Trudy, if you need a standard, you might look up to see what Medicare reimburses for the procedure. Aside from that, I don't think there are any pricing standards.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'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.
flea - Nov 13, 2008 6:08:29 am PST #993 of 10002
information libertarian
Ouise - Nov 13, 2008 6:09:16 am PST #994 of 10002
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
My first post at cocktail party physics got a thank you from bad astronomer at Discover blogs. I'm all wibbly, now.
Wonderful article (accessorized with an adorable astronaut)! My mother is a departmental secretary (for Microbiology and Immunology) - three cheers for support staff who love science.
Trudy Booth - Nov 13, 2008 6:13:05 am PST #995 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Thanks, Flea!
Gudanov - Nov 13, 2008 6:17:34 am PST #996 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Having someone mention Phil Plait on b.org is one of those cool personal crossover events. Sort of like the Astronomy Cast podcast from DragonCon where they had on Phil Plait and the Science Advisor from BSG.
Jesse - Nov 13, 2008 6:18:13 am PST #997 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My office is creepily quiet today. There are four of us at the end of the hall, and then no one else! In my department, we have four people out of town and two vacant positions. Next down the hall is someone on vacation, and one who I thought would be here, since she's the CEO and is supposed to be running an all-staff meeting in fifteen minutes. I think there are a couple of other people down the other hall, but still.
P.M. Marc - Nov 13, 2008 6:19:45 am PST #998 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Hugh Laurie's hair when younger was a soft light brown, just the other side of blond. Becker always looked blond to me.
sumi - Nov 13, 2008 6:23:29 am PST #999 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Allyson - Nov 13, 2008 6:24:30 am PST #1000 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I know, right!
I adore Phil Plait.
Gudanov - Nov 13, 2008 6:24:57 am PST #1001 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
My office is creepily quiet today. There are four of us at the end of the hall, and then no one else!
Days like that are always sort of creepy, especially when nobody has turned on the hall lights.
Steph L. - Nov 13, 2008 6:25:11 am PST #1002 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
In happier news, Obama is a Wire fan. OMG!!!!1!
And he collects Spider-man comics.
Also from that article:
His favourite book is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
I guess I can forgive him this. (Maybe.)
His favourite music includes Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Bach and The Fugees
Okay, the big fucking whale book is forgiven.
He doesn't drink coffee and rarely drinks alcohol
And again, my loyalty is called into question. NO COFFEE? That's just wack. Maybe he's a robot.
As a teenager he took drugs including marijuana and cocaine
I love how, post-"I didn't inhale" and post-W. (who snorted anything remotely white and powdery), drugs aren't even an issue anymore.
He uses an Apple Mac laptop
Okay, all is forgiven. I LOVE YOU OBAMA!!!