I had a philosophy professor at Marquette who was a clown on the side (he specialized in going to children's hospitals). He went to Clown College in Florida, and said it really taught him a lot. He was the only Jesuit clown I knew of--well, a REAL clown, not a metaphorical one.
There's something about a food that moves all by itself that gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Joyce ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
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.
Kathy A - Nov 27, 2007 7:00:04 am PST #4018 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sarameg - Nov 27, 2007 7:00:39 am PST #4019 of 10001
I met a guy who dropped out of his bio major to go to circus school.
One of my dad's former students became a juggler & clown or something in the circus.
Toddson - Nov 27, 2007 7:03:47 am PST #4020 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
sarameg, perhaps DebetEsse can fix your "hairdryer" for you.
I don't think there's any way - short of moving to Antarctica - of ridding yourself of mice neatly. Old-fashioned traps may be the least offensive - the D-Con bait things kill the mice and you usually don't SEE the bodies ... but if they die in the wall, you have to live with the smell. Glue traps are cruel and don't work well. They also occasionally trap pets (I have a story about my sister's cat). And cats themselves do tend to leave, um, evidence (CSI: Rodent, anyone?).
Kat - Nov 27, 2007 7:13:25 am PST #4021 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I would love circus school, but I have no discernible circus skills.
It was freezing at school today so I went and got a space heater for the room I'm in. This is my third space heater purchase of the year and I fear I have one more to go.
Trudy Booth - Nov 27, 2007 7:19:17 am PST #4022 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Um, yay?
Yes Yay!
I love your anvillyness. Its part of what makes you fun.
shrift - Nov 27, 2007 7:21:31 am PST #4023 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm telling you, I think the circus might be the way to go.
Oh my god. Get in the car. We can't stop here. This is Dilbert country!
ETA: I mean, what, you think you're joining the circus without me?
Nilly - Nov 27, 2007 7:40:12 am PST #4024 of 10001
Swouncing
I love your anvillyness. Its part of what makes you fun.
Really? I would've assumed it would be a bit tiring and annoying. (I'm honestly surprised, not trolling for nice compliments like I already got, what with the "makes you fun" and all).
Dana, if you run and join the circus, will you have to go to circus school and do circus homework?
tommyrot - Nov 27, 2007 7:44:02 am PST #4025 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.
I wonder if accountants ever run off to join the circus. Because circuses would need bookkeepers....
"I was an accountant for a Fortune 500 company. Then I ran off to joint the circus."
"Really? What do you do?"
"I'm their accountant."
Dana - Nov 27, 2007 7:46:57 am PST #4026 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I mean, what, you think you're joining the circus without me?
You can be the Fraser to my Angry Clown.
Dana, if you run and join the circus, will you have to go to circus school and do circus homework?
There's no homework in the imaginary circus!
Connie Neil - Nov 27, 2007 7:52:56 am PST #4027 of 10001
brillig
"I'm their accountant."
Snerk. I can see this.