Oops.

German boy, 14, struck by meteor, lives.

What a dumb article. It didn't even say what kind of super powers the kid got.

::loves Scola::

One of my favorite memories from the DC F2F is sitting by the pool with Holli, talking about how fiction (specifically, comic books and BTVS/Angel) have screwed up our expectations of reality. My example was that I semi-believed I should have telepathic powers, thanks to Willow (and Raven from Teen Titans).

Holli's example was that, if she was ever in an accident where she fell into a vat of industrial waste (for example), if she died instead of getting cool super-powers, she'd be really pissed, because she'd be expecting the super-powers because of all the fictional examples that have gone before.

Like Meteor Kid.

::loves Scola also::

Seska, I don't know if I already said, but I'm so sorry about your extended family crapitude. And I'm just going to point at what the other folks said.

(I gave them a quadruple whammy, though. I was living in multiple sin with a girl and a black guy at the same time, while working as a stripper. This, shortly after I graduated from an ivy league college. My mom had a total prayer meltdown when I told her.)

...aaaand Zenkitty is my new hero.

::applauds::

Fuck. I had to make that call because it definitely because physical violence. I'm really scared.

You did the right thing, sj. If they're getting physical, it's dangerous for them.

Thanks, Cashmere. We had to call twice because she started banging on our door screaming at us after they left the first time. We're safely away from our apartment for the night, and right now I'm afraid to ever go back there.

{{{{{{sj&TCG}}}}}} make sure you notify the landlord. At the apartment complex I used to work front desk at, that would have gotten them the boot. The landlord may choose not to take action, but if s/he's got a lick of sense, then there is some commitment to removing tennants who are violent, and threatening other tennants.

It is seriously turning out to be the week to end all frakking weeks. A bus scraped the side of my car, then kept right on driving and didn't stop to give me insurance details. Fortunately there's not much damage, but, dude. Five years with no accidents, then two in a week. The week is cursed. But never mind, because I've woken up feeling insanely cheerful. I'm off to take over the world.

Steph L, Kristin, and everyone who's said helpful things, thanks for your good advice. We are working on an approach along these lines. I'm sure we'll get there eventually...! (I sat in the Terminator movie last night thinking "Meh. Think they've got problems. They don't have *in-laws*.")

Zenkitty, OK, that's quite a whammy to hit parents with. I might tell my Girl to relate that kind of situation to her parents as a "This what I could be doing!" way. I hope you were able to sort things out with your family in the end.

erikaj, heh - not a dude. You don't know Voyager? Seska's an evil chick with a grudge. In her earliest incarnation, she's cute. Not so much when she's a Cardassian.

sj, that situation sounds scary. I hope it gets sorted soon. You definitely did the right thing.

Wish me safe driving. I'm going to see my sister - the one with the adorable kid. Toddlers are awesome (as long as they're happy). The kid can take over the world with me.

Seska, have fun storming the castle taking over the world!

I'm going to be taking over souvenir shopping today.