Death photos - as well as things like weekly grave visitation - have some ethnic boundaries. Some Italian families, for example, kept both up until the 1960s or later.
The historical society I used to work at used to have a few pages full of hair cuttings, where some young lady back then glued them to a page and decorated the page with ribbon, labelled each curl, and framed it. It was lovely until the freaking 'curator' repaired it with modern ribbon. (This is actually one of the reasons I quit.)
I had sticky notes?
Sad to say, my rice pudding did not survive the trip to the brewery. I'm really glad I put the trendy container inside a non-trendy but non-leaking ziploc.
That Take #1 is probably the best picture taken of me in recent months...which is sad, since it was 90 degrees, crowded, and I was a hair away from definitely drunk when it was taken.
Now there is proof that I am a total freaking lightweight. No more than one beer at any future meetups. I don't know how I got out of Brooklyn without being mugged.
The L train is Hipster Central. Blerg.
I wore my Dethklok shirt to a haunted house tonight. May I suggest the slightly more legitimate Adult Swim site? This week's current episode is available Friday nights, and usually one random older one is, too. http://www.adultswim.com/video/index.html
Captain, I was tentatively on, but as of right now I'm sick and my computer is dead (this is not mine.) Sorry, man, although I'll inform you if I suddenly come to life tomorrow.
I've been juggling books lately. I'll start one, start another, finish the second, start a third, look at the first, and finish the third. And so on. I do this when I'm stressed.
I am trying to read both House of Leaves and Ballard's Crash, but they're both boring. For the latter, I think it's general disappointment with post 1980 or so Ballard, and with the former, it's picked up since I decided to entirely ignore the second narrative. But after reading a lot of theory for grad school, it feels pretentious and annoying. I'd be happier with Pynchon right now, except that means another trip to the library.
That being said, most recently completed books include:
1. Preacher vol. 1-9, Garth Ennis
2. Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey, Chuck Palahniuk (much better than Lullaby)
3. Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Lindsay (again)
4. Topophilia, Tuan (read almost entirely in traffic court)
5. The Road to Madness, Lovecraft (again)
I also read 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' a few weeks ago, which I never had but had always meant to, and enjoyed, and this pretty nifty book a friend recommended called 'John Crow's Devil,' which has a lovely, fluid read to it and has my favorite type of character: the whiskey priest.
Hey, as long as it isn't Friday night, I can come. Those damn Friday night meetups are a pain for me to get to, but I never have a problem coming down to NYC on the weekend days.
I'm late, but if anyone else wants a point on vaccuums, I have one anecdote from work: The NICU ward uses a Miele vaccuum because it is quiet and has a HEPA filter. It's also very small.
The boy bought the last container of ice cream and it kind of sucks. I don't really like bands of flavor - I want it all homogenized and easy to deal with.
Soft serve this weekend, so help me Satan.
I don't see why other people haven't taken my proactive stance: carry a bottle of correction fluid. Sure, it can't fix all the greengroc'er's apostrophe's, but it does work on memos.
I have also covered offending words with labels.
RPM, I think at the end they mention this is the opposite of sociopaths.
I'd love to watch that conversation. But I'm an evil person. [NOT SOCIOPATHIST]
I think what's interesting is his use of an old primer. I collect old scientific books and occasionally grab an old school book if it's in decent condition. The mathematics in that stuff is freaking hard, and I passed out of college math due to completing high level courses in high school. But more importantly, a lot of it was stuff these kids were going to have to use - business math, agricultural math, etc. (I think part of the reason it was hard is that I have no idea how many feet are in an acre, or what a bushel means.)
God, what a fantastic job. I should have figured this scam out. I work at a hospital; hell, I worked in maternity/pediatrics for a good chunk. While I disagree with the names-must-have-gender German law, I can't say it wouldn't be an improvement to have a list. Make the middle name something atrocious - all five middle names - but give the kid a normal one to use. And stop fucking matching twin names. It's retarded. Especially if one of them is Omarion.
Eesh, that's about two or more years late, and I agree - I've seen some godawful ugly tarot cards, and those are among them. (Stop using the fake woodcut effect! It looks like crap!) Still, I can't get on its case for updating or serving one group - there are tons of 'legitimate' ones that are out there that do just that.
Hey, if the Cap'n is coming down in fall, that's good with me. I'm...I'm going to the Mefi MA meetup this weekend. (hides in shame) I will shoutout to MoFi.
Death photos - as well as things like weekly grave visitation - have some ethnic boundaries. Some Italian families, for example, kept both up until the 1960s or later. The historical society I used to work at used to have a few pages full of hair cuttings, where some young lady back then glued them to a page and decorated the page with ribbon, labelled each curl, and framed it. It was lovely until the freaking 'curator' repaired it with modern ribbon. (This is actually one of the reasons I quit.)
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George, <i>start spreadin' the news!</i>"
I had sticky notes? Sad to say, my rice pudding did not survive the trip to the brewery. I'm really glad I put the trendy container inside a non-trendy but non-leaking ziploc. That Take #1 is probably the best picture taken of me in recent months...which is sad, since it was 90 degrees, crowded, and I was a hair away from definitely drunk when it was taken.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
Now there is proof that I am a total freaking lightweight. No more than one beer at any future meetups. I don't know how I got out of Brooklyn without being mugged. The L train is Hipster Central. Blerg.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "METALOCALYPSE - DETHWATER"
I wore my Dethklok shirt to a haunted house tonight. May I suggest the slightly more legitimate Adult Swim site? This week's current episode is available Friday nights, and usually one random older one is, too. http://www.adultswim.com/video/index.html
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George, <i>start spreadin' the news!</i>"
Back in. Slept 18 hours and made recovery. May bring Mr* Cobalt. * not legally
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
Captain, I was tentatively on, but as of right now I'm sick and my computer is dead (this is not mine.) Sorry, man, although I'll inform you if I suddenly come to life tomorrow.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
I'll see what I can do. Brooklyn, god. It'll take me forever. Maybe I'll do an overnight in the city.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Physical Acting"
Put me in the 'let him talk, he's funnier that way' group. Actually, silent comedy that isn't old (pre-talkies) creeps me out in an undefinable way.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George: What're the last 5 books you've read?"
I've been juggling books lately. I'll start one, start another, finish the second, start a third, look at the first, and finish the third. And so on. I do this when I'm stressed. I am trying to read both House of Leaves and Ballard's Crash, but they're both boring. For the latter, I think it's general disappointment with post 1980 or so Ballard, and with the former, it's picked up since I decided to entirely ignore the second narrative. But after reading a lot of theory for grad school, it feels pretentious and annoying. I'd be happier with Pynchon right now, except that means another trip to the library. That being said, most recently completed books include: 1. Preacher vol. 1-9, Garth Ennis 2. Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey, Chuck Palahniuk (much better than Lullaby) 3. Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Lindsay (again) 4. Topophilia, Tuan (read almost entirely in traffic court) 5. The Road to Madness, Lovecraft (again) I also read 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' a few weeks ago, which I never had but had always meant to, and enjoyed, and this pretty nifty book a friend recommended called 'John Crow's Devil,' which has a lovely, fluid read to it and has my favorite type of character: the whiskey priest.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George, <i>start spreadin' the news!</i>"
Hey, as long as it isn't Friday night, I can come. Those damn Friday night meetups are a pain for me to get to, but I never have a problem coming down to NYC on the weekend days.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Amorous George: Monkeyfilter Original Bodice-Ripper"
Ooh, can I be counted in? I can participate as soon as I catch up on sleep. Hopefully by Monday I'll be caught u...zzzz.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George: Sucking it up"
I'm late, but if anyone else wants a point on vaccuums, I have one anecdote from work: The NICU ward uses a Miele vaccuum because it is quiet and has a HEPA filter. It's also very small.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Curious George: I'm Loosing My Mind!"
The boy bought the last container of ice cream and it kind of sucks. I don't really like bands of flavor - I want it all homogenized and easy to deal with. Soft serve this weekend, so help me Satan.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
I don't see why other people haven't taken my proactive stance: carry a bottle of correction fluid. Sure, it can't fix all the greengroc'er's apostrophe's, but it does work on memos. I have also covered offending words with labels.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Williams syndrome."
RPM, I think at the end they mention this is the opposite of sociopaths. I'd love to watch that conversation. But I'm an evil person. [NOT SOCIOPATHIST]
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Daniel Greenberg taught a group of students of different ages six years' worth of arithmetic in 20 one-hour sessions."
I think what's interesting is his use of an old primer. I collect old scientific books and occasionally grab an old school book if it's in decent condition. The mathematics in that stuff is freaking hard, and I passed out of college math due to completing high level courses in high school. But more importantly, a lot of it was stuff these kids were going to have to use - business math, agricultural math, etc. (I think part of the reason it was hard is that I have no idea how many feet are in an acre, or what a bushel means.)
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "On baby names."
God, what a fantastic job. I should have figured this scam out. I work at a hospital; hell, I worked in maternity/pediatrics for a good chunk. While I disagree with the names-must-have-gender German law, I can't say it wouldn't be an improvement to have a list. Make the middle name something atrocious - all five middle names - but give the kid a normal one to use. And stop fucking matching twin names. It's retarded. Especially if one of them is Omarion.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Metrosexual tarot carts."
Eesh, that's about two or more years late, and I agree - I've seen some godawful ugly tarot cards, and those are among them. (Stop using the fake woodcut effect! It looks like crap!) Still, I can't get on its case for updating or serving one group - there are tons of 'legitimate' ones that are out there that do just that.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "NYC Short Notice Meetup?"
Hey, if the Cap'n is coming down in fall, that's good with me. I'm...I'm going to the Mefi MA meetup this weekend. (hides in shame) I will shoutout to MoFi.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
In "Flute Hero"
That was...well, I suck at it. It was just too much to keep track of. At least a Guitar only has five bits.
posted by cobaltnine 16 years ago
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