May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People  

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.


Sue - Sep 28, 2006 5:24:22 pm PDT #1011 of 10001
hip deep in pie

I had a sad visit to the pet store tonight. I hate this store because it's always got animals in cages and they never look happy, but it's the only place in town that carries the scratching boards my cats love, so I hold my nose and go in. Tonight there was a Newfoundland puppy in a pen that looked too small for him, and he'd pooped right in the middle of it. He'd walked in it at least once, so I'm guessing he didn't just poop that minute. Puppies should not look sad, and this one looked so sad. So a worker walks by and i say to her, "This Newfoudland has pooped in his pen." and she says to me really sarcastically, "Well, yeah, that does happen." So I pressed her until she let out a big sigh and went to clean it up. Just as I was leaving the store, she came over to the cash and said the dog had knocked her on her ass. Good for the dog.

If I didn't think that buying an animal from there would just encourage them to sell more, and if that dog wasn't $2200, and if he wouldn't grow to be size of my living room, I'd probably have bought that dog to get him out of there. (Newfoundlands are one of my most favourite breeds.) Last time I was there, I was on the verge of laying $750 for a pig that looked so lonely. I think I have to find an online, non-pet selling source for my scratch boards.


Gudanov - Sep 28, 2006 5:30:37 pm PDT #1012 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

And I hope to G*d that using "Suddenly I See" (which was also used in The Devil Wears Prada) was done with tongue in cheek.

I don't know that I can help you there.


Gudanov - Sep 28, 2006 5:33:38 pm PDT #1013 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

Not the cutest picture of her, since she's squashed, bruised, possibly sneering and definitely squinting (I swear I've got cuter pictures in my phone),

She's perfect! Makes me think about rocking my babies in a chair, good times.


quester - Sep 28, 2006 6:05:40 pm PDT #1014 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Both JZ and Matilda look wonderful! Now bed.


brenda m - Sep 28, 2006 6:49:47 pm PDT #1015 of 10001
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

Jesus, that's why I can't go near pet stores.

I will likely not dress up, and just wear a t-shirt with a pumpkin on it. Possibly with little devil horns.

Oh lord. This has nothing to do with Halloween, but still reminded me. Minion told me about a guy who works with his mom (who works with disabled people) who has a favorite t-shirt to wear to work. Totally plain, except across the ass where it says -

If you can read this, I've fallen out of my wheelchair.


Atropa - Sep 28, 2006 7:19:29 pm PDT #1016 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Do you think this [link] is the shirtwaist dress I've been looking for? (Not very hard, I admit.)

jesse, I've had fabulous luck with clothing from the J.Peterman catalog in the past. I say e-mail them and ask about their return policy, and then order the dress.


Daisy Jane - Sep 28, 2006 7:20:54 pm PDT #1017 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Do they have it in white? (Too lazy to go and look).

Actually, I need to not buy anything for a while.


§ ita § - Sep 28, 2006 7:33:28 pm PDT #1018 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The littlest instructor at krav just turned 17. She was roundly feted, and hugged by sweaty people.

She wants to go as Britney Spears for Halloween, and me to go as Xtina.

It seems to be all about the blonde wigs, one way or another.


Daisy Jane - Sep 28, 2006 7:38:13 pm PDT #1019 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

The new, apparently has bought a mirror and can now dress herself Xtina, or the old, backwards cleavage Xtina.

And which Britney?


§ ita § - Sep 28, 2006 7:41:19 pm PDT #1020 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Old School both, I think. She's going as schoolgirl Britney (the basic plan is to have her dressed like a sexy underage schoolgirl...because she is one), and I guess I have to be contemporary Xtina. But Aunty Entity!