Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'

'The Message'


Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


bon bon - Jan 20, 2006 11:29:27 am PST #1645 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Does this even make any sense? I am trying to figure out what would give a kid the idea that all scientists are depressed and busy.

This might be the answer if kids were asked about any professional.

I mean, "kids say the darndest things!" but that doesn't mean they're not going to choose a real job when they grow up, or major in something substantive by the time they get to college. I didn't have any reason to be a lawyer rather than a rock star when I was a teen.


erikaj - Jan 20, 2006 11:29:37 am PST #1646 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

wrod.


beth b - Jan 20, 2006 11:30:53 am PST #1647 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

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the above is a good link to a cholesteral article from Eating Well magazine.

it seems I am organic rasberry yogurt. there are worse things in the world.


§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:32:19 am PST #1648 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

CSI and shows of that ilk?

They're not depressed on CSI. Not notably. In fact, if I were drawing my scientist conclusions from CSI, I'd totally want to be one, because they're kinda pretty. And have hot co-workers.


sarameg - Jan 20, 2006 11:33:46 am PST #1649 of 10002

Scientists got to stay up really late and play with really big telescopes and read studious looking books, afaik when I was 11. But my dad's field is pretty accessible from a child's standpoint. I got to go to work with him a lot. And play with the cool orbs.


sarameg - Jan 20, 2006 11:34:50 am PST #1650 of 10002

Oh! And drink hot chocolate.


§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:34:58 am PST #1651 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My co-worker just made eye contact with me while she was picking her nose. I may never...ack...I'm traumatised.


Kathy A - Jan 20, 2006 11:35:11 am PST #1652 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My dad worked at the local nuclear power plant, and we were able to take the tour on Family Picnic days, so I had a pretty positive opinion about scientists (they let us maneuver some of the pick-up equipment from the outside room using remote hand clasping thingies that were so damn cool to an eight-year-old). Also, some of his buddies from work were aging hippies who played Cheech and Chong records (Sister Mary Elephant was a particular fave) when we came over to hang with their families, so they weren't depressed off the clock, to my childish eyes.


§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:35:53 am PST #1653 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Now her fingers are in her mouth. Don't people know when they're not home????


Lee - Jan 20, 2006 11:36:22 am PST #1654 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

They're not depressed on CSI. Not notably. In fact, if I were drawing my scientist conclusions from CSI, I'd totally want to be one, because they're kinda pretty. And have hot co-workers.

Mmmmm, Warrick.