I can't lock posts at all (nor can I use the visual editor or select user pictures or mood, but not being able to lock a post is a deal-breaker). So I'm not going away-away, but I will not be posting until that's fixed. I'll read others' journals so I'm not entirely out of the loop ( Read more... )

http://mevennen.livejournal.com/424276.html?style=mine

Courtesy of Mevennen, this shocking news: the Irish government wants to run the new M3 motorway through Tara and the Gabhral Valley, seat of the ancient Irish kings, destroying archaeological findings as well as--IMNSHO--tourism opportunities, particularly for those of us who happen to have ( Read more... )

Short form: a family was out to eat at Pokez, a restaurant in San Diego, and a waitress mocked, assaulted, and abused their son with autism for taking too long to order. The manager backed her up when one parent complained, telling the family that it was THEIR fault, then told THEM to leave the restaurant.

http://brian1789.livejournal.com/595105. ( Read more... )

Because I'm just AWESOME like that.*grin*

There was a discussion of something, the participants could not remember what, that was supposed to be low-calorie but tasted like cake batter in an ice cream form so who the hell cared HOW many calories it had? (Someone mentioned that Coldstone Creamery, IIRC, had something like it until it was pulled from ( Read more... )

LEARN TO OPERATE A SNOWPLOW. No, we do NOT glissade the plow blade gently on the ice because we don't want the delicate tender metal of the blade to kiss the blacktop. We PLOW THAT MOTHER DOWN TO WHERE THE BLADE IS SCRAPING SPARKS OFF BARE BLACKTOP.

This is unfreakingbelievable.  I haven't been out in two days, so this was the first time I'd seen ( Read more... )

It's pink. And has hearts.

Bah. Humbug. Gag. See previous rant.

*looks for comfort to wardrobe composed of mostly black clothing*

Come on now, y'all should expect it by now.*wry grin*

*points to icon* Thanks to the lovely Tamnonlinear, I have an icon worthy of the rant.

Yes, for those new to this LJ, I I have always hated Valentine's Day for its societal conformist pressures and the screws it puts to everyone's minds. I felt this way when married, I felt and feel this way while ( Read more... )