Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.

'Serenity'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

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 - Nov 13, 2007 7:27:04 am PST #2064 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.

One bad-ass lawnmower: [link]


Wolfram - Nov 13, 2007 7:30:17 am PST #2065 of 10001
Visilurking

Yes, well, I was making with the funny. Or, rather, the logical. Which is all too often the same thing.

Sorry. Your logic did make sense. Thinking about it, false imprisonment is a silly term-of-art for what is really wrongful imprisonment. I bet there's some back-story there but I'm too lazy to look it up.


juliana - Nov 13, 2007 7:32:06 am PST #2066 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

I was making with the funny. Or, rather, the logical. Which is all too often the same thing.

Wait, wait, I get it! It's a METAPHOR!!

(Miss you, Em.)


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2007 7:35:39 am PST #2067 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.

Know any global warming skeptics? This might be useful.

What are some of the reasons why "climate sceptics" dispute the evidence that human activities such as industrial emissions of greenhouse gases and deforestation are bringing potentially dangerous changes to the Earth's climate?

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finalises its landmark report for 2007, we look at 10 of the arguments most often made against the IPCC consensus, and some of the counter-arguments made by scientists who agree with the IPCC.

[link]


Theodosia - Nov 13, 2007 8:04:54 am PST #2068 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

On NPR SciFriday, one of the climate scientists was pointing out that we base serious policy/personal decisions on conjectures all the time, whether it's what stocks will do, whether an oil field will turn out to be productive, or the point spread on a football game, so why are we so much more resistant to taking steps about climate change?


amych - Nov 13, 2007 8:07:53 am PST #2069 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Just so you know, I've been earwormed with "Karma Chameleon" all day.


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2007 8:23:37 am PST #2070 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.

The Japanese have sent a probe into orbit around the moon - it has a high-def camera. Here is an "updated" version of the famous "Earthrise" photo: [link]

Pretty. And you really see the stark, monochromatic features of the moon in contrast with the pretty blue Earth.

This one is also very pretty: [link]


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2007 8:24:38 am PST #2071 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.

Just so you know, I've been earwormed with "Karma Chameleon" all day.

Me too. I'm fighting it off with Nick Cave.


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2007 9:04:10 am PST #2072 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.

Where have all the Natterinos gone?
Long time passing


Theodosia - Nov 13, 2007 9:07:15 am PST #2073 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I was off getting some lunch? (yum)