I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?

Buffy ,'Lessons'


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.


Allyson - Oct 17, 2006 7:40:18 am PDT #3959 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

Whoot! Now bon bon's rank on the list of awesome people I know has edged up a notch.

See how I made that all about me? It's a gift.


§ ita § - Oct 17, 2006 7:42:41 am PDT #3960 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Thanks, sara. Good info.


Connie Neil - Oct 17, 2006 7:50:22 am PDT #3961 of 10001
brillig

I'm very surprised that the median age for females getting married in 1890 is so high. In my genealogy, most of the girls at that time period were married before 20.

edit: Unless that figure is counting all marriages, which includes widows remarrying.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 17, 2006 7:50:35 am PDT #3962 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Congrats bon bon!

I am now off to buy plastic hangers and see if I can find a usably slim light bulb that will still fit the socket of my hanging lamp.


sarameg - Oct 17, 2006 7:50:49 am PDT #3963 of 10001

Why am I impersonating computer support?! I am not computer support! Ask the guy sitting next to me!

(The problem is, they don't tend to explain stuff unless you corner them. And I'm being used as a proxy. Kind of annoying.)


Connie Neil - Oct 17, 2006 7:51:42 am PDT #3964 of 10001
brillig

they don't tend to explain stuff unless you corner them

It preservers our air of mystery.


sarameg - Oct 17, 2006 7:52:50 am PDT #3965 of 10001

It preservers our air of mystery.

It makes everyone here hate them, frankly.


Connie Neil - Oct 17, 2006 7:53:33 am PDT #3966 of 10001
brillig

It makes everyone here hate them, frankly.

Hate, fear, it's all the same to the techies.


§ ita § - Oct 17, 2006 7:53:52 am PDT #3967 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Unless that figure is counting all marriages, which includes widows remarrying.

Nope--it's age at first marriage.


Theodosia - Oct 17, 2006 7:57:19 am PDT #3968 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Interupting for a very VERY cute giraffe picture:

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