River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005

'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.


Barb - Feb 13, 2009 3:21:29 am PST #880 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

I flunked parallel parking.

The section on long-distance driving began "Say you goin' down to Memphis for the dawg races."

Reminds me of the guy who taught computer basics at my college. His favorite saying, which happened at least once every class was, "Who's Big Brother? Ahhhh-Beeee-Ehhhhmmmmm."

IOmemememeN: Being sick with the cold from hell SUCKS. For the most part, I haven't left bed since Sunday.


WindSparrow - Feb 13, 2009 3:52:46 am PST #881 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Found this on Wikipedia [link] and it makes me wonder just how much theobromine is in a square of 100% cacao baking chocolate.

Recent studies have found that theobromine, a compound found in cacao, is more effective as a cough suppressant than prescription codeine. This compound suppresses the "itch" signal from the nerve in the back of the throat that causes the cough reflex. It is possible to get an effective dose (1 g, though 0.5 g may be sufficient)[3] from 50g of dark chocolate, which contains 2 to 10 times more cacao than milk chocolate. Cocoa powder contains roughly 0.1 g per tablespoon (5g).[4] Theobromine was also free from side effects in the blind tests.[5]

Also, why am I complaining about having a cough when it is clearly a message from On High that I need to eat more chocolate.


Toddson - Feb 13, 2009 3:59:04 am PST #882 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

huh ... my mother always told me that chocolate was bad for a sore throat and/or cough. Obviously, she lied ... probably wanted to keep all the chocolate for herself.


Fay - Feb 13, 2009 4:11:51 am PST #883 of 30000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

I think it's probably the milk in chocolate that's the problem if you've already got a cough? Because dairy makes you all phlegmy, and if you're already all phlegmy and disgusting then it's a bad idea?


Nora Deirdre - Feb 13, 2009 4:14:53 am PST #884 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Aw, Barb and Andi- I hope your bodies start behaving themselves soon!

Ugh, I have the hiccups.


Barb - Feb 13, 2009 4:20:52 am PST #885 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

Ugh, I have the hiccups.

Jasmine the Lab does too. And she's lying on my feet at the end of the bed. Feels like I dropped a quarter into it or something. Makes typing interesting.


lisah - Feb 13, 2009 4:50:00 am PST #886 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Because dairy makes you all phlegmy, and if you're already all phlegmy and disgusting then it's a bad idea?

I thought that was a myth?


Trudy Booth - Feb 13, 2009 4:53:10 am PST #887 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

Found this on Wikipedia [link], and it makes me wonder just how much theobromine is in a square of 100% cacao baking chocolate.

Isn't that the substance that can kill dogs? If it is, you could probably search that way -- IIRC, when Dallas ate an 80% dark chocolate bar out of my purse there were "should I rush her to the vet?" websites that listed those amounts.


Steph L. - Feb 13, 2009 4:59:29 am PST #888 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

What's a good corset buying site(s)? I can't remember recommendations.

I got mine from Meschantes -- though not custom -- and it's fantastic. Very VERY well made.


beth b - Feb 13, 2009 5:33:27 am PST #889 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Meschantes -- that was the one I couldn't think of last night.

So Possibly the first recruiter from yesterday called again this am -- 730. He seemed sosurprised that Matt was in the shower.