I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.

Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'


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.


tommyrot - Oct 25, 2007 4:18:59 am PDT #8490 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.

Birthday Happies brenda!!!


Jessica - Oct 25, 2007 4:20:15 am PDT #8491 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I really shouldn't have read that whitefont. Ick.

Happy birthday, Brenda!


tommyrot - Oct 25, 2007 4:28:14 am PDT #8492 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.

Not long before Mary Queen of Scots had her own head chopped off, she had this bone chilling silver skull watch made. The case is opened by dropping the under jaw, which turns upon a hinge, while the watchworks occupy the place of the brain.

Likely one of the earliest examples of horological "Memento Mori" (artistic reminders of ones mortality).

It is believed Mary gave this watch as a gift to Mary Seaton, one of her maids of honor. The skull is of silver gilt and is engraved with lines of Horace, figures of Death with his scythe and hourglass, Adam and Eve, and the Crucifixion. The lower part of the skull is pierced to emit the sound when it strikes, being cut in the form of emblems of the Crucifixion. The works occupy the brain's position in the skull fitting into a silver bell which fills the entire hollow of the skulL The hours are struck on this bell by a small hammer on a separate train..

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Fred Pete - Oct 25, 2007 4:31:37 am PDT #8493 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Happy Birthday, Brenda!


Amy - Oct 25, 2007 4:33:49 am PDT #8494 of 10001
Because books.

Happy Birthday, brenda! With cake!

Not clicking ita's link. Not reading the whitefont, either.

Snerking over Hec's neighbor, though.


sumi - Oct 25, 2007 4:34:20 am PDT #8495 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Happy Birthday, brenda!!!


beth b - Oct 25, 2007 4:40:10 am PDT #8496 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I looked - for maybe 5 seconds - and got the rest of the details from the white font.

way too early

it is never late enough

eww ick

and I can't even blame anyone, I know bettter


beth b - Oct 25, 2007 4:40:34 am PDT #8497 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

happy birthda brenda


Stephanie - Oct 25, 2007 4:41:20 am PDT #8498 of 10001
Trust my rage

Happy Birthday, Brenda!!


Jars - Oct 25, 2007 4:42:40 am PDT #8499 of 10001

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Alan Johnston on his kidnapping in Gaza.