Good thoughts for Bob and his dad, bon.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
Natter .38 Special
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.
JenP - Sep 01, 2005 1:16:15 pm PDT #3817 of 10002
dw - Sep 01, 2005 1:18:24 pm PDT #3818 of 10002
Silence means security silence means approval
You are probably not alone in that, but at the same time, there are many people who will focus on the first and second definitions, and will not be offended.
There is a derogatory sense of "myth" in American English that implies that it is an inherently false belief. It's the same problem with "theory" -- in the vernacular it's an unproved idea, but that is not the definition that is normally used in science.
Sean K - Sep 01, 2005 1:18:55 pm PDT #3819 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I don't think my expectations are way out of line. I know it takes time to mobilize but the situation has deteriorated exactly because the response has been inadequate and poorly coordinated.
Is it just me, or was the response to the four consecutive hurricanes in Florida much better handled than the response to this one?
I mean, seriously. It feels like the administration, if not the actual manpower on the ground, is sort of standing around, looking at all the devestation, and going "Huh. Well, gosh.... Should we, uh... you know... maybe do something? Or, uh... something? Huh."
Jesse - Sep 01, 2005 1:22:20 pm PDT #3820 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
There is a derogatory sense of "myth" in American English that implies that it is an inherently false belief.
I don't agree with that. And am a native American English speaker. I'm not saying you're wrong to think it, just that not everybody does.
Kristen - Sep 01, 2005 1:23:08 pm PDT #3821 of 10002
I'd much rather contemplate Allyson's pretty hair
I'm contemplating pretty hair of my own. Maybe I should go red again. Like, really red. So red it doesn't even look real.
That urge may pass. It was inspired by a Redken ad.
Jesse - Sep 01, 2005 1:24:08 pm PDT #3822 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Actually, speaking of pretty hair, my hair is in a magical awesome phase. I was not sold on the haircut when I got it last month, but since it's grown out a little, it's fan-fucking-tastic.
FYI.
Wolfram - Sep 01, 2005 1:24:36 pm PDT #3823 of 10002
Visilurking
What about "Origin Belief" instead of "Origin Myth?"
Works for me. Now if we can just get a consensus...
P.M. Marc - Sep 01, 2005 1:28:07 pm PDT #3824 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I'm contemplating pretty hair of my own. Maybe I should go red again. Like, really red. So red it doesn't even look real.
copper or ruby?
Wolfram - Sep 01, 2005 1:28:37 pm PDT #3825 of 10002
Visilurking
There is a derogatory sense of "myth" in American English that implies that it is an inherently false belief.
I don't agree with that. And am a native American English speaker. I'm not saying you're wrong to think it, just that not everybody does.
There is a tendency (and I'm not picking on you Jesse) to take dw's statements and add the words "Everyone agrees that..." to the beginning of them. Try adding the words "I think that..." and maybe his opinions won't seem as generalizing.
Kristen - Sep 01, 2005 1:30:46 pm PDT #3826 of 10002
The picture I saw was ruby but I think copper might be better with my skin.