Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

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.


Kat - Apr 12, 2008 6:02:58 pm PDT #1408 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

msbelle, I agree with Hil. Repeat until 50 stitches on the needle.

Kathy, GOOD LORD. I admire your restraint in not ripping the man a new asshole.

Still a good day going. It was 98 degrees here. Beautiful but toasty. Though the sun did right by the sheets and the down comforter we had on the line. They dried up right quick and were perfect.

Jesse, you made me laugh outloud with the cigs+scratch card-beer....


beth b - Apr 12, 2008 6:12:39 pm PDT #1409 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I am always astonished at how rude people can be


DavidS - Apr 12, 2008 6:27:29 pm PDT #1410 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Where's he been, David?

Boston and NY. He caught the Red Sox home opener (ring ceremony) and got a foul ball off Manny Ramirez. EM's been going back to the East Coast every spring break to see her Mom (Brooklyn) and sister (Boston).


Sue - Apr 12, 2008 6:32:55 pm PDT #1411 of 10001
hip deep in pie

I swear, Jesse, I just read an reminisence about Depanneurs in Montreal (corner stores) that called Beer, cigarettes and lottery ticket the holy trinity of the dep.


Jesse - Apr 12, 2008 6:40:18 pm PDT #1412 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's true! They are the three key items sold by that kind of store.


bon bon - Apr 12, 2008 7:17:51 pm PDT #1413 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

There's a sleazy bodega-type place in Ann Arbor that we used to call Pizza Liquor Rolex.


Sean K - Apr 12, 2008 7:19:49 pm PDT #1414 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Eh, there are worse places to be stuck, Drew. Like a hospital.


Sean K - Apr 12, 2008 7:23:47 pm PDT #1415 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Or a mouse boat.


NoiseDesign - Apr 12, 2008 9:50:55 pm PDT #1416 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

Or the medical center on the mouse boat.


aurelia - Apr 12, 2008 9:56:24 pm PDT #1417 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

A friend of mine spent one New Year's in quarantine because she was working on a mouse boat when the "sick boats" thing happened.