"You know what I do when I have insomnia? I just lay in bed, thinking about all the things that make me anxious. It's actually not a very good way of dealing with it." -- Alice shares some tips of questionable merit (January 2014). "She's spry for her presumed age." -- Eric qualifies a presumed compliment (January 2014). "That's a lot of pressure for me." -- Dianne simultaneously comments on and creates her catch phrase (January 2014). Meetings: because no one of us is as stupid as all of us together. -- Ralley on corporate thinking (January 2014). "It's not a weird idea at all! In fact, Frank suggested it!" -- Dianne (note spelling) wonders what could possibly go wrong given that sort of endorsement (February 2014). > Are small increments preferable to, say, large increments of $100 > every four years? Are our attendees' funding agents like frogs, or are they like crustaceans? -- Organizing Committee email discussion on conference pricing policies (March 2014). It's so flexible that people like to say that git can be made to do anything any other system (e.g. SVN) can do. At some point that's true, but it's also true that I can use my dick to hammer in nails. That doesn't mean it's the right tool for the job. -- Tom's assessment of the git program (April 2014). And congratulations on getting paid! Now you can buy that newspaper you've been saving up for! -- Alice knows me, or perhaps my sense of humor, too well (May 2014). "Sometimes I feel like Judson and I need a devil's advocate safeword." -- Megan talks about how discussions can get out of hand (May 2014). > Given that I always know least about the subjects I should know > something about, I will probably not be any help whatsoever with the > Kama Sutra. TMI! TMI!! -- email about a trivia bonus topic from a Sanskrit expert, or as the second person assumed, perhaps, an expert in other topics (May 2014). Oh technology, that age-old double-edged sword, like the first double-edged sword. -- wisdom from Stephanie (May 2014). "So the thing is, this what do I do: I look at rocks on Mars using space robots. That's not something you say to a cop that just pulled you over." -- Shoshe explains a complicated traffic-stop in Texas (June 2014). I love waking up to Frank emails it makes dealing with THIS CAT TRYING TO SHOVE HER BUTT IN MY FACE better. Jesus, Hannah, what the fuck? Yes, I'm sorry I'm only using one hand to vigorously pet you. More later. Adjusting to the reality of being awakened by kitty ass-ault. -- Tania must face that her cat is one of the rear guard (July 2014). People who have always been eager to wage war will always find a reason to wage war. It's our job to be skeptical of both their stated reasons and their understanding of the likelihood of success. -- Deepak's view on poltics, which I support (August 2014). "The cemetaries are filled with irreplaceable people." -- Mario's provides perspective on roles (September 2014). Incidentally, I happened to be talking about cleaning toilets with Ryan this morning (I have been keeping white vinegar in the bathroom in a wine bottle to worry our guests and also pour a little of it in the toilet before bed to help keep it a little easier to clean). Elinor said, "Do you clean the toilet so you can drink out of it?" I said, "No. I clean it so I can shit comfortably." The answer seemed to satisfy her and she then biked around the room (on her little wooden push bike thing) singing softly: "Shitty shitty shitty". I am mother of the year. -- one of the many reasons I miss Alice (December 2014). "When it says it will make the file unstable, what it really means is 'I'm scared'." -- Dianne translates Windows warnings (December 2014).