I just went and looked up Dahl's bio. Turns out he did his combat flying here! Although it seems like Africa made a bigger impact on him (pun not really intended).
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
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.
Volans - Jul 12, 2005 9:59:39 am PDT #9175 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Calli - Jul 12, 2005 10:03:37 am PDT #9176 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I had one or two temp jobs where they wouldn't give me internet access. (Because...why would I need to access the network? I was just there to answer the phones!) I ended up reading a LOT of magazines.
At one temp job I read the entire LotR trilogy. I could probably have finished The Silmarillion if I'd had it handy. I've yet to figure out why they hired me, or anyone really. I sat at an empty desk for three weeks. Reading Tolkien.
DXMachina - Jul 12, 2005 10:07:55 am PDT #9177 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Laura really ought to be in on this conversation.
6'6 isn't gigantic.
It is for a fighter pilot.
I looked up, right about into Dave Cowans' belly. It took a long time to look all the way up to his face. I think he was about 6'6" or 6'7".
6'9", or at least that was his listed height.
They are clients of ours - I wrote software that was used during the construction of this platform.
Was this the software that was supposed to keep the platform level?
tommyrot - Jul 12, 2005 10:11:42 am PDT #9178 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.
Was this the software that was supposed to keep the platform level?
Yeah, I think the function that I wrote that detects the resignation of a Supreme Court justice and then floods one of the ballast tanks was a bad idea.
DXMachina - Jul 12, 2005 10:26:06 am PDT #9179 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
All software needs "features" like that.
-t - Jul 12, 2005 10:28:37 am PDT #9180 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
tommyrot is making the price of gas skyrocket!
§ ita § - Jul 12, 2005 10:42:56 am PDT #9181 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It is for a fighter pilot.
I hadn't realised she was qualifying it thusly.
Kristen - Jul 12, 2005 10:46:50 am PDT #9182 of 10001
I'm very irritated.
ETA: Is it October yet?
EATA: Since it's not, I should probably remove the inflammatory stuff. The walls might have ears.
shrift - Jul 12, 2005 10:46:59 am PDT #9183 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I suspect today is Monday wearing a Tuesday suit.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 12, 2005 10:54:05 am PDT #9184 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I can't answer your fucking question if I don't know what you're talking about, bitch.
Man, I hate people like this. What's in October?