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'Shells'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
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.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 28, 2007 9:28:39 am PDT #3707 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
aurelia - Sep 28, 2007 9:31:09 am PDT #3708 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
There's no medical insurance. That seems to be the sticking point. But seriously, doesn't social security or medicaid cover severe disability?
When I was uninsured and badly injured I went to the ER at a university hospital. They took care of me and then took a financial statement. After I was released I got a rather shocking bill followed by a letter offering a settlement. I was able to pay a fraction of the hospital bill and paid the physicians bill in manageable installments.
DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 9:31:11 am PDT #3709 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Relatedly, does anyone really use defenestration without being conscious of what a silly word it is? It always reads so unnaturally. It's like antidisestablishmentarianism.
It's not silly when you're talking about Prague! Prague automatically confers dignity. Try it.
The [silly thing] of Prague.
Sue - Sep 28, 2007 9:33:39 am PDT #3710 of 10001
hip deep in pie
The Defenestration of Prague.
I was thinking it was Poland.
tommyrot - Sep 28, 2007 9:34:06 am PDT #3711 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.
Relatedly, does anyone really use defenestration without being conscious of what a silly word it is? It always reads so unnaturally. It's like antidisestablishmentarianism.
It reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Bart calls the police, and ends up having to navigate through some phone menu system to report a crime. Rather than take the time to do this, Bart enters some numbers at random. The phone system voice responds, "You have selected... regicide. If you know the name of the king or queen being killed, press one...."
Although 'defenestration' is much sillier than 'regicide.'
DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 9:34:10 am PDT #3712 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I was thinking it was Poland.
Much less dignity there.
bon bon - Sep 28, 2007 9:34:33 am PDT #3713 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
No, it still sounds silly, especially when it's only used to describe events taking place in a single country. Also, since no one outside the country cares about those events EXCEPT BECAUSE OF THE WORD. It's all so silly. If Masaryk had been shot you wouldn't have mentioned it. IJS.
Jesse - Sep 28, 2007 9:35:47 am PDT #3714 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, because I can't do anything without consulting you people: I just found out my friend is registered at Williams-Sonoma, and only there. Not knowing she was registered, I was thinking about getting them some nice bath towels. That's still OK, right? (Possibly I should just get myself some expensive towels, since I seem to be obsessed with them.)
DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 9:36:03 am PDT #3715 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If Masaryk had been shot you wouldn't have mentioned it.
That's why it's so great!
Also, there's a famous art project in San Francisco called "Defenestration."
Polish Sausage vs. The Sausage of Prague.
I know which lunch sounds more dignified to me.
DavidS - Sep 28, 2007 9:36:58 am PDT #3716 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's still OK, right?
Maybe she already has towels and hence bypassed any registries with towel vendors.
Why don't you just get her the damned hand blender?