NC is a conundrum to me. I love the Triangle area and the friends I made there. But I have never run into so much outright racism as I did in NC. None of it was directed at me. But there was a lot of conspiratorial "we are all white here so it's okay" stuff that I had never seen before. I know this isn't a racism issue but that experience really soured me on the state, which the small exception of Carborro, Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh (sort of).
Just call me the computer whisperer.
Willow ,'Lessons'
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.
Stephanie - May 09, 2012 1:49:06 pm PDT #4343 of 30001
Trust my rage
Typo Boy - May 09, 2012 1:51:33 pm PDT #4344 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
One thing. While I don't know the law in detail, I do know that sometimes if you move immediately after a contract is signed, you can get out of it either at no cost or at a comparatively small penalty. A whole bunch of ifs outside my paygrade as a non-lawyer. But if I were a bigwig in that company, I would consult a lawyer who specializes in whatever area of contract law covers that particular contract to see if it can be gotten out of comparatively cheaply, and check NOW.
Consuela - May 09, 2012 1:57:48 pm PDT #4345 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Tommyrot, you forgot the [Jilli warning] on that comic!
billytea - May 09, 2012 2:01:43 pm PDT #4346 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
An unapologetically reductionist cartoon about Australian wildlife
Psh. Like we have spcial clock spiders. They're just regular redbacks, people!
Sheryl - May 09, 2012 2:10:38 pm PDT #4347 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
As one of my friends puts it, "Australia, land of poison and flame!"
Connie Neil - May 09, 2012 2:15:33 pm PDT #4348 of 30001
brillig
billy, perhaps we could put together a Down Under F2F in a more hospitable area. Like Antarctica.
billytea - May 09, 2012 2:29:07 pm PDT #4349 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
As one of my friends puts it, "Australia, land of poison and flame!"
You need the flame to fight all the poisonous stuff! Well, except for box jellyfish. And stonefish. and blue-ringed octopus. Ok, I'm seeing a flaw in this plan. ("The goggles! They do nothing!")
Sophia Brooks - May 09, 2012 2:45:05 pm PDT #4350 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Please mail Mr. Ralph Stanley to me.
Lee - May 09, 2012 3:06:35 pm PDT #4351 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
From back a ways, I'm sorry about London, Sparky, and I hope K feels better soon.
I would also like Mr. Ralph Stanley. Stupid big country.
-t - May 09, 2012 3:40:52 pm PDT #4352 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I wish it were feasible for me to take Mr. Ralph Stanley. I'm sure he and Walter would get along great. Go bowling and drink beers and sing sad songs. Dog stuff.
I changed my hair [link]