I'm really sad about Steve Jobs too. For someone who is a stranger. And really angry about cancer.
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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.
lisah - Oct 05, 2011 3:27:17 pm PDT #429 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Kate P. - Oct 05, 2011 3:32:16 pm PDT #430 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oy, Consuela.
Very sad about Steve Jobs. He was younger than my parents too. Do not like.
One thing making me happy tonight: Our security deposit arrived from Bad Landlord, and it turns out for once his total flakiness works in our favor. When we rented the place and gave him the $1000 for a deposit, the arrangement we agreed to was that $500 of it would be a nonrefundable pet deposit, so I was only expecting to get $500 back. But he must have forgotten, because the check is for the full $1000! It's especially welcome at the moment because we just bought three sets of plane tickets in the last few weeks and our bank account was getting precariously low. So yay for unexpected money!
sarameg - Oct 05, 2011 3:44:46 pm PDT #431 of 30001
Between the piece just aired on The Story, and being reminded that my aunt died a little over a year ago...mneh. Gonna give Mister Kitty some extra kibble.
§ ita § - Oct 05, 2011 3:55:37 pm PDT #432 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like Colin. Colin is nice.
SuziQ - Oct 05, 2011 3:56:32 pm PDT #433 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Just finished parent-teacher conferences at the high school. All of CJ's teachers adore him. He just needs to be more organized and focused. This is the first year he has actually had to study. He has a couple of classes where his grades need to improve drastically, but otherwise he is doing pretty well.
sarameg - Oct 05, 2011 3:59:22 pm PDT #434 of 30001
I like Colin for being there for you.
Amy - Oct 05, 2011 4:06:01 pm PDT #435 of 30001
Because books.
What sara said about Colin, ita, for sure.
All of CJ's teachers adore him.
That's awesome, Suzi. How are you? I'm a little scattered today, but I was thinking about your poor mouth. Be gentle with yourself for a few days.
SuziQ - Oct 05, 2011 4:10:17 pm PDT #436 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Thanks Amy. Actually my mouth is feeling pretty ok. I've had other root canals and this is the least painful day after. The tooth hadn't hurt before I went to the dentist, but had broken badly enough that a root canal was the only repair.
Not looking forward to the scaling and planing next week. I know I need it, but it gives me the shivers just thinking about it. I know I'll be taking some anti-anxiety meds before and will be blasting my ipod during.
le nubian - Oct 05, 2011 4:13:22 pm PDT #437 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Re: Steve Jobs
One of the websites I read regularly mentioned at the keynote yesterday that Tim Cook seemed subdued. I immediately thought that Steve Jobs probably wasn't doing very well healthwise and I wondered about him.
Perhaps I read too much into the statement about Tim Cook's overall manner, but I wish I had been wrong.
RIP Steve. You improved my computer experience 1000 fold from what it could have been. You were a fabulous CEO, a visionary, and you will be missed.
Amy - Oct 05, 2011 4:14:20 pm PDT #438 of 30001
Because books.
I know I'll be taking some anti-anxiety meds before and will be blasting my ipod during.
Good plan.