I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?

Mal ,'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.


DavidS - Oct 09, 2006 7:29:09 am PDT #2769 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I feel like last week was the darkest episode they'd ever done.

Last week was one of the darkest things I've ever seen broadcast on basic cable.

Yeah, I wouldn't let Emmett watch that one.

It really has totally warped his mind on the superhero biz, though.

Emmett: Who do you think could beat up Brock?
Me: Uh, among superheroes without any superpowers? I don't know. Maybe Batman.
Emmett: Batman?!? Brock would totally kick Batman's ass. Dad, Brock beat up two guys by grabbing one guy's arm with his butthole and swinging him around like a weapon! Batman never did that.
Me: I bet he'd love to try.
Emmett: What?
Me: You're right. I don't think I've seen Batman using that trick.
Emmett: Brock would go sickhouse on him.


sumi - Oct 09, 2006 7:37:21 am PDT #2770 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

ION, there's a new bird -- okay, one that's newly discovered. . . probably not "new."

Also, an article about Tim Gunn's grandfather.


tommyrot - Oct 09, 2006 7:39:21 am PDT #2771 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.

Dad, Brock beat up two guys by grabbing one guy's arm with his butthole and swinging him around like a weapon! Batman never did that.

Yep. His view of the superhero biz is warped forever....


sumi - Oct 09, 2006 7:46:46 am PDT #2772 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Scroll down, Nick Verreos is designing prom gowns.


Connie Neil - Oct 09, 2006 7:52:09 am PDT #2773 of 10001
brillig

Nick Verreos is designing prom gowns

And using models guaranteed to make people want to look at the gowns and not the girls inside them. Why must models look like someone had to hold a gun on their puppy to make them put the clothes on and show themselves in public?


tommyrot - Oct 09, 2006 8:09:50 am PDT #2774 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.

Oh, this is cool. I wish there was a bigger image of this: Batman and Robin chalk sidewalk drawing - amazing perspective work

I had to stare at it a few seconds to understand what I was looking at.

More sidewalk drawings by the same guy: [link]


§ ita § - Oct 09, 2006 8:11:13 am PDT #2775 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Etiquette question:

I've gotten used to being prepared to split any group bill evenly, instead of calculating what I ordered and working from there. It's a risk I assume when I sit down at the table with friends. Not a biggie.

Yesterday afternoon, a bunch of us went out for drinks, appetisers, and three of us ordered burgers. The waitress kept cheques separate about in order of arrival: First group of 4, then a couple, and then two singles.

Still with me? Good. I was in the group of 4. I drank one drink, ate of the appetisers that one of this 4 ordered (as did everyone at the table), and then ordered fries. Perfectly straightforward expectation that either it'd be split four ways, or we'd do the complicated math.

But no. Two of the four left early, and they didn't leave any money.

Now, let me be clear that in the goes around comes around food game, I owe. Big time. I eat out about twice a week on someone else's dime. So I don't begrudge splitting that bill two ways instead of four. Not at all. The other guy seemed unbothered too.

But the two people that left early--that was a faux pas, right? Or something? I can't imagine leaving after having eaten or drunk without making some sort of monetary gesture. Especially the drinking part.


juliana - Oct 09, 2006 8:13:51 am PDT #2776 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

But the two people that left early--that was a faux pas, right? Or something?

Yeah, that was.


sarameg - Oct 09, 2006 8:14:02 am PDT #2777 of 10001

But the two people that left early--that was a faux pas, right?

I'd say so.


bon bon - Oct 09, 2006 8:14:26 am PDT #2778 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Faux pas, yes.

Now I'm hungry!