Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.

Giles ,'Get It Done'


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.


sarameg - Nov 10, 2008 3:37:34 pm PST #499 of 10002

Apologies to all the people I've been driving around with NO FUCKING BRAKE LIGHTS.

Ahrg. I'm especially annoyed because if it is related, it is something my mechanic should have checked first thing when I brought it up several months ago. Normally, they're great, but this miss is scary.


msbelle - Nov 10, 2008 3:40:52 pm PST #500 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

OMG sara, I am so glad your brother thought of/knew that. Scary.

I met with a new potential babysitter tonight, a woman from Ethiopia who recently lost her job at a hospital due to layoffs. She seems nice enough. She kept trying to speak Amharic to mac which, well no, he doesn't understand and he doesn't want the reminder. Then she also balked a bit at how much I offered to pay, seemed to think she could get the same hourly she did at her job, which again, no. One bonus is that she is also going to give me Ethiopian cooking lessons. YAY!


sarameg - Nov 10, 2008 3:46:59 pm PST #501 of 10002

Freaks me right the hell out. ESPECIALLY after last night when I had a near collision with a deer at 75 mph. I'm still not sure how I missed that fucking thing (close enough the hood blocked half its legs from view and it was huge,) but had anyone been behind me...well, it would have been as bad as had I hit the deer. As it was, I have no idea how I missed the deer and the car next to me did too.

msbelle, I hope the babysitter works out!


dcp - Nov 10, 2008 3:47:07 pm PST #502 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

What kind of car, sarameg? If the problem is just fuses or bulbs, it should be a pretty easy DIY fix.


sarameg - Nov 10, 2008 3:51:29 pm PST #503 of 10002

Nissan Sentra. When I first took it in for another issue, they SAID they checked all the fuses first, and it is on the invoice (no charge) so if I take it in and it something like that, I will be very cranky. (but cheaper?) And since it is ALL the parking and brake panel, plus the dash, but not reverse...I think it is more than bulbs.


Kat - Nov 10, 2008 3:52:15 pm PST #504 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

msbelle, did you like the babysitter? Is this for mostly after school care?


Kat - Nov 10, 2008 3:54:36 pm PST #505 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Ugh. sara, that's scary! Just today we were talking about how we almost got into an accident at 3:00 PM because of lack of brake lights.

My students did performances of King Lear. Most groups did videos. They ROCK. I'll try and upload and link.


juliana - Nov 10, 2008 4:00:40 pm PST #506 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

And since it is ALL the parking and brake panel, plus the dash, but not reverse...I think it is more than bulbs.

That sounds like a fuse issue. I'm sorry you have to deal with, sara!


msbelle - Nov 10, 2008 4:00:46 pm PST #507 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I liked her. She is just to have another for occasional use. Like teacher conferences or random events that come up.

If I use her a couple of times and mac does ok and I still like her, then I will recommend her to other people in my hood and there are lots on my hood looking for regular help, so she would be able to get at least some money until she finds something fulltime again.


sarameg - Nov 10, 2008 4:07:36 pm PST #508 of 10002

My brother did mention to check something about fusible links(?) that live under the hood, not in the fuse panel.