When I worked on the South side of Minneapolis, we'd get people trying to sell stuff all the time. Once my boss bought an office phone from a guy who was going door to door trying to sell it. I discovered that it already had numbers programmed into it, and its serial number had been removed.
Pretty cool except for the part where I was really terrified and now my knees are all dizzy.
Willow ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Feb 22, 2010 4:10:11 pm PST #9944 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.
DavidS - Feb 22, 2010 4:11:24 pm PST #9945 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ahhhh, the vegetarian black bean chili is made. Many strong flavors were brought to the pot (garlic, curry, cayenne).
And now I'm listening to Bon's Trip Hop mix and drinking a vodka tonic.
Hil R. - Feb 22, 2010 4:46:59 pm PST #9946 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Aerial ski commentator: "When he lands jumps, he scores well." Gee, really?
§ ita § - Feb 22, 2010 5:02:18 pm PST #9947 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can't he land jumps and still not score well?
sarameg - Feb 22, 2010 5:07:28 pm PST #9948 of 30001
I just got home for the third time tonight 10 minutes ago. Uhg.
Anyway, Mister Kitty's diagnosis: he's old and a very well regulated diabetic. If he gets any other symptoms (he's lost weight in the last 6 months or so, which prompted this) they might run tests for kidney function, but both me and the vet are on the same page preferring palliative options for a 16 year old diabetic cat. Who has had diabetes for SEVEN years! I hadn't realized it'd been that long! And the vet was saying he often sees 'em start to go downhill and pop up other problems after 2.
So score a few extra lives for my oldmancat.
Kat - Feb 22, 2010 5:08:58 pm PST #9949 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Random question, when did Zappos drop Fluevogs?
Beverly - Feb 22, 2010 5:11:37 pm PST #9950 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Laura, I've been distracted all day and not caught up till now--wanted to wish you Happy Birthday!
I hope you guys find the perfect house and office space!
H's laptop got zapped by that virus protection worm, and he's busily removing what data files he can. It can be fixed, but for a couple hundred dollars more than that would cost he can get a new laptop, so that's what he's going to do.
I'd get one too, but the thought of moving my vids and iTunes video files, what music I have, graphics and photos and years' worth of text documents gives me great pause.
aurelia - Feb 22, 2010 5:13:49 pm PST #9951 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
when did Zappos drop Fluevogs?
Imagine hearing this question 20 years ago.
Kat - Feb 22, 2010 5:14:30 pm PST #9952 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
HA! Aurelia, that's exactly what I thought while typing it up...."20 years ago this was gibberish!"
javachik - Feb 22, 2010 5:20:24 pm PST #9953 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Happiest Birthday, Laura!
I'd get one too, but the thought of moving my vids and iTunes video files, what music I have, graphics and photos and years' worth of text documents gives me great pause.
If you're on PC, you'll find that Windows 7 makes all of this much, much easier than it was in the past.