Oh, yeah, baby, it's snakalicious in here.

Xander ,'Empty Places'


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.


meara - Sep 17, 2010 9:17:07 am PDT #24476 of 30001

I think I need to work on the stump the interviewer skill! I could use more of that...Though at the moment I could use "freakin' promote me one lousy job title level that wont' change my job any" -ma, more. And if that DOESN"T happen, I'd need the interviewing....

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THIS is hilarious--Adrian Fenty, current mayor of DC, did not win the Democratic primary. Given that DC is like, 90% Democrat, that means he lost the race. HOWEVER...he did win the Republican primary! By write-in vote! So he could still run....


Atropa - Sep 17, 2010 9:30:13 am PDT #24477 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Happy birthday, Perkins!


megan walker - Sep 17, 2010 9:45:40 am PDT #24478 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Though at the moment I could use "freakin' promote me one lousy job title level that wont' change my job any" -ma, more. And if that DOESN'T happen, I'd need the interviewing....

You and me both.

Happy birthday to the Phoenix!

Happy birthday to Perkins!


SuziQ - Sep 17, 2010 9:50:40 am PDT #24479 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Though at the moment I could use "freakin' promote me one lousy job title level that wont' change my job any" -ma, more. And if that DOESN'T happen, I'd need the interviewing....

You and me both.

I third this sentiment. I haven't made the absolute choice to change jobs if it doesn't go through, but it is a possibility.


tommyrot - Sep 17, 2010 10:13:50 am PDT #24480 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.

'BFF,' 'LMAO' and 'Interweb' Join the New Oxford American Dictionary

The next time someone tells you to stop saying "interweb" instead of "internet," you can tell them it's in the dictionary. It's in the New Oxford American Dictionary, to be precise. And so are all the other terms we've been using online for years now, including LMAO, BFF, TTYL and defriend/unfriend.

This year's class of new words is like a tribute to the web culture of half a decade ago. The New Oxford American is the young, hip rebel of the dictionary world, and it still can't keep up with the internet's incredible rate of linguistic change. Does anyone else think it's an epic fail that they left out epic fail?


Vortex - Sep 17, 2010 10:15:42 am PDT #24481 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Okay, mathy people, I need help. I asked students how much something should cost. Several people gave me specific numbers, but a lot of people gave me ranges (i.e. 500-600). How do I express an "average" of the recommendations. I can take the specific numbers and find a mean, but what do I do about the ranges. Do I express that separately (i.e. Of those who suggested a range, the average range was x-y) or do I incorporate those numbers somehow?

Help!


Jesse - Sep 17, 2010 10:16:38 am PDT #24482 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We are why I get all in a snit about people who disparage internet communities. We have been together through birth and death and marriages and divorces and illness and good fortune. It is not fake people! This is not a fake relationship. I have known you over a decade, as opposed to internet disparagers whom I have only known the merest smidgen of time. Harumph.

Trufax!!!

I was just so stupid on a phone call. Why don't I prepare better for these things????


Kathy A - Sep 17, 2010 10:17:12 am PDT #24483 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

It is not fake people! This is not a fake relationship. I have known you over a decade

When I had my psych eval on Tuesday, and the doc asked me about my close relationships, I talked about my family and friends, but then I had to talk about you guys. "I know it's an online group, but I've been really close with these people for about ten years now, so these are even more people who'll have my back during my surgery and adjustment!"


Jesse - Sep 17, 2010 10:17:20 am PDT #24484 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Vortex, I'd include the middle of the range as one of the things you find the mean of, but I'm lazy.


Lee - Sep 17, 2010 10:17:54 am PDT #24485 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes!

I made it home!

Hey Perkins, if you get routed through DFW by chance give me a holler (# removed). I mean given the cruddy travel so far, best to be prepared.

Belated BITE YOUR TONGUE.

and also Thanks!