You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.

Tracy ,'The Message'


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.


sj - Oct 16, 2012 10:41:21 am PDT #25883 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Cashmere, travel~ma and interview~ma for your DH.


msbelle - Oct 16, 2012 10:49:24 am PDT #25884 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

woohoo, I have one accountability buddy thus far - and it is someone I like who is not cray cray. Now I will get McPhee on board when I get home tonight also and that will be good for me.


Burrell - Oct 16, 2012 11:19:57 am PDT #25885 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

So I just submitted a letter of interest at work to direct a writing conference. In theory, I can this as a good move, and me as a good fit for the job. But a bit stressful. I'll be stressed if I get it and stressed if I don't. Oy! I'm not good at this career-building stuff, but if you have a bit of job~ma to spare, I'd gladly borrow it.


§ ita § - Oct 16, 2012 12:01:48 pm PDT #25886 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Why can Time Warner tell what (blocked) phone number I'm calling from and Verizon (my provider) can't? I'm assuming that since I'm calling them on the phone line they say they cut off, it's not urgent, but I am too scattered right now to even look that shit up, and apparently there's no one with my name in California with an account with them.

Great! I hope they stop billing me too.


Steph L. - Oct 16, 2012 12:10:35 pm PDT #25887 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Thing I Learned Today: there is a website that tells you why flags are at half-staff (both national and states). (My office is in front of a new FBI building, and from time to time we have the conversation of "The flag is at half-staff. Does anyone know why? What does the FBI know???") [link]


tommyrot - Oct 16, 2012 12:15:23 pm PDT #25888 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.

I was wondering why the flags in Highland Park were at half-staff today, but it wasn't in that website. Must be a local person who died.


Liese S. - Oct 16, 2012 12:19:19 pm PDT #25889 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I recommend LoseIt.com and its accompanying phone app for fitness tracking! I could invite you and you could be my LoseIt friend!


Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2012 12:23:03 pm PDT #25890 of 30001
brillig

How handy! Flags were half-staff in Utah a few days ago, and I didn't know why.

edit: I'm impressed with the states that lower their flags for their servicepeople.


§ ita § - Oct 16, 2012 12:27:23 pm PDT #25891 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

A bulb blew a million years ago in my bathroom (the spot that points at the shower to boot), and I couldn't work out how to change it.

In the end, maintenance ended up taking out the whole track and replacing all three spots and the rail.

And, yes, it is valid to ask who puts spot tracklighting in the bathroom of a completely mundane apartment, and...the answer is "those people".

At least I feel better about failing the task myself.


Sheryl - Oct 16, 2012 1:06:55 pm PDT #25892 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Yay Grace!