I'm trying to decide what I want to do for my birthday this weekend. I'm still kind of sick, so not really up for visiting anywhere. There's so much traffic around here now from all the press and everything, and it'll get much worse on the weekend because of the football game, so I can't really ask anyone to come visit me. I've got a few friends around here that I could go out to dinner with, but I really don't know that many people well enough yet. (I think the only person I'd really feel comfortable asking is someone who I've known since grad school, and she recently got married and I don't know whether to invite her husband or not, since I don't really know him.)
This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.
Simon ,'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.
Hil R. - Nov 09, 2011 2:06:28 pm PST #5644 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hil R. - Nov 09, 2011 2:22:47 pm PST #5645 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Some little girls brought a wagon full of baked goods to sell to the reporters camped out outside Paterno's house. (I tried driving by there today, just to see what was happening, but the police had the street closed to all cars except local traffic. There's not much local traffic, since Paterno's house is the last one on a dead end street.)
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2011 2:32:07 pm PST #5646 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Congrats, flea!
Anne W. - Nov 09, 2011 2:33:37 pm PST #5647 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Congratulations, flea!
Ginger - Nov 09, 2011 2:43:23 pm PST #5648 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Do you get ION?
Yes, I saw that one last night. It was intense. It's a great show.
Congratulations, flea!
Jessica - Nov 09, 2011 2:43:45 pm PST #5649 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Flea, congrats! Both my grandfather and great-uncle taught there at various points in their lives. (Possibly both great-uncles, but Danny's the only one I'm certain of.)
[eta: Yup, Google says Billy taught at the College of Medicine, or at least was on staff there. My mom's family has pretty deep Cincy roots.
Also, remind me to never Google my great-uncle Billy again - this was the first hit. Yay science, but ewwwww.]
Ginger - Nov 09, 2011 2:51:08 pm PST #5650 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Harrisburg paper editorial on the scandal: [link]
Sheryl - Nov 09, 2011 2:52:02 pm PST #5651 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Congrats flea!
Slept better last night, but not great, and still tired.
flea - Nov 09, 2011 3:09:37 pm PST #5652 of 30001
information libertarian
Jessica, your relatives in medicine almost certainly knew my grandfather - he was the chair of Pharmacology at UC from 1948-1974, when he retired.
Consuela - Nov 09, 2011 3:26:22 pm PST #5653 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Any hints on how to make the thing more user friendly?
I make it user-friendly by never going there. I'd rather have the creeping guilt from the "Consuela, you have notifications pending" emails than the discomfort from actually logging in.
... I may be a bit prone to avoidance. Really, I should just cancel my account, but it does seem to be the only way to keep in touch with some folks.