Nilly, strength and peace to you!!! and your family and your friend.
You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Jun 26, 2006 7:46:00 am PDT #4081 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
megan walker - Jun 26, 2006 7:51:22 am PDT #4082 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Australia was robbed.
-t - Jun 26, 2006 7:53:06 am PDT #4083 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That did seem pretty unfair, but I have a long-standing policy of belief in the inerrancy of the refs.
Kalshane - Jun 26, 2006 7:53:44 am PDT #4084 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Australia was robbed.
The whole country? Don't they have any police? It was probably the kangaroos, with their beady little eyes and those convinent pouches to make off with the goods in.
-t - Jun 26, 2006 7:54:30 am PDT #4085 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
One word. Dingoes.
Kalshane - Jun 26, 2006 7:55:29 am PDT #4086 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I thought dingoes only stole babies.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 26, 2006 7:55:53 am PDT #4087 of 10002
What is even happening?
Nilly, may your brother stay safe and you and your family feel some peace about him, and may your friend (and baby-to-be) feel better in no time. I hope the date is enjoyable, and that the man will serve as a good distraction from your concerns.
megan walker - Jun 26, 2006 7:56:25 am PDT #4088 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That did seem pretty unfair, but I have a long-standing policy of belief in the inerrancy of the refs.
But the refs have been pretty bad this World Cup. The Portugal game yesterday was out of control. This ref was pretty good, but sometimes instant replay would be a very good thing to have.
In other news, baking should not be timed to finish in the final minutes of an elimination match.
Alibelle - Jun 26, 2006 7:58:55 am PDT #4089 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I'm not sure what's going on because I'm a giant skipper, but I'm sending lots of good will towards Nilly, with the provision that she may parcel it out in whichever way seems most appropriate. Without any need to be stingy because it is a whole lot of good will.
tommyrot - Jun 26, 2006 8:01:11 am PDT #4090 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 love animals-in-the-military stories. Especially animals-in-the-military running-afoul-of-military-regulations stories.
A British army regiment's ceremonial pet goat was demoted in disgrace after it marched out of line before a host of dignitaries during a parade to mark Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, a military spokesman said Saturday.
The military mascot, a 6-year-old male goat called Billy, was downgraded from the rank of lance corporal to fusilier — the same status as a private — after army chiefs ruled his poor display had ruined the ceremony earlier this month at a British army base in Episkopi, western Cyprus.
Lance Cpl. Dai Davies, 22, the goat's handler, was unable to keep control during the June 16 march. The mascot darted from side to side, throwing soldiers off their stride, Capt. Crispian Coates, a spokesman, said by telephone from the base in Cyprus.
"The goat, which has been the regiment's mascot since 2001, was supposed to be leading the march, but would not stay in line," Coates said. "After consideration, the commanding officer decided he had no option but to demote Billy."
Still, if your military ceremony for the Queen depends on the correct behavior of a goat in order to succeed, perhaps there's something wrong with the ceremony....
This is the best part of the article:
Since the goat's demotion, soldiers of a lower rank are no longer expected to salute Billy as a sign of respect, Coates said.
Or else maybe it's this:
Capt. William Rose, a soldier present at the parade, said the goat "was trying to head-butt the waist and nether regions of the drummers."