What time is it there? You must be at least 6 hours ahead of here, right? If you lie in bed just a little longer, it will be quitting time, right?
Riley: Oh, yeah. Sorry 'bout last time. Heard I missed out on some fun. Xander: Oh yeah, fun was had. Also frolic, merriment and near-death hijinks.
'Never Leave Me'
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 - Apr 22, 2014 2:19:35 am PDT #25815 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"
Jesse - Apr 22, 2014 2:22:06 am PDT #25816 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yep -- 6 hours ahead, so it's just lunch time! I said I'd go by the office at 3. If nothing else, it might help me coordinate some dinner!
Sue - Apr 22, 2014 2:43:00 am PDT #25817 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I am in South Africa (!!!) waiting for my next flight.
So cool
shrift - Apr 22, 2014 4:15:59 am PDT #25818 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Great start to the day. Got up on time and out the door only to get on the bus to find my transit card has been deactivated & is on the "hot list" which means it's been reported as stolen. Which I never did when I actually lost my wallet in February.
I had to scrounge in my wallet for enough change, because the card worked just fine last night. Now I'm all anxious and angry.
Jesse - Apr 22, 2014 4:26:17 am PDT #25819 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ugh, shrift -- that cannot be right.
tommyrot - Apr 22, 2014 4:52:26 am PDT #25820 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 - Apr 22, 2014 4:52:27 am PDT #25821 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 - Apr 22, 2014 4:52:28 am PDT #25822 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 missed the stick-shift convo!
I learned stick by driving tractors and what-not when I was around 10. So I was driving stick shift cars for about 8 years before I first stalled one starting out. Because of my tractor experience, when I first started driving stick shift cars I made the opposite mistake that most new stick drivers make: I'd give the engine too much gas and take too long letting up the clutch. I'd also use a lot of force shifting gears because many tractors were hard to shift.
eta: accidentally posted too soon!
My high school girlfriend noticed I was using too much force to shift, so she told me what her dad told her: Move the shifter like you're holding a guy's cock.
The first stick car I owned was my '00 Focus. I loved driving stick except when I'd get stuck in bad traffic jams--my leg would get pretty tired after a few hours of stop-and-go driving. So my current Focus has an automatic--partially because of the traffic jam issues and partially because new automatics get better mileage than a manual transmission.
I also drove a van with a three-on-the-tree manual transmission at a job when I was in high school. It was fun except when it got stuck in third gear and I had to drive it back that way.
shrift - Apr 22, 2014 4:55:15 am PDT #25823 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Jesse, it is definitely a sign that I need to set up my new transit card. Also I am much calmer now that I have coffee and breakfast.
SuziQ - Apr 22, 2014 4:56:48 am PDT #25824 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Tommy. Is there something you want to tell us? Got to the SLC office only to realize I didn't bring my work ID. Now I have to wait for the receptionist to let me in and she isn't here yet.