HAH. Unfortunately neither of us could afford house or rent for what we do. One of the surprise selling points of NIH is they pay more than base postdoc. But compared to the COL in 'bama...my brother will be bleeding money, most likely.
Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
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 7:08:17 pm PST #541 of 10002
msbelle - Nov 10, 2008 7:09:16 pm PST #542 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
No, everyone should move to my building. SO there.
Kat - Nov 10, 2008 7:11:20 pm PST #543 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Hmm... yeah. there is that pesky making enough money thing.
What do you wanna do while you are out, sara? I kinda want to go to SF to run in the far side run and see the new California Academy of Science. But that seems like too far to go for a run and it's on Sunday which is a bummer. If it were on Sat, it would be way more doable.
Kalshane - Nov 10, 2008 7:13:23 pm PST #544 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
(Courtesy of Andrew Sullivan) Obama roasting Rahm Emmanuel at a charity event in 2005. [link]
Obama's pretty stiff at the beginning (and obviously reading from cards the whole time), but he eventually relaxes and gets some good zingers in towards the end.
Sue - Nov 10, 2008 7:14:15 pm PST #545 of 10002
hip deep in pie
I'm lucky I guess, my grandfathers attestation papers are online. But that was WW I, not WW II. I'm amazed that he's on there, because I would have assumed that he would have enlisted for France (he tried and was too young) or in Newfoundland. But he enlisted in Montreal.
§ ita § - Nov 10, 2008 7:15:01 pm PST #546 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
a poor substitute for Killer Shrimp, which has closed
I never made it there. I am sorry about that. But I'm sure your shrimp were nummy, because I like them shrimpy.
I'm realizing that I need to spend more time reconnecting with people because being connected makes me feel happier.
Word. I also like different people. Some hottie made small talk with me in the supermarket today and I remembered part of the reason I loved teaching krav so much--new people. Like people that don't stay (although this guy might not have been kicked out of bed for eating crackers, with his cute living alone groceries and all)--they refresh me in a different way from quality time with people I care about.
Kat - Nov 10, 2008 7:27:19 pm PST #547 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think that the new people thing is not something I crave so much. I wonder if it's because I'm around students all day?
I should go to sleep as I am actually getting sleepy. Sleepy is nice. sleeping is nicer.
Burrell - Nov 10, 2008 7:41:48 pm PST #548 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hi folks!
Kat as far as Wild Animal Park vs WAP + Zoo goes, are your parents up for two big days in a row? That might get you your answer.
I like how the terrorist fist bump has become accepted
I like how it's generally called the terrorist fist bump
§ ita § - Nov 10, 2008 7:47:59 pm PST #549 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think that the new people thing is not something I crave so much. I wonder if it's because I'm around students all day?
Well, I like them better when there's turnover. Not something you're looking for in your day job.
Isn't this pretty?
Kalshane - Nov 10, 2008 7:48:57 pm PST #550 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I like how it's generally called the terrorist fist bump
I cracked my dad up over the weekend after I acted outraged about a couple of soldiers giving each other a "terrorist fist bump" in an Army commercial (though they kind of did it sideways instead of dead-on, which I guess is the way to do it in "Real America.")