Not literally, no. But I'm glad to know I was on the right track.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
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.
erikaj - Mar 18, 2008 7:30:41 am PDT #419 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Emily - Mar 18, 2008 7:35:27 am PDT #420 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I would totally drive up and help out this weekend if it weren't for my cat. Tough to know where to put her, and I really don't think you need another furry animal about the place.
Aims - Mar 18, 2008 7:40:23 am PDT #421 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Yeah, but if you come up, I'm not going anywhere!
vw bug - Mar 18, 2008 7:42:59 am PDT #422 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Dear UMB Library Website,
Why the hell do you have a star after a few entries on your hours page, but then don't tell us what the hell those stars mean, making me suspicious of your Spring Break hours listed?
No love,
vw
Fred Pete - Mar 18, 2008 7:46:26 am PDT #423 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
How the heck do you tell a man, "No, you may not be the man you've longed to be for ten years and show your wife how much you appreciate her"?
Assuming there was a decent amount left over after the bills were paid, maybe put X in a savings account and use the rest to satisfy some pent-up splurging urges?
What Teppy said about guiding his purchases (and at least he's looking for bargains -- I mean, $50 on a diamond wristwatch you'd never wear is preferable to a $5000 diamond etc., for what that's worth), with the addition to guide him toward buying a little something for himself, too?
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2008 7:48:28 am PDT #424 of 10001
brillig
I always got the impression that your DH is well aware that you prefer cutty, blade-y things to sparkly, gem-y things.
In the Bronze Age world that is my husband's mind, the cutty, blade-y things are everyday necessities, and when there's loot to be had, you shower your woman with glittery stuff. I may have gone a bit gaga over things like the Hope Diamond and the Crown Jewels and piles of sparkly things that have crossed my path. Shinies.
And anyway, that .22 pistol was for me. Sig Sauer. The kind Scully uses, and gun shop owners aren't impressed when a woman's shopping criteria include "Oh, that's what Scully has!"
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2008 7:50:10 am PDT #425 of 10001
brillig
with the addition to guide him toward buying a little something for himself, too?
Oh, that hasn't been a problem. He's got a new laptop.
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2008 7:52:17 am PDT #426 of 10001
brillig
Cereal:
The cat nearly bought us a boat, though. Note to cat owners--do not leave bidding sites open and go to the bathroom when you have a cat who walks on keyboards. That would have been a tricky conversation to have with the people and the $300,000 Buy It Now purchase Amon Ra nearly made.
Catlike Bidding Detected
sj - Mar 18, 2008 7:53:52 am PDT #427 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sigh. Our flight was just cancelled due to weather. I'm on hold with the airline.
meara - Mar 18, 2008 8:01:44 am PDT #428 of 10001
I remember hearing stories of babies being born with problems because their mothers had caught rubella when they were pregnant.
My exgirlfriend had that happen--her mom was pregnant with her and got rubella. They were afraid she would be severely retarded, deaf, and blind. Luckily, she is very smart, but she is basically blind, and has a lot of problems with her ears. And a lot of allergies, but that may not be related.