Nah, it's no worse than usual. I've seen some handwringing about OMG! so many shootings! Spiralling out of control ! this past week, but duh, that happens every summer when there is a heatwave.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
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.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 9:33:07 am PDT #7491 of 10002
bon bon - Jul 19, 2006 9:33:56 am PDT #7492 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Nothing cools you off like killin'!
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 9:35:00 am PDT #7493 of 10002
Lord knows I've felt like shooting people the past couple of days...
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 9:43:57 am PDT #7494 of 10002
speaking of which...
Dear diva scientists-
I've got at least 40 lbs, 3 inches and solid pair of 3.5 inch heels on you. You are a clot walking four abreast in a heavily trafficked hallway and you think I'm going to step off and wait for you to pass? Think again, assholes.
lisah - Jul 19, 2006 9:47:36 am PDT #7495 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
There was a scary home invasion/street robbery/car jacking spree here recently by one armed guy (who has been caught). He was making people go to their ATMs and give him cash and he was vacillating between being kind of polite (for a robber) and being pretty aggressive and angry. The weirdest thing about it was that he was performing these crimes during the middle of heavy rainstorms. That just isn't done!
Allyson - Jul 19, 2006 9:47:59 am PDT #7496 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
I'm having sarameg's day, again.
Toddson - Jul 19, 2006 9:48:37 am PDT #7497 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
The DC police chief has declared a crime emergency. Another one.
Rick - Jul 19, 2006 9:57:07 am PDT #7498 of 10002
I'm having sarameg's day, again.
For a minute I was thinking that Allyson and sarameg should collaborate on a "Devil wears Prada" style book about working with scientists, but then I remembered that scientists are really, really boring.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 9:57:08 am PDT #7499 of 10002
The DC police chief has declared a crime emergency.
It's just summer! It makes people crazy. Also? your tagline might have something to do with it!
Sorry, Allyson. If it is any consolation, I think I confused the hell out of the wee man who had the misfortune to be in my path. I just stopped dead in front of him and stared until he stepped back and to the side so I could keep going.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2006 10:00:09 am PDT #7500 of 10002
but then I remembered that scientists are really, really boring.
You'd be surprised. The wildest parties I ever attended (and I include nights clubbing in drug free-for-all central european countries) happened to be at observing facilities. When I was 17. Aaiiiieeeee.