River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005

'The Message'


Spike's Bitches 42: Which question do you want me to answer first?  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


beekaytee - Nov 02, 2008 9:57:00 am PST #9828 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant

I actually made out pretty well at the LnT going out of biz sale. Redecorated my office with some lovely new materials.

I happened to be at BedBathnBeyond yesterday and realized just why LnT went out of business. I suspect it had less to do with the economy and more to do with being horribly disorganized. BBnB was awesome in comparison.


beekaytee - Nov 02, 2008 9:57:44 am PST #9829 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant

Much peace to Aims' family and healing to Lib's mom. Much ~ma all around.


Stephanie - Nov 02, 2008 10:34:20 am PST #9830 of 10001
Trust my rage

Hi All! I have been so absent lately. We have guests and Joe has been gone. And both kids have fevers. So, we are watching A Bug's Life and just hanging out. Frisco is helping me by kicking the keyboard occasionally.

Aimee, I'm so sorry for your loss.


Laura - Nov 02, 2008 11:12:54 am PST #9831 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

"Girlfriends know everything. We know this."

Yep, goes for wives too.

Hi there busy Stephanie! Hope the fevers are the quick nothing to it type that kids get. Ah, A Bug's Life. My babies were watching How High earlier where a couple of stoners get perfect SAT scores and go to Harvard or some such. I was working and not watching too closely. The movie preferences change. At least they 'forced' me to watch The Emperor's New Groove with them a couple days ago. So, not all teen boy humor stuff all the time.


Gadget_Girl - Nov 02, 2008 11:19:52 am PST #9832 of 10001
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".

At least they 'forced' me to watch The Emperor's New Groove with them a couple days ago.

I love that movie. My students were imitating parts of the movie at school this week and at the car wash yesterday(another of those times you can really tell I teach Drama kids).


Laura - Nov 02, 2008 11:31:27 am PST #9833 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

It is one of my favorites. They know they can talk me into it any time. It holds up with repeat viewing better than the Adam Sandler movies.


WindSparrow - Nov 02, 2008 11:38:16 am PST #9834 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Libkitty, very glad about your mom's surgery going ok.

Stephanie, I hope the kids feel better soon, and you get some moments of peace.


Beverly - Nov 02, 2008 11:54:26 am PST #9835 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

How on earth did I manage to miss Ginger's birthday? I hope it was a happy one. Was there cake? Was it on fire? Gateau, en fuego!

Fever reduction and feel-betters to Ellie and Frisco.

Laura, everyone in this house is well over drinking age, and still, we're as likely to go, "FrancisFrancisFrancisFrancis!" when we see a ladybug as we are to say, "Shoo fly, don't bother me," with a Leary-esque delivery. Panics get "The line! I've lost the line!" And if we're lucky, we get an answering, "Now, now, this is nothing like the leaf of '96..."

A Bug's Life is right up there with The Muppets and Easy Reader in preparing one to face the vagaries of life. "From way up here you all look like tiny little ants!"


Glamcookie - Nov 02, 2008 12:35:51 pm PST #9836 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Quick~recovery~ma to you mom, libkitty. Glad everything went well.

Love A Bug's Life!


DCJensen - Nov 02, 2008 12:48:59 pm PST #9837 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

From the Christian Science Monitor OpEd page: Canvassing for Barack Obama:

I've learned that this election is about the heart of America. It's about the young people who are losing hope and the old people who have been forgotten. It's about those who have worked all their lives and never fully realized the promise of America, but see that promise for their grandchildren in Barack Obama. The poor see a chance, when they often have few. I saw hope in the eyes and faces in those doorways.