In Natter,

Phill: Did you know today was National Kick An Old Lady Day? Well, it is cuz I just made it up.

billytea: In that case, I declare tomorrow to be Festoon A Gnome With Bacon Rind Day.

tina f. in Music:

So. I just went out and bought the Go-Betweens Before Hollywood based solely on Buffista-rec. And I was nervous. It's not cheap. It felt like a commitment. So I go up the counter and the owner of the CD shop goes bezerk on me. He can't believe I am buying this album: Oh, I'm gonna love it. I know it's 2-discs right? A re-issue with previously unreleased material? What, I haven't heard them before? How did I hear of them? Hey, other guy - this girl's never heard the Go-Betweens and she is buying Before Hollywood! I'm gonna give you three dollars off just because that is so cool. Come back and tell me how you liked it!

Jeez, secret handshake band - no kidding. I have been in this guy's store every other day for the last 7 years or so and have gotten no more than a nod from him.

Raquel, in Natter:

Does Hallmark have a greeting card for "I'm sorry your team has choked in the first round of the playoffs like 8 times in a row?" It's not that I know how Game 5 is going to turn out for the A's, but my DH is teetering on the edge of fanrage.

Yay Cubs tho. Wouldn't a Cubs/Red Sox series be weird? Either one team would have to break the curse, or the world will end during the series.

In an editorial aside to the last bit, the last time the Cubbies won the World Series was in the same year that a comet smacked into Tunguska, Siberia. Let the world take note.

billytea, in Natter:

Huh. The neverending torrent of spam to my work account has just offered me "a free puppy starter kit". Wouldn't that be, like, two mature dogs?

amych in Bitches:

My thin, blonde, elegant, and possessed of a sick sense of humor sis once dressed as Grace Kelly -- vintage 1950s-era New Look party dress, heels, seamed hose, and a steering wheel around her neck.

shrift in Natter:

Rage, rage against -- nah, rage takes too much effort, dude.

I shall fight the darkening of the light by blinking at it lazily, and then asking it to get me more coffee.

Tep, in Bitches, summarizing her appeal. It's not my scintillating wit or my physical beauty--it's my inability to be disgusted that keeps them lining up. I am a goddess.

The California recall/election, Bitch style...

deborah grabien: At least both propositions went down in flames. Rule of thumb: if Ward Connerly's name is on it, beat it to death with a rock.

Aimée: t puts Ward Connerly's name on brother's forehead

Bitches on the recent CA election:

erikaj:

Arizona thanks y'all. Cause usually we have all the Wacky Election Bullshit.(sorry for getting all technical) Thanks, Golden State, we owe you one. We still have an eye on your water though.

Madrigal Costello:

Yeah, it beats mocking my state for its recall fever which started as a result of a neighborhood club that decided to see if it could get an alderman recalled just for the hell of it. I guess they figured that a good old fashioned mob armed with torches and pitchforks was just too much trouble these days.

Steph L. :

Sure, it's a rerun of Queer Eye, but I got to see Kyan doing bicep curls with dumbbells. Nice arms. Those are good arms to have.

Kyan is Kyute!

Kyan'd make a great merkin.

Yes they are. He's pretty. even if he does get stuck in the bathroom.

But, but, he's a very pretty man who can CLEAN a bathroom! If not for that pesky only-attracted-to-other-men thing, I'd marry him Right Now!