And Steph's stretch helps.

The piriformis muscle (which that stretch is for) is largely a butt muscle. So "piriformis syndrome" (which sciatica is a big symptom of) is basically a pain in the butt.

Based on all of that, I think an *excellent* name for a professional dominatrix would be Mistress Piriformis.

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GC, I hope the baby cooperates with the sonogram today.

Aims, if you can elevate your leg, especially when seated at your desk for an extended period of time, it might help.

Based on all of that, I think an *excellent* name for a professional dominatrix would be Mistress Piriformis.

Time to retire the cat outfit for Halloween. Mistress Piriformis is in the house!

Time to retire the cat outfit for Halloween. Mistress Piriformis is in the house!

The Boy keeps trying to get me to use the name, but if I tried, I would just laugh and laugh, which I feel ruins the whole badass effect.

No pun intended.

Okay, and that makes me think (because now "Mistress Piriformis" is a joke between us): what's the most inexplicable-sounding in-joke you have with a BFF/SO/co-worker/whoever? You can explain it if you like, or just leave it for us all to marvel at.

I think ours is: Nosferatu the fire-juggling drag queen.

Sox, I think GC has the only solution - the person who told you not to listen to X should be the one to tell X s/he's out, make it clear to everyone with ownership issues they need to get over it, and be willing to take the responsibility for it (IOW, that conversation can't start, "Sox wants me to . . .").

GC your shower looked like so much fun!

No pun intended.

::snerk!::

what's the most inexplicable-sounding in-joke you have with a BFF/SO/co-worker/whoever?

My friends and I refer to the Chicago White Sox as the "Puppy Fuckers."

We have two:

1) "Fuckin' A, Bubba!" "Fucking' A, Bubba!" t high-five

2) "You're a little farm girl." "You're a cigarette."

#1 is where Em's nickname "Bubba" comes from.