Wash: Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion. Kaylee: 'Cause I'm pretty? Wash: 'Cause you're pretty.

'Heart Of Gold'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

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.


§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 9:28:12 am PDT #5658 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

most of them didn't seem to realize the slacking potential of the internet

I wonder about that. Is it just too difficult to actually block properly, or are they just assuming a default loss of productivity (but increase in employee retention, I bet) and letting it slide?


Jessica - Apr 14, 2005 9:31:19 am PDT #5659 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

In many cases, I think it's just a matter of appearance. It's harder to look busy when you're reading a book. But right now, I'm sitting at my desk typing. From the perspective of a Big Boss walking by, I look very productive.


bon bon - Apr 14, 2005 9:31:45 am PDT #5660 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I knew I would get in trouble by declaring that I don't get tired during the workday last week or whenever. I have been really lethargic and exhausted lately. I never get enough sleep but I've never felt this completely tired. What dread disease am I dying from? Need help.


Jesse - Apr 14, 2005 9:32:45 am PDT #5661 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, as long as I'm sitting somewhere where everyone can't see my computer screen, I always look like I'm working so hard!! Always sitting there, typing away!

Of course, when I was in cube with my back exposed, eventually people did ask me what was that website I was always on....


§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 9:33:58 am PDT #5662 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

What dread disease am I dying from?

::checks file::

Compartment syndrome, leprosy and theoretically an infected haematoma were last up. Do they work for you? I may have something in a tick bite I can whip up for you.

I feel guilty if I work too far away from my computer. My cube is double sized, so I can scoot all the way to the end and do manual stuff, but it always feels like I look less industrious than when I'm composing a drabble, or whatever.


Scrappy - Apr 14, 2005 9:34:58 am PDT #5663 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Don't forget hairy cell leukemia.


DXMachina - Apr 14, 2005 9:39:05 am PDT #5664 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

What dread disease am I dying from?

The 1957 flu pandemic virus?


§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 9:39:49 am PDT #5665 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Vintage disease -- nice choice!


flea - Apr 14, 2005 9:40:23 am PDT #5666 of 10001
information libertarian

Have you recently given birth to or adopted an infant? Well known to cause exhaustion.


tommyrot - Apr 14, 2005 9:41:14 am PDT #5667 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Here's a list:

  • Landau Kleffner Syndrome
  • Wilson’s disease
  • tyrosinemia
  • Canavan disease
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease