On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


megan walker - Dec 15, 2009 1:40:08 pm PST #25378 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

It cracks me up that I still have my 401k from a job I left in 1992.


Cashmere - Dec 15, 2009 1:44:16 pm PST #25379 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Oh, DJ, that would make me sick to my stomach. I mailed my letter to Think Geek today, when I sent the merchandise back so I hope she gets a nice gift card or something from them.

Too many people needing cockpunches today, though.

This week, Owen is the Fabulous Friend in his classroom, so he gets to sort of be a little star--he gets a poster with his picture up, etc. I took in Oobi cupcakes for him (just cupcakes with a pair of eyes) and have ordered Oobi eyes off of ebay for his whole class on Friday.

Tomorrow I get to go in and help the class make gingerbread houses.


shrift - Dec 15, 2009 1:45:19 pm PST #25380 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

If you need it right away, I can get it for you in two days with Prime.

I also have Prime, but I don't need it right away. I already have instructions on how to rollover my 401(k). I just have to, you know, actually contact my previous service provider and get them to issue a distribution check. Once I receive that, I have a form to fill out and send to current service provider.

Looking at paperwork (now helpfully filed!) will probably help me figure out how to contact my previous provider.


Ginger - Dec 15, 2009 1:46:41 pm PST #25381 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

'Cause I just got a message from a friend that a puppy needs a home-he was found on the side of the road with his legs taped together and his mouth taped shut.

The good news is that Mr Peabody, who had lighter fluid poured on his head and lit, is sleeping next to me with his toys piled around him.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 15, 2009 1:54:34 pm PST #25382 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am happy that Mr. peabody and the little chihuahua found their people. People who hurt animals and children deserve a special hell. When I here stories like this I want to go all Hulk-Smash and actually beat people.


Glamcookie - Dec 15, 2009 1:55:31 pm PST #25383 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

What Sophia said.


smonster - Dec 15, 2009 2:04:53 pm PST #25384 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Genius! I need a picture. We could do Julianna as Yakko and Jilli as Dot.

That would be so awesome. I think I have a picture somewhere of my costume.


shrift - Dec 15, 2009 2:08:14 pm PST #25385 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I have a 401k I need to rollover or do something with or figure out how to access ...from a job I left over two years ago.

I now feel like less of a slacker! I got laid off from my previous job about a year and a half ago.


§ ita § - Dec 15, 2009 2:11:16 pm PST #25386 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

OMG. I'm totally not a pet person, but what makes you actually want to hurt an animal?

But in terms of the differences pronouncing*, it's key to note the split between aluminum/aluminium

But I never say aluminum. So "it" is never spelt "aluminum" to me. I mean "aluminium" every time.

I think I caught a co-worker scoping my leather-clad ass before a meeting today. Perils of being caught bent over in front of the water cooler. And then I got a hell of a snicker when I used the word "allayed". I think someone's mind was not really on the meeting.


Maggie B - Dec 15, 2009 2:15:27 pm PST #25387 of 30001

re: cats: has anyone tried the calming pheromone diffuser thing with their cats? We're thinking of trying it out and wanted some reviews.

I used Feliway when introducing the newly adopted kittens to the resident cats since Murphy kept attacking Buffy and seemed very stressed. I think it helped. Murphy seemed much less anxious over the new intruders in his territory. And they now get along . . . mostly.

I unplugged it for awhile but have just plugged it back in to see if it helps discourage Buffy from climbing my Christmas tree by encouraging her to relax. Probably not likely to help with that since she is just being a rambunctious kitten, but I can hope, right?