Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.

'Time Bomb'


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.


Sean K - Feb 22, 2006 10:06:13 am PST #8778 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

but still...rhymes with "raw panda"?

Yeah, doesn't quite have the flair of Matt Groening's "rhymes with 'complaining'."

ION....

I just got an email from MoveOn.org asking me to sign a petition to prevent AOL from starting to charge an email tax.

Is this for real? Or did MoveOn.org get suckered by the same stupid spam that's been going around forever. Do they not have anybody at MoveOn who knows how to check Snopes?


Kathy A - Feb 22, 2006 10:07:05 am PST #8779 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I just read a wonderful post about using the men's room at the downtown Borders in Chicago. The blogger's husband whom she's quoting is Scots, and she does a good job reproducing his accent.


§ ita § - Feb 22, 2006 10:07:26 am PST #8780 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It was reported that AOL and Yahoo are thinking of an email tax. Not sure what the timeline or feasibility is.


Sue - Feb 22, 2006 10:09:17 am PST #8781 of 10002
hip deep in pie

I just got an email from MoveOn.org asking me to sign a petition to prevent AOL from starting to charge an email tax.

I believe it's an email tax for business email. Sort of like official spam.

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Tom Scola - Feb 22, 2006 10:13:28 am PST #8782 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Why is it so difficult for me to call a painter and get my apartment painted?


msbelle - Feb 22, 2006 10:16:33 am PST #8783 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Kathy - that is HIlarious. Thanks.

TOM!!! CALL THEM RIGHT NOW!!! I AM SERIOUS!!! IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD ND HAPPINESS!!!


Katerina Bee - Feb 22, 2006 10:17:13 am PST #8784 of 10002
Herding cats for fun

It's because the phone is eeeeevil.


Sean K - Feb 22, 2006 10:19:06 am PST #8785 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I believe it's an email tax for business email. Sort of like official spam.

So MoveOn's not trying to protect us from vicious email taxes, so much as they're trying to save themselves from the same.


Nicole - Feb 22, 2006 10:19:14 am PST #8786 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!

Tom, I'll call them for you. You want spruce and tangerine throughout, right?


Calli - Feb 22, 2006 10:20:30 am PST #8787 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I just got an email from MoveOn.org asking me to sign a petition to prevent AOL from starting to charge an email tax.

As I understand it, AOL and Yahoo claim that by charging half a cent per email (or whatever), they'll be able to cut down on spammers who send emails to a million people at once. However, legitimate groups who send out mass emails (MoveOn.org, for example) would also feel a pinch if this goes through.