If you had asked me at 11 what scientists do, my answer probably would have included skinny dipping.

I got spared that, thankfully. But lots and lots of crazy parties.

My dad's department used to be the highest level a secretary could be promoted before moving into management. The sciences are all at the top end of the promotion chain. I suspect that says something.

Parents who invited a stripper to their sixteen year old's birthday party and Oprah deconstructing their psyches and dressing them down.

I got no real love for Oprah, but somebody needed to talk to these people.

Off camera, yes. Someone should take them aside and have a little sit-down.

But, the person who shambled her emaciated, size eight jean clad semi-corpse onto a stage while pulling a mound of fat behind her does not get to talk a little sense into anyone.

I got spared that, thankfully. But lots and lots of crazy parties.

Have I mentioned that my room directly overlooked the pool?

On another note, I'm not sure I understand what the TWU hopes to gain by rejecting the new contract. Doesn't that mean that they will just have to submit to binding arbitration, which is what they were trying to avoid before the strike?

My dad worked at the local nuclear power plant,

Can you say which plant, Kathy? I've probably been there.

Can you say which plant, Kathy? I've probably been there.

Braidwood, Illinois. I'm not too sure what he did the first few years he was there, but after he got his masters when I was in high school, he was one of the on-site trainers.

ita, thank you for linking Eminem's wedding photo. I decided to compare that to previous pictures of Ms. Kim Mathers:

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So you're saying Kim Mathers wasn't always a man? Interesting.

What the heck is "loop", ita?