In the spring of 1992 I bought a Jeep. The cover was that because I was now a unit director I fell under the "You come in prepared to stay any time there's a hurricane in the gulf within 300 miles or any kind of inclement weather" clause. It wasn't written down anywhere it's just assumed that you're going to set the good example for everyone else ( Read more... )

I'm going to take the friends list apart. If you're interested in staying on and keeping up you know where to find me as sttatus_quo

Just when I think I'm about to stop reading theferrett, he goes and comes up with an utterly brilliant post that makes me sit here thinking "I knew that, I could just never ever get it into words." You can read the entire post here.
Excerpt:
Their jumping patterns were terrifyingly unpredictable, hurling themselves into a random area of the pit that may or ( Read more... )

I am your friend, rest assured of that. What I won't do is crawl again and again across the minefield of your insecurities and low self esteem so you can be reassured. You must meet me half way now. You are a bright, witty, and articulate person.. yes, you've had woes, but haven't we all ( Read more... )

Minutes of endless effort and frustration.... because not all of you are on leathermgoddess's LJ.

For those of you not actually on this side of the pond. I'll share the link so you can watch the festivities if you like. The crew of Rex parades at 1000am local (1600 GMT). Rex is the grand auld crewe of New Orleans and the King and Queen of Mardi Gras are presented to the mayor of the city.
you can find the camera link here if you want to peek ( Read more... )

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( Next door to the dying woman... there dwells a troll. )

Hail Mary, full of grace.....She mumbled that often last night as I stood the death watch once again ( Read more... )

Maybe it's because I'm sick and more suceptible to being ticked off... but the shock and outrage of the world about Abu Grabi and most recently the Congo seems too strident.

Take the situation in the Congo ( gacked that article from jabber): someone wrote that they weren't surprised and I responded with:
It didn't really surprise me, either. After ( Read more... )