That slugs and snails are hermaphroditic, have both their genitalia AND anus on the right side of their heads (therefore pooping on their own heads), and often chew off their mates' or their own penises after mating.

Why do I know this? Because on our evening walks down at the beach after heavy rains (such as the past two days), the snails come out of the dune grasses and are all over the trail. Hundreds, if not thousands of them. It takes attention to not crunch them underfoot. And I got curious as to their anatomy and predators and my Google finger is in good shape. And now I doubt I can enjoy my dinner or sleep well. And now you know why I never get anything done.

 Alexandra wrote: 

Sometimes this is how the best relationships begin............

 Alexandra wrote: 
sounds like the makin's to me...

 mrs_amanda wrote: 
At first meeting, he doesn't feel like romantic bf material—-but we will definitely have fun hanging out at music events this summer, I'm thinkin'. The best thing is: he is comfortable in his single, never-been-married-before skin, just like me.

 Alexandra wrote: 

That sounds promising!!

...that you can't judge a guy by one doofusy email.

...that O is a perfect gentleman toward the other dogs when Z holds the flyswatter in his hand.

 evenso wrote: 

Everything is an opportunity, regardless of how much acceptance and patience it may take.

And

little opportunities are the most important of all. Big opportunities are just piles of little opportunities that one availed oneself of.

that a tablespoon is not 5 ml.

How to turn that annoying thing off so I don't have to be annoyed by it anymore unless I turn it back on, which would be annoying.

 BillJ wrote: 
Cool. Not so bad, just two sheets. Still a workout...

c.

 cc_rider wrote: 

It wasn't that bad. Its a small storage area that I am finishing in my attic and there were only two mostly full sheets to fasten to the ceiling. I had the help of my wife to lift and position, and I had nailed a 5/4 furring strip on one end the room to supprt one end of the sheet. I had also made T support to help prop it up once we had the sheet in position. Still, these muscles are usually on vacation.

 BillJ wrote: 
Yeow! Brutal. If you have much more to do, you should rent one of those drywall hanger thingys. It'll hold the drywall up against the ceiling so you can screw it in. Your back will thank you.

I learned awhile back that sheetrocking is usually not worth doing yourself. A decent crew can do a whole house in one day, taped and floated.

c.

 BillJ wrote: 

 mrs_amanda wrote: 

Yeah. Most of the home projects that I get invovled with are over my head.

 BillJ wrote: 

Ugh! I'm impressed. I hate the over-the-head aspect of home repair! The BUUURNNN!!

...that carrying sheet rock up a flight of stairs is a good upper body workout. Not to mention lifting it overhead to fasten it to the ceiling. This was my activity yesterday, and I can feel it today.

 futureattyonli wrote: 
Abbey Road for me!

 woozurbuddy wrote: 
Revolver is indeed a classic but it doesn't meet my "skip track" test.  There are one or two songs on Revolver that make me press "next" ("For No One," to give an example).  The same with the White Album.  Rubber Soul has nothing like that.  I can listen to it from beginning to end, or on shuffle, without skipping and it has the same effect.  And I can listen to it over and over again.

I'm having the same experience with Quadrophenia, although it works much better in order from beginning to end.  While Tommy is a great achievement and definitely ambitious, and Who's Next is a great collection of songs, Quadrophenia sounds like the entire band is at their peak.  Moon never sounded bettter, and Townsend makes me want to pick up a guitar (although lack of playing ability makes me put it down immediately :) ).  Definitely inspiring.