What angers me is that he didn't notify his office or the Lt. Gov that he'd be gone -- that's his duty, because what if there was any of dozens of kinds of state emergencies that needed doing while he was gone? Granted, no governor has to worry about nuclear launch codes....
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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.
Theodosia - Jun 23, 2009 5:05:46 am PDT #25337 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Gudanov - Jun 23, 2009 5:08:10 am PDT #25338 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
The (Call Me) was a reference to a song, not a request to give me a phone call. Not that anyone would have my number since I wouldn't just post on the Internet that my phone number was (481) 615-2342.
Gudanov - Jun 23, 2009 5:10:25 am PDT #25339 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
because what if there was any of dozens of kinds of state emergencies that needed doing while he was gone? Granted, no governor has to worry about nuclear launch codes....
This won't help him get the nomination in 2012. Also, he has kids and his wife is fine with him just disappearing without telling her and over Father's Day? WTF? If I did that the locks would be changed by the time I got back.
Trudy Booth - Jun 23, 2009 5:11:30 am PDT #25340 of 30000
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
My guess is "something is very very wrong".
Lee - Jun 23, 2009 5:16:39 am PDT #25341 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Ooh, coffee blondies - that sounds interesting. Do you add instant coffee to the dry ingredients?
The recipe I use has both coffee liqueuer and instant coffee/espresso powder added to the sugar and butter mixture after you melt them.
tommyrot - Jun 23, 2009 5:17:06 am PDT #25342 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.
My guess is "something is very very wrong".
Or else he just decided he needed some quality time with his giant invisible rabbit friend.
Or both.
Gudanov - Jun 23, 2009 5:21:50 am PDT #25343 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
That tagline (DESICCANT SILICA GEL THROW AWAY "DO NOT EAT") reminds me. Someday when there is a strong wind and I can do it discretely. I need to take a picture of the neighbor's confederate flag. At the bottom it says Rebel "til" Die which, grammar aside, is a bizarre use of quotes.
Barb - Jun 23, 2009 5:26:40 am PDT #25344 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Or else he just decided he needed some quality time with his giant invisible rabbit friend.
Iced. Tea. On. Monitor.
beekaytee - Jun 23, 2009 5:26:47 am PDT #25345 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Growing up in CA, I knew about blondies but never cared for them much even though I didn't become a fan of chocolate (much less brownies) until my mid 30s.
Regional differences are fun. Unless of course we're talking about moving to the East and discovering, not only traffic circles, but actual roads that go in actually opposite directions depending on the time of day. That last one really freaked me out...for a long time...in a cats and dogs...living together, MASS HYSTERIA sort of way.
beekaytee - Jun 23, 2009 5:33:15 am PDT #25346 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
On a totally different note, I need some CAThivemind help.
I work with dogs...while I had cats much of my early life, I do not presume to understand them.
I have a client who has just moved in with his fiance, blending their pet family. She has a Siamese and is dedicated to NEVER allowing that cat access to another animal. Apparently the breeder made her promise to maintain this segregation for the whole of the cats life. That seems odd to me, but whatever.
He has a terrific dog who is doing great under my tutelage.
He also has a Calico that is screeching in the middle of the night, keeping everyone awake.
How does one stop a cat from screeching? Any known causes for screeching?
The cat has access to them, so it isn't an isolation thing, and from what I can discern, it's been going on for a while.
Cat people, can you help?