Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.

Mal ,'Shindig'


Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns  

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.


§ ita § - Jul 25, 2007 2:53:58 pm PDT #208 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think it's been stated that doping is drugs. Just that it's against the rules.

I don't know where, for instance, they draw a line between supplements and drugs--I can't see it being a bright line sort of a thing.

But you can have drugs like steroids whose aftereffects persist a fuck of a long time after you stop doping (I know at least two former steroids users who've been clean the years I've known them, but just fucking massive nonetheless) so you're not on drugs when you're competing and lines blur, but I think we can all agree on welcoming our Hello Kitty robot overlords.


Stephanie - Jul 25, 2007 2:54:40 pm PDT #209 of 10001
Trust my rage

That's the next step - cloning yourself for blood transfusions.

Well, at least Vino doesn't have to worry about being the #1 story in cycling any more. I'd be afraid to win tomorrow.


Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 2:58:01 pm PDT #210 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

My poor Mom has a neurological condition that causes generally lousy health in addition to periodic paralysis, organ shut downs, migraines, etc. She's constantly on and off of steroids, anti-biotics, pain meds, anti-inflamatories, muscle relaxers, etc.

I always tell her I want to take her to a doctor who dopes athletes -- they're masters of balancing the steroids and the blood products and the HGH and all the other goodies so they won't get detected... surely they'd be equiped to keep her at maximum functionality and they wouldn't even have to bother to hide their work.


§ ita § - Jul 25, 2007 3:01:22 pm PDT #211 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Not all steroids are created equally, Trudy. Is your mother on synthetic testosterone?


Jesse - Jul 25, 2007 3:03:07 pm PDT #212 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Huh? I'm confused.

Jon Stewart showed a clip from the debate -- of my semi-coworker and her partner asking the question about gay marriage -- and then made some comment about how it "personalized the issues," and THEN said, "Jen, you could do so much better!"

It's hilarious that you know them! I just watched it a few minutes ago, and thought, "Man, somewhere those ladies are jumping up and down because not only were they on the debate, they were on TDS too!"

It is totally hilarious.


Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 3:05:56 pm PDT #213 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

Not all steroids are created equally, Trudy. Is your mother on synthetic testosterone?

Mom has been on a variety of steroids at various strenghts and for various lengths of time.

It's an elaborate dance. What will allow her to function but not damage her kidneys or something else.

Her current doctor seems better at it than the last, he is very on top of her symptoms, ramps her on then ramps her off, and doesn't just hand her a new perscription and send her home.

For my Sister's wedding, for example, he timed her medication cycle so the best three days in it would be before, of, and after.


Kat - Jul 25, 2007 3:10:06 pm PDT #214 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Autologous transfusions seem even less like doping! I mean, doping is the wrong word in that you aren't using a drug. Cheating, I guess, would be the right one.


§ ita § - Jul 25, 2007 3:11:19 pm PDT #215 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Yeah--cheating's whatever the governing body says it is, no more and no less.

I had one more stranger compliment my corset today. I recommend that more women should wear them more often.


Kat - Jul 25, 2007 3:11:52 pm PDT #216 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

only if they want to be complimented.


brenda m - Jul 25, 2007 3:13:44 pm PDT #217 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Ooh, if we do burlesque this weekend, I'm totally wearing my corset.