We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!

Anya ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


Steph L. - May 27, 2008 9:14:57 am PDT #9127 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

"upskill" real word or really horrible business speak.

Dear god!

Is it meant to be a noun?

....surely not a verb?


brenda m - May 27, 2008 9:15:21 am PDT #9128 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

I've been to a number of weddings where I wasn't closely connected to anyone who wasn't part of the wedding party - is that really that uncommom?

When it's someone who's part of your gang of old friends or you know the whole family or something, sure, a + guest is unnecessary and sometimes even awkward. If not, though, the prospect of being the lone single at a table of unknown couples may well be enough to make me decline the invitation.


msbelle - May 27, 2008 9:15:41 am PDT #9129 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

THANK YOU! ok back to putting this document together.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 27, 2008 9:18:28 am PDT #9130 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Matt - didn't I see that groom's cake on Ace of Cakes?

I don't watch Ace of Cakes, but possibly. I know the groom in question picked it based on Steel Magnolias. (Though as far as I know it wasn't a concession to a favorite crazy aunt who baked it herself.)

I've been to a number of weddings where I wasn't closely connected to anyone who wasn't part of the wedding party - is that really that uncommom?

Me too. I got invited to a number of friends' weddings back in college where I only knew the bride and groom. Coupled with my serious discomfort at making small talk with complete strangers, it made for some awkward receptions.


msbelle - May 27, 2008 9:19:07 am PDT #9131 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

it is used as a verb..."educate and upskill [employees]..."


Ginger - May 27, 2008 9:20:36 am PDT #9132 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Perhaps if they upskilled writing, we wouldn't have to face that word.


hippocampus - May 27, 2008 9:20:44 am PDT #9133 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

educate and upskill [employees]

No. Bad. Must be removed. And then I need to wash my eyes.


Steph L. - May 27, 2008 9:21:00 am PDT #9134 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

it is used as a verb..."educate and upskill [employees]..."

Sweet Fancy Moses.

That's such an egregious abuse of the language that I want to check it for bruises.


Dana - May 27, 2008 9:21:41 am PDT #9135 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Fake word! Fake word! Burn it!


Allyson - May 27, 2008 9:22:03 am PDT #9136 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

Can we file upskill in the manure pile with productize?

I'd also like to nominate proactive for tossing in the poo pile. The word, not the product.