Danger's my birthright.

Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'


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.


Rick - Dec 15, 2009 8:41:49 am PST #25233 of 30001

Do you get to jump up and yell, "Sir, I object!"?

You mean "Jeg objeckter!"

No, it's all very ceremonial and you ask all of the questions. For two hours.


megan walker - Dec 15, 2009 8:42:58 am PST #25234 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

There's a restaurant I go to that won't accept either debit or credit cards for transactions under $10.

It's my understanding that that is a violation of the agreement they have with the credit card companies.


§ ita § - Dec 15, 2009 8:48:03 am PST #25235 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's my understanding that that is a violation of the agreement they have with the credit card companies.

I'm pretty sure I've gotten delivery from places like that, as well as shopped in stores that displayed a minimum, which is why I have a flinch reflex about small amounts. I hadn't realised that flat fees across the board might be an option.

Back in the day someone posted a link to timing at the supermarket that posited that cash purchases were the fastest, and I'm pretty sure mine aren't. Judging from my last few excursions, the advantage of being able to do much of the payment legwork while the stuff is still being rung up does save time, especially if you're not getting any cash back. And if you are, in the best case scenario it doesn't have to take more time than getting change.


Jesse - Dec 15, 2009 8:48:26 am PST #25236 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's my understanding that that is a violation of the agreement they have with the credit card companies.

Mine, too, but it's still pretty common.

Random work vent: It is Tuesday! You can still do something before you go on vacation next week!!


msbelle - Dec 15, 2009 8:53:39 am PST #25237 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

omg, I am totally being like the person Jesse is mad at. I have much to doa nd am pissing away the day. meep.


Steph L. - Dec 15, 2009 8:56:23 am PST #25238 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

(Yes, I admit that I'm being judgey of how another country's people choose to spell their word. It's just a weird-ass spelling, damn it.)

Americans are the weirdos when it comes to spelling, damn it.

Piffle.

And, yeah, Steph, I'd have spelt it like that anyway.

I weep. Here, at my desk, with my judgey glare, I weep.


§ ita § - Dec 15, 2009 8:58:48 am PST #25239 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Here, at my desk, with my judgey glare, I weep

And you see how I spell spelt? I cannot be stopped, I tell you. Spelling renegade.


DavidS - Dec 15, 2009 9:00:12 am PST #25240 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

From a Guardian piece on the people who ruined the decade, here's a nice bit of poison pen:

"Piers Morgan? But surely Simon Cowell is the true evil, Morgan is merely one of his henchmen?" Well the thing about Cowell is that he's not really mean and unpleasant, he just plays mean and unpleasant on TV. But Piers Morgan is – how to put this? – the rancid pus that oozes from the scabs that teem and multiply on Satan's backside. He's a primetime TV talent show host, has his own chatshow, and is a hit in the US. And so he stands as a constant reminder that we, as a species, have failed, and should retreat to the ocean and let the monkeys have another go at running things.


Steph L. - Dec 15, 2009 9:01:16 am PST #25241 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

And you see how I spell spelt? I cannot be stopped, I tell you. Spelling renegade.

I deliberately ignored "spelt," but now, from hell's heart, I glare at thee.


DavidS - Dec 15, 2009 9:02:06 am PST #25242 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Isn't spelt one of those wacky grains like quinoa?