After some consideration, the best money I ever spent was for a YMCA membership back in Brighton years and years ago. Since it came with free, I took karate lessons, and the sensei helped me get a job at Lotus as a data entry clerk... which is how I ended up becoming a programmer, eventually.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
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.
Theodosia - Dec 12, 2005 1:58:15 pm PST #1441 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"
Aims - Dec 12, 2005 1:59:02 pm PST #1442 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Theo wins.
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2005 2:02:22 pm PST #1443 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If one person ever comes back to me and says "ita, the krav you taught me helped me defend myself," then my krav membership will be the best money I've ever spent.
I hope that never has to happen.
I think it's unfair that there's only been one "her breasts are too big for the movie, let's digitally reduce them or something" rumour that caught on, whereas the "major weenie alert" seems to be every three or four months.
msbelle - Dec 12, 2005 2:05:00 pm PST #1444 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
"her breasts are too big for the movie, let's digitally reduce them or something"
hahahahaha
dude, we all know that the only thing that can be too big on a woman in a movie is her gut and/or thighs.
Cashmere - Dec 12, 2005 2:06:34 pm PST #1445 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm going to go with Burrell on the epidurals. Although a close second is our trip to London.
JZ - Dec 12, 2005 2:36:42 pm PST #1446 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Quick! Someone cheer me up!
Uhm... happy news, happy news... Hey! My mom called earlier, and there's a distinct possibility that my brother and his partner got married over the weekend in Boston! I'm waiting for him to check his cell phone messages and call me back to confirm.
This could possibly be construed as sad news in that elopements and quiet courthouse weddings usually mean no cake for the celebrants' families and friends. If my brother calls back and confirms, I shall have to go get some cake in order to set everything right.
Also, stacking cats and your wit and your pretty hair, all plenty cheering.
Nutty - Dec 12, 2005 2:59:00 pm PST #1447 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
a distinct possibility that my brother and his partner got married over the weekend in Boston!
Yay for them! Although, hello to the secrecy. Perhaps they just don't like cake. Although, if they had timed it right, they could have had a cheering squad. On the anniversary of it becoming legal -- May something -- Flatmate's church still goes down to Cambridge City Hall en masse as they did the first day, and applauds.
It's a thing.
My happy news is that my toes are only marginally froze, and I have steak waiting for me in the fridge. Steak doesn't cure all ills, and I don't have anemia, but, it's still a good thing.
amych - Dec 12, 2005 3:10:54 pm PST #1448 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Yay, BroZ! And I'll just note that it's quite possible to have sneaky courthouse nuptials AND cake on a later date.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 12, 2005 3:13:40 pm PST #1449 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Co-worker tapped me to make a Fed-Ex run on my way out, saying she only had to print out the label. That was 15 minutes ago.
Kat - Dec 12, 2005 3:15:59 pm PST #1450 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
From back aways. Best money spent? hands down is my education. It's also the most money I've spent on any single thing.