un-, you've neglected to remove the packaging (again).
I've been wishing something short-lived would imprint on me. :D
I want an orange one, please, preferably with 4 blue LED's shining, as
"Genpet™ life may vary depending on temperature and Genpet ™ freshness"
is not a warning to take lightly.
Thank you, bioengineers of the interweb.
*sniff* *sniff* oh no.. do I smell vapour??!
ohhhh..I hoard bits of foil, crimp them together to make larger bits and use them. I have pieces that have been washed so many times, they're nearly fabric-like in softness.
islander's prescription for a really fun foil project is an excellent one. Over water is the ONLY way to do it, though. (hyper-concious of fire danger)
Shiloh Pitt?!?
How long until a classmate thinks of "piloh shitt"? I bet... Grade 2 at the latest.
Not that any name can't be made into something taunt-like at that age, but people should at least think about it and give the kid a fighting chance.
There's a teen that lives near here whose name is Bluefrog Treespirit Rainshower. He calls himself "Fro", and will certainly pony up the money for a legal name change when he can. His mum is unrepentant. (No, I don't hate hippies, I probably AM one, but she went overboard into loony, imco.)
Great comments here.
I took care of an elderly Cambodian woman who was admitted to hospital after a CVA (stroke). She had lost the use of her right arm and leg, and couldn't speak, though she seemed to comprehend her families' speech.
Every time I went in her room, I found her on the floor. (Know that a patient on the floor.. even an uninjured one.. means PAPERWORK.) I'd gather staff, get her back in bed, check her over and .. watch her closer. Eventually I caught her throwing herself over the bedrail. I thought the CVA had affected her perceptions, too.
At home, on a whim, I looked up Cambodia and started to read.
White is the colour for death, in her culture. (Guess which colour hospital sheets are.) I went up to the Maternity unit and borrowed a set of pink sheets. That dear old woman never climbed out of bed again. She recovered enough to walk with a cane.
Pink sheets as a healing medium. *nod* Ambience counts.
It's quite possible that those of you who mention odorous feet would benefit from a lot more barefoot-time.
There are probably many people in Canada who leave their shoes on (maybe even 24/7).This forum is a pretty small sample.
I'd also like y'all to know that I DO have indoor plumbing; I save the capabilities of the barely adequate septic field for guests unless there's a blizzard.
aaaand..... :) I want to testify that a person can dance as well as biffy in cut-down gumboots. Traction is almost always a good thing.
Thanks for the kind welcomes, folks.
kinnakeet, that is a fave, that verbal link. I always do well (word geek, here), and always find at least one word that I have to guess at. This time it was "eleemosynary" (essentially, alms-giving), and of course I looked it up afterwords, how could I not?
There's a hill o' fun in finding a new word to avoid using in casual conversation, lest eyes roll.
What kind of cheese? I use home-made softcurd with blueberries when baking.
I'm medical. This stuff happens, and it's horrible when it does.
I would venture, Orange Swan, that the young woman's injuries also have disfigured her. She's never going to be the same person her family knew... not really.
So sad for everyone.
Another shoes-off Canadian, here. I have cut-down gumboots for trips to the biffy on the rainy or snowy days. Berks (or berk knock-offs) the rest of the time.
I am not rigid about it for others. If someone doesn't get the drift of the line of shoes in the breezeway, I might or might not mention that they can leave their shoes at the door.
I collect slipper-sox for blue-toed visitors.
hi monkeys.
Newly registered here. I read a rumour that MoFi was going toes-up and realized that I read here a couple of times a week.. so :D I'm in.
McLuhan is like any dead philosopher; his thoughts can't evolve any farther. We're stuck in his era if we want to understand what he was talking about. He seems to have thought deeply about the ways that western culture was/is changing, and I'm betting his influence is more pervasive that we think. His work is now in some of the textbooks that train the new thinkers.
He is a great source for taglines, if nothing else.
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
and
"Violence, whether spiritual or physical, is a quest for identity and the meaningful."
are two that I know and use. In his honour, my message is medium.
posted by reflecked
18 years ago
un-, you've neglected to remove the packaging (again). I've been wishing something short-lived would imprint on me. :D I want an orange one, please, preferably with 4 blue LED's shining, as "Genpet™ life may vary depending on temperature and Genpet ™ freshness" is not a warning to take lightly. Thank you, bioengineers of the interweb. *sniff* *sniff* oh no.. do I smell vapour??!
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "6/6/6"
616 With photo of fragment of papyrus. Like they say: the 666 is too engrained in our culture for anything like this to make any difference.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "In homage"
ohhhh..I hoard bits of foil, crimp them together to make larger bits and use them. I have pieces that have been washed so many times, they're nearly fabric-like in softness. islander's prescription for a really fun foil project is an excellent one. Over water is the ONLY way to do it, though. (hyper-concious of fire danger)
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Hollywood baby names!"
Shiloh Pitt?!? How long until a classmate thinks of "piloh shitt"? I bet... Grade 2 at the latest. Not that any name can't be made into something taunt-like at that age, but people should at least think about it and give the kid a fighting chance. There's a teen that lives near here whose name is Bluefrog Treespirit Rainshower. He calls himself "Fro", and will certainly pony up the money for a legal name change when he can. His mum is unrepentant. (No, I don't hate hippies, I probably AM one, but she went overboard into loony, imco.)
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Curious, George: Cultural misconceptions"
Great comments here. I took care of an elderly Cambodian woman who was admitted to hospital after a CVA (stroke). She had lost the use of her right arm and leg, and couldn't speak, though she seemed to comprehend her families' speech. Every time I went in her room, I found her on the floor. (Know that a patient on the floor.. even an uninjured one.. means PAPERWORK.) I'd gather staff, get her back in bed, check her over and .. watch her closer. Eventually I caught her throwing herself over the bedrail. I thought the CVA had affected her perceptions, too. At home, on a whim, I looked up Cambodia and started to read. White is the colour for death, in her culture. (Guess which colour hospital sheets are.) I went up to the Maternity unit and borrowed a set of pink sheets. That dear old woman never climbed out of bed again. She recovered enough to walk with a cane. Pink sheets as a healing medium. *nod* Ambience counts.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Cuirios George: "
It's quite possible that those of you who mention odorous feet would benefit from a lot more barefoot-time. There are probably many people in Canada who leave their shoes on (maybe even 24/7).This forum is a pretty small sample. I'd also like y'all to know that I DO have indoor plumbing; I save the capabilities of the barely adequate septic field for guests unless there's a blizzard. aaaand..... :) I want to testify that a person can dance as well as biffy in cut-down gumboots. Traction is almost always a good thing.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Marshall McLuhanisms to refresh your mind."
Thanks for the kind welcomes, folks. kinnakeet, that is a fave, that verbal link. I always do well (word geek, here), and always find at least one word that I have to guess at. This time it was "eleemosynary" (essentially, alms-giving), and of course I looked it up afterwords, how could I not? There's a hill o' fun in finding a new word to avoid using in casual conversation, lest eyes roll. What kind of cheese? I use home-made softcurd with blueberries when baking.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Cuirios George: "
heh! Thanks fish tick. I got nervous. I'm willing to provide a sample if necessary, but it'll cost ya. kitfisto, I am just appalled. tsk tsk.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "One girl was killed and another in a coma after an accident."
I'm medical. This stuff happens, and it's horrible when it does. I would venture, Orange Swan, that the young woman's injuries also have disfigured her. She's never going to be the same person her family knew... not really. So sad for everyone.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Cuirios George: "
Another shoes-off Canadian, here. I have cut-down gumboots for trips to the biffy on the rainy or snowy days. Berks (or berk knock-offs) the rest of the time. I am not rigid about it for others. If someone doesn't get the drift of the line of shoes in the breezeway, I might or might not mention that they can leave their shoes at the door. I collect slipper-sox for blue-toed visitors.
posted by reflecked 18 years ago
In "Marshall McLuhanisms to refresh your mind."
hi monkeys. Newly registered here. I read a rumour that MoFi was going toes-up and realized that I read here a couple of times a week.. so :D I'm in. McLuhan is like any dead philosopher; his thoughts can't evolve any farther. We're stuck in his era if we want to understand what he was talking about. He seems to have thought deeply about the ways that western culture was/is changing, and I'm betting his influence is more pervasive that we think. His work is now in some of the textbooks that train the new thinkers. He is a great source for taglines, if nothing else. "Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity." and "Violence, whether spiritual or physical, is a quest for identity and the meaningful." are two that I know and use. In his honour, my message is medium.
posted by reflecked
18 years ago
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