He actually Godwin'd FDR.
In fairness, he was probably the first one. Seeing as Godwin hadn't even been born yet....
I'm sorry. You were going to ask me to choose, right? Did you want to finish?
Zoe ,'War Stories'
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.
Theodosia - Nov 15, 2007 5:37:52 am PST #2382 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"
Tom Scola - Nov 15, 2007 5:50:15 am PST #2383 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Bottom-ranked school shoots to top after introducing Harry Potter-themed curriculum
During the most recent visit from Ofsted, the inspector witnessed a maths lesson where the children were motivated to learn about subtraction by pretending that it is a magic formula created by Harry Potter.
Pupils were not allowed to answer questions without first saying a spell - "numerus subtracticus", which they devised themselves.
Daisy Jane - Nov 15, 2007 5:51:51 am PST #2384 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I love Gracie pictures in the morning! This day might not turn out so badly after all!
tommyrot - Nov 15, 2007 5:52:57 am PST #2385 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.
Bottom-ranked school shoots to top after introducing Harry Potter-themed curriculum
After reading this sentence, I checked the link to see if it was from The Onion....
tommyrot - Nov 15, 2007 6:02:38 am PST #2386 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.
Incredible Comet Bigger than the Sun
The sun remains by far the most massive object in the solar system, with an extended influence of particles that reaches all the planets. But the comparatively tiny Comet Holmes has released so much gas and dust that its extended atmosphere, or coma, is larger than the diameter of the sun. The comparison is clear in a new image.
"It continues to expand and is now the largest single object in the solar system," according to astronomers at the University of Hawaii.
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Holmes is still visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy star anytime after dark, high in the northeast sky. You can find it by using this sky map. It is faintly visible from cities, and from dark country locations is truly remarkable.
"Right now, in a dark sky it appears as a very noticeable circular cloud," said Joe Rao, SPACE.com's Skywatching Columnist. Rao advises looking for the comet this weekend, before the moon becomes more of a factor. The comet will likely diminish in brightness yet remain visible for the next two to three weeks, he said.
Lee - Nov 15, 2007 6:03:32 am PST #2387 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday Sumi!
Kat - Nov 15, 2007 6:07:10 am PST #2388 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So, I'm sure you have all read about the One Laptop Per Child program. They are doing their Give One Get One campaign right now. I'm thinking about donating a laptop and wanted to know if any of you have any info on the laptop itself?
Kat - Nov 15, 2007 6:08:12 am PST #2389 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, that is so cool about Thanksgiving, Tom! It feeds into that whole Consuming is Patriotic thing the US has going.
tommyrot - Nov 15, 2007 6:08:39 am PST #2390 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.
wanted to know if any of you have any info on the laptop itself?
It's supposed to be really awesome. The only bad thing from an adult perspective is the keys are small for an adult.
Hil R. - Nov 15, 2007 6:09:51 am PST #2391 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
David Pogue in the NY Times did a review of it a few weeks ago. Including a video showing all the neat features.