Congrats, Calli!
Harrow: You didn't have to wound that man. Mal: Yeah, I know, it was just funny.
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Burrell - Jul 21, 2014 9:42:04 am PDT #12360 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Shir - Jul 21, 2014 10:25:38 am PDT #12361 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Yay, Calli!
Today was a bit better. I even smiled a few times. And then I ran into a bunch of kids in one of the main streets of Jerusalem, in the center of the city, screaming and chanting in their top of the lungs "death to the Arabs". A bunch of nine year olds. I can't call the police on nine year olds (and I was way too shocked to do anything - and too scared, too). And I gave in on hope for the rest of the evening.
And then I came back home, had dinner, and decided that fuck it, I can't let them win. If I can handle street harassers, I can handle them. There's gotta be a way to get through to them. Or just to make them stop.
Anyway, I'm open to suggestions.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 21, 2014 10:26:54 am PDT #12362 of 30002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
And then I ran into a bunch of kids in one of the main streets of Jerusalem, in the center of the city, screaming and chanting in their top of the lungs "death to the Arabs". A bunch of nine year olds.
Holy shit. That is horrible.
Laura - Jul 21, 2014 10:34:57 am PDT #12363 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
With people you know you can argue that two wrongs don't make a right, but with strangers, and crazy kids, it is not really possible.
Shir - Jul 21, 2014 10:51:37 am PDT #12364 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Mob psych is beyond me. But I can't let groups like these polluting my city with their chants. I just can't. There's gotta be a way, and I've got to be more brave about confronting them.
(I'm now bitterly reminded of a joke. "Let's have the two states solution - in one, those who would like to kill Arabs for being Arabs, and Jews for being Jews. In the other, the rest of us". I'd like that very much right now, thank you).
Burrell - Jul 21, 2014 11:22:14 am PDT #12365 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Shir, I doubt there's an effective way to approach a group of 9 year olds chanting in the street, but kids *are* teachable.
erikaj - Jul 21, 2014 12:51:01 pm PDT #12366 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
"Who wants cookies?" probably would only work for a minute, huh?
omnis_audis - Jul 21, 2014 1:13:02 pm PDT #12367 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Woot! I've made it to the second round of interviews for the MN job!Woot! Good luck with the second round! Kick some MN butt!!!
Shir, that is a tough one. Mob mentality is difficult, especially flying solo against the mob. And kids to boot? They are just echoing what their parents are saying.
Connie Neil - Jul 21, 2014 4:06:57 pm PDT #12368 of 30002
brillig
I took today off, despite it being a Monday, which our bosses hate for us to take off on, and dealing with the fallout of a bad update, which makes for higher caller volume. I have done nothing productive or responsible, and the only reason I put on clothes was because I had pizza delivered for lunch. And that was after sleeping till 11. And I just watched The Avengers again, this time with all the deleted and extended scenes and gag reel etc.
I feel pretty good.
DavidS - Jul 21, 2014 4:41:24 pm PDT #12369 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I feel pretty good.
That was definitely the right decision then.