Weren't they supposed to be distantly related to raccoons?
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
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.
Theodosia - Jun 13, 2007 1:02:24 pm PDT #2978 of 10001
'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"
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2007 1:03:16 pm PDT #2979 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Wikipedia ahoy!
Gudanov - Jun 13, 2007 1:03:22 pm PDT #2980 of 10001
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Also, I'm having a hard time thinking of a post-1979 collectible car that I might want.
Buick Grand National? Not sure about the gas mileage though. Is the Subaru SVX a collectible?
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2007 1:04:45 pm PDT #2981 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The most recent molecular-systematic DNA research places the Red Panda into its own independent family Ailuridae. Ailuridae are part of a trichotomy within the broad superfamily Musteloidea (Flynn et al., 2001) that includes the Mephitidae (skunks), Procyonidae (raccoons), and Mustelidae (weasel, mink, wolverine, badger); but it is not a bear (Ursidae) as is the Giant Panda.[7]
tommyrot - Jun 13, 2007 1:10:26 pm PDT #2982 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.
Buick Grand National? Not sure about the gas mileage though
Those are turbocharged, right? If a turbo, they should get OK mileage if you don't have a lead foot. They've been sorta' collectible for a while. A bit harder to find a non-abused one, though.
Actually, another car I'd consider is the '84-'85 LTD LX. These were midsize cars with Mustang GT drivetrains. Essentially civilian versions of the midsize LTD police car (I recently sold my LTD cop car, as it was pretty spartan and I didn't think it was worth doing the work to fix what was wrong with it. But it was fun as hell to drive, and got about 19mpg).
Gudanov - Jun 13, 2007 1:12:22 pm PDT #2983 of 10001
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Those are turbocharged, right?
Yep. Famous for being able to easily increase the boost if you are into that thing.
Theodosia - Jun 13, 2007 1:15:02 pm PDT #2984 of 10001
'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"
Speaking of things distantly related to other things, they found a pre-flight "bird" fossil, dubbed Gigantoraptor that would have been 26 feet tall:
For comparison, that's taller than most giraffes....
tommyrot - Jun 13, 2007 1:16:17 pm PDT #2985 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.
Another thing I've considered is getting a '60s car, like a Ford Galaxie 500, but replace the drivetrain with a more modern, fuel-injected 5.0 ford v-8 and automatic transmission with overdrive. So it'd be more reliable, and get highway mileage in the mid to upper 20s.
Something like this '67 Galaxie: [link] Very pretty!
-t - Jun 13, 2007 1:19:41 pm PDT #2986 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Didn't Stephen Colbert mention the Red Panda as not really a bear but still a threat at some point? The threat may even have been the overwhelming cuteness, I don't recall.
So, Giant Pandas are bears? I always get that wrong.
Galaxie 500! Yes, choose Galaxie 500! I have no reason for this except I used to park next to one and it was very pretty and I like the erstwhile band of the same name.
Gudanov - Jun 13, 2007 1:19:50 pm PDT #2987 of 10001
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Something like this '67 Galaxie: [link] Very pretty!
That does look nice.