emilynhoward
2 weeks ago
It's called Abstract Expressionism, PLEBE. And sometimes when your husband hoards giant weird stamps you have to use them before postage rises so much you have to put 3 on an envelope.
skep
2 weeks ago
I'm just saying, from here until forevermore I'm going to have to assume that all fancy-ass stamps were picked out specially for me.
nohappynonsense
2 weeks ago
cannot wait to use some chris ware stamps on a letter to skep that just says "post this too, nerd"
emilynhoward
2 weeks ago
They bumped it to 78 cents recently. It's still way cheaper than many other countries, but I never would have envisioned pen paling to be expensive.
emilynhoward
2 weeks ago
But what will it cost you if you give up the correspondence? Happiness? Safety? You have no way of knowing whether or not I pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature.
skep
2 weeks ago
Hmmm. You're right, I do not know that. So here's a question: do you pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature?
skep
2 weeks ago
I... actually like it, for the most part. I remember you saying you thought it was one of Austen's weaker novels for its fairy-tale-ness, so I imagine it doesn't improve things if you have to trim out all the subtleties to fit it into a 2-hour runtime.
skep
2 weeks ago
I will agree that the ending scene is really bad. It's so bad. I dread re-watching the movie because I don't want to be subjected to that scene again.
emilynhoward
2 weeks ago
It's mostly that they took out the humor that was in the book and replaced it with their own bad humor. And cut out a lot of plot points to make room for random fancy shots of landscapes and statuary. And everybody was played so flat and subdued that it didn't make sense why any of the characters cared about each other.
BBC Pride and Prejudice is superior. "Oh, my poor nerves!" Is what Mrs Bennett says when she sees the Kiera Knightly Pride and Prejudice.
emilynhoward
2 weeks ago
I think they could have gotten away with 5 hours instead of 6, but the BBC is much truer to the spirit of the book. They actually let people be funny and ridiculous.
skep
2 weeks ago
But welcome to the club! I've been RSS-ing for 15 years. When it comes to keeping on top of new content, nothing's been able to beat it yet.
silliestgoose-online
2 weeks ago
I was excited to see my local NWS offices have RSS feeds, but they've not had any content added to them. It's been a hassle getting updates from them since leaving Facebook D:
skep
2 weeks ago
Hmm, I see my local office posted the winter weather outlook 18 days ago. Nothing for daily weather though. That would be nice to have.
sorbier
3 weeks ago
you know youve made it when you have to start content aggregating your own content
emilynhoward
1 month ago
"It's time to talk about the Mystic Stamp Company." Our Skepperlord delivered--with sufficient postage.
emilynhoward
1 month ago
You also, I will point out, write fast. But yes, they did not give me a PhD in the Englishes for nothing.
oopsiedoodle
1 month ago
I admit I was skeptical at first that you truly did not want to collect those stamps. The way you so vehemently denied it sounded just like the kind of thing a person would say when they’re desperate to convince others they aren’t the type of person to collect stamps. But the more I read, the more convinced I became. Thanks for the the reminder of Mystic Stamps. I vaguely remember seeing those albums back in the 90s.
skep
1 month ago
I haven't figured out why anybody reads anything I write but if I do I'll let you know
nohappynonsense
1 month ago
skep you've never thrown anything out in your life we know you have them
skep
1 month ago
So, funny (and true) loophole, I never technically threw it out. I just never took it with me when I moved out of my dad's place and told him he could do whatever with it.
Oh it is on. You are about to be answered...by a page on my website.
I remember hotel breakfasts in California when I was there. (yes, not just one hotel) We were told there were great breakfast menus:(
That's all I have to say
The ultimate chip shame is reaching the crumbs at the bottom and using the bag to funnel them directly into your mouth. Also, if we’re allowing foods with origins elsewhere, I’d add Tex Mex to the list. It’s just as popular as pizza and significantly more delicious.
lol ngl I was ready to unfollow you if you wrote french fries /s
That would be fair
you should unfollow skep anyway, as a joke. just as a little prank
No "Blooming Onion"?
Damn Asterion, I wish I'd thought of the Bloomin' Onion.