Good lord. The dean actually thanked me for doing something (which he has done before), but who would expect the Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice-Provost for Life-Long Learning to end his thanks with TWO exclamation marks. Of course, it's always possible it's being sent by his PA, because she's got rights to send from his account. Still.
Cacophony. That's pretty. What's it mean?
Harmony ,'Underneath'
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.
SailAweigh - Jan 20, 2015 1:15:31 pm PST #16319 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sheryl - Jan 20, 2015 1:54:34 pm PST #16320 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I don't know if I was ever a picky eater. Before I got my tonsils out when I was 5 I didn't eat a lot, but that was probably due to have strep throat often. After getting them out I ate nearly everything my parents served me. (Not liver. Smelled nasty, and my mom cooked it to the consistency of shoe leather. Needed a =lot= of ketchup for that.)
Now I find there are a number of things I don't like, or only like certain ways.(Onions have to either be chopped finely in a sauce, or breaded and fried. Raw onions are =right= out.) I can usually find something to eat wherever we go, and I like many different types of international cuisine.
...And that was more than you really wanted to know about my dining habits.
meara - Jan 20, 2015 1:58:08 pm PST #16321 of 30000
I do feel like I'd be torn, as an adult, on a kid being picky--some things are just annoying, but as an adult I STILL dislike mushrooms and raw onions (love cooked ones), and I doubt any amount of coaxing or demanding would've changed that.
Connie Neil - Jan 20, 2015 2:16:08 pm PST #16322 of 30000
brillig
I hate raw onions, they're too acidic. I'll eat caramelized onions out of the pan once they're cool enough.
shrift - Jan 20, 2015 2:34:27 pm PST #16323 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh, Mr. Sweaty Man, please stop wafting your shirt. The bus is now filled with your smell, and I can assure you that your scent is not a pleasing one.
Zenkitty - Jan 20, 2015 2:42:26 pm PST #16324 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
CMoS
I know this is Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS); IEEE style is based on it, but every time I see this my brain says "complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)" and then "what? no, that's not it."
Allyson - Jan 20, 2015 2:45:33 pm PST #16325 of 30000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
A random stranger at work stopped to tell me I have pretty hair. I suspect a lurker, right?
JenP - Jan 20, 2015 2:46:11 pm PST #16326 of 30000
That's perfect, Allyson.
meara - Jan 20, 2015 2:52:41 pm PST #16327 of 30000
That is awesome, Allyson--the lurkers support you IN PERSON!
-t - Jan 20, 2015 2:53:38 pm PST #16328 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's pretty great.