We talked over the brights, a couple of summers ago when one of them did a piece for the NYT op-eds. At the time, I recall being irritated with needing a marketing message.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
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.
Nutty - Jun 19, 2007 3:25:10 pm PDT #3818 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
DavidS - Jun 19, 2007 3:26:04 pm PDT #3819 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
At the time, I recall being irritated with needing a marketing message.
How can we package you without proper branding, Nutty?
billytea - Jun 19, 2007 3:27:46 pm PDT #3820 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
How can we package you without proper branding, Nutty?
Just add the disclaimer. "Warning: may contain Nutty."
DavidS - Jun 19, 2007 3:28:10 pm PDT #3821 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sean K - Jun 19, 2007 3:50:42 pm PDT #3822 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
These are all good band names.
I kind of think they'd make better album names, but either way, I like them and agree on principle.
tommyrot - Jun 19, 2007 3:56:58 pm PDT #3823 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I hate the word 'bright'. It simultaneously sounds new-agey, scifi-ish, and condescending to believers.
eta: Oh, and it makes me think of Lite Bright
Emily - Jun 19, 2007 4:10:58 pm PDT #3824 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I finished my book! Go me!
...do I know what it said? Er, not really. But I'm on my timeline. Tomorrow is reserved for going through my... 40 readers' flags to review important information, make notes, and talk it over with next-door!Teacher. Thursday and Friday I have all-day workshops and the three tests are on Saturday. Oy.
§ ita § - Jun 19, 2007 4:21:42 pm PDT #3825 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My genographic test kit just came! I just did my first DNA swab.
I'm so dorkily excited. At first I thought the box contains shoes I'd bought, but way small and so much more cool.
Connie Neil - Jun 19, 2007 4:24:33 pm PDT #3826 of 10001
brillig
I just did my first DNA swab.
Today her own mouth, tomorrow the world. Soon, ita will be stalking the streets, grabbing strangers and saying, "I just want to swab you!"
sarameg - Jun 19, 2007 4:29:45 pm PDT #3827 of 10001
I just spent 90 minutes tutoring (or really, just talking her through) beginning algebra. Two thoughts: man, it's been a while. I very rarely think about the rules. I just know them without articulation. Thought 2: whoever is writing these exercises (hello, State of Maryland) is a dumbass for using the terminology "greater than" to mean addition when they are going to introduce the concept of inequalities in the next chapter. Way to confuse a kid at the starting gate. Hell, it bewildered me for a bit before I caught on to their stupid ways.
The good news is that she thinks this stuff is fun. It's a puzzle! She likes puzzles!