I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

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.


Hil R. - Dec 16, 2006 3:46:47 am PST #6589 of 10007
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I lost my ability to handwave at Numb3rs a while ago. There were just too many things that just wouldn't work.


Scrappy - Dec 16, 2006 3:53:10 am PST #6590 of 10007
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

The math is hand-wavy, the way the FBI works is hand-wavy, but the hottness of Morrow and Krumholtz? It's all real, baby.


tommyrot - Dec 16, 2006 4:01:53 am PST #6591 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

G'morning. It's a lovely, grey day in Oshkosh, WI.

That's all I got. Except I gotta sit in the lobby of Howard Johnsons (eating my continental breakfast) to get WiFi.


sumi - Dec 16, 2006 4:15:17 am PST #6592 of 10007
Art Crawl!!!

What Robin said. Plus, how cute was it that they all gathered together to watch Larry blast off?


Hil R. - Dec 16, 2006 4:28:07 am PST #6593 of 10007
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Interesting article about how some schools are trying to figure out what holiday symbols are OK to display, and which aren't. [link]

The Yorktown policy identifies specific religious symbols, which it says “include, but are not limited to, star of David, crèche, cross, Buddha, crucifix and menorah with candles or lights,” and says that such symbols are to be used primarily for educational purposes in the classroom.

“Holiday cultural symbols” — defined as those with no religious significance themselves but which are associated with a particular religion, like Santa Claus, menorahs without candles or lights, star and crescent, candy canes and dreidels — may be used for decorative purposes elsewhere in schools.

The distinction between a menorah with candles and one without candles is interesting.


Theodosia - Dec 16, 2006 4:37:18 am PST #6594 of 10007
'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"

I didn't think that the Star of David, properly speaking, was a religious symbol -- more of a cultural/ethnic symbol. I thought Hebrew religious symbols would be more like the Tetragrammaton, prayer shawls, menorahs, yarmulkas and like that.

I expect my definition of religious symbology derives from "if a vampire would recoil from it"...


Hil R. - Dec 16, 2006 4:44:20 am PST #6595 of 10007
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I think a yarmulke would definitely be a cultural symbol, more than a religious one. The religious commandment is just for men to cover their heads -- the yarmulke is just one way to do it. (I also think it's relatively recent -- I've seen pictures of my grandfather's bar mitzvah, and none of the men are wearing yarmulkes -- they're all wearing this sort of fabric hat that covers a lot more of their heads.)

I can definitely see the reasoning for classifying the Star of David as a religious symbol, but I can't see the reasoning for saying that that the star of David and the cross are religious, but the star and crescent is cultural. Seems like all those go in the same category.


Lee - Dec 16, 2006 5:10:39 am PST #6596 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

But, I got to spend a day with msbelle and mac! OH MY GOD! He's adorable. So adorable that you want to scoop him up and feed him soup and swing him around and teach him to jump on the bed.

And yet, still no pictures.


Jesse - Dec 16, 2006 5:29:51 am PST #6597 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I always pronounce my name the Spanish way. I wish some more Americans would give that a shot.

I always say your name with the T, fyi. In English, but definitely with a T.

I can definitely see the reasoning for classifying the Star of David as a religious symbol, but I can't see the reasoning for saying that that the star of David and the cross are religious, but the star and crescent is cultural. Seems like all those go in the same category.

Yeah, I think so, too. If anything, wouldn't the cross be the most religious symbol among them? I don't see the distinction they're making.


Sheryl - Dec 16, 2006 6:15:25 am PST #6598 of 10007
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Quiet day here. Probably do some shopping/browsing, watch some tapes, etc.