I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?

Buffy ,'Lessons'


Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here  

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.


Trudy Booth - May 21, 2007 9:16:41 am PDT #8467 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Has anyone "claimed" the explosion or fire?

Daily Puppy says that Dudley is a pug/beagle cross -- do you guys see the Beagle?

Just woke up from a nap. Was confused. Thought Sumi was implying that the Beagle half would somehow render a puppy sinister enough to try and blow up the Cutty Sark.


amych - May 21, 2007 9:19:41 am PDT #8468 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Thought Sumi was implying that the Beagle half would somehow render a puppy sinister enough to try and blow up the Cutty Sark.

Well, they do have a long association with that Minear dude.

::Looks suspiciously at Dillo::


Cashmere - May 21, 2007 9:21:28 am PDT #8469 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

My cat has treed a squirrel right outside my back door. The squirrel is quite vocally pissed off about it.


sumi - May 21, 2007 9:22:42 am PDT #8470 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

You didn't think that I might mean the HMS Beagle? Still around and trying to grab the spotlight?


Volans - May 21, 2007 9:24:59 am PDT #8471 of 10001
move out and draw fire

stabby stabby stabby

The VTC room next door to me is on hold, with Muzak being played EXTREMELY LOUDLY.

I'm off to the caf.


§ ita § - May 21, 2007 9:25:57 am PDT #8472 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I am so not a pug person--I guess the beagle part is the part that makes him cute and not creep me out big time. I'm not sure how his looks map to the 'dillo, but he's hella cute.

I was listening to a radio report about this climber/hiker who fell and broker her hip and after a couple days her dog went for help. I loved how she sounded. "I think he knew something was wrong. After a while I told him to go get help not expecting anything because, after all, he's just a dog. But he went and came back with help."

I'm still uber-pragmatic when it comes to pets, but I definitely have space to accept that a dog may sometimes get it above and beyond training (our dogs were never trained, but knew to come when they were called by name, and to attack on command). She sounded so...surprised, grateful, and incredibly appreciative.

And then I read stuff on dailypuppy (okay, skewed sample data) about a dog being the love of someone's life, and I just don't get it.


Trudy Booth - May 21, 2007 9:35:36 am PDT #8473 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

A friend of mine just got back from her ultrasound.

Her "80% probably a boy"? It's a girl.

I've suggested they name her Lola. Or possibly Trixie.


Dana - May 21, 2007 9:46:05 am PDT #8474 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I will not flip out like a mammal and kill everyone. I will not.

I've spent, um, most of the day reading about fanlib. That probably wasn't the wisest move.


Allyson - May 21, 2007 9:52:03 am PDT #8475 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

What's your take on the fanlib thing, Dana?

I mean, it's creeping me out, big time. But do you think they don't quite get it? It seems like they're almost purposefully tripping over every single rule of netiquette regarding fic and fandom, seriously.


DebetEsse - May 21, 2007 9:52:41 am PDT #8476 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I, meanwhile, am not allowed to beat the children. It's storming out, and I hope the power goes out so we can go home.

Yeah, Dana, that'll make a Monday worse. I was looking at the ads, and, well, they confuse me, and, as we all know, confusion leads to anger and anger leads to...um...