Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Liese S. - May 24, 2011 7:23:04 pm PDT #21979 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Liese, please tell me you have a five-line chalk holder.

I did, back when it was actually a chalkboard. But my classroom is a whiteboard, and I don't know of one that does it for dry erase markers. There probably is one, though, isn't there? I thought about doing it with electrical tape so I could just erase the notes. But it's not my building, so I don't want to damage the board.

eta: Also, you should see my speed treble clef.


Pix - May 24, 2011 7:26:50 pm PDT #21980 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.

Liese: [link]


Liese S. - May 24, 2011 8:06:39 pm PDT #21981 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Pix, bless you! I just bought two!


Vortex - May 24, 2011 8:14:37 pm PDT #21982 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

In Defense of Actual Books


Cass - May 24, 2011 8:31:01 pm PDT #21983 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I'm not giving up my actual books. But I am not giving up my electronic versions either. Both are useful. That said...

When you’re done with it, you can display it in your home, like a hunting trophy.

Heh.


Vortex - May 24, 2011 8:36:25 pm PDT #21984 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yes, I like the convenience of my ereader, and I'm looking forward to taking a trip without either breaking my back or worrying about running out of books (I know that you all understand.) But, I will never stop reading actual books. I enjoy the tactile sensation, the feeling of accomplishment as the right side gets smaller and left one gets bigger.


askye - May 25, 2011 4:27:20 am PDT #21985 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

My COBRA FIASCO IS DONE!

I got a call at 8:30 this morning from the supervisor I spoke to yesterday letting me know I was enrolled, retroactively to BC/BS of Florida and she gave me an Id number and a phone number.

So I called and verified and she was RIGHT! I'm in. She walked me through the form to get reimbursed for my prescription and answered lots of helpful questions.

The deductible is really small, esp compared to get a BC/BS of VT plan and I looked on their website and found in network doctors here in VT (although I have to call and verify).

I also asked about an IUD since my old HMO didn't cover it. BC/BS will cover the doctor's visits but I'd have to buy the actual IUD, so I have no idea how much all of that is going to cost.


amyth - May 25, 2011 4:39:02 am PDT #21986 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Yay askye! FINALLY.


smonster - May 25, 2011 4:51:57 am PDT #21987 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Oh, askye. Hallelujah!

Also, you should see my speed treble clef.

HAWT.


smonster - May 25, 2011 4:53:02 am PDT #21988 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Coffee: amyth, S is here right now looking at my stuff. And talking, of course. Not bad so far. He has to leave in a half hour.