That picture of the pooch porthole makes me laugh and laugh.
It's awfully cute. Our spastic Beagle would love it but it would definitely be crazy making.
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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.
Gudanov - Apr 30, 2008 8:47:24 am PDT #4285 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
sarameg - Apr 30, 2008 8:47:44 am PDT #4286 of 10001
The first place I saw those $1 reusable bags? Walmart. Haven't seen them at Target here yet.
beekaytee - Apr 30, 2008 8:47:55 am PDT #4287 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Trader Joe's has nice reusable bags. I purchased two of them and they happen to be perfect for carting the 35-40 audios books I borrow per month from the library. But I seldom remember to take one with me when I walk out the door without a plan.
While I'd rather use my gimme bags than to buy new ones, the compact nature of the Baggus does make them more attractive on that count.
Gudanov - Apr 30, 2008 8:48:11 am PDT #4288 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
These days you can get reusable bags for a buck each. Safeway, Tops, and Grocery outlet all sell them for that price in my neighborhood. Given that Olympia is still a small town, I can't believe you can't find them for a buck or two in urban areas.
You can get them for a buck here as well. They're all over the place.
Jesse - Apr 30, 2008 8:48:58 am PDT #4289 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, this is awesome. I just got invited to a conference call with a guest speaker who is an Assistant Professor of Popular Culture and "a national expert on social networking sites." Should be fun.
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2008 8:49:51 am PDT #4290 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
after all my linking to other design-y impostors, I figured I'd better confess! They look awesome & ... I can't believe I'm talking about a bag.
Ha!
The designy ones were cute, but the baggus fold up real small, even if you've lost the self bags like I have for haf of them, so they're easy to slip in a handbag or whatever. Makes them handier for me than my free ones.
Miracleman - Apr 30, 2008 8:50:35 am PDT #4291 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
It needs no explanation, the Pets' Observation Poodle from Hammacher Schlemmer. Nine inches wide and 5" deep, it gives "the inquisitive canine," which is cataloguese for "dog," a panoramic view of things at which to bark.
The only possible advantage I could see to getting this for The World's Stupidest Dog is that, maybe, eventually he'll rupture his vocal chords and be permanently muted.
But that would only be after many months of "BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKISEEATREE! BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKISEEAFLOWER! BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKISEETHESUN! BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKIHEARTHEWIND!" by which point I would likely have gone insane and chewed my own eardrums out.
Gudanov - Apr 30, 2008 8:53:21 am PDT #4292 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
The only possible advantage I could see to getting this for The World's Stupidest Dog is that, maybe, eventually he'll rupture his vocal chords and be permanently muted.
Ironically, that will be the night the zombies come.
Emily - Apr 30, 2008 9:00:05 am PDT #4293 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I am experiencing bizarre mood swings. I'd take a personal day tomorrow, except that would just mean I'd be stuck with annoying painter guy. Man, this is not good. I mean, it'd be fine for office work, but for teaching it's bad.
Nutty - Apr 30, 2008 9:00:54 am PDT #4294 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Hay you guys. Say you have been painting a table with spray paint (outside, safely) and even managed not to get any of it on your clothes! But now you are done and realize you have it all over the spray hand.
If I wash my hands in acetone/nail polish remover, will I die of some kind of poisoning?
(The can label says it contains toluene, xylene, and all the other fun and deadly -enes, but doesn't say what's the best method for getting them off.)
Note: I do not own any paint thinner or turpentine. So it's acetone, ignore it for a week, or sudden trip to Home Depot.