Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


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.


lisah - Jul 24, 2009 7:14:39 am PDT #580 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

It's breaking his heart to let them go, and when he told his youngest boy this morning, Dylan cried the whole way home.

ugh that's terrible. Is this the one with the disconnected number?

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Trudy Booth - Jul 24, 2009 7:17:20 am PDT #581 of 30001
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

SIL can't suck it up for a while until he finds a place? DO IT FOR YOUR CRYING KID, SIL.


Gudanov - Jul 24, 2009 7:19:28 am PDT #582 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

It has been decided that a Wii is on the Christmas gift plan for the kids. This will also make it easy for the grandparents who might be able to go with a game.


tommyrot - Jul 24, 2009 7:20:57 am PDT #583 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.

Comic-Con 2009 Costumes Gallery - Day 1, Part 1

I think "Unemployed Skeletor" is my fave. Or else the Lando Calrissian with the Colt 45 (the beer) in a holster!


Jessica - Jul 24, 2009 7:22:30 am PDT #584 of 30001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Zip car is great, but it would be better if you could pick up and drop off the car in different places (there is only one place in Roch, I am sure it is different in other cities.)

I keep bugging them about this, but so far nothing's come of it. (I am QUEEN of the nagging feedback emails. Web services lacking essential features FEAR ME AND MY MIGHTY KEYBOARD OF WRATH.)


tommyrot - Jul 24, 2009 7:25:19 am PDT #585 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.

Cat ladders of the world

And for librarian warlords, Book Cart Drill Team

The American Library Association (ALA) just finished its annual conference in Chicago. This is a video of the winners of the book cart drill team competition. These librarians from the Omaha Public Library chose a ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ theme.

Alas, I missed ALA this year. But as a faithfully married man, I shouldn’t be availing myself of its bacchanal pleasures anyway.


tommyrot - Jul 24, 2009 7:34:18 am PDT #586 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.

Melissa Rice: Cancer Fraud Woman Found Dead

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — A 24-year-old woman who allegedly ran a cancer donation scam that netted her thousands of dollars and gifts from celebrities has been found dead of an apparent suicide.

Officials say Melissa Ann Rice, of Ammon, Idaho, apparently committed suicide days after a charge of grand theft by fraud was filed against her. Her body was found Wednesday in her car.

Bonneville County Sgt. Doug Metcalf says Rice fooled national cancer foundations into donating thousands of dollars and gifts to her by pretending to be a 15-year-old boy with brain cancer named Jonathan Jay White.

Deputies continue to investigate the case to return donations that included a skateboard autographed by Tony Hawk and a guitar autographed by Kenny Chesney.


megan walker - Jul 24, 2009 7:53:49 am PDT #587 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Zip car is great, but it would be better if you could pick up and drop off the car in different places

For airport runs alone, this would be awesome!


Kathy A - Jul 24, 2009 7:55:38 am PDT #588 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Is this the one with the disconnected number?

I think the society he was trying to contact was for New Jersey/Pennsylvania (local to here). ETA: I'll let him know about that group in case something more local doesn't work out.

SIL can't suck it up for a while until he finds a place? DO IT FOR YOUR CRYING KID, SIL.

He's been putting off making this decision for the year since he moved out, and now that the divorce is final (as of yesterday), she made it a point in the final paperwork that he has only two weeks from yesterday to get rid of the dogs. He can't afford to get his own place so he'll be living here for a few years at least, so he'll have to find them new homes either way. I think he's hoping to find a farmer in the area that would have the room for the dogs to run around and stay together (they're from the same litter).


Trudy Booth - Jul 24, 2009 7:58:33 am PDT #589 of 30001
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

Yeah, well I still think it's mean. Poor kid. HE didn't get divorced.