Just like the woman who called and said "I just took sleeping pills, let's make this quick." It wasn't quick, and she got very incoherent.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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.
Connie Neil - Jun 14, 2016 1:02:26 pm PDT #23060 of 30003
brillig
meara - Jun 14, 2016 1:03:06 pm PDT #23061 of 30003
Wheeeee, tripping balls Teppy goes to the mat for edits! Bet now bet now bet now!
Meanwhile, today an IT guy said he was giving me a new password due to making a new laptop for me. Ok, I wrote it down. At some point today it would prompt for me to enter that. Ok. ...but apparently that prompt coincided with a massive VPN issue? So now I am utterly locked out of my computer and even email on my phone. Jesus.
Steph L. - Jun 14, 2016 1:08:01 pm PDT #23062 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Wheeeee, tripping balls Teppy goes to the mat for edits! Bet now bet now bet now!
Man, SERIOUSLY. I'm short-tempered because I'm still in pain, I'm annoyed because he thinks he's a special snowflake, and my Speak To Strangers Like I'm A Goddamn Professional filter may be eroding thanks to the drugs.
Awwwwww yeah.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 14, 2016 1:12:12 pm PDT #23063 of 30003
"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
"You know I have your address and can send someone to break your fingers, right?"
Steph L. - Jun 14, 2016 1:15:55 pm PDT #23064 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm pretty sure there are Buffistas in his city. Or near. (Though I wouldn't ask for finger-breaking to be carried out in my name; just some top-shelf intimidation.)
Sheryl - Jun 14, 2016 1:19:33 pm PDT #23065 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Some of the little guy's toys have very annoying, earwormy songs. We only have ourselves to blame, as we bought them.
SuziQ - Jun 14, 2016 1:27:11 pm PDT #23066 of 30003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Well heck. I just got an invite from my boss's boss to participate in a train the trainer session for a new system we are supposed to start using. He only invited 5 people, including my boss calling us "our best and brightest". It has been A DAY (though nothing like Teppy's day), so it was a nice surprise.
There is even a travel budget, which is unusual these days, but as it is in Denver, no exciting travel for me.
meara - Jun 14, 2016 1:30:08 pm PDT #23067 of 30003
Apparently I wrote down the password wrong. IT guy was not surprisingly a little exasperated by that. Oops. Oh well. But he saw the ticket and called me, and in penance I don't get my new laptop until Thursday.
Steph L. - Jun 14, 2016 2:33:23 pm PDT #23068 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Special snowflake author finally called me, and wasn't as troublesome as he could be, although there were several times where I had to tell him "If you feel strongly about this wording, I will restore the original, but please be aware that the senior editor may delete it when she reviews it before publication."
Like, I explained why a particular change was made/why a certain style exists, and he would say, "I see...I'd like to keep my original wording." Okay, dude, but you were warned.
I didn't swear or make veiled threats. I think.
Connie Neil - Jun 14, 2016 2:35:05 pm PDT #23069 of 30003
brillig
Do you record these types of phone calls? So you can at least prove you did warn him when he says you said he could keep his precious babies?