We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.

Willow ,'Showtime'


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.


msbelle - Nov 26, 2008 1:03:56 pm PST #3433 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

mark the clocks - the parents landed about 30 hours ago, had my first yell at them and my first muffled f-bomb. My god but they are unable to adapt.

The annoyances:

- I asked my dad to do one chore, make a shelf and put it up - I said what I wanted, 2 pieces of wood, L - brackets, plain wood is fine just get it up. I even have some wood for him to use if he would cut it down a bit with the hand saw. It is not up. new wood was bought, it has been primed and paint was bought to paint over that. so I have partial packages of brackets and screws, and 2 aerosol cans of paint now and no shelf up.

- when I came home, every light in the house was on, even in rooms with doors closed.

- I had told my mother another chore I wanted done, but hadn't spoken to my dad, of course they plowed ahead. I have a live 220 outlet in mac's room and I wanted it removed and a plat faceplate put over it. He did that and then wrote on the faceplate, in a prominent wallspace in the room, in black permanent marker "220 VOLT". It looks stupid and ugly, so I'll be replacing that.

- Shit is spread out all over the place, my mother is awful about it in the kitchen - used things do not get put in the sink, trash is left on the counter, food from lunch left out - there is not room for that in a NY apt kitchen. my dad had his coat hanging one place, his hat on a table and his gloves in another place, none of which were the room where he is staying and the largest room in the place.

Good god y'all.


Barb - Nov 26, 2008 1:08:43 pm PST #3434 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”

- Shit is spread out all over the place, my mother is awful about it in the kitchen - used things do not get put in the sink, trash is left on the counter, food from lunch left out - there is not room for that in a NY apt kitchen. my dad had his coat hanging one place, his hat on a table and his gloves in another place, none of which were the room where he is staying and the largest room in the place.

I think that's about the point you'd see reports of me in a clock tower.

Sending patience ~ma your way, belle.


msbelle - Nov 26, 2008 1:13:34 pm PST #3435 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

he is now reading OUT LOUD news off his computer. I turned off the tv which he normally would have on, because I cannot deal with the noise and we do not watch news in my house. MY house, my rules.

3rd day in a row mac did not do homework at afterschool. As upset as I am with him, I am furious with the afterschool teachers and have already put in a call to the administrators.

So pretty much I am ready to TAKE SHIT ON! Whose got something, I am ready for hire for yelling at folk, laying down the law, what have you.


tiggy - Nov 26, 2008 1:20:00 pm PST #3436 of 10002
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

hivemind question! i have a recipe calling for 3 EXTRA large eggs. i only have large eggs in the house. is this going to make a huge difference in the recipe? should i add another egg maybe? or just suck it up and go to the store?


ChiKat - Nov 26, 2008 1:22:10 pm PST #3437 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Oh, msbelle. I am so sorry. Much patience to you and a cluestick for your parents. Oh! And the afterschool teachers. What is that?


ChiKat - Nov 26, 2008 1:25:22 pm PST #3438 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

tiggy, there's a chart halfway down on this page with egg size substitutions: [link]

They say 3 large eggs = 3 extra large eggs, so you ought to be good!


tiggy - Nov 26, 2008 1:26:05 pm PST #3439 of 10002
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

hooray! thanks, ChiKat. i knew someone here would know. off to bake my pies.


msbelle - Nov 26, 2008 4:20:56 pm PST #3440 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

everybody's traveling or cooking aren't they?


megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 4:23:08 pm PST #3441 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Not me. Well, I'm cooking dinner, but not for tomorrow.


msbelle - Nov 26, 2008 4:28:09 pm PST #3442 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I think I am making your cranberry dish. Not to take to T-day dinner but just to have about.