No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


flea - May 17, 2017 3:35:13 pm PDT #24591 of 28222
information libertarian

If you live anywhere in Ohio you can get a Cincinnati Public Library card, but you do have to come to a branch location in the city to do so.


Steph L. - May 17, 2017 3:36:24 pm PDT #24592 of 28222
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I love all the stuff I can get with my library card! I always forget about the downloadable music.


EpicTangent - May 17, 2017 3:36:52 pm PDT #24593 of 28222
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

And the SF Public Library resident requirement is just the state. I never would have thought to check!

And Oakland

Hey, I live in that state! (Not that there's anything wrong with San Diego libraries, but more is better!


Steph L. - May 17, 2017 5:17:44 pm PDT #24594 of 28222
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Tim stole my library copy of the graphic novel of A Wrinkle in Time and is reading it (he never read the book, even as a kid). I'm so proud.

Also, it's a fantastic adaptation. Highly recommended.


Steph L. - May 17, 2017 5:25:11 pm PDT #24595 of 28222
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Heh. He just yelled "TESSERACT!" from the other room. That was a little unnerving.


SuziQ - May 17, 2017 5:44:15 pm PDT #24596 of 28222
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

My bff's son turned 12 yesterday and I bought him a few of the graphic novel compilations of Guardians of the Galaxy (2013). He is not a big reader and I always like to get kids books - so I thought this might perk his interest since he is a big fan of the movies.


Jessica - May 18, 2017 5:10:02 am PDT #24597 of 28222
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

He just yelled "TESSERACT!" from the other room. That was a little unnerving.

Should you go check to make sure he's still there?


Calli - May 18, 2017 5:14:49 am PDT #24598 of 28222
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Thanks for the link, Sophia. I've passed it along to my niece.


juliana - May 18, 2017 7:49:43 am PDT #24599 of 28222
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

From what I understand, a lot of the European version of Mongol history is wildly inaccurate. I haven't studied it in depth, but I find that plausible (even trying very hard to set aside my deep-seated Mongols! My people! bias)

Correct. Much like the European/American version of Vikings-as-ravening-berserkers, or the mental picture of Medieval peasants wallowing in their own filth. I blame the Victorians (mostly because it's fun to say).

(M is most probably descended from Mongols, as well, so I get the My people! reaction.)


Toddson - May 19, 2017 7:13:28 am PDT #24600 of 28222
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

In re Vikings, I remember several years ago someone teaching a college-level course in medieval Scandanavian history (yes, Vikings) found that at least one of her students had done a search and found a site by Viking recreators (not the SCA) and had used that as their primary source for a report ... it did not turn out very well, since they were not as accurate as one would wish.