Weird Science!
A pool filled with non-Newtonian fluid.
"When stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid."
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
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.
DavidS - Jun 01, 2007 7:22:22 pm PDT #528 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Trudy Booth - Jun 01, 2007 7:30:23 pm PDT #529 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
Weird article in Salon about how Sgt. Pepper really isn't all that [link]
I'm all, huh? I mean, they don't present much of an argument (you get much better in the letters), and, WHY a review of Sgt. Pepper?
(edit: OK, 40th anniversary. That's why the weird exercise.)
Vortex - Jun 01, 2007 7:33:59 pm PDT #530 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Congratulations, Kalshane!
DavidS - Jun 01, 2007 7:34:58 pm PDT #531 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and, WHY a review of Sgt. Pepper?
"It was 40 years ago today..."
Trudy Booth - Jun 01, 2007 7:35:23 pm PDT #532 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
reread and caugh that! hee!
tommyrot - Jun 01, 2007 7:41:53 pm PDT #533 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.
A colossal cat comes with a princely price tag
It's no great shock that cat lovers can get a little excessive when it comes to their feline friends. But one company, banking on the fact there are more than a few prospective pet owners willing to part with some serious ka-ching for a kitten, is selling a designer breed of cat that costs $22,000.
The Ashera, bred by Los Angeles-based Lifestyle Pets, "is a new ultra-exotic breed of domestic cat that already has wealthy animal devotees paying to get on the waiting list," the company press release claims.
The pricey pet is said to have been produced by cross-breeding an African Serval and an Asian Leopard Cat with a domestic feline. While Lifestyle Pets admits this type hybrid breeding has been done before, "the Ashera is unique in that genetic monitoring is used to standardize breeding and ensure that the defining features and size of the [animal] remain exceptionally consistent." And like most other super-luxury items, the company says it will sell only 100 Asheras per year worldwide, with only 50 being sold to U.S. customers
And after dropping 22 large, potential buyers should also be prepared to budget for a big supply of Fancy Feast, as the company says the Ashera can grow up to weigh 30 pounds.
Well, for all that money, at least now you can get the yappy Chihuahua next door to finally shut up.
What an awesome kitty. But one could get 20 Sphynx for that price.
Burrell - Jun 01, 2007 7:46:55 pm PDT #534 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Welcome, Mattias James! Here's to getting out of your bubble soon and getting lots and lots of mommy and daddy snuggles.
I'm getting my dad a grandson. And maybe a card.
Jessica pretty much wins with that one.
I'm thinking that I'd like a more portable copy of Sgt Peppers myself (all I have is vinyl) so I can introduce my kids to it.
aurelia - Jun 01, 2007 7:50:23 pm PDT #535 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That is a gorgeous cat, but I sure wouldn't want to wrangle it into a carrier.
I adore Laurie Anderson. [link]
Atropa - Jun 01, 2007 7:51:50 pm PDT #536 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Congratulations Kalshane and GF, and welcome Mattias James!
Oh, he's the darlingest little boo ever. Jilli should prepare a cage for two.
If I get to keep him in a cage, I don't think I would want to have his future spouse there, too. I'm picky like that.
Burrell - Jun 01, 2007 7:52:11 pm PDT #537 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
"the Ashera is unique in that genetic monitoring is used to standardize breeding and ensure that the defining features and size of the [animal] remain exceptionally consistent." And like most other super-luxury items, the company says it will sell only 100 Asheras per year worldwide, with only 50 being sold to U.S. customers
Okay, what that says to me? "We here at Lifestyle Pets wind up euthanizing MOST of the kittens we breed and we consider this ugly little fact a selling point."
Gotta say, makes me wonder about all those cute hybrid doggies out there. I wonder how many of those pups get offed when they fail to manifest the right traits.