You all gonna be here when I wake up?

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 29, 2013 7:18:23 am PDT #20972 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am so glad I have never had lice! My dog had horrible fleas when I was a kid (we could see them crawling on her) and that was impossible to get rid of.

I was just reading a 1960 college yearbook, and the page heading for fraternities is:

"Fraternities....gay socialism and cool conformity"

which is oddly true, but I cannot stop laughing- especially the socialism part!


flea - Apr 29, 2013 7:21:04 am PDT #20973 of 30001
information libertarian

We fight lice by encouraging dirty hair in our kids. Casper's old enough that her hair starts to look greasy after about 4-5 days without a wash, though, so now we make her wash it twice a week. (Given the choice, my children would never bathe.)


Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2013 7:32:38 am PDT #20974 of 30001
brillig

how does not brushing or washing fight lice?


askye - Apr 29, 2013 7:33:30 am PDT #20975 of 30001
Thrive to spite them

In better news - an NBA player has come out. Jason Collins [link]


§ ita § - Apr 29, 2013 8:00:18 am PDT #20976 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't know why I thought I could read that at my desk and not cry. I am so happy. So excited and proud, and that's a great interview and an amazingly well spoken guy (it shouldn't have to be a well spoken guy who comes out first, but sure doesn't hurt). My sister will be beside herself.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 29, 2013 8:05:46 am PDT #20977 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I cried at my desk. I am so happy for him.


Jesse - Apr 29, 2013 8:14:18 am PDT #20978 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's a really great essay.


Burrell - Apr 29, 2013 8:16:34 am PDT #20979 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

how does not brushing or washing fight lice?

The first is a matter of not spreading it. As a family, we tend to use the same brushes, so if one person brushes their hair when they have lice, the lice and nits can get on the brush, and then they get transferred to the next head.

I am in favor of brushing one's hair, just FTR.

The second is more anecdotal than proven theory, but the theory is that lice like a clean head. If you are trying to avoid it, I'd go with a bun or braids rather than relying on dirty locks to keep them away.

I don't know why I thought I could read that at my desk and not cry. I am so happy. So excited and proud, and that's a great interview and an amazingly well spoken guy (it shouldn't have to be a well spoken guy who comes out first, but sure doesn't hurt). My sister will be beside herself.

He does really come across as genuine, smart, and well spoken. Good for him! That takes courage man, he has no idea really what the upshot will be from this. Hope it's all good.


msbelle - Apr 29, 2013 8:19:54 am PDT #20980 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Apparently a date for my change over to the new job has been set, but THEY WILL NOT TELL ME!

Ugh. I will wait until 1 to hear from HR, then I call them. The meeting where this was discussed was over at 11.


sj - Apr 29, 2013 8:25:24 am PDT #20981 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Someone I know sprays her kids hair with a little hairspray because she read the lice don't like it. I have no idea if it works or not.