Nutty, I take it back about the Sci-Fi Channel showing Star Trek III.
In re-reading the Natter thread from that day, and since I apparently posted every miniscule thing I did all day long, I posted "Thankful for cable and TNN -- they're blessedly showing, instead of coverage of the terrorism, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock."
Does TNN still exist, even?
Does TNN still exist, even?
Isn't that the channel that became Spike TV?
God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule
Even the little graphic in that story, "Holy Fucking Shit - Attack on America" is priceless.
Thinking back, it was The Onion that broke me out of the shock and numbness. They brought the funny back, and at least for me it was a good thing.
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This part is not funny, but instead very touching.
"I'm talking to all of you, here!" continued God, His voice rising to a shout. "Do you hear Me? I don't want you to kill anybody. I'm against it, across the board. How many times do I have to say it? Don't kill each other anymore—ever! I'm fucking serious!"
Upon completing His outburst, God fell silent, standing quietly at the podium for several moments. Then, witnesses reported, God's shoulders began to shake, and He wept.
I miss Peter Jennings.
Wrod. And David Letterman redeemed himself for a lot when he let Dan Rather vent.
But I could have used Walter Cronkite.
Ahrg.
So I don't normally eat cookies. Except I just had a couple. And now I've got a miserable sugar rush. How stupid is that?