From ita's link:
Neighbors in the apartment complex apparently did not find it unusual that junk mail was piling up outside his door, it added.
Four year's worth of junk mail? They must not get as much junk mail in Austria. Yikes.
Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
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.
JenP - Oct 04, 2006 2:39:03 pm PDT #2101 of 10001
Topic!Cindy - Oct 04, 2006 2:39:05 pm PDT #2102 of 10001
What is even happening?
Don't lose hope, ita.
§ ita § - Oct 04, 2006 2:39:15 pm PDT #2103 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 04, 2006 2:40:56 pm PDT #2104 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thanks Kathy and Ailleann. I just googled. It looks like they're just having typical rain, and some thunder.
What can I say. We're jealous of the victims of Hurricane Katrina and we make our own fun.
Be nice to my mother, Narrator. Drive down to Flanagan now, and make sure she's okay. Okay?
Lee - Oct 04, 2006 2:41:31 pm PDT #2105 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I got a 404 error on that link Cindy.
sarameg - Oct 04, 2006 2:41:58 pm PDT #2106 of 10001
About damned time.
§ ita § - Oct 04, 2006 2:42:44 pm PDT #2107 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, Cindy. I wouldn't wear that, but it did make my jaw fall open in bogglement.
The auction hasn't happened yet. Still plenty of time for someone to swoop in and buy me something. Providing you've already earned the moolah.
Or, because I'm reasonable, buy me this.
Tom Scola - Oct 04, 2006 2:43:53 pm PDT #2108 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Narrator - Oct 04, 2006 2:43:55 pm PDT #2109 of 10001
The evil is this way?
Be nice to my mother, Narrator. Drive down to Flanagan now, and make sure she's okay. Okay?
Drive? In this weather? How about I just think good thoughts?
Actually, off to home. TTFN
Jessica - Oct 04, 2006 2:48:52 pm PDT #2110 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Thank you for that link, ita! I tried to read an article about that experiment earlier, and it wouldn't load.
Cashmere, this was the part of that story that really jumped out at me:
The funds for “commemoration of success” in Iraq and Afghanistan were originally tucked into last year’s defense measure, but went unspent amid an uptick in violence in both countries that forced the Pentagon to extend tours of duty for thousands of troops.
It's not just that they've set aside money for a victory party, it's that they set it aside over a year ago, and have just been renewing it in every budget revision. I feel like someone ought to have proposed moving it into the "rebuilding houses we've blown up" fund by now.