That's not a bitch sara, that is normal reaction to an asshole.
I hate not being able to find receipts for my work reimbursements. Reimbursement total so far $202.10. awesome.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'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.
msbelle - Jan 20, 2005 9:18:27 am PST #8596 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jessica - Jan 20, 2005 9:18:34 am PST #8597 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Eh, I don't mind the song in general (I mean, I'm not CRAZY about the "YAY GOD!"-ness of it all, but since our actual anthem is all "YAY WAR!" it's hard to get really worked up about it.)
I just don't need to hear the "stand beside her / and guide her" phrase played OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
It's VERY ANNOYING, and I think the Minister of Kill the Stupid People should step up and do his job, which right now is killing the people involved with picking the music for the inaugural orchestra because they're stupid.
amych - Jan 20, 2005 9:24:50 am PST #8598 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
My problem with "God Bless America" isn't so much the GodYay -- it's the bombast. It seems to leave people thinking the title is a command, not a plea.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 20, 2005 9:25:41 am PST #8599 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Honestly, I think Shrub should have gone all the way and just gotten Bob Roberts to do his inaugural. Why am I guessing that he and his cronies could watch that movie and not get the joke (like people I've met who thought Spinal Tap was a real documentary)?
Kathy A - Jan 20, 2005 9:26:08 am PST #8600 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
There's a great article in today's Tribune (reg. required) about why Barack should run for pres in 2008, even though he swears up and down that he won't. A good point is that both the Democrats and Republicans look weak for 2008.
sarameg - Jan 20, 2005 9:26:48 am PST #8601 of 10002
Coworker isn't really an asshole. He just has some work...issues. Some bug me more than others.
-t - Jan 20, 2005 9:28:16 am PST #8602 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Why am I guessing that he and his cronies could watch that movie and not get the joke
That's why they didn't release the soundtrack, because right-wing groups kept asking for permission to use the songs sincerely. Or so I heard.
Sean K - Jan 20, 2005 9:28:22 am PST #8603 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
(I mean, I'm not CRAZY about the "YAY GOD!"-ness of it all, but since our actual anthem is all "YAY WAR!" it's hard to get really worked up about it.)
Sure. Although really our national anthem is all about "Holy shit, we are about to get our asses KICKED by a world superpower and.... We're alive? We're alive! YAY, we're alive!" which isn't really part of our current national identity either.
Sean K - Jan 20, 2005 9:28:56 am PST #8604 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It's VERY ANNOYING, and I think the Minister of Kill the Stupid People should step up and do his job, which right now is killing the people involved with picking the music for the inaugural orchestra because they're stupid.
Where do you think the backlog is coming from?
Kathy A - Jan 20, 2005 9:29:05 am PST #8605 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love this!
In the North Shore suburbs, several hundred teens walked out of Evanston Township High School at the start of home period at 9:45 a.m., in what student leaders said was a protest against the Iraq war and the Patriot Act.
Organizers said students carrying signs were expected to march around downtown Evanston before returning to school.
Katlen Castillo, a 16-year-old sophomore, said, "Bush went to Iraq for no reason. There are no weapons of mass destruction. He lied."
Miriam Mondragon, a 15-year-old freshman, said, "The walkout is important because Bush doesn't control everything in the United States. We have a right to say what we want."
Kathy Miehls, the high school's director of alumni relations, said school administrators knew in advance of the demonstration, and there would be no consequences for participants who returned at the end of home period.