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'The Message'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Atropa - Dec 23, 2011 10:10:42 am PST #12805 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I have so much to do. So I'm sort of sitting here staring at all in bewilderment.

I am with you in this. Don't let the bewilderment turn into crying, tho'. That's not such good plan. On the plus side, Pete has informed me that figuring out what we're doing on Christmas morning is no longer my responsibility; he'll figure it out and tell Dad and me what's going on.


Amy - Dec 23, 2011 10:11:51 am PST #12806 of 30001
Because books.

Go, Pete! Can he come over here and arrange the plans, too?

I sort of assumed you would be turning me, dear, but I'm cool however it works out.


Atropa - Dec 23, 2011 10:13:28 am PST #12807 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Go, Pete! Can he come over here and arrange the plans, too?

If he didn't have other stuff to do, Pete could arrange plans for EVERYONE. He's very good at it.

I sort of assumed you would be turning me, dear, but I'm cool however it works out.

As long as we end up vampires and start our life of crime, I don't really care how we get there.


msbelle - Dec 23, 2011 10:15:48 am PST #12808 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have been pretty productive while waiting for my friend to get ready for us to go out shopping again today. I emailed her well over 2 hours ago. wtf. why put off shopping this late?!? it is going to be cold and dark.

anyway, I got stockings up and two areas decorated and a few presents wrapped and 3 things mailed and am about to get 1 more mailed. I do love printing out my own postage from usps. so much better than lines. Depositing checks from home also kinda rocks.


Allyson - Dec 23, 2011 10:17:53 am PST #12809 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

Damn. I'll have to go fix the gingerbread pic. I printed it out. There are orange m&ms for fire.


Polter-Cow - Dec 23, 2011 10:21:33 am PST #12810 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

So when do people normally do the "scheduled" maintenance on their cars? Obviously, the mechanics would like you to come in every 5,000 miles, but that's silly. I'm at 23K and don't think I've had any major maintenance (my service history tells me I had one at 7.5K, I guess).


meara - Dec 23, 2011 10:21:55 am PST #12811 of 30001

I am disappointed because I was looking at the Christmas movies (a tradition for my sister and I to go to at least two, sometimes three), and there are just about zero I want to see. I will probably vote for Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and maybe Hugo. But everything else just is not intriguing me. What happened to big Christmas releases?? (I guess it's because Christmas is a Sunday). Also, where are my romantic comedies? (Besides "New Year's Eve", which critics have seriously panned)


Theodosia - Dec 23, 2011 10:25:47 am PST #12812 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"

Finding the Xmas gifts means that I have to clean through All The Cruft. It's OK to toss receipts from the vet, right? It's not like that I can deduct cat expenses from my taxes or anything.


Theodosia - Dec 23, 2011 10:27:52 am PST #12813 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"

I've found two expired Borders gift certificates and a birthday gift check from my aunt dated 2001. Clearly I should go through this drawer more often.


flea - Dec 23, 2011 10:30:45 am PST #12814 of 30001
information libertarian

Wow. I've moved four times since 2001. Oh the drawers I have been through.