Yeah, it was cold here over the weekend. Sixty-five and drizzly. Clearly we sent that on east, so everybody can blame us for that.
Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Sean K - Mar 31, 2008 6:56:43 am PDT #2449 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Fred Pete - Mar 31, 2008 6:59:19 am PDT #2450 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
My grandparents were "Grandma" and "Grandpa." With last names included if needed to avoid confusion.
But my family was pretty formal about how kids addressed grownups. Grownups were Mr./Mrs./Miss (Ms. didn't exist until I was about 10, and it took a while to become accepted), except for parents (Mom and Dad), grandparents, aunts/uncles (who were Aunt/Uncle Firstname), and a few of my parents' cousins (Cousin Firstname).
No such thing as courtesy aunts/uncles/grandparents unless they were the moral equivalent of same. So my mother's best friend was "Mrs. L" and not "Aunt J." But my cousins called the woman who practically raised their mother "Grandma V."
Jars - Mar 31, 2008 7:12:10 am PDT #2451 of 10001
My mum's mum and dad are Nana and Grandad, and my dad's parents were Mummum and Papa.
Mummum and Papa were because my older sister (the first grandchild) couldn't pronounce anything else and by the time I came along they'd stuck.
Laga - Mar 31, 2008 7:15:43 am PDT #2452 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I am the best roommate ever. I just ordered a set of four commemorative Philadelphia Eagles shot glasses to replace the one I broke.
Miracleman - Mar 31, 2008 7:16:08 am PDT #2453 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Yeah, it was cold here over the weekend. Sixty-five and drizzly. Clearly we sent that on east, so everybody can blame us for that.
You're on The List, buddy.
Jessica - Mar 31, 2008 7:20:22 am PDT #2454 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sixty-five is not cold.
Signed,
THE NORTHEAST
Laga - Mar 31, 2008 7:20:59 am PDT #2455 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
in her quest to visit every surface in the house, this morning the cat discovered that she could reach the top shelf above the toilet by jumping off my back while I was using it. I could only sputter, "are you serious?" and there she was looking down from above.
sumi - Mar 31, 2008 7:42:12 am PDT #2456 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
No, 65 is not cold when I am considering 43 warm.
Signed,
THE MIDWEST.
Hil R. - Mar 31, 2008 7:44:34 am PDT #2457 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My mom's parents were Grandma and Papa, and my dad's parents were Oma and Opa. "Papa" came from my sister not being able to pronounce "Grandpa" as a toddler -- she also couldn't pronounce "Grandma," but Grandma refused to be known as "Gaga." Oma and Opa are the German words for grandma and grandpa.
FAY! A friend of mine just got a job at the American University in Cairo! She's got three little kids, and the oldest is going to be going to kindergarten at the American school. Any foreigner-in-Cairo or kids-in-Cairo advice I should pass along to her?
vw bug - Mar 31, 2008 7:46:07 am PDT #2458 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Sixty-five is not cold.
Signed,
THE NORTHEAST
I'm so glad you said this first!
So, I had five tutoring appointments scheduled today. Two canceled overnight. One came for 10 minutes, and I sent him home because he's absolutely panicked about a roommate/moving situation. One hasn't shown, and I'm about to see if the last one shows. I expect she will, otherwise I would have already gone home. Her paper is due tomorrow, and we've had two other appointments where she's shown up and was even on time! So, I think she'll be here. But, ugh. I could have been at home working on my thesis. I have been working, but it keeps getting interrupted by having to check to see if students show up, etc.