The 92nd St. Y has been calling itself Y forever, even though it's not associated with Y. (It's YMHA/YWHA).
Well, look at you. All dressed up in big sister's clothes.
Faith ,'End of Days'
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.
Tom Scola - Jul 13, 2010 6:34:32 am PDT #12084 of 30001
They pay me in WOIMS
msbelle - Jul 13, 2010 6:41:39 am PDT #12085 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
So in moving things around in my kitchen so that the giant pink fridge can be moved, I realize that a different configuration of furniture would have worked better in here. Huh, 6 years too late.
sarameg - Jul 13, 2010 6:51:55 am PDT #12086 of 30001
Interestingly, the YMCA of Maryland (claims to be first brick and mortar facility in US) leaves "Christian" out of it's mission.
amych - Jul 13, 2010 7:00:27 am PDT #12087 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The Y has a national governing body, but individual Ys are autonomous and can range from completely inclusive, we're a community center for all, to much more explicity Christian. There was a kerfuffle around here a few years back when the local Ys refused to allow LGBT families to use their family rate because they weren't part of the Y's def of "family", and so was taken off the Looniversity's benefits plan.
sumi - Jul 13, 2010 7:04:23 am PDT #12088 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I've got the Fasig-Tipton July Select Yearling Sales open in another tab. Pretty horses. (Check it out at [link] )
tommyrot - Jul 13, 2010 7:12:33 am PDT #12089 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.
Huh. Lloyd's Of London warns businesses to prepare for peak oil
Venerable financial institutions Lloyds of London and Chatham House issued a dire warning to UK businesses. Energy shortages and peak oil are going to be major issues for insurance markets in coming years.
The groups issued a joint report, Sustainable Energy Security: Strategic Risks and Opportunities for Business, which explained, "Companies which are able to take advantage of this new energy reality will increase both their resilience and competitiveness. Failure to do so could lead to expensive and potentially catastrophic consequences."
Jessica - Jul 13, 2010 7:44:31 am PDT #12090 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
How to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew. Naturally it's in French, but the video is pretty straightforward. And awesome.
brenda m - Jul 13, 2010 7:49:48 am PDT #12091 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
Most Ys do not have rooms anymore is my understanding. Not sure on the Christian.
They do here - I see ads on the CTA.
§ ita § - Jul 13, 2010 7:51:34 am PDT #12092 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just got an education on SAN vs. NAS. How behind the times I was. Plus, bonus foreign accent. Totally helped.
I almost roomed at the Y for a few months in high school. Sadly, I ended up in a convent hostel instead. Less lyrical glee there.
Jessica - Jul 13, 2010 7:53:03 am PDT #12093 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's fun to stay at the convent hostel!
Still scans!