Honestly, the one of the harder parts I imagine, and have seen, is deciding that no one really wants that and yet feeling a bit bad that you don't want this thing that had value to them. Or admitting that while it is comfortingly familiar...it's really kind of hideous/ridiculous/pointless.

That happened when my great aunt died, and saddled one of my distant cousins with a white leather recliner that he didn't really want, but felt he had to take home with him since she had mentioned him by name in connection with it. It could only have been funnier if it were made from elephant hide rather than cow. At least I wanted and got a lot of use out of the desk she left me.

it's an unwritten rule that the porn friend gets to keep said porn.

I never gave it much thought until recently, but people who are serious about their kinky/fetish-y stuff tend to have sunk a LOT of $$$ into paraphernalia and whatnot. Some friends of mine frequently remind me that they want their kinky stuff going to good homes, to people who will appreciate and use the stuff, because they're afraid that their family might either take it all to the dump or to Goodwill.

A fetisheritance, if you will.

Some friends of mine frequently remind me that they want their kinky stuff going to good homes, to people who will appreciate and use the stuff, because they're afraid that their family might either take it all to the dump or to Goodwill.

But I'm sure Goodwill could stand to have their fetish departments improved.

The whole "safety drill" was really a prank.

Just when I think people couldn't get more stupid....

It's about to storm here, so we've opened all the window shades to watch it come in. I *love* the Chrysler building in bad weather. It's just so freaking beautiful.

So is the Chrysler building now the second-tallest building in NYC?

It's probably my favoritest skyscraper evah....

So is the Chrysler building now the second-tallest building in NYC?

One of my guilty thoughts on 9/11 was, "Somewhere, an Empire State Building fan is muttering quietly, 'we're number one again.'" I may have been that fan, I confess.

We're about to be hit with the tail of the same storm.

Wanna see something cool? [link]

I think so -- at least, I can't think of anything other than the ESB that's taller. [eta: And Wikipedia agrees, but apparently it's tied with the NYT building.]

These clouds are moving fast!

Wanna see something cool? [link]

That is cool. Where do they get the info - satellite? 'Cuz it shows the energy of the strikes too....