I'm pretty damn unmoved by the death of Taylor. I mean, I'm glad she beat the odds to have a long and fruitful life, but still to me she was just another pretty face from long ago.
It's my estimation that... every man ever got a statue made of him, was one kind of sumbitch or another.
Mal ,'Jaynestown'
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.
Theodosia - Mar 24, 2011 3:34:50 pm PDT #156 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
flea - Mar 24, 2011 3:35:24 pm PDT #157 of 30001
information libertarian
You know, I don't really have much of a sense of Elizabeth Taylor before the big hair and Larry Fortensky and AIDS activism days. The only movie I've ever seen her in was Father of the Bride, and I think I saw that on an airplane.
sarameg - Mar 24, 2011 3:44:47 pm PDT #158 of 30001
Anyone know what these flowers might be? They are basically the size of my pinky nail. Teeny, teeny. I had them last year too, so they are I guess a bulb of some sort. [link] [link]
flea - Mar 24, 2011 3:48:55 pm PDT #159 of 30001
information libertarian
Maybe ipheion (starflower)? Mine are bigger, though, more like 3/4 inch. Hm, and ipheion are one bloom per stem, and it looks like you have two on some.
Calli - Mar 24, 2011 3:53:31 pm PDT #160 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That may be a striped squill/snowdrift: [link]
flea - Mar 24, 2011 3:53:34 pm PDT #161 of 30001
information libertarian
I think it's chionodoxa. [link]
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 24, 2011 3:56:11 pm PDT #162 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Apparently the take-out cashier at the place I bought dinner really doesn't like Caesar salad dressing. When I called in my order she asked me if I wanted the dressing (who would order it without?) and despite my answering "yes" I discovered there was no dressing when I got home.
sarameg - Mar 24, 2011 3:58:09 pm PDT #163 of 30001
Yeah, mine are probably under 1/2" inch diameter, tops. And they have a little pistil vessel. Thing. Like daffodils, but not a frill, more egg shaped. Waxy petals like iris and daffodils and their ilk.
Juliebird - Mar 24, 2011 3:59:53 pm PDT #164 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
thanks so much, everyone. And, holy crap, 'Suela, that's truly horrific and awful.
Another horrific thought is my employee evaluation is next month.
sarameg - Mar 24, 2011 4:01:17 pm PDT #165 of 30001
Ok, xpost. I think they look most like Lebanon squill/snowdrift. Awesome! Thanks!