Before vaccines, it was typically the fifth childhood disease, after measles, mumps, rubella, and fourth disease.
You'd never make it. I'd rip your spine out before you got half a step. Those little legs wouldn't be much good without one of those.
Glory ,'The Killer In 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.
Jessica - Sep 28, 2013 5:17:06 am PDT #7024 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
WindSparrow - Sep 28, 2013 5:19:24 am PDT #7025 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 am getting tempted to throw down the $99 for a DNA test through Ancestry.com. But then I am also highly tempted to throw down even more money for a 6-month membership there. I'm not sure how much money is really reasonable to spend for the level of curiosity I have about the potential results.
Sheryl - Sep 28, 2013 5:19:36 am PDT #7026 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Never heard of slap/fifth disease before. Learn something new every day.
Amy - Sep 28, 2013 5:39:51 am PDT #7027 of 30000
Because books.
I got fanmail for Cold Kiss! Such a delightful thing to wake up to a Saturday morning. I feel all warm and fuzzy.
flea - Sep 28, 2013 6:02:35 am PDT #7028 of 30000
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WindSparrow, a lot of library systems have Ancestry for free, although it's usually only available while you're in the library. In case that helps you decide how to allocate your genealogy funds!
Consuela - Sep 28, 2013 6:40:43 am PDT #7029 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yay, Amy!
I am about ready to give up on Danskos
I have a pair of Ariat clogs I've been wearing the hell out of the last few weeks. My plantar fasciitis had flared up again (note to self: do not wear supportless ballet slippers to walk two miles/day for a month!), and the clogs are really the best thing for it. They have plenty of support and they don't flex, which is apparently one of the problems.
ION, I'm out of work again. I'm sort of looking forward to spending most of next week doing errands and projects around the house. Less excited about updating my resume and figuring out the job-hunt strategy going forward.
Maybe I'll get inspired to do some writing, which would be nice.
This weekend is the Eat Real festival here, in which food trucks and restaurants sell snacks, and there are steer- and hog-butchering competitions. I love living in foodie heaven...
Zenkitty - Sep 28, 2013 6:50:20 am PDT #7030 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
European-sized shoes like Clarks and Danskos are never quite big enough for me. My feet are not very wide, but long; I wear a 10.5-11 in American sizes. The European equivalent of size 10 (42) is too short, and size 43 apparently doesn't exist. So I cannot share in the Danskos love.
flea - Sep 28, 2013 7:01:30 am PDT #7031 of 30000
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Dansko's makes men's clogs! Not as many styles, but they size up to Simply Enormous (i.e. 48). [link]
-t - Sep 28, 2013 7:31:18 am PDT #7032 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I always liked Clark's when I worked in Footwear. Nice leather. I should check them out again.
-t - Sep 28, 2013 7:54:57 am PDT #7033 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
What does the sentence "half the population was decimated" even supposed to mean??? Within context it's nu-decimation, but still
If it doesn't mean 5% wiped out, maybe a whole bunch of men?