but megan, you'd just get rid of extra toasters. We are honoring your de-cluttering ways by NOT getting you toasters.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
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.
msbelle - Sep 15, 2010 6:08:02 am PDT #23965 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jesse - Sep 15, 2010 6:10:05 am PDT #23966 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm not sure if there's a legal standard for labeling something "vanilla bean" but what it should mean is that the vanilla flavor comes from vanilla beans instead of synthetic vanillins.
What it means for this brand is that the ice cream is speckled with the actual beans.
Connie Neil - Sep 15, 2010 6:15:26 am PDT #23967 of 30001
brillig
The lawyer who handled Hubby's disability case called yesterday. When Hubby told me this, I was immediately worried, but apparently the lawyer thinks he can get Hubby more money. I said suspiciously, "How can he do that, and what's it going to cost us?"
Apparently, disability payouts are handled by several semi-private companies who dole out the money. If you have a lawyer who helped with the case, said lawyer gets a cut of the monthly payout. I did not know this, and it explains why said lawyers are willing to get a better deal. And it's more comforting to have a logical reason than to wonder why a lawyer is apparently being altruistic.
Amy - Sep 15, 2010 6:20:30 am PDT #23968 of 30001
Because books.
synthetic vanillins
This would be an excellent band name.
Theodosia - Sep 15, 2010 6:27:52 am PDT #23969 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sounds like DC is having a seriously screwed up commute this morning.
DavidS - Sep 15, 2010 6:30:23 am PDT #23970 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, Nora!
Then I told him the most likely reason for it was that they thought his mom was SUPER CUTE and he got all grossed out and chocked on his laughter.
Well, you are supercute.
§ ita § - Sep 15, 2010 6:33:57 am PDT #23971 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Happy birthday, Nora! Why do I suspect that I forget every year that you share a birthday with my sister?
Because I'm like that.
There is a company mug and a company ID card holder at my desk. Goodbye contracting company ID card holder. Except? Still keeping my contractor ID card. It is ID card #007. No rush to give that up.
Fingers still hurt. But yesterday's nurse didn't seem to think I needed medical attention.
Vortex - Sep 15, 2010 6:38:49 am PDT #23972 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
The fridge has been beeping intermittently like it's trying to back up since we moved in.
Maybe it's trying to say that you're a real fine woman and you need to back that azz up?
Dana - Sep 15, 2010 6:40:19 am PDT #23973 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
ita, sorry if my doctor comment last night was rude. It was a bitter amusement on your behalf, but I'm sure there's nothing funny at all about it to you.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 15, 2010 6:41:25 am PDT #23974 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Happy Birthday Nora!
ION, Casper just asked if I knew that Justin Bieber was gay. Just a lesson, for parents of younger kids, that once your kid is at loose on the world you have very little control over what they pick up. She did know what gay was (which I don't think we've ever discussed explicitly) and didn't seem to think it was anything more than a curiosity. But I don't think Bieber is gay, actually.
Perhaps Casper saw photos of someone she assumed to be Justin acting all couple-y with Chad Lowe?
Let's hope, right?
Yeah. While I realize that, for example, Palin helped Obama win by driving hordes of moderate voters away from McCain's ticket, I'd really prefer the option of lowered chances of Democrat victory against Republican opponents who aren't likely to regard Dr. Strangelove as a How-To instructional film.