queer beyond recognition

[threeplusfire]

In the mail today, there were two catalogs. One addressed to me, which presented an astounding array of knives, swords, police style batons and grenade shaped paperweights. One addressed to Tyler, which was full of ceramic gourds, 'arty' pillows, vases and $240 scarves. I wouldn't be perturbed except that my catalog carries a bunch of Nazi replica daggers that are overpriced. Well, at least no one thinks *I* need a $240 scarf or ceramic gourd.

Towards the end of my shift I found myself doing the backup discs for more people than I ever wanted. I was the go-to person in my unit, fine no problem. But I had people from other units come to me. That wasn't too bad until I had to deal with one of my most annoying coworkers who has no clue whatsoever. This person likes to tell you all about their disgusting medical problems and never shuts up when talking. This person also has no other topics of conversation. In some fit of universal insanity, I think all her email was deleted and I really couldn't bring myself to worry very much at 5pm.

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[seraphmoon.livejournal.com]

The thing that really gets me about the $240-dollar floofy knit-and-crochet scarves that look like someone skinned a Muppet to make them is that you can get that yarn at the craft store for less than $10. I'm so in the wrong line of work.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

There's been a national knife amnesty over here (UK) recently. I was horrified by the pictures of some of the hardware got handed in.

Then yesterday there were calls for arms of all kinds to be made harder to get hold of. Which will drop into the background noise as Parliament went into recess a few weeks back & Tony Blair went away on holiday yesterday/!

Big story a while back was of a couple of girls & their teacher (a nun), at a convent school, who set up as 'arms dealers' & managed to order all sorts on the Net. This was done as a school project - to show just what could be done so easily.

*Worrying*