It's really been two years?
Two earth-years, anyway.
Damn, I remember the rover landing watch-n-post....
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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.
tommyrot - Jan 01, 2006 7:18:16 pm PST #6706 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.
Jesse - Jan 01, 2006 7:20:28 pm PST #6707 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I should have gone to bed early, but instead watched TV and talked on the phone, and am going to bed now.
DavidS - Jan 01, 2006 7:22:47 pm PST #6708 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Juliana and Hecubus will be amused by the fact that my surfing has resulted in me watching "Vertical Limit" with the television on mute. I can't help myself!
Heh. Did the TiVo collect it for you?
Spidra Webster - Jan 01, 2006 7:31:23 pm PST #6709 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Just discovered the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, vol. 3 is out and I *can't* wait on that. Into the shopping cart it goes.
JenP - Jan 01, 2006 7:45:04 pm PST #6710 of 10002
So, I thought I'd try this Windows Spyware Beta thingie to go with my Spybot... and I'm hung up on the validation step. Which is annoying as there is nothing sketchy about this laptop. It's just... hanging there not doing anything. Eh. Maybe I'll try tomorrow.
Happy New Year, all.
tommyrot - Jan 01, 2006 7:46:44 pm PST #6711 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.
Stuff to read, for those that need stuff to read: [link]
The Edge Annual Question — 2006
WHAT IS YOUR DANGEROUS IDEA?
The history of science is replete with discoveries that were considered socially, morally, or emotionally dangerous in their time; the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions are the most obvious. What is your dangerous idea? An idea you think about (not necessarily one you originated) that is dangerous not because it is assumed to be false, but because it might be true?
It's long, but it's actually 117 short essays. Fun for those that prefer the red pill.
Everything is pointless
eta:
In the coming decades, our concept of free will, based as it is on ignorance of its actual mechanisms, will be destroyed by what we learn about the actual workings of the brain.
Ooh, I can't wait!
Kat - Jan 01, 2006 8:33:35 pm PST #6712 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
'suela, Lori and I watched Vertical Limit. It was either that or some procedural of my parents' choice. VL seemed like the better option. Sadly.
Man. I am so confused by life. pardon the mistake.
Consuela - Jan 01, 2006 9:00:03 pm PST #6713 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Heh. Did the TiVo collect it for you?
Not even. I had it on mute for a while, then switched over to a Tivo capture of Top Hat. Man, Fred Astaire was something. And my love for Edward Everett Horton knows no bounds.
I filled a couple of hours reading stories on the Yuletide archive and compiling recs. There's some seriously good stories out there this year.
DavidS - Jan 01, 2006 9:03:35 pm PST #6714 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And my love for Edward Everett Horton knows no bounds.
I blame Fractured Fairtales.
My TiVo has snagged Sweet and Lowdown on Vonnie's suggestion. 1) It's disconcerting that Sean Penn's character is named Emmet because I'm not used to hearing that name on the tv; 2) Samantha Morton is excellent, but I think Allyson Hannigan would've been great in that role as well. She would've been perfect for that character with her big silent movie eyes.
Consuela - Jan 01, 2006 9:09:23 pm PST #6715 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have the soundtrack for that movie: it's quite good. I wonder why I bought it, since I never saw the movie itself. Is it good?