She said 'this just keeps happening!' Um.
Wow.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
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 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.
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.
Typo Boy - Jan 16, 2014 6:45:44 pm PST #17397 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
A friend posted an extended rant on how twitter represents degeneration in human communication. For the most part I was gentle with him, recommending creating a twitter account and following some carefully selected people. But did suggest a twitter handle of DamnKidsGetOffMyLawn (which in reality is probably already taken).
hippocampus - Jan 17, 2014 4:46:09 am PST #17398 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Dear body, quit trying to gaslight me. Kthxbai.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2014 5:16:34 am PST #17399 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have got to get it in gear today, but I don't feel like it! Maybe I'll re-write my to-do list. That should help.
Steph L. - Jan 17, 2014 5:18:50 am PST #17400 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Make sure "Re-write to-do list" is the first thing on the list; that way you can immediately cross it off and feel a sense of accomplishment.
JenP - Jan 17, 2014 5:23:02 am PST #17401 of 30000
Make sure "Re-write to-do list" is the first thing on the list; that way you can immediately cross it off and feel a sense of accomplishment.
I like the way you think.
Sorry about the bump, tommy, but glad for no damage or injury.