Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.

Mal ,'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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 18, 2015 6:21:56 am PDT #28962 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

If they still made Chevy Cobalts I'd recommend one for a crash-prone driver. They ride low, have deceptively heavy frames (3100+ lbs.), and mine got me through spinning off an icy highway into a ditch and fence at 45 mph without a bruise.

They also stay in good operating order for a long time; mine recently did 35.5 mpg on an hour-long drive, which is better than it was getting when it was new ten years ago.


tommyrot - Jun 18, 2015 6:22:07 am PDT #28963 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.

For Teppy from The A.V. Club: Noelle Stevenson invigorates YA comics with Lumberjanes and more


Laura - Jun 18, 2015 6:24:58 am PDT #28964 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

News is reporting they captured the suspect in SC.


Zenkitty - Jun 18, 2015 8:08:00 am PDT #28965 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

When I was buying my first brand-new car in 2009, the Fit was #3 on my list, behind Mazda and Hyundai hatchbacks. I bought the Hyundai, and I now kinda wish I'd given the other two another look. The Hyundai has lots of room, but it isn't as quick as I'd like, even given that it's a 4-cylinder, and it's pretty unhappy going more than 70 mph too. I think I'd have been happier with the Mazda.


Zenkitty - Jun 18, 2015 8:10:23 am PDT #28966 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

The news from Charleston made me sad and sick.

I've almost entirely stopped watching the news. I was watching the 24/7 news cycle and it was making me depressed and angry. Had to go cold turkey. Now I get breaking news from Twitter and commentary from Jon Stewart, and that's it. I don't even watch Rachel Maddow anymore, though I'll probably start again once the 2016 election really gets going.


tommyrot - Jun 18, 2015 8:14:22 am PDT #28967 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 Hyundai has lots of room, but it isn't as quick as I'd like, even given that it's a 4-cylinder, and it's pretty unhappy going more than 70 mph too. I think I'd have been happier with the Mazda.

Yeah, Hyundai has made huge strides in improving their cars, but they're still not as refined as the competition. They tend to be noisier and have cheaper interiors.

The Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 are both among the best cars of their classes.

I've almost entirely stopped watching the news.

I don't watch TV news anymore.


Kat - Jun 18, 2015 8:19:21 am PDT #28968 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Regarding HIPAA, there seems to be some controversy here about whether professors can use pictures of patients in their powerpoints to students. WHich seems a little nutty, and probably a case of nurses taking rule following too far.

Like JAMA, they want patient consent on any identifying-features pictures. In app, if you take a picture there is a way to get patients to give consent by signing.


Kat - Jun 18, 2015 8:20:32 am PDT #28969 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Also, I like my Hyundai. It drives fine at over 80 mph (I know, I know) but it's also stick. And it's significantly less expensive than Mazdas or Toyotas or Hondas.


Zenkitty - Jun 18, 2015 9:50:57 am PDT #28970 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Is anyone here on the TSA Precheck program? How hard is it to get accepted, and do they take all your fingerprints?


Burrell - Jun 18, 2015 9:53:01 am PDT #28971 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

WTF is wrong with white men in their early twenties?

Oh dear, I guess I better go check the news? Sounds like something ugly.