Oh, yeah, baby, it's snakalicious in here.

Xander ,'Empty Places'


What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35  

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.


Typo Boy - Apr 29, 2005 7:36:03 am PDT #133 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.

Kind of hard to outlaw a naturally occurring mineral

But you can outlaw using it as insulation, and for most industrial uses too. (There may be one or two applications where it is unavoidable - don't know, but there sure as heck are substitutes for most purposes.)


§ ita § - Apr 29, 2005 7:36:18 am PDT #134 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Kind of hard to outlaw a naturally occurring mineral.

Well, they outlawed naturally growing plants, so it's just part of the dominion of mother earth.


Trudy Booth - Apr 29, 2005 7:38:44 am PDT #135 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Kind of hard to outlaw a naturally occurring mineral.

Indeed. And yet they spend a fortune doing so with pot.


bon bon - Apr 29, 2005 7:40:19 am PDT #136 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

The asbestos litigation IS out of control, and this is a good step. If you don't think it is, consider that this is not something that is unanimously supported by manufacturers.

And honestly, I don't think because Halliburton took on some liability it really affects this bill in any way.


Trudy Booth - Apr 29, 2005 7:42:50 am PDT #137 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

And honestly, I don't think because Halliburton took on some liability it really affects this bill in any way.

Just another lucky break for Halliburton then? They seem to get a lot of them from this administration.


Gudanov - Apr 29, 2005 7:51:51 am PDT #138 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

The asbestos litigation IS out of control

That is true.


bon bon - Apr 29, 2005 8:03:55 am PDT #139 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Just another lucky break for Halliburton then? They seem to get a lot of them from this administration.

Halliburton doesn't currently have any asbestos liability. They funded a settlement trust earlier this year. The bill doesn't affect them, luckily or otherwise.


Gudanov - Apr 29, 2005 8:05:55 am PDT #140 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

Halliburton doesn't currently have any asbestos liability

My mistake, I still thought they had liability.


DavidS - Apr 29, 2005 8:32:51 am PDT #141 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So I went to the Zam Zam last night after work, and Scarlett Johansson and her entourage came in. It was weird.


Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2005 8:34:43 am PDT #142 of 10001
brillig

Scarlett Johansson and her entourage came in. It was weird.

So what do famous folks and their hangers-on do in clubs? Do they dance with the hoi polloi or just lurk in the VIP section and feel fabulous?