No power in the 'verse can stop me.

River ,'War Stories'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

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.


tommyrot - Dec 01, 2009 11:12:00 am PST #22260 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Huh. I didn't know who Krampus was.

Greetings From Krampus

“Greetings from Krampus” a lovely new Shirt.Woot t-shirt designed by Missmonster that celebrates the annual return of Santa’s old pal Krumpus.

You see, long ago, Santa had himself a dark helper who would go door to door with him on his gift-giving mission. When he arrived, if you were a good boy or girl, you’d get a nice present. If you were bad, Old St. Nick would sigh, shake his head, and then sic his demon assistant on you. The naughty child would then be terrorized, beaten, locked in chains, and, as a service to the parents, I’m guessing, put in the Krampus’ own magic sack of inescapable horrors to be taken away, all while Santa finished up the cookies and milk.


Steph L. - Dec 01, 2009 11:13:50 am PST #22261 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

You see, long ago, Santa had himself a dark helper who would go door to door with him on his gift-giving mission. When he arrived, if you were a good boy or girl, you’d get a nice present. If you were bad, Old St. Nick would sigh, shake his head, and then sic his demon assistant on you. The naughty child would then be terrorized, beaten, locked in chains, and, as a service to the parents, I’m guessing, put in the Krampus’ own magic sack of inescapable horrors to be taken away, all while Santa finished up the cookies and milk.

That kind of dovetails with David Sedaris' 6 to 8 Black Men.


tommyrot - Dec 01, 2009 11:21:47 am PST #22262 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Crap. I just split a fingernail. It has a bit hanging off the end now. I tried to bite this off, and now it's bleeding.

For want of a fingernail clipper, the afternoon was lost....


msbelle - Dec 01, 2009 11:22:36 am PST #22263 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

someone in your office will have bandaids, get it covered up until you get home.


Dana - Dec 01, 2009 11:31:05 am PST #22264 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I am somewhat amused by an ad the Birthers took out in the Washington Post Times, which Salon comments on here.

They describe Obama as the "Putative U.S. President." It's not often you get to use that word.


Stephanie - Dec 01, 2009 11:37:40 am PST #22265 of 30001
Trust my rage

Just a quick correction - it looks like the add was int he Washington Times, not the Post.


amych - Dec 01, 2009 11:40:05 am PST #22266 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Hell, in the Washington Times, I'd expect it to be editorial content.


flea - Dec 01, 2009 11:44:07 am PST #22267 of 30001
information libertarian

So, my coworker pulled out a Glade Plugin after our staff meeting and said, "I hope anyone doesn't mind, but I thought it would be nice..."

And Big!Boss said, "Oh, if we mind, we'll tell you."

I HATE it. I resent that I have to tell her so, now, because it sets me up to be the killjoy, not the deranged woman who thought that perfuming our office with fake vanilla scent would be a good idea.

Would it be really bad of me to ask Big!Boss to tell her someone had complained? Since there are only 4 of us in nose-shot, I suppose it would hardly keep my facade.

UGH.


§ ita § - Dec 01, 2009 11:47:19 am PST #22268 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

As someone whose migraines are triggered by seemingly-random scent, I've had to ask coworkers to stop wearing perfume or eating popcorn at their desks. You could always pretend to be me.

Does she smell a funk that she's covering up? Because that's a whole separate problem. I don't think that workplaces should be smelly except if you're deodorizing the loo.


ChiKat - Dec 01, 2009 11:50:55 am PST #22269 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Does she smell a funk that she's covering up? Because that's a whole separate problem

Dude....I worked next to someone who had a major funk and I used to burn scented candles at my desk. Those around me thanked me for it. I would have stopped if anyone asked and not been mad, just sad that I would continue with funk-odor.

The aforementioned someone was talked to about it, but he was developmentally slow and I think on meds that contributed to the funk.