We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.

Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'


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.


SuziQ - Oct 27, 2011 7:00:53 am PDT #3415 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

CJ is handing out goodies from the dojo at tomorrow's trick or treat street. He gets to dress up as a....ninja.

So freaking tired. I felt like I slept well last night, but right now...could take a good nap.


DebetEsse - Oct 27, 2011 7:06:17 am PDT #3416 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Is Facebook being wonky for other people?

Apparently, here there are different Trick or Treating nights scheduled for different neighborhoods. One assumes to maximize candy collection. I call foul.


Lee - Oct 27, 2011 7:13:50 am PDT #3417 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Has anyone cooked spigarello greens before? If so, do you have a recipe you want to share?


amyth - Oct 27, 2011 7:17:51 am PDT #3418 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

I lost track of Natter yesterday while I was getting a cavity filled (woo!) but this pretty much sums it up for me:

In other words: Suck it up and be The Village.

Also, yay tommyrot! I'm happy to hear that you are officially someone's bf!


Amy - Oct 27, 2011 7:18:02 am PDT #3419 of 30001
Because books.

I've never even heard of them.

Sox, I'm sorry about your DH's grandmother. I'm glad it was peaceful, though.


Consuela - Oct 27, 2011 7:22:10 am PDT #3420 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

After a quick google, Perkins, it looks like you can cook spigarello like any other kind of greens. I'd never heard of it before.


Lee - Oct 27, 2011 7:31:55 am PDT #3421 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Yep--that's what my Google found too--I was just wondering if anyone had a recipe they had tried before and would recommend. This is part of my attempt to be more adventurous with the CSA picks.


Hil R. - Oct 27, 2011 7:40:13 am PDT #3422 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Apparently, here there are different Trick or Treating nights scheduled for different neighborhoods. One assumes to maximize candy collection. I call foul.

Around here, each county has a different trick-or-treat night, with official times. My county at least has it scheduled on actual Halloween. I don't understand the point of rescheduling it to a different day, especially when most of them are just moving it from one weekday to a different weekday.


§ ita § - Oct 27, 2011 7:48:38 am PDT #3423 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This is an incredibly frustrating lottery ticket.

We just had the benefits 2012 con call. Basically the same as 2011, except more expensive. I expect that last part is mainly my fault. Oops. But I better pay careful attention to the short and long term disability options this time round, just in case. If I let my employer's contributions to my LTD (100%) be taxable, then my actual LTD will be untaxable--that sounds like a decent gamble, right?

Man, there's so much to consider, and it's all gambling.


Allyson - Oct 27, 2011 7:56:30 am PDT #3424 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Lucky me!

Seriously, when I was melting down over the car thing, your DH was so patient and cool about it all, I felt calmer for hours after talking to him about it. Just like it was going to be completely ok, and not in a platitude sort of way.