I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.
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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.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 14, 2016 7:31:43 am PST #13369 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
-t - Jan 14, 2016 7:38:02 am PST #13370 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, that's disturbing, Sophia.
I never knew that was Alan Rickman, Connie! I went through a Mike Oldfield phase in college, listened to that a lot.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 14, 2016 7:40:57 am PST #13371 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
They're both 10 years younger than my dad. Though I'm well aware we're into unexpected bonus years for him, he's just about to become the longest-lived member of his family in living memory. (Mom's side of the family has lots of people who made it into their 90s, so there's a decent chance she might outlive me.)
-t - Jan 14, 2016 7:47:42 am PST #13372 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My reaction was "VENDETTA! Salt in their coffee!!! Install Windows ME on their computer!!!"
Heh. Well, one is my boss and the other is in Sales and works remotely - I see her maybe three or four times a year and she typically brings donuts. So I will not be seeking vengeance.
Steph L. - Jan 14, 2016 7:48:44 am PST #13373 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.
Mine, too. (Also Donald Trump, who is just 1 week older than my mom.)
My mom has the kind of unearthly DNA that makes her look younger than her actual age, much like Bowie (she's second from the right in this picture, in the red glasses [well, the only person other than me who's wearing glasses]: [link] And she's the freaking Energizer Bunny (she retired last year and, after about a month, went and got another job because she was bored; now, in addition to that job, she's getting certified to teach yoga). So I generally forget her age until something like this happens.
Laura - Jan 14, 2016 7:58:33 am PST #13374 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
Cancer don't give a shit about your age.
Laura - Jan 14, 2016 7:59:51 am PST #13375 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
That's what the doctors say about my 94 yo mom. They say once she got into her 70s that meant she didn't get cancer and would probably live a long time.
sj - Jan 14, 2016 8:01:25 am PST #13376 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.
Same here.
Toddson - Jan 14, 2016 8:37:19 am PST #13377 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Alan Rickman was such a delight to watch. I remember that horrible Robin Hood movie with him the best thing in it - he was so GLEEFUL about being awful. He looked like he was really enjoying it (and I saw an article that he got together with some friends to rewrite the script, because it was too horrible to endure).
Truly Madly Deeply always leaves me crying throughout and for a good while after.
And did anyone else see An Awfully Big Adventure? good, if depressing.
Toddson - Jan 14, 2016 8:41:21 am PST #13378 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
And this turned up ... cheered me up a little.