I dug my car out and went to the grocery store! This was at least two storms' accumulation, plus, for the first time I can remember, the base of the windshield wipers was completely frozen up, I had to chip it all loose. (Not the blades, the mechanism that makes 'em move.)
Yesterday, my life's like, 'Uh-oh, pop quiz!' Today it's like, 'rain of toads.'
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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.
Theodosia - Feb 19, 2014 8:46:52 am PST #20448 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Amy - Feb 19, 2014 8:58:13 am PST #20449 of 30000
Because books.
You'd better check empirically.
Researching now. I want to be thorough.
shrift - Feb 19, 2014 9:21:30 am PST #20450 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm in Mountain View! There's no snow here. It's delightful.
In other news, I ordered some hats from Zappos. They sent me a wrong item. I returned said item at a UPS Store last month, and didn't think I needed to get a receipt. Now Zappos is claiming I never returned the item to their warehouse and that they'll charge me for the return item. The return item that was THEIR mistake in the first place.
I need to call Zappos and explain how they won't like me when I'm angry.
Cass - Feb 19, 2014 9:35:53 am PST #20451 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Zappos is messing with the wrong person.
I thought the stranger's interaction with the daughter was really dehumanizing for the mother. The mother was standing RIGHT THERE. And despite the fact that she was complaining and was a bit confused, she wasn't in la-la land. And the mother clearly understood she was being talked about when the stranger made the comment.
How awful. I mean, I understand that the stranger was trying to say something nice but way, way wrong time and place. And my heart breaks for the mother. Treated like she isn't there, isn't important, isn't human.
Scrappy - Feb 19, 2014 9:38:47 am PST #20452 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Have you guys read this essay about aging by the 93-year-old Roger Angell in the latest New Yorker? [link] He talks about being invisible in it. It's really moving and wise.
le nubian - Feb 19, 2014 10:10:16 am PST #20453 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
When my mom was on her downhill slide I would have given anything to talk with someone in the same situation
Suzi,
so maybe what the stranger could have done to attempt to be helpful is spend some time writing a quick note and handing it to the woman, saying "please read this later if you wish. have a good day?"
Cass - Feb 19, 2014 10:33:44 am PST #20454 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Have you guys read this essay about aging by the 93-year-old Roger Angell in the latest New Yorker? [link] He talks about being invisible in it. It's really moving and wise.
That was really lovely. Made me cry a lot but not in a bad way.
Burrell - Feb 19, 2014 11:22:52 am PST #20455 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I should read that article, but not sure when I'll be up for it.
Grading right now, or at least supposed to be grading.
shrift - Feb 19, 2014 12:18:12 pm PST #20456 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I called Zappos and they were very responsive to my "I shipped that three weeks ago, dude" approach, so that's squared away.
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2014 12:28:03 pm PST #20457 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Man, I know how sugar is going to kill us all (I edited the article, after all), but DAMN if peanut butter cookies aren't the best fucking thing EVER.
At least they have protein? t /rationalizations R us