Tara: What's so bad about them coming here? Aren't they good guys? I mean, Watchers, that's just like whole other Gileses, right? Buffy: Yes! They're scary and horrible!

'Potential'


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.


Pix - Jul 19, 2016 8:55:15 am PDT #24786 of 30003
The status is NOT quo.

Oh Steph. I'm sorry. It's a year of woe. I wish we could make it better, but all we can do is be here. I'm thinking about you both.

Someone must have googled "good speeches by first ladies" and gone from there. Like when kids just copy stuff into their papers by accident. Such an easy mistake!

This. Speaking as a teacher, that is exactly what this feels like. The changing of a few key words and rephrasing is classic student plagiarism stemming from not knowing where to start.


Zenkitty - Jul 19, 2016 8:55:32 am PDT #24787 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

When the speakers were introducing Baio they kept reminding people he was Chachi so they knew who tf he was.


Zenkitty - Jul 19, 2016 8:56:50 am PDT #24788 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Steph, this year has sucked so bad for you and Tim. I'm so sorry!


Rick - Jul 19, 2016 9:01:31 am PDT #24789 of 30003

Apparently, Melania Trump's fake college degree did not cover the topic of plagiarism.

Which seems fitting, in a way.

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Steph L. - Jul 19, 2016 9:14:21 am PDT #24790 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Here's something amusing (to me) illustrating why placement of adjectives is important: I am editing something and have NO idea from context whether "several small animal studies" means several small studies conducted in animals, or several studies conducted in small animals, like mice.

I kind of DO wish I had gotten to edit Pres. Obama's article. I bet HE used adjectives properly.


dcp - Jul 19, 2016 9:24:56 am PDT #24791 of 30003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

placement of adjectives

This reminds me of Baxter Black being described as "a former large animal veterinarian."


sj - Jul 19, 2016 11:31:58 am PDT #24792 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I am not trying to defend Baio at the RNC because that's ridiculous but then someone I followed on Twitter used an ethnic slur to express her disgust at what he was sayin which is just as annoying.

Teppy, I'm so sorry. ALS is terrible. My paternal grandmother had it. 2016 seriously owes you some goodness.


Steph L. - Jul 19, 2016 11:41:02 am PDT #24793 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

2016 seriously owes you some goodness.

It owes us all one hell of a refund.


Dana - Jul 19, 2016 11:49:44 am PDT #24794 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

then someone I followed on Twitter used an ethnic slur to express her disgust at what he was sayin which is just as annoying.

*headdesk*

What is wrong with people?


Toddson - Jul 19, 2016 11:54:16 am PDT #24795 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I think a lot of what we're seeing is what people have felt but haven't thought they could come out with in public. Whatever happened to "silence is golden"?