Dear people,
You requested part of a conference proceeding from a conference that took place at one of the smaller universities in India in 1981. No, I can not just download it for you.
Please to be dealing with that fact.
OKTHNXBYE
No, it's shiny! I like to meet new people. They've all got stories...
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
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.
Lee - May 27, 2008 2:44:29 pm PDT #9230 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
flea - May 27, 2008 2:48:35 pm PDT #9231 of 10001
information libertarian
Miss Manners pointedly notes that one is NEVER obligated to give a gift at a wedding or any other event for that matter, for the very reason, as Strega notes, that a gift is not a payment for anything, it is an expression of good will.
She also thinks gift registries are tacky; she's not willing to compromise for the modern world! And I think she would politely shudder at the "+ 1" phenomenon, but I don;t have a cite to hand.
Vortex - May 27, 2008 2:56:09 pm PDT #9232 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I found this
But the innovations that are most widely followed, even by those who resent them, are vulgar, impractical or nonsensical -- and almost always expensive. Here are some that Miss Manners refuses to sanction:
. . .
That hosts must allow anyone who is single to bring along that ubiquitous person known as "And Guest." And Guest doesn't know the hosts or care about the wedding, and if left at home, would allow the person who was invited to meet someone better disposed toward the occasion.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 2:58:33 pm PDT #9233 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In other news, I was just wondering about the NBA playoffs, and right now it's Celtics/Pistons and Lakers/Spurs. What is this, the 80s??
DavidS - May 27, 2008 3:07:13 pm PDT #9234 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In other news, I was just wondering about the NBA playoffs, and right now it's Celtics/Pistons and Lakers/Spurs. What is this, the 80s??
I had the same nagging sensation the other night.
§ ita § - May 27, 2008 3:09:48 pm PDT #9235 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What is this, the 80s??
Just without the stars...
Actually, I never think about the Spurs in that pantheon, but I guess they can work.
Specialist never called back. If I thought the ER could page him I might try the ER, but I have no faith. Pisser.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 3:10:02 pm PDT #9236 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Of course, Isiah Thomas just got canned from the Knicks, so some things have changed.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 3:10:49 pm PDT #9237 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Actually, I never think about the Spurs in that pantheon, but I guess they can work.
The Admiral! They were definitely at least semi-finals worthy.
Strega - May 27, 2008 3:15:28 pm PDT #9238 of 10001
It's the "must" that she's objecting to:
Allowing single guests who aren’t attached to a significant other to bring a date is a thoughtful gesture, but one that is not required.
followed by
It is impolite of a guest to ask if he or she can bring a date—but it is not impolite of you to refuse.
§ ita § - May 27, 2008 3:17:11 pm PDT #9239 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Admiral! They were definitely at least semi-finals worthy.
Oh, he definitely rocked the house (and had the longest shelf life of any of those team's stars, pretty much), but the Celtics, Lakers, and Pistons were definitely a tier above.
All pretty high up there, though.
Goddamnedfuckinghell. I can't work out if I should try the ER or not. I swear my teeth are shaking in their sockets. But dilaudid doesn't work anymore! Unsurprisingly, then, neither does sleeping or Axert or hoping or breathing mindfully.