Posts by JackElder
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possession date
That's very obliging that you find out the date in advance. Makes it much easier to book the exorcist in early, before they get busy with the late summer poltergeist rush.
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All cats look like tax cuts to me.
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Which one of them's the cat?
(Azrael, named after the angel of death, trivia fans)
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(For the record, it was nitrous. That's what's in those little grey cylinders, yes?)
Yup. Though nitrous should be a quick up/quick down hit, rather than something that would really wazzock someone. It's safe to assume that the demon drink is implicated as well.
if some other bugger had been, er, smurfed
"Smurf you, mother-smurfer! Smurf you!"
First thing that leapt to my mind.
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Children are not widgets.
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How do you measure "values" or "inclusion"?
From 1 (low) to 10 (high). Because:
* Everything that exists can be measured (corollary: if you can't measure something, it doesn't really exist).
* All measures are inherently two-dimensional and reducible to a single continuum of values.See? And you thought this stuff was hard.
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I have a theory, that for almost everything there exists, somewhere someone has a sexual fetish about it.
zomg! me too!
This must be related to Rule 34.
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He has agreed to reassess when her idea is more concrete than just "I want a tattoo", not knowing what it will be.
Yeah, she'll probably get more traction if she has a reasonable idea of the design and size she wants (for one thing, size affects how long she should book).
Trouble is it is addictive when there is minimal feeling on my left side. :)
Trust me, I've got good feeling on both sides and it's still addictive. ;) You know you've got a habit when the last thing you do before you leave the tattooist is book the next session. Good luck with the sleeve - how far down have you gone so far?
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all the examples you've given are of *reactive-trappers* - i.e they're triggered. And *active-trapper* is one that seeks prey.
I was wondering if that was what you meant. In that case, I believe that some fungi do actively seek out prey - but that's probably a bit small. So no, I don't think there are any carnivorous plants that actively seek out and grab prey. Mind you, I also don't think there are any plants out there that actively seek out and grab pollinators (though there are plenty that passively trap them for short periods), either. But as with pollination, it's fascinating to see the lure mechanisms that have been developed to bring prey in. I've noticed that some of the larger Sarracenia are absolute demons for flies - flies will swarm around and in them in preference to a lot of other stimuli. Fun plants.
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Does anyone know a great Tattooist in Dunedin? The only one my friend has found has a year long waiting list and seems slightly arrogant albeit with that much popularity, seems to have proven himself.
Not familiar with tattooists in Dunedin, sorry, but I can think of a couple of options.
First, if your friend has a potentially flexible schedule, she can ask to go onto his cancellation list. Most tattooists have a book of people they can ring up if a space suddenly comes free. You don't usually get much warning, but it can be a good way to squeeze a session in. Worth asking about, anyway. One of the things about booking people up a year in advance is, things can happen; you'd be surprised how many cancellations there are.
Alternatively, has your friend considered travelling? Tattoos are pretty expensive as is; the additional cost to travel up to Christchurch might be worth it if it'll get you results faster. I believe Emma has a good recommendation for a tattooist in Chch; in Wellington, I can recommend Tattoo Hades or Manu Tattoo out in Petone as excellent generalists, or Tim at Pacific Tattoo out in Paekakariki; in Auckland, Sacred Tattoo have a very good international reputation (but book up quickly).
Hope your friend gets some good ink!