I think I spent too long living in an orthodox community, I automatically assumed that you were using this as an example of not adhering to kashrut rules (assuming the pizza has meat on it).

In the US at least, it's a 1 year deferral if you're a woman who's had sex with a MSM (as in a man who has ever had sexual contact with another man). The way it's worded on the form, it appears to be a lifetime deferral, but if you pursue and ask the RC directly, it's actually only 1 year. You're still relying on the…

Thank you so much. You have no idea how much I needed this today.

I'm PMSing like a fiend right now, and I would cut a bitch for my mother's beef stew. Savoury, meaty goodness wrapped in love. It's like like the culinary equivalent of a fluffy comforter and a purring cat.

Left-over mashed potatoes? I'm afraid I must have misunderstood you. I'm fairly certain such a thing cannot exist.

Yes! I made a pot pie with biscuits to use up leftover turkey this week. My coworkers mocked me and said that it was not pot pie. One of them even referred to it as "turkey cobbler". I need to get nicer coworkers... I consoled myself with the fact that I had delicious savory turkey biscuit-y goodness, and they had…

I can't remember where I first heard it, but my favourite description of objectivism is "A philosophy for smart 15 year-olds and stupid 25 year-olds."

I'm glad I'm not the only person who was wondering how this was different from my usual method of using up leftover roasted chicken carcasses.

I was going to ask for dispensation for early Christmas shopping, since I'm a knitter, and that shit takes TIME. I've been working on Christmas presents since June, and I'm still not sure I'll finish them all in time. I've got 8 weeks to do a scarf and two hats. I'm slow enough and short enough on free time that it's…

There are definitely that brand of sexist dick in STEM fields, but referring to "The Academy" screams humanities to me. Ive been involved in academia in Biochem/Cell Biology for 10+ years, and I've never heard anyone in my field or related ones refer to "The Academy". Thats always come from the philosophy and other…

If you've never read Anansi Boys, it's kind of what you're describing. It deals with Afro-Caribbean immigrants in London.

Yes!

I've always disliked Amanda Palmer, but I'm kind of sad that I'm starting to dislike Neil Gaiman. I can't tell if it's because I'm hearing more from him outside of his work (subscribed to his twitter feed, etc) or if Palmer is rubbing off on him. I made the mistake of reading his intro to his new story collection…

Heh. I love Christopher Moore. A surprising number of his books would work for that purpose.

I have one, and it's not a huge deal. There are several things you and/or your Dr can do to make it less painful. Have it inserted during your period. Get your Dr to prescribe mephipristone (inserted vaginally) to soften the cervix. Also, take 400mg or so of ibuprofen an hour or so before the appointment.

I'm not a borderlands player. Zelda just has impressively floofy pants (along with impressively floofy everything else), and I feel like all cats should have aristocratic titles in their nicknames. Plus, I've just generally had a habit of using _____-pants or _______-britches for nicknames for pets and babies.

I have two cats, and Z the younger is alternately kitten-poo, silly kitten, Zori-or, or "pounce on my feet one more time, and I'll wring your gorram neck" (I have a serious Mr Hyde side about being woken in the middle of the night). Z the older is pretty-kitty, Zeldy-zeld, Duchess von Floofy-pants, or ridiculous…

Me too. They were definitely very aggressive about calling me as soon as I was eligible to donate in the past. I must admit, I'm not exactly crushed to be disqualified because of the FSMSM issue. I was already donating a lot less frequently before that became an issue. My local chapter of the RC is a disorganized…

I didn't realize that it was only within the past year. My understanding was that any woman who has ever had sex with any man who has ever had sex with another man is permanently ineligible to donate blood to the Red Cross.

W? T? F? Wow, that's a new level of creep.