This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.

Buffy ,'Potential'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

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.


Hil R. - Jul 09, 2010 8:40:20 am PDT #11409 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

(And if you value your blood pressure, DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS.)

This. The article was great. Then there were about two good comments, and several headdesky ones.


Amy - Jul 09, 2010 8:42:27 am PDT #11410 of 30001
Because books.

I never even think to read the comments anymore. I love what he said about being a celebrity, too, and using it to do good and testify instead of getting drunk somewhere.


Kat - Jul 09, 2010 8:43:14 am PDT #11411 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

The article is really good -- the whole thing about obesity and poverty is right on.


Dana - Jul 09, 2010 8:43:29 am PDT #11412 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

I have lunch indecision.


Kathy A - Jul 09, 2010 8:44:20 am PDT #11413 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

There is nobody here at the office today. My cubicle neighbor just left to work from home for the rest of the day, the twins on two other sides of my cubicle walls were both off, the manager who sits kitty-corner from me took today off, and there's only three other people in the three rows of cubicles in my area.


Daisy Jane - Jul 09, 2010 8:46:59 am PDT #11414 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

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If I may sum up? "Don't have kids if you can't afford them because I'm not paying for them sorry you lost your job but you should have planned ahead and not everyone who gets school lunch is because of some tragedy, some are having kids to milk the system I know because I saw a poor person getting their hair done."

And yeah, I (semi) chose not to have kids, but I am thankful for people who have. Hey, if my tax dollars go to support the awesome buffistae sprog with lunches, education, whatever, I'm kinda proud of that.


Amy - Jul 09, 2010 8:48:04 am PDT #11415 of 30001
Because books.

I have lunch indecision.

I'd say skip the school cafeteria.


Jessica - Jul 09, 2010 8:50:03 am PDT #11416 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I never even think to read the comments anymore.

I can't help it! I just keep scrolling and then suddenly I've read an entire flamewar without knowing how I got there! I think I need Comments Threads Anonymous.


Sophia Brooks - Jul 09, 2010 8:50:31 am PDT #11417 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

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I really regret reading the comments. My blood pressure is already elevated from ignorance today.

I really liked that he distinctly correlated the lack of available food choices to poverty. I imagine that many children in food deserts, obese or not, are malnourished.


lisah - Jul 09, 2010 8:51:04 am PDT #11418 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Seriously, Sophia? Your co-worker is in no way either smart or kind. You should stop giving her the benefit of the doubt and start ignoring her except if she needs something work related. She sounds like an idiot.

TC's TC on feeding kids.

Seriously! He makes so much sense.

I am still in jury duty. I had a glass of wine at lunch and felt kind of self-conscious because of how I'm wearing a Juror badge but then decided fuck it. I've had a hard week.