Zoe: Planet's coming up a mite fast. Wash: That's just cause, I'm going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all. Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.

'Shindig'


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.


Amy - Aug 24, 2011 1:42:01 pm PDT #22034 of 30001
Because books.

I know how you feel, Jesse. I've been "hide inside" girl all day.

Anyone want to play cliche bingo? I'm writing copy for a Regency-set historical romance. Much intrigue, royals in love, secret heritage, blah blah. If the top headline were "All's Fair in Love and War," what would you put for the second one?

It needs to be about the same number of beats, and something about great passion, or scandal, or ... I don't even know.

I may be too tired for this today.


Amy - Aug 24, 2011 1:44:14 pm PDT #22035 of 30001
Because books.

I also just saw on Twitter than Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO of Apple.


Polter-Cow - Aug 24, 2011 1:59:52 pm PDT #22036 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

So tomorrow's a good day to buy Apple stock as everyone panics?


Jesse - Aug 24, 2011 2:07:08 pm PDT #22037 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I need to hide inside! But I can't.

Pat Summit has early-onset dementia, will still coach this season: [link]


SailAweigh - Aug 24, 2011 2:17:55 pm PDT #22038 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

I have to go up the whole ten floors at once, because we have split elevators, and the eleventh floor is the first floor on the top half. So you can only get to it from the ground floor and the floors above it by elevator. No gradual working up to that!

If I'm understanding you correctly, there is one elevator that services only floors 1-10 and then one that services 11 and up. In that case, go as many floors up as you can, take the one elevator down to the ground and then the other elevator up to the floor you need. A little time consuming, but if you're doing it only in the morning you can accommodate it by coming in a little earlier.


DavidS - Aug 24, 2011 2:30:05 pm PDT #22039 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So tomorrow's a good day to buy Apple stock as everyone panics?

Apparently you were in middle school the last time Jobs left.

(Apple went in the crapper and lost direction etc.)


Ginger - Aug 24, 2011 2:32:02 pm PDT #22040 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Yeah, I was thinking that panic might be justified.


flea - Aug 24, 2011 2:35:01 pm PDT #22041 of 30001
information libertarian

Since the only reason Steve Jobs would resign is he's probably about to die, that's kinda sad.


Polter-Cow - Aug 24, 2011 2:36:40 pm PDT #22042 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Right, so the stock will plummet and it'll be like a SALE!

Since the only reason Steve Jobs would resign is he's probably about to die, that's kinda sad.

I was thinking that too, given his statement:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.


Tom Scola - Aug 24, 2011 2:37:16 pm PDT #22043 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Jobs was kicked out of Apple in 1985,and didn't hit rock bottom until 10 years later.

Also, Tim Cook, his replacement, has been running the day-to-day business for several years now.