Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


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.


sarameg - Dec 31, 2013 4:21:19 am PST #15889 of 30000

I'm actually not too enamored of maple flavor.


billytea - Dec 31, 2013 4:23:01 am PST #15890 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.

Happy New Year, billytea!

Thank you! So far, so good.


Jesse - Dec 31, 2013 4:52:55 am PST #15891 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Why oh why did I agree to a call with my financial guy this morning? I have no interest in thinking about anything right now!


flea - Dec 31, 2013 5:10:27 am PST #15892 of 30000
information libertarian

Remember my father's semi-crazy super-low fat diet? I talked to him about it a few days ago, and he says he's dropped his cholesterol by 40 points since Sept. 1. He's following a 10% total fat diet. My stepmother is following along, my sense is somewhat unwillingly. I did not bring them any pumpkin bread. My father checked the fat levels on the Triscuits he fed my kids.


Calli - Dec 31, 2013 5:17:04 am PST #15893 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I had pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. They were lovely, and that's enough maple sugar for the next few months.


-t - Dec 31, 2013 5:20:10 am PST #15894 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Whew, I left my badge at work, apparently; it was on my desk when I got in (thanks to one of my co-workers I only ever see in the parking lot, hooray for nodding acquaintances!)


tommyrot - Dec 31, 2013 5:22:21 am PST #15895 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I had a McGriddle for breakfast. Those have maple syrup in them. Or maybe "maple" flavor.


Dana - Dec 31, 2013 5:26:13 am PST #15896 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

I have work to do and zero motivation.


Jesse - Dec 31, 2013 5:49:10 am PST #15897 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I started the process of rolling over my old-job retirement plan and paid a couple of bills, which seems like more than enough to have accomplished today. I kind of want to go to Target as well, but we'll see.

I talked to him about it a few days ago, and he says he's dropped his cholesterol by 40 points since Sept. 1. He's following a 10% total fat diet.

Wow. I mean, assuming he had a cholesterol problem, that does seem really effective! But also miserable.


Kat - Dec 31, 2013 5:54:27 am PST #15898 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I'm actually not too enamored of maple flavor.

How can this be? Maple is my one true flavor. I mean, after cheese and salt. Then maple.

I think I may make maple caramels today.