We are the only house on our street that has power. The streetlights are all off as well. I'm not complaining, but it is kind of eerie to look out the window.
I saw that episode of the Twilight Zone. Keep an eye out for space aliens.
Buffy: Where are the burgers? Riley: Yeah man, I'm starving. Cow me. Xander: I'd love to make with the moo but the fire's not cooperating.
'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 43: Who am I kidding? I love to brag.
[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.
DCJensen - Dec 12, 2008 4:30:21 pm PST #4360 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2008 4:41:53 pm PST #4361 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
ita - how you doing, love?
Bitter. I've gained range of motion turning my head side to side and kinda lost some looking up and down.
DavidS - Dec 12, 2008 4:45:46 pm PST #4362 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've gained range of motion turning my head side to side and kinda lost some looking up and down.
If you go to the zoo, stick to the crocodile pit and stay away from the giraffes.
omnis_audis - Dec 12, 2008 4:55:20 pm PST #4363 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Wow Fay, you really did make out! Kudos to you!
Ita, is there less pain?
Poker game got cancelled tonight, so I'm watching Rebel Without A Cause. First time, can you believe it?!?
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2008 5:00:49 pm PST #4364 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Poker game got cancelled tonight, so I'm watching Rebel Without A Cause. First time, can you believe it?!?
Ooooh. I really ought to get that DVD.
Hey, that's something I can get with my Barnes and Noble gift card! (One of my tutoring students gave me a thank you note with a $100 B&N gift card inside.)
I'm in that weird in-between drugged state. Can't quite get to sleep, but too drowsy to do anything else.
omnis_audis - Dec 12, 2008 5:15:45 pm PST #4365 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Omg that's a very young Marlin Brando! I didn't recognize him till he said "mornin'" at the old mansion.
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2008 5:20:45 pm PST #4366 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Playing who? IMDB doesn't list him.
Steph L. - Dec 12, 2008 5:42:58 pm PST #4367 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't know what mistake would lead to this effect, but whenever a big rainfall is on the way, my brother's IRELAND tattoo actually *raises up* slightly, like a topographical map.
Holy crap, Tep - how awesome is that? It's like a superpower! ...I mean, grsnted, it's not the kind of superpower that would get you into a big crimefighting gang with your own cape, but still - impressively weird.
He's like Moist from Dr. Horrible!
omnis_audis - Dec 12, 2008 6:09:16 pm PST #4368 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Huh, maybe it wasn't him. Sure sounded like him.
Maria - Dec 12, 2008 6:54:33 pm PST #4369 of 10000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Maria, what is it exactly that you do vis a vis the auto industry?
Without getting into too much detail and boring you all to tears, I work with the cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, leadership in the House and Senate, governors and lt. governors, and mayors/county executives of locales where plant/production facilities are located. It's my job to convince them that their official vehicles should be my company's product, instead of a vehicle from one of the other two. It's done for the halo effect and to give these "influentials" real-world experience with our products, so that rule-making and legislation are not made in a vacuum.
It's non-partisan, but working with the current administration has been an adventure. And not in the good way. Let's just say there's a sense of entitlement that should not be present for those in public service. One of these days I'll recount all the juicy details over a few pints. I'm not sure things will change on January 20th. I've had experience with some of Obama's cabinet appointees when they were in the Senate, and it wasn't much better. Though the Supremes are surprisingly easy to work with.
Why yes, my job has made me cynical about our political system. The same individuals that have been the most vociferous opponents of aid to the industry are riding in vehicles made by UAW workers of a company they're trying to topple. They have a choice, and they're still choosing our products. And some of the most vocal proponents of advanced technologies, higher mpg, and alternative fuels are riding in our most popular SUV. It's for "security" purposes.
The program does introduce new technology--hybrids, displacement on demand, etc.--as soon as it's available, so I can feel good about the education part of things. Unfortunately, I can't do much if they choose not to pick a vehicle that has them.