Oh grrr David. Good luck.
And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.
Angelus ,'Damage'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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.
meara - Mar 12, 2018 7:20:45 am PDT #23094 of 30002
Beverly - Mar 12, 2018 7:46:03 am PDT #23095 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Best hopes for a good resolution, David.
Laura, my xDiL has you beat--she just left her fifth husband (that's three since she left my son), plus her maiden name, plus at one time she went by her birth father's name. Serial monogamist--I womanfully refrain from telling her she doesn't have to *marry* them.
Amusing (to me, anyway): on a scenic drive yesterday we saw a flock of migratory ducks spread over a flooded field. "Oh look," H observed, "a field of ducks."
I nodded, and replied solemnly, "Autocorrect at work."
-t - Mar 12, 2018 7:58:22 am PDT #23096 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ha! Now I want an opportunity to say "I had one duck and it's gone"
Burrell - Mar 12, 2018 8:52:22 am PDT #23097 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ha!
SuziQ - Mar 12, 2018 9:23:16 am PDT #23098 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
David - it is ridiculous that he is back!
The maids are coming today. Kelly and a friend helped me declutter most of the house. The office didn't get any attention and CJ's room was up to him to clean up.
Normally when they come, they clean upstairs while Crowley and I hang out downstairs and then we swap. Today...not so much. I don't want to crawl up the stairs with him on a leash and me trying to drag my computer with me. So, we are going to keep our couch potato location.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 12, 2018 9:41:11 am PDT #23099 of 30002
"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
David, do you have an old-style tape recorder with microphone attachment for interviews that you could send to school with Matilda? Coach her to very obviously turn it on and hold the mic out toward the evangelical recruiter whenever he starts talking to the kids.
DavidS - Mar 12, 2018 9:52:00 am PDT #23100 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ugh, David. I had hoped that saga was over. Hope it is solved without major efforts.
It's officially a clusterfuck now.
The Principal and Vice Principal met with me. They made it clear that they didn't want Mr. Whiteside at the school but that the decision had been made at the district level.
After a long, forthright discussion of what could and could not be done, they referred me to the School District lawyer who had made the decision.
I just tried to call him and he specifically refused taking my call, referring me back to the Principal!
Muthafuckin' weasel stonewalling lawyer bullshit!
More infuriating it was conveyed to me that the district is basically bending to legal threats from the religious group's attorneys.
My way forward is through direct parent contact and action, the PTA, the School Board and possibly the ACLU depending on how grumpy I am about this shit.
But I don't appreciate getting the stonewall from the school's lawyer.
Laura - Mar 12, 2018 9:59:48 am PDT #23101 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
That is awful news, David.
Connie Neil - Mar 12, 2018 10:06:44 am PDT #23102 of 30002
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Know any crusading journalists, David?
Consuela - Mar 12, 2018 10:17:10 am PDT #23103 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
David, I would recommend asking the principal what reassurances they were given that this guy won't pull the same shit again. If what he did was against district policy, then he probably got a warning, and there should be a process in place for reporting if he does it again. That may be all you can do at this point, but it's good to know the school officials are on your side.