You know, if whitey can buy "tired old woman" better than they can accept "bad-ass activist" that's whitey's problem -- it doesn't take a thing from the courage of Rosa Parks.
I'm 17. Looking at linoleum makes me want to have sex.
Xander ,'First Date'
Natter 39 and Holding
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.
Trudy Booth - Oct 25, 2005 10:55:43 am PDT #8649 of 10002
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
Frankenbuddha - Oct 25, 2005 10:56:22 am PDT #8650 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Allyson, what aurelia said - both parts.
Trudy Booth - Oct 25, 2005 10:57:27 am PDT #8651 of 10002
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
Does this sound overly insane and presumptuous? My agent says to of course go for it, but I'm not sure if I'm being crazy. Is this crazy?
I can't imagine that it would be in your agent's interest to make you look insane or presumptuous. Plus, that sounds way cool.
Yeah. I know they get 10% of everything, but I'd think your average agent would already have sufficient 'insane' and 'presumptuous' and be going for the benjamins.
brenda m - Oct 25, 2005 11:02:20 am PDT #8652 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
You know, if whitey can buy "tired old woman" better than they can accept "bad-ass activist" that's whitey's problem -- it doesn't take a thing from the courage of Rosa Parks.
No, not at all. But it does take something from people, kids especially, learning and understanding that setting out to change the world is possible - that people can accomplish great things, that it's not just a random occurrence. But for *some reason* the idea of Rosa Parks as activist rather than unwitting catalyst seems to unnerve some people.
Vortex - Oct 25, 2005 11:04:39 am PDT #8653 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
well, i dont know for sure, but it wouldnt' surprise me if there was more to the story. It's like how there were several interracial couples in Virginia, but the Lovings were chosen as the named plaintiffs because it sounded so good -- Loving v. Virginia.
brenda m - Oct 25, 2005 11:06:15 am PDT #8654 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
A timely one from the BRQG:
Rick V.: One year in graduate school I bought balloons in the standard colors used to illustrate carbon, hydrogen, etc. and attached them to my body in a particular pattern, going to the party as a serotonin molecule. At one point a group of neuroscientists posing as enzymes came over and popped particular balloons with pins, metabolizing me into 5-hydroxy-indoleacetic acid. For the rest of the night when people asked what I was supposed to be, I had to say "Uh, I came as an obscure metabolite of serotonin."
The next year I got an empty bicycle box, painted it, cut a hole at one end for my head, and went as Rorschach Card # III. I got less trouble from the neuroscientists that year, but I had to put up with behaviorists ridiculing my validity all night.
Polter-Cow: Oh my God. That is the best story ever.
Tom Scola: Thankfully, they didn't tape a Prozac molecule to the door, or you would never have been able to leave!
Cashmere - Oct 25, 2005 11:07:46 am PDT #8655 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Does this sound overly insane and presumptuous? My agent says to of course go for it, but I'm not sure if I'm being crazy. Is this crazy?
No and no. I say go for it!
bon bon - Oct 25, 2005 11:08:57 am PDT #8656 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
but the Lovings were chosen as the named plaintiffs because it sounded so good -- Loving v. Virginia.
Ha! I totally did not know that.
aurelia - Oct 25, 2005 11:09:48 am PDT #8657 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Happy Birthday, brenda!
Vortex - Oct 25, 2005 11:12:32 am PDT #8658 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Ha! I totally did not know that.
yep, there were several other couples involved. I seem to recall that there was a movie with Timothy Hutton and Lela Rouchon. Maybe Lifetime?
ION, still freezing in my office. I am starting to look towards the filing cabinet for things to set on fire for warmth. unfortunately, my trash can is plastic, but I can improvise.