Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.

Buffy ,'Him'


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 - Dec 07, 2013 5:37:47 pm PST #14021 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Typo, I think you have it as succinctly as possible. We run into that a lot with my work and here, much more than that is taken as not accepting the responsibility for taking the risk.

Tomorrow is bake all the cookies day. Today has already been shop for all the ingredients day.


DavidS - Dec 07, 2013 5:52:54 pm PST #14022 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Is there a less jargony way to say "the risks materialized" without being horribly verbose?

"I told you so!"


billytea - Dec 07, 2013 5:55:11 pm PST #14023 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Several risks were described in a planning document. The company chose to take the course of action for which the risks were evaluated, and what was feared actually happened. Is there a less jargony way to say "the risks materialized" without being horribly verbose? The jargon in this case is probably the most succinct, but affects me like chalk scraping on a chalkboard.

Plus, I've been reading Doctor Who synopses, and I find myself expecting the materialised risks to start chanting "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"

For synonyms: ensued, transpired? I think my preference may be "were realised".


Kat - Dec 07, 2013 6:02:05 pm PST #14024 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Brrrr.... Noah had to march in a parade in our town with his Boy Scout troop. It was around 45 degrees and he had to be in uniform so he was a bit cold. There was lots of waiting but he was ADORABLE. Our house is also chilly, but I finally vacumed our only heater (a floor heater) and so we can at least turn the heat on now.

I'm going to go to sleep in a night cap, not with a night cap, but wearing one as my head is cold.


-t - Dec 07, 2013 6:09:22 pm PST #14025 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

"As it was written, so did it come to pass" is a favorite of mine. You have to judge your audience for that one, though.


sarameg - Dec 07, 2013 6:10:42 pm PST #14026 of 30000

Kat, that amuses me immensely.


aurelia - Dec 07, 2013 6:42:07 pm PST #14027 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

The Cratchit children are twerking. How much longer does this show run?


-t - Dec 07, 2013 7:28:54 pm PST #14028 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I don't like the sound of that.


Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2013 8:04:23 pm PST #14029 of 30000
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

You know what's awesome? I keep thinking, "I wish I had a little something sweet," and then remembering I have Mallomars!!

OK, the other day I was walking down the street and a woman coming out of the Gristede's asked me where she might buy some wine. I pointed her toward a liquor store that has a nice selection.

She said, "Thanks, I'm from Ohio. We just get wine at the grocery store."

I nearly BIT MY TONGUE OFF not saying "And you have food year 'round!" I had to run away before I started laughing. I'm laughing now. It was SO HARD to not stand there and tell this total stranger the whole story. I wanted to grab her by the hand and show her Mallomars.


aurelia - Dec 07, 2013 8:08:47 pm PST #14030 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

My office is across the hall from the young performer dressing rooms.