My manager ditched to day. Right now I'm supposed to be in a meeting that I learned about 20 minutes ago. I decided that sustenance was more important.
I'll nurse you back to health. I'll wear the nurse outfit!
"BuffyBot" ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
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.
Tom Scola - Aug 24, 2006 7:16:45 am PDT #4329 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jesse - Aug 24, 2006 7:17:43 am PDT #4330 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm about to pass out, waiting for my free lunch.
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 7:21:31 am PDT #4331 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse, stop waiting--there's no such thing.
My manager's back after two days out. Back to me running into her office and begging for more information, if not actually protection.
We shall see how it turns out.
Jesse - Aug 24, 2006 7:22:13 am PDT #4332 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, how about, I am wasting time until my lunch arrives.
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 7:59:48 am PDT #4333 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, that's a wee bit better.
Wow. People.
In 2005 the American Cancer Society conducted a telephone survey of 957 adult Americans who had never had cancer, asking each of them about five common fallacies about the disease. Of the participants, nearly 41 percent believed surgeries to remove cancer actually caused the disease to spread, and another 13 percent weren't sure whether that was true or not. 27 percent of those surveyed believed the medical industry was withholding from the public a cure for cancer just to increase profits, and another 14 percent weren't sure but thought they might be. 19 percent believed pain medications were ineffective against cancer pain (with a further 13 percent unsure), and 7 percent thought the disease was an illness that could not be effectively treated. Finally, 5 percent of those taking part in the survey believed that all that was needed to beat the Big C was a positive attitude.
(from Snopes)
Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 8:04:39 am PDT #4334 of 10001
What is even happening?
Question (to which I should know the answer, but don't) for the hivemind...
When addressing someone who holds a Ph.D., should I use "Dr."? How about in written communication (I.e. A comment in a blog)?
Allyson - Aug 24, 2006 8:06:46 am PDT #4335 of 10001
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
Dr. is correct.
Ginger - Aug 24, 2006 8:16:43 am PDT #4336 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Finally, 5 percent of those taking part in the survey believed that all that was needed to beat the Big C was a positive attitude.
90 percent of the people who have had cancer want to beat that 5 percent into a bloody pulp.
Gudanov - Aug 24, 2006 8:17:21 am PDT #4337 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
90 percent of the people who have had cancer want to beat that 5 percent into a bloody pulp.
No kidding.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 8:17:47 am PDT #4338 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thanks, Allyson. I've seen it left out more than not and started to wonder why.