Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness. Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.

'Never Leave Me'


Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?  

A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.

Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych


Wolfram - Sep 01, 2004 4:45:02 am PDT #2116 of 10001
Visilurking

Would a stompy mind updating the first post in Book Club with the following new book information:

What we're discussing: The Intuitionist, by Colson Whitehead.

What we're reading: My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok. Discussion begins September 13, 2004.

Upcoming book(s): Small World, by David Lodge. Discussion date to be determined.

For extra credit - here are the books' respective amazon links although I don't know how to turn them into Buffista affiliate links:

[link]

[link]

[link]


Jon B. - Sep 01, 2004 4:56:07 am PDT #2117 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I'm on it...


Jon B. - Sep 01, 2004 4:58:20 am PDT #2118 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Curse you wee DX!!

(I'll change the Amazon links)


DXMachina - Sep 01, 2004 4:58:25 am PDT #2119 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Done. Beat ya, Jon.

Neener...


Jon B. - Sep 01, 2004 5:05:17 am PDT #2120 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

The tinyurl for Asher Lev brought me to The Chosen (by the same author). I fixed them all up.


Lyra Jane - Sep 01, 2004 5:05:28 am PDT #2121 of 10001
Up with the sun

What does "pigpile" mean? Is it a new word for anyone else?

(Yeah, that's all I got. Well, not really, but really I don't have anything to say that would be of any use whatsoever, so I'm hoping to at least enhance my vocabulary.)


Wolfram - Sep 01, 2004 5:06:17 am PDT #2122 of 10001
Visilurking

Whoops.

I also thought you'd just turn the book announcements into the links, but either way is fine.

Thanks a lot, guys.


Polter-Cow - Sep 01, 2004 5:09:11 am PDT #2123 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

What does "pigpile" mean? Is it a new word for anyone else?

I assume it's like a dogpile...with pigs.


Lyra Jane - Sep 01, 2004 5:11:09 am PDT #2124 of 10001
Up with the sun

I've never heard "dogpile" used to describe social behavior either, though.


Steph L. - Sep 01, 2004 5:12:08 am PDT #2125 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I assume it's like "pile-on," but using animals as a metaphor.