Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.

'Shindig'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Burrell - Jul 02, 2014 7:49:33 am PDT #1217 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Wow brenda, that sounds like an amazing trip!

Were waiting for rounds and then discharge. Should be quick, but with what I know it still means hours.

Yay for good recovery, and yes, my experience with "quick" in hospital terms matches up with yours.

after dinner with Stephanie and Maria

Yay for f2f dinners!

And meara, I would think the positive response f2f trumps a little delay in getting back to you, in terms of signs of interest. It might be revealing of her personality. I say that as a person who is warm and open but also easily distracted and forgetful (and perhaps prone to not replying in a timely manner for whatever lame reason), so no judgement.


Jesse - Jul 02, 2014 7:52:16 am PDT #1218 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ooh, that is also a good idea, Zen -- thanks! #sweatyfeetproblems


meara - Jul 02, 2014 7:56:22 am PDT #1219 of 30000

It might be revealing of her personality.

Yeah, we had kind of mutually flaked on getting together before (she suggested something, I responded later than I should have (close to the suggested day/time), she never responded to that), so I suspect it may be endemic. I figure I'll de-escalate and write her back online (rather than another text) asking if it was mercury retrograde (since we did discuss astrological signs!) or a no on the "drinks and making out" plan. :) Sadly, I can think of several cheeky/cute/flirty ways to say things in person, all of which could be misread in text/email. Boo.


Calli - Jul 02, 2014 10:07:41 am PDT #1220 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Today's accomplishments: testing Skype so next week's interview has less chance of tech problems, walking a mile while it was only in the 80s, hauling out Mom's sewing machine and figuring out bobbin loading and threading the needle, finding my good sewing scissors, and setting up a place for my home office printer. I was thinking of walking to the farmers market, but it's now 97, so that's not gonna happen.

May your spoons regrow soon, Zenkitty. That was a lot to accomplish in the heat.


tommyrot - Jul 02, 2014 10:15:30 am PDT #1221 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.

Sounds like a great trip, Brenda and shrift!

ION, I was overly optimistic when I said I was 98% sure I had found and fixed the cause of the water leaking into my car. It rained last night and there was a bunch of water in my car again. My boss and I now theorize that one of the water drainage channels for the sunroof is plugged up, causing water to leak down the A-pillar (the pillar that separates the windshield from the door) and go behind the dash and onto the floor.

The car's warranty expires in less than three weeks, so I made an appointment at a Ford dealership to look at it. In the meantime, Miriam has room in her new garage so I'm gonna keep my car there until the rains go away.

Last Sunday I drove the car for the first time in two weeks--that's when I discovered the problem. The car already had a funky smell (mildew?) from water being in it for a while and it's much worse now. Any suggestions on getting rid of that smell?

I've decided to sell the car as I haven't been using it much so I can't justify the car payments and insurance. So I gotta get the leak and smell taken care of first.


Laura - Jul 02, 2014 11:00:28 am PDT #1222 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I've seen people use the buckets that suck up moisture in cars, but I don't know how well they work.


Jesse - Jul 02, 2014 11:18:16 am PDT #1223 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

White vinegar is the answer for mildew, I believe.


Jesse - Jul 02, 2014 11:20:16 am PDT #1224 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Jolie Kerr says use an "odor absorbing product": [link]


sumi - Jul 02, 2014 12:24:07 pm PDT #1225 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!

Shire Race 2014.


Atropa - Jul 02, 2014 12:25:19 pm PDT #1226 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Oh bless, someone on Tumblr has linked me to their blog post on the myths about the Hobby Lobby ruling.