Also, I just spent at least half an hour talking to a wacky older lady in my hood. She's a Cajun raised Catholic who is kind of Hare Krishna now. When she found out that I have a lot of Ashkenazi blood she exclaimed, "Oh, that's why I can talk to you. That's good, strong, intelligent stock."
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
smonster - Sep 02, 2012 4:51:43 am PDT #19663 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
billytea - Sep 02, 2012 5:37:35 am PDT #19664 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.
Quick update: my Father's Day weekend included such events as:
A trip to the zoo. Highlight was the aviary, and realizing there was a cassowary parked right under the walkway.
Ryan singing a new song, a repurposed Richard Scarry tune with the working title of "Awesome Daddy".
Eating lunch at a food court today, with Ryan suddenly announcing that the kitchen opposite was on fire, and proceeding to act out a complete fire rescue.
The Canberra Raiders won their last match of the regular season, 42-22. That gives them a five-game winning streak, the highlight of which was ending the Bulldogs' eleven-game winning streak, the competition leaders and the team my brothers barrack for. They've won a home match for the first week of finals.
Good weekend.
DavidS - Sep 02, 2012 6:29:10 am PDT #19665 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Good weekend.
Indeed. Go Canberra! Go Cassowary! Go "Awesome Daddy"!
le nubian - Sep 02, 2012 8:26:47 am PDT #19666 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Amych, you made me giggle.
Typo Boy - Sep 02, 2012 2:55:40 pm PDT #19667 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.
For a work of fiction I'm writing:
What kind of shops would a character visit in Portland Oregon for Goth clothes, Goth craft jewelry and decor? skull candle holders, skull necklaces only something less cliched. (Suggestions as to what is less cliched are welcome.) Also the character loves Chinese food. What is a really good Chinese restaurant in Portland? Not overly Americanized. If it is near Powells that is a plus.
smonster - Sep 02, 2012 4:09:05 pm PDT #19668 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Okay, so I was neither super productive nor did I go to the parade. But R is back in town, and we did get out of our respective houses and wander the French Quarter a bit. And we're going to see queer circus/burlesque later. I think we've managed to get the brain weasels to back off just a skosh, so that's good.
Calli - Sep 02, 2012 4:34:35 pm PDT #19669 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I just sat in my bathroom for twenty minutes with an unhappy cat while a tornado rambled about a bit north of me. Good times. The tornado's gone now, and I didn't even lose power. Still, it's a good reminder that the thunderstorms I love can get a bit frisky.
Hil R. - Sep 02, 2012 4:48:28 pm PDT #19670 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Medical question: I'm pretty sure I've got a UTI. I'm seeing my gynecologist on Tuesday anyway, so I figured I'd just mention it then. But now I've got a slight fever. Is this a thing where I should call the doctor tomorrow, or am I OK waiting until Tuesday?
le nubian - Sep 02, 2012 4:56:18 pm PDT #19671 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tomorrow is a holiday.
if urgent care is open, I think you should go. take your temp and if it goes up, definitely go.
sj - Sep 02, 2012 5:04:04 pm PDT #19672 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hil, are you having any pain in your sides or back?