This here's a recipe for unpleasantness.

Mal ,'Objects In Space'


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.


Allyson - Sep 01, 2011 12:43:02 pm PDT #23633 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I don't think I can write, interact with humans, and advocate for scientists without the heart/sleeve issue.

Fuck it. It's not an issue. I don't cry at my desk or yell at people. I'm just passionate about shit that I think people should feel passionate about. I work for the best scientists on the fucking planet. Shit my guys are finishing up is GOING TO THE MOON next week. I got to speak to Sally Ride on the phone. SALLY RIDE. Yes, when I transferred her call over, I called my mom and squeeeeeed.

It's ok to go fangurl over my job. It's awesome. In fact, Ima go do more of it RIGHT NOW.


Allyson - Sep 01, 2011 12:47:47 pm PDT #23634 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

(see, that's what happens)


Scrappy - Sep 01, 2011 12:52:26 pm PDT #23635 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Oh, I get passionate, Allyson. I think that's awesome and it's great for the other people at work. I love that you feel that way. I even get righteously angry if it's needed--and sometimes it is. I meant bringing non-work feelings into work, crying because I am having a bad day or snapping someone's head off because I am upset about something that happened at home--stuff like that.


Liese S. - Sep 01, 2011 12:54:42 pm PDT #23636 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

SALLY RIDE!


Scrappy - Sep 01, 2011 12:56:25 pm PDT #23637 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Sally Freakin' Ride. Let's face it, Allyson has an awesome job.


DavidS - Sep 01, 2011 1:00:10 pm PDT #23638 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It was great for me to be pregnant at the same time as Burrell (and our babies are EIGHT!! now).

Also, you were pregnant with Dillo when JZ was cooking up Matilda.

Erin, the important thing is that you feel shiny. But I do think you rock the bob.

I wonder if recruiters consider Al-Anon membership a positive worth seeking out. "If you can deal with alcoholic parents you can deal with our workplace."


Toddson - Sep 01, 2011 1:01:45 pm PDT #23639 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

They might, but I doubt they'd admit it.


DavidS - Sep 01, 2011 1:02:07 pm PDT #23640 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I got to speak to Sally Ride on the phone. SALLY RIDE. Yes, when I transferred her call over, I called my mom and squeeeeeed.

Cool! When I worked at WGBH I got to transfer a call from Alistair Cook. At Fantagraphics I got to take a call from Alan Moore.


JZ - Sep 01, 2011 1:05:54 pm PDT #23641 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

I, uh, got to take a call from Dr. Dean Ornish once, wanting one of my docs to join an academic committee with him.

I also once took a call from a Dr. Pretorius, but I don't think he was the Dr. Pretorius.


Consuela - Sep 01, 2011 1:06:15 pm PDT #23642 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Sally Ride! So cool!

I once answered phones for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's managers. ... that's a pretty minor brush with fame, I have to admit. And I never met the band, and when I left, they didn't even give me a free copy of the new album. Jerks.