Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Burrell - Sep 17, 2008 11:22:45 am PDT #9163 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

eep. Those are pretty cute.


Atropa - Sep 17, 2008 11:24:17 am PDT #9164 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

eep. Those are pretty cute.

I know! And Torrid has purple ruffly knickers with bats on them. BATS! If they were pink, I'd be stocking up.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 17, 2008 11:25:20 am PDT #9165 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

Also, whenever someone says they are looking for someone "real" i always think they are bitter.

I think "down to earth" or "level-headed" convey a search for the same sort of qualities without the added connotation of "unlike all those bastards that did me wrong!"


Gudanov - Sep 17, 2008 11:28:59 am PDT #9166 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

Hey I just got some spam in Swedish. I've never had Swedish spam before.


Dana - Sep 17, 2008 11:31:45 am PDT #9167 of 10003
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

If it's in Swedish, how do you know that it's spam? Maybe you really have won the international lottery.


juliana - Sep 17, 2008 11:35:54 am PDT #9168 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Or maybe it's a moose trying to apologize for biting your sister as part of a 12-step Biter Anonymous program.


Gudanov - Sep 17, 2008 11:37:12 am PDT #9169 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

From what I can make out they are wanting me to put my resume on their job search site.


Gudanov - Sep 17, 2008 11:37:51 am PDT #9170 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

Or maybe it's a moose trying to apologize for biting your sister as part of a 12-step Biter Anonymous program.

Maybe, all moose speak Swedish after all.


Burrell - Sep 17, 2008 11:47:05 am PDT #9171 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ah, so Swedish spam != Swedish fish. Good to know.

::crosses "buy Swedish spam" off grocery list::


Kathy A - Sep 17, 2008 11:50:59 am PDT #9172 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

That explains all the moose vs. car accidents in Canada and the northern states--the horn doesn't beep in Swedish.

You know that job I mentioned upthread? Turns out that they want me to start this Sunday! Easiest job "interview" ever:

"Hi, is this Richard? This is Kathy--I work with your wife, and she suggested I call you about the office job for Sundays?"
"Hi! Here's the address and directions, the first appointment is at 11, so if you could show up a few minutes early for paperwork, that's be great."
"Um, don't you want to meet me first?"
"No, that's fine--we'll see you on Sunday!"

I don't even know what they're going to pay me, but it's only for three hours on Sunday afternoons and it's not too far a drive. Even if it'll only net me $100 a month, that's fine!