Travers: Perhaps you'll favor us with a demonstration while we're here. Buffy: You mean, like, right now? 'Cause, already had my recommended daily dose of fights tonight.

'Potential'


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.


Allyson - Sep 06, 2009 6:05:26 pm PDT #7245 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Okay. Last push. Someone tell me I've got talent. Hairpats always get me through to the end of a chapter, man.


§ ita § - Sep 06, 2009 6:10:46 pm PDT #7246 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm talking about the giant group of people who are athletes

It's been so long since I've watched other sports that I can't remember interviews with anyone not named Dennis Rodman. And he was always a hoot. Or Daley Thompson. Or Usain Bolt.

hey ita, did you know Oudin's last name is french?

Get out of town!

::pats Allyson's pretty hair::

::wonders if she can pass that off as a compliment from a hard-to-please asshole::


Kat - Sep 06, 2009 6:16:24 pm PDT #7247 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Oh man. Some stupid fuck is playing Reggaeton I can hear two houses away. Cops have been called two hours ago, yet it plays on. What to do?

Keep in mind, I teach at my neighborhood high school. Every indicator is that these will be future students of mine.


Kat - Sep 06, 2009 6:21:19 pm PDT #7248 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Also, I find this picture really eerie: [link] I have to admit, I know it's 100% safe, but it still felt disconcerting to watch the sharks swim by my kid.


§ ita § - Sep 06, 2009 6:22:03 pm PDT #7249 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it still felt disconcerting to watch the sharks swim by my kid.

He loved it, though, huh?


dcp - Sep 06, 2009 6:23:22 pm PDT #7250 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Just got back from my uncle's neighborhood block party, where we set up our telescopes and showed everyone Jupiter and the major moons at 75x. It's still such a kick to hear young and old alike say "Oh, wow!" when they look through the eyepiece.


Kat - Sep 06, 2009 6:26:45 pm PDT #7251 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Kinda, ita, yeah. We realized that for an extra $20 each we could get a year membership to the aquarium. We have one for the San Diego Zoo (which we've used quite a bit -- like 6 + times this year if you include the wild animal park). But the aquarium is less than an hour away and he lasts as long there as at the zoo. I wish they had reciprocity with the LA Zoo, but it's good enough for what we got.

I'm kinda excited at the thought of having a membership. I had one when they first opened, but it's more fun now. As many things are with a kid, actually (and there's an equal number of unfun things).


DavidS - Sep 06, 2009 6:32:01 pm PDT #7252 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Just got back from my uncle's neighborhood block party, where we set up our telescopes and showed everyone Jupiter and the major moons at 75x. It's still such a kick to hear young and old alike say "Oh, wow!" when they look through the eyepiece.

That's cool!


Barb - Sep 06, 2009 6:35:04 pm PDT #7253 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

I should be really disturbed by the fact that I still know all the lyrics to the theme for "The Nanny," right?

Yeah.


Jesse - Sep 06, 2009 6:36:17 pm PDT #7254 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Allyson: you can do it! Kick some ass!