Those are based on Connie Willis' Bellwether, which is a wicked skewering of corporate BS.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
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.
Ginger - May 14, 2014 4:56:45 am PDT #27686 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Jessica - May 14, 2014 5:04:11 am PDT #27687 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Optimizing potential. Facilitating empowerment. Implementing visioning. Strategizing priorities. Augmenting core structures.
I have these on the wall next to my desk. Love that book.
-t - May 14, 2014 5:06:28 am PDT #27688 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I loved Bellwether! At the time I read it, I was not so corporate so I didn't take notes. Should probably re-read...
tommyrot - May 14, 2014 5:11:22 am PDT #27689 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.
So I finally finished the post-processing, labeling and uploading of 167 photos from the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. The Flickr set is here.
A few of my faves:
Italian Caproni Ca.3, a WWI three-engine bomber
B-36 10-engine bomber
B-29 "Bocks Car", the plane that dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki
Now I can start working on the photos I took at flea's house....
Steph L. - May 14, 2014 5:18:12 am PDT #27690 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
tommyrot, it didn't occur to me until I got back to my house that we didn't get a picture with you! Boo.
tommyrot - May 14, 2014 5:20:25 am PDT #27691 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.
Oops! Well, next time.
Jessica - May 14, 2014 5:28:43 am PDT #27692 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Steph L. - May 14, 2014 5:43:38 am PDT #27693 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
This may just be the best thing on the internet:
Sims can no longer "Try for Baby" with the Grim Reaper.
Then what's the POINT, man?
The magical laundry bear Abracadabra will no longer block Sims from moving after disappearing.
Hey, *I* want a magical laundry bear.
Toddlers can no longer get fleas.
I am no longer interested in playing this game.
Sims who are on fire will no longer be forced to attend graduation before they can put themselves out.
Before this patch, those must have been the BEST graduation ceremonies EVER.
The Murphy Bed has been made less lethal.
Also disappointing.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Time Traveler to catch on fire and not be able to be put out.
The Time Traveler couldn't just graduate and then be put out? Oh wait, they already ruined that fun with an earlier patch. Boo, Sims, boo.
Jessica - May 14, 2014 5:48:23 am PDT #27694 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This one has to be my favorite:
An issue has been fixed that caused Unicorns to lose their special powers when using the Make All Happy cheat.
tommyrot - May 14, 2014 5:58:19 am PDT #27695 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.
An issue has been fixed that caused Unicorns to lose their special powers when using the Make All Happy cheat.
So this is no longer the way real unicorns work.