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'Lies My Parents Told Me'


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.


Vortex - Jan 26, 2006 11:59:33 am PST #2826 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Nope, but maybe teacher's handle catastrophe the same way everywhere. :)

I just thought that it was funny that it was happening as both of us were changing classes.


Nutty - Jan 26, 2006 12:29:50 pm PST #2827 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I remember where I was when Reagan was shot, Challenger exploded, Rabin was shot, and 9/11.

Reagan yes (only vaguely), Pope no, Lennon no, Challenger yes, Rabin yes, Sadat no. Stuff that happened when I was in college and beyond, yeah.

The Loma Prieta quake in 1989 was the first earthquake I remember knowing about. Like, I'd heard of such things, but I'd never seen the outcome live on television. That and Pan Am 103 were the same year, right? I turned 14 that year.

I do remember afterwards all the adults saying that this would be our "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" moment, but I have to say that 9/11 sort of blew that right out of the water.

Um, yeah.


msbelle - Jan 26, 2006 12:46:40 pm PST #2828 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

WARNING..also file under HAHAHAHA and what to do with posters we may want to ban in the future: [link]


tommyrot - Jan 26, 2006 12:50:50 pm PST #2829 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.

I'm pretty sure that reading of the law had been debunked.

eta:

Here's an explaination: [link]


Burrell - Jan 26, 2006 1:22:55 pm PST #2830 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I love the idea of fighting to defend someone's right to be annoying anonymously.


§ ita § - Jan 26, 2006 1:27:19 pm PST #2831 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's all in the hands of the krav people now. They have my letter saying I understand the training risks, and my doctor's letter about what the risks are.

And, dear lord, after watching my instructor group train yesterday, I'd bloody well better be fully reinstated.

Unrelatedly, co-worker is sighing like it's the end of the world, rubbing her face heavily and muttering "Oh, god, oh god." Sometimes she walks away from her cube and regards it with horror from afar.

Yet, not going to ask. She's been doing this for a couple weeks now.


Burrell - Jan 26, 2006 1:30:05 pm PST #2832 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

For a couple of weeks?

In that case, it's either something catastrophic and terrible, or it's just the way she reacts to, um, email.


§ ita § - Jan 26, 2006 1:31:39 pm PST #2833 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it's either something catastrophic and terrible, or it's just the way she reacts to, um, email.

If the former, she's very strong for holding up under the horrible strain for so long.

I suspect the latter.


Burrell - Jan 26, 2006 1:32:50 pm PST #2834 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

And the saddest part? The main reason for not inquiring is fear of the latter. (Or at least it would be for me.)


§ ita § - Jan 26, 2006 1:39:00 pm PST #2835 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The main reason for not inquiring is fear of the latter. (Or at least it would be for me.)

Same here. If I thought it were important -- well, I've had a ton of opportunities.

I grossed out my instructor group with my missing knuckles. For reasons that are probably not worthy of mention, I kept punching during that cardio boxing class after the skin started to tear. To my defense, I started punching lighter. But the bag's not supposed to wrap like that, to mess up my lower knuckles. And the surface was nasty plastic. I didn't expect this much damage. Indefensibly I punched a few targets while teaching the day after--only diving for bandaids when I realised I was mucking them up.

The bandaids were just no good, so I tried some Activ Flex which worked great except I couldn't get it to stay on the knuckles for more than 24 hours. But they're in much better condition know. Ungrabbable, but it's a start.

I'd say I hope there's not much punching in the test, but, hey, krav. I will bandage beforehand and wear the large gloves.