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Which would be great, if I actually liked either of the third party candidates. But Jill Stein (despite the Green party being the one that most aligns with my ideological views) is a dingbat who has absolutely no idea how the economy works. And Gary Johnson...eek. Beyond his gaffes that show he has no clue what's going on outside our national borders, he acts on camera like he's constantly drunk, stoned, or both. Generally speaking, if you're running for office, I expect you to be capable of sobriety when you're doing your job.

Stumble out into the hall, bleary-eyed and confused, and start spouting half-relevant nonsense phrases like you're not actually awake, but the argument has triggered a nightmare and you're sleepwalking in the middle of it.

The most important piece is remembering those who have departed, usually beloved family or friends. Special attention is often given to people who have died in the past year. Some folks will also do a general ancestor veneration ritual for the generations whose names they do not know. Some people like to leave food outside the door on Samhain night for the ancestors. Guided meditations/spirit walks to say goodbye to those who have passed are things that are often done. It's also considered the best time of year for divination work.

I generally do both. Pagan + costumer = why choose just one part of the holiday when I can have it ALL? edit: WHOA. My rep title changed! That hasn't happened in forever.

Eeesh. It's TwiParents 2.0

Humidifiers are your friends!

Blame the Greeks. They started it. The order in which the letters are arranged on a standard computer keyboard. Edit: Ninja'd by the one with square pants!

o.O What on Earth was in there that could possibly be considered offensive?

A friend of mine proudly posted on Facebook that his elementary-aged daughter successfully recited the alphabet from memory with only one letter-switch mistake. What about this is worthy of pride, might you ask? Well, she recited it in QWERTY order.

Actually, when minimum wage is $7.50 an hour, $10/hour isn't really all that much. Our entry-level people make more than that. :/

I don't think I like your country's labor laws. In the States, for an hourly worker, you HAVE to pay them time-and-a-half for any hours over 40 in a given calendar week. And for overtime-exempt people, there's a minimum yearly salary they have to earn for them to be exempt from that overtime. It recently changed, actually; I got a fairly substantial raise out of the deal when the new rules went into effect.

Sweet baby Heru. I hope they're paying you some serious overtime.

My two-week-old nephew is adorable. But Zathoth has a point, babies produce a lot of weird fluids. That's why I'm glad that I have nieces and nephews and not any sons or daughters. I can enjoy the cuteness and then hand said cuteness back to the parents when it becomes no longer cute. (James is not fond of babies. Or small children in general. He doesn't, like, hate them or anything, but he has no desire to be responsible for one.)

There is, of course, a school of thought that thinks women should let the menfolk do the asking. I rather think that's a load of sexist hooey. If you're interested in a person, express that interest! Guys can be shy, too!

I...I think I have found a new forum title. For being trapped in the madness that is Tennessee.

What everyone else is saying - report it to your school guidance counselor. Or urge your friend to do it herself. Or both. School officials are required by law to report any evidence of abuse to the authorities.

For being the Master of Ponies and Comic Books. Seriously, you're a walking encyclopedia of comic books. It's amazing.

That's the brilliant thing about picking steampunk as a band theme. You can basically get away with making your music sound however you like. The excuse for awesome costumes is a bonus.

Kind of a crazy range of stuff. Just take a big pot, and chuck in some rock, a dollop of classical, maybe a pinch of Celtic. Add in a squirt of electronica and just a dash of jazz for some zing. Stir and simmer, and add fandom to taste.

Yep. In order of fluency: oboe, flute, alto saxophone, recorder, Irish whistle. My piano playing is rusty, but good enough for tackling keyboards.

Pish. Buffy Summers didn't need a permission slip. The Wizarding World of Harry Potters sections are amazing. James and I were just there a couple weeks ago. Some advices: 1. Park-hopper tickets are a must. You need them to be able to ride the Hogwarts Express. And the trip is a different experience in each direction. 2. Get wands. Or if they're too expensive, get at least one wand. There are spots where you can cast "spells" all over the place. Look for the hidden infrared cameras, make sure your wand is in clear view of it, and keep the movements small. Too big and the camera can't catch it. 3. Butterbeer is amazing. Pumpkin juice is delicious. You needs must try both. 4. Escape From Gringotts (Universal) and Forbidden Journey (Islands of Adventure): Go through the proper line ONCE to get all of the theming and backstory. After that, you can start hitting the single rider lines and zip through again and again in a short period of time. James and I managed to go through Forbidden Journey three times in fifteen minutes that way. 5. The lockers are awesome, and free for set amounts of time. The time will vary depending on how busy the ride is. Just be sure and remember locker numbers; the system won't do that for you. In other news, I've been toying with the idea of trying to put a steampunk band together for a while. Now I have a name for this theoretical band: Clockwork Unicorn Invasion.

Unfortunately, the color blocks indicate that Red Poster was replying to Sunbird by name. And Trump wasn't "outstanding". It's just that everyone expected him to implode like he did in the first debate, and then when he held it together looked OK in comparison.

Nopetopus II: the Nopening

You should share the video that I posted this morning.

Heh. I still think that image is hilarious and somewhat epic. The crazy thing is there's some wingnut blogger out there who's been suggesting that Hurricane Matthew's strength is being "exaggerated by the government to push their climate change agenda". This idiot is going to get people killed. You could always hide their feeds.