Katrina was because God hates us for tolerating the Jews?
Because New Orleans is a hotbed of Jewish cabals and Mardi Gras is one of their religious holidays?
I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 19, 2007 12:21:33 pm PST #8323 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Daisy Jane - Dec 19, 2007 12:23:48 pm PST #8324 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Y'ALL! I WAS JUST NOTIFIED THAT LITTLEST SISTER JUST GOT ENGAGED!!!
Really brightened up my day! I'm getting a brother in law!
tommyrot - Dec 19, 2007 12:25:00 pm PST #8325 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.
Yay!
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 12:26:28 pm PST #8326 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Congrats, DJ's sister!
Because New Orleans is a hotbed of Jewish cabals and Mardi Gras is one of their religious holidays?That explains all those dreidel-shaped Mardi Gras beads I kept finding on Bourbon Street.
You know what's a bummer? Getting a phone call from the front desk that there's a package for you...a package right before Christmas...getting all excited and going down to pick it up...and then discovering that the "package" is, in fact, a folder full of recommendation letter requests. D'oh!
amych - Dec 19, 2007 12:26:37 pm PST #8327 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
YAY!! Happy new member of the Jane clan day!
tommyrot - Dec 19, 2007 12:27:57 pm PST #8328 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 "package" is, in fact, a folder full of recommendation letter requests.
It's a Christmas non-miracle!
Daisy Jane - Dec 19, 2007 12:31:03 pm PST #8329 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Very happy day! She's been dating this guy for years now so he's already practically part of the family.
Of course now things that Mr. Jane used to get first dibs on, he'll have to fight over with Mr. Littlest Sister.
Hil R. - Dec 19, 2007 12:31:29 pm PST #8330 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
New Orleans Hillel actually does have a very Mardi Gras-themed Purim. (What? It's about the same time of year, and the big parts of Purim are get drunk, dress in costumes, and make noise. It was lots of fun. Also, since the Hillel house counted as a private residence, drinking age there was 18 rather than 21, and there was an open bar.)
Daisy Jane - Dec 19, 2007 12:49:52 pm PST #8331 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I think we can come up with a better one of these than this [link]
Wolfram - Dec 19, 2007 12:53:20 pm PST #8332 of 10001
Visilurking
Related to #2. They were going to keep it a secret until Friday! We have clients all scheduled for those days and shit!
My boss does this when it comes to "minor" federal holidays that he decides to give off like Columbus Day or President's Day. He waits until Friday afternoon before the holiday and then is all like - hey why don't you take off this Monday. I've tried to explain how this would be much more meaningful a gesture with a little bit of notice, but he has no family so he doesn't get it.