My nerd neighbors are discussing chemistry. Specifically, what will happen to various acids if you add water to them. "We should test that this weekend!" "Right, at your house?" "Sure!" "OK, I'll look for the house with the car parts, computer bits, and smoking things in the front yard."

And there was something about kids in foreign sweatshops learning valuable skills that "American brats don't learn until they're 24!"

And there was something about kids in foreign sweatshops learning valuable skills that "American brats don't learn until they're 24!"

Are they suggesting that we should have more domestic sweatshops employing child labor?

How passive aggressive is ending an email request with "Thanks for your prompt attention"? Very? Ah, well, too late.

Is "your prompt attention is appreciated" less passive-aggressive?

I'd say more.

More passive, less aggressive.

HA! Look what I just found! [link]

DINAO: Joe Lieberman or Joe Wilson

(courtesy of Plei)

Are they suggesting that we should have more domestic sweatshops employing child labor?

I think it was from the chemistry-conversation standpoint of become more proficient with handling the hazardous materials that come in handy when 24-year-old young men with nothing better to do are bored and looking for something to blow up.

Perhaps I am a traditionalist, but I don't really think there needs to be a "DJ Mix" of any Christmas carol.