If every vampire who said he was at the crucifixion was actually there, it would have been like Woodstock.

Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


bon bon - Mar 21, 2011 7:26:53 pm PDT #29512 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Holy crap, ita, I'm so pleased!


Burrell - Mar 21, 2011 8:32:48 pm PDT #29513 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ugh. Cody had to go sleep at his mom's tonight. She basically needs someone with her all the time now.

I don't mean to be whiny. I'm glad he was able to tuck the kids into bed first. It's just I'm going to miss him.


erin_obscure - Mar 21, 2011 8:35:56 pm PDT #29514 of 30001
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

I guess i lucked out with the swimming in being taught alternate side breathing early, because i'm pretty sure my neck would hate the unilateralism of only one side! But one of the gals i work with swims about 6 miles a week and only breathes on the right...so whatever works! I try to breathe every 5 strokes...but sometimes i cheat with every 3. And sometimes i throw in some backstroke every 4th length so i can breathe freely the whole lap. I had a coach who made us do breath control exercise during 500s: first length, breathe every 3 strokes. 2nd length, every 5. Then every 7, every 9, every 11, every 13....then back down. 7-13 are miserable, but after a full round of that my lungs feel like iron. Ok, briefly jellied iron, but it keeps my asthma at bay when i'm on land. Plus, i swim waaaay faster when i feel like my lungs are about to burst.


DavidS - Mar 21, 2011 8:39:29 pm PDT #29515 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's just I'm going to miss him.

I'm sorry, Burrell. You guys have had a lot of parent care issues. It's tough.


Burrell - Mar 21, 2011 8:53:28 pm PDT #29516 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Thanks Hec.

You guys have had a lot of parent care issues. It's tough.

Ugh. I feel terrible for Cody that it's his mother now who is sick. It's not fair. She was so young when I first met her! And yeah, things are going to get harder too.


DavidS - Mar 21, 2011 9:08:11 pm PDT #29517 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I never really had to deal with those issues. My mom died when she was 50 (my next birthday), and my Dad had his second wife with him to take care of him. JZ's parents are relatively young and healthy and will almost certainly be around long enough to see Matilda graduate from college. (Knock wood.)


DavidS - Mar 21, 2011 9:10:27 pm PDT #29518 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

In a separate post, I'll note: Mets fans! Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez both released within days of each other. You gotta cut away the dead wood before you grow something healthy. But at least you've got a good GM in Sandy Alderson to make some ballsy but smart decisions. So, take heart Tom and Amy. He'll have your ship righted in three years.


P.M. Marc - Mar 21, 2011 9:40:34 pm PDT #29519 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I'm in the middle of the paintball episode right now, and oh, mothereffing gee,

Just finished it, and OMG, yes!


Sparky1 - Mar 22, 2011 2:46:26 am PDT #29520 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

Lots of ~ma, Burrell, for Cody's mother and your family.

Speaking of which, the American teacher who has now been confirmed dead in Japan is the granddaughter of a friend of my mother's. So a little ~ma in the direction of VA wouldn't hurt. [link]

I have a meeting with a professor this morning which I dread, because she is impossible.


Tom Scola - Mar 22, 2011 3:14:44 am PDT #29521 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez both released within days of each other.

And Castillo was immediately picked up by the Phillies. That could be a disaster in the making for us.