I wonder if we have a 311 system here. I looked up the non-emergency number when I freaked over CJ being missing. They were extremely helpful and the police showed up to take the report within an hour. As much as it felt like an emergency to me, I didn't want to tie up the 911 operators over the issue.
I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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.
SuziQ - Mar 26, 2011 5:02:39 am PDT #388 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Tom Scola - Mar 26, 2011 5:04:40 am PDT #389 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
We talked about River in the interview, of course, and I think Richard put it best when he said that there is this monster in Hollywood that everyone knows about. It lurks just out of view, and occasionally it reaches up and snatches someone … and it got River.
Very apt, and very sad.
Theodosia - Mar 26, 2011 5:09:00 am PDT #390 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Wheaton grewed up good, didn't he? That is so worth reading.
And speaking of people we'll miss, Diana Wynne Jones died after a long illness yesterday, which I have to say guts me about 1000% worse than Liz T.
§ ita § - Mar 26, 2011 5:12:43 am PDT #391 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's a really touching piece by Wil.
Theodosia - Mar 26, 2011 5:15:15 am PDT #392 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Somerville has a 311 number, and it's really useful, if only because you'll get directed to the right city department that CAN deal with a problem.
Tho' there was the time I saw an injured goose in Cambridge, and when I tried to call their Animal Control department, the off-hours recording said to call 911 for animal emergencies, which I did apologetically. I have to say the 911 operator didn't think I was out of line. The goose was right by the side of a busy road and could have provoked an accident, after all, and I know my brothers-the-cops are as worried about hurt animals as anyone.
billytea - Mar 26, 2011 5:17:13 am PDT #393 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
And now the evolution stuff? Where does this even come from? I would not have expected that.
He was saying that back in the 90s, it's in one of his books. The Dilbert Future, possibly. It seems to be a special case of some problem he has with scientists and sceptics.
Sue - Mar 26, 2011 5:23:54 am PDT #394 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I woke up at 7:30, and realized that I wasn't going to get back to sleep anytime soon because I was too congested and my throat was sore. So I got up, took some cold meds, turned on the TV, had breakfast. Within an hour, I was fast asleep on the couch, awkwardly positioned around Oz. I just woke up, and I swear I could sleep a few more hours. Damn these cold meds!
Jesse - Mar 26, 2011 5:26:43 am PDT #395 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The other thing about Stand By Me is I saw something with adult Jerry O'Connell that had a kid actor playing his character as a kid, and it was just funny, because of course we all know exactly what he looked like as a kid, and who would have guessed he would grow up into a hunk?
§ ita § - Mar 26, 2011 5:38:08 am PDT #396 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I can't believe Jerry didn't recognise Wil. Hello!
Jesse - Mar 26, 2011 5:40:42 am PDT #397 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, Wil looks the same. I'm willing to bet he wasn't looking to recognize anyone, if that makes any sense.