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I'm having one of those "I wish I could quit" days, wall-to-wall tantrums and urine.
Sadly, likely the last one ever...
GothBard looks fabulous.
Who's the guy who looks sort of like a younger, long-haired NH with the redhead on his arm?
First guess? NH's brother with a new girlfriend (not the one that was rude to GothBard). Second guess? Some random pair that walked into the photos a few times.
Impus Minor seems to dropped* some excess body mass (since the old photos) and no longer dwarfs Impus Major.
*or grew up the rest of his body to fit the early mass, I think I did that in his age too.
First guess? NH's brother with a new girlfriend (not the one that was rude to GothBard). Second guess? Some random pair that walked into the photos a few times.Sadly, likely the last one ever...
GothBard looks fabulous.
Who's the guy who looks sort of like a younger, long-haired NH with the redhead on his arm?
You guys are just frightening.
(1) Yes, guy with the long hair is Favored Younger Brother(2) Yes, the redhead on his arm is his new GF, who was awesome
(3) Yes, Impus Minor has dropped about 20 pounds through exercise and paying more attention to his diet
(4) Yes, GothBard looked fabulous!
You guys obviously made all your Perception checks in spades!
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Nobody's Dander is Up:
So Impus Minor is terrified. I forwarded the e-mail that granted him permission to miss the performance to all parties.
If the director persists, I will lawyer up. You don't pull that, "You need xxx's permission to miss a rehearsal," then I get xxx's permission and you try to boot my son anyway crap on me.
I'm old, cranky, and rich enough to sic a lawyer on an abusive director. (She's infamous for making at least one student cry at every rehearsal through verbal abuse. But the school insists no one else will do it, and the parents love the performances, so the kids should "suck it up" and accept the abuse.)
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BTW: Impus Minor has GothBard's nose.
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If it was Impus Major I'd be worried about what Blackwarm did...
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Well, fortunately/unfortunately they saw EXACTLY what I was doing with the e-mail quoting the regulations and the e-mail permission and I got an "I'm so sorry" dance from the assistant director so fast you'd think she knew an ornery dad when she saw one.
So Impus Minor is in no danger of being booted from the play, and Dad will not hire a corporate attorney to squish a bug.
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And the scariest part is that one of my fellow chaperones IS a corporate attorney dealing with high-level litigation between billion-dollar companies, so for a somewhat-ludicrous fee I could have HIM draft a letter for me.
But yeah, since I pay for the corporate legal fund, "A letter written on behalf of the client by one of the corporate attorneys" is free. This guy told me he starts at $500/hour, charged in 6-minute increments, so a letter from him would cost me $50. But he said it would be a hell of a letter...
Well, fortunately/unfortunately they saw EXACTLY what I was doing with the e-mail quoting the regulations and the e-mail permission and I got an "I'm so sorry" dance from the assistant director so fast you'd think she knew an ornery dad when she saw one.
So Impus Minor is in no danger of being booted from the play,
Yay!
and Dad will not hire a corporate attorney to squish a bug.
Booo!
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Well, fortunately/unfortunately they saw EXACTLY what I was doing with the e-mail quoting the regulations and the e-mail permission and I got an "I'm so sorry" dance from the assistant director so fast you'd think she knew an ornery dad when she saw one.
So Impus Minor is in no danger of being booted from the play,
Yay!
Booo!and Dad will not hire a corporate attorney to squish a bug.
Well, I swear.
There are the hard-working, dedicated teachers who kill themselves every day to provide the kids with a decent learning experience who have to survive on a pittance.
Then there are the little tin-plated dictators who take over some area of the school that no one else wants and use their newfound power to lord it over all the other teachers, students, and parents who are unfortunate enough to be drawn into their sphere of power.
The director definitely falls into the latter category, so I do not hesitate to butt heads with her as brutally as is necessary. But I've learned that nuclear escalation is the only way to keep Impus Minor uninvolved; if I give her any wiggle room at all she takes it out on him. So occasionally I make it crystal-clear that no, she will NOT be abusing MY son on MY watch.
Yet she continues to give him roles in her plays, which is completely out of my purview, so I like to think that she and I have an uneasy peace.
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A friend told me a few years ago that (some?) supers are an allegory for LGBT people. I don't know how true that is, but there are parts of Black Lightning that only make sense in that context.
Of course, this show may not be allegorical at all, seeing as how Jennifer is openly lesbian, and simply be full of bad writing. Yeah, probably that.
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Actually in X-men United it's openly stated on TV tropes.
Does This Remind You of Anything?: Bobby "comes out" with his mutant powers to his parents, who respond, "Have you tried ''not'' being a mutant?" Director Bryan Singer is bisexual and actor Ian McKellen is gay, and they assisted in writing this scene, basing it on a "coming out" conversation.
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Goodbye, my old friend. May there be warmer pastures for you to run in.
Aw! Sorry.
It always sucks, and there's never anything anyone can say to make it hurt less.
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It was more than 900ml - I was being understated - but yes, I can - I've got a legitimate reason for carrying them, am a member of a club and have the appropriate insurance, and I wrap them up so they don't look too 'weapon-y'. Plus, I'm a middle-aged respectable-looking whiteperson, so unless I go out of my way to be obnoxious, law enforcement leave me alone.Shattering bottles with a bladed weapon, eating mixed grill, sure. Melon puncher and man who fell over, how?Today I became Chief Melon Puncher
And destroyer of refilled milk bottles with yataghan.
And sunburned champion
And eater of mixed grill
And man who fell over
Melon puncher because the supermarket were getting rid of some watermelons, so we put one on a pole and I punched it with the punch dagger, which was entertaining and disturbing at the same time.
Man who fell over because I was walking home with my rucksack of swords, having had a pint or two to drink, and decided to stop off at the pub for another one to round off the evening. While trying to get change out of my pocket with the rucksack on, I overbalanced and fell on my arse. However, the swords were fine, and I got my pint (Black Lion mild - very nice), so all's well that ends well.
I can imagine how melon punching can be disturbing. It's like the watermelon flesh is the same colour as blood.
So you drank about 900 ml of beer then was trying to do a balancing act. It makes sense.
You can carry swords in rucksacks without getting stopped where you are?
There was this issue with a subway samurai.
Even carrying dress blades you need to wrap with newspaper.
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Goodbye, my old friend. May there be warmer pastures for you to run in.
It sounds like he had a good long run, and I'm sure he knew how much he was loved. May you always remember the good times you shared, and those memories help ease the pain of his passing. RIP, sweet Hunter.
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Sorry such a good friend is gone, Orthos.
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Goodbye, my old friend. May there be warmer pastures for you to run in.
I am sorry for your lost...
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Goodbye, my old friend. May there be warmer pastures for you to run in.
Sorry for your loss, Orthos.
*Offers hug and consolations*
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Goodbye, my old friend. May there be warmer pastures for you to run in.
So sorry. It's never easy. *hugs*
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Run In Peace, Hunter
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*sigh* I am getting at 8 am, so of course I can't sleep (it's almost 3 am here)...
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Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone.
It's been a rough day and I'll probably have a relapse or two throughout the week, but all things considered this is for the best. Making him try to stick it out any longer would've only meant more suffering.
He's happier wherever he is now, and life goes on for us humans.
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Condolences, Orthos. :(
Huh weird website is working again. I wonder how that works oh well.
So I am tentatively back. rejoice!
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Should I get the cement shoes ready boss?