Jayne: What're you gonna tell the others? Mal: About what? Jayne: About why I'm dead. Mal: Hadn't thought about it. Jayne: Make something up. Don't tell 'em what I did.

'Ariel'


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.


-t - Feb 03, 2017 8:01:02 am PST #6706 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Purple and blue! I've had blue since August and added purple a couple weeks ago and it's rather nice. Peekaboo, and fades interestingly between appointments.

Returned the sleep study gear, waiting for blood pressure, uh, something. I thought I was seeing my pcp but apparently not.

Is your class about happiness, shrift? I am intrigued.


-t - Feb 03, 2017 8:02:04 am PST #6707 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That seems like it shouldn't be your responsibility, Consuela, but I am often wrong about that.


Jesse - Feb 03, 2017 8:43:11 am PST #6708 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I have to keep reminding myself not to get worked up about my job, because I have 3.5 days left! But still, some of these people can kiss my fucking ass, seriously.

Meanwhile my boyfriend literally squiggles a line for his signature and has never had an issue, so maybe we just need to sign less well?

That's what I was thinking -- my father's signature was his first initial and then some squiggles -- who's to say what he was writing?

Interestingly, the passport agency does not need documentation of a legal name change if the change involves a standard nickname or a minor change.

That was my experience! But I'm surprised it's still true. As you all may recall, my birth certificate says Jessica. But since I've always used Jesse, I had no problem getting it printed on my SS card or passport. (Clearly if the law was after Jessica, they would probably still be able to find me.)


Laura - Feb 03, 2017 8:55:22 am PST #6709 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Meanwhile my boyfriend literally squiggles a line for his signature and has never had an issue, so maybe we just need to sign less well?

I've had 5 last names, but my signature has changed little over the years. Rather like initials and squiggles. DH#1 and I had our names changed legally from his birth name to his 'stage' name. It was cheap and easy at the time, but that was in the early 70s.

If my hair would hurry up and get gray I will have fun colors. I have a friend with white hair who has so much fun with it.


-t - Feb 03, 2017 9:10:25 am PST #6710 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

My signature is basically initials and squiggles. Have always used the same name, though, except with DIRECTV who insist on calling me by DH's last name. My dad added his middle name legally, and my sister changed hers (not to her husband's name), she didn't mention it being difficult or expensive.

BP is normal today, which is good I guess? IDEKAM


SuziQ - Feb 03, 2017 9:13:56 am PST #6711 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

My dad added his middle name legally

My birth certificate doesn't have a middle name, but it is on my SS card and drivers license.

My parents didn't give me one at birth as my maiden name was pretty long to begin with. After I turned 17 I told my mom that I wanted a middle name for my 18th birthday. She could talk to anyone but me about it. On my 18th, she presented me with framed piece of paper that had my first and middle in beautiful calligraphy and "on the occasion of your 18th birthday" under it. And just now I realized it is not hung up in my house, which is unusual. Will need to go find it. Anyway, I'm not sure if she did anything legally to make it official but no one has ever questioned me about it.


Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2017 9:16:06 am PST #6712 of 30002
Ann, that's a ferret.

My signature is basically a couple squiggles ending in a big loop. The loop is supposed to be "Jr."

I'm toying with the idea of dying a patch of my hair some fun color (maybe bright blue) when I retire. Kind of a symbol that I don't have to care anymore.


Atropa - Feb 03, 2017 9:16:21 am PST #6713 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

If my hair would hurry up and get gray I will have fun colors. I have a friend with white hair who has so much fun with it.

My white hair absorbs it differently, so I end up with strands of bright fuchsia mixed in with the burgundy.


shrift - Feb 03, 2017 9:16:25 am PST #6714 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Is your class about happiness, shrift?

Yes, it's based on the book.


Amy - Feb 03, 2017 9:24:37 am PST #6715 of 30002
Because books.

So many customers at the bakery literally just scrawl a vague line when they're signing receipts. And the people who write a legible name are mostly women, and mostly over 50. Just anecdotally.