Oh my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing!? Oh right, that would be me. Back to work.

Wash ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

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.


SuziQ - Nov 22, 2013 10:08:28 am PST #12678 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

In talking with the counselor, I had used the bully word based on some other experiences with the teacher. Below she pulled the "I was bullied so I'd never do that" card. With an added extra "I'm sorry if".

I, myself, was bullied in elementary school when I didn't speak English and I know first handed how terrible that feeling is. I had no idea he felt this way and to think I put one of my students in that position makes me feel very regrettable. ([CJ], I am sorry if this example isolated or made you feel uncomfortable or hurt).


Burrell - Nov 22, 2013 10:10:49 am PST #12679 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Her feelings of regret are probably genuine, but her belated feelings of regret doesn't let her off the hook.


Jessica - Nov 22, 2013 10:17:14 am PST #12680 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

([CJ], I am sorry if this example isolated or made you feel uncomfortable or hurt).

Nope, it still says "I am sorry if" Try again, teacher. You'll get it eventually.


§ ita § - Nov 22, 2013 10:19:11 am PST #12681 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I spent too long in Supernatural fandom: I still reflexively think JA is Jensen Ackles.

Ha. I spent too long as a Jamaican. That's never going to happen, even if Show gets to season 25 with him on.

I found this URL quite randomly last night, and had to click on it, because how can you not??? Next thing was to send it to Colin and ask him if I can come over and do it, but looks like his GF is going to beat me to that particular punch. I guess she's earned the right, but it was my idea! Even if their scope falls short of where I'd go with it.


aurelia - Nov 22, 2013 10:36:09 am PST #12682 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

In professional theaters, when doing a 10 out of 12, do actors get into costume during those 10 hours or are they called in a half hour early in the morning and at dinner break( really making it 11 out of 12.

Sophia, on an equity contract the actors can't be called outside of the 10 of 12 time frame. If the day is noon-midnight then actors get into costume at noon and hit the stage at 12:30. Getting out of costume, however, is not factored in.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 22, 2013 10:46:13 am PST #12683 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks aurelia! That was what I thought. We are a university, but they try to go by equity rules sometimes, and the one annoying director NEVER includes time to get into costumes. The guest directors never seem to have a problem with it.


brenda m - Nov 22, 2013 10:54:06 am PST #12684 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

If I started talking about "gray collar workers", what would you interpret that to mean? (Other than that I need to get out more and find some better topics of conversation.)


Amy - Nov 22, 2013 10:55:48 am PST #12685 of 30000
Because books.

Older employees?


brenda m - Nov 22, 2013 11:00:27 am PST #12686 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Seems natural, right? I'm in this workgroup and they're insisting on using it to mean people who straddle the line between technical skills and knowledge workers, i.e., a cross between blue and white collar.

It's so non-intuitive and it's actually a pretty big part of the message we're trying to craft. I'm getting no traction.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 22, 2013 11:03:05 am PST #12687 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Part of the problem is that white and blue do not make grey- they make light blue. So maybe you need "oxford collar" or "henleys" or something like that.