Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think it was bad; it might have been Latin.

'Selfless'


Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

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.


DXMachina - Jul 27, 2005 8:31:07 am PDT #3262 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The figure I've seen for the estate tax revenue is $290 billion over the next 10 years. If the tax is repealed, then where does that money come from? Raise the income tax?, Cut Medicaid?, Just add it to the debt?

I know this is crazy talk, but I suppose we could, you know, stop trying to conquer Iraq. That'd save a dollar or two.


DavidS - Jul 27, 2005 8:31:18 am PDT #3263 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So, bon, how do the tax laws apply to Teppy's primal fear of inheriting her father's debt?


-t - Jul 27, 2005 8:34:27 am PDT #3264 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I wonder if I can prevent her from ever using my keyboard. Or phone.

Or air.

Oh please. We all know you can.

Can you do so without incurring unpleasant consequences for yourself is a better question.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 27, 2005 8:35:30 am PDT #3265 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I think picking your nose at work should not be done.

What about picking your friends?


sarameg - Jul 27, 2005 8:35:54 am PDT #3266 of 10002

Or air.

You do realize that the air around you is full of air that has already been up your coworkers' noses, right?


§ ita § - Jul 27, 2005 8:36:18 am PDT #3267 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Can you do so without incurring unpleasant consequences for yourself is a better question.

You're very right.

"Fleshy" is my word of the week. It used to be "dorky" and I liked that much better. "Fleshy" started out well, but I need a new theme word now.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 27, 2005 8:36:58 am PDT #3268 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

You do realize that the air around you is full of air that has already been up your coworker s' noses, right?

And everyone around you is naked under their clothes.


§ ita § - Jul 27, 2005 8:37:43 am PDT #3269 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You do realize that the air around you is full of air that has already been up your coworker s' noses, right?

Get the fuck out of town.

No, it's precisely the implications of her and I no longer sharing air that is my motivation.


Wolfram - Jul 27, 2005 8:39:44 am PDT #3270 of 10002
Visilurking

"Fleshy" is my word of the week. It used to be "dorky" and I liked that much better. "Fleshy" started out well, but I need a new theme word now.

Snotty?


-t - Jul 27, 2005 8:40:11 am PDT #3271 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, ita, what you need is a soundproof bubble to work in! THere would have to be some sort of ventilation, but you could filter like mad.

That might make it harder to steal cookies, I'm not sure.