In case of a postal emergency, I'm well-stocked.I am not. At all. But I am very polite at the post office at least. Where I need to be heading today.
Mal: Can I come in? Inara: No. Mal: See? That's why I usually don't ask.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Cass - Dec 19, 2005 10:06:31 am PST #3281 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Lee - Dec 19, 2005 10:07:19 am PST #3282 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Today has been... not bad bad, but vaguely unsatisfactory in several different ways, and I think I would like a do over.
Who is in charge of such things this week?
sarameg - Dec 19, 2005 10:08:20 am PST #3283 of 10002
See, I don't want do overs. I want skips.
Gudanov - Dec 19, 2005 10:08:42 am PST #3284 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Has anyone posted Rep. John Dingell's response to House Resolution 579 "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected". It's classic:
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the House
No bills were passed ‘bout which Fox News could grouse;
Tax cuts for the wealthy were passed with great cheer,
So vacations in St. Barts soon would be near;
Katrina kids were nestled all snug in motel beds,
While visions of school and home danced in their heads;
In Iraq our soldiers needed supplies and a plan,
Plus nuclear weapons were being built in Iran;
Gas prices shot up, consumer confidence fell;
Americans feared we were on a fast track to…well…
Wait--- we need a distraction--- something divisive and wily;
A fabrication straight from the mouth of O’Reilly
We can pretend that Christmas is under attack
Hold a vote to save it--- then pat ourselves on the back;
Silent Night, First Noel, Away in the Manger
Wake up Congress, they’re in no danger!
This time of year we see Christmas every where we go,
From churches, to homes, to schools, and yes…even Costco;
What we have is an attempt to divide and destroy,
When this is the season to unite us with joy
At Christmas time we’re taught to unite,
We don’t need a made-up reason to fight
So on O’Reilly, on Hannity, on Coulter, and those right wing blogs;
You should just sit back, relax…have a few egg nogs!
‘Tis the holiday season: enjoy it a pinch
With all our real problems, do we honestly need another Grinch?
So to my friends and my colleagues I say with delight,
A merry Christmas to all,
and to Bill O’Reilly…Happy Holidays.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2005 10:09:00 am PST #3285 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Even at the best of times, I hate the post office with a passion. My dad asked me to mail some stuff to him, and I blindly agreed...eventually. Instead, though, now I have to meet up with someone who turns out to be the big sister of someone I went to prep school with, so that her mother can take the stuff back to Jamaica. Not sure which is worse.
My insurance company is cool in that they care not about referrals. So far, they're most pissy about ER visits. Those they don't like, unless it was lifethreatening. I have yet to find out how they feel about ER visits to rule out stuff being lifethreatening.
We'll see, soon enough.
shrift - Dec 19, 2005 10:11:45 am PST #3286 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Today has been... not bad bad, but vaguely unsatisfactory in several different ways, and I think I would like a do over.
I've got less than two hours to go. If somebody resets today, I'll cry.
Lee - Dec 19, 2005 10:17:29 am PST #3287 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
If somebody resets today, I'll cry
Okay, I'll take it back. no resetting allowed unless it's just for me.
ChiKat - Dec 19, 2005 10:18:59 am PST #3288 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
How about fastforwarding to tomorrow?
Lee - Dec 19, 2005 10:20:20 am PST #3289 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
How about fastforwarding to tomorrow?
Tomorrow's not looking great for me so far, actually. How about Wednesday?
Jesse - Dec 19, 2005 10:21:58 am PST #3290 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I could use the extra time, myself. I would take anyone's Tuesday they want to ditch.