A Black Hole of Happiness - Page 134

ltl/fb · 07-02-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by catrin_darcy
I've been to two weddings where contributions to specific favorite charities of the couple were requested in lieu of gifts -- both times it was politely done and I thought it completely appropriate. (Both were lesbian weddings, actually, now that I think about it.) The couple at the more recent wedding used this site as a registry: www.justgive.org. The earlier couple -- they got married around 1995 -- just gave information about the specific charities on a separate insert card with the invitation.

There's also www.idofoundation.org, which has both a charity registry option and a registry where the associated stores will donate an amount equal to 8% of the gift purchases to the charities that the couple identifies.

yay!

SlaveNoMore · 07-02-2007, 02:40 PM

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NotFromHere
Good point.

Eva Longoria w/o makeup looks like Fran Drescher.

She should pay a visit to Dr. Callabro

SlaveNoMore · 07-02-2007, 02:42 PM

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catrin_darcy
I've been to two weddings where contributions to specific favorite charities of the couple were requested in lieu of gifts -- both times it was politely done and I thought it completely appropriate.

Polite? Sure.

Appropriate? Why not?

Smart? NFW

sebastian_dangerfield · 07-02-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb

Thank you. I'm in a seriou brunette moment. I have to get the old lady to die her hair.

greatwhitenorthchick · 07-02-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Polite? Sure.

Appropriate? Why not?

Smart? NFW

I have been requested to donate to charity in lieu of gifts once. The wedding was between two people in their late 40s/early 50s (second marriage for one). One is a partner at a big law firm, the other is a finance executive. So they both have piles of money and no need for toasters, china or other crap like that. I thought it was pretty smart choice for people in their circumstances.

Sparklehorse · 07-02-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
is there any suspicion that they are half-brothers?

I haven't read the new Tina Brown book but I read an interview she recently gave in connection to its publication. She said she looked into the rumors and determined that they are unfounded. She said that William looks like the Windsors and Harry looks like the Spences. It's mildly surprising to me (to the extent that I care) that Harry turned out to be better looking than William. I suppose this can be explained by the greater resemblance to the horsey-looking relatives.

sebastian_dangerfield · 07-02-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I have been requested to donate to charity in lieu of gifts once. The wedding was between two people in their late 40s/early 50s (second marriage for one). One is a partner at a big law firm, the other is a finance executive. So they both have piles of money and no need for toasters, china or other crap like that. I thought it was pretty smart choice for people in their circumstances.

And surprising, considering at that age they still had the lack of sense to get hitched.

notcasesensitive · 07-02-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
I haven't read the new Tina Brown book but I read an interview she recently gave in connection to its publication. She said she looked into the rumors and determined that they are unfounded. She said that William looks like the Windsors and Harry looks like the Spences. It's mildly surprising to me (to the extent that I care) that Harry turned out to be better looking than William. I suppose this can be explained by the greater resemblance to the horsey-looking relatives.

Harry better looking? I beg to differ.

(Not that either of them particularly do anything for me, but William has much more classic good looks. Screwed up gene pool and all.)

greatwhitenorthchick · 07-02-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
And surprising, considering at that age they still had the lack of sense to get hitched.

I would like to get hitched again (at some undetermined point). At the very least, it will save me from becoming an aged, grapefruit-titted cougar. I think that shows some sense.

ltl/fb · 07-02-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
And surprising, considering at that age they still had the lack of sense to get hitched.

This is kind of cool -- bags with solar panels to recharge one's devices:

http://www.rewarestore.com/bags.html

Reg Dunlop · 07-02-2007, 03:01 PM

Chris Drury *and* Scott Gomez. Wow.

The Blueshirts get two of the top free agents -- and they're not even old!

ThurgreedMarshall · 07-02-2007, 03:02 PM

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Poor cubicle-dwellers.

Poor Pinkus. Poor, poor Pinkus.

TM

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-02-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I have recently become a little obsessed with making sure my work area is not bacteria-ridden, after reading an article about bacteria-ridden work spaces. So once a week, I wipe down everything with one of those Clorox disinfecting wipes. Am I harming the environment or creating superbugs by doing this? Note that Clorox disinfecting wipes do not contain triclosan. Thanks in advance.

BTW, Happy Canada Day (statutory)!

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-02-2007, 03:11 PM

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[Whiny Nelson-from-The-Simpsons-voice] Heah heah.[/Whiny Nelson-from-The-Simpsons-voice]

Who are the idiots paying anything more than a few dollars over retail on eBay? People who really don't want to drive to a local store?