Then there was the invasion of the giant bicycle-riding gorillas
Bicyclists can be very militant here, and generally more of a hazard than Godzilla.
I would be there right now.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
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.
DavidS - Oct 19, 2010 2:32:19 pm PDT #624 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
-t - Oct 19, 2010 2:33:19 pm PDT #625 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I skipped my coffee this morning - at first, I just hadn't gotten around to making any then I decided to make it an experiment, sort of. The headache just started (and it is too late for me to apply coffee if I want to sleep tonight, which I do), so my question is, have I been in withdrawal all day and the headache is a lagging indicator, or does it take more than 24 hours for my system to realize it's caffeineless in which case maybe that morning dose does wake me up?
Sheryl - Oct 19, 2010 2:38:12 pm PDT #626 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Never developed a taste for coffee.(Or anything coffee-flavored. Just don't like it.) My usual source for caffeine is cold and carbonated most of the time. Sometimes cold and not carbonated, and once in a while it's hot tea. During the week I usually drink the equivalent of a 12 ounce can. (On the weekends, a little more) Don't think I'm addicted to the caffeine, since I've gone off caffeine for a few days and not noticed any side effects.
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 2:55:24 pm PDT #627 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Never like coffee or caffeinated teas. Like Sheryl my caffeine source was carbonated beverages. Until my stomach could not longer take anything with phosphoric acid. But still addicted to caffeine. So now I take caffeine pills twice a day.
Sue - Oct 19, 2010 2:56:04 pm PDT #628 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Ouise, simon is so cute!!!
Lee - Oct 19, 2010 2:56:52 pm PDT #629 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Hivemind proofreading question.
Our proofreading department has decided that it's okay to say "U.S. figures", or "U.S. companies", but that if you are saying "in the U.S., X and Y will happen", you need to spell out United States, instead of using the initials, even in a document summarizing another report.
Does this make sense to people?
Connie Neil - Oct 19, 2010 2:57:25 pm PDT #630 of 30001
brillig
If my addiction were just the caffeine I could switch to coffee with little problem. But I love the acid bite of diet Coke, even though I know what it's doing to the calcium in my bones. Damn the man.
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 2:59:41 pm PDT #631 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, I liked the bite too, but the effect was a little more immediate than bones. I do plain seltzer with a little lemon juice, which gives me some bite, but leaves my stomach alone. (Very little lemon juice.)
brenda m - Oct 19, 2010 3:02:43 pm PDT #632 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
None.
Calli - Oct 19, 2010 3:03:01 pm PDT #633 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Does this make sense to people?
Maybe they have a different rule for U.S. as an adjective than as a proper noun?