Also something to consider. Even if the kid is academically ready are they emotionally mature enough? Coping with other kids when you are the youngest kid the room can be hell. I speak from personal first hand experience but as ita shows it does not apply to everyone. So just like with academic achievement depends on kid, but you do need to think about whether your kid, as youngest in the room, but not so young they are not seen as fair game, will be a bully magnet.
Saffron: I'll die. Mal: Well, as a courtesy, you might start getting busy on that, 'cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.
'Trash'
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.
Typo Boy - Sep 25, 2011 5:45:35 pm PDT #28280 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Lee - Sep 25, 2011 5:57:14 pm PDT #28281 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Perkins, I don't know what this will end up looking like, but thanks for being willing to organize the TJs givers/receivers.
I don't either, but I will come up with something!
Mostly right now I am thinking of sneak TJ packages--you won't know when or what, but if you want something, you will get it!
Allyson - Sep 25, 2011 7:00:50 pm PDT #28282 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 just got a bad review on Amazon and am taking it personally.
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I DO.
Atropa - Sep 25, 2011 7:07:11 pm PDT #28283 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I just got a bad review on Amazon and am taking it personally.
STOP THAT. Thing One: your book is awesome. Thing Two: NEVER READ THE REVIEWS OF YOUR WORK ON AMAZON. That's like looking at the Amazon sales ranking. Express ticket to depressed crazytown.
Amy - Sep 25, 2011 7:08:22 pm PDT #28284 of 30001
Because books.
Every book in the world gets a bad review from someone. Taking it personally is a good way to make yourself insane. STEP AWAY.
DavidS - Sep 25, 2011 7:08:42 pm PDT #28285 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I just got a bad review on Amazon and am taking it personally.
Heh, I got a bad review in the press that called my Tom Waits book the absolute worst in the entire 33 1/3 series.
My publisher wanted to put that review on the back of the second edition.
Allyson - Sep 25, 2011 7:15:16 pm PDT #28286 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
C'mon. You guys don't read your reviews?
I know. I get butthurt. It's a character flaw.
Atropa - Sep 25, 2011 7:17:23 pm PDT #28287 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
C'mon. You guys don't read your reviews?
Nope. Pete reads them, and tells me if there's an interesting thing I should see, but I don't read them. I can be a ridiculously oversensitive snowflake, and I know it.
Amy - Sep 25, 2011 7:18:19 pm PDT #28288 of 30001
Because books.
I read reviews. I pay more attention when they're adults with some grasp of their field. When it's random 13-year-olds or asshole fucktards who like to take out their aggression on the internets, no. Also, my books are not *me*.
aurelia - Sep 25, 2011 7:23:18 pm PDT #28289 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I worked on a show that was called "a travesty of a mockery of a sham" in the Sun-Times.