Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Allyson - Feb 02, 2006 6:01:55 pm PST #4698 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Seriously, I was thinking I should fly to NY to get groomed. And then I did the math, and it turns out that with plane fare, it's not really cost effective.

HOWEVER! I also have an appointment for a deluxe spa facial thanks to a generous benefactor.

Ima pretend I'm rich.


ChiKat - Feb 02, 2006 6:08:25 pm PST #4699 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

So, home? I can go there now, right?

Work has been eating my ass and will continue to do so for the next 2 weeks. I feel like curling up in a fetal position under my desk and grabbing at people's ankles as they walk by. Of course, I am the only one still here so I'd be grasping at air, but hey! I feel very practiced at that.


quester - Feb 02, 2006 6:08:37 pm PST #4700 of 10002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Welcome to the world, Olivia Rose!!!

Congradulations, Cash!


ChiKat - Feb 02, 2006 6:09:47 pm PST #4701 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

quester, I'm glad you're home safe. So sorry about your dad.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 02, 2006 7:08:31 pm PST #4702 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

So was the woman last week. I don't think Americans could do it. We're not cheeky enough. We don't have that innate camp spirit of the Brits.

I have mentioned that I wore a bear mascot outfit to an NHL game in Nashville, haven't I?


Jesse - Feb 02, 2006 7:10:53 pm PST #4703 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But did you wear the bear outfit all day to work and everything? These people lose their entire wardrobe for the week.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 02, 2006 7:13:31 pm PST #4704 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Well, it was a weekend, so no work. I wore everything but the actual bear head all day, though—hockey jersey, 50" waist fat pants stuffed with cotton, fuzzy bear houseshoes...


Scrappy - Feb 02, 2006 7:14:17 pm PST #4705 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Welcome back, Quester.


Jesse - Feb 02, 2006 7:40:27 pm PST #4706 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

OK, that's pretty good, Matt. Now get the shyest person you know to do it.


§ ita § - Feb 02, 2006 8:02:21 pm PST #4707 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've worn all SORTS of things out.

There's the thing--then you don't need that kind of help.

I would love to do the show because I want that kind of shove.

Quester--glad to see you back. I vote fruitcake.