Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.

Lorne ,'Smile Time'


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.


SuziQ - Feb 16, 2012 8:20:00 am PST #22280 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Great picture, Tom and congrats.

In our heads we're going to hang a curtain there

Liese, a friend did this and she loves the ease of a curtain. My laundry area is the pass through from the rest of the house to the garage, so it is more roomish. It is also the kitty box room and the kitty food room.

In work news, I just finished a call with a PM who LOVED what I had done for her and she asked if she could share it with some collegues. Nice to have the validation. At noon, for the first time in almost 2 years, we are having a team call with our group manager (haven't really had a manager for 2 years). I'm hoping this guy has a clue. PLEASE let him have a clue.


lisah - Feb 16, 2012 8:23:08 am PST #22281 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

My next door neighbor's house just got listed for sale and we are having finished basement envy. And, man, I used to cat sit for him sometimes and, he wasn't hoarder level bad but, that place was just stuffed full of crap. I'm pretty impressed they actually got it all out.


EpicTangent - Feb 16, 2012 8:24:38 am PST #22282 of 30001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Wow, Tom, you have SUCH an amazing eye for color. Congrats!


sumi - Feb 16, 2012 8:25:47 am PST #22283 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Very cool, Tom!!


Liese S. - Feb 16, 2012 8:31:08 am PST #22284 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Fabulous photo!

My school friend and I once made signs to wear, "impertinent" and something else, because that's what our teacher called us. We didn't get in trouble, so now that I think about it, he must have.


DavidS - Feb 16, 2012 8:32:27 am PST #22285 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

One of my pictures made it up on Gothamist: [link]

Ha! I just told brenda yesterday she should buy a giant print of that photo and put it up in her living room.


§ ita § - Feb 16, 2012 8:35:35 am PST #22286 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Tom, that's amazing.

Do you do much (if any) post-processing of your photos (other than cropping)? And what sort of a camera do you use for most of them?


smonster - Feb 16, 2012 8:36:58 am PST #22287 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Skippy skimming to say:

greening Mardi Gras.

I pitched at Greening the Gras, coordinated an in-kind donation to ARC for their Catch and Release trailer, attended the ball, and was the volunteer coordinator for Verdi Gras. Basically, all up in that shit. And we were actually amazed by how supportive everyone was during our "1 day, 1 parade, 6 blocks" pilot effort, so I say "piffle" to those who say people won't do it.

Scola, took a minute for the photo to load, but I love it! Good for you.


Tom Scola - Feb 16, 2012 8:37:58 am PST #22288 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I use Color Efex Pro to give the pictures a simulated film look. I shoot with an Olympus Pen E-P3.


brenda m - Feb 16, 2012 8:46:38 am PST #22289 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

OMG, what the fuck is wrong with people that being asked to discuss something that is their job is sparking all kinds of resistance and firing off emails to people's bosses and shit? I am about ready to cut a bitch today.