When I was 12 years old, and those empire-waist flowy shirts that are so popular right now were first in style, I was wearing one to go to Old Chicago, an indoor theme park in the SW 'burbs that is now long-defunct. Well, when I got in line for the ride that spins around and sticks you to the wall while the floor drops under you, the lady working the line tried to ban me from riding since I was pregnant. I was a fat 12 year old with an in-style shirt, damnit! I gave her a horrified look and said, "I'm in 7th grade!!" and she backed down quickly.

I think the only other time someone inquired about my non-existent pregnancy was when an elderly nun asked me about when I was due thinking I was my pregnant aunt. She'd had both of us in school and we do look very alike and are not that far apart in age. I was horrified though. Even though I was way, way skinnier then.

So, today an envelope with white powder was found at the place where I work. Naturally, they asked the people on the floor where it was found to "go to another floor" because when you're evacuating, half-measures are best. Apparently it was a harmless powder. But the question arises: if it's not a pointless threat from a dumbass (seriously, I can see no reason for someone to leave an envelope with white powder in the bathroom) then what else could it be? Meth? Someone who needs talcum powder on the plane? Any guesses?

ETA: sigh, and that was why they turned off the A/C. I thought they had finally wised up to how freezing this damn building is.

if it's not a pointless threat from a dumbass (seriously, I can see no reason for someone to leave an envelope with white powder in the bathroom) then what else could it be? Meth? Someone who needs talcum powder on the plane? Any guesses?

Well, depends on the envelope, I suppose. You accidentally left your coke in the bathroom? Alternately, it could be a legit drug--my gf likes this "BC Powder" stuff that is aspirin and caffeine in a powder form, comes folded up in these little wax paper things... But still, very weird, all these mysterious white powders.

Guess that is one benefit of being truely fat. Folks don't assume I'm pregnant. Or maybe I've finally hit that age where they don't assume I'm popping out kids anymore.

Whatever.

Can I be done now?

Tech worker dies in vat of sulfuric acid

Apparently he passed out from the fumes and fell in. No mention at all on the condition of the body. Is that bad that that's disappointing to me?

Tech worker dies in vat of sulfuric acid

I see my fears of dying in a fermentation vat at the pharmaceutical plant I used to work at were not ill-founded!

(Oddly, I've never had it happen to me, which is hard for me to believe, since I have quite a large belly. Perhaps it's just the "fuck off and DIE" look I give strangers that keeps them from saying *anything* to me.)

The Stephs are in full agreement

It was really pretty good. Not overwhelmingly bacon-y. More like chocolate with crunchy, salty bits added.

Yes, it is, and I’m not even particularly predisposed to the salty/sweet thing. I gave it to my dad for his birthday. For Christmas, he’s getting BaconSalt.

This just in: No gay people in Iran.

Asked about widely documented government abuse of women and homosexuals in his country, Ahmadinejad said, "We don't have homosexuals" in Iran, and that women did have freedoms.

I've been more or less convinced for the past couple of month that someone's going to ask when I'm due. My belly's gotten huge in the last while, and when I slouch, it actually looks preggers-roundy.