Jilli doesn't need Mind Control Ray technology, now. She has Clovis to take care of all of that.
He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.
Anya ,'Touched'
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.
Pix - Oct 02, 2007 8:03:56 pm PDT #4570 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Atropa - Oct 02, 2007 8:07:06 pm PDT #4571 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli doesn't need Mind Control Ray technology, now. She has Clovis to take care of all of that.
Except he frequently demands bribes. Note to self, bake gingerbread bats over the weekend to bribe the Devilbunny into getting you a new job. Or an insanely good book deal.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 02, 2007 8:10:03 pm PDT #4572 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
If I ever get a roomba, my new hobby will become constructing the 1812 shell to put over it.
Strega - Oct 02, 2007 9:05:42 pm PDT #4573 of 10001
But how aren't electronics and the like more fun than dolls as a kid growing up? (This is probably choir preaching here?)
Dolls are probably better for social play (i.e., girl stuff), I think, because with Big Trak or Merlin, you take turns playing with it individually, whereas with dolls or stuffed animals or whatever, you're interacting with each other using the toys.
I do recall a few weird gender-crossover things... I had mostly male friends for the first few years of elementary school, and having an older brother I was cool with playing with Matchbox cars and stuff like that. But I treated the cars like dolls -- they had personalities and storylines, and I remember there being some confusion when I realized the boys were just treating the cars as, well, cars. Crazy!
Vortex - Oct 02, 2007 9:08:33 pm PDT #4574 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
If I ever get a roomba, my new hobby will become constructing the 1812 shell to put over it.
Matt, check it out: [link]
Sean K - Oct 02, 2007 9:26:38 pm PDT #4575 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
If I ever get a roomba, my new hobby will become constructing the 1812 shell to put over it.
Seriously loving Matt right now.
Cass - Oct 02, 2007 10:36:19 pm PDT #4576 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
If I ever get a roomba, my new hobby will become constructing the 1812 shell to put over it.
Seriously loving Matt right now.Right there with you. Right there.
Kat - Oct 03, 2007 3:27:38 am PDT #4577 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Dolls are probably better for social play (i.e., girl stuff), I think, because with Big Trak or Merlin, you take turns playing with it individually, whereas with dolls or stuffed animals or whatever, you're interacting with each other using the toys.
Play theory suggests that this is mostly true. But also that dolls (and cars) both serve as an entree for dramatic play, which is where kids can socialize and practice/experiment with social roles (dramatic play later serves as a stepping stone for early literacy). Girls also control play more often than boys. (stuff like where girls assign roles "you be the baby and I'll be the mom." "you say this" etc)
Jessica - Oct 03, 2007 3:28:13 am PDT #4578 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If we can design things that are somewhat emotionally engaging, it doesn't have to be as reliable.
Okay, NOT the lesson I'd like companies to be learning!
(I mean, yes, we named our Roomba* and find it's little quirks adorable, but I'd still prefer it didn't get so confused by cables & rug fringe, you know?)
ION, there was an 8GB iPod Touch on my keyboard when I came in this morning. I suspect this is our new office iPod (to show off our content to new media clients at pitch meetings), but until someone comes in and confirms it, I'm going to assume it's a present to me for being so nice.
*Hera, after the baby Cylon
Jesse - Oct 03, 2007 3:34:05 am PDT #4579 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I stayed up way too late last night. At least I finished my book, so I can start fresh today. Now I should be working before I go to the airport, but bleh.