I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly is a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job

A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.

Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura

Stompy Emerita: ita, DXMachina


-t - Aug 02, 2007 12:21:06 pm PDT #705 of 6786
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I did have a wrong date in there at first. I apologize for that.


Polter-Cow - Aug 02, 2007 12:27:45 pm PDT #706 of 6786
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Aha. So although the absolute number of posts was less this year, the summer drop was far smaller, despite the presence of those dastardly experimental threads.


Vortex - Aug 02, 2007 1:01:04 pm PDT #707 of 6786
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I did have a wrong date in there at first. I apologize for that.

aha! j'accuse!


-t - Aug 02, 2007 1:15:21 pm PDT #708 of 6786
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Mea culpa.

Not maxima, though. Gotta draw the line somewhere.


Vortex - Aug 02, 2007 1:20:52 pm PDT #709 of 6786
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

No problem. I just love saying "J'accuse!"


msbelle - Aug 02, 2007 2:07:24 pm PDT #710 of 6786
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

poll posse, there is a new draft up. please review so we can get it up tonight for comment.


Polter-Cow - Aug 02, 2007 2:10:38 pm PDT #711 of 6786
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

How long is this poll going to be up? Not that my input would be useful, but I'm going to be offline for the next three days.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 02, 2007 2:15:30 pm PDT #712 of 6786
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

No problem. I just love saying "J'accuse!"

Heh, Vortex is getting her Robspierre on.


msbelle - Aug 02, 2007 2:17:57 pm PDT #713 of 6786
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I had said 24 hours for comment then re-vised and I was think the new improved would go up on Monday for actual polling.


megan walker - Aug 02, 2007 2:22:29 pm PDT #714 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

"J'accuse!"

Pssst, it's Zola (or rather Clemenceau, who titled the article).