Someone scraped the hell out of the back of my (parked) car today.
Damn. That sucks.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
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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.
tommyrot - Jan 16, 2014 3:47:37 pm PST #17387 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.
Zenkitty - Jan 16, 2014 3:48:33 pm PST #17388 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Glad you and your car are okay, tommy!
-t, I was just ExHausTed this morning. No reason. Finally gave up and laid down at 11:30. Slept like a rock until 2pm, and then I felt great. I blame all this stuff on hormones.
tommyrot - Jan 16, 2014 3:49:40 pm PST #17389 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.
Now I'm angry at the guy. How distracted do you have to be to rear-end cars stopped at a stoplight?
His car was damaged. From when he rear-ended someone a week ago.
eta: Now I wish I had tried to see if he was drunk.
sarameg - Jan 16, 2014 3:59:07 pm PST #17390 of 30000
My 2:30 meeting only ended at 4:45 because the firealarm went off.
I'd been there since little after 7. Uhg.
When my car didn't even have 50 miles on it, I was very gently rear-ended by a lady at a stoplight. Long after we'd both stopped. Her foot slipped off the brake (which is why gently. I'd first thought the tub of catlitter had fallen over.) She said 'this just keeps happening!' Um.
-t - Jan 16, 2014 3:59:29 pm PST #17391 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
How distracted do you have to be to rear-end cars stopped at a stoplight?
I admit, I did that once. Just misjudged the stopping distance. Drove the car I hit into the car in front of them and everything. But not twice in a week, that seems excessive.
Zen, I am torn between just wanting to go to sleep right now and being pretty sure that would result in me waking up at, like, 3 am and then being even more tired tomorrow evening when I have this damn work party to go to. I think staying awake makes more sense at the moment. I may sleep all Saturday, though.
tommyrot - Jan 16, 2014 4:01:40 pm PST #17392 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.
She said 'this just keeps happening!' Um.
Wow.
tommyrot - Jan 16, 2014 4:05:14 pm PST #17393 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 admit, I did that once. Just misjudged the stopping distance. Drove the car I hit into the car in front of them and everything. But not twice in a week, that seems excessive.
Yeah, I was distracted for a half a second to a second when I rear-ended the guy a month ago. If I had been looking ahead I would have noticed the car ahead of me had slammed on its brakes.
You know what? I feel really bad about causing that accident. And I've been driving much more carefully since then. And he made the same mistake again, a week after the first time.
OK, perhaps I'm obsessing a little. Shutting up now.
Hil R. - Jan 16, 2014 4:52:06 pm PST #17394 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
How distracted do you have to be to rear-end cars stopped at a stoplight?
I've done worse. Was waiting in the line at a toll booth, and realized that I didn't have enough money for the toll in the cup holder where I usually keep toll and parking meter money. As I reached for my pocketbook to check for money there, my foot slipped off the brake slightly, and I hit the car in front of me. Possibly the stupidest driving thing I have ever done.
tommyrot - Jan 16, 2014 6:03:07 pm PST #17395 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.
Hil, I've done that in a parking lot. Luckily with nothing to hit nearby.
Maybe I shouldn't be so judgmental of distracted drivers...
eta: I was just really annoyed at that driver today.
Connie Neil - Jan 16, 2014 6:05:11 pm PST #17396 of 30000
brillig
Twice in a row takes it from distracted to unsafe. Annoyance is validated.