Hey, evil dead, you're in my seat.

Xander ,'First Date'


Natter 39 and Holding  

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.


Almare - Sep 30, 2005 1:56:31 pm PDT #2457 of 10002
"My drink preference does not indicate my sexual preference. "

Gay Squid Sex Anyone?


Kathy A - Sep 30, 2005 2:23:34 pm PDT #2458 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My brother's toddler story that is still told in the family (45 years later) is of the time some of the uncles decided to test him on his animal noises.

"Kip, what sound does a cow make?"
"Mooo."
"What sound does a dog make?"
"Ruff ruff!"
"What sound does a turtle make?"
Long pause. Then, "Turd turd?"


sarameg - Sep 30, 2005 2:43:36 pm PDT #2459 of 10002

Allyson, that's adorable. Hopefully he'll learn to not poke. But don't hold your breath. That's how my twentysomething brother got nipped by an anteater.....

My singer is a treadle machine. My parents once salvaged one similar. The machine itself was badly beat up, as was much of the cabinet, but my dad was able to take out the drawer boxes and the tip-tilt front box. He made a cabinet for the 8 drawers, down to getting oak with the right grain and stain. It's GORGEOUS. He mounted the tiptilt drawer in its own wee cabinet under the edge of his shop table. He currently keeps drill bits in it.

For the base, he topped it with butcherblock, and it resides in the kitchen. It's a great work surface. And pretty!


Emily - Sep 30, 2005 3:23:34 pm PDT #2460 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Any chance meara's around at all?

ETA: Er, if she is she oughta IM me. I'm not really away, just showing my ex-roomie Dr. Who.


Sue - Sep 30, 2005 3:46:59 pm PDT #2461 of 10002
hip deep in pie

I have a "portable" Singer from the 60's. It's steel or iron. It's 50 pounds if it's an ounce.

Also Rice pasta is gluten free. And it doesn't taste as much like ass as you would think.


§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 3:49:25 pm PDT #2462 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ass-ish? Ass-like? Reminiscently assesque?


Sue - Sep 30, 2005 4:02:29 pm PDT #2463 of 10002
hip deep in pie

It was just a little chewier than wheat pasta.


sarameg - Sep 30, 2005 4:25:21 pm PDT #2464 of 10002

I'm bored.

Just looked it up, and my machine is from 1920's E series (records lost by Singer.) It's like this one, but only 2 drawers, not 3. And the wood is darker, but that is probably age: [link]

I'm gonna find a picture of mine.

eta: HOLY CARP! This is the same series/decals as mine: [link] And mine is in better shape (machine, the cabinet has some water damage on the foldout that I eventually hope to fix.)

$20. I paid $20 for it.


sarameg - Sep 30, 2005 4:56:04 pm PDT #2465 of 10002

Sniff. Everyone is at the movies. Which I may go to tomorrow or Sunday at 2 (because that's the only time that works with my dang cat's insulin schedule.) Which is SHOCKING.

I forsee a babysitting gig in my near future, as I got a friend's husband absolutely hooked on Firefly (he whines to me about its cancellation EVERY TIME I SEE HIM. I laugh. It was fun, but I won't whine.) So at least I have some notboring in my future. 6 month old wrangling!


Kat - Sep 30, 2005 5:15:02 pm PDT #2466 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Hey sarameg, what are your thanksgiving day plans?