Actually, Lyra, I think part of your job as an intern's supervisor is to teach her very clearly what the expectations are in the working world. So really explicitly saying, "Our office is open, so you need to be here, or at least call," is doing her a favor.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
Natter 33 1/3
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2005 8:57:15 am PST #2558 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
tommyrot - Feb 28, 2005 8:58:36 am PST #2559 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ground control to Major Tom...
What'd I do?
Oh, and I think my spaceship knows which way to go.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2005 9:01:42 am PST #2560 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Good news: I just got a rebate check from hp! It took just exactly four weeks -- it had to be postmarked by 2/1, and I took it to the post office that day.
Ginger - Feb 28, 2005 9:02:54 am PST #2561 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I cast out the spirit of Ginger from your body! Begone!
Could we send that in a direction, say towards the White House? Otherwise, it's just going to come back here and make me hit my head on a cabinet door.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:06:36 am PST #2562 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If people are saying strange things about Canada, but not to me -- it'd be rude to correct them, right?
Sue - Feb 28, 2005 9:08:39 am PST #2563 of 10002
hip deep in pie
No! Butt in and set them right!
Jessica - Feb 28, 2005 9:10:38 am PST #2564 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Bwah! I missed this during the broadcast. Anyone else catch it?
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:12:21 am PST #2565 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Butt in and set them right!
Are you sure you don't celebrate July 4th?
And who knows? The "eh" thing may totally be restricted to French speakers.
Calli - Feb 28, 2005 9:13:00 am PST #2566 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
What strange things about Canada are they saying? Too many palm trees? The koalas steal everyone's waffles? Now I'm all curious.
Lyra Jane - Feb 28, 2005 9:15:39 am PST #2567 of 10002
Up with the sun
I didn't notice that, Jessica. I love the expression on Tim's face.