<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post8712439637577013051..comments</id><updated>2008-09-01T20:39:15.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on merlot mom: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To BlogHer...wel...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/feeds/8712439637577013051/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html'/><author><name>merlotmom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18383116319057495855</uri><email>info@merlotmom.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-7832476267456627050</id><published>2008-09-01T20:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-01T20:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>All's well that ends well?  Not really. Sorry you ...</title><content type='html'>All's well that ends well?  Not really. Sorry you were surrounded by such rudeness.  It's awful to be humiliated in such a confined, crowded space.  Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, noone to turn off their devices so you can explain.  Horrid.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/7832476267456627050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/7832476267456627050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1220326740000#c7832476267456627050' title=''/><author><name>phd in yogurtry</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16542089657085936687'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8525799405425125568</id><published>2008-07-27T14:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-27T14:46:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Geesh, how could you NOT have shared this story wi...</title><content type='html'>Geesh, how could you NOT have shared this story with me?  I would have helped you track that asshat down and pour a diet coke on his head.  And some of the toilet water from your IPhone.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sorry your trip kinda sucked. Next year we'll travel together, okay? &lt;BR/&gt;:0) Then you're BOUND to have a great time.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8525799405425125568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8525799405425125568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1217195160000#c8525799405425125568' title=''/><author><name>A Mom Two Boys</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14488177415635805201</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-6188847384183695434</id><published>2008-07-24T22:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T22:33:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ok, so sorry about your string of unfortunate even...</title><content type='html'>Ok, so sorry about your string of unfortunate events that morn'. However can I just say.... I am so glad that kind of crap doesn't only happen to me!? For a time, my colleagues called me "Black Cloud" for it rained bad luck wherever I went. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Glad you persevered and made it a very memorable trip. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/6188847384183695434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/6188847384183695434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216963980000#c6188847384183695434' title=''/><author><name>RedBullMom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07612338353409704807</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-5165605185600788093</id><published>2008-07-24T13:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T13:34:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Damn - I didn't know where that one was going, but...</title><content type='html'>Damn - I didn't know where that one was going, but I think it ended up okay.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Plane travel brings out the best and the worst.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/5165605185600788093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/5165605185600788093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216931640000#c5165605185600788093' title=''/><author><name>Magpie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-3911010745304686191</id><published>2008-07-24T08:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T08:05:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Liz - Thanks for being so gracious.  Besides, you ...</title><content type='html'>Liz - Thanks for being so gracious.  Besides, you KNEW I had to write about it eventually.  Once I got over the total shame, it was a pretty damn funny scenario.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/3911010745304686191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/3911010745304686191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216911900000#c3911010745304686191' title=''/><author><name>merlotmom</name><uri>www.merlotmom.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-1956956534184703774</id><published>2008-07-24T07:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T07:30:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LOLAnd thus, the adventures of Merlot Mom and an E...</title><content type='html'>LOL&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And thus, the adventures of Merlot Mom and an Everyday Goddess began...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;;)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I'd take you over crazy angry guy any day.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1956956534184703774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1956956534184703774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216909800000#c1956956534184703774' title=''/><author><name>lizriz</name><uri>http://everydaygoddess.typepad.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-1147114322703024253</id><published>2008-07-23T14:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T14:25:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yep, you can pick 'em!</title><content type='html'>Yep, you can pick 'em!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1147114322703024253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1147114322703024253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216848300000#c1147114322703024253' title=''/><author><name>Nanny Goats In Panties</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06019800312349427823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01253575323212647376'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-2029145781362454443</id><published>2008-07-23T11:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T11:06:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh wow, now the iPhone in the toilet adds another ...</title><content type='html'>Oh wow, now the iPhone in the toilet adds another karmic thrill.  Wonder what the universe was trying to tell you....?  Next year we'll go together.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/2029145781362454443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/2029145781362454443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216836360000#c2029145781362454443' title=''/><author><name>ByJane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-4522023548247276237</id><published>2008-07-22T23:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T23:31:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I had no idea...this story made me stomach clench....</title><content type='html'>I had no idea...this story made me stomach clench. Glad it had a happy share a cab to the hotel ending!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/4522023548247276237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/4522023548247276237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216794660000#c4522023548247276237' title=''/><author><name>JCK</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8436865448143617103</id><published>2008-07-22T19:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T19:50:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow. That's a rough start. I would have cried and ...</title><content type='html'>Wow. That's a rough start. I would have cried and gone home. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8436865448143617103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8436865448143617103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216781400000#c8436865448143617103' title=''/><author><name>the mama bird diaries</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-1135588247916331961</id><published>2008-07-22T19:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T19:18:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh NO!  I'm so sorry the start of your trip was so...</title><content type='html'>Oh NO!  I'm so sorry the start of your trip was so tough.  It turned out awesome though, right?  Am I right??&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I was great meeting you at BlogHer!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1135588247916331961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/1135588247916331961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216779480000#c1135588247916331961' title=''/><author><name>Andrea's Sweet Life</name><uri>http://blog.sweetlifesite.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-6267322505360465906</id><published>2008-07-22T18:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T18:58:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ooof.  I totally would have taken all that as a ba...</title><content type='html'>Ooof.  I totally would have taken all that as a bad omen.  Your karma was definitely restored by seeking her out to confess.  Better if you paid (or at least offered to pay) for the cab.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;BTW, I think one of my first comments to you asked if you were Catholic.  Peas in a pod...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/6267322505360465906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/6267322505360465906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216778280000#c6267322505360465906' title=''/><author><name>Manic Mommy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02397835927560496425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8195561770285430929</id><published>2008-07-22T18:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T18:34:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OMG--what an ordeal!!  I'm glad it turned out well...</title><content type='html'>OMG--what an ordeal!!  I'm glad it turned out well in the end--but I was cringing while reading your story!  People can be so mean...and the darkened terminal--that would have freaked me out!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8195561770285430929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8195561770285430929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216776840000#c8195561770285430929' title=''/><author><name>Jennifer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13169651319563063662</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8111939746354179028</id><published>2008-07-22T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T16:36:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jewish...jewish guilt.  Same diff.</title><content type='html'>Jewish...jewish guilt.  Same diff.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8111939746354179028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/8111939746354179028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216769760000#c8111939746354179028' title=''/><author><name>merlotmom</name><uri>www.merlotmom.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-396614701259317456</id><published>2008-07-22T15:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T15:10:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Are you by any chance Catholic? I smell institutio...</title><content type='html'>Are you by any chance Catholic? I smell institutional guilt.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/396614701259317456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/8712439637577013051/comments/default/396614701259317456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html?showComment=1216764600000#c396614701259317456' title=''/><author><name>Mrs. G.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://merlotmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8712439637577013051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7475652659521783747/posts/default/8712439637577013051' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>