Oz is the highest-scoring person ever to fail to graduate.

Willow ,'Him'


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.


Sue - Dec 25, 2007 5:46:38 am PST #9075 of 10001
hip deep in pie

In the meantime, I got up at 6 and helped my mom put the turkey in the oven. And we've peeled an assload of potatoes since.


Allyson - Dec 25, 2007 5:48:24 am PST #9076 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I wish I could be there to see my nephew open his presents. I wonder how he'll like the shark tooth!


Sue - Dec 25, 2007 5:50:24 am PST #9077 of 10001
hip deep in pie

You should give them a call Allyson. They're up by now.


chrismg - Dec 25, 2007 6:28:44 am PST #9078 of 10001
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Merry Christmas, all!

Health!ma for ita's head and Allyson's stomach.

I got my mother a sonic screwdriver. She loves it, but my dad is playing with it right now and may have just broken it.

I love my family.


JenP - Dec 25, 2007 6:31:00 am PST #9079 of 10001

Who wouldn't love a shark tooth?? We're having filet roast, as is our tradition. And, apparently, martinis, by the looks of the new bottles of gin, vermouth, and jar of olives to my left -- this is not traditional, but I'm in full support. Well, I don't like gin, but I'm sure I can find a substitute.

Still waiting for the rest of la familia. Wrapping and stocking stuffing done. I could shower, I guess. I'm feeling magnanimous.

I got my mother a sonic screwdriver.

I want to find me one of those! (Sonic screwdriver, that is.)


sarameg - Dec 25, 2007 6:58:30 am PST #9080 of 10001

Naked mice? Do mice wear shirts, hats, and hats like in Cinderella where you come from?

Sadly, no. These are hairless mice in my brother's lab. Eldest nephew thinks they are cute. I won't repeat in public what my brother says they feel like.

Allyson, so glad you are feeling better. Tell you family LOTS OF PICTURES. My brother sent one of D and his signed astronaut picture.

We've stockinged and ham is in the oven. I have a quacking keychain, a vibrating walrus and arghand soaps from Afghanistan, among other things.


tommyrot - Dec 25, 2007 7:13:00 am PST #9081 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.

From Boing Boing:

"This is the 'Thrifthorror' LiveJournal community blog, where people take pictures of the horrible, horrible things they find in thrift shops, and comment on them. On this page, you can see all sorts of Santa-themed holiday cheer." Link

The rest of Thrifthorror is pretty horrific too. [link] Hey, did that horrible you-know-what that the Zmahems had originally come from a thrift shop? Perhaps that horror should be shared....


Jessica - Dec 25, 2007 7:22:45 am PST #9082 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Merry Christmas from Dylan!


Kat - Dec 25, 2007 7:32:15 am PST #9083 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

How are souffles supposed to smell, Kat?

Not burnt. They had bubbled over and spilled to the bottom where it burned. oops.


tommyrot - Dec 25, 2007 7:32:59 am PST #9084 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.

Who's more popular at Christmastime in Orange County: Santa Claus or Darth Vader?

Darth Vader, by a long shot.

That was the case Saturday in Irvine, where autistic children and their parents celebrated the holidays at California Integrative Hyperbaric Center. The guests of honor were St. Nick, of course, and the 501st Legion, an organization of hobbyists who dress up in Star Wars costumes for promotional and charitable events.

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