Good luck to your aunt!
And I hope your little one feels better soon. Sick kids are no fun!
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
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.
Kathy A - Sep 13, 2011 10:30:39 am PDT #25814 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Allyson - Sep 13, 2011 10:34:26 am PDT #25815 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
He published a letter from a reader who said that women should not serve in the military because women are to be "protected and cherished" and he doesn't think the country is ready for women to be POWs and such. Because, you know, nothing bad ever happens to women in war RIGHT NOW.
I said that dude's readiness should have no fucking bearing at all on whether I would die for my family or country. And that I'm sad that his mommy wouldn't take a bullet to protect him if push came to shove. I know my mom would CUT YOU if someone came to the door to harm me. Seriously, if all the dudes go off to war, who protects and cherishes the women, children, and aged that are left behind? Arm the fuck out of them. Try it in the congo and see how far the rape squads get when the women are armed to the teeth and a bunch of dudes come in to take their children.
I said it all more eloquently, though. I think.
Burrell - Sep 13, 2011 10:34:54 am PDT #25816 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
She set a new record - after ONE day in daycare last week she ended up with bronchitis and her very first ever ear infection. Sigh.
Oh no! Not the kind of record you want to be setting. But classes for you and day care for her are both good developments.
Jesse - Sep 13, 2011 10:37:52 am PDT #25817 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I feel like this Miss Manners column has some relevance WRT gender roles in the Modern World. Also I just liked it this morning. [link]
Callaluna - Sep 13, 2011 10:37:58 am PDT #25818 of 30001
I said it all more eloquently, though. I think.
What, that wasn't eloquent?? Sounded pretty damned eloquent to me!
Allyson - Sep 13, 2011 10:38:15 am PDT #25819 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
Seriously, dude. Protect and cherish yourself. I'll take care o' me. I didn't ask for your protection and cherishing. I hate that attitude.
Allyson - Sep 13, 2011 10:45:04 am PDT #25820 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
My stomach just pitched another fit. Despite the zantac and the peppermint. I'm giving up on food.
Amy - Sep 13, 2011 10:49:06 am PDT #25821 of 30001
Because books.
I'm giving up on food.
The cigarettes and iced tea diet isn't really working wonders for me, though, for what it's worth.
le nubian - Sep 13, 2011 10:50:15 am PDT #25822 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
So, I bought something from Gaiam a while back and they sent me an email on Monday advertising a big sale. Hmm. So I clicked on the email, followed the sale link to their site, browsed the site, realized why I don't buy anything from them anymore and went back and deleted the email.
Today I got another email from them THANKING ME for visiting the site. Creeptastic. Damn.
JenP - Sep 13, 2011 10:52:20 am PDT #25823 of 30001
Does Pepto work for you? I find it works really well - better than Gas-x for me, but people are different. I didn't know about peppermint. I should really try to find out the cause of my gastric issues are, but not right now.