Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.

Ben ,'The Killer In 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.


Steph L. - Jul 29, 2015 7:00:06 am PDT #2081 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

If the video is as bad as it sounds, and there's no indictment, I don't even want to think about what will happen. I just keep assuming there will be an indictment, which might be naive as hell.


-t - Jul 29, 2015 7:11:45 am PDT #2082 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

And now police are going door to door in the neighborhood where UC is located, advising residents to leave. WHAT THE HELL.

What? Wow.

I would feel like rioting out of sheer anticipation.

Right? I mean, if they are expecting it that much. Damn.


Liese S. - Jul 29, 2015 7:18:08 am PDT #2083 of 30003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, why are they doing all that if they expect an indictment?


Consuela - Jul 29, 2015 7:18:35 am PDT #2084 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Holy crap, Steph, that's incredible. I hope people can stay safe.


Lee - Jul 29, 2015 7:19:07 am PDT #2085 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Well, that should keep everybody calm. @@

Seriously. Trying not to get caught by surprise is one thing, but this sounds like they are already making it worse.

Super scary.


flea - Jul 29, 2015 7:20:19 am PDT #2086 of 30003
information libertarian

WTF, Teppy? Oh, city.


meara - Jul 29, 2015 7:24:50 am PDT #2087 of 30003

Wow, that's pretty scary sounding. And certainly can't be helping matters any!! And I'd be a little afraid to leave my house in those circumstances--if all the houses are empty, less incentive for anyone to NOT bust in some windows?

Burrell, thanks! I think some of the problem is I am in a bad position of being not a super beginner, and not (yet?) really good at it. It's hard dance, and sometimes the more you know that you don't know...much like starting a job and not feeling overwhelmed until a few months in.

Annoying: the cream in my iced coffee this morning was bad. I only had one sip, then was watering the lawn, and then glanced at the glass and went "oh, that looks gross". Boo, don't want to have to leave the house for caffeine!!


aurelia - Jul 29, 2015 7:29:39 am PDT #2088 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

And now police are going door to door in the neighborhood where UC is located, advising residents to leave. WHAT THE HELL.

That probably includes where I lived. I wouldn't have had anywhere else to go at that point in time.


shrift - Jul 29, 2015 7:37:50 am PDT #2089 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

shrift, if there is anything you could use assistance with let me know.

Thanks! I... think I have things under control? But I could be deluding myself.

shrift, that couch is HUGE. Like, 40% larger than any couch I could fit in my living room. Your place must be big!

The living room is 211"x142". I was playing around with a room model last night, and while technically the 138" left-arm angled chaise would fit, it might be overwhelming.

I don't even know anymore. Furniture math appears to be beyond me right now.

And now police are going door to door in the neighborhood where UC is located, advising residents to leave. WHAT THE HELL.

Dear lord. This is bananapants.


Jesse - Jul 29, 2015 7:38:12 am PDT #2090 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Jesse, are you in a position to say, "Since they're already working on the house, can I pay for the other windows?" even if it has to be on the installment basis? Because she'll get a better deal doing them all at once and having any windows that haven't been upgraded kind of negates the energy-efficiency aspects.

Oh, that would have been a good idea. But it's too late now, and I'm just letting it go. The not-being-done windows are the ones that are very close to the house next door, so it's not as bad as it could be.