I was trying to remember what we called Brazil nuts when I was a kid, but I don't think I ever even saw one until after college. I don't like them much.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
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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.
Zenkitty - Jun 22, 2013 12:06:16 pm PDT #26780 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
aurelia - Jun 22, 2013 12:14:21 pm PDT #26781 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Where my brother and Mom and nephew live are "Blue Ghosts" - fireflies that have a blue glow. They don't blink on and off as quickly and they sort of hover near the ground. It's only during a short window of time and in a very small area.
Ooooh, where?
I don't recall hearing any casual racism from family members until my paternal grandparents attended my high school graduation and commented on my classmates. I didn't confront them directly but I did tell my parents I wouldn't stay in the room and listen to that.
I never knew Brazil nuts as anything but Brazil nuts and I always caught a tiger by it's tail.
aurelia - Jun 22, 2013 12:19:00 pm PDT #26782 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
This is some cool twitter metadata. [link]
Trudy Booth - Jun 22, 2013 12:25:49 pm PDT #26783 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 never knew Brazil nuts as anything but Brazil nuts and I always caught a tiger by it's tail.
I was also blissfully unaware of any other versions until well into adulthood. My childhood was very blessed in this way.
dcp - Jun 22, 2013 12:57:54 pm PDT #26784 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
AHS is way disturbing--I'm trying to work out if it's engaging enough to be this disturbed or not.
I think I watched the first three episodes, but Constance and Adelaide's trespasses were so enraging, capped by Ben's failure to put a stop to them, that I gave up. I was shocked at myself -- never before or since have I felt such an overwhelming desire to see physical violence done to people. I didn't know I had that button, but it sure got pushed. I couldn't handle it, so I quit.
shrift - Jun 22, 2013 1:06:48 pm PDT #26785 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Pretty soon I need to put on some outside pants and go to a sports bar for the playoffs game. Considering that I've been out and about a lot today already, you'd think this would require less effort.
Lee - Jun 22, 2013 1:16:23 pm PDT #26786 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I ran all the errands this morning, or at least bought all the food (for me and for the office), but since then I have done nothing. Except napping, I mean.
Jesse - Jun 22, 2013 1:23:29 pm PDT #26787 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Napping is something!
meara - Jun 22, 2013 1:24:43 pm PDT #26788 of 30001
Yeah, I basically got up, got aspirin, went back to bed, got up, walked over to get coffee, went back to bed, fed the kittens, went back to sleep on the couch...I'm only now semi-awake, and my head still hurts. (GRRR)
aurelia - Jun 22, 2013 1:28:47 pm PDT #26789 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
AHS is way disturbing--I'm trying to work out if it's engaging enough to be this disturbed or not.
I found the first season to be brilliant and possibly the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I usually watched Glee after to clear the brain a bit before bed. I haven't seen the second season.