I didn't watch that clip, but have seen other FotC stuff, and here's what's weird: Someone I had just met suggested I would like them, and she was totally right! I mean, just weird that she knew me in a semi-work context for about three hours, and had me totally pegged.
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
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.
A new study from the National School Boards Association suggests strongly that the overwhelming majority of kids have never had an unknown adult ask them for personal information.
A bunch of pictures of bizarre/nasty accidents involving large trucks: [link]
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Katarina Bee and Ms Havisham!
Why, yes, Code Orange air quality days =are= the perfect time for there to be problems with the airflow/air conditioning at work! Ugh, no wonder I've been sleepy and easily distracted the last few days...
I think it's funny that they use "four static PowerPoint slides" and "express your creativity" in the same notion.
Hey, if you can pull that off, you're clearly destined for greatness.
So cute, Jessica!
Wow, Jessica, he looks big already! And very cute and smiley!
What happened in NYC today? Some sort of large storm I take it?
And our culture gets more bilingual every day, so it can only help her to know some spanish.
Getting back to this topic, for a moment, granted we live in a Spanish speaking place, but Ellie mixes Spanish and English all the time - aguamelon (my current favorite), mas apples, aqui baby, and so on. Thankfully, everyone here understands here but it always throws people when we are back in the US.
A blog kerfuffle bot [link]
Heh.
BlogWarBot: I'm BlogWarBot. Are you one of those radical feminists?
Guest: No, I'm a tree-hugger.
BlogWarBot: Do you recognize the privilege involved in your calling yourself a tree-hugger?
Guest: Yes.
BlogWarBot: You seem awfully positive. Did you read Rand as a child?
Guest: No.
BlogWarBot: That's the problem with people like you. You're never constructive about anything.
Guest: I know.
BlogWarBot: Typical. An expression of privileged ignorance.
Guest: You are so right.
BlogWarBot: Do you sometimes wish you were so right?
Guest: No. I don't know anything.
BlogWarBot: I'm sure you've oppressed a woman into know anythinging for you.