We're supposed to be shooting a skit for work, and 2/3 of the department has mysteriously disappeared.
I don't blame them! Ikes. Last time I had to do skits was probably college czech and THANK GOD that's over.
Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
'Objects In Space'
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.
sarameg - Oct 07, 2005 7:24:33 am PDT #4195 of 10002
Theodosia - Oct 07, 2005 7:24:58 am PDT #4196 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
A quick Google says goats average 2.5 liters of milk per day, which I'll translate to a half-gallon and change. I'm betting that would be right in line for a family with three kids (human kids).
Theodosia - Oct 07, 2005 7:28:05 am PDT #4197 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Friends of mine had a small farm where they kept horses and a small flock of sheep, but one year they tried pig-keeping. They named the pigs "Breakfast," "Lunch," and "Dinner," which kept their ultimate fate front and center.
Jessica - Oct 07, 2005 7:28:23 am PDT #4198 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
When I was dabbling in Tai Chi, it was made very clear from the beginning that we were learning a martial art. It was also made clear that, as beginners, we really shouldn't try to use it outside of class unless our attackers were moving veeeerrrryyyyy sllloooooowwwwllllyyyy.
The moves were mostly defensive, but they were often defensive in a "and if someone approaches you this way, doing this will let you use their own strength to break their arm." Slow doesn't necessarily mean gentle.
I have no idea how it's taught to children.
bon bon - Oct 07, 2005 7:31:15 am PDT #4199 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Oh, oh! This will totally not be interesting to at least 9/10 of the people here, but I found a book yesterday which purports to explain Godel's theorem to the non-specialist, and so far (read three chapters in bed last night) so good!
Incompleteness? I finished that recently; it's pretty good. Although going online explained the theorem to me better.
tommyrot - Oct 07, 2005 7:33:18 am PDT #4200 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I hope it starts resolving, soon.
Thanks.
Ooh, I just discovered that if I close my right eye, I can just about make out the clock on the wall of my office. So there's been some improvement in the last few days.
shrift - Oct 07, 2005 7:35:42 am PDT #4201 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I saw Jehovah today for the first time in weeks. Seems like our Lord is displeased with automobiles; he kept making "PSHHHHHHT!!!" noises at the cars driving by and shooting them a wrathful finger.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2005 7:37:11 am PDT #4202 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am sentimentally over-attached to GEB, and bristle at the idea that there's anything better.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 07, 2005 7:38:13 am PDT #4203 of 10002
What is even happening?
I saw Jehovah today for the first time in weeks. Seems like our Lord is displeased with automobiles; he kept making "PSHHHHHHT!!!" noises at the cars driving by and shooting them a wrathful finger.
I totally get that. He might be a useful carpool buddy in a bad morning commute.
Calli - Oct 07, 2005 7:41:03 am PDT #4204 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Seems like our Lord is displeased with automobiles; he kept making "PSHHHHHHT!!!" noises at the cars driving by and shooting them a wrathful finger.
Sure it's not just foreign models? I remember some of my MI relatives having the same reaction to Toyotas in the '80s.