Time for some thrilling heroics.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


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.


lisah - Dec 31, 2011 1:36:10 pm PST #13822 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Even if she didn't lock it, it's not her fault. It is not wise, of course, but the thief is the one who is at fault period.

ita, it totally sucks and I hope the work stuff is easy to deal with and that Enterprise comes through for you. I think crying in this situation is a totally valid response.


Kat - Dec 31, 2011 1:37:14 pm PST #13823 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Oh ita, I am sorry. That severely sucks. Have the police arrived yet?

We are down to one car right now (my friend C is borrowing the Saturn for her family visit of 6 people!), but I can take K where she needs to go tonight and then help you return the car if you need it (the twins are always up for a car ride).


SuziQ - Dec 31, 2011 1:40:02 pm PST #13824 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Oh, ita ! that bites. Not your fault, but still bitey.

In year end hair news, I can pull all my hair back into a ponytail!


shrift - Dec 31, 2011 1:40:12 pm PST #13825 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Experiments in wild yeast starter have commenced.


brenda m - Dec 31, 2011 1:54:38 pm PST #13826 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Ack, ita !

It's a rental that got broken into, so I'm pretty much on my own for continued hemorrhaging of money

Check with your cc. Usually they have some kind of automatic coverage. Also, your work probably has some kind of policy on the laptop. Don't agree to pay for that without investigating.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2011 1:57:33 pm PST #13827 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

In year end hair news, I can pull all my hair back into a ponytail!

You're not filling me with New Year's cheer.


brenda m - Dec 31, 2011 2:04:45 pm PST #13828 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I can't! (You're welcome.)


Polter-Cow - Dec 31, 2011 2:06:12 pm PST #13829 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Oh, God, ita, I'm so fucking sorry. I have nightmares of that sort of thing happening, and we do backup regularly. I hope something can be done.


Cass - Dec 31, 2011 2:12:56 pm PST #13830 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Hey, anyone want this in a small [link] ? It got added to my order by accident and they said not to bother returning it. I'm not a small.

If no other Buffistas clamor, my Niecelet would adore that. And she's definitely a small. Oh, 22...


§ ita § - Dec 31, 2011 2:15:11 pm PST #13831 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I know no one should break into my car (it was locked--they broke the rear window), but I do know better than to leave stuff visible. And the car had no trunk (you should have seen me looking for the trunk release yesterday--but it turns out it just doesn't open )you sling stuff over the rear seats, but if you peer into the BLACK SHADOWY INTERIOR at NIGHT in the DARK PARKING AREA you can pick out a BLACK LAPTOP CASE, and therefore I got screwed. I should have taken better precautions, and just made that second run back to my car to get what I couldn't carry in the first load.

I recently got my mail account upgraded so I hadn't archived anything in the past month, but all the older stuff I had to move in order not to run over the limit. I do not remember if My Documents is backed up, but I suspect not yet. They had meant to implement that, but I doubt it's in production yet.

So everything I've not finished and therefore not mailed out? Gone. Gnargh.

Last laptop that got stolen, IIRC, got returned by someone who said they bought it for $75 at a garage sale. The encryption is pretty hard core--the thief will need to replace the HD for it to be usable. I can only hope.

Okay, @enterprisecares has DMed me instructions to send in my complaint. I guess I should get my ass into gear.

Thanks, Kat. Turns out it's probably cheaper for me to return the car Monday (what with the remote dropoff fee if I take it to LAX, but apparently they can't tell me the fee in advance), so I'll just do that and the local office better fucking drive me home. They've had at least 2 months of mine and Geico's money. I don't care it wasn't a top tier car. The least you can do is be responsive.