I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


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.


brenda m - Jul 22, 2014 12:46:05 pm PDT #2547 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

But it's 4:45 and you reminded me that I have some in the fridge, so your suffering was not in vain!


Sheryl - Jul 22, 2014 1:45:34 pm PDT #2548 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Last night's dance practice is the last for Gary and me until the end of August/beginning of September. The next three weeks practice is cancelled because of Pennsic, and we will be away the following week. (Don't know if we'll make practice on Aug 25th as we will have gotten back from Dublin the day before.)


Connie Neil - Jul 22, 2014 2:29:09 pm PDT #2549 of 30000
brillig

OK, tastebuds, I'll let you get away with it for now, but "I'm a widow" is not a good reason to grab 5 mini-pumpkin-chocolate-chip cookies from the stash the company brought in for lunch. No matter how hungry you are. Nor am I going to let you get away with it at Joanne's. Again. Unless there's a good sale.


Theodosia - Jul 22, 2014 2:46:28 pm PDT #2550 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Sometimes you really do need comfort food.

I've been back and forth on the car question, but given all that I'm going through with the unemployment, it makes sense to put money into what I have rather than commit myself to a serious monthly payment and more debt than I'm already dealing with.


Connie Neil - Jul 22, 2014 2:56:23 pm PDT #2551 of 30000
brillig

Oh, I grabbed and ate the cookies. I'm just giving my Id fair warning that this isn't to become a habit.


Burrell - Jul 22, 2014 4:48:25 pm PDT #2552 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

How old is the car, Burrell?

Sorry to disappear on you. The power went out for a couple hours. (No seriously, that's what happened.)

The car is 12 year old, 170,000+ miles on it. We got another mechanic to look at it and his estimate was more than $1000 less, plus a 2 year guarantee. So will likely go with that, but still this means it's time to start thinking about a new car.


Hil R. - Jul 22, 2014 4:52:10 pm PDT #2553 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Somebody is not now speaking to me on the book of the face because I pointed out that thinking that Gaza shouldn't be bombed is not the same as hating Israel. When she objected, I pointed out that not liking Obama's policies is not the same as being anti-American.

I'm getting some grief from certain members of my family because I refuse to share the IDF facebook posts about how the IDF is actually the most moral and humanitarian army in the world.


§ ita § - Jul 22, 2014 4:54:05 pm PDT #2554 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have a phone screen tomorrow! And today, despite a bit of lightheadedness, I'm going to the Life Drawing Workshop. And then tomorrow I'll take the car in to get the window replaced.

It's almost like plan-having.


meara - Jul 22, 2014 4:54:58 pm PDT #2555 of 30000

I refuse to share the IDF facebook posts about how the IDF is actually the most moral and humanitarian army in the world

Even if they were, that only would say something about the competition, and not about their moral rightness!


sarameg - Jul 22, 2014 4:59:57 pm PDT #2556 of 30000

I never thought I'd buy a new car- but look at what financing options are out there. That (plus utter vehicular breakdown exhaustion) lead me to new. Couldnt really beat 0% 5 year loan vs 1.5% on used for just a few grand less (plus tired of waiting for the next breakdown.) Of course, still appalled at what new cars cost!

And the mortgage refi made up the monthly diff. That made the new monthly bite easier. But had I known the mental relief? The refi wouldn't have mattered.

But take advantage of a breather, if you can.