A sea slug that is able to detach, re-grow and then re-use its penis has surprised scientists.
The important question (to a female, anyway) is: can the penis be used while it's detached? God, that could simplify stuff.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
§ ita § - Feb 13, 2013 8:28:29 am PST #11189 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2013 8:29:26 am PST #11190 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Okay, I win! It had protein!
I am supposed to be working at work right now, but the Fedex lady called to find out where my house was and is bringing me my laptop and I need to sign for it. And then a donor called to tell me they were paying for it. So I can enjoy it and not feel guilty. Although if I'd known a donor was going to pay part, I probably would have bought the mac.
Jesse - Feb 13, 2013 8:30:13 am PST #11191 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You guys! When I get my tax refund, I'll be able to pay off my credit cards! In full, I think! That is so crazy to me -- I've been in credit card debt for 20 years.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2013 8:30:22 am PST #11192 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Err, the ricotta cheese had protein. I don't know about the protein content of a detachable penis from a sea slug, in use or otherwise.
I just want to clarify.
eta: Yay, Jesse!
msbelle - Feb 13, 2013 8:31:58 am PST #11193 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
YAYAYAYAY Jesse!!
Tom Scola - Feb 13, 2013 8:32:30 am PST #11194 of 30001
hwæt
Jesse, that is AWESOME!
Amy - Feb 13, 2013 8:32:40 am PST #11195 of 30001
Because books.
That's awesome, Jesse.
Jesse - Feb 13, 2013 8:33:50 am PST #11196 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It makes me want to continue over-withholding, even though in theory I don't believe in that.
Atropa - Feb 13, 2013 8:33:54 am PST #11197 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm not a big boss, but we have an admin assistant for our whole group. The couple of times I've gone to her to ask her to do something for me has felt so awkward.
Our division has a fantastic, kick-ass admin, who gently mocks me when I come to her for help because she KNOWS that I only do that as a last resort. The last time this happened she said, "Cupcake, I know you're a self-reliant princess of darkness, but that's what I'm HERE for. Stop trying to fix this stuff on your own, you don't know the loopholes."
I love our admin. I need to buy her another bottle of wine.
§ ita § - Feb 13, 2013 8:37:02 am PST #11198 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My favourite not-admin-but-does-the-stuff-better-than-you person is the IT finance lady. I'm supposed to be minding the billing and stuff for our project, but in the end? Just ask her how stuff works and how to get invoices approved and paid and stuff signed. It is so much simpler than trying to do it all myself.
My main interactions with admins is "Please get me a spot on this calendar" or the even better "Can you work with these three other admins to get me a time when these four hoity toity honchos can meet with little old me?" Because that's impossible for mortals to achieve.