So the next time one get assigned to some group task, one can quote Vladimir Nabokov:
There is nothing in the world that I loathe more than group activity, that communal bath where the hairy and slippery mix in a multiplication of mediocrity.
This here's a recipe for unpleasantness.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
tommyrot - Mar 22, 2012 4:36:51 am PDT #27648 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hil R. - Mar 22, 2012 5:03:14 am PDT #27649 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
There's an article in the NY Times about elite nannies. [link] Some of these nannies are earning four times as much as I am.
§ ita § - Mar 22, 2012 5:14:01 am PDT #27650 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, I wouldn't want to do the work they do, so bully on them for earning a lot. It's about time child care paid.
Jesse - Mar 22, 2012 5:24:31 am PDT #27651 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You know it's just a few, though. Most child care workers get jackshit.
§ ita § - Mar 22, 2012 5:25:00 am PDT #27652 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No, Jesse, it's all of them.
Jesse - Mar 22, 2012 5:28:56 am PDT #27653 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I forgot - if there's one publication that reflects "most people," it's the Times Style section.
tommyrot - Mar 22, 2012 5:49:55 am PDT #27654 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This blog post has the best picture of Romney I've seen: [link]
Jessica - Mar 22, 2012 6:09:25 am PDT #27655 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I forgot - if there's one publication that reflects "most people," it's the Times Style section.
That's why I could totally relate to their "If you can't afford a $4m penthouse on the UWS, move into a $2m brownstone in Park Slope!" feature in the real estate section a few weeks ago.
That said, I'm pretty sure our nanny does make more than me because she's paid under the table by 2 families. But she also works 12 hours a day taking care of 3 kids under 5, so I'm pretty sure she deserves to get paid more than me.
tommyrot - Mar 22, 2012 6:14:10 am PDT #27656 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So some idiot in my neighborhood is putting out squirrel poison. Several dogs have already died from eating it.
WTF? Does this person have no common sense? Or just doesn't care?
Crazy squirrel-phobic bastard....
Kat - Mar 22, 2012 6:17:10 am PDT #27657 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I forgot - if there's one publication that reflects "most people," it's the Times Style section.
Blargh!
What a fraught topic. I won't preach to the choir, but, yikes!