I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.

Giles ,'Beneath You'


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.


Trudy Booth - Apr 30, 2013 12:16:37 pm PDT #21117 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

I was keeping a dream journal for a while but I stopped because, apparently, I have a LOT of anxiety dreams -- and writing them down re-anxiouses me.

Which leads me to think that even when I DO sleep... I don't get a whole lot of rest. Isn't that just dandy.


-t - Apr 30, 2013 12:57:07 pm PDT #21118 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Y'all, my work inbox is so tidy and organized right now. I'll be cleaning my keyboard pretty soon if nothing comes up for me to do.


Ginger - Apr 30, 2013 1:04:36 pm PDT #21119 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

It's a shame you can't tackle mine long distance.


-t - Apr 30, 2013 1:09:57 pm PDT #21120 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It really is.


Juliebird - Apr 30, 2013 1:21:09 pm PDT #21121 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

How much would y'all pay for a 4" pot of a baby veggie that was recently potted up from a plug? 50 cents? We had a salad box workshop get canceled and now we have a plethora of Mizuna, Tatsoi, Deer Tongue Lettuce, Ruby Streaks Mustard, Spinach, and Garden Baby Butterhead Lettuce galore to get rid of, as well as various other annual flowers that I over-propagated and couldn't bear to just chuck like a hardened greenhouse person should do when thinning seedlings.


Ginger - Apr 30, 2013 1:25:32 pm PDT #21122 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

On the dog food question, I'm feeding Mr. Peabody Costco's Kirkland dry food. It seems to have the best cost-to-nutrition ratio. Meat is the first ingredient and it doesn't have corn. It could use a bit more protein, but I usually give him some meat too. Anyway, my picky little dog likes it. You do have to get some kind of large storage container with a lid, to deal with the ginormous quantities.


Ginger - Apr 30, 2013 1:30:03 pm PDT #21123 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Julie, four-inch pots around here go for $3-$4. The minimum price for vegetable plants is a four pack of two-inch cells for $1.80. (What? I'm a little plant obsessed.)


Jesse - Apr 30, 2013 1:32:35 pm PDT #21124 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh, ugh, ita. I wish they would help you!

My big fat meeting went...fine. Generally good, but there was a super awkward situation with my most-feared department head, which was possibly my fault (although I don't think so). And I was a mess on the A/V. So I feel crappy, but I think everyone else feels good. Except the one department head. I should write my internal thank you notes tonight, but can't bear it. Tomorrow will have to do.


Jesse - Apr 30, 2013 1:36:51 pm PDT #21125 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

ION, holy crap you guys -- watch what you say on the internet! [link]


Juliebird - Apr 30, 2013 1:48:47 pm PDT #21126 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

They're baby plants and we're getting out of cool-season weather on the salad veggies, so I think it'd be more fair to price them at the four-pack price divided into singles, which basically brings me back to the half-dollar, cool, thanks, Ginger.

Another question is whether leaving an unattended honour cash box/coffee can on the patio is safe(ish). I trust people to pay for the plants they take, but I'm not sure how I feel about leaving a portable stash of cash out all day unattended, where a kid or whomever could just pop the lid and scoop out the change. We're in the suburbs, it's an affluent neighborhood, but we get visitors from all over. Of course we'll collect every night. I wish we could buy a lockable donation-type box that we could fasten to a post, but that isn't happening. Maybe my worries are unfounded.