Happy Matilda day!
And we live to fight another day.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Lee - Sep 26, 2009 6:36:31 am PDT #11063 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Laura - Sep 26, 2009 7:10:25 am PDT #11064 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Happy Birthday to Matilda! I am looking forward to the birthday girl pictures.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 26, 2009 7:30:45 am PDT #11065 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I agree with Matilda- shocking, indeed. Happy birthday!
How can I convince my co-worker that the state of Massachusetts is not going to barge in to every citizen's home and force them to have a flu shot?
Tell her we don't like Florida enough to make them do that- those shots are ours, bitches! I think Florida scares Massachusetts as much as Massachusetts scares Florida.
SailAweigh - Sep 26, 2009 7:31:26 am PDT #11066 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Happy Birthday, Matilda!
megan walker - Sep 26, 2009 7:33:01 am PDT #11067 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
My daughter attended a small liberal-arts college in the U.S. that spends 25 percent of tuition funds on grants, scholarships, etc., none of which she received, although some were available to her. My wife and I strongly believe that this is forced charity, a redistribution of funds and hence unethical. We give to charity and support our alma maters, but that is voluntary. Shouldn’t the school simply cut its tuition by 25 percent?
Do people not know that almost all colleges charge an artificially high rate so they can do this? Where do people think free rides come from?
Polter-Cow - Sep 26, 2009 7:36:28 am PDT #11068 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I never thought about it. I always thought scholarships came from donated money, not tuition money.
smonster - Sep 26, 2009 7:36:32 am PDT #11069 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Happy Birthday, Matilda!
Burrell - Sep 26, 2009 7:43:49 am PDT #11070 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy birthday, Matilda!
tommyrot - Sep 26, 2009 7:48:31 am PDT #11071 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Birthday Happies, Matilda!
ION, Best. Gecko. Ever!
Cat Ba Leopard Gecko and Other New Species of the Mekong River Region
I, for one, welcome our new Cat Ba leopard gecko overlord. That fantastically sinister-looking leopard gecko (with the equally cool species name of Goniurosaurus catbaensis) is one of the 162 new species found in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia:
Another unusual discovery was the Cat Ba leopard gecko found on Cat Ba Island in northern Vietnam. Named Goniurosaurus catbaensis, it has large, orange-brown catlike eyes and leopard spots down the length of its yellowish brown body.
One comment:
It’s like a Geico ad from Mordor.
megan walker - Sep 26, 2009 7:52:22 am PDT #11072 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Unless it's a dedicated donation for a named scholarship, donated money would go into the general endowment fund and then no distinction would be made.
Universites and colleges are generally fairly aggressive investors, but can have spending rates up to 7%, which is quite high. They need tuition to keep up.