Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.

Buffy ,'Beneath You'


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.


Spidra Webster - Dec 30, 2005 5:27:00 am PST #6065 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

I signed up with LinkedIn just a couple months ago. I haven't done all that much with it as it seems like a lot of the folks are networking for jobs I don't have the tech qualifications for. Jason E. from TT is there. I think his attitude was that it couldn't hurt.


§ ita § - Dec 30, 2005 5:30:47 am PST #6066 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

100 Things They Didn't Know This Time Last Year:

99. The Japanese word "chokuegambo" describes the wish that there were more designer-brand shops on a given street.

I don't believe all of them, not nearly.


msbelle - Dec 30, 2005 5:31:03 am PST #6067 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have no plans to lick your face Jesse, not in the immediate future anyway. I may need to bite your nose though. stay tuned.

I was late to work, I was therefore late to my 9 am call. Feh.

I did, however, remember to bring in my breakfast and some lunch AND I listened to a bunch on my NPR podcasts on the way in, so I kinda got stuff done.

No word on if we have a short day today.


Cashmere - Dec 30, 2005 5:33:33 am PST #6068 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

Mac snapped at my friend's little boy a few weeks ago. No biting--he stepped on her leg and she pulled back and snapped her jaws at him as a warning. But I nearly went off my head. Grabbed her by the scruff and took her down to the floor until she went limp.

I adore my dogs and I never leave Owen alone with them for a second but I still fear what I'd do if they ever bit him--it's why I have an elaborate maze of baby gates to keep them separate if I need to.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 30, 2005 5:37:21 am PST #6069 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I can't believe the dog bit her in the nose! My friends son (who is 8) recently had that happen (completely unprovoked-- he was not even playing with the dog!) and it was her sister's dog. It was put to sleep, but certainly a hard situation.

As long as msbelle is here (as I think she is most likely to know)- Does anyone know anything about selling vintage sewing patterns or vintage clothing? I am looking to declutter and have at least 50 - 60 patterns from the 1940's - 60's and another 40 -50 from the 70's and 80's. I also have some very nice vintage clothing.

I don't really care if I make much money off the patterns, as most of them cost less than 25 cents, but some of the clothing is really nice. I am thinking e-bay, but since I have never sold there, I am a bit wary, since everything seems to be about ratings and I really have none (as all I have done is buy, like, 2 things)

Any advice?


Sue - Dec 30, 2005 5:40:34 am PST #6070 of 10002
hip deep in pie

I think e-bay would be your best bet. Do you look at Dress a day? [link] People seem to get good money for their vintage patterns.

Or maybe you could try selling direct to Erinaceous.;)


Jesse - Dec 30, 2005 5:41:14 am PST #6071 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sophia, I would ask erinaceous, and/or check out her dress-a-day blog [link] to see how other people sell vintage patterns.


Jessica - Dec 30, 2005 5:42:05 am PST #6072 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I like:

11. One in 10 Europeans is allegedly conceived in an Ikea bed.


Jesse - Dec 30, 2005 5:42:28 am PST #6073 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Nice crosspost, Sue!

Sophia, I will also say that I've sold one or two things on eBay and bought a few, and it works out fine, even if you don't have enormous numbers of ratings.


msbelle - Dec 30, 2005 5:43:06 am PST #6074 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

ebay is probably your best bet. Because of your inexperience on ebay, maybe you would want to include a note about how you are new to ebay, and maybe offer a return policy as a result. Listing items is really easy as long as you have digital pictures.