I need to radically rewrite the overview I wrote, which is a stream of consciousness diatribe I can only call Clinton-esque in its unnecessary length and self serving tone.
I vote laugh! Because COME ON.
I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 61*
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.
Jesse - Sep 29, 2008 1:58:12 pm PDT #1376 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
megan walker - Sep 29, 2008 1:59:24 pm PDT #1377 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Can't you and your brother stage a coup to take control away from her?
If you know my sister, this is pretty funny.
Sadly, my Dad chose her as executrix. It was mostly because as the oldest, and the one married with kids, she was by default the more "responsible" one (in his mind). And she did get an MBA from Virgina and a PhD in business from BU. I worked in investment consulting a bit longer than her, but, whatever.
It's just she is 1) mentally unstable, and 2) rich. The trust is a bit like play money to her. Plus, she has this thing about my stepmother that makes her think it's a good thing when the trust doesn't do well because it pays out less to my stepmother (see also #1).
Connie Neil - Sep 29, 2008 2:01:14 pm PDT #1378 of 10001
brillig
DavidS - Sep 29, 2008 2:02:11 pm PDT #1379 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So this week? Is made of fail.
Except for your brother, right?
sarameg - Sep 29, 2008 2:02:12 pm PDT #1380 of 10001
My grandfather worked in a die factory and apparently got stocks as part of employment that he probably forgot about after one of his strokes, if not long before (no one knew about them.) They were in a safe deposit box we did know about. Anyway, given the factory had long since gone away, we figured they weren't worth much. We were surprised to learn that they were worth nearly $20K. The factory had been bought out by one of the manufacturing giants and the buyouts or whatever were still good.
sarameg - Sep 29, 2008 2:03:24 pm PDT #1381 of 10001
Except for your brother, right?
That was LAST week. I should have stayed in Alabama!
(and it still is great news.)
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2008 2:33:09 pm PDT #1382 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm so happy to hear about your brother's defense and your great trip, sara.
I can't complain about this week except I had another sleepless night last night--and unlike most of the other sleepless ones I was actually trying to sleep--tossing and turning in every possible sleeping spot in my apartment. Didn't get to sleep until about 7am?
Gadget_Girl - Sep 29, 2008 2:47:49 pm PDT #1383 of 10001
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
Junk Foods That I Think Have Crack In Them: Jack in the Box Taco's
ION: Today my brother sent 27 new photos of my niece, Amelia! Adorable baby picspam has killed me ded. Will post link to share the love and squee worthy baby-ness. (Today's is his 30th birthday and it feels like he sent ME the gift!)
CaBil - Sep 29, 2008 2:48:32 pm PDT #1384 of 10001
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Theo
Breaking news -- Mukasey has finally announced that he's appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the U.S. Attorney firings. Another Cheney/Bush bird coming home to roost....
According to actual wording of the appointment, Mukasey did not appoint a 'real' special prosecutor. Special prosecutor's have additional powers and independence that need to be specifically invoked upon their appointment, and this appointment does not have that language.
So I am unsure if the birds have found the roost yet...
JZ - Sep 29, 2008 3:02:42 pm PDT #1385 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I need to radically rewrite the overview I wrote, which is a stream of consciousness diatribe I can only call Clinton-esque in its unnecessary length and self serving tone.
Possible response: Ha, ha, yes! Now that you mention it, Funk Master George Clinton does tend to go on when he gets a good riff going, and of course like all musical gods he does have a bit of an ego. I know that must be who you mean, because to even suggest anyone else would be so spectacularly inappropriate and unprofessional, right?