I keep doing inadvisable things with Finder.
Where's the praising and extolling of my virtues? Where's the love?
Host ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
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.
shrift - Dec 20, 2005 8:35:17 am PST #3588 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
tommyrot - Dec 20, 2005 8:35:24 am PST #3589 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.
Um... hasn't this been the plot of a bazillion bad scifi movies? [link]
THE Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ordered the creation of Planet of the Apes-style warriors by crossing humans with apes, according to recently uncovered secret documents.
Moscow archives show that in the mid-1920s Russia's top animal breeding scientist, Ilya Ivanov, was ordered to turn his skills from horse and animal work to the quest for a super-warrior.
According to Moscow newspapers, Stalin told the scientist: "I want a new invincible human being, insensitive to pain, resistant and indifferent about the quality of food they eat."
In 1926 the Politburo in Moscow passed the request to the Academy of Science with the order to build a "living war machine".
Those time-traveling cell biologists never trusted Stalin. Nor will they.
Theodosia - Dec 20, 2005 8:37:24 am PST #3590 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
This would explain that 'Pocket Hercules' weightlifter -- wasn't he from Bulgaria?
Trudy Booth - Dec 20, 2005 8:37:33 am PST #3591 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
See, I know he was the devil incarnate and slaughtered millions, but its nice to know that sometimes he had good old-fashioned evil-overloard fun being Stalin.
Strega - Dec 20, 2005 8:41:54 am PST #3592 of 10002
I want to marry the judge and have his babies....
And they left out the line where he refers to "the breathtaking inanity of the Board's decision."
He got me just want I wanted for Christmas. I should send him a card or something.
§ ita § - Dec 20, 2005 8:44:22 am PST #3593 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gud, that's awful and harrowing.
My test just got cocked up again, because someone figured following the steps they made up wouldn't be required. So another last minute panic drama. Thank dog I'm only taking one day off.
brenda m - Dec 20, 2005 8:48:00 am PST #3594 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
According to Moscow newspapers, Stalin told the scientist: "I want a new invincible human being, insensitive to pain, resistant and indifferent about the quality of food they eat."
Heyyy. My brother eats anything, and he's certainly resistant for values that = stubborn. Aaaand, a KGB guy with some weird device once told him he was invincible. (They could tell from his aura.)
Crap. I think maybe I need to get him something nicer for Xmas.
lisah - Dec 20, 2005 8:49:09 am PST #3595 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
Speaking of pastafarians, I keep meaning to take a picture of this house around the corner from me. Fortunately, City Paper took care of that last week so I can share.
brenda m - Dec 20, 2005 8:49:32 am PST #3596 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
Gud, how awful.
msbelle - Dec 20, 2005 8:52:50 am PST #3597 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am catching up on Ellen's for the week and Jim Carrey is making me cry I am laughing so hard. Don't usually like him at all.