Aww. Poor dad, brenda! But that part about your sister and her date is kinda funny, in a maybe they should rethink their whole relationship before they have no parents left kind of way.
Jayne: Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife? Wash: Wacky fun.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
Alibelle - Aug 10, 2008 6:50:03 pm PDT #2425 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 10, 2008 7:14:01 pm PDT #2426 of 10003
"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
Good health vibes to your dad, Brenda.
WHy are they interviewing George Bush?!?!
The longer he's focused on the Olympics and thus unaware of his chance to play John Wayne opposite Russia, the better. Can we stretch the Games out until January? And maybe assign Brandi Chastain to rip off her shirt anytime it looks like an adviser is bringing him an update?
The medal ceremony for the Men's Swimming Relay was the first time in about 7 years that my heart was really into standing for the Star Spangled Banner. It's a nice feeling to have back.
Shir - Aug 10, 2008 7:23:20 pm PDT #2427 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Lots of ~ma to your dad, brenda.
Last week, when I was at the beach with my parents, someone that my mom was talking to asked me what grade I was in.
Every time I answer the Goddamn phone and it's someone who doesn't know me, I get the "can I speak with mommy or daddy?". IT'S KILLING ME.
When I was 10 or 11 and went with my dad to the car, I remember someone asking me about my husband, meaning my dad. That was way weird.
Hil R. - Aug 10, 2008 7:28:03 pm PDT #2428 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Every time I answer the Goddamn phone and it's someone who doesn't know me, I get the "can I speak with mommy or daddy?". IT'S KILLING ME.
I get that too. Extremely irritating.
Alibelle - Aug 10, 2008 7:31:06 pm PDT #2429 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
When I was 11, and my brother was 8, I took him to one of those carts at the mall to get our picture taken (for a coffee mug for my mom, as a Mom's Day gift), and the guy working the cart asked me out on a date, wondering if I could get a babysitter for my son. I was like, dude, I'm 11. He's my brother. He's 8! And he was like, well, you're wearing a ring. And I was like, SO??? 11! 8!
ETA: And just a couple weeks ago, I got carded going in to see "Wanted." Sadly, I still look exactly like I did when I was 11. Except my hair's shorter.
Shir - Aug 10, 2008 8:14:18 pm PDT #2430 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I got a Croatian CouchSurfer coming here later today (don't know when yet).
It probably means I should clean the house: kitchen, living room, bathrooms. It's gonna take me at least an hour, probably more like 90 minutes.
I should get to it, don't I...?
Someone please say "no"
ThomasW - Aug 10, 2008 8:18:22 pm PDT #2431 of 10003
Anything for a weird life.
Someone please say "no"
No.
And in mistaken-for-other-ages news, when I pick up the phone at home, I'm often mistaken for my mom. There are 41 years and a sex change between me and her, so this is not quite a good thing.
Shir - Aug 10, 2008 8:26:56 pm PDT #2432 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
There are 41 years and a sex change between me and her, so this is not quite a good thing.
Well, recently I've been considered a 4-5 year old girl, but for a long time before that, since I was 9, I was considered a 7 year old boy. 14 if I answered the phone with a grumpy tone of voice.
meara - Aug 10, 2008 9:20:08 pm PDT #2433 of 10003
I loved teh 33 year old gymnast. Awesome.
Though the drama story about the french swimmer girl and her italian lover and the naked pictures may have been a bit much. Though also kind of fascinating, it just made me feel sorry for her.
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2008 9:38:25 pm PDT #2434 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does anyone have any good recommendations for somewhere in the far east where I can get cheapish accomodations and lolly gag on the beach for a week or two? Actually, I'll even mix it up with some sight-seeing.
This is all due to actually leaving the house and doing something non-errandish and enjoyable (reading as I ate at a sidewalk table at the Cantonese restaurant). Problem is, it was that stupid book about chasing your dreams and actually catching them, so I'm trying to price them out.
Hey, maybe Madagascar! I was all psyched for that way back when.
t /moot
At the very least I'm going to try and go to work tomorrow and increase my efficiency. One of the methods is avoiding multitasking, so it may turn out to be impossible.
It is well known that I inherited some of my father's "How old?" genes, but no one believes that 7 or 8 year period where I was regularly mistaken for a teenaged boy. A little too regular to be just a silhouette thing. People plain just don't pay attention, and if you don't present stereotypes up front enough too often very obvious clues like face and breasts go by the wayside.