In Reykjavik the bars can stay open all night and Warren Ellis is a gets-recognized-on-the-street celebrity.
These things may be related.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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.
Strega - Dec 30, 2008 8:31:30 am PST #8551 of 10002
msbelle - Dec 30, 2008 8:36:15 am PST #8552 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If I had to do it all over again I think I would have spent my highschool and early college summers learning plumbing or air conditioning repair. Women are vastly under-represented in those kinds of fields, the work is in demand and if you do good work, you are in high demand. Furthermore, you can move anywhere in the country and not need a new skill set.
did my non-sequitor kill the thread?
Calli - Dec 30, 2008 9:14:04 am PST #8553 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
If I had to do it all over again I think I would have spent my highschool and early college summers learning plumbing or air conditioning repair.
I've been tempted to go to my local community college, which has programs in electronics, including AC repair.
sumi - Dec 30, 2008 9:21:17 am PST #8554 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
NPR story on overseas puppymills that ship dogs to the US. And a New Yorker profile on the woman who blew the whistle on Blago.
And in about 40 minutes - there is supposed to be a press conference where Blago announces his choice to take over Obama's senate seat.
tommyrot - Dec 30, 2008 9:23:02 am PST #8555 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.
And in about 40 minutes - there is supposed to be a press conference where Blago announces his choice to take over Obama's senate seat.
Yeah, it was on Fox, but I forget who it was....
Kathy A - Dec 30, 2008 9:24:08 am PST #8556 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
It's Roland Burris.
Jessica - Dec 30, 2008 9:24:28 am PST #8557 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
C&L says it's former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris
Shir - Dec 30, 2008 9:31:48 am PST #8558 of 10002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Update: rockets in Be'er Sheva.
I have no words.
JZ - Dec 30, 2008 9:31:51 am PST #8559 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
msbelle, I have frequently had the same identical thought.
Interestingly, one of my brothers is now dating a woman who spent a number of years as a marriage counselor/divorce arbitrator, had one bad year where job stresses and personal woes combined to hammer her into an epic burnout, and took some time off to go back to community college and become a certified auto mechanic.
msbelle - Dec 30, 2008 9:34:08 am PST #8560 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Did the guy go to the Press Conference with Blogo? I can't imagine anyone agreeing to share a podium with him or accept his appointment.