Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


§ ita § - Feb 07, 2008 5:04:24 am PST #8089 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

was I one of those people? I think I was.

Jesse was for sure, but I can share.

I think I was cheaper than you and only bought one pair of hose when I needed them

That was only one pair. I suspect I need stronger support than moderate, because my foot is huge beyond "varicose vein" size, but I have limits. I guess the tights will be appropriate for the right foot.


Emily - Feb 07, 2008 5:11:00 am PST #8090 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Today exists because it is the first day in twenty-odd years I'm not wearing glasses! I got LASIK last night, peoples!

Wow! So... you were awake when they scrubbed your retina or something, right? I really can't get over the "conscious" part of that procedure. Go you!


Theodosia - Feb 07, 2008 5:11:27 am PST #8091 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"

Yay for laser surgery! I'm waiting a few more years until my middle-age eye change is locked in before I go messing around.


bon bon - Feb 07, 2008 5:13:53 am PST #8092 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Wow! So... you were awake when they scrubbed your retina or something, right? I really can't get over the "conscious" part of that procedure. Go you!

They do numb your eyes. Most of the procedure you can't tell what they're doing, but they need you awake (at least for this type) because you have to focus while they're doing part of the procedure. The only things I could tell what they were doing without being told is when they were sort of cleaning my eye off, and when they lifted the flap, my vision changed. But for most of it you're staring at either a light or the bubbles they create under your cornea, which is grey.

ETA: also I got a Xanax to calm me.


Jessica - Feb 07, 2008 5:18:50 am PST #8093 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

This is the best thing I have ever seen.


Daisy Jane - Feb 07, 2008 5:34:08 am PST #8094 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

It can't rival the Hawaii Chair, but this is pretty cool.

Internet trends as a metro map. [link]

I suppose we'd have to get off on LJ and walk.


flea - Feb 07, 2008 5:38:03 am PST #8095 of 10001
information libertarian

Dear Boss,
The reason you can't paste into that email is that it is an email you received. You can't alter it in any way. If you want to main something to the faculty, you must start a new email to the faculty, and then add content. At least you had the grace to realize you were being an idiot when I discovered the problem.
Signed, having a rough morning because our entire IM service was wiped from the server, and I just reinstalled it from scratch with the help of the woman from UNC, because the person whose job it is might be induced this morning.


Nora Deirdre - Feb 07, 2008 5:44:39 am PST #8096 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Interesting analysis of the WWII-era Minnesota Starvation Study, thought of it in context of our Pollen-inspired discussion of the other day:

[link]


§ ita § - Feb 07, 2008 5:44:51 am PST #8097 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Congratulations, bon!

Flea, except when you can. I don't remember the full extent of editing we could do in Notes, but like Outlook at my current job, Notes at my previous one would let you delete attachments. Notes at least embedded the name of the deleted file in the email, but with Outlook here it's just like it had never existed, and it makes tracing information chains to their roots kinda tricky.

eta: of course, any of those edits aren't reflected in anyone else's inbox.


shrift - Feb 07, 2008 5:57:34 am PST #8098 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Vortex should know that I made stew with chicken thighs last night, and it was delicious. Will make again.

There is just no reason for today to exist.

Right there with you.