Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


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 - Apr 16, 2015 7:36:57 am PDT #24647 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.

The quote I got for the windshield of a 91 Jeep Cherokee was $153. Rear windows have all those wires for the defroster in them, so that might be why it was more.

Wow, that's cheap.

OTOH, isn't the windshield flat on a Cherokee of that era? If so that would make it a lot cheaper.


Connie Neil - Apr 16, 2015 8:05:53 am PDT #24648 of 30000
brillig

isn't the windshield flat on a Cherokee of that era?

Yeah, pretty much a flat rectangle. I like older cars, the parts aren't stupid.


Tom Scola - Apr 16, 2015 8:20:19 am PDT #24649 of 30000
They pay me in WOIMS

Schadenfreude of the day: 78-year-old senator's "Let It Go" ringtone interrupts trade hearing


Sheryl - Apr 16, 2015 8:21:59 am PDT #24650 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Am at the airport with time to kill. I left myself plenty of time, had little traffic getting here, security was fairly quick and then my flight is delayed. If only there was free wifi.


flea - Apr 16, 2015 10:25:30 am PDT #24651 of 30000
information libertarian

In Celebrity Height news, I put Nick Lachey at about 5'8", and Vannessa Minnillo Lachey at not much less. (They were just here at my work with their baby, whom I rate as Cute Baby Cheeks.)


Steph L. - Apr 16, 2015 10:28:05 am PDT #24652 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I think Nick Lachey is adorable. He's my secret celebrity crush.

Have I been to or will I ever go to his bar? Nope and probably not. I just think he's a cutie.


flea - Apr 16, 2015 10:29:56 am PDT #24653 of 30000
information libertarian

He's decent looking. We had a guy in getting a passport for himself an hour before who was much hotter, though. (And also, taller. But very badly dressed.) I was like, oh, woof.


-t - Apr 16, 2015 10:32:31 am PDT #24654 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I think my chili-with-Fritos ended up being more Fritos than chili. But I am okay with that, today.


SuziQ - Apr 16, 2015 10:33:17 am PDT #24655 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Arrrggggg. Yes, I called Xcel Energy to set-up my account for next Friday. Yes, they have connections with other services that might be of interest. No, I'm not interested in hearing all the options. Oh, you want to have a security company call me with their offer - I guess but after I move, ok? 10 minutes later - security company calls. Yes, I might be interested, but I'm not able to review the options or schedule an appointment, if you want to call back in two weeks, that is fine. No, I don't want to hear more. Listen, I have said I'm willing to talk in two weeks, if you can't manage that and SHUT UP NOW, then remove my name.

Shhhhheeeessshhhhh.


Connie Neil - Apr 16, 2015 10:40:05 am PDT #24656 of 30000
brillig

But if you talk to someone in 2 weeks, someone else will get the commission, and they've already sold their soul to get this job so they MUST GET YOUR MONEY NOW!!!

I feel sorry for the people who do that work, but I remember that they chose to do that job--probably. There may be indentured call center employees. It wouldn't surprise me.