Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


aurelia - Jan 01, 2008 8:29:24 am PST #215 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I'm watching the Cotton Bowl. Go Mizzou!

Whoever is directing the broadcast fails at halftime. They went to a bunch of talking heads discussing games scheduled later in the day then to the on-field reporter saying "and now enjoy the Mizzou marching band" ... as the band marched off the field.

I should try to get some laundry done and I have to buy cat food sometime today.


DavidS - Jan 01, 2008 8:32:31 am PST #216 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

That's odd, they just sang the Canadian anthem and God Bless America rather than the American National Anthem.

"God Bless America" has become the surrogate red state anthem.


Ginger - Jan 01, 2008 8:37:50 am PST #217 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Outdoor Hockey Classic

Is this an annual event? I think of professional hockey as exclusively outdoors, but my knowledge of hockey pretty much amounts to: ice, fights, penalty box, goalie, puck, Bobby Orr.


tommyrot - Jan 01, 2008 8:41:38 am PST #218 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.

"God Bless America" has become the surrogate red state anthem.

Doesn't God bless America enough already? Aren't we His favorites and stuff?


DavidS - Jan 01, 2008 8:43:53 am PST #219 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Doesn't God bless America enough already? Aren't we His favorites and stuff?

Yeah but the Star Spangled Banner isn't particularly godly at all. It was mostly after 9/11 and some country guy had a hit version of "God Bless America" and it sort of swept the heartland as this dawning feeling of "Yeah, let's sing the America song with God right in the title."


Ginger - Jan 01, 2008 8:45:18 am PST #220 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

God forbid we should sing a song that's a little difficult and actually says something.


megan walker - Jan 01, 2008 8:46:02 am PST #221 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Morning Hec! I was just thinking about what a cutie Matilda was night.

And I'm almost done with the dishes!

ETA: Happy Birthday Susan!!


askye - Jan 01, 2008 8:56:32 am PST #222 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

Professional hockey is exclusively indoors, otherwise no hockey in Florida.

The outdoor classic is an occasional thing.

I think it's finally stopped snowing there, or at least not as hard. They said before the game it was sleeting. Those goalies look so cold.


§ ita § - Jan 01, 2008 9:03:09 am PST #223 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I actually heard the Cheers theme music here in the ER. I am being mocked. But at least it's a nice doctor on duty.

Happy birthday, Susan. No need to start a diet on your birthday.


Allyson - Jan 01, 2008 9:04:48 am PST #224 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'm a ball of rage today, and I think it has something to do with my dad playing InAGaddaDaVida full blast upstairs. Or that it's cold like a meat locker in here.

I never thought I'd say this, but I sort of miss the abundance of attractive people SoCal offers the eyes. And? And? I now understand why dating was so much easier here.

Seriously. People look tired and like their skin is filled with frozen silly putty.

Winter kills.