Pluto's only a planet because it was found too soon. Today it would probably be classified as a Kupier Belt object.
I don't care. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. (Hmph.)
Yeah, but you're an amateur fry cook and I come from a long line of fry cooks that don't live past 25.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
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.
Katie M - Jul 29, 2005 8:18:47 am PDT #4051 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2005 8:21:10 am PDT #4052 of 10002
brillig
Yay! We have a new planet! In our solar system!
Geek boys are cool.
-t - Jul 29, 2005 8:23:34 am PDT #4053 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Tyrannosaurus Rex still has the really short arms, though, right?
Yeah, but he stands different. I think he's less upright these days.
(That should probably be differently, but Apple has confused me)
Topic!Cindy - Jul 29, 2005 8:23:49 am PDT #4054 of 10002
What is even happening?
Pluto's only a planet because it was found too soon. Today it would probably be classified as a Kupier Belt object.
I don't care. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. (Hmph.)
I agree, Katie. It beat them out, fair and square. It should get to be the exception that proves the rule, or something.
Also? The Brontosaurus clearly won the popularity/P.R. sweeps. They made burgers out of them on the Flintstones. If we don't give them up, they don't go away. Just ask the English system of weights and measures.
§ ita § - Jul 29, 2005 8:24:00 am PDT #4055 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
but he stands different. I think he's less upright these days
Christ. I hate change.
Gudanov - Jul 29, 2005 8:24:30 am PDT #4056 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I don't think it will be a new planet. Sounds like it's destined to be classified as a large Kupier belt object.
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 8:24:31 am PDT #4057 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.
Damn. If you can't depend on a Tyrannosaurus Rex to stand in a consistent manner, what can you depend on?
eta: inconsistent Tyrannosaurus Rex posture angst x-post.
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 8:33:40 am PDT #4058 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.
An argument against poor treatment of prisoners of war:
My father-in-law used to tell the story of his capture by Germans in 1944. He was wounded in the leg, and found by a German officer. The officer had a son who was a POW in the U.S., who wrote of his good treatment by his U.S. captors. When the officer saw my father-in-law's dogtags identifying him as a Jew, the German pocketed them and did not reveal them to his authorities, probably saving my father-in-law's life. Our reputation for the humane treatment of POWs does matter - my children are living proof of that.
sarameg - Jul 29, 2005 8:34:11 am PDT #4059 of 10002
Pluto's only a planet because it was found too soon. Today it would probably be classified as a Kupier Belt object.
I don't care. I used to play checkers with Clyde Tombaugh, and he discovered it, damnit.
He also told really bad puns.
§ ita § - Jul 29, 2005 8:43:39 am PDT #4060 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Our reputation for the humane treatment of POWs does matter
I reel that people may need actual "but what about it happening to us?" examples to understand that. How is it not obvious?