Time for some thrilling heroics.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Mar 29, 2010 11:09:59 am PDT #19641 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Hey, Teppy! You remember that marked-up version of a speech that Obama was looking at? You can download a high-resolution copy of the photo here: [link]

Heh. You say that as if I didn't already download it.

And, uh, make it my desktop.


DavidS - Mar 29, 2010 11:14:49 am PDT #19642 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hint: Running around in circles while panicking generally does not help.

Unless you flap your arms like a muppet.

I am also highly influenced by my mom, who basically felt that helping on a project was "cheating" and that all the other parents should stop.

Well, my help will mostly be (a) typing (everything has to be typed now and he doesn't know anything but two-finger poking); (b) keeping him on task; (c) helping him organize it. Plus some copyediting.

I'm not writing it or anything but he's never done anything like this before. Despite the in-class focus and project support from the teacher, he doesn't really know what it takes to do something like this.


Kat - Mar 29, 2010 11:19:21 am PDT #19643 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I am also highly influenced by my mom, who basically felt that helping on a project was "cheating" and that all the other parents should

We have a similar attitude in our district. Less cheating and more like, "My kid has more education than I have" so I never have presupposes parental involvement.


Atropa - Mar 29, 2010 11:26:33 am PDT #19644 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

My current work pet peeve is that our corporate network is being wonky, making working from home today an exciting game of am I still connected? Can I check in this file?

My non-work pet peeve is OH MY GOD SINUS MIGRAINE. Remind me again why drilling a hole in my head is not a good idea?

Oh, and for those of you not on LJ, here is the post with some of the photos from the fancy gothy event I went to on Saturday night: [link]


§ ita § - Mar 29, 2010 11:27:59 am PDT #19645 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My current work pet peeve is that I'm not there. I'm working from home, but I still don't like it.


tommyrot - Mar 29, 2010 11:44:42 am PDT #19646 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.

I can't think of any pet peeves at work. I could complain about when I do a bunch of work and the client decides not to use what I did, but we still get paid so it's not a big deal to me. So my biggest work complaint would have to be lack of restaurants at our location.


DavidS - Mar 29, 2010 11:58:21 am PDT #19647 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Pet Peeve at Work:

My biggest one right now is I Don't Have A Job.

Though I'm also reminded of Matt Groening's work complaint, "They make me do stuff I don't particularly want to do."


Sue - Mar 29, 2010 12:03:24 pm PDT #19648 of 30001
hip deep in pie

In the least surprising coming out since Ellen, or maybe Rosie, Ricky Martin has come out: [link]


Kat - Mar 29, 2010 12:06:22 pm PDT #19649 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Barbara Walters is shaking her head thinking, "I gave him every opportunity to say something when I interviewed him."


Sheryl - Mar 29, 2010 12:14:14 pm PDT #19650 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Urgh. I woke up a bunch of times last night. (The power went out on our street about 9:45 last night, and came back on around 1 am. That was one. Other times involve the cat)

Passover starts tonight, and we are going to G's mom's house for seder.