Well, yeah. My throwing arm is fairly good which made people think Special Jock, but that is really my one sporty skill.
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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.
erikaj - Jan 05, 2006 10:50:26 am PST #7950 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Jesse - Jan 05, 2006 10:52:21 am PST #7951 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I did spend time among granola-types who reworded the Doxology in a gender-neutral way, but I've forgotten exactly the words they used. They fit the metre and everything, so it wasn't as intrusive a change as it might have been.
I'm so fine with that! It just uses "god" for "him" in the first part, and then, at least places I've been, uses "creator, Christ, and holy ghost" for "father, son, and holy ghost," which I like a LOT. To me, the Doxology is different because you sing it every week, not once a year.
tommyrot - Jan 05, 2006 10:53:37 am PST #7952 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.
...burning baby Jesus swimming all around your head.
Lee - Jan 05, 2006 10:56:00 am PST #7953 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
1) OH DEAR LORD. Dear person in NY, if I say I am going to look into something and then consult with you about it when I know what is going on, please don't send me three emails telling me I need to talk to you about that subject when I know what is going on.
2) Have I mentioned yet this year how much I hate our IT set up.
3) Sparky1, See #2 above. I had to avail myself of that thing AGAIN.
Trudy Booth - Jan 05, 2006 10:56:24 am PST #7954 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
You know, I am always surprised at the things adolescents will come up with. Like, (a) where does this thought process come from? (b) Having thunk it up, what made you think it was a good idea to implement it? (c) Having decided to implement it, what made you think you'd be able to not get caught? (d) I guess all of you are not church-goers, are you?
And (e) once caught, admitting to the authorities that you were going to burn them. Genius.
No one sings "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (one of my favorites) much anymore since "peace on earth, good will to men" is entirely too antagonistic. Feh.
And when they edit it? Right, raise your hand if you are qualified to edit LONGFELLOW?!?!?! Sure. De-smut "Leaves of Grass" when you're done, m'kay? See what you can do with Keats because he's a bit maudlin.
Jesse - Jan 05, 2006 10:56:54 am PST #7955 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Perkins, I'm so sorry. I've been trying really hard not to bug all the people who WON'T FREAKING GET BACK TO ME.
Lee - Jan 05, 2006 10:58:22 am PST #7956 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
OMG. I should so totally set the two of you up, Jesse.
Sparky1 - Jan 05, 2006 10:59:06 am PST #7957 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
3) Sparky1, See #2 above. I had to avail myself of that thing AGAIN.
I'm glad one of us uses it to be productive. I use it to read Maureen Dowd.
Dana - Jan 05, 2006 10:59:57 am PST #7958 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
No one sings "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (one of my favorites) much anymore since "peace on earth, good will to men" is entirely too antagonistic.
I sing it when we get hired for carolling. It's got cool harmonies.
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 11:00:37 am PST #7959 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've had to nag people on the whole getting back thing--because they won't get specific. Look, if I say I need to know by the end of the year, and you either know or discover you can't tell me by then, no need to pretend that not having told me when you'll tell me counts as polite business practice.
aka, Don't Make Me Get All Up In Your Grill, Yo.
SO FUCKING GEEKY. Someone needs to buy me one.