Reasons to be cheerful!

[Bad Penny II]

Many of you know how I feel about public speaking, it scares the shit out of me but I'm still looking forward to participating.

Yes but didn't you also say somewhere you'd like to be a science communicator?

[xSilverPhinx]

Many of you know how I feel about public speaking, it scares the shit out of me but I'm still looking forward to participating.

Yes but didn't you also say somewhere you'd like to be a science communicator?

Yes, which is why I really want to get over my fear of public speaking. 

[Tank]

...

Many of you know how I feel about public speaking, it scares the shit out of me but I'm still looking forward to participating.

Excellent. Practice makes perfect.

[jumbojak]

Being afraid is one thing. Having the courage to stand up is another.

[Buddy]

I'm going to be an aunt!

[jumbojak]

That's cool Buddy. I'm an uncle several times over now. I only know one nephew though.

[Buddy]

This is the first baby in our family. I'm just going to be the cool aunt who buys the kid a mini for their birthday

[Icarus]

Buy the kid some diapers first Buddy .

[Tank]

This is the first baby in our family. I'm just going to be the cool aunt who buys the kid a mini for their birthday

You'll make a super aunty!

[xSilverPhinx]

Being afraid is one thing. Having the courage to stand up is another.

I try to gather shreds of courage to face an audience of people who are sitting there, judging me, but it isn't easy. 

The professor who is organising the local event finally replied to my message. I will meet her on Wednesday so that we may plan what I'll be doing.

[xSilverPhinx]

I'm going to be an aunt!

That's great, Buddy! 

[Dark Lightning]

Congrats, Buddy!

Silver, just pretend they're all naked (this is true, it's just covered by clothes). It'll help your nerves.

I'm all happy that I paid just under a kilobuck for our new dishwasher. :rolleyes: Got it on markdown and then got a 10% ex-military discount. Now, my son will have to help me remove the old one, unload the new one from my truck and bring it into the house.

[Tank]

Congrats, Buddy!

Silver, just pretend they're all naked (this is true, it's just covered by clothes). It'll help your nerves.

I'm all happy that I paid just under a kilobuck for our new dishwasher. :rolleyes: Got it on markdown and then got a 10% ex-military discount. Now, my son will have to help me remove the old one, unload the new one from my truck and bring it into the house.

Did I read this right? You paid all most $1,000 for a dishwasher?

[Dark Lightning]

Congrats, Buddy!

Silver, just pretend they're all naked (this is true, it's just covered by clothes). It'll help your nerves.

I'm all happy that I paid just under a kilobuck for our new dishwasher. :rolleyes: Got it on markdown and then got a 10% ex-military discount. Now, my son will have to help me remove the old one, unload the new one from my truck and bring it into the house.

Did I read this right? You paid all most $1,000 for a dishwasher?

Yup. Sick, ain't it? 

[Tank]

Congrats, Buddy!

Silver, just pretend they're all naked (this is true, it's just covered by clothes). It'll help your nerves.

I'm all happy that I paid just under a kilobuck for our new dishwasher. :rolleyes: Got it on markdown and then got a 10% ex-military discount. Now, my son will have to help me remove the old one, unload the new one from my truck and bring it into the house.

Did I read this right? You paid all most $1,000 for a dishwasher?

Yup. Sick, ain't it? 

How big is it? In the UK you can buy a new reasonable 8 place setting dish washer for £250 ($300) inc sales tax (VAT@20%). Ok if you go seriously upmarket your talking £400 ($480). I don't know of a mainstream dishwasher at $1,000 (£833).