Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.

'Objects In Space'


Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46  

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.


Dana - Aug 24, 2006 1:06:22 pm PDT #4422 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm watching the PR rerun, since I was on the phone with my mother for the first 15 minutes of last night's show, and when they pick the models, the four slim women are picked first. No surprise, I know. And I know the majority of clothes for plus-size women are ugly and shapeless. Believe me, I know. But I'm still grumpy. Watch an episode of What Not to Wear, for god's sakes. Big flowy clothes just make big women look bigger.


Amy - Aug 24, 2006 1:12:36 pm PDT #4423 of 10001
Because books.

Dana, that's why I gave Kayne points for the pants he made for Michael's mom. Only problem was, Michael Kors was right -- they should have been full-length and straight, not cropped.

Interesting that this issue never came up in the last two seasons. Also since I don't think Allison designed her outfit last week without disregard for her model. I think a cinched waist is usually going to give more of a figure/silhouette, but stiff paper is a pretty unforgiving material.


aurelia - Aug 24, 2006 1:31:07 pm PDT #4424 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

* It is large enough that it has cleared the orbit through which it moves

I'm not sure I understand this. Does it mean nothing else is in it's orbital path?


tommyrot - Aug 24, 2006 1:42:46 pm PDT #4425 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I'm not sure I understand this. Does it mean nothing else is in it's orbital path?

Yeah (with the exception of moons). This rule prevents an asteroid from being a planet, because there are bunches of other asteroids in similar orbits.


Jesse - Aug 24, 2006 1:46:37 pm PDT #4426 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Part of the thing, though, Dana, is how hard it is to convince some of the people on What Not To Wear that hiding is not best. And then the designers were supposed to work with what their clients wanted, after a half-hour conversation. I'm not saying the whole thing isn't jacked up.

I am seriously remarkably not cranky. Even after I just got caught in the rain for a 15 minute walk in my fresh-from-the-cleaners suit!


§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 2:23:57 pm PDT #4427 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I love the premise: Mel Gibson has decided to make good with the Jewish community, one Jew at a time.

I remain cranky, which has nothing to do with Mel Gibson. Okay, maybe a little to do with him. Why not?


Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 2:24:20 pm PDT #4428 of 10001
What is even happening?

Pluto was robbed.


Theodosia - Aug 24, 2006 2:25:16 pm PDT #4429 of 10001
'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"

Another thing non-regular-planetary about Pluto is that its orbit is significantly off the ecliptic -- i.e. it's not orbiting in the same plane as the regular planets. Which some people theorize because it was a wandering body captured by the sun's gravity. Wikipedia has a very nice illustration of the orbit, if you read down in the article, which has already been updated to reflect the demotion.


Glamcookie - Aug 24, 2006 2:27:20 pm PDT #4430 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Poor old Pluto. Now he'll have to change all of his stationery!


msbelle - Aug 24, 2006 2:35:29 pm PDT #4431 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

still at work.