Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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.


tommyrot - Mar 11, 2015 11:20:23 am PDT #21987 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.

tommyrot shares a bIrthday with John Barrowman. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT TELLING US?! We can keep a secret, prooooomise...

Nope, nothing to tell. Except one night he showed me his trick on hiding a handgun on your person while you're naked.


Lee - Mar 11, 2015 11:28:42 am PDT #21988 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

PEOPLE KEEP ASKING ME TO WORK!

Someone asked me about a project about half an hour ago that is really something I should do, and I probably can before I leave, but NOT IF THEY DON'T EMAIL ME THE DAMN INFORMATION.


msbelle - Mar 11, 2015 11:33:46 am PDT #21989 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

It's my first day back from vaca and I put Mac on a plane today. I have paid 8 bills, taken some calls, dealt with a vendor onsite, and reconciled a purchase card. That is more than enough, right? Like I now just need a gold star.


-t - Mar 11, 2015 11:34:24 am PDT #21990 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That sounds like plenty to me.


Steph L. - Mar 11, 2015 11:37:07 am PDT #21991 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Yeah, in that case I'd go with across time, as Jesse suggests.

(still think "over time" sounds better)

"Over time" totally sounds better. This is one of those weird as hell style rules I can't figure the reasoning for.

Rates increased as the Earth rotated.

Rates increased in proportion to universal entropy.

Or maybe I'll use these instead.


Fred Pete - Mar 11, 2015 11:41:46 am PDT #21992 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.

Joining the conversation late, but "Time passed; rates increased."

But then, I like semicolons. More than the people that review my work like them.


Toddson - Mar 11, 2015 11:54:13 am PDT #21993 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I ran across this as I was roaming the far fringes of the internet:

How many Babylonians does it take to light an oil lamp? Three. One to light the lamp, another to consult the law governing oil lamp lighting, and a third to smite the hand that let the lamp go out.

How many Spartans does it take to light an oil lamp? 400. One to change the oil, and 399 to defend his right to do so. To the death.

How many Romans does it take to light an oil lamp? Friends, Romans, countrymen… I think we have better uses for oil and darkness, don’t you?

How many Delphic oracles does it take to light an oil lamp? The mule must learn to play the lyre.


WindSparrow - Mar 11, 2015 12:00:10 pm PDT #21994 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.

Thank you, Toddson. I needed that.


Una - Mar 11, 2015 12:25:00 pm PDT #21995 of 30000
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.

Semantic satiation sounds like it should be dirty.

Can't laugh out loud, students are writing an exam.

I'll have to share that on Twitter instead.


-t - Mar 11, 2015 12:27:43 pm PDT #21996 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Why do I keep picking up my teacup, taking a sip, and setting it down on my desk instead of on its saucer? I generally drink from mugs, but I've been having my daily tea-at-work from this set for a while now. Maybe months.