Those are some shiny, shiny pants.
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
The Crying of Natter 49
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.
shrift - Jan 29, 2007 6:01:51 am PST #6630 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
sumi - Jan 29, 2007 6:10:48 am PST #6631 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Is that the race that was featured in a recent c.s.i. NY?
Vortex - Jan 29, 2007 6:11:30 am PST #6632 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
There's some Latino chef on Food Network named Alex, isn't there?
They had a show called Melting Pot (that Padma Lakshi was on, now that I think of it) that was different ethnic foods, with hosts that took turns. There was a Mediterranean part (with Cat Cora and Rocco DiSpirito), a Carribbean part, a Latino part (one of the guys was named Alex, he was cute. His partner kept calling him papi, which I think gave them an unintentional gay vibe, and Padma doing indian food.
bon bon - Jan 29, 2007 6:11:39 am PST #6633 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Is that the race that was featured in a recent c.s.i. NY?
That's the one; they were protesting the episode.
Oooh, docu about Berlin Airlift on tonight! Thanks, Gothamist!
Tom Scola - Jan 29, 2007 6:12:44 am PST #6634 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is that the race that was featured in a recent c.s.i. NY?
Yes, and not without some controversy: [link]
Vortex - Jan 29, 2007 6:16:15 am PST #6635 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Okay, Alex was not the cute one, but here he is.
flea - Jan 29, 2007 6:33:50 am PST #6636 of 10001
information libertarian
tommy, was it you contested a traffic ticket and won? Could you recap? mr. flea's license will be automatically suspended for 6 months if he waives court and pays the ticket (driving 76 in a 55 zone). He talked to a lawyer who says he can probably make it go away in a court appearance (somehow they agree that he was going slower? makes no sense to me but this is apparently how you game the system), and the cost for the lawyer is $200. Ugh.
tommyrot - Jan 29, 2007 6:39:48 am PST #6637 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.
tommy, was it you contested a traffic ticket and won?
No. I was so naughty that I had to appear in court regardless. There I discovered that the maximum sentence for what I did (drive with a suspended license) was a $1000 fine and a year in jail. But, you know, jail time for this first-offender would have been extremely unlikely. I just plead guilty and the judge fined me around $120 (can't recall the exact amount).
I forget exactly what they did - suspended sentence? Anyway, I got the license thing all cleared up before the court appearance and they let me still drive afterwards.
tommyrot - Jan 29, 2007 6:42:10 am PST #6638 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.
Also, I did not have a lawyer. I totally threw myself on the mercy of the court. I wonder if mr. flea could appear in court without a lawyer, and if he would still have the same chance to reduce the sentence. I think probably, but IANAL.
Traffic court is weird.
sj - Jan 29, 2007 7:03:17 am PST #6639 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
flea, I don't know what the laws are where you live, but in RI you can go to court, say "I plead my good driving record" and just pay the court fee. I haven't done it myself, but I have friends who have. Is there anyone you know there who has had a speeding ticket recently who you can ask?