I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
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.
Toddson - Dec 19, 2008 7:28:48 am PST #5052 of 10000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Ginger - Dec 19, 2008 7:33:02 am PST #5053 of 10000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I know she's just a dog,
I know what the individual words say, but together they make no sense. Yay for good news!
I didn't think things would turn around so much. Not that everything is sparkly wonderful, but it is nice to know that things are better.
This is so great to hear, Suzi.
All I want for Christmas is a huge dose of happiness and health, with a sprinkling of prosperity.
From your fingers to god's eyes.
I haven't been a big fan of Christmas since I was a kid, but I'm particularly Grinchy this years.
Hil R. - Dec 19, 2008 7:34:29 am PST #5054 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yay Zoe!
As a Washingtonian who is NOT good with snow I have a question. Someone told me that with only four inches on a steep driveway you are better off not shoveling because you end up uncovering ice and giving your tires less traction. Good tip? Bad tip?
Hmm. Steep driveway, I'd go with shoveling and then sprinkling kitty litter.
Scrappy - Dec 19, 2008 7:35:45 am PST #5055 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Hooray for great Zoe news!
Calli - Dec 19, 2008 7:40:15 am PST #5056 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm so glad about Zoe!
I'm sure I'll be able to catch some holiday spirit as soon as the Cold That Will Not Leave is out of here. But at the moment the holiday happies are drowning in mucous.
omnis_audis - Dec 19, 2008 7:41:34 am PST #5057 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I'm guessing new office is #2. What a great way to be reminded you made the right choice.Totally! My boss and I just read the old jobs xmas cheer blurb to Business ÜbberBoss, who also came from old job place, and he was FLOORED with the announcement. Very entertaining.
Someone told me that with only four inches on a steep driveway you are better off not shoveling because you end up uncovering ice and giving your tires less traction. Good tip? Bad tip?ooo Bad tip. Unless the snow is slated to melt right quick, and you are only making one or two trips across it. Every time you drive/walk on it, the snow will get compacted and thicken into ice. I say shovel and sand (or kitty litter). If you have any rock salt, that would be good too.
Ginger - Dec 19, 2008 7:42:04 am PST #5058 of 10000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
As a Washingtonian who is NOT good with snow I have a question. Someone told me that with only four inches on a steep driveway you are better off not shoveling because you end up uncovering ice and giving your tires less traction.
It depends on the snow. If it's that fluffy packable kind and no ice has formed underneath, you should be able to get down pretty safely. The problem is that getting back up the driveway is a whole different question. As Hil says, shoveling and something for traction makes that much more likely.
I will point out the thing that Georgia drivers do wrong in snow and ice: they forget that momentum can be your friend. They go very very slowly, and then when a tire hits a patch of ice, the car doesn't have enough momentum to go over it. Slowly is good. Very very slowly can get you.
Sparky1 - Dec 19, 2008 7:50:14 am PST #5059 of 10000
Librarian Warlord
One of the admin assistants to a professor just emailed asking if I could print off 30 copies of something in color because her color ink was running out.
Um, no?
SuziQ - Dec 19, 2008 8:08:59 am PST #5060 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Just had my annual review for my new job and they like me. They really like me. Lots of positive comments and challenging work for next year. They like my attitude and my ability to jump in and make things more efficient.
Now if only their affection would equal more cash. The company is tightening down on raises this year, so who knows what I will get raise-wise. I'm just happy to have a job I enjoy, working with good people who keep me challenged. (Though more money is ALWAYS welcome).
omnis_audis - Dec 19, 2008 8:12:16 am PST #5061 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Ya know, a job with good people is worth a few quid/hr. I've found the higher the pay, the more stress there is, and knives find ways into backs.