No power in the 'verse can stop me.

River ,'War Stories'


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.


Liese S. - Sep 14, 2011 10:13:23 am PDT #26128 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

The only thing I ever use that's close to a purse is this awesome rag handmade thing that someone else fixed for me years later. I put my knitting in it. Then I walk around pretending it's a purse, but I'm always busted because then I pull my wallet out of my cargos.

So today I went out for my constitutional, and it was awful. Super muddy and slick. I almost called the SO to tell him not to go out, the roads were so bad.

Turns out I should have, because he got into a wreck. Single car, he's okay, but he's at the shop and he can fix the mirror for $336 or all the damage for $5000. For a car we got free. Yeah, that's not happening. Sucks! But I'm glad he's okay.

But seriously, yo, we need all wheel drive.


Toddson - Sep 14, 2011 10:13:41 am PDT #26129 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

reinforce the stitches that are holding the skeleton hand on it

(giggles maniacally)

I still remember at the San Francisco F2F you asking someone to hand you your purse and - for some reason - felt the need to describe it. The pink, coffin-shaped purse.


zuisa - Sep 14, 2011 10:13:55 am PDT #26130 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

The phone hasn't rung in an hour and a half.

So I turned my attentions once more to what the hell I want to do with the rest of my life, and I made the mistake of going to the website for Oxford University, and I think I want to take every single postgrad program they have. I am in academic bliss reading these course listings.


amyth - Sep 14, 2011 10:14:01 am PDT #26131 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Yay Perkins!


Kate P. - Sep 14, 2011 10:18:27 am PDT #26132 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

My one true bag -- and I mean one true bag, for I only ever use the one -- is from Queen Bee Creations. Apparently they call this style "Truckette"? [link]

Mine has a different design but is otherwise the same. It's small enough to be cute & easy to carry around, but big enough to carry everything I need, including a book, a notebook, phone, wallet, keys, iPod, chapstick, pens, gum, etc. etc. And I love that the strap can be made long enough so you can carry it across your body like a messenger bag. Truly, I will never love another.


Kathy A - Sep 14, 2011 10:19:58 am PDT #26133 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Woot, Perkins!!

And woot for me too, for something not nearly as woo-alicious medically speaking, but for money-alicious. Just heard back from Progressive. They are giving me $12,000 for my six-y.o. Civic (top of the line value!), will give me the $500 deductible in a separate check as soon as they get it from the other guy's insurance company, and the adjuster told me to send her a scan of my new car's bill of sale so they can reimburse me for some of the tax/license/fees!!

This is the first time I've had to do anything with Progressive other than send them premiums, and I'm sticking with them after this really fantastic experience dealing with this really crappy accident.


Liese S. - Sep 14, 2011 10:20:45 am PDT #26134 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, that's good news, Kathy.


meara - Sep 14, 2011 10:20:53 am PDT #26135 of 30001

Ooh, love Queen Bee (though I think everyone and her sister has one here in Seattle--it's waterproof!). That's a good size. I have various bags--one I use a lot is smaller and one is bigger, but both are fabric, so not great for winter here. Something to put on the shopping list...


Lee - Sep 14, 2011 10:21:55 am PDT #26136 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

That is great, Kathy!


Kate P. - Sep 14, 2011 10:22:02 am PDT #26137 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Yikes, Liese! Glad the SO is OK, but sucks about the car.

And yay Perkins!