Thank you for the trap information, everyone.
Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 06, 2006 6:33:04 am PST #4703 of 10007
What is even happening?
tommyrot - Dec 06, 2006 6:33:30 am PST #4704 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My cat likes to amuse himself by walking on the keyboard and locking up my PC. He has yet to figure out how to do this on a Mac, though.
shrift - Dec 06, 2006 6:43:06 am PST #4705 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Today seems to be inadequacy day. Blah blah careercakes. Hell, I can't even motivate myself to go to the dry cleaner.
shrift - Dec 06, 2006 6:58:37 am PST #4706 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
People who have pictures of themselves in e-mail signatures? Never not funny.
Connie Neil - Dec 06, 2006 7:16:37 am PST #4707 of 10007
brillig
One of our customers just told me that I am one of two people here at tech support who he thinks knows what they're doing. "If Amy answers the phone, then you pick up, then I know the job's going to get taken care of quickly."
I'm both flattered and appalled.
Connie Neil - Dec 06, 2006 7:20:08 am PST #4708 of 10007
brillig
rice cakes
I've noticed that no one has thought I was male, here in my latest stint of technical support. Three years ago, when I last did TS, people would frequently automatically call me "sir" and such. That hasn't happened at all now.
To women who do technical computer work: does it seem that people find it less odd nowadays that women are doing this work? I get more calls from women in technical positions, too.
tommyrot - Dec 06, 2006 7:21:38 am PST #4709 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Maybe being a girl geek is becoming so common it's loosing its novelty.
Hayden - Dec 06, 2006 7:22:37 am PST #4710 of 10007
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Is this some Texas code that I'm not getting?
Megan, you should get your university to pay for you to attend the film festival. My friend goes every year and has a great time. In fact, last year he got to see A Prairie Home Companion before its official release and, better yet, shake Robert Altman's hand.
megan walker - Dec 06, 2006 7:28:21 am PST #4711 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Megan, you should get your university to pay for you to attend the film festival.
Hah, that would be nice, but it is harder and harder to get funds to just to "attend" anything. And, at the moment, I'm just hoping to be permanently employed.
Also, given the timing of my visit, I'm assuming I need to figure out exactly when I'll be there and reserve a room tout de suite. I've never been to Austin, any recommendations?
tommyrot - Dec 06, 2006 7:30:19 am PST #4712 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Artys-craftsy question:
I want to mold a clear material in the shape of a cube. So when it's done, it would look (as much as possible) as if it were made of glass. But it would have to start out as a liquid that would be poured into a mold. And maybe it should be capable of being ground/polished to make it a more perfect cube.
Any ideas? Acrylic?