See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you... you're kissing me. It's okay. I can wait.

Oz ,'First Date'


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.


amych - Jul 30, 2008 8:56:27 am PDT #475 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

twitter is fabulous. But my twitter screen is currently full of nothing but people I work with, so all y'all need to join and/or tweet.


Scrappy - Jul 30, 2008 8:58:16 am PDT #476 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I am in Twitter. My DH got me in, as all of his journo friends are on it. They can link to latest columns, etc. and keep track of each others' writing. I am TheScrap, if anyone wants to follow me or vice versa.


§ ita § - Jul 30, 2008 9:01:34 am PDT #477 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Is "please advise" hopelessly passive aggressive business writing? I've already used "as per", so I'm rocking the style.


Miracleman - Jul 30, 2008 9:11:31 am PDT #478 of 10003
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

KB now has a twitter thingie.


Tamara - Jul 30, 2008 9:19:45 am PDT #479 of 10003
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.

I don't think it is passive aggressive, ita.


shrift - Jul 30, 2008 9:28:20 am PDT #480 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Is "please advise" hopelessly passive aggressive business writing?

I get instantly angry whenever someone uses it on me, but since I'm unemployed right now, I say go ahead and rock the passive aggressive.


Scrappy - Jul 30, 2008 9:29:41 am PDT #481 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I tend to abhor business speak, so I would probably say "Let me know."


tommyrot - Jul 30, 2008 9:49:18 am PDT #482 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Tot-Tanic

Giant inflatable "sinking" Titanic for kids to play on....


DebetEsse - Jul 30, 2008 9:56:54 am PDT #483 of 10003
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Tommy, I think I'm going with "too soon", as a response.

I think I'd have the same reaction to a Vesuvius model.


tommyrot - Jul 30, 2008 9:56:57 am PDT #484 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Worlds Only Bar INSIDE a Tree

A bar inside the trunk of a Baobab tree has tourists flocking from far and wide just to drink a cold brew in the amazing tavern. It was fashioned inside a massive 72 foot (22 meters) high tree in a garden in Limpopo, South Africa, for thirsty locals.

Grown in the grounds of Sunland Farm, the tree trunk is so wide it takes 40 adults with outstretched arms to encircle its 155 foot (48 meters) circumference. The trunk is hollow, but its walls are still up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) thick.

The tree has its own cellar, with natural ventilation to keep the beer cold.

Carbon-dating has determined the ancient tree to be about 6,000 years old. “This tree is likely to be older than the Giza Pyramids of Egypt.” said Heather van Heerden, owner of Sunland Farm.

“It is phenomenal to have such a magnificent tree in your back garden. It is possibly the biggest living thing on earth.” she adds.

Huh. The tree is naturally hollow.