Checking in with links

[cleolinda]

So. It is time to catch up.

First of all, I have taken Betsy (my previous computer, lost to the Compocalypse) to the Data Resurrectionist, and he says that the OS (which is pretending not to exist) isn't just the problem--some of the files are corrupted as well, perhaps 10% of them, but he'll retrieve what he can. God knows how much this will cost. Footnote-writing takes on a new urgency. I wanted to have the Vampires e-book out before Eclipse, but then, I also wanted it done before last Christmas. This is something else entirely.

Meanwhile, the asshole kids down the street (we are pretty certain) have now started tampering with my stepfather's tires, creeping up to our yard and cutting off one stem valve at a time (you know, where you pump air into the tire). It costs $30 to replace a stem--and that's if you notice it. That's if your tire has helpfully gone flat while your car is still in the driveway, which is not what happened last week--rather, my stepfather was out on the interstate when the tire gave up the ghost. He could have had a blowout, could have crashed, could have been seriously hurt. As it was, the tire had to be immediately replaced. For $300. Which we so totally could afford right now.

Yeah. The police have been called. And if you're reading this, assholes, this particular officer's mother used to work with my stepfather. They know each other. He's taking it seriously. So these four tire-slashing shenanigans have been documented by the cops. When you get caught, you're going down for all of them, and your asshole parents who won't rein you in--who deny that you threw bricks onto our patio and left a ladder to climb over our fence and rang our doorbell at all hours even though we saw you running back to their house--are paying for all of it. Yeah, YOU. I hope you're reading this and you DO recognize yourself and CUT IT THE FUCK OUT. I don't care if you're fourteen. Hope you enjoy juvenile detention.

So... um. Meanwhile!

Sam has gotten his summer cut!

 

Speaking of which, I think I must have tripped over the dogstacle course that is our house and hurt my right foot--maybe landed on my toes or the ball of my foot weirdly, or too hard--because it's been bothering me since two Wednesdays ago. Basically, since the funeral. And I've been limping a little. It doesn't feel like the bones are the problem--maybe I've pulled a muscle or a tendon? I don't know. It doesn't hurt very badly, but enough to be a pain in the ass. Well, figuratively.

A quick way to catch up on my Tumblr: The infinite-scroll photo collage archive.

Let's have a little linkspam:

Lynn Redgrave succumbs to breast cancer, age 67.

Alabama joins Louisiana, Florida in declaring state of emergency over Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Rubber: the best movie about a vengeful tire blowing things up with the power of its mind that you'll see this year. Maybe we can roll it over to the BP headquarters.

Nightmare on Elm Street remake reviewed: "I don't want to stereotype creepy gardeners living in cave basements of preschools here, but..."

EXCLUSIVE: 'Sherlock Holmes' Sequel Going To Paris, Switzerland, Maybe 3-D. And y'all Holmes fans know what Switzerland means...

Shankman and Mendes Battle to Direct 'Wizard of Oz' Prequel focusing on the Wizard.

Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' Coming to Theaters as a Trilogy with 'A Beautiful Mind' Duo.

Exclusive: See the first photo anywhere of Chris Hemsworth in costume as 'Thor.'

Here's Hank Azaria as Gargamel in The Smurfs.

3055 Facebook comments later, Bill Condon Has Heard Enough of Your Questions Now, Twilight Fans. GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

Ah, speaking of which, this just in: "Uma, you should never leave your neck vulnerable to a Mormon vampire."

Comments

[havocs-roman.livejournal.com]

Re: those horrid kids, I second the idea above of getting a camera if you can, because they have to be caught. From what you've been telling us, they've been up to tasteless pranks for a long time, and because the parents didn't try/manage to enforce boundaries, they've now moved on to actual damaging/potentially harmful behaviour. There are tasteless pranks and there is crime. This isn't an isolated act of rebellion by an angry teen--it's consistent, growingly harmful behaviour by a potential gang. I hate to be overly dramatic about misbehaving teens, but those kids can become quite dangerous, in due time.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

No, I'm with you on this. I didn't even bring in the car window (ours) that was smashed one Christmas Eve a few years back, because it seemed a bit hardcore for them at that age. But I can't figure out who else would have done it, either.

We're also pretty sure they're not harassing anyone on the street but us. IDEK.

Foot pain

[miaka-aoi.livejournal.com]

You might want to get your foot checked out if the pain continues - a few years ago I limped around for a few weeks, thinking it was muscle pain in my foot, and it turned out to be a stress fracture. It was weird, after the scan (CAT, I think - or MRI? What's the difference? Anyways, the crack didn't show up on x-rays so they had to do this other scan) it showed the crack in the bone was on the opposite side of the foot that was sore, so essentially I was limping on the cracked part because I thought the damage was on the other side of the foot. I still don't understand how that works, but two weeks of consistent pain may not be what you expect it to be.

I hope that your foot is better soon!

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

I love Sam. You need to do more Sam pics, and vid!

[acaciakitty.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I hate asshole teenagers. I hope they get caught.

Also, is Sam even a real dog? Because his after haircut fuzzulence is too adorable to be true! He looks more like a stuffed animal than a real pom. I want to use him as a pillow; a happy, fuzzy, pillow.

[vaguelyalive.livejournal.com]

Joining in the chorus of "Ugh, kids". Honestly, I like writing about teenagers (everything is so dramatic! Well, usually.), but they can be total assholes. In attempting to be edgy, they just come off as total fuckwits. I hope you manage to get that issue sorted!

I might have sqealed very loudly at Sam. I need dogs of my own to squee over, instead of just lurking the internets and terrifying other pet-owners.

I legit lol-ed at the Uma/Rob link! Thank you for that! :D

[greedyskunk.livejournal.com]

You may have some sort of soft tissue damage in your foot. My foot was run over by a car a few days after Thanksgiving. The x-ray did not show any breaks or fractures and the doctor just said I'd be sore for a while. Six months later and I still feel occasional twinges. Ugh.

I am cautiously excited about Dark Tower movies. I'm not happy that Howard/Goldsman are handling them, though.

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

Sam is seriously the happiest-looking dog I've ever seen! (haircut or no haircut...even though I bet he's happier with a haircut.)

He's indeed very photogenic and ADORABLE beyond words.

RIP, Lynn Redgrave.

[mogumogu.livejournal.com]

I hope you get those jerks.


(Wow... he looks like Gargamel)

[daisan.livejournal.com]

Your tumblr is dangerously addictive.

A few options to weigh....

[suzeclues12.livejournal.com]

From my experience in the past dealing with **ahem** delinquents who stole our flock of pink flamingos and threw them down a nearby storm drain (from which we procured them....don't ask):

Option #1 - spraying them with something which can be activated (like above listed trip wire?) when they enter a certain area.

Skunk spray.

In something which will be activated (above listed trip wire?) when they enter a certain area?

Notes of caution: The challenge is to do it in such a way neighborhood animals, small INNOCENT children and mailmen are not harmed.....

Pluses: Leaves no permanent scaring and is legal.

Possibly liquids: Any form of urine (they sell stuff to keep deer out of your garden...can't remember what they call it), tomato juice (or another plant-based paint - but you have to make sure the wind isn't blowing in the wrong direction, otherwise it could ruin the paint job on your car, or - my favorite - skunk spray.

Option #2 - Then there is the old setting up a fake camera (bought at Goodwill, not really hooked up to anything, doubt it ever worked), afixed in a visible location pointing to the potential crime area, along with a very visible sign saying that they are being filmed. Having a motion sensor floodlight helps with the illusion. Our sign said: Smile - you are on flamingo-cam. (this assumes the little punks can read)

I guess our third form of defense wouldn't work for you.....and could also involve a lawsuit (it involved more flamingos, concrete and nails). Yeah, we take this seriously (and it all makes me sound so demented - sorry!).

The best thing you can do is report it to the police - and keep maintaining documentation....that sort of thing DOES add up.

[fairies-exist.livejournal.com]

I really hope you don't lose too much of the data; that sucks.

Those kids sound AWFUL. If shenanigans continue we should ralley the internets into retaliating. You do have like, 6000 readers who would be happy to make them miserable. ;)
I hope they get caught in the act and totally screwed.


Also thanks for the linkspam, it's nice to have you back.

Late to the party, BUT...

[adrienneee.livejournal.com]

...I would like to point out that half of the 'A Beautiful Mind' duo is Akiva Goldsman. Who wrote 'Batman and Robin.' AND 'Batman Forever.' So, you know... let's not act like he ALWAYS spins crap into gold.

'Batman and Robin'... GUH. NIPPLES ON THE BATSUIT, PEOPLE. NOT APPROPRIATE.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

I hope they get caught. Grr.

I love Sam and his haircuts. *kidnaps*

Oh yes! I saw that new Tumblr feature. It's very cool!

HOLMES IN SWITZERLAND. OOH.

AHAHA, poor Bill Condon.

OK, the Rubber tire movie? I don't even...it's either insane or awesome, or possibly both. Heh.

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The police have been called. And if you're reading this, assholes, this particular officer's mother used to work with my stepfather. They know each other. He's taking it seriously. So these four tire-slashing shenanigans have been documented by the cops. When you get caught, you're going down for all of them, and your asshole parents who won't rein you in--who deny that you threw bricks onto our patio and left a ladder to climb over our fence and rang our doorbell at all hours even though we saw you running back to their house--are paying for all of it. Yeah, YOU. I hope you're reading this and you DO recognize yourself and CUT IT THE FUCK OUT. I don't care if you're fourteen. Hope you enjoy juvenile detention.

Words fail me! How can their parents be so blind to this? I mean, do they think you guys are just making this up? this is horrid!

Deadly behaviour

[lemonbook.livejournal.com]

What if your stepdad had an accident, was killed and/or killed someone, as a result of this behaviour? It would surely be homicide? I can't believe they haven't thought of the possible consequences. We had a case here in New Zealand where three bored teenagers dropped rocks off a bridge onto the highway. One of them went through a windscreen and killed the driver, and the resulting accident put his three passengers in hospital.
And the three teenagers said?
"We were just having fun. We didn't mean any harm."
So that's all right then.

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