Works for me.
Man, just ascend already.
Willow ,'Chosen'
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.
Dana - Aug 13, 2015 1:04:34 pm PDT #3234 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
-t - Aug 13, 2015 1:05:52 pm PDT #3235 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I want that Buff Dive re-enacted by Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher.
Yes, please. And I'm down for smonster's additional casting.
This stupid report is eating my brain. Argh.
flea - Aug 13, 2015 1:16:33 pm PDT #3236 of 30003
information libertarian
So Caper is in the driveway pounding the pottery she made at camp into dust with a giant hammer. She refused my offer of safety glasses.
Almost-teenagerdom is so fun.
Sheryl - Aug 13, 2015 1:18:42 pm PDT #3237 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Sparky,
Actually, my husband sent those forms to the nanny agency we filled out an application for. Waiting to hear back from them.
-t - Aug 13, 2015 1:25:43 pm PDT #3238 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That seems like a pretty normal thing to expect of a nanny agency.
Steph L. - Aug 13, 2015 1:43:28 pm PDT #3239 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm editing an article about the effects on the mortality rate after a Dept. of Defense mandate that severe casualties in combat need to be transported to a medical facility in 60 minutes or less. It's pretty interesting, but the "60 minutes or less" part keeps making me mentally add "...or it's FREE!" every single time I read it (and it's in the paper a LOT).
-t - Aug 13, 2015 1:55:11 pm PDT #3240 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Not 60 minutes or fewer?
I am ready to just go to bed, but that is probably not the best way to handle my Thursday. I should go for a walk while the weather isn't terrible. I really should mow the lawn, but I don't think I can talk myself into that.
Things I say to my dog way more often than makes sense:
"That's a good point"
"We talked about this."
"You make a strong argument"
Steph L. - Aug 13, 2015 1:59:12 pm PDT #3241 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Not 60 minutes or fewer?
Not really, because "60 minutes" is being referred to more as one vague clump of time t insert appropriate Doctor Who quote here rather than as 60 individual minutes. It's not exactly like the express lane at the grocery.
Connie Neil - Aug 13, 2015 2:06:41 pm PDT #3242 of 30003
brillig
What is the rationale for saying "60 minutes" as opposed to "an hour"? 60 minutes sounds shorter? Less monolithic than "an hour"?
Steph L. - Aug 13, 2015 2:09:20 pm PDT #3243 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
What is the rationale for saying "60 minutes" as opposed to "an hour"? 60 minutes sounds shorter? Less monolithic than "an hour"?
Beats me. In matters like this, as long as it doesn't contradict our style manual, we leave it the way the author wrote it. I suspect at least some the authors are (or were) in the military, and they're using the exact language in the DoD mandate. Which is fine.