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Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

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.


aurelia - Nov 14, 2008 10:35:53 am PST #1359 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Kansas City and public transportation just don't mix.

Not widely and certainly not where you live. There are some areas of the city where people do rely heavily on the bus system. If you worked downtown I'll bet you could find a park & ride bus. My mom did that (from Lee's Summit) when she still worked downtown.

Listen up, people: walking to the middle of the road to huff and stomp your feet does not make the bus arrive more quickly

I've never understood those people. Dude you are in the turn lane. Cars will run you over.


Jessica - Nov 14, 2008 10:38:18 am PST #1360 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Listen up, people: walking to the middle of the road to huff and stomp your feet does not make the bus arrive more quickly

My knees complain more standing still than walking, and if I look for the bus from the middle of the road, I can see further and can make a more informed decision about whether or not it's worth waiting for.


Fred Pete - Nov 14, 2008 10:38:36 am PST #1361 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

I'll take a guess, ita. Sister provides the information. Mr. Scheutz or somebody connected with him contacts sister about her winnings. There's a catch -- she has to pay taxes on the winnings, or something like that.

But Mr. Scheutz doesn't want Sister to be unable to claim her winnings. So he'll send her a cashier's check. She is to cash the check (receiving cash, that is) at her bank and wire the funds to somewhere, Hong Kong at a guess from the e-mail address.

Unfortunately, the cashier's check is no good, the bank takes the money back from Sister's account, and Mr. Scheutz is long gone.

A little more detail on that kind of scam.


Calli - Nov 14, 2008 10:49:17 am PST #1362 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Come in and Worship "God"

You can tell this isn't for a Unitarian Universalist congregation. We replace the quote marks with an asterisk. (*Or such deity or lack thereof to which you may feel moved to offer worship, appreciation, or supplication. Or you could just come by for the music and coffee. We're easy.)


shrift - Nov 14, 2008 10:51:40 am PST #1363 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I've never understood those people.

I also get a little irritated by all the people who rubberneck on the El platform. Dude, the El is loud. You will not miss it pulling into the station.


DavidS - Nov 14, 2008 10:51:53 am PST #1364 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Kansas City and public transportation just don't mix.

They had a great streetcar system when my dad was growing up there in the '30s.


sarameg - Nov 14, 2008 10:53:06 am PST #1365 of 10002

You will not miss it pulling into the station.

...but sometimes it is fun to spot the little headlight racing toward you! t /sometimes is five


Gudanov - Nov 14, 2008 10:54:14 am PST #1366 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

They had a great streetcar system when my dad was growing up there in the '30s.

You can still see the tracks in places.


msbelle - Nov 14, 2008 10:55:12 am PST #1367 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I crane to look for trains every single day. Granted multiple lines stop at the platforms, but even when it is a one train platform I am not a stand still and just wait person - not unless I am reading.


tommyrot - Nov 14, 2008 10:59:27 am PST #1368 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

You will not miss it pulling into the station.

If I'm going to work and a train is arriving in time for me to catch a 206 bus at Howard, then I wait at the south end of the station to leave a shorter walk to the bus. Otherwise, I wait at the North end so I can have a short walk to a Purple line train (if one it there). So I often end up watching for the train, checking my watch, and then walking to the other end of the platform.

I bet I confuse people.