I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's... depressing.

Tara ,'Get It Done'


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.


Maria - Sep 07, 2011 3:25:57 pm PDT #24668 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Kate, I really hope the morning sickness subsides quickly. I can't imagine day after day of an upset stomach.

'suela, how is your job situation, other than untenable because of insane cow-orker?

sara, I thought I was close by you, but I didn't have time to peruse the map as I was plotting my course. The new office is off of Kenilworth Drive, and I didn't realize how close Towson actually is to downtown Baltimore. Frederick is a lot drier than east of I-95 right now.


Maria - Sep 07, 2011 3:32:28 pm PDT #24669 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Every other route that I could think of, and even every other way that I could find from looking at a map, goes up a really steep hill that I really wouldn't want to drive while the roads were slippery.

Hil, you should be fine. Just don't stop and start suddenly. Keep steady pressure on the gas pedal. Cars today can make the millions of adjustments needed to drive in less-than-ideal conditions.


sarameg - Sep 07, 2011 3:35:48 pm PDT #24670 of 30001

You're still off to the west and north of me, but I take the cats to a vet in Mt Washington (which is tucked into the elbow of Northern and 83) and that's about 10-15 minutes away. I'm sure you already know this, but there's a Trader Joe's tucked under Joppa by the Towson mall.

Huh. My lawyer neighbor works up there as well. Not sure what kind of law she practices though.

After the commutes you are used to, everything in Baltimore metro probably seems close!

And godDAMNIT! Loki just nipped me in the ass because I had the temerity to fart.


sarameg - Sep 07, 2011 3:42:59 pm PDT #24671 of 30001

Oh, and I wanted to say, I hope the new job is at least nice to you, even if I know it isn't what you want to be doing. Don't let that mess with your head. We'll have to get together once you sort out the particulars of the commute and the health-crisis alert level has downgraded.


Strix - Sep 07, 2011 3:43:13 pm PDT #24672 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Maria, yay! Good to see you around.

Yeah, we just skyped with M and it's been raining for a couple of days, their basement is dampish and it's supposed to rain through the weekend. OTOH, school started for him yesterday, he got the teacher he wanted and all his mates are in his class.


flea - Sep 07, 2011 3:52:48 pm PDT #24673 of 30001
information libertarian

Schweddy Balls ice cream: [link]


beekaytee - Sep 07, 2011 4:00:20 pm PDT #24674 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

Despite never wanting to use chemicals on Bartleby,I do give him Frontline. We live in Mosquito Mecca.

Note, I don't use Frontline Plus. The additional 'features' are unnecessary for us.

I did a ton of research, hoping to find an alternative, but even the holistic vets agree, there is not 'safe' way to effectively keep the little bastards away.


megan walker - Sep 07, 2011 4:01:12 pm PDT #24675 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Schweddy Balls ice cream: [link]

That's both awesome and frightening.


Jesse - Sep 07, 2011 4:07:38 pm PDT #24676 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I NEED THOSE SCHWEDDY BALLS.


Amy - Sep 07, 2011 4:09:44 pm PDT #24677 of 30001
Because books.

I NEED THOSE SCHWEDDY BALLS.

I can't believe they actually did that. Heh.