I thought the Governor of Namibia was naming the Brangelina baby?
Oh, Pacey! You blind idiot. Can't you see she doesn't love you?
Spike ,'Help'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
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.
Jessica - May 28, 2006 1:18:13 pm PDT #9340 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Tom Scola - May 28, 2006 2:07:03 pm PDT #9341 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Archimedes was from Syracuse. It's almost undrstandable how your student could be confused.
Beverly - May 28, 2006 2:10:28 pm PDT #9342 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh Robin, we've had a two-seater swing like that on our deck from spring through fall for the last three years. Last year, the wind caught the canopy and hopped the whole unit over the front railing to the ground a story below. We're having freak windbursts, because it's nearly happened several times since then, and since we're not always home when a storm comes up, we've had to take the canopy off more or less permanently.
Now, however, the windbursts have gotten more freaky and stronger--they're catching the swing seats and dragging the unit around the deck. I miss my canopy shade, especially now that the temperature has soared.
But before we had our freakish winds, the swing was the best thing, ever. I know you'll enjoy yours.
Emily - May 28, 2006 2:14:12 pm PDT #9343 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
It's almost undrstandable how your student could be confused.
Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten that. He actually told me that his sister told him that, and it wasn't clear whether she was playing a joke on him or really thought that, but I'm glad to have that link. Of course, it proves that not only does he not know much about the history of math/philosophy, but he also doesn't know much about the history of the U.S. Let's go high school graduates!
DebetEsse - May 28, 2006 2:27:08 pm PDT #9344 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Late to the party, but Many Happy Returns of the Day, Sean!
Cashmere - May 28, 2006 2:53:18 pm PDT #9345 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Happy Birthday, Sean!!!
SailAweigh - May 28, 2006 2:56:02 pm PDT #9346 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I saw that swing, Robin, and the first thing I wondered was if it would fit on my balcony. But then Beverly had to start talking about freakish winds and scared me. I guess I will remain swingless. I do think I need to find some kind of canopy/umbrella for the balcony, though. It faces west and gets very, very hot in the afternoon, which is prime balcony sitting time.
Tom Scola - May 28, 2006 2:56:23 pm PDT #9347 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
(((Sophia)))
Sue - May 28, 2006 2:56:28 pm PDT #9348 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Oh Sophia, all the healing-ma and cat-ma in the world.
Theodosia - May 28, 2006 2:58:08 pm PDT #9349 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"
Sophia, sorry to hear about your cat. Please do NOT neglect your wounds -- deep cat bites have a marked tendency to turn septic, you should SEE a DOCTOR and GET antibiotics ASAP. Please do this.
One of my kidhood cats suddenly turned vicious -- the best the vet could tell us was that it was probably an epileptic-type reaction, only instead of having a seizure, the cat's switch went over to "attack anything moving." Alas, we had to have poor Nicki put down, because there was no way to guarantee it against happening again.