You guys, my bank upgraded me to a platinum card. I feel all fancy and grown up.
Shrift, buy us stuff!
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - May 31, 2011 5:08:49 pm PDT #10547 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Jessica - May 31, 2011 5:33:49 pm PDT #10548 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
this woman is a single mother about to finish her YEAR of maternity leave?? Seriously, Canada?!?!
One of my Canadian coworkers (in the TO office) had three kids really close together and she was working about two months a year for three year in a row. Seemed like a very civilized way to do it!
Every time one of my British coworkers asks how much leave I took they're horrified to learn that we only get twelve weeks. And then doubly horrified when I explain how relatively generous that is compared to most US employers.
DavidS - May 31, 2011 5:56:07 pm PDT #10549 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In France it's even more generous, I think, and I know all pre-natal care is covered by the government.
shrift - May 31, 2011 5:58:53 pm PDT #10550 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Until I did the time zone math and then looked more closely at the text, ESPN2 freaked me out for a few seconds when they flashed a story about Soderling beating Nadal in an upset. Yeah, two years ago, ESPN!
Shrift, buy us stuff!
Hey, I didn't get this platinum card by buying stuff!
...wait.
erikaj - May 31, 2011 6:03:59 pm PDT #10551 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
One of the many things I hate about Arizona(trust me, there's a list) is that after I posted a letter to the editor, somebody thought they were really cutting me off at the knees(also redundant) by saying I wanted a cradle-to-grave government.Like it would be the awfullest, most emasculating thing ever if people felt they had someplace to turn when they were in trouble. I might have debated further if, like, my choice of parents and my college major from twelve years ago weren't also found wanting.
Steph L. - May 31, 2011 6:15:04 pm PDT #10552 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Shrift, buy us stuff!
Hey, I didn't get this platinum card by buying stuff!
...wait.
I'm just asking for a *tiny* convertible, sheesh! And a duplex. And checks.
...possibly I'm confusing you with Santa (baby).
§ ita § - May 31, 2011 6:39:04 pm PDT #10553 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
sumi - May 31, 2011 6:49:37 pm PDT #10554 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Hmmm, could a Platinum Card buy an island?
DebetEsse - May 31, 2011 7:15:44 pm PDT #10555 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
For an island, you need a black card.
Platinum will get you a nice, scenic sand bar.
§ ita § - May 31, 2011 8:07:55 pm PDT #10556 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
