What does SMS stand for?
UnAmerican for text messaging.
I tell you I have this theory. It goes where, you're the one who's not my sister. Cuz mom adopted you from a shoe box full of baby howler monkeys, and never told you cuz it could hurt your delicate baby feelings.
Dawn ,'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
amych - Feb 02, 2006 9:10:04 am PST #7403 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
lisah - Feb 02, 2006 9:11:19 am PST #7404 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Oh, Raq, ugh! How much longer do you have to stay there? (or do you even know? I don't know anything about diplomatic posting.)
beth b - Feb 02, 2006 9:12:55 am PST #7405 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
that's just so wrong... not people Mallory needs to meet yet.
beekaytee - Feb 02, 2006 9:15:44 am PST #7406 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
going back to read Raq's post in a minute
Ants: A perimeter of dish washing liquid works great. The soap destroys their exoskeletons = quick death, no poison and the word gets passed down the line (Do NOT PASS!!) faster than you'd imagine.
Masons: What a great fez! The men in my family, however, did not ascend quite that high. They wore plumed admiral hats, sashes with loads of patriarcal bling and carried trowels.
Volans - Feb 02, 2006 9:18:16 am PST #7407 of 10001
move out and draw fire
UnAmerican for text messaging
This.
I was literally shaking with rage when I heard about this, and typing it up made me angry again.
I thought it was going to be Greek kids at first also, some kind of anti-American thing. But it was a multi-national group from the American School. The kid who got beaten up can be a jerk, but nothing that deserves this...but it's the asshat parental response that's making me seethe.
deep breath
Anyway. We technically have 20 more months here, but we are exploring other options (this is the unspecified job/life~ma request). The other options have extreme downsides, but so does staying.
not people Mallory needs to meet yet
I'm not sure it would be good for him to see me tear these folks apart either.
Spidra Webster - Feb 02, 2006 9:19:23 am PST #7408 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Here's wishing you all possible ~ma in getting a good post.
Deena - Feb 02, 2006 9:22:26 am PST #7409 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
~ma that one of the other options works out perfectly for you and your family, Raq.
Calli - Feb 02, 2006 9:23:23 am PST #7410 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Raq, that's awful. I hope you can get re-posted soon.
I get some sort of ant infestation about every 18 months or so. Ant traps usually deal with it. It doesn't help that I have plants that go outside in the nice weather and inside when it's freezing. I might as well put out a sign that says, "Ant-friendly bus stop".
There's a house in my neighborhood that has the Masonic compass inscribed on a tile on the chimney. I have fun coming up with Super Secret Conspiracy stories about it.
Volans - Feb 02, 2006 9:24:35 am PST #7411 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Thanks guys...maybe I should get my dad's Masonic stuff my step-mom just sent me and pile it on the Powers-That-Be inbox, in case the conversation-intersection reference will help.
No fez though. It probably won't work without a fez.
vw bug - Feb 02, 2006 9:24:46 am PST #7412 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Raq, that's awful. Much ~ma headed your way as you try to decide what to do.
Aimee, I'm glad Emeline is feeling better.
I have achieved nappage. The headache is not gone, but is a little better...hopefully well enough to get a few hours of work done.