That's hilarious.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Jesse - Jul 29, 2013 1:24:56 pm PDT #691 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sheryl - Jul 29, 2013 1:29:41 pm PDT #692 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Is it too much to ask that the guy(senior scientist) I work with let me know when he won't be in the lab? I was able to do some things today, but I'll have to wait for the next time he comes in to discuss the results.(With luck, that will be tomorrow)
shrift - Jul 29, 2013 2:00:09 pm PDT #693 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I hope my previous post doesn't read as self-righteous because and back-patting as I think it does. I do not want to be that ex-smoker. I was just doing the math on how much a pack costs here and realized it actually would pay for a ticket to Hilo, oh my god.
Amy - Jul 29, 2013 2:08:03 pm PDT #694 of 30000
Because books.
Not at all, shrift. One thing that motivates me much more than health (sadly) is saving the money I spend on smoking.
WindSparrow - Jul 29, 2013 2:11:50 pm PDT #695 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I have seen a number of people successfully quit smoking when it really started to hit them in the wallet. I can see that can be a very effective and efficient motivation. When backed into a corner with money, it's hard to argue with the numbers in the budget, but "trying to be healthy" can go right out the window when the right stressor comes around.
Jesse - Jul 29, 2013 2:12:20 pm PDT #696 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You should totally pat yourself on the back! And yes, the money would be a big motivator for me.
§ ita § - Jul 29, 2013 2:37:51 pm PDT #697 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
IO9 has a job posting: [link] Why don't they post a salary? Because I am passably qualified for that (I did a fair number of their SPN reviews last season, for crying out loud), but I actually like my real job and the amount it pays me.
Juliebird - Jul 29, 2013 2:50:25 pm PDT #698 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
My mother has turned into a horrible person in her golden years. I know she hates Obama and Obama-care, and bought a gun before that right was taken away from her. Talking to her today though, as she was ranting about a car she saw covered with stickers ranging from various statements about pro-Obama, green stuff, she lumped in there an LGBT sticker. That's when I drew back in shock and realized that I couldn't talk to her. I don't think she always felt that way, but she definitely seems to now. But the vitriol she spewed made it clear it wasn't a conversation that would end well for our relationship. She says she would have keyed the car if it wasn't already so beaten up. That's when I told her I had to go make dinner. Opinions in my family don't change. They just get entrenched when given opposition. Maybe being a middle child in this family was a blessing.
Tom Scola - Jul 29, 2013 2:52:00 pm PDT #699 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Two words, ita: Nick Denton.
Strix - Jul 29, 2013 2:56:45 pm PDT #700 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
ita !, DH linked that IO9 position to me. The best social media URL's reqs I'm a little vague on; what do you think they are looking for? Twitter followers? Blog posts? Interviews and reviews? Facebook Business pages?
I don't know if I fit the qualifications entirely, but I am intrigued.
Thoughts, ideas, advice?