Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.

'Serenity'


Natter 31 But Looks 29  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


cathy - Dec 30, 2004 8:04:16 am PST #1574 of 10002
"Why do the facts hate America?" - Jon Stewart

I've long since been a believer, but after waking up with a migraine at 2:00 this morning, and having to drag myself in to work this morning anyway, I think it's fair to say I have been born again.

Me too with the migraine and having to work. Ugh.

I like the lawn chairs, etc rule in Chicago - If I spend an hour digging out a spot, sorry, but it's MINE. It's illegal, but even the mayor warns the citizenry every year not to move the furniture and park there, unless you like having your car rendered useless.


Jesse - Dec 30, 2004 8:04:37 am PST #1575 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Nah, I still think diversity is a flawed idea.

You would say that. I'm still not doing martial arts or bleaching my hair, no matter what you say!!!!!!!!!


cathy - Dec 30, 2004 8:05:05 am PST #1576 of 10002
"Why do the facts hate America?" - Jon Stewart

From Colombia, another great way at controlling the bad behavior of the populace:

Another innovative idea was to use mimes to improve both traffic and citizens' behavior. Initially 20 professional mimes shadowed pedestrians who didn't follow crossing rules: A pedestrian running across the road would be tracked by a mime who mocked his every move. Mimes also poked fun at reckless drivers. The program was so popular that another 400 people were trained as mimes.


brenda m - Dec 30, 2004 8:06:08 am PST #1577 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

How many were pushed in front of cars?


§ ita § - Dec 30, 2004 8:07:02 am PST #1578 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Another innovative idea was to use mimes to improve both traffic and citizens' behavior.

Aha. Not mines. But that's a thought.


tommyrot - Dec 30, 2004 8:07:50 am PST #1579 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Nobody deserves mime.


Mr. Broom - Dec 30, 2004 8:07:59 am PST #1580 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor

How about both? And we don't tell the mimes where the mines are. Then the tiptoeing is for real.


Tom Scola - Dec 30, 2004 8:08:27 am PST #1581 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Two hours in the waiting room.


Jesse - Dec 30, 2004 8:12:07 am PST #1582 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That mime thing is freaking hilarious. Although first I thought it said Columbia, and was laughing even harder, picturing it in New York. Really first I thought it said mines, and that sounded effective, but not funny.


Frankenbuddha - Dec 30, 2004 8:14:57 am PST #1583 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Snow reminds me yet again why I'm glad to be a renter with no car. I don't have to shovel anything!

Being a commuter helps too, even if you do have a car.

It's not the days where it's snowing that I mind walking, because if it's snowing it's usually warmer than the coldest days where it isn't (this last storm in MA excepted - absolutely freezing!).