The Bay City Rollers, now that's music.

Giles ,'Sleeper'


Natter 33 1/3  

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.


Scrappy - Mar 09, 2005 10:50:00 am PST #5593 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Totally discriminatory.


msbelle - Mar 09, 2005 10:56:02 am PST #5594 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

the all girls dormitories, in fact all dormitories, had 24 hour security guards and swipe IDs to gain entry. the fraternity houses had a locked door.

totally discrimination, but I can see that being the policy, even it wasn't an officially written down one.


DavidS - Mar 09, 2005 10:57:19 am PST #5595 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hayden has an article up at his blog from the Canadian magazine Macleans which is a very sobering look at the deficit. Which I know isn't what you want to read over lunch, but...it made me think this massive deficit Bush is building will very likely a severe economic collapse.

It doesn't look like a sky-is-falling analysis. Just basic finances.

Anybody else think we're going to see a Depression-level collapse in the next ten years? 'Cuz I'm thinking it might be time to start investing in gold, rather than my 401(k).


Sue - Mar 09, 2005 10:58:15 am PST #5596 of 10002
hip deep in pie

At my university the female residence still requires all male guests to sign in, where the other (mostly male residences) don't even lock their doors. When I was a student, male guests could not stay overnight, but I think they may have changed that, at least.


msbelle - Mar 09, 2005 11:00:43 am PST #5597 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I think all the airlines just announced spring sales - I got 2 emails in the last hour with specials. It looks like purchase is required within the next 8-9 days, but that travel dates can be in April and/or May depending on airline.


Dana - Mar 09, 2005 11:01:24 am PST #5598 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, jesus christ. Paper's done. Paper's not half bad. However, somewhere in my dim brain, it occurs to me that there's actual reading due today as well. Okay, fine, I have time to get it done. Except? This is the one book the campus bookstore didn't have, so I don't currently OWN IT.

Time for panicked run to Barnes and Noble.


tommyrot - Mar 09, 2005 11:04:23 am PST #5599 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.

Anybody else think we're going to see a Depression-level collapse in the next ten years? 'Cuz I'm thinking it might be time to start investing in gold, rather than my 401(k).

I think there's a good chance. But I'm thinking, odds are it won't be that bad.


msbelle - Mar 09, 2005 11:06:14 am PST #5600 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

lalalalalala


Tom Scola - Mar 09, 2005 11:08:49 am PST #5601 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Anybody else think we're going to see a Depression-level collapse in the next ten years?

That's overstating things a little. More like an Argentina-style collapse. Extremely painful, but not as long-lasting.


DavidS - Mar 09, 2005 11:12:51 am PST #5602 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

More like an Argentina-style collapse. Extremely painful, but not as long-lasting.

An Argentina-style collapse doesn't sound that encouraging. Are you investing in gold, Tom?