So, I'm translating Peep Show and I can't figure out what Jeremy means when he calls Mark "the ghost at the feast". I'm figuring it's some kind of idiom and from the context I'd guess it could refer to someone being bitter or unhappy with their lot in life. Maybe? Can anyone help?

Hey, you know how everyone's been complaining about the new update ( Read more... )

After the US election two years ago, this is what I had to say:

I really feel that this outcome will mean that America and the world will be worse off in four years, just like we're worse off today than we were four years ago. How much worse? Well, that depends on how much the American public is willing to put up with.
I guess we have our answer: ( Read more... )

• Both my sites are inaccessible right now because of a "power outtage". And you know that extra disc space? Gone. I knew it was too good to be true.
• Ever go to someone's icon page and think that each individual icon has some merit, but together they just look like ass? Like the user has terrible taste? Because that just happened to me.
• I always ( Read more... )

Mom update: They still don't really know what's wrong, but they're suspecting a kidney infection. She'll be staying in the hospital at least over the weekend ( Read more... )

Mostly from under the weight of all those extensions I keep installing. Today I have added:

• PDF Download. I hate .pdf documents opening automatically and I always never even notice that it is a .pdf document until it's too late and I have to sit there for, like, ever until the Adobe Reader has opened. This one gives you a popup with the choices to ( Read more... )

What is up with VM fic right now? Hardly anything has been posted for ages! I mean, I expected it to die down when the first bout of excitement died down, but I didn't expect it to keel over and die completely ( Read more... )

I've been watching in fascination as the More Icons Petition! comments have been steadily rising. Dear lord, almost 2200 comments in less than 24 hours. Much less than 24 hours. More like 18...

And if you haven't signed it yet, what are you waiting for? Everyone needs more icons! Okay, I need more icons. *g ( Read more... )