You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Fred Pete - Feb 12, 2009 4:39:40 am PST #751 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.

Happy Birthdays, MFN and Kristin!

I've driven in the VA suburbs of DC long enough that I know the patterns. But once I go into the city or into Maryland, I don't do so well. Not many rolling stops because, when you pull up to the stop sign, you're usually at least fifth in line.

I did fairly well in LA/Orange County once I realized that the surface streets move faster than the freeways. Yes, you stop at more traffic lights. But once the light turns green, you actually get to move forward.


vw bug - Feb 12, 2009 4:51:40 am PST #752 of 30000
Mostly lurking...

Aimee=Goof.

sj, I hope the day gets better! That sounds like my Monday this week when I went all day with coffee stains on my yellow shirt, which I spilled half-way to campus.


ChiKat - Feb 12, 2009 4:59:46 am PST #753 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Happy Birthday, Kristin!!!

Happy Birthday, Maria!!!


lisah - Feb 12, 2009 5:03:10 am PST #754 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Happy Birthdays, Kristin & Maria!


sj - Feb 12, 2009 5:04:58 am PST #755 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Can I request some ~ma for my cousin's new baby? She gave birth to him via C-section 6 weeks early because they were worried about his heart beat. Baby A is home with a heart monitor now. Everything seems ok so far, but I'm sure he and his family could use a little of the powerful buffista ~ma.


SailAweigh - Feb 12, 2009 5:11:34 am PST #756 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Happy Birthday Kristin and Maria!!

Things-go-well~ma for your friend's baby, sj. And that they rest of the day goes well for you, too.

I set my alarm so I'd get 8 hours of sleep, which is usually more than enough. I slept through the alarm and didn't wake up until an hour later. Guess I really needed the sleep.


DCJensen - Feb 12, 2009 5:12:38 am PST #757 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.

Happy Birthdays, Kristin & Maria!

And Charles Darwin, too.


vw bug - Feb 12, 2009 5:18:01 am PST #758 of 30000
Mostly lurking...

Emily, are you still around? I have a teaching math question for you.


vw bug - Feb 12, 2009 5:20:38 am PST #759 of 30000
Mostly lurking...

Actually, Fay or Hil or one of our parents may be able to answer this question, so I'll just go ahead and ask it.

When do kids learn (or have an understanding of) negative numbers?


Tom Scola - Feb 12, 2009 5:22:53 am PST #760 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I think it was third or fourth grade for me. For a while I was adamant that negative numbers didn't exist.