Fresca!
The date thing makes perfect sense. If the study was conducted 3 or more years ago it's old news, who cares what the date was? And if it was within the last three years, we should no doubt know the date without being told, it's so fresh.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
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.
-t - Mar 16, 2016 11:24:00 am PDT #17697 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t - Mar 16, 2016 11:27:27 am PDT #17698 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's too bad, Zen. Your friend will get over her disappointment, and maybe schedule a class that you can get to sometime in the future.
Toddson - Mar 16, 2016 11:30:07 am PDT #17699 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I think we could all use this.
beekaytee - Mar 16, 2016 11:42:32 am PDT #17700 of 30003
Compassionately intolerant
they likewise think all liberals are fools who are blindly accepting the "lies" their leaders hand them
The conservatives I know who are saying things like this are the worst offenders of swallowing the lies.
I don't have anything against Conservative thought, really, but I take offense when I'm accused of being naive by people who, when pressed to cite the logic/rationale for their arguments say, "Because he said so. It's just true!"
CongratuWelldone Consuela. I'm so happy for your news!
Jesse - Mar 16, 2016 11:44:48 am PDT #17701 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And it's no-calorie, if I recall correctly.
No calories and no caffeine, two of my favorite qualities in a drink!
amyth - Mar 16, 2016 11:53:32 am PDT #17702 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Woo hoo, Consuela!
Ugh, flea.
billytea - Mar 16, 2016 11:58:16 am PDT #17703 of 30003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I read some economics theory that says it's not in most people's interests (economically speaking) to be well-informed about politics. I don't remember the details.
It's a pretty simple cost-benefit analysis, I think. It takes a fair amount of effort to stay informed, but one's individual vote has next to no chance of making any difference. It's essentially a free rider problem.
Maria - Mar 16, 2016 12:03:35 pm PDT #17704 of 30003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Woo hoo, 'suela! That's great news.
flea, I'm sorry for you personally/professionally, and everyone's lives he's affected. It's terrible and hard, and I wish we all could be better humans.
bonny, much ~ma to you. I'm glad the news has been initially good.
Not thinking about, engaging with, or making any public statement about the primaries right now. I'm not going to convince anyone, so all I can do is stick to my guns and vote for the candidate I feel will do the job best.
I love Fresca too. Be aware that it has grapefruit juice in it so there may be med interactions. Same with SunDrop and Ting.
Burrell - Mar 16, 2016 12:03:53 pm PDT #17705 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yay for good news, Consuela!
beekaytee - Mar 16, 2016 12:07:37 pm PDT #17706 of 30003
Compassionately intolerant
Todd, I can't get enough of those flower power photos. They definitely put me in my happy place.