Blue Peter maybe?
But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?
Fred ,'Smile Time'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Nov 12, 2010 6:34:02 pm PST #5273 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Kat - Nov 12, 2010 6:34:28 pm PST #5274 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
ita, that's an awesome story!
Liese S. - Nov 12, 2010 6:43:52 pm PST #5275 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
That is so cool!
Also cool: I finished my federal reporting! Whoo! And technically with three days to the deadline. Not really because weekend, but still!
So tomorrow, state reporting and general wrap-up. Put away laundry and finalize house cleaning. Launder linens. And I think I'll have time to get in to town and go to the post office and get my hair cut. I hope! If I'm not sick! But I am going to bed now, whohoo!
Jesse - Nov 12, 2010 6:44:40 pm PST #5276 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ugh, Allyson -- I'm so glad I've got my copies already!
Jesse - Nov 12, 2010 6:44:59 pm PST #5277 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Woohoo, Liese!
shrift - Nov 12, 2010 7:18:56 pm PST #5278 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I canceled my Amazon order of Sam, leaving them a polite but pissy note as to why, and ordered them again through the Plus One Press storefront.
Allyson - Nov 12, 2010 7:37:46 pm PST #5279 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Thanks, all. Amazon is a stupid bitch. I'm unhappy, but there's not a lot I can do about it. I'm a tiny dust speck on the back of their collar. They could beat me with sock filled with rocks and razor blades and I'd have to send them a thank you note.
Spidra Webster - Nov 12, 2010 9:07:51 pm PST #5280 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Aaron Sorkin explains his understanding of the plight of the little man.
I can see his point about credits for writers that basically do an entirely different script, but acting as if the vast majority of the union is just coattail-riding hacks is really obnoxious. Also, the idea that the moment an individual does better than he would do in a union = leave the union? Smacks of the same kind of assholes who are products of public schools, scholarships, etc. and then leave the country for a tax shelter the moment they get rich.
His attitude towards those who engage in social media is annoying as well. Which is really too bad because I love his writing.
Allyson, I hope you can get it ironed out with Amazon. I had trouble with them acknowledging that they'd received my CD from CDBaby. It took several calls and emails back and forth but eventually it was solved. I hope it all gets hammered out for you soon.
Scrappy - Nov 12, 2010 9:11:51 pm PST #5281 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Aaron Sorkin is very VERY talented, but a huge dick. Really respected writers we know who have worked with or around him say he is monomaniacal, controlling and dismissive of all ideas other than his own.
He also tried to get my DH fired once, long ago, so we don't like him in this house.
Hil R. - Nov 13, 2010 3:17:43 am PST #5282 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Brains are fascinating -- researchers bring toddlers into a room with some toys, have the kids play with the toys for a little while, then take the kid out, replace some of the toys with miniature versions, and bring the kid back in. This is what happens: [link]