I am surprised I didn't know it, though.
I'm not surprised you're surprised you didn't know.
Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'
'The Message'
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.
tommyrot - May 28, 2010 8:37:13 am PDT #2204 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.
Connie Neil - May 28, 2010 8:39:15 am PDT #2205 of 30001
brillig
I like what I've heard of Berkshire Hathaway: "You're making money, I want to buy your company so you can continue doing exactly what you're doing so you can make more money that we can share."
Jesse - May 28, 2010 8:44:27 am PDT #2206 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
He totally buys companies that make products he likes.
Amy - May 28, 2010 8:45:48 am PDT #2207 of 30001
Because books.
I have never heard of Berkshire Hathaway.
ita, everyone needs to lay off your family, for real.
bon bon - May 28, 2010 8:46:55 am PDT #2208 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm not surprised you're surprised you didn't know.
I am! I assume BH has tons of pieces. The only ones I can think of offhand are GS, Great Northern (?) Burlington Northern and Geico.
lisah - May 28, 2010 8:47:59 am PDT #2209 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
I have never heard of Berkshire Hathaway.
Warren Buffet's company.
Jesse - May 28, 2010 8:50:56 am PDT #2210 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
He founded Geico, right? Another subsidiary: Nebraska Furniture Mart! Still run by the family that started it.
javachik - May 28, 2010 8:57:41 am PDT #2211 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I hope that Emmett has plans to actually buy his next roll of duct tape? I don't want to sound like a bitch, but probably am anyway: I don't think it's great that he's stealing from anyone.
§ ita § - May 28, 2010 8:59:01 am PDT #2212 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Today giveth, and today maketh me panic. Boss talks to me about leveraging me for a permanent position (he's very pro it), mentions it may involve a pay cut, mentions his concerns about my health. Gack.
Amy - May 28, 2010 9:01:48 am PDT #2213 of 30001
Because books.
Yikes, ita. It seems like a permanent position shouldn't mean less money.