I think that's the plan! And, since the wedding is 1000 miles away, my family is actually flying ON thanksgiving, so they're pretty much forfeiting their holiday. It's nuts.

That is obviously horrible but also pretty hilarious and amazing, given the circumstances. Thanks for sharing!

Haha! I think it was actually in the original story that Jez posted about this, someone commented saying they had been or had known a fighter pilot (something like that) and said it was a slang term. The commentariat seemed to concur. Seemed sort of plausible to me albeit in poor taste. Thanks for clarifying though!

Fair enough! Like I said, that was just what I had heard and didn't know if it was true.

HOW DID THE TABLES CATCH ON FIRE?!

I would probably put up with that just to get all that shit for free.

Providence in the 70s was probably not that much different.

Ahh, my birthplace. Love it.

My cousin is getting married the day after Thanksgiving. We are all so pissed. My fiance's 30th birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year as well so he is already super bummed because his birthday always gets overshadowed. I don't think we'll be going. Seriously, fuck people who plan their weddings on or immediately…

When I was pretty young, probably 8 or 9, I went out to dinner with my mom, her boyfriend, and his elderly well-to-do parents who came from old money. At the time my favorite drinks were (of course) Shirley Temples, so that's what I ordered. When it arrived at the table I eagerly took a big gulp, but I could barely…

You're so right! I love it :)

THE RIGHT SIDE. I SAW IT.

I've heard that "boobs on the ground" is slang for putting the wheels down. This may or may not be true and it certainly doesn't excuse or justify what was said.

Wow that is actually a huge difference! Thanks for pointing that out.

I unabashedly love How To Lose a Guy. It's my go-to shitty romcom on a sick day.

I can see why it would make sense, besides the reasons MrsArmy listed. Say one table was sat on one side of the restaurant, and you were sat on the opposite side. Even if you're the only person in the restaurant, the server would still have a lot more room to cover then if he just sat you nearby. I can see how it…

he is sooooo cute oh my gosh! I love his coloring

Ehhh... no, no you don't.

I'm not sure how old your son is now or what his medical issues are/were, but if this helps: my little brother was born a whole 4 months early. He was in an incubator for 6 months because his lungs and skin weren't fully formed. I used to hate visiting him in the premie unit because I got so freaked out. But, 11 years…