I LOVE that article. But I also love those names.
I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!
Willow ,'Showtime'
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.
Kat - May 07, 2013 3:18:28 am PDT #21760 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Frankenbuddha - May 07, 2013 3:27:32 am PDT #21761 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I figured I'd give you folks a quick update. The damage was not so bad once the Fire Dept. removed the tarps they'd thrown over the areas where water was coming in. I'll lose a couple three dozen cds, a half dozen really nice coffee table books, a closet full of old newspapers and clippings that I've been trying to get through to cull stuff (not a problem now - even if they hadn't gotten wrecked I was probably going to toss them) and a bunch of comic books - nothing especially valuable among them. I also think a futon I had in the spare bedroom is probably a loss, although the frame is probably OK.
Now it's down to packing, getting a new place to live, and moving. I think I will be hiring moves this time.
Sadly I did not have renters insurance, which I'm kicking myself about now. Lesson learned, I guess. That, and always make sure there are working batteries in the smoke detectors, although I'm not sure it would have helped as the landlord didn't keep his up to date either.
Sparky1 - May 07, 2013 3:51:47 am PDT #21762 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Frank, be easy on yourself - this has got to be upsetting in ways we can't imagine. So glad you're safe.
On another matter entirely, 15,000 year old words! [link]
-t - May 07, 2013 4:13:36 am PDT #21763 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
(((Frank))) Hiring movers sounds like the right call. I hope you can find a new home quickly and easily.
sumi - May 07, 2013 4:40:49 am PDT #21764 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Theodosia - May 07, 2013 4:47:02 am PDT #21765 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Hugs, Frank!
Fred Pete - May 07, 2013 4:52:20 am PDT #21766 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Frank, what Sparky said. Also, you probably want to contact the fire department -- or whoever's handling matters in place of your landlord -- about access to the apartment for packing purposes. Another helpful hint: Don't worry too much about packing neatly. You can always sort things out in the new place.
(Part of the Buffista hive mind is the BTDT crew. Although in our case, we'd already found a place and given notice before the fire happened. The fire fighters threw some of our stuff in the boxes we'd already collected, which helped the packing along.)
Sophia Brooks - May 07, 2013 7:26:55 am PDT #21767 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Anyone having a bad day should take a look at these baby lions that are at my zoo! [link]
§ ita § - May 07, 2013 8:24:44 am PDT #21768 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My ear is stopped up! I've had two lie downs with H2O2, so it's better than when I first woke up, but I have tinnitus, and this is like cranking the volume. I am going NUTS.
msbelle - May 07, 2013 11:09:49 am PDT #21769 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
OH the joys of sending out emails to people with instructions to remove me from tasks. good times.
Did I mention here that I started watching White Collar on Netflix. I never watched it before - that is some good times. The green screen backgrounds are bad when they use them, but otherwise I like the visuals. I mainlined S1 over the weekend and started S2 last night.