Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.

River ,'Ariel'


Natter 56: ...we need the writers.  

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.


beth b - Jan 05, 2008 2:50:14 pm PST #1092 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

If I recall from my software testing days, 187 is correct


Typo Boy - Jan 05, 2008 2:53:00 pm PST #1093 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

OK, I get gratch = garage

so fronch=front?


Daisy Jane - Jan 05, 2008 2:54:20 pm PST #1094 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

How does one test software for murder?


Laga - Jan 05, 2008 2:56:04 pm PST #1095 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

fronch=front

yes but it's only pronounced that way in conjunction with room. It's really all one word, fronchroom.


Laga - Jan 05, 2008 2:56:41 pm PST #1096 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

How does one test software for murder?

Oh no! Has Vista finally killed?


Tom Scola - Jan 05, 2008 3:05:16 pm PST #1097 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

How does one test software for murder?

Hee. Daisy Jane just independently discovered the Halting Problem, an unsolvable computing problem.


beth b - Jan 05, 2008 3:10:28 pm PST #1098 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

How does one test software for murder?

I was testing 911 software


Daisy Jane - Jan 05, 2008 3:18:55 pm PST #1099 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Hee. Daisy Jane just independently discovered the Halting Problem, an unsolvable computing problem.

And yet? I understood none of that wikipedia entry.


sarameg - Jan 05, 2008 3:20:47 pm PST #1100 of 10001

Hometown had Jewel-Osco for a while. Used to be a Skaggs Alpha Beta (oh, god that reminded me: we used to refer to the sort of middle-to-late aged women who shopped in frumpy, torn and stained sweats with birdsnest hair "skaggs". So funny and horrible. Especially since as an adult? I totally get those women.)

Walmart has driven all but Albertson's and a few smallish discount non-chains out.


Jesse - Jan 05, 2008 3:29:18 pm PST #1101 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I'm watching the Republican debate on tape delay, and I have to say how refreshing it is to listen to politicians who seem thoughtful and knowledgable. Even when they're lying, at least they aren't smirking idiots.