Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...

Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Burrell - Sep 01, 2011 8:06:58 pm PDT #23752 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I wish I could do 20 pushups!

I know, me too. I mean, granted her push ups were a bit shallow, but still!

we are down 3 English teachers from last year, only one of whom will be replaced.

Does that mean all that work load falls on the rest of you? That sounds kind of impossible. I don't know how you do all that grading.


Kat - Sep 01, 2011 8:09:56 pm PDT #23753 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Yes. As it is, I've been the only 12th grade teacher at my school. The teacher who taught an film elective and English support is the one who retired. One of the 11th grade teachers was displaced/not replaced. So there is one 11th teacher and he only teaches 2 periods a day (journalism is one and AP Language is the other). I have no idea what they are going to do with those students!

Anyhow, not my issue. I cannot teach any more than I teach!


Burrell - Sep 01, 2011 8:13:42 pm PDT #23754 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Sounds like they need at least two more teachers. Crazy.


Amy - Sep 01, 2011 8:14:11 pm PDT #23755 of 30001
Because books.

So why doesn't he have to take on more?


Polter-Cow - Sep 01, 2011 8:22:25 pm PDT #23756 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Is it wrong that my favorite part of today's tee [link] is the Asteroids ship?

Perhaps a little wrong, but not a LOT wrong. That's pretty awesome.


Kat - Sep 01, 2011 8:28:13 pm PDT #23757 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Amy, because he is a "lead teacher" for his academy and they all have an extra conference period.


Lee - Sep 01, 2011 9:13:35 pm PDT #23758 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

G & J just sent me a brand new one.

Awww. They are awesome. My ipad is still one of the best presents I've gotten.

How in the hell did I ever attract such awesome, generous people?

Because you are awesome too?


Cass - Sep 01, 2011 9:41:31 pm PDT #23759 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

How in the hell did I ever attract such awesome, generous people?

You will move mountains and slay dragons for your friends. And you champion science.


Steph L. - Sep 02, 2011 2:30:38 am PDT #23760 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Teppy! When you get the Futurama Monopoly game, one of the tokens is HypnoToad!

All hail the HypnoToad!

ION, I have a root canal at 9:30 this morning (I set my alarm for 8:00, but I woke up at 6:45, full of jitters. So I'm up -- at least I can walk Kato right now, before it gets hot [seriously, the weather program on my computer is telling me it's going to hit a high of 100 today -- WTF?].)

I've been stressed and upset all week about needing this root canal procedure -- until I read an article in the local paper last night about a guy who DIED from a tooth infection that SPREAD TO HIS BRAIN. Suddenly I am really, REALLY glad to be getting it taken care of. Good Lord.

Jitter, jitter.


Aims - Sep 02, 2011 2:50:39 am PDT #23761 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

All hail the HypnoToad!

Emeline says this all. the. time.

I totally lost my shit with Todd Bridges, once. Got all tongue tied and then laughed at myself. We ended up having a really awesome conversation about a movie he was working on and his "troubles". Awesome guy. I met a bunch of others when I was doing extra work.