Anya: We should drop a piano on her. It always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment. Giles: Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing fake tunnel on the side of a mountain.

'Touched'


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.


DavidS - Jan 07, 2006 1:45:10 pm PST #8523 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I used my last 37 cent stamp yesterday, so I'm good to go with a new book of stamps.

Tree is down. Many pine needles have been laboriously swept up from carpet and hallway and carpeted stairwell. Feh. For the remainder I think I'll pay Emmett a penny a pine needle to pick them out of the nap.

Emmett and I played tennis this morning. We warmed up, then we did some Volley Tennis, then Tiny Tennis (just using the service area), then we tried to break our Rally Record of 103 strokes, but could only get to 91 after multiple tries.

JZ bought a lock for the bikes and put a basket on hers. She and Emmett have gone for a bike ride in GG Park, with possible paddle boat riding in Stowe Lake. If it rains on them, they're doomed.

I'm going to get my bike fixed and tuned up and then we can take family excursions. JZ will be out most of tomorrow so Emmett and I will likely take a long bike ride.

Pine needles - so tiny and annoying. I think I'm going to take the Friday off before President's Day weekend. I need more time away from work. It's good for me.


Consuela - Jan 07, 2006 2:31:13 pm PST #8524 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Everyone needs more time away from work!

I had a great lunch with my brother and his wife & her sister at Chow on Church Street, which restaurant I was able to recommend based on previous Buffista expeditions. Now I've cleaned house and mounted ski racks and done some laundry and I'm burning a copy of Scooby Road for a friend. I may nap.

Tomorrow I get up at o-dark-thirty to drive up to Tahoe for a day of skiing with the family.


§ ita § - Jan 07, 2006 2:34:48 pm PST #8525 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

WTH? They're doing a piece on sperm donor kids looking for siblings and their fathers.

Isn't that kind of unfair to the donor?


Cashmere - Jan 07, 2006 2:44:06 pm PST #8526 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

Isn't that kind of unfair to the donor?

I think so. Most of those guys are donating with the express promise of anonymity and privacy.


Jessica - Jan 07, 2006 2:45:09 pm PST #8527 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Unless you need a kidney, definitely. Sperm donors aren't looking to become parents, they're looking for quick cash.


§ ita § - Jan 07, 2006 2:48:18 pm PST #8528 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

One of the kids who was asked said he didn't want a relationship, or money, just to ask a couple questions. It still seemed wrong. You can't unmeet, and if the guy was interested in knowing about kids of his, he'd have done it a different way.


Cashmere - Jan 07, 2006 2:53:39 pm PST #8529 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

One of the kids who was asked said he didn't want a relationship, or money, just to ask a couple questions. It still seemed wrong.

With donors, all the medical information should be provided--so there's really no question that warrants breaking confidentiality.


Laura - Jan 07, 2006 2:56:22 pm PST #8530 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.

Tomorrow I get up at o-dark-thirty to drive up to Tahoe for a day of skiing with the family.

Have fun!

That is all kinds of wrong. It has to violate the agreement. Men are not going to want to donate if the info is revealed.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 07, 2006 3:16:39 pm PST #8531 of 10002
What is even happening?

That is all kinds of wrong. It has to violate the agreement. Men are not going to want to donate if the info is revealed.
No, they won't. On the other hand, the kids didn't agree to anything.

Are these adult off-spring, or minors?


Emily - Jan 07, 2006 3:24:05 pm PST #8532 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Okay, so I'm going to a club. I can drink, right? South Beach aside, going to a club with friends warrants a drink or two? It won't totally destroy the whole diet concept and mean I have to start from scratch?