Well. I offered to help out someone I don't know very well, by doing something that's really not a big deal - I didn't offer a kidney, for fuck's sake - and now they're mad at me. I guess by now I should know better. Now I'm sad and I feel stupid.
Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
'Serenity'
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.
Zenkitty - May 24, 2011 6:10:20 pm PDT #9532 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
smonster - May 24, 2011 6:10:53 pm PDT #9533 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh, man, I was just reading that TNC thread on evo-psych and learned a term that I've been needing to know (bolding mine).
The inference from "X is natural" or "X is normal" to "X is good" is called the naturalistic fallacy. While not precisely related to evo psych, the converse of this argument: "X is not 'natural' [adaptive, etc.]" thereore "X is not good" shows up all the time in certain arguments against homosexuality.
Naturalistic fallacy, my new best friend term, where have you been all my life?
I suspect that the satellite issue will be revisited after all this crazy weather.
Not if Cantor has his way. Asshole.
Kat - May 24, 2011 6:12:51 pm PDT #9534 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Did I mention that my dad had cardiac surgery today? They replaced his pacemaker with a pacemaker/defrib unit. Also, he passed out on the way home from a sporting event while my mom was driving. My mom thought he had a seizure or a stroke, but it's really just ventricular tachycardia.
Sigh.
I am tired.
Sorry for the random change of topic. I can't seem to get my brain organized. I think about crap all day and I can't access buffistas at work without putting in a work password. I'm sorta missing you all.
SuziQ - May 24, 2011 6:13:51 pm PDT #9535 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Wait, they are mad because you offered to help with something? Someone has issues.
Today was CJ's last day of middle school. I have a high schooler now. Accckkk! To celebrate the end of school, he went out to lunch with 9 friends. All girls. I sent him a text earlier asking if he was having fun. His response? "Very". I'm in trouble, aren't I?
msbelle - May 24, 2011 6:15:58 pm PDT #9536 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
goodness Kat.
Zen, someone got mad at you for offering to help them in some way? F them and don't feel sad or stupid, well maybe sad for them for being such a douche.
le nubian - May 24, 2011 6:17:11 pm PDT #9537 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Cantor can go fuck himself.
If he wants a political future, he will have to deal with the opinion of those in the South - those who have been differentially impacted by natural disasters in recent years.
Kat - May 24, 2011 6:21:58 pm PDT #9538 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Suzi, Congrats on having a high schooler! Especially one who gets along with girls. It'll be good.
Sue - May 24, 2011 6:26:21 pm PDT #9539 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Glad everyone is safe!
Kat, that's what my dad had installed a last month. He was just back to have the device checked and everything is fine. They gave him some kind of machine that will allow to monitor the device remotely from his bedroom, which is weird and freaky and awesome all at the same time.
He can't drive for six months because there's a 20% of having another v-tach 'sode in that time.
Strix - May 24, 2011 6:28:12 pm PDT #9540 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I'm ibid'ing the Cantor comments and the WTF?CrazyPerson mad at Zen comments.
I gotta go to bed -- I am dropping -- but my storm blase has grown a little thin right now...10 more minutes, I swear.
Kat, all good -ma to your dad and your mom. Scary. My dad had a big heart attack and triple bypass 13 years ago (WOW) and I have never driven so fast or been so scared in my life.
He's still going strong. 71 this year.
HOLY SHIT, FLICKER! SKY GO BOOM.
Kat - May 24, 2011 6:34:00 pm PDT #9541 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yeah. My mom has been driving back and forth to Cleveland to be with him. Which is super exhausting.
They also just got back from Rhode Island where they saw my niece graduate from NAPS. So now she is on her way to the Naval Academy!