Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think it was bad; it might have been Latin.

'Selfless'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

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.


Jesse - Feb 05, 2014 2:07:12 pm PST #19208 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yay for power, Amy!

What a PITA, shrift. Sorry.


shrift - Feb 05, 2014 2:17:53 pm PST #19209 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I've called around to local precincts and it hasn't been turned in. I guess I'm going to start the process of canceling everything and file a police report in the morning.


flea - Feb 05, 2014 2:21:14 pm PST #19210 of 30000
information libertarian

I think a giant slush puddle probably ate the wallet.

I am in favor of having power, especially in winter.

What do you do with a kid who does not want to spend 3 weeks this summer with grandma on Cape Cod, because you won't be there for 2 of them? This kid, I swear, 7 years old and he still would much rather stay home with mama than do anything.


Amy - Feb 05, 2014 2:50:34 pm PST #19211 of 30000
Because books.

I'm sorry about the wallet, shrift. That bites.

flea, do you have to give him a choice?


Burrell - Feb 05, 2014 2:51:23 pm PST #19212 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

He may well change his mind once he's there. But yeah, kids rejecting vacation are always an annoyance.


meara - Feb 05, 2014 3:07:58 pm PST #19213 of 30000

flea, do you have to give him a choice?

Yeah, I think this is one of those "suck it up kid, you'll like it or not, but it's what you're doing"

They start the show by showing the people a really nice house that has everything they want, and then explaining that it's two or three times more than their budget

Yes, except that I kinda feel like you ought to be able to tell that. I mean, sure, there are some properties that are worth a lot more than I'd guess, but if you took me somewhere in my own city, and showed me a place with all kinds of awesomeness and fancy, I'd probably be able to guess it was more than I could afford! (Though oddly, one of the things that popped in my head as "fancy" is a wine fridge, which....is not really ALL that fancy (I'm picturing one of those below-counter half-size ones that just holds wine). I'm not sure where I would put one, but if I really wanted one, I could have one. ...not that I need or want one)


shrift - Feb 05, 2014 3:26:23 pm PST #19214 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Okay, I have called my banks and the one store card I have, and just remembered to report my FSA debit card. I'll see if I can get a temp corporate credit card tomorrow after I go to the nearest police precinct and the nearest bank to get a temp debit card.


Dana - Feb 05, 2014 3:28:16 pm PST #19215 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

It's good that it's not a tragedy, but what a colossal pain in the ass.


hippocampus - Feb 05, 2014 3:35:43 pm PST #19216 of 30000
not your mom's socks.

Still no power here. Undead tree down to two limbs. The neighborhood is completely wrecked. Peco says might be days for power. City says up to twelve weeks to inspect the tree.


Anne W. - Feb 05, 2014 3:40:44 pm PST #19217 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

That bites, Sox. I heard about the power situation out your way on NPR while driving home. I hope you get power back sooner than expected.