Timelies all!
Back from the con. Other than travel delays on both ends, I had a great time.(These things always go by so quickly)
Next year is our turn to run the Northeast Floating Filk Con. AaaaaHHHH!
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
Sheryl - Jun 22, 2009 1:01:56 pm PDT #25259 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
beekaytee - Jun 22, 2009 1:07:32 pm PDT #25260 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Oh my god. Two Metro trains on the redline have collided. Near Takoma Park. How is that even possible?
Most people have been able to walk away, but at least one person is dead.
tommyrot - Jun 22, 2009 1:08:21 pm PDT #25261 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yikes!
amych - Jun 22, 2009 1:13:53 pm PDT #25262 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
ION, am I the only one to not know there are disposable fountain pens?
I dunno, but I've been using them for a good 20 years.
Sparky1 - Jun 22, 2009 1:14:13 pm PDT #25263 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
I am glad my DH drove today.
eta: the news is now saying 2 dead
beekaytee - Jun 22, 2009 1:30:00 pm PDT #25264 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Sparky, you were the first person I thought of. I'm so glad your dh is not involved. God, the pictures are chilling. One train on top of the other, sheered open like a tin can.
flea - Jun 22, 2009 1:42:48 pm PDT #25265 of 30000
information libertarian
Ooh, that accident looks bad. I explained to Dillo that I was sad about a train crash and people getting hurt, and he earnestly told me that "they were wearing their SEAT BELTS." Somehow I doubt that would have helped.
I did not know about the Varsity pens, and they come in pink! I used to use a fountain pen; I should get back into it. I hate ball points. I just never write much any more.
Steph L. - Jun 22, 2009 2:06:40 pm PDT #25266 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The document looks clean as a whistle in Word and like a fucking multicolor nightmare in PDF, and I can't find any other edit/proofing anything to opt out of.
JZ, in Word, did you click on the green checkmark that means "Accept All Changes"? Because just turning off the "Show changes/reviewers/etc" doesn't make them go away.
That's my best guess.
t edit Sometimes I highlight the entire document and click on the Accept All Changes checkmark.
JZ - Jun 22, 2009 2:19:44 pm PDT #25267 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Sigh. I tried that and the upload just crapped out, so now I have to wait another 20 minutes before trying again. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, how I hate thee!
beekaytee - Jun 22, 2009 2:22:33 pm PDT #25268 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I've had similar experiences JZ and the frustration burns.
In desperation, I've cut and pasted the entire text into a new document in hopes of leaving the formatting poltergeists behind. Sometimes it works.