That doesn't seem right, aurelia.
Fight Science on National Geographic this weekend
Hee! And I think I will be in places with cable access, too!
Honestly, you meet the most appalling sort of people....
Giles ,'Chosen'
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
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.
lori - Jan 25, 2008 9:12:19 pm PST #5624 of 10001
meara - Jan 25, 2008 11:12:47 pm PST #5625 of 10001
Heh. Well, even when I was making next to no money, in college doing work-study, or after college temping, somehow I have never lived paycheck to paycheck. Honestly, I don't even budget, really...I mean, I know that my actual bills (rent, insurance, utilities) are less than my pay, and I guess I just...spent less when I made less? I dunno. I think I never bought clothes in college. These days I buy lots more clothes.
But thinking about that and feeling oddly guilty about it and then reading the "go send Buffistas money" means I just did. :) Yay guilt!
Theodosia - Jan 26, 2008 1:36:38 am PST #5626 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Ooh, thanks for the heads up, ita! I shall watch, or rather, set the TiVo up to do it's magic stuff.
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2008 2:22:44 am PST #5627 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I keep telling the higher ups at krav that they have to sell the fact that it works for smaller women. *I* know it works for the smaller sex, but I never viewed it skeptically or with fear. Or for self defense, honestly.
They tend to show off with the biggest guys. Why in gods name would I be convinced by a fight system this guy finds effective? I wager he finds everything, up to and including badminton effective self defense. I am more interested in what she can use.
Did they take what I said to heart? Tune in this weekend to be sure, but it's basically an escalating arms race (no pun intended). Some nice arms, though.
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2008 4:08:21 am PST #5628 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Huh. Very simple, almost obvious idea for water conservation.
I can't help but seeing this method of organising bookshelves as missing the point.
flea - Jan 26, 2008 4:16:20 am PST #5629 of 10001
information libertarian
It's pretty common for people to come into the library and say, "I was using this book, about X. I can't remember the title or author. It's blue..."
(When we find it, the book is invariably about Y, and red, of course.)
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2008 4:32:43 am PST #5630 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Actually, flea, there's this cookbook I'm looking for--it's about flavour combinations you wouldn't have thought worked and it's a pale colour, maybe green and it has like a sliced open lotus/artichoke on the cover, and I really want another copy.
True story.
On the other hand, I've been up too long. Think I'm seeing things. It has been over 24 hours. Gotta catch a bit of rest before Saturday starts.
Tom Scola - Jan 26, 2008 4:38:02 am PST #5631 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I organize my books by height.
Sparky1 - Jan 26, 2008 4:42:37 am PST #5632 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Organizing books by size means that you can fit more of them on the shelves, and lots of closed-stack libraries do this. It's what I do here at home, since we're always short of shelf space.
hippocampus - Jan 26, 2008 5:06:16 am PST #5633 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
I do mostly size, but when I can put James Joyce next to Dorothy Parker, I will. I like to see 'em fight.