Man, if this were silver-toned, I'd be so tempted...

If that was silver-toned, I would be adding it to my cart right now.

Oh, yeah, I saw that whole thread, Plei, and I think you did as good a job as possible under the circumstances. My fl is thick with the crazy politics on both sides, so I just can't engage at all. Although I do say it amuses me to have any issue invariably spring up with strident arguments on both sides, each phrased with language that assumes that I, the reader, agree. One post by my anarchist buddies followed by one by my conservative hometown school friends.

Also it makes me deeply glad I didn't end up with my last boyfriend before the SO, because that guy is way off the deep end. And I'm pliable. I could totally see how my views would have developed differently had I not been exposed to things like the music festival that radicalized me or, for that matter, you guys.

Yay, sj! Edinburgh!

Smack him with a rolled-up newspaper?

I am for real trying to figure out how to apply dog training techniques. The book I'm reading for dealing with Frankie promises "willing participation." That would make my YEAR.

How did you know?

Not trading. Best of luck, my sister in the struggle. I should count myself lucky he's not my kid.

So how can I complain about big business, even though I absolutely see how they play a big role in the inequities of our society? Is a dilemma.

Same way we love Joss but still critique. There's a wide gap between blanket condemnation and total support.

Do I 1. Get dessert in the bar. 2. Take a long hot bath. 3. Organize my luggage?

Eat dessert in the bath.

It's possible that I'm a bad influence.

I vote bath, sj.

I vote dessert.

I think bath is going to win because there is suddenly loud music coming from the bar area, and I just can't deal with noise tonight. Maybe room service. Sadly, I can't take the internets with me back to the room because they want ridiculous money to do that.

What hotel are you staying at in Edinburgh, sj?

More on puppy boy - I feel like I may be dealing with a prime example of the "self-esteem" generation. He doesn't want to have to try, he only wants to do what he wants to do, and he takes everything very, very personally. Add in his inability to focus and his hair trigger temper (has gotten a bit better), and it's no wonder none of his coworkers want to work with him. Except maybe the one he's dating, and her I'm not sure about.

Did I mention I caught him sketching on the clock yesterday?

That karma, she is a tooootal bitch. I may need to call up my old boss and ask her advice.

Best of luck, my sister in the struggle.

Thank you. I need it.

Bath sounds like a good plan. Not a dessert person, but a drink would be good with the bath.