The one relevant thing you have to say to that is "I am not responsible for how you choose to live."
Wash: So, two days in a hospital? That's awful. Don't you just hate doctors? Simon: Hey. Wash: I mean, present company excluded. Jayne: Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude.
'Ariel'
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.
Connie Neil - Oct 11, 2014 6:02:13 pm PDT #8043 of 30000
brillig
sarameg - Oct 11, 2014 6:05:08 pm PDT #8044 of 30000
They chose to live it daily. You can choose how to spend the time with those that you want to in a meaningful manner.
She'll die one day and you don't have to remember an awkward, freaked out day at the zoo, pretending. You be the architect of what you want to share with them. And stop answering the phone, but that's just me and all that.
Juliebird - Oct 11, 2014 6:23:09 pm PDT #8045 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I've blocked both brothers. Thanksgiving will be interesting but short, if it happens at all
sarameg - Oct 11, 2014 6:27:53 pm PDT #8046 of 30000
Make your own pie. Spend it with people who make you happy.
Consuela - Oct 11, 2014 8:23:38 pm PDT #8047 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Make your own pie.
NATLBSB
Hmm, it's about time I changed my tagline anyway.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2014 9:43:35 pm PDT #8048 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Julie, what everyone else said,
And in answer to:
Has anyone seen a Brit show called Lovejoy? It's available on Acorn and looks intriguing, but I'd like to know how people like it before paying for it.
I enjoyed the books upon which they were based, for what it is worth. The main character is roguish anti-hero, who ends up taking on outright villains, and thus is constantly forced into the role of unwilling hero. I suspect that to translate it into television, they had to sand off some of the character's rough edges, and play up the charm a bit more than the novels. How useful that info is in evaluating a TV show, I'm not certain. Just realized I should spoiler font the next par.
The main character is an antiques dealer. He is not above forging antiques, committing other types of fraud, or simple theft. He is also a genuine expert on antiques, truly loves them and is a "divvy". A divvy has - a sixth sense that will always let him spot antiques amid garbage; a divvy also cannot be fooled by even the highest quality forgery.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2014 9:47:40 pm PDT #8049 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Also spoiler fonting all of this post. Not great spoilers more of character description plus series premise. Still, technically spoilers, so s space it is for any extreme spoiler phobes.
Also the main character is always broke, because as soon as gets any dosh, he spends it on genuine antiques. Also constantly in trouble because he will have sex with almost any willing woman, regardless of marital status.
meara - Oct 12, 2014 2:24:49 am PDT #8050 of 30000
Morning any east coasters! I am just now going to bed. Though admittedly, I took about a two hour nap from 7-9 or so. But I'm still wide awake! But my feet hurt from the dancing, and there is more tomorrow. So I will try to sleep, and try to get up in...uh...4.5 hours. So I can go take class. And then watch competitions. And then try to dance all night before my 6AM flight Monday morning. ...I have a meeting with my boss shortly after I land. Hoping lots of coffee will help.
Theodosia - Oct 12, 2014 3:24:26 am PDT #8051 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"
If you're going sleep-deprived, having the reason for it be dancing seems righteous to me.
Calli - Oct 12, 2014 3:28:21 am PDT #8052 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Timelines, all! Juliebird, I'll just point upward--a lot of smart commentary above. I'm sorry your family time was so fraught and that no one seems concerned about your safety. That sucks.
I'm heading to the Champaign-Urbana, IL, area for an interview this coming week. Are there any Buffistas there? They sent me a schedule that looks pretty packed, so I probably won't have time for a F2F, but it would be nice to know if I have possible contact there.