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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.
What are the odds that if I whistled loudly and said: "Hello neighbors. Can you not scream? I just put my 2 y.o. down." I'd get a reasonable response.
As long as you'll say it with violence, that could work, IMHO.
Yay Scrappy and long, glorious motorcycle trip!
I'm freezing at the computer farm. This can not be 22c, people!
Aside from the five barky little dogs next door, my immediate neighbors are quiet and polite. The funniest incident was getting woken up at ~3 AM on a summer morning a couple years ago when Brazil won the World Cup, because there was some spontaneous cheering hearable through the open windows.
We always got much better responses from the frat boys next door if I was the one who went to them instead of mr. flea. Also, anger got them angry (helloooo, testosterone) but if you were all polite and quiet and "I don't mean to bother you" their nice rich suburban kid upbringings kicked in and they actually quieted down. Best response, of course, was the time I went over 7 months pregnant. Your FBND may vary.
By the time I managed to get the earworm of Norway's Eurovision song out of my head (after only hearing it once, dammit!), the guy in the station next to me has to hear it, loud enough so I will be able to hear it with his headphones on.
The Gods hate me.
I'm thinking about revenge. One that includes Afghan Whigs in it.
Edit: plan failed due to the fact that I'm not planning to deafen myself anytime soon.
I have determined that the Spare Cat is not an affection sponge. She is actually an Affection Mugger who is going to have that affection NOW, no matter what your plans at the moment happen to be.
Hec, flea's right. JZ might get better results. I'd be tempted to take Matilda over to meet the neighbors the next morning--oh, say at 7 a.m. and introduce them to the cranky toddler with the explanation that if she doesn't get to sleep, this is the result.
I'm glad we don't really have social neighbors. Nobody really seems to entertain around us.
I have determined that the Spare Cat is not an affection sponge. She is actually an Affection Mugger who is going to have that affection NOW, no matter what your plans at the moment happen to be.
She must be the twin sister of my cat.
Timelies all!
Looks like a lovely day, great for going to the Washington Folk Fest.
Looks like a lovely day here too (but it's cool here by the lake). I am at the same cafe as yesterday, except I'm getting steak and eggs today.
Oh, related to recent conversations, I saw my old boss from grad school yesterday, and he totally hugged me. I would not have gone that way, but I also don't dislike him, so of course I hugged back.