Another vampire thingy (non-Buffyverse) claimed that the reason vampires couldn't be seen in mirrors was the same reason they (in this universe) couldn't be photographed--the Native American belief that photgraphs steal a piece of your soul turned out to be true, and vampires lack souls.

I don't think that this can be right. For instance, I have seen photographs of Donald Rumsfeld.

Welcome, Mr. Broom. Nice opening post, dude!

I'm suddenly picturing photos of famous people becoming fainter and fainter over time as they lose more and more of their souls. Hmmm. Maybe that's the problem with Michael Jackson.

I'm suddenly picturing photos of famous people becoming fainter and fainter over time as they lose more and more of their souls. Hmmm. Maybe that's the problem with Michael Jackson.

But who is he a photo of?

I've never seen him in person. The assumption is that in real life he might actually look something approximating normal. But I see now that this may be way too much of an assumption. Even soul-eating cameras couldn't make that much of a change without some help from "highly-skilled" and equally unethical surgical professionals.

Edited to add that no offense was meant to the highly-skilled, ethical plastic surgeons on the list. I just don't think that any ethical plastic surgeon would agree to do that amount of elective surgery. Stopping now to avoid swerving too wildly off topic.

I don't think that this can be right. For instance, I have seen photographs of Donald Rumsfeld.

Man... just when I thought I could go to a place where snide political comments were secondary to comity.

Don't you mean, comedy?

No, comity.

Comity -def. "a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect"

Huh. New word.

Usually, everything comes second to the opportunity to make a joke, cheap or otherwise, around here.