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I'm very good at parallel parking (and I can do it on either side of the street, too), but every once in a while I blow it completely - and when I do that, it's always with a huge space to work with. I've always been a good driver; when we all first got our licenses in high school, my friends' parents would request that I be the one driving when the group of us went out. I certainly had my foolish and reckless moments as a young driver, with the stuff we'd get up to, but in normal daily driving I was good. I first learned to drive when I was about 14 (this was out in the country), and my parents gave me a lot of practice when I had my learner's permit, so by the time I got my license I was very comfortable behind the wheel. I'd say 25-35 were probably my peak performance years. I'm impatient, prone to road rage (that merely manifests as me yelling obscenities within the confines of my car), and don't leave enough space between me and the car ahead of me. I've never rear-ended anyone, or even had a close call, but I should pull back since my reflexes are only going to get slower.

Not during the weekday afternoons - so far, they're airing them all in order the way they did the first time around - but I don't know what schedule they're following Tuesday evenings or Saturdays; maybe those are skipping around.

She's Muslim. The episode after the election, Hasan got very emotional relating the story of his mom - who was in India visiting her mother - calling him after Trump was elected to ask if she was going to be able to get back into the country in February (because of what he'd said during the campaign about Muslims). And they wound up changing her ticket to get her home before Inauguration. I just watched his special last night, and it was wonderful. I loved his response to the high school classmate's request for tickets to his NY show, when he threw her family's "We're going to be taking a lot of pictures" thing back at her. That was perfect.

That's me; sorry, I'll stop calling you. My number is private, meaning neither my number nor name show up on people's caller ID, and the way it does display is as "Private Caller." My parents have one of those things that blocks most calls after one ring, too, and they had to program me in so my calls would go through, because its default setting was to block private numbers; I think that means other private numbers come through as well, but I'm not sure. Anyway, maybe your call blocker can be tweaked to block private callers.

That was the recommendation I was set to post -- and specifically to, in doing so, tell the managing director that, after the interview revealed you would not be given a larger salary and would, in fact, be given fewer bonuses than the paltry (or non-existent?) number you're given now, you'd like to withdraw yourself from consideration; you are already undervalued (in terms of both pay and appreciation) and have no desire to exacerbate that, despite how much you enjoy doing what the job constitutes on paper. Because even if you're offered the position, with fewer hours and a better physical work environment, it's not something that's good for you given the cons. So let it be your decision, not theirs, and let it be known that a qualified, hard-working, in-house candidate turned it down because of the fuckery that's allowed to go on.

There are people breaking up via text message, so it could have been worse, but to me this is a "Suck it up, Buttercup" situation -- yeah, it's more difficult for him in person, but it just smacks of disrespect to me. I subscribe to the general Seinfeld philosophy on when one owes an in-person break-up, and given their existing friendship even before their few dates, I think Megan qualifies. Yes, stage (or screen) kisses are often different (Reader's Digest version: no tongue), although sometimes not. Oh, yeah - it's so predictable. I'm surprised she didn't work in a "Don't limit me," but maybe Kris hadn't written that down for her. I missed Cristina (who only briefly appeared) and Elena (whom I don't think was featured at all) this episode, and would have happily swapped some of the Steven/Megan storyline time for them, but it was nice to get some insight into John. I also liked his "WTF is this?" reaction to the sonogram picture. His complete lack of shits to give about others fawning over babies and kids is so appealing to me.

Oh jeez, Tim Tebow. And I thought hearing John’s booty song again was going to be the most annoying part of the episode. Watching Steven and Megan be supervised on their dates is causing serious second-hand embarrassment. I understand why the parents are there (especially if they’re already dropping I love yous and talking about moving in together), but it’s just so awkward. And WTF with the matching outfits - more evidence of having the mindset of a young teen when it comes to romantic relationships? I did get a kick out of Claudia’s diplomatic efforts at telling Kris that Steven is nowhere near as serious as Megan is and has other things going on in his life. Also Megan’s reaction to learning Steven is a Three Stooges fan. I don't blame Steven in the slightest for breaking up with Megan, but he owed her an in-person conversation to end it, and all along he owed her better than crap like his rainbow wish and participating in or even not discouraging her 50 steps down the road five minutes after the first date talk. Rachel is so otherwise wonderful, I’m going to let it slide that she’s a Cowboys fan. I always love watching her with her brother and brother-in-law. I like watching her with her family, period, but especially them. How John’s father fits into the family dynamic has always been a bit of a mystery to me; initially, I thought he was a doddering grandpa who’d wandered in for a visit, so learning he was the father and still married to the mother was a bit of a surprise, and there never seemed to be the connection with him there was with the mother and sisters. So hearing how little John Sr. and John Jr. know each other wasn’t surprising. Here are all these people with DS being honest about the jobs they have and the work they do in those jobs, and then comes Megan's "I have a business" delusion. Random note: I want to trim Steven’s fingernails. Okay, for only the second time in a while, I made myself watch another episode in its entirety, but it was a slog, and I just can’t stick with this show like that. I’ll always appreciate the first season, and will continue to watch this when I happen to catch it and read here to see what’s happening, but the typical reality show nature of seasons two and three just isn’t for me.

One of the other things I've mentioned in one of the many threads this film has popped up in is how much I love the scene when tryouts are over and Shirley is still staring at the board with all the team rosters and the cut list. The Racine coach is kind of short with her, telling her if she's not on a team she'll have to leave, and Helen, suspecting the problem, joins her at the board to gently ask, "Can you read, honey?" When Helen asks for her name, and then scans the list for it, points to where "Shirley Baker" is written, saying, "This is you. You're with us - you're a Rockford Peach," I get all warm and fuzzy inside. I also like later, when Mae is teaching Shirley how to read using a trashy romance novel. "Who cares what it is? She's reading. Shoo! Go away."

I've been suspecting that as well because of the annoying yellow banner that keeps popping up this week saying something about Clooney/Marguiles and then "See it all again from the beginning."

She doesn't tell him to let his brother win because he's littler, she says to give him a chance to shoot. Then she tells the brother to kick his ass. Or, what scarynikki12 said; sorry - didn't scroll down far enough.

Yeah, neither is hard, both simply require that one not be myopic in one's photography practices. I take a lot more issue with professional photographers being narrow-minded than I do random Animal Control officers simply trying to snap a photo and get it posted to the website.

Yet totally typical of the series, because they started fairly early on and then got hopelessly addicted to sending ER doctors (and Super!Nurse Carol) out in the field. From the nine seasons Pop hasn't (yet?) aired, I remember, mostly in the vaguest of details, Mark dying (after Elizabeth was saddled not only with his boring ass, but his brat of a child and a new baby; there was some reconciliation in Hawaii (?) and then a moment with a balloon during the funeral limo ride for Elizabeth, Rachel, and Jen), Benton leaving and having a good final scene with Carter on a jogging path (?), Romano being stalked by helicopters, Susan returning and getting involved with some gross Donal Logue character who flew one of the helicopters, Kerry getting involved with a female firefighter, Carter's grandma dying and Mary McDonnell and Michael Gross appearing as his long-discussed but never-seen parents, Abby and Luka getting together (maybe; I'm second-guessing myself on that one now), and some new staff showing up played by Linda Cardellini, Mekhi Phifer, and Parminder Nagra -- no clue what any of them did, I just remember them existing.

Heh, good point -- bad enough for it to take five years of sexual activity before her first orgasm (sadly, she wouldn't be the only woman in that club), but five years not just with the same man, but with the man with whom she was having sex twice every 24 hours? That would be a serious lack of skill/effort/compatibility. "How close to the TV were you sitting when you watched La Law?" Yeah, the whole thing is stupid; I'm just trying to figure out where they were going with it. I'd like to think they meant Rose to be saying something so utterly ridiculous as an elaborate set-up to zing Blanche, but it just doesn't play that way to me -- it seems more like they meant Rose to be truthful in order to continue their "what's I Love Lucy?" joke. And I don't like the recast of Kate (or her husband, Dennis), either. It's not as if either original actor had gone on to be a regular on another series or hit upon a movie career that I'm aware of, so it's odd they couldn't/didn't get either one of them back.

I remember liking that movie when it came out, but by this point have retained very few specific details about it. After that snippet of dialogue, I think I need to watch it again!

The episode when Dorothy's son-in-law cheats on her daughter: When Rose says that for the first 18 years of their marriage, she and Charlie had sex every night after dinner and every morning, is that supposed to be something true in order to set up the "No wonder you never saw I Love Lucy" joke, or is she just weaving a tall tale to set Blanche up for the "In my experience, those who talk a lot about sex don't actually have it much" snark? Because -- please. Even setting aside the fact no one actually wants to have sex every 12 hours for 6570 days in a row, there are reasons even someone who did want to wouldn't. We can start with the fact she gave birth to umpteen children and thus was out of commission for a time with each, add in the fact her husband went on business trips, and take it from there down the "Um, no" list. So it should be the latter, but she doesn't behave as if she's just pulling Blanche's leg and got her good.

I emailed the network to ask if seasons seven through fifteen would air in the future, so I'll post if I get a response.

Black cats are more difficult to photograph well by those who don't have any particular photography skills, which is the situation at most shelters -- they just snap a picture without regard to background or lighting (an issue for shelter photos in general; thankfully more and more are recognizing how helpful a good photo can be, and getting help from skilled volunteers).

I make a lot of cucumber-based salads each summer, but my favorite, quick-and-easy, one is just cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion with Italian dressing. I also save the orange sauce a local restaurant sends with its egg rolls, and use that to marinate cucumber, red onion, shredded carrot, and ground peanuts. It's sweet, so I can't eat too much of it, but I love keeping it in the fridge for when I want a little treat.

I'd have gone with replica uniforms for comfort, but I love that the actors all had to know how to play, not just be able hit and catch in a close-up; the general athleticism in the wide shots is my big thing in terms of authenticity. While we're sharing trivia, per Marshall's memoir, Steven Spielberg loved the staging of a game between real AAGPBL players to close out the film, and got the idea to end Schindler's List by inviting real-life survivors from that list to pay their respects at the grave; he called Marshall to ask if she'd mind him copying the concept.

That's my favorite line, too. I also like when he tells her he has eyes for her and she replies, "You got eyes, but they're not for me; you better use them for what they for, and that's to see."

There was nothing wrong with your first answer at all. My guess is she didn't stop to think about what his care entails, and assumed you meant the expenses caused by Bilgisticat's medical issues prevented you from having a second cat, so her response was basically to ask if money was the only obstacle, so that if she financed his needs, you might be willing to give her cat a home. What I don't have a guess for is why she went radio silent when you explained it isn't the expenses that keep you from getting him a feline friend, it's the fact his medical issues mean he needs a big share of your time and emotional energy, and for his routine not to be disrupted (since stress would just make his issues worse). It's rude not to reply -- people aren't exactly going to be beating a path to her door to take her cat, so for you to be so generous as to say you would adopt the cat if your circumstances didn't prohibit it deserves a proper thank you.

I guess just habit for me - open up a can and put down breakfast, then that evening open up a can and put down dinner was how we did it growing up, so that's how I did things. Then Maddie came along, and took all day to eat breakfast and all night to eat dinner (she really tested how long canned food could sit out without issue), so her food was left sitting out for her to graze on when she desired. (But I had to put it up where Baxter couldn't get to it, or he'd eat it; he was like AgentRXS' cat -- if I'd put out extra food, he'd have happily eaten it all.) A friend used to do the breakfast and dinner routine, but also leave a big bowl of dry food out all the time, so her three cats could snack between meals if they got hungry. As everyone got a bit older, it turned out one of the three was a complete pig, and would go eat some of that dry food pretty much every single time he woke up from a nap. He got quite overweight (and developed diabetes), so that was the end of the dry food (and, thankfully, he went into remission - no more insulin injections!). So, it just depends on the cat.

I tuned in about 45 minutes into the episode (which doesn't mean I missed as much as the timeline would suggest, given how much of this is filler), and, first, I want to know who - agent, show, and/or buyers - was calling El Sereno Silver Lake, and why, to evaluate what kind of residents the HHs are likely to be -- members of the community or white, gentrifying assholes. They seemed decent (even though she says Brussel, rather than Brussels, sprouts, which is a pet peeve), but the amount they spent on the kitchen doesn't seem worth it for the changes and sitting around a wall masquerading as a fireplace is odd. And to be that excited about grey, rather than white, subway tiles? But I like their dogs, and their general attitude, so good for them.

I live in Los Angeles (where kitten season is, indeed, pretty much year-round) and adopt from local shelters, so I was particularly interested in this episode. The NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative, headed by the all-around stupendous Best Friends, has had a significant effect on euthanasia rates. And the layout in its two adoption centers is wonderful. But we still have a long way to go to achieve the goal of never euthanizing a healthy, adoptable pet simply for lack of space. The Best Friends adoption centers here are not open-intake shelters; they pull from the wide array of local shelters and place animals into foster homes or keep them at the facilities – a pet brought into the adoption centers will never be euthanized simply for space. And I love that they don’t blame the shelters for having to adopt a different policy. They also take a mix of highly-adoptable pets and “oh, crap, if we don’t pull this cat/dog, they’re going to be killed tomorrow” cases. Our year-round kitten season means we’ll have kittens before colder climates, as illustrated in this episode; once summer hits nationwide, this doesn’t happen. And, this is not a criticism, either, except that it does contribute to the overall picture of this episode; they pulled from West Valley rather than East Valley adoption center. Time of year and location meant they had a lot of highly-adoptable kittens and a shelter (with whom Jackson had history) willing to take them. There aren’t many other combinations of circumstances in which you can call and ask a shelter/rescue, “Can you take 50 kittens?” and have the answer be yes. Those I know who work in southern shelters report entire litters routinely euthanized without ever hitting the adoption floor during kitten season, because there just isn't room. And the fate of adult cats is even worse. The one issue I took with this episode is the idea that kittens, as a whole, don't fare well in shelters because they're extra work. That applies to young kittens, separated from their mothers too early, and thus euthanized because there isn't the staff (paid or volunteer) to bottle feed 'round the clock. Self-sufficient kittens, however? They have the best chance. It's the "too old" cats who are the first to be euthanized when space is needed, and we're not just talking about the 10- and 15-year-olds (as devastating as that is), but moving down the line to the one-year-olds, or even six-monthers. Any time you adopt rather than shop, you save a life, and I applaud. But the age-appropriate, behaviorally-sound kittens they showcased in this episode have the best odds, and I could have done with a little more reality to go with my cuteness. I liked the sentiment that with kittens, two is better than (and in fact less work than) one; the socialization is important. And the issues black cats face was also truthfully stated, although they should have also noted that they don't photograph as well (which, in this internet age, is a detriment to adoption). I could have done without faux drama, like “OMG, our tire pressure is low (and we don’t know the difference between air and water)” and “I’ve never pumped diesel, only gas” shenanigans, but I like the “kittens are everywhere!” frustration, because it’s so true. And I like the conversation between two people who got thrust into the reality of cats’ plight by circumstances, and then couldn’t walk away.

I don't think, from his vantage point, Jimmy would have known for sure Dottie dropped the ball on purpose if she did. I just think that, if the film was saying she did, he'd have made a suspicion-laden, guilt-inducing comment about how she's held on under greater pressure or similar, some of her teammates would have traded similar musings, etc. It's just such a huge thing to leave on the table that I can't buy it.