Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.

'Objects In Space'


The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...  

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Volans - Sep 12, 2006 9:59:46 am PDT #8316 of 10001
move out and draw fire

we could only conclude that NJ 49 intersects NJ 47, but NJ 47 does not intersect NJ 49.

Works for me.

We've all of us at this post noticed a phenomenon. Your first day or two here, you'll be out doing area fam, getting to know your neighborhood, and you'll visit a store or taverna or restaurant. Something easily identifiable. (Ours was a triangular-shaped grocery store named "5th Something.") Then you won't be able to find your way home. You'll ask directions, and people will say, "It's right there!" like you are nuts. "Next street over." But you can't get there. Either you take a taxi or spend hours, but you make it home.

In the next 3 years, you will never be able to find that store or taverna or restaurant again.


Typo Boy - Sep 12, 2006 10:18:58 am PDT #8317 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

In the next 3 years, you will never be able to find that store or taverna or restaurant again.

Which is named "Shottle Bop"


deborah grabien - Sep 13, 2006 6:22:16 pm PDT #8318 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

This one's a little dark...

Connect the Dots

Look, a brand new game!

First thing you do is, count the dots. Make it as amusing as possible, keep yourself from freaking as the doctor interprets the MRI results.

"Two lesions on the cerebral cortex..."

"Right." Mentally, you're scoring your first points by drawing a line between the lesions.

"This one's worrying - on the corpus collosum."

She points, nine times total. In your head, you connect the dots of disease. Every one is another shot at an early death.

This is the map of your brain. This is the map of your brain on a lightboard.

Any questions?


SailAweigh - Sep 14, 2006 4:35:42 am PDT #8319 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Ouch, deb. That's a kicker.


SailAweigh - Sep 16, 2006 8:37:49 am PDT #8320 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Hypervigilence 101

There’s only one map that is important to me. I carry it around in my head. This map changes with every new house, apartment, barracks or room I’ve ever been in. It’s created within days of moving into a new place. Turn off the lights, take off my glasses, close my eyes, it doesn’t matter. Today, without counting my steps out loud, I know how many stairs from the loft to the first floor. From the stairs to the end of the hall by the front door. No matter what, I have a map to freedom from the fear within.


Liese S. - Sep 16, 2006 9:59:01 am PDT #8321 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Wow. Very strong.


Volans - Sep 16, 2006 11:08:17 pm PDT #8322 of 10001
move out and draw fire

deb, did you see today's Boondocks? [link]


dcp - Sep 17, 2006 1:14:15 am PDT #8323 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

The site at Raq's link kept freezing up while loading, so I gave up on it and found the cartoon through Yahoo!: [link]

Does this come under the heading of "any publicity is good publicity, so long as they spell the name right"?


Typo Boy - Sep 17, 2006 8:37:18 am PDT #8324 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

As an added point - as far as I know McGruder is still on hiatus, and these are reruns of his early stuff.


deborah grabien - Sep 17, 2006 9:39:47 am PDT #8325 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Nope, apparently Daymond and Co were not amused. One thjing I'm finding is that the whole Generation Rap/HipHop "I come from the hood! I come from the street! It's all about RESPECT!" shtick, however genuine in intent, is completely deficient in the "self-deprecating humour" department.

And yep, that's a rereun. VERY old 'toon.