Whoa! I... I think I'm having a thought. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a thought. Now I'm having a plan. Now I'm having a wiggins.

Xander ,'First Date'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Dec 11, 2015 1:07:49 pm PST #11296 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

In high school in the late 80s I worked as a cashier at KMart, and there was a looping tape of horrible Christmas songs that no one had ever heard before. But it somehow seemed appropriate that KMart didn't have normal Christmas songs.

The upside is that since they weren't traditional songs, then I didn't risk getting sick of Christmas songs that I liked.


EpicTangent - Dec 11, 2015 1:13:15 pm PST #11297 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Steph! I also worked at Kmart in the late 80s! Are you sure we're not separated at birth? Or something! Exclamation point!

ION: Attention Grammar Nerds! Prepare to rejoice or gnash your teeth, depending on your personal viewpoints!

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Steph L. - Dec 11, 2015 1:14:54 pm PST #11298 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Steph! I also worked at Kmart in the late 80s! Are you sure we're not separated at birth? Or something! Exclamation point!

We totally are! It's the blonde hair and pink cheeks! And also the KMart thing! Did you have the horrible Christmas music?

ION: Attention Grammar Nerds! Prepare to rejoice or gnash your teeth, depending on your personal viewpoints!

I think this is a good thing.


EpicTangent - Dec 11, 2015 1:16:35 pm PST #11299 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I worked at the Warner Brothers' Store Christmas 1997. They had a ridiculously short loop of Christmas music/video. It's a testament to the awesomeness of Bing & Bowie that it didn't kill my love of their LDB. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, on the other hand, took a few years to recover. (And Tweety Bird, of whom I wasn't overly fond to begin with, I still despise).


Steph L. - Dec 11, 2015 1:17:45 pm PST #11300 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

We have a Christmas party to go to tonight, and I DON'T WANNA. I'm just sad and tired and kind of sore all over, like I lost a fight to someone made out of fists. Mostly sad. And tired. I have zero holiday cheer, but I suspect that getting out of the house might be okay. I don't know. Humbug.


EpicTangent - Dec 11, 2015 1:21:10 pm PST #11301 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

We totally are! It's the blonde hair and pink cheeks!

I just gazed off into space thinking what an amazing wardrobe we'd have if only we were close enough to share!

And also the KMart thing! Did you have the horrible Christmas music?

Honestly, I can't remember their music very well. But I spent 95% of my time on a register, so it was generally hopping enough that I couldn't really hear the Christmas tunes, I think.


Sue - Dec 11, 2015 1:43:10 pm PST #11302 of 30003
hip deep in pie

In high school in the late 80s I worked as a cashier at KMart, and there was a looping tape of horrible Christmas songs that no one had ever heard before. But it somehow seemed appropriate that KMart didn't have normal Christmas songs.

The Zellers (Cdn Kmart equivalent) in my hometown seemed to only have two XMas recordings for a decade: Boney M's Christmas and Jim Reeves' Christmas album. I am oddly nostalgic for both, even though they remind me of shopping for socks and cheap cologne.


Sheryl - Dec 11, 2015 1:53:18 pm PST #11303 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Avoiding Christmas songs is part of the reason I do as much of my shopping on-line these days. Unfortunately got LDB'd by Arrow.


shrift - Dec 11, 2015 2:32:18 pm PST #11304 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

The salmon pesto pizza was all right. I ate a slice, but didn't go back for more. Some declared it "too fishy."


sarameg - Dec 11, 2015 3:13:04 pm PST #11305 of 30003

Time to start making ALL the cookie dough.