craschworks

From a recent promising IM conversation:

gp: i'm studying drug absorption and metabolism
crasch: Cool. What's your model system?
gp: in vitro models. human cell lines and mouse intestines
gp: never thought i'd be doing this.
crasch: Yeah, you rarely hear little girls say “I want to eviscerate mice when I grow up.”

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gp: you mean you're not full of useless info?
crasch: I prefer the term “indeterminate usefulness”

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gp: i have two – 50 and 70 lb dogs. i only have partial custody though
crasch: What kind of dogs do you have?
gp: a black lab/boxer and a miscellaneous black and white dog
gp: i'll probably be the weekend parent
gp: i work too much during the week
crasch: That's too bad.
crasch: poor latchkey dogs.

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gp: are you a goody-goody?
crasch: Define “goody-goody”
gp: totally conforming to the rules of society
crasch: Uh, then that would be “No.”
crasch: Although I appear innocent and mild-mannered.
gp: those are the worst kind

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gp: i don't do well with right-wingers and religous folk
crasch: Well, I have a confession to make.
gp: no…you're not…a republican!
crasch: Gasp! No.
crasch: However….
crasch: I was raised Mormon.
gp: whew.
crasch: AND
crasch: …[sotto voce] I'm a libertarian.
gp: lol
crasch: Does this mean you'll yell at me and beat me with a placard?

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gp i think i'm pretty low maintenance
craschem : You'd better be!
gp : maybe i shouldn't tell you that
gp : you might want more of a challenge
craschem : If you're going to have a passionate affair with me, that is.
craschem : I feel sorry for my houseplants.
gp : low-maintenance passionate affairs only, please!

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gp : i don't know how guys put up with some of the crap i've seen girls do
craschem : Sex!
gp : oh yeah…