I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...

Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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 - Feb 10, 2009 6:10:46 am PST #5945 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"

Liese, yeah, for the most part the bugs are few and far between, but then there's scorpions and bonus rattlesnakes to consider.

I've gotten to blacklight for scorpions twice, which was utterly cool. I've decided I'm not scared of bugs AS LONG AS I CAN SEE THEM and can deftly avoid touching them. Then I'm all "Coool!"


Jessica - Feb 10, 2009 6:27:00 am PST #5946 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Really cool video - On a sushi conveyor belt


Connie Neil - Feb 10, 2009 6:58:54 am PST #5947 of 30000
brillig

My favorite bugs are the meat-eating wasps around us. Hubby and I like to go to friends' cook-outs and put out a slab of steak or whatever, then watch the wasps come up and start stripping the meat. They very tidily snip off a sliver of meat, roll it up, then carry it away. Our friends' invariably freak out, then settle down to watch. We've spent hours feeding the meat-eating wasps.

I once got a dramatic 9-year-old to stop freaking out about bees by pointing out that they're only flying around her because they want to see if she has pollen, and if she lets them sniff her without panicking, they'll see she's not a flower and go about their business. After a bit she very proudly sat still while three bees examined her then flew off. Of course, her mother ruined it by running up and flapping at the bees, shrieking. But the girl gave me a look of "My mom is over-reacting, isn't she," and I nodded. So at least one girl was hopefully spared from incipient Fluffbrain.


tommyrot - Feb 10, 2009 7:02:26 am PST #5948 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.

xpost with tech:

A million blogs have linked to this, so I finally watched it:

Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work

Pretty damn funny, but NSFW due to all the swearing....


Kathy A - Feb 10, 2009 7:12:41 am PST #5949 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I think I'm waaaay overdue on taking my eye prescription over to LensCrafters--computer reading is causing my eyes to really water today, as if someone is constantly blowing smoke into them. I have to wait until payday to buy glasses anyway, but constantly wiping my eyes is already a pain.


Sue - Feb 10, 2009 8:27:50 am PST #5950 of 30000
hip deep in pie

It's two hours since I've had lunch and I am hungry again. Also, today needs to move faster.


Jessica - Feb 10, 2009 8:42:11 am PST #5951 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

High five escalator!


SailAweigh - Feb 10, 2009 8:48:27 am PST #5952 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Ha! I love the way the faces go from puzzled to smiling as they go higher. I think that would make my day if I saw it on my way to/from work.


beth b - Feb 10, 2009 8:54:02 am PST #5953 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

grim to puzzled to big smiles. So cool . I make my story time kids give me a high 5 as they leave. -- The ones that have no idea get such a kick out of it by the end.


Amy - Feb 10, 2009 9:15:42 am PST #5954 of 30000
Because books.

High five escalator!

Aw! That was my old stop! Go Rob!