The answer is not locking him in a strange apartment with Nickelodeon on and checking on him now and again while he runs around like a loon. At 10:30, I could still hear the kid whining about being left alone when I went to go to bed.
Yikes.
Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.
'Hell Bound'
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.
Jesse - Jun 03, 2007 1:55:33 pm PDT #697 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Emily - Jun 03, 2007 1:57:32 pm PDT #698 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
We were going to schedule a demo lesson when I found out about jury duty. So, what, "Thank you but I don't think it'll be the best fit"?
Tom Scola - Jun 03, 2007 2:09:43 pm PDT #699 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
That's so not cool, Allyson. Parents should reallyy read their owners manual.
When I was graduating, I signed up for a campus interview from this company I knew nothing about. The interviewer described the workplace. They had a really strict dress code. ("We were thinking about allowing people to wear sportsjackets to lunch, but we decided against it.") He described how all new hires were to do phone support for six months. Then he turned to me, and the very first question he asked was, "Tell me, Tom, why do you want to work for us?"
What do you say at that point?
Jesse - Jun 03, 2007 2:13:52 pm PDT #700 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Then he turned to me, and the very first question he asked was, "Tell me, Tom, why do you want to work for us?"
Ha! "Well, here's the thing, Dick. I'm about to graduate from college, and I'm going to need a regular paycheck."
We were going to schedule a demo lesson when I found out about jury duty. So, what, "Thank you but I don't think it'll be the best fit"?
Sure. Especially if the scheduling is going to be a problem.
tommyrot - Jun 03, 2007 2:14:35 pm PDT #701 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.
"Tell me, Tom, why do you want to work for us?"
"Because I am insane."
"Because the voices in my head told me to."
"Because I'm a bad man and I deserve to suffer."
"Splunge."
Jessica - Jun 03, 2007 2:16:52 pm PDT #702 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Tell me, Tom, why do you want to work for us?"
"Sorry, but I've just remembered I left the gas on. Gotta go!"
Lee - Jun 03, 2007 2:18:35 pm PDT #703 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
"Tell me, Dick, why do you think I do want to?"
Pix - Jun 03, 2007 2:38:49 pm PDT #704 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I'm blown away by how many people drag their kids to see movies that start after 8.
Not to mention how many parents you see bringing little kids into graphic horror movies. You should share your story about the guy who asked for his money back during...what was it, The Hills Have Eyes? Texas Chainsaw Massacre? That story really sticks with me. (Laga is a theater manager, so she sees a lot of benign child abuse, IMHO.)
ETA: Tom, that's when you say, "Ever since I was a child watching Family Ties and idolizing Alex Keaton, I knew someday I would find a company that would surpass even those high ideals."
Tom Scola - Jun 03, 2007 2:48:43 pm PDT #705 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Uhm, Kristin, I graduated (a year late) in 1990. Family Ties ended in 1989. Thanks for making me feel old.
Laga - Jun 03, 2007 2:58:05 pm PDT #706 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
story about the guy who asked for his money back during...
Well there's two stories. The one with Hannibal he simply said he wanted his money back because couldn't enjoy the movie because of the small child (guest estimated that she was six yeard old) seated in front of him.
The other one I'm pretty sure was The Hills Have Eyes and that guest wanted us to call 911 on a family with small children. When we refused he did it himself only to have the 911 operator tell him it wasn't an emergency. He asked to be connected to DCFS but ended up getting a refund *and* a free pass and leaving. I felt so sorry for that guy even though he was kind of a dick about it. Because he's RIGHT it IS child abuse!