Well, then, this is a day I'll feel good to be me.

Mal ,'Trash'


Natter 57 Varieties  

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.


Nutty - Mar 24, 2008 7:31:19 am PDT #6951 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I am down with the hangry. And frangry can be a lesser degree of hangriness, like a low-grade fever.

Agreed that mangry sounds like what happens when men are wearing too-tight underpants.


bon bon - Mar 24, 2008 7:35:07 am PDT #6952 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I've never heard mangry, but hangry I got elsewhere.

(The answer to every question as to whether we invented a widely-used term is always no. There's like 80 of us. We're not something awful or 4chan.)


Allyson - Mar 24, 2008 7:35:55 am PDT #6953 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Allyson, can you make lists and organize things by priority while at work - I am trying to do that with life stuff and it seems to be helping me.

I totally have to do this. I'm really weirdly sensitive to clutter, it makes me feel a bit like being hangry. Nervous and annoyed and snappish.

I'm trying to make packing as organized as possible. And then there's the address changy stuff, the hiring movers stuff, the cable/internet stuff...

I'm self-soothing by thinking of inexpensive ways to decorate, but even then, I find myself stressed out by paint color. First world problems. Oy.


Fred Pete - Mar 24, 2008 7:36:46 am PDT #6954 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Sympathies, Kathy.


msbelle - Mar 24, 2008 7:40:08 am PDT #6955 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

hangry. right. that's what I meant.

Kathy, so sorry, that is awful.


Typo Boy - Mar 24, 2008 7:43:16 am PDT #6956 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

In news of me, I finally figured out a use for those "write a check on your credit card" checks that seem to come in the mail every week and a half.

mmm. In many credit cards interest starts as soon as the CC checks hit, not at your due date - often at higher than your standard interest rates. If you pay it right away, that won't be significant. But you may be paying a few bucks per check for the convenience. For example if your rent is $500, and they charge you 1.5% per month for a cc check , then a half month lag between the CC company receiving the check and billing you will cost you around $3.75

Even a really great rate, 6 percent APR will cost you a buck. Of course maybe your cc company treats CC checks like the rest of your balance, and only charges interest if you don't pay it off in full when billed. But you might want to check.


tommyrot - Mar 24, 2008 7:43:25 am PDT #6957 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.

The Life And Times Of The World's Tallest Man

It sucks to be the world's tallest man. Especially when you have to quit your job because you got frostbite on your feet from walking to work in your socks because you can't afford custom shoes.

But the story is more life-affirming than a downer, as it talks about all the charity he's received (such as free custom shoes for his 17 inch feet).

In 2006, Stadnik was officially measured at 2.57 meters tall (8 feet 5 inches), surpassing a Chinese man to claim the title of the world's tallest person.

His growth spurt began at age 14 after a brain operation that apparently stimulated the overproduction of growth hormone. Doctors say he has been growing ever since.

While he may appear intimidating due to his size, Stadnik charms visitors with a broad grin and childlike laugh. He seems at times like a lonely boy trapped in a giant's body, even keeping stuffed toys on his pillow.

Stadnik's stature has earned him worldwide attention, but it has mostly a burden to him. He has to battle to lead anything close to a normal life.

All the doorways in his one-story brick house are too short for him to pass through without stooping. His 200 kilograms (440 pounds) cause constant knee pain and often force him to move on crutches.


megan walker - Mar 24, 2008 7:47:42 am PDT #6958 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

This happened to me with my Corporate Amex. Someone in the Detroit suburbs decided that they couldn't stomach paying for Domino's either so they stole my number, probably from one of the times I was at the Ren Cen Marriott. I called to dispute the charge, it was immediately taken off my bill, and I had a new card and number the next day. I never heard another word about it.

Disputed charges are one area where Amex totally rules over Visa/Mastercard. Immediately taken off, and they deal with it. The few times I've had a problem with a V/MC charge, it has involved multiple phone calls and delays.


brenda m - Mar 24, 2008 8:01:42 am PDT #6959 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Even a really great rate, 6 percent APR will cost you a buck. Of course maybe your cc company treats CC checks like the rest of your balance, and only charges interest if you don't pay it off in full when billed. But you might want to check.

There's a small charge, sure, but better than taking a chance on this or other checks bouncing. And the money can sit in savings until that time rather than in checking, so it'll even out. But yeah, it'll get paid off as soon as it comes in - paying for regular housing expenses on credit is definitely a road you don't want to go down if you don't have to.


Kat - Mar 24, 2008 8:06:13 am PDT #6960 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

the hiring movers stuff

Allyson, what happened to hiring Colin's brothers? Is that still happening? If not, we have a mover we can recommend. They have a 4 hour minimum, which seemed rather standard, but they were only $70/hour. It ended up costing us less than $300 to move everything, excluding odds and ends, but including washer/dryer/fridge/couch/crib etc.