Don't kill anyone if you don't have to. We're here to make a deal.

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.


Sheryl - Sep 26, 2014 9:57:38 am PDT #7037 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh does sandwiches with french fries on them.

Going to the Folklore Society's annual retreat this weekend.


Burrell - Sep 26, 2014 9:58:27 am PDT #7038 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

That solves the California burrito mystery. Thanks, Epic.


EpicTangent - Sep 26, 2014 10:12:08 am PDT #7039 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Man, you ain't kidding, flea. I thought I'd see whether I could find anything for you and went poking around on my U's online article search and found squat. "Gendered" made the hits at least closer to topic, Burrell, but still nope.


EpicTangent - Sep 26, 2014 10:15:40 am PDT #7040 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

The photo of the CA burrito actually looks kinda good, in a greasy way, but...NO, SOUR CREAM=BAD, CAN'T RISK IT. t /Sensible (loud) inner voice

[link]


Strix - Sep 26, 2014 10:28:54 am PDT #7041 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I know I need ADs adjusted, but first I must find a psych who specialises in (or understands) chronic pain patients, and neither my pain nor my migraine doc knows of one. My migraine doc says that psychs treat people with my medication profile like addicts, and...you can see my hesitation.

Oh, yeah, I get it. I'm not on as much as you and I've one psych who treated me like an addict. I dropped him, because I'm ADDICTED to trying to not be depressed, anxious and a crazed insomniac so I can live a somehwat normal life, motherfucker.

But I found this: [link]

It's a list of LA area psychs who speacialize in working with patient with chronic pain. I don't know what health insurance you have or what area of of LA you live in, but it might be useful.

And I'm still unsure how I will explain my absence to coworkers.

Allyson, all you have to say (if you want to say anything at all) is "I was on extended leave for medical issues that leave me with some memory problems." If they probe, "I'm not comfortable talking about something so personal. So how were things when I was gone?"


Toddson - Sep 26, 2014 11:06:55 am PDT #7042 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

for your consideration:

Buffista Island possibility?

The Outlander wedding episode as described on Smart Bitches.

And, 2015 is the Year of the Codpiece (with SCA references)


aurelia - Sep 26, 2014 11:10:05 am PDT #7043 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I am trying to find scholarly articles for a friend on the topic of how women's arguments are systematically discounted/derailed by being called "too emotional" (either in online debate, or in person) and coming up completely bupkis. It is seriously making me feel like a bad librarian.

I would not be shocked to learn that the topic hasn't received much scholarly attention. Disheartened, but not shocked.

I am at the "ascend already" stage of this job process. When I arrived today I was called upstairs for a couple more questions.


Consuela - Sep 26, 2014 11:15:48 am PDT #7044 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I am at the "ascend already" stage of this job process. When I arrived today I was called upstairs for a couple more questions.

Good god, aurelia. This is the most drawn-out internal hire I've ever seen.

I emailed about the job I interviewed for in early August, and got a call back; they still haven't made up their minds. Of course. Sigh. But at least I'm still in the running?

This afternoon I have to do a job application, since it closes today. Wish me luck.


sarameg - Sep 26, 2014 11:21:36 am PDT #7045 of 30000

Hysteria?

So I was feeling really oogy and weird, so left work a little after 1. Passed out for hour and a half. Oookay....


§ ita § - Sep 26, 2014 11:23:56 am PDT #7046 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Thanks, Strix. I'll check that list when I'm a bit less on edge.

Speaking of on edge, Polgara's friend J offered to help with picking up my methadone meds and has been on the project since 9. Now Polgara is involved, so if you ever think I'm exaggerating, you can ask either of them.

I'm just in too much pain to drive. I walked an errand this morning and boom wipeout. Weekly meds should be here in an hour, hopefully.