This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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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.


Sophia Brooks - Mar 22, 2005 3:35:04 am PST #9286 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Good morning!

I just have to share this email I received from our publicity coordinator that went to everyone in the office. Yes, I am twelve.

On Sunday, March 20 - Infinity aired a pubic affairs show on the (program we run for middle and high school students).


Laura - Mar 22, 2005 3:36:31 am PST #9287 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.

tackle hugs Sophia

Long time no see missy! Yes, I am also 12.


Jesse - Mar 22, 2005 3:42:10 am PST #9288 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hey Sophia! That is classic. I always triple-check "public." Did you get my email last week?


Sophia Brooks - Mar 22, 2005 3:54:21 am PST #9289 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Jesse- yes I did!

I thought I replied! Because that picture looked exactly like me, down to the hair-cut , glasses, odd-face shape, and clothing. People in real life that I showed it to thought it was me until I pointed out that it was taken in 1967.

{{{Laura}}}

public and organism-- good words to triple check.


Jesse - Mar 22, 2005 3:57:13 am PST #9290 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It was freaky, but cool.


beth b - Mar 22, 2005 3:59:05 am PST #9291 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

like Hil, I am awake for no good reason. Silly body. I know it wiill want to sleep just before I have to leave for work


beth b - Mar 22, 2005 3:59:08 am PST #9292 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

nothing to see here


brenda m - Mar 22, 2005 4:00:47 am PST #9293 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Someone gave me a great suggestion - delete words like pubic from your Word dictionary, so it will never substitute them and if they find their way into your document, it'll call them out.


Nutty - Mar 22, 2005 4:34:10 am PST #9294 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I always use metaphors to teach stuff that people aren't getting when I describe them literally.

This works for me conceptually. (But not for things like physical motion.) Actually I have a whole treasure-hoard of metaphors to explain things I cannot actually explain without metaphor. Basically, 80% of my science is metaphorical.

It's a metaphor world.


§ ita § - Mar 22, 2005 4:36:46 am PST #9295 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My solution to my pivot problem was to say fuck it. I explained pivoting, I demonstrated pivoting, but I didn't correct non-pivoters. And I won't, for the rest of the week. There are 17 level 1 classes a week. They have 14 chances to get pivoting explained to them a new way.

Meanwhile, I need to let it go a bit. Next week, we'll be back on the pivot train ("Make sure your weight is on the ball of your foot when you turn your ankle out -- like crushing a cigarette into the ground.")

Before pivoting, it was fighting stance that was driving me bonkers. But I found a key (or three) to that, so I never had to face this frustration.

eta: About 24 -- I love the moment during that first call when Jack must have realised he's never tapping that ass again. Just as well, since I think he's transferred his true devotion to Paul. Catfight!