On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Sheryl - Apr 15, 2013 11:36:17 am PDT #18829 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I almost feel bad about talking about this, considering the events in Boston..... my day kinda sucked. Started with me misjudging a rotary and hitting the curb. This led to me having a flat tire once I got to work. Once at work, the lid to the ice machine fell and hit me on the head. I have a cut just under my left eyebrow(it's been cleaned and glued shut) and a big scrape next to my left eye. Add to that a meeting with my boss where she tells me she's talked to the hr person about finding me a lab where my skill set would fit better. It's not immediate- there's no way of knowing if that position is out there, or how long things will take- but it's still bothersome.


DavidS - Apr 15, 2013 11:36:24 am PDT #18830 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Jesus...

Police getting multiple reports of unexploded devices around Boston.

* One report was of unexploded device on the glass footbridge over Huntington Ave near Copley place

*Another suspicious package was reported near the Harvard #MBTA station


meara - Apr 15, 2013 11:36:35 am PDT #18831 of 30001

Holy shit. Got off the plane and into my rental and the radio was all Over this. It's just horrible to me. My roommate was all excited to watch this morning ( she's a total running groupe) but wtf. Who blows up a marathon??? Uncalled her and he said Peter Sagal (?) from NPR tweeted that he came through with his pace group at like, 4:04 and they were only just past where it happened. Madness. I really hope it's by terrorism--that somebody hated their ex or something else awful but less repeatable. Jesus.


§ ita § - Apr 15, 2013 11:36:56 am PDT #18832 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Not that LeN is the official measurement, but if she doesn't know there's a Patriot Day (my ignorance doesn't count) how good a day is it for non-Americans to make a point?


Steph L. - Apr 15, 2013 11:37:28 am PDT #18833 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

vw posted on FB that an unexploded device was found under the grandstand at the finish. I've got no words here.


Trudy Booth - Apr 15, 2013 11:38:30 am PDT #18834 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Huh. I actually wasn't thinking that it might be, until I read your post. I was thinking domestic wingnut. Can't say why, really.

My thought too. Tax day.


Jesse - Apr 15, 2013 11:39:05 am PDT #18835 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Another suspicious package was reported near the Harvard #MBTA station

Not to be whatever, but I'm sure there's always a suspicious package near the Harvard T stop -- a ton of people hang out there and sell stuff and etc. There's always a leftover box.


DavidS - Apr 15, 2013 11:41:40 am PDT #18836 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Getting confirmation on the two new bombs they found, so that's five all together.


Ginger - Apr 15, 2013 11:45:55 am PDT #18837 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Waco: April 19, 1993

Oklahoma City: April 19, 1995

Columbine: April 20, 1999

Virginia Tech: April 16, 2007


Steph L. - Apr 15, 2013 11:46:33 am PDT #18838 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Okay, that's fucked up.