The DC police chief has declared a crime emergency. Another one.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
Toddson - Jul 19, 2006 9:48:37 am PDT #7497 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Rick - Jul 19, 2006 9:57:07 am PDT #7498 of 10002
I'm having sarameg's day, again.
For a minute I was thinking that Allyson and sarameg should collaborate on a "Devil wears Prada" style book about working with scientists, but then I remembered that scientists are really, really boring.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 9:57:08 am PDT #7499 of 10002
The DC police chief has declared a crime emergency.
It's just summer! It makes people crazy. Also? your tagline might have something to do with it!
Sorry, Allyson. If it is any consolation, I think I confused the hell out of the wee man who had the misfortune to be in my path. I just stopped dead in front of him and stared until he stepped back and to the side so I could keep going.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 10:00:09 am PDT #7500 of 10002
but then I remembered that scientists are really, really boring.
You'd be surprised. The wildest parties I ever attended (and I include nights clubbing in drug free-for-all central european countries) happened to be at observing facilities. When I was 17. Aaiiiieeeee.
Allyson - Jul 19, 2006 10:00:11 am PDT #7501 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
but then I remembered that scientists are really, really boring.
Hush you. I have a terrible crush on a very non-boring scientist.
And they're mostly all batshit crazy, so there's many stories to tell. My next book is all about work, so they'll star in at least a few stories.
flea - Jul 19, 2006 10:04:21 am PDT #7502 of 10002
information libertarian
Other books Buffistas should write: Craxxy People I have Known and Worked For, by Sophia Brooks.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 10:09:01 am PDT #7503 of 10002
I'm still trying to get my head around someone who would retype a phonebook to avoid boredom.
Lee - Jul 19, 2006 10:16:33 am PDT #7504 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I was raised by Caltech/JPL scientists, and grew up surrounded by Caltech grad students. Not boring. Bugfuck crazy sometimes, but not boring.
Calli - Jul 19, 2006 10:16:39 am PDT #7505 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The DC police chief has declared a crime emergency.
What, is Crime in trouble again? This is the third time this week. Ima dock his allowance.
§ ita § - Jul 19, 2006 10:20:22 am PDT #7506 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I would do the retyping thing. Not a phonebook, because of formatting issues. But I've been known to write scads about nothing (or song lyrics) in order to keep my eyes open during meetings or training sessions.
Watched a couple episodes of psych. I quite like it. The star's incredibly Zach Brafflike.