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Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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Amy - May 02, 2012 7:45:39 am PDT #3453 of 30001
Because books.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 02, 2012 7:47:48 am PDT #3454 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Ack! Friendly neighborhood dogs rolled in something dead and then came running into our office to share.
Holli - May 02, 2012 7:48:22 am PDT #3455 of 30001
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
Any old children's books in there, Holli?
Most of them, actually. Let's see. The Story of Siegfried from the 30s, a 50s Alice in Wonderland, a Milne collection, something called Cinderella's Garden from the 20s, The Velveteen Rabbit, an Aesop's Fables from the 40s, Stuart Little, the Secret Garden, and The Book of Cowboys, which is from the 30s and has a fantastic dust jacket.
Sue - May 02, 2012 7:50:28 am PDT #3456 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Tom...mmmm, pie.
Zenkitty - May 02, 2012 7:50:47 am PDT #3457 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
do you note that for a specific reason, or is this the way your day has been going?
It's my day. My boss is not nearly as competent as she thinks she is. She insists on being Kept In The Loop on everything, which results in everything being harder than it needs to be, because she inserts herself into every situation and complicates it by "helping facilitate".
I can't see myself working this job until I'm 67. I want to retire at 62 with reduced benefits. Actually I want to retire at 59 and survive on the meager income from my retirement funds until I can start getting the meager sum from Social Security. My mortgage will be paid off by the time I'm 55, and I'm not a big spender, so I should be able to survive. Maybe I'll write a Hollywood-ified version of my memoirs and get some money from the movie rights.
Tom Scola - May 02, 2012 7:51:51 am PDT #3458 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Tom...mmmm, pie.
I’m Tom Scola, and I endorse this message.
Amy - May 02, 2012 7:52:28 am PDT #3459 of 30001
Because books.
Ooh, Holli, I have to come see you. If you ever come across the hardbound orange Childhood of Famous Americans books from the '40s (they all have silhouette illustrations), let me know?
Zenkitty - May 02, 2012 7:53:15 am PDT #3460 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Hi, Holly! Good to see your font! I envy you your job. Especially today after a conference call with my clueless boss and my disgruntled weary co-workers. You're in Richmond, aren't you? I need to come see you! In fact, I need to sell you some stuff, if you're buying from private individuals.
Sue - May 02, 2012 7:53:39 am PDT #3461 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Holli!
Are folks all planning on retiring at 65? If I retire then, I have 18 years to go.
If I went at reduced pension, I would be 56. 58 with a full pension. (But god knows what's going to happen to the pension plan in the ensuing years.) The good part is, that's about when my mortgage would be paid off...so I could do it. I really don't think I can stay in gov't for much longer though. Yet, it would be tempting to say, what the hell...that's why we call it a velvet prison.
Sue - May 02, 2012 7:55:01 am PDT #3462 of 30001
hip deep in pie
There's more to life than financial stability, right???