Well, the Duobomber.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
Trudy Booth - Jun 02, 2006 5:52:54 am PDT #2344 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Toddson - Jun 02, 2006 7:36:31 am PDT #2345 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
FYI, for those of you who were interested, I found the charm store in SF (the cable car went right by it). It's on Powell Street, called World of Charms. I checked it out - I told Beverly about the owls and lack of cable car charms. I also asked if they had Emperor Norton charms - they didn't and had never heard of him.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 7:45:10 am PDT #2346 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I also asked if they had Emperor Norton charms - they didn't and had never heard of him.
Then they're imposters. Emperor Norton is a founding block of the City's mythos.
Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2006 7:46:58 am PDT #2347 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, cool! I should have known he was a real guy. (There's a Sandman story about him.)
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 7:53:14 am PDT #2348 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
P-C, my memory is a bit hazy, but IIRC, having declared himself Emperor of San Francisco - and make no mistake, the locals not only humoured him, they let him run with it - he then took on the Treasury. There was no mint in SF in those days, and so he started making coins with his picture on them - and the locals accepted it as legal tender.
Of course, the Treasury flipped its shit entirely, but we ignored them. And in the end, probably calling us names similar to the ones the NeoCons are calling us these days - they built a local Mint.
We love our freaks and crazies, we do.
Also, just posted in Press. Northeasternistas? Please to ping me?
Kathy A - Jun 02, 2006 7:58:38 am PDT #2349 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
According to Wikipedia, the few remaining items of Norton's currency have sold for thousands of dollars at auction.
Sean K - Jun 02, 2006 8:06:37 am PDT #2350 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Oh, cool! I should have known he was a real guy.
Oh, P-C. Please go google Emperor Joshua Norton the First, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico RIGHT NOW. That's one of my favorite Sandman issues precisely because he was very real. He's also the highest saint in Discordianism.
Amy - Jun 02, 2006 8:11:35 am PDT #2351 of 10002
Because books.
Emperor Norton is fascinating! And I loved Dianne Day's Fremont Jones mystery, Emperor Norton's Ghost.
Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2006 8:16:57 am PDT #2352 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Please go google Emperor Joshua Norton the First, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico RIGHT NOW.
Heh. I skimmed the Wikipedia entry. Fun stuff.
smonster - Jun 02, 2006 8:44:11 am PDT #2353 of 10002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
SF Weekly article on Fernet (which, btw, amyth has been hunting fruitlesslessly across the state):
"I say to San Francisco: I give you my baby! Enjoy! Take the good care!"
When you hold a shot glass of Fernet-Branca to your nose, the first thing that strikes you is the physicality of the smell, which, if such a thing existed, is like black licorice-flavored Listerine.
Next time I'll have to try sticking to Fernet and omitting the bourbon & gingers and mojitos and see if I avoid a hangover.
eta also, I should be able to upload my photos this weekend, since it's June.