I don't give half a hump if you're innocent or not. So where does that put you?

Book ,'Objects In Space'


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.


§ ita § - Nov 17, 2010 7:56:42 am PST #5874 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Sorry, tommy. I didn't mean to be brusque. But those assurances rate around with "other people have it worse" for me. Yeah, the pain probably won't last forever. Doesn't help right now, though.

Lying down didn't work. My head's too tender to let press against anything. But walking through the lobby did let me realise what it probably is--construction odours. I am going to ask to work from home, because it should ease up if I'm away from it, and I don't think it will if I'm not. So I have to get up the ovaries to ask my boss that when he gets out of his meeting at 10:30. Here goes nothing.


§ ita § - Nov 17, 2010 8:00:53 am PST #5875 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The bouba-kiki effect. I think I can guess the people it doesn't work on.


Jesse - Nov 17, 2010 8:05:23 am PST #5876 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Good luck, ita.


Zenkitty - Nov 17, 2010 8:11:06 am PST #5877 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Today's team meeting didn't go particularly well. My boss will throw you under the bus, tell you the bus is a helicopter, and then ask why you're being so *negative* about some "bus".


tommyrot - Nov 17, 2010 8:13:41 am PST #5878 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.

My boss will throw you under the bus, tell you the bus is a helicopter, and then ask why you're being so *negative* about some "bus".

Heh.

Although this is probably less funny for you, huh?


Zenkitty - Nov 17, 2010 8:15:38 am PST #5879 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Eh, my warped sense of humor keeps me going.


tommyrot - Nov 17, 2010 8:19:22 am PST #5880 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.

The bouba-kiki effect. I think I can guess the people it doesn't work on.

Didn't work on me... or maybe I'm just too tired.


tommyrot - Nov 17, 2010 8:30:19 am PST #5881 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.

European robot is the scariest housekeeper you'll ever hire

As humanoid robots move closer to mainstream appliance it's becoming clear that if your robot isn't from Japan, no matter how useful, it will probably look a bit sinister.

Developed by Spain's PAL Robotics, the ghost-faced REEM-H2 service robot has an autonomous navigation system, voice and face recognition, a chest-mounted touchscreen menu and the ability to carry large objects such as packages or luggage. The company hopes to soon commercialize the robot for use in venues such as hotels, museums, trade shows, shopping malls, airports, and hospitals. But they might want to work on the face. Just imagine giving it an order and looking into that face if it malfunctions and says "No." The only smart thing to do at that point would be to run.


tommyrot - Nov 17, 2010 8:35:30 am PST #5882 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.

Prototype cloaking device removes you from spacetime

I think I'd avoid pressing a "Stop Time" button, unless I knew for sure I wouldn't stop as well.


bon bon - Nov 17, 2010 8:36:22 am PST #5883 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I have already spent 10 minutes on this site and found a bagmaker I've never heard of that has like 15 cheap bags I really dig. I could see someone like Jilli having a very successful boutique here. [link]

In a deliberate collision between nerds and fashion mavens, Google has created a new e-commerce site that significantly improves how fashion is presented and sold online. The site, Boutiques.com, which is expected to go up Wednesday morning, may also change how people shop for clothes.