There's also pregnancy brain, I guess.
I probably have the most "academic moments" in my family, and am the least academic.
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
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.
§ ita § - Jan 17, 2006 9:06:34 am PST #796 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
TomW - Jan 17, 2006 9:06:39 am PST #797 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."
I call it a "Brain fart".
sarameg - Jan 17, 2006 9:07:45 am PST #798 of 10002
brainfarts (see? great minds and all that crap.)
My face is hurting to avoid laughing. It was locking the fridge that did it.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 17, 2006 9:08:19 am PST #799 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What excuse do the rest of us blockheads have when we do stuff that's stupid like that? Senior moments? Blonde moments?
Heh, I've got a friend who is both an academic and a blonde and while he's what I consider generally saavy about day to day stuff, manages to have more than his fair share of "moments". I'm guessing that must be double jeopardy.
Emily - Jan 17, 2006 9:10:51 am PST #800 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
My question is, who are the people who don't have these kinds of events?
Nora Deirdre - Jan 17, 2006 9:11:56 am PST #801 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
cyborgs.
neo-cons.
Everyone Else Except Me and My Invisible Friends.
Fred Pete - Jan 17, 2006 9:16:07 am PST #802 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Whew. Finally caught up on this thread and most of my other threads. Still 3500 posts behind on Natter 41 and 2000 on Bitches.
Vacation good. Saw many islands. Enough sugar cane, banana trees, breadfruit trees, etc., to start a tropical produce store. And that doesn't include the garden tour on St. Vincent -- with a guide who plans to write a thesis on the local black snakes.
We hiked to a waterfall in Trinidad. Started with about 1/4 mile of very, very steep paved trail. Followed by unpaved trail that was mostly rocks. And moss-covered. And slippery. And too close to the edge of a cliff. But it was worth it when we got to the waterfall. Gorgeous sight. Hubs got into the waterfall (yes, there are pics, which I hope to put up somewhere over the weekend).
The train ride in St. Kitts was much more relaxing, though. And St. Maarten is still our favorite island.
Lessons learned: There is no need to do an excursion at every island. Now that we've seen a large number of islands, there really isn't any need to do the "get on a bus and see the sights" excursion anymore. Next time, go snorkeling -- preferably in Bonaire (though I wouldn't give up having seen the slave huts on the coral beach or the flamingos).
Kat - Jan 17, 2006 9:17:45 am PST #803 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Fred Pete, how many days was your trip?
eta sounds lovely! did you drink lots of frothy type concoctions that included rum?
Jessica - Jan 17, 2006 9:25:38 am PST #804 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
UK may chance law to allow "small" brothels:
The law could be changed to allow two prostitutes and a receptionist or maid to work together legally in brothels, the government has confirmed.
Currently only lone prostitutes can offer sex from flats or other premises without breaking the law.
Launching the new prostitution strategy for England and Wales, minister Fiona Mactaggart said that working in groups would be safer for women.
The Home Office plans also include tougher rules for men who buy sex.
brenda m - Jan 17, 2006 9:26:55 am PST #805 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My Mom, Dad, and dearly departed cat, Vivaldi, greeted me.
Well, a zombie cat is enough to make anyone a little scatter-brained.
Love the image of him flinging the gloves down the hall and then going inside.