River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.

'Objects In Space'


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.


WindSparrow - Dec 16, 2011 5:06:43 am PST #4339 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Re: Online Dating - I thoroughly recommend my own method, which was to find a chat room dedicated to an actual interest (i.e. a tv show), make friends with the regulars, and start flirting with one. First time, it worked out ok. Second time, it worked out even better. Plus, it got me away from those horrid scorpions.


§ ita § - Dec 16, 2011 5:22:53 am PST #4340 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it turns out that most people don't really like the way they look in daylight

Really? What's the preferred light then? I thought artificial was supposed to be the big bad.


Ginger - Dec 16, 2011 5:24:08 am PST #4341 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I had to go to CFLs immediately because of the amount of heat the incandescents gave off.

That is not an uncommon cause of fires, if the builder didn't install the recessed lights correctly. (Also, they're frequently installed without the right sealing and insulation, so they're a common source of air leakage. Bad idea all the way around.)

There was a fair amount of variation in quality in the early years of CFLs. The current bulbs are better in a lot of ways.


ChiKat - Dec 16, 2011 5:24:14 am PST #4342 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

What's the preferred light then?

Candles. Dim light hides a myriad of sins.


Ginger - Dec 16, 2011 5:27:02 am PST #4343 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

What's the preferred light then?

People seem to like the way they look in incandescent lights better, and the warm white is closer to that. I had daylight CFLs in my office and I had to change them to warm white. Everything was a little too clear.


Steph L. - Dec 16, 2011 5:34:58 am PST #4344 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

SailAweigh! How did the GF pumpkin bread turn out? My taste buds want to live vicariously.


Zenkitty - Dec 16, 2011 5:56:06 am PST #4345 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I like the LED candles. They flicker like real candles, they don't set things on fire, the batteries last a long time, and the candles last forever.

The next time one of my interior floods has to be replaced, I promise to try out one of the new CFLs.


Tom Scola - Dec 16, 2011 5:59:23 am PST #4346 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I'll be buying LED bulbs from now on, no more CFL.


Laura - Dec 16, 2011 6:04:56 am PST #4347 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

What's the preferred light then?

For some unknown reason my eyes are 3x as green under the CFLs so I am all for 'em. Oh yeah, the whole planet thing is important too.


le nubian - Dec 16, 2011 6:16:52 am PST #4348 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Re: Online Dating - I thoroughly recommend my own method

cracked my shit up.