I like Burrell's asshat author theory.
I never know what to bring to a potluck. I am paralyzed with indecision.
I usually bring apple pie if I'm on desserts or wild rice salad [link] if I'm on sides.
Mal: There's plenty orders of mine that she didn't obey. Wash: Name one! Mal: She married you!
'War Stories'
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.
Calli - Jan 22, 2016 9:37:11 am PST #13951 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Dana - Jan 22, 2016 9:40:43 am PST #13952 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I often try to bring something vegetarian or vegan. That wild rice salad looks really good. I like this too: [link]
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 22, 2016 9:46:09 am PST #13953 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
My go-to party/potluck contribution is semi-homemade spinach dip in a bread bowl.
Dana - Jan 22, 2016 9:47:12 am PST #13954 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Though it occurs to me that potlucks in San Francisco might not suffer from the problem of not enough vegetarian food.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 22, 2016 9:59:33 am PST #13955 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
(my * is still broken
Flea, your * is cracking me up-- here and on Facebook!
-t - Jan 22, 2016 10:10:13 am PST #13956 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I never know what to bring to a potluck.
Yeah, that's super hard. I like when there's a theme or guideline of some sort, otherwise it's just - make whatever I would eat if I was home but enough for a group? IDK
"this information is not needed."
That's "I would prefer not to" in disguise, yes?
flea's *'s make her posts look cryptic and mysterious. It's kind of great.
Management wants feedback on how last year went, what changes we'd like to see, etc. Which is good, I guess, that they care, but it's like every level of management is separately asking open-ended questions and I've already forgotten most of 2015.
msbelle - Jan 22, 2016 10:19:13 am PST #13957 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My eyes are still dialated from exam and I need to work! Stupid fuzzy everything.
Zenkitty - Jan 22, 2016 10:23:50 am PST #13958 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
"I would prefer not to" seems to be my motto for today. I'm getting nothing done.
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2016 10:25:17 am PST #13959 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
"this information is not needed."
That's "I would prefer not to" in disguise, yes?
Basically, yeah. My boss replied and said to go ahead with all of her ridiculous asshattery (I'm paraphrasing), and to document it thoroughly, including a note that the author is exceedingly picky (that apparently is code for "whiny entitled jerkface"). And then she said, like with my other problem author earlier in the week, the managing editor may lay the smackdown hard when she reviews it. And I would pay money to see that happen.
Lee - Jan 22, 2016 10:26:59 am PST #13960 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
With all apologies to Teppy, because that woman is clearly the worst, and I am sorry you have to deal with her, I am now filled with the desire to answer the next reference question with "this information is not needed" and see what happens.