The slow corruption of vw bug continues in Buffy:

I'm shocked that it took more than 24 hours to get to this conversation. It was my first thought when they showed Spike picking up girls. I myself am not into the slash, so I thought I'd sit and wait until the topic came up. My god...you all have let me down so.

From Natter

John H. All unhealthy-attachment, online-addiction stuff aside, nobody wants to ask what is the correct thing to do when someone posts about contemplating suicide?

Burrell Oh this board, one is far more likely to come accross someone threatening murder.

Based on what I've seen, the proper response seems to be to encourage it, and/or offer to help. (Murder, that is, not suicide.)

ita I think there's more solicitation for murder than threats to carry it out, here.

Or maybe I only pay attention to the posts with my name in them.

Burrell: Why does it have to be a FELLATIO monster? What use have I for that?

DavidS: It's not supposed to be useful - it's a monster dammit! It's not a damn sex genie

Sue, in Natter:

Ben Affleck is the Sexiest Man Alive?

Was there a devastating plague overnight that I didn't hear about?

flea, in Buffy, and although I don't think it's spoilery, because hello to the long, involved thought process that brought us to this imagery, but:

So I clearly cannot choose the Giles in front of you!

Anne W, anticipating the holidays:

Thanksgiving at my Dad's place is going to be like this year. There will be about 30 people, some of whom are Russian or British. Festivities include:

• "Pony rides" for the littlies on Dad's horses, most of whom are retired racehorces and are about as emotionally stable as an inbred Chihuahua on an espresso buzz.
• Food, part one. This includes Improvisational Stuffing, theological debate, and a rousing game of Who Can Get Grandma To Leave The Table In Outrage And Go Sit In The Car For Two Hours. There will be a ham, and two turkeys. Both turkeys will come to the table looking boiled because the chief cook enjoys crispy turkey skin.
• Drinking (for the adults), and a three-mile long treasure hunt/Bataan Death March re-enactment to de-hyper the children. Bonus points for finding the good vodka that has been hidden from those who would mix it with fruit punch.
• Food, part two. Dessert. Bonus points for finding the "good" apple pie baked by neighbor that is too delicious to waste on mere guests.
• More drinking. Showtunes are sung.
• Bonfire. This is made out of all of the trash and stray wood collected on the farm from throughout the year. The heat generated by this fire is great enough that no one can get within 10 feet of it. There are 8' long sticks we use to roast marshmallows. If drunk enough, one of the Russians will leap over the bonfire once it dies down a bit. The first year we had the fire, Dad used gasoline to start it. The resulting fireball gave him "one hell of a Vietnam flashback," to use his exact words. (This also explains why he is not allowed to deep-fry a turkey).
• Guests are kicked out. 30% of them return the next day for pancakes and leftover pie.

billytea, in re "womanmaker":

So, what? He was only shooting X chromosomes?

Nutty in Previously (re: toxicity of colors)

Chemistry: killing people since people first existed! Well, okay, and also making it possible to bake chocolate cakes. Gotta take the bad with the good, here.

Jess: I want a set of wine charms. I think they're dreadfully cute.

Brenda: I kind of figure that if you can't keep track of your glass, you're too drunk to care about the cooties.