PR: I have a question about the Jeffrey scandal. I don't really have an opinion of whether he outsourced work or not, but why was looking at the receipts deemed enough of an investigation? If a contestant outsourced, wouldn't they try to do it completely off the books, without including receipts?
Gavin, ask yourself this question. What are you more afraid of, a giant murderous demon or me?
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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.
megan walker - Oct 19, 2006 6:12:53 am PDT #4334 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Fred Pete - Oct 19, 2006 6:16:57 am PDT #4335 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthdays, Calli and Burrell!
sj - Oct 19, 2006 6:19:21 am PDT #4336 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy Birthday, Calli!!!
Happy Birthday, Burrell!!!
I hope you both have a fabulous, fun day today.
brenda m - Oct 19, 2006 6:19:41 am PDT #4337 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Hate doing cover letters?
A guy we work with had his website profiled on ABC news. Funny stuff: [link]
Tom Scola - Oct 19, 2006 6:20:09 am PDT #4338 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Pictures. Now with extra camel.
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2006 6:24:33 am PDT #4339 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Happy Birthdays!!
Re: nuclear dreams and memories, I don't recall ever having apocalyptic dreams, but I did read On the Beach for 7th grade English class. That was my first nuclear-themed book, and definitely told me that nukes are No Good. This was in 1978-79, so No Nukes rallies were pretty common on the news. I had a bit of cognitive dissonance because my dad worked at the local nuclear power plant, so I was aware that some nukes were Good, as long as they kept Dad employed. A few years later, I saw Threads, which freaked me out much more than The Day After did. Then, during college, I saw Testament, and that just depressed me to no end.
Jesse - Oct 19, 2006 6:28:57 am PDT #4340 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
megan, it sounded to me like they did both: investigated the accusations, and went through the receipts.
SailAweigh - Oct 19, 2006 6:33:19 am PDT #4341 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Tom, those pictures are awesome! I'm very impressed with the Bronx Zoo. The habitats they have look very natural and well thought out. I think I liked the butterflies best, though. So colorful.
sumi - Oct 19, 2006 6:38:37 am PDT #4342 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I would guess that they could make some determination if the amount he paid out jibed with what he brought with him, but how else are they going to investigate? I think that they would have checked the receipts anyway, since staying within the budget was part of the challenge.
juliana - Oct 19, 2006 6:40:11 am PDT #4343 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Timelies!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CALLI!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURRELL!!!
Tom, I love those pictures.