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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.


bon bon - Feb 05, 2005 8:30:30 am PST #4258 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I'm watching Real Genius. The litle kid in it looks startlingly like Sarah Jessica Parker. Why didn't Val Kilmer do more comedy? This also reminds me that Spartan was pretty good, too.

Also, this site is appearing in Time Roman and without pictures. Why is that?


Topic!Cindy - Feb 05, 2005 8:31:52 am PST #4259 of 10002
What is even happening?

Do you build a memorial at the bottom of the basement stairs that little Bobby fell down and broke his neck on? To me it's too much like "I want to share my grief with the entire world!"
That's how it's struck me, in the past.
I think it's unquestionably sharing -- but sharing that, in Brenda's example, is people reaching out to each other in shock and grief -- over someone they didn't even know.
What's wrong with sharing grief? When did that become bad?
As soon as you cross the border into one of the six New England states, maybe.
I figured the people who were gaining from the shared memorials were gaining more than I, who doesn't really care, was losing. So it doesn't bother me much. Reminds me a bit to be careful too.

The occasional cross or whatever on the highway doesn't really ping me, except in a be-careful way. But the street (as opposed to highway) kind of memorial seems to turn into mini-shrine. There are pictures, balloons, teddy bears, notes, dead flowers (nobody goes back and removes the flowers, it seems).


DXMachina - Feb 05, 2005 8:36:02 am PST #4260 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Also, this site is appearing in Time Roman and without pictures. Why is that?

That happens to me occasionally when I'm using BitTorrent, which sucks up all sorts of resources (buffers and such) that my browser and email programs would normally use.


bon bon - Feb 05, 2005 8:37:34 am PST #4261 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I restarted and it went away. Hmm.


Lyra Jane - Feb 05, 2005 8:39:59 am PST #4262 of 10002
Up with the sun

Happy Birthday, victor!

The roadside shrines seem macabre to me, but I'm willing to accept that they comfort some people. It's like open-casket funerals -- I hate them, but they're a cultural norm.


Stephanie - Feb 05, 2005 9:00:20 am PST #4263 of 10002
Trust my rage

I'm watching Real Genius.

I watched part of that this afternoon. I loved that movie so much as a kid.


Thomash - Feb 05, 2005 9:44:52 am PST #4264 of 10002
I have a plan.

Happy Birthday Victor!

This sort of struck me in this mornings news. Didn't even thank them for the cookies. Cookie Girls

I Loved Real Genius too. But as far as Val Kilmer comdies goes, for me it's Top Secret.


Topic!Cindy - Feb 05, 2005 9:46:30 am PST #4265 of 10002
What is even happening?

Happy Birthday, victor!

Happy Birthday, Micole!

Happy Birthday, Aidan!


Dana - Feb 05, 2005 10:14:08 am PST #4266 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I have to finish the homework associated with my England class.

I really don't wanna. Can't I just go to England for two weeks and not learn anything?


erikaj - Feb 05, 2005 10:30:00 am PST #4267 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

Happy birthday Victor!