Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


Natter 54: Right here, dammit.  

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.


megan walker - Sep 12, 2007 11:15:07 am PDT #25 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Damn, I go to lunch and I miss the new Natter.


tommyrot - Sep 12, 2007 11:15:22 am PDT #26 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.

For Chicagoistas, mass-transit doomsday has been averted. Or rather, postponed. Yet again.

The CTA's top officials this afternoon accepted a short-term funding bailout proposed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to avert fare increases and service cuts set to take effect Sunday and Monday, but the agency's doomsday scenario will still take place in November unless new funds are obtained.

[link]

One of the cool things about Illinois is our governor's name. The newspapers usually abbreviate it to 'Blaggo.'


shrift - Sep 12, 2007 11:16:38 am PDT #27 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I think I just lost a mental battle, you guys!

Okay, so it was a mental battle over whether I should be strong and not get the Cheetos.

I am weak. And soon I shall have orange fingers.


megan walker - Sep 12, 2007 11:17:54 am PDT #28 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I don't think I've ever lived anywhere with wine in the grocery store, much less hard alcohol.

Seriously. I did a double-take in Rite-Aid yesterday when I realized I was standing next to a big bottle of vodka.


Jesse - Sep 12, 2007 11:19:38 am PDT #29 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Seriously. I did a double-take in Rite-Aid yesterday when I realized I was standing next to a big bottle of vodka.

That's just crazy.


Bobbi - Sep 12, 2007 11:20:14 am PDT #30 of 10001
Dog is my co-pilot.

I don't think I've ever lived anywhere with wine in the grocery store, much less hard alcohol.

In VA, we have wine and beer in all kinds of stores, but the hard alcohol is in the state-run ABC stores.


shrift - Sep 12, 2007 11:22:50 am PDT #31 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I love being able to pop into the grocery store for a tub of yogurt and some green beans and a GIGANTIC bottle of whiskey! I don't think I ever want to live someplace where I can't get toilet paper, tortillas, and tequila at the same store.


Daisy Jane - Sep 12, 2007 11:23:47 am PDT #32 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Completely off topic, but pretty cool:

Am I the last person on the planet to know that Adrian Pasdar is one of the cute cops in the Dixie Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" video? [link]

X-posted with Heroes


Laga - Sep 12, 2007 11:25:14 am PDT #33 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Ralph's grocery store was my one-stop-shop for my sister-in-law's birthday. On a Sunday even- I got Cuervo 1800, a birthday card, and a gift bag. The only thing they didn't have was tissue paper (shouldn't a store that has gift bags also sell tissue paper? Right next to the gift bags, maybe? Extra few bucks with every gift bag purchase? Silly humans) so I had to use fancy paper napkins.


bon bon - Sep 12, 2007 11:29:31 am PDT #34 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

That's just crazy.

Didja notice Duane Reade sells beer now?