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'Out Of Gas'


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.


DavidS - Feb 03, 2012 6:08:09 pm PST #20185 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's K's issue with baseball for Noah, Kat?

He's still a bit young. Also, it is scarier than a lot of other sports because the ball is hard and it will occasionally hit you in the face. The fear part is normal enough - in fact, I think one of the virtues of baseball as a sport is learning how to deal with fear.

Rookie has a feature on teenage shrines to their personal idols.

There are some I would expect (The Smiths), some that are surprising but sweet (Stephen Fry) and some that indicate (because of their recurrence) small wrinkles in the pop cultural psyche (several shrines to The Virgin Suicides, and also Sofia Coppola).


§ ita § - Feb 03, 2012 6:14:02 pm PST #20186 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Okay, you know how the internet is full of fodder for other people to get off on that you completely fail to get? I mean, aside from the stuff you yourself get off on, but that's relatively boring in the face of sexy slow motion (NSFW). I mean, huh, and huh again. That's a dose of saltpeter administered in a cold shower.


msbelle - Feb 03, 2012 6:14:35 pm PST #20187 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Kat, doesn't Noah already do soccer?

I need to find a handyman.

Lee does your Angie's list membership allow you to search in other areas, or is it limited?


Kat - Feb 03, 2012 6:21:20 pm PST #20188 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

He does indeed do soccer and loves it. But he would love to play baseball once he got around to the playing. In fact, he plays it in the backyard ALL THE TIME (and hockey, without the ice). He loves to play catch. He loves to bat. He just really enjoys it.

Plus, this year at this age is totally low everything -- risk, stress, you name it. A classmate's dad is coaching and our friend Sarah has her son on the team too. It's sponsored by his preschool.

K thinks he is too young to play and she HATES LL parents.


Lee - Feb 03, 2012 6:22:34 pm PST #20189 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

It's limited to the local area, unfortunately.


Amy - Feb 03, 2012 6:26:14 pm PST #20190 of 30001
Because books.

At Noah's age, it's probably T-ball, though, which really reduces the risk of injury.

And some Little League parents aren't bad! Especially the ones who hate the obnoxious Little League parents.


msbelle - Feb 03, 2012 6:28:54 pm PST #20191 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

No way could I handle more than one sport for mac. 1 non-school, non-church activity each semester.


Kat - Feb 03, 2012 6:36:09 pm PST #20192 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Oh, msbelle, sorry, lack of clarity. Soccer ended in November.

Though really we should just continue swim lessons. Sigh. But he doesn't get a consistency of kids that a team would have.


msbelle - Feb 03, 2012 6:42:04 pm PST #20193 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

ah, gotcha. fall soccer ends in Nov here too, but then spring starts up in Feb.


DavidS - Feb 03, 2012 6:48:16 pm PST #20194 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

And some Little League parents aren't bad!

Standing right here.