I've seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.

Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


sumi - Oct 15, 2010 12:21:56 pm PDT #29886 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

I'm so happy I don't have to work the parade.

And that the homecoming shirts are all gone.

Ha!


tommyrot - Oct 15, 2010 12:23:31 pm PDT #29887 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.

This is an awesome video:

Holy F*ck's 'Red Lights' Music Video Has Cat Band, Cats Driving Cars, Explosions, Cat Kaleidoscope

When you're a cat on the run, sometimes you gotta just pop in a cassette tape and get down to business. That's more or less the premise of Holy F*ck's new video for their song "Red Lights." It's got everything you need on a rainy Friday: retro film quality, animal jam sessions, and a dog chasing a cat in a sedan.

eta: The video uses footage from the movie Bullit, along with original footage.


§ ita § - Oct 15, 2010 12:30:32 pm PDT #29888 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

OMFG. I put in a "delayed release" ticket with our data centre vendor a week ago, that starts out "On Friday October 15th after notification from the business unit via ita..." and they've been calling and emailing me all week to find out if they can do it.

It's a freaking DNS switch, and also I SAID NOT UNTIL FRIDAY. They even called me at home last night. I've been getting really pedantic--asking them to read me back the text of the ticket and then saying "No, see, you can't do it."

I told them they wouldn't hear anything from me before 4pm today Pacific, and they sent me email at noon saying they hadn't heard anything. I just checked the ticket and my "I know." reply is on official record.

Mortifyingly the business unit has pushed back and the DNS switch is now not to happen until Monday or Tuesday. If the data centre calls me over the weekend to find out if they can make the switch I will pop a cap in someone's ass.


§ ita § - Oct 15, 2010 12:39:30 pm PDT #29889 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oh, god, now larger than life guy is talking about eating a six pound burrito. Why?

I just don't want to know what was in it.


Liese S. - Oct 15, 2010 12:44:18 pm PDT #29890 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Flight delay!

So I dilly dallyed around, and then got in line for security. It was huge! But I happened to know, (since I'd been directed there for power outlets, thank you terminal maps) that the security line on the other side was minimal. So I hoofed it down there, knowing that I'd have to walk all the way around to my gate, but I had plenty of time.

Found the gate, went looking for more power outlets, and decided to buy Starbucks before I sat down. Whereupon I discovered that my gate had changed to the other end. So then I walked all the way back to where I'd started, but this time with coffee in my hand.

Then on arrival, I discovered that the flight is having mechanical problems in Puerto Vallerta and it's going to take a couple of hours more than planned. Which puts my rental car in question, so we'll see what happens with that.

Anyway, life could be much worse. I did in fact find another outlet and I have my soy pumpkin latte.


Nora Deirdre - Oct 15, 2010 12:46:52 pm PDT #29891 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I just don't want to know what was in it.

Or who...


§ ita § - Oct 15, 2010 12:54:07 pm PDT #29892 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I am disproportionately irritated at people who complain about Zarmina. Would they prefer it be named Cathy? WTF?


Daisy Jane - Oct 15, 2010 12:56:41 pm PDT #29893 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Is it Zahr-MEEN-uh? Once I heard it pronounced, I think I'd be fine.


-t - Oct 15, 2010 1:01:23 pm PDT #29894 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I had to google Zarmina, but now I am prepared to be irritated. What complaints do people make?


msbelle - Oct 15, 2010 1:01:49 pm PDT #29895 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I went to buy 50% off Halloween things, but everything I chose was not 50% off. GRRR.

Now I am changed for the mac school event. I delivered the round brownies that I am sure will get labeled cupcakes, whatev.

I sent off a nastygram to my mortgage company asking why if the closing was last week and I already have my pay out are they still showing my mortgage as in effect and will a balance. DOES NOT! mark that paid. Maybe I will call them now and discuss it with them in terms of getting a HELoC on the TX house since I cannot get a cash-out mortgage on it.