, hand grenade, Swiffer duster, and the rat's of catalogs, etc., that put you over the top. :applause:

[sarge43]

55. You like me; you really li.... never mind.

Yeah, the grenade is a conversation starter especially when the 'tiel is playing with it.

However, I think WritingIsMyReligion just pulled into the lead.

[mcscajun]

56. I do believe you are correct.

"Crank radio
Instructions for crank radio
Package of orthodontic elastics"

That last bit did it; I yield!

[MrScorpio]

50. MrScorpio Central

[mcscajun]

54. You "neat freak", you!

:rofl:

[LibraLiz1973]

71. HOLY SHIT SCORP!!!

That's ALOT of burned CDs!!

[MrScorpio]

75. Let's say the adjective most applicable to my library is "Impressive"

You should see my purchased collection. A taste:

[LibraLiz1973]

87. Sweet!!

[annabanana]

73. HA! I recognize that remote..

YOu must be in my general vicinity. .

(p.s. you need a new mousepad)

[BarenakedLady]

51. gack

from left: assorted papers and folders, WoW trading cards, back of dh's printer, National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (no idea why), take out pizza parlor menu, monitor, on top is digital camera, 2 little stuffed chimps, National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds (I know why), chipped Air America mug used as pen holder, printer/scanner/fax machine.

[Inchworm]

59. What no stuffed animals?!?

I just imagined a big ole monkey on your desk that you hugged all the time :P

flirt- flirt- flirt- :loveya:

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

60. read the list again, yo!

:P

[Inchworm]

61. Doh!

I need to pay attention to these reading voices in my head. I think about 1/2 way I started a conversation with one of 'em.

:rofl:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

52. Haha, wow, okay.

This is all from my desk and the immediate surrounding area.

Dell flat-screen monitor
Two Dell speakers
Two plastic inch-high kitten statuettes
A puffy blue "chick"
Lots of wires around monitor
Credit card machine
Stapler
Desk light
CD player
Random piece of pink paper
Smelly old milk glass
Box of mechanical pencils
Pink ruler
Some random piece of an old bracelet
Permanent marker
Deck of Bicycle playing cards
Box for "invisible tape" from Staples (just the box, not the roll of tape!)
Registration form for a class I'm taking for college credit
Empty Sprite can
Fortune cookie fortune
Wireless keyboard
Wireless mouse
Docking station-thing for keyboard and mouse
Two mouse pads, one on top of the other
Lollipop wrapper
Pen
Crank radio
Instructions for crank radio
Package of orthodontic elastics
Coaster
Old hand-painted glass/candle sheath with two mechanical pencils, one of my bird's feathers, a red colored pencil, and a plastic hippo in it
A plastic raven decoy

This does not take into account the filing cabinet (3 ft long) next to the desk, the top of which is completely covered three-feet deep with papers, notebooks, CDs, crayons, and utterly random shit including a scarf, about 20 books, and a "Music for a Wedding" (WTF?) cassette.

[mcscajun]

57. Moving sharply into the lead with this one.

:hi:

[mainegreen]

88. Credit card machine?

Thats..... different.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

90. Sure is.

My dad runs some of his business from home, and he uses a credit card machine which somehow ended up on my desk.

:eyes:

:P

[Inchworm]

58. Not enough time or excuses right now

But I'll get in on this one for sport later :)

:hi:

[skygazer]

64. Got all day?

First hard drive with two photos and a lamp on it
First printer with a pile of papers on top of it and a bunch of post-its attached
Monitor that I'm viewing this on
Keyboard that I'm typing it on
Mouse
Mousepad
Second hard drive with two digital camera boxes and a stuffed sheep on top
Second printer
Second monitor
Second mouse and mousepad
Handrest

To left of monitor in use -

Bag of Ricola lemon mint cough drops
Eyeclass cleaning cloth
Paperclip dispenser
Letter opener
Pile of receipts that have been reconciled
Pile of SO's reciepts that have been reconciled
Pile of receipts that have NOT been reconciled
Post-its

Between monitor in use and second computer -

Rack holding bills
Stapler
Bottle of rewetting drops
Temporary tattoo from Jamba Juice
Two cups full of pens and pencils
Coaster with glass full of vodka/grapefruit soda
Post-its
Pen
Checkbook
Pile of SO's papers
Pile of paper to recycle
Small flag in flagstand
Two oddball disks
Credit card application from Shell
Pencil sharpener

[Inchworm]

65. Here goes.. it was fun compiling the data

Left to right.

On dresser
-old tower

In bookshelf
-printer
-Disney World coffee mug that I have been afraid to look in for months
-gloves from last year

On file cabinet
-monitor that goes with old tower (it is networked and working)
-Blue kegger cup 1/2 full of coins
-empty jar of peanuts
-3 empty seltzer bottles
-1 empty RC bottle
-lighter fluid from when I used to smoke
-1 tall box candle
-mouse for old computer set-up (buried by empties)

And now to the desk
You said "on" so it it top of desk and 2 shelves on left side

Top shelf
-jar candle
-Captain Morgan Mug for pens and such
-empty McDonald's large tea cup from ride home today
-1 RC empty from yesterday
-box of Goody Powders
-lucky softball I found floating in the river kayaking
-2 empties of Yellow-tail Shiraz-Cabernet that I'm saving to decant the carboy behind me that I forgot to mention
-1 empty Livingston "big bottle" Chianti with a purple monkey tied to the top
-solid statue type dealy of Genghis Khan on a throne
-brass mounted magnifying glass
-brass unicorn
-bottle of Tabasco
-1 empty Barefoot Zinfandel
-can of Brute
-1 "keepsake" bottle of Icehouse that is a memory holder
-empty tallboy bud can
-my pill for 11pm

Middle shelf
-various CDs
-picture of daughter (with first cutting of hair pinned to it)
-humidor with important papers in
-2 cards from GF
-thing of lil rubberbands I plan to use for beard one day
-2 old broken digital cameras
-1 2$ winner scratch off
-nicotine gum
-comb

Main desktop
-burnt out candle
-papers out the ying-yang that I write notes on and lose
-1/2 box of Fire Roasted Tomato Triscuits I break out the Gorgonzola for
-salt and pepper shakers
-old tea glass with crystallized tea in bottom
-Act of War video game box
-1/2 drank seltzer bottle I'm working on
-bottle of pills
-wine bottle opener
-sunglasses I haven't worn in years
-box of index cards
-another broken digital camera
-empty nicotine gum packages
-1 pepperoncini jar and can of artichoke hearts I use as a webcam perch
(WOOT I have been looking for this)
-Rino 130 GPS dealy
-Dante's Inferno for some reason
-another candle
-fly flip
-colgate toothpaste sample from dentist the other day
-toothpick holder with toothpicks
-empty wine glass
-a wrought iron type candle holder that is a sun with blowing hair with a smiley face lens
-corks out ying-yang
-mouse and pad
-monitor

Top of monitor
-a skull with wiery flowing hair
-a skeleton holding a battle ax with a rubber man in its teeth
-an old Happy Meal toy my daughter gave me long ago that I have adorned with a GI Joe sniper rifle

that is all...

But when I said papers out the ying-yang I meant scattered in all the spaces not taken up by the above mentioned items. lol

Yes, its cozy. Scary to some though :P

:hi:

[sarge43]

66. I may be sorry I asked, but

:wtf: is a fly flip?

[Inchworm]

67. This fly got hit with a fly flip

:D

[sarge43]

68. I sit corrected. I'm not sorry I asked.

First time I've heard a fly sieve called a flip or the picker upper the flip? Generally, I leave the remains in place as a notice to the other flies. And after awhile there's an interesting decorative pattern.

[Inchworm]

80. I go for mid-air deaths

so flip pretty much makes sense in my head :D

:)

[sarge43]

83. Ah yes, a stealth air strike. Excellent.

I still prefer the 'Hand O'Death' gotcha.

[BarenakedLady]

70. Oh my

The visions in my head are indeed scary.

:rofl:

Is there room for you in there?

[Inchworm]

79. hehe

It looks better in person :blush:

Hey! this assignment helped me find my GPS dohickey :D

:rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

81. Well that's good

now you can locate yourself in all the clutter. Bwahahahaha

[Inchworm]

82. And dont move ANY of it!

N36.56069 W81.57661

Well, its chilly there with the mountain fog.

Yay! you are still up. Hows the night?

:hi:

[peacefreak]

69. Whew, ok....

left to right
canvas box with 40 CD's in them (I won't name them)
on top of that a box of kleenex
wooden magic mushroom box
timer in the shape of a gun cartridge
kitty treats
smiley cat mug with pens & magic wands
black cat bowl with turquoise necklace & earrings
Dummies sticky notes
Zim's Crack Cream
Aluminum tray with
art deco sugar bowl
candle
small speaker
prism
kitty brush
watch
Burt's Bee's lip balm
nail polish (not so innocent--shade)
nail polish remover
Body Shop spray
fork
paycheck
5 pens
potato chips
monitor
keyboard
mouse
Monet mouse pad

[annabanana]

72. lol! What an odd freakin' mess I've got here. .

up by the monitor:
speakers
1/2 dozen different notepads with "important" stuff on the front pages, so I can't tear them off
14 pens
One of those tall, liquid filled, thermometers with discs with numbers on them
two rulers
a "Defend America, Fire the Republicans" bumpersticker from MoveOn (an old one)
a Dwight Shrute bobblehead
a "dead" cell phone
a bunch of crap from my HMO left over from a fight with them that I lost (which cost me $1400)
business cards from a bunch of Drs. and dentists
a timer so I remember what I'm supposed to be doing instead of posting on DU
An Ann B. Davis Brady Bunch doll (IN the box, with groceries!)

behind my keyboard:
a bunch of unsorted papers
a tangle of wires and chargers (unlabeled.. I don't know WHAT the hell they're for)
a box of post-it notes
an bookend (1800's) of a Seminole indian, male (the female was broken when the kids were little)
a small jar of carpenter's wood filler
an asthama inhaler
and
a stamp that stamps "E Pluribus Unum" over "In God We Trust" on paper money when I'm in the mood.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

74. 1 Durabrand still in the box new 750 watt hotplate (don't ask) .....

a medium diet coke from Jack in the Box which is now empty and I am too hung over to care, one plastic comb, one ball of string, Strike On Wooden Matches, 2 keys which go to no-place I know of, some odd green stuffed dog (very small) that my cat or dog left on the floor but ended up on the table, a black sweater, a computer case - soft for my MacBook Pro, One Macbook Pro, a Rolodex, a USB cable for my camera, one yellow flashlight, a unmarked DVD (wonder what's on it?), 2 wooden frames with glass that have the pictures removed by my 6 year old daughter for no good reason, a Wired Magazine, One edition of my own self made magazine Firewater and Ammo, a Retro Ad Art Disc and plastic case, a couple of ball point pens --- HEY, SO THAT'S WHERE THEY ARE!!!!, a receipt from Target, various paper and notes, a Thank you note from friends who came over 2 weeks ago and drank up all the wine, beer, vodka and Kaluha on the planet (they brought some beer and they sent a thank you note so they are still friends) a package of take along with you wipes --- (mommies best friend I tell ya) and... Well that just about does it.

Ask me and I will tell you about any of the items except for the hot-plate ---

Peace

[Adsos Letter]

76. I actually rent my computer space from an 18 year old cat...

:D

[DemReadingDU]

77. Ah, every desk needs a cat

:)

[Adsos Letter]

78. This one certainly thinks so...

:D

[Deja Q]

84. Since I am allergic to cats, you may have mine.

I'll just take the euphemism given to cats instead...

:hide:

[Lethe]

86. Holy shit this thread has gotten big!

I had replied to all the posts when i went to bed last night. Now it's too big and i'm just too damn lazy to read through all the rest of em. (hey at least i'm honest) :)

Thanks for responding though. You can tell a lot about a person by what they keep on their computer desk.

[laylah]

89. Well, this could take awhile...

bills to the left (and the right)
monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers
flower pot full of pens/pencils
dictionary/thesaurus
lamp
opened pepsi
rol-a-dex
floppy disc container
address book
cigs/ashtray
nail clippers
antique needlenose pliers
hair tie
"free hug" coupon
dust

[Lyric]

91. Oh boy...

Let's see.

Half-bottle of Pepto-Bismol
Stack of blank RW-CDs
Black silk rose from the Halloween store
Cordless telephone
Bottle of Lortab
Bottle of Children's Tylenol
West Virginia University dayplanner
Silvery-Blue GameBoy Advance SP (with Pokemon Emerald game inside)
Spray hand-sanitizer
Empty popcorn bag from last night
Blue plastic scissors
Film canister
Two ashtrays
Small stapler
Three spiral notebooks
Roll of medical tape
Borders Rewards card
one kid's sock (?)
Hairbrush
Unopened package of DVD-R discs
Assorted gum wrappers, paper bits, etc.
Dust

Yeah, I really need to clean my desk.