Old trusty soda machine. I push you for root beer, you give me Coke.

Willow ,'End of Days'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


tommyrot - Mar 11, 2013 9:24:59 am PDT #14383 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.

This is disturbing: Meet the men who spy on women through their webcams | Ars Technica

There are discussion boards devoted to hacking webcams on women's computers. Scary.


Connie Neil - Mar 11, 2013 9:29:14 am PDT #14384 of 30001
brillig

OK, this is the first cold-like illness where I have finished off an entire bottle of DayQuil--50% bigger!--and one and a half small bottles of cough syrup. Nastiness.


§ ita § - Mar 11, 2013 9:38:36 am PDT #14385 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I swear, once I saw my webcam light blink out of the corner of my eye, and I almost set my laptop on fire. And then installed remote control software on my father's computer, BUT I NEVER USE IT. I think he knows it's there...

The webcam related stuff that grossed me out was the PC rental company alleged to be recording customers: [link] including sex and naked minors and stuff. 14 year olds with unsecured internet connections are one thing, but...just ick.

In continuing news of how low my bar can go, I thought my cold was gone today. I can't breathe through my nose, but "not clawing my face off" was such a big win I forgot some of the other symptoms.

Steph--I ended up buying a tie from that site you said Tim was shopping from. Enough Macy's. Nothing exciting or geeky, but I needed one in cream, so I got this [link] in microfiber.


Steph L. - Mar 11, 2013 9:44:21 am PDT #14386 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Steph--I ended up buying a tie from that site you said Tim was shopping from.

You can thank Jilli for that. She linked it in a Gothic Charm School post once, and I've had it bookmarked since then, waiting for a reason to buy him a fancy tie. (My other choice was the ampersand tie, because it seemed fitting for a wedding.)

Unrelatedly, now that I've eaten the bourbon fudge, I have a headache. I call no fair.


shrift - Mar 11, 2013 9:53:36 am PDT #14387 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Echidna puggle update! [link]


Atropa - Mar 11, 2013 10:02:24 am PDT #14388 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

You can thank Jilli for that. She linked it in a Gothic Charm School post once, and I've had it bookmarked since then, waiting for a reason to buy him a fancy tie. (My other choice was the ampersand tie, because it seemed fitting for a wedding.)

Cyberoptix makes wonderful ties. I saw this tie from Binarywinter at ECCC and am KICKING myself for not having purchased it at the show.


tommyrot - Mar 11, 2013 10:02:26 am PDT #14389 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.

Unrelatedly, now that I've eaten the bourbon fudge, I have a headache. I call no fair.

Definitely not fair!


Jessica - Mar 11, 2013 10:07:28 am PDT #14390 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I took some allergy meds I was certain were non-drowsy, but it turns out they are not. Naturally this happens on a day when I decide to be good and drink water instead of Diet Coke...


§ ita § - Mar 11, 2013 10:08:35 am PDT #14391 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just realised I'd made a tumblr ties shopping post, and went back to see who the vendor was, and...Cyberoptix for the continued win. I was supposed to buy the circuit board ties for instance. I don't think I want them in brass colour, but, DUDE. I definitely should wear that to work next business formal day...


billytea - Mar 11, 2013 10:38:56 am PDT #14392 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Echidna puggle update!

Awesome!