How awful for the nanny and just as terrible for the children who need someone who understands their situation. God. That's terrible.
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
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.
beekaytee - Sep 10, 2009 10:37:30 am PDT #7882 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Jessica - Sep 10, 2009 10:43:17 am PDT #7883 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Would other passengers be notified if it was supposed to be a nut-free flight?
I don't know - probably not. Unless *everyone* on the plane had brought peanut butter sandwiches, it would only be a problem if you were sitting right next to the allergic person.
Brenda, what I have to wonder is - even if they don't give a shit about their nanny, how can they not realize how this situation is hurting their special-needs kids??? What piss-poor excuses for parents.
beekaytee - Sep 10, 2009 10:50:56 am PDT #7884 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
What piss-poor excuses for parents.
My point, made more eloquently.
brenda m - Sep 10, 2009 10:53:08 am PDT #7885 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
even if they don't give a shit about their nanny, how can they not realize how this situation is hurting their special-needs kids???
I have some thoughts on that, but should probably restrain myself. I'll try to keep it clean:
But I will say that my understanding is that, generally speaking, the Russian perspective on disability does not tend towards the enlightened. My brother was very involved in the Special Olympics when he was over there and it was ...challenging.
Similarly, he was involved in establishing a corporate internship program for orphans, which was an *enormous* undertaking. Being an orphan carries such a social stigma that they're virtually unemployable. Seriously. You can imagine where severely disabled kids might fall in such a hierarchy. So my total speculation is that the guiding principle here is warehousing; they were looking for someone to make the kids Not Their Problem, full stop.
Lee - Sep 10, 2009 10:55:16 am PDT #7886 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
You know, there's really nothing like listening to a group of white male law firm partners talking about their banking practices as you're waiting for your TJs cheap lunch in a box to come out of the microwave.
At least not until they move onto real estate.
Dana - Sep 10, 2009 10:55:21 am PDT #7887 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
For shrift: Mary Jo Fernandez is now talking about Big Boy Tennis.
smonster - Sep 10, 2009 11:02:08 am PDT #7888 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Debate... still... going... But my BP is fine, and the OP hasn't asked me to desist (I think I'll send her a PM, just in case), so I'm not backing down.
Perkins, that sounds like the *most* fun.
sumi - Sep 10, 2009 11:04:20 am PDT #7889 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Really?
Ha! (in re: MJF)
§ ita § - Sep 10, 2009 11:11:20 am PDT #7890 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have they rerun the finale yet? Maybe I can watch the last 15 minutes or so.
Should be next week. It's pretty good. The last 15 minutes should be sufficient.
Mary Jo Fernandez is now talking about Big Boy Tennis.
Equality at last! I must go look!
Dana - Sep 10, 2009 11:11:29 am PDT #7891 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Ha! (in re: MJF)
It's not a special feature like the "Big Babe Tennis" was. But she's talking about the Nadal semifinal. She also referred to it as a "red meat" match.