All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.

Mal ,'Trash'


Natter 70: Hookers and Blow  

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.


Cass - Jul 25, 2012 10:41:34 am PDT #15422 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

By people who've met you?

Probably not even by people who have only heard mention of me.


aurelia - Jul 25, 2012 10:42:37 am PDT #15423 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I’m the goddamn Batmanatee: [link]

I'm so glad I wasn't drinking something when I got to the Wonder Woman one.

(That's why when people in tornado country go, "But you have earthquakes!", I still feel like we come out ahead on balance).

At least with a tornado there is some indication that one could be coming and it is possible to take shelter from one.

How about intimidation?

Have you tried hissing at them? With the fangs that should be pretty intimidating.


Strix - Jul 25, 2012 10:44:39 am PDT #15424 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Parenting WIN: Kiddo had MASSIVE nosebleed last night at midnight. Like, abattoiresque, but I had him laughing and it's fine.

Parenting FAIL: I stayed up REALLY late editing, and kiddo went out to check the mail and LOCKED SELF OUT. And I couldn't hear him because I was upstairs asleep (edited till 4 am) and he was outside for 3 hours and the neighbors had to call the police to get Dan's number. I feel like SHIT about it. There's a house key kidden, but he couldn't find it and I am the WORST MOST EVIL STEPMOM EVER. DH had to come home early, and I was still zonked.

I feel SO BAD. But kiddo is cheerful about it and gave me hugs" "It's ok! Nothing bad happened! It's all right...Can I have pancakes now?"

HEADDESK HEADDESK HEADDESK.

Please tell me this is NOT the worst parenting FAIL any Buffistas have done. I feel AWFUL.


Atropa - Jul 25, 2012 10:46:53 am PDT #15425 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Have you tried hissing at them? With the fangs that should be pretty intimidating.

Oooh! That's a good suggestion, thank you.


Aims - Jul 25, 2012 10:48:50 am PDT #15426 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Please tell me this is NOT the worst parenting FAIL any Buffistas have done.

Not even a little bit, sweetpea. Not even a little bit.


Atropa - Jul 25, 2012 10:56:33 am PDT #15427 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Please tell me this is NOT the worst parenting FAIL any Buffistas have done.

Have you trained him to answer the door to Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons and say, "Yes, come in! We need more sacrifices to Satan, our lord and master! You are virgins, aren't you?"

Because if not, then don't worry.

(Seriously, one time I was babysitting, we locked ourselves out of the house, and the kids and I had a thrilling time figuring out how to break in. Which we did, so go us.)


Consuela - Jul 25, 2012 10:56:36 am PDT #15428 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Aww, Strix, it's not like you abandoned the kid at a highway gas station and didn't figure it out for an hour...


beth b - Jul 25, 2012 10:57:42 am PDT #15429 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

nope, not the biggest fail ever. he got in and now whenever he askes for pancakes he can give you the look that reminds you why he deserves pancakes


Jesse - Jul 25, 2012 10:59:10 am PDT #15430 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The kid's older than a toddler, right? Then I think you're OK.


Zenkitty - Jul 25, 2012 11:01:18 am PDT #15431 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Look at it this way, Strix, he won't ever lock himself out again! And he's FINE. He's not even upset - I know kids who would have panicked and/or done something stupid.