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)?
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
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"
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.
Atropa - Jan 20, 2005 9:29:08 am PST #8606 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Probably because I figure they must also assume that there's some sort of sugar daddy relationship, and I enjoy leading the imaginary double life where I'm suddenly rich and greedy.
People regularly assume I'm 10 years younger than my real age. Which means that when people see Pete and I out at dinner at a nice place, an awful lot of them assume I'm Pete's mid-life crisis freaky goth chick arm doily. I'm amused by it, but it makes him a bit cranky.
Hil R. - Jan 20, 2005 9:31:11 am PST #8607 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I just spotted someone I know on Strange Love. (He'd told me he saw it filming and that he might have ended up in the background of one shot. He's actually got a closeup for several seconds.) This is very weird.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 20, 2005 9:32:43 am PST #8608 of 10002
What is even happening?
I also really like Cindy's son's teacher. That's awesome. I always had teachers confiscating my books, because they thought I should be playing more in my free time. People like your son's teacher should be given awards.I think she's probably all for balance as well, although I don't think she would have confiscated your books. But when Ben got a B+ on a test, he was upset, and went up to ask her why. The first thing she did was tell him that he was not allowed to be upset about getting a B, ever, because a B is a good grade. Then, she explained where he went wrong, and told him she thought it was great that he asked, because it gave him a new chance to learn, and that's what it was all about.
I wonder if I can bribe her into teaching fourth grade, too.