You want to meet the real me now?

Mal ,'War Stories'


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.


Trudy Booth - Jan 11, 2008 9:29:02 am PST #2563 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The Olympic athletes have very clear rules, clearly banned substances.

I feel for the baseball players though. The line between therapudic and abuse (particularly if you are ageing) really can be gray and unless a particular substance was outright banned at a particular time I think its unfair to act like they were flat-out cheating.


Glamcookie - Jan 11, 2008 9:30:42 am PST #2564 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

More proof that Katie Holmes is under some mind control.

They sure do grow up fast in Hollywood! Little Suri Cruise is not even 2 yet, but already mom Katie Holmes says, "She's a very strong woman."

"I'm very proud of her," the 29-year-old actress added to PEOPLE at Thursday's Glamour magazine kickoff event for V-Day's 10th Anniversary. "She's actually teaching me a lot – probably more than I'm teaching her."

The Mad Money star said she attended the event to support friends Eve Ensler (the author of The Vagina Monologues) and Paula Wagner (husband Tom Cruise's production partner) – but she couldn't help singing the praises of her talented toddler.

"She's very smart and strong," Holmes concluded. "And really magical."

A strong woman? Magical? WTF?


Sophia Brooks - Jan 11, 2008 9:33:26 am PST #2565 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am so annoyed that this TomKat thing has ruined my enjoyment of Dawson's Creek!


Stephanie - Jan 11, 2008 9:38:37 am PST #2566 of 10001
Trust my rage

Okay - fast car question for those who know...

Could someone see a Chevy Lumina on a daily basis and reasonably think it's a Plymouth? (I know nothing about cars)


Nutty - Jan 11, 2008 9:38:41 am PST #2567 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Weeeell -- with baseball players, it's pretty hard to give them the benefit of the doubt. They've all known for years that steroids were not legit, or else they wouldn't have lied about it. And they do lie about it; Palmeiro swore before Congress he'd never done steroids and then six months later tested positive for Stanozolol.

The real gray area lies in the number of US baseball players for whom English isn't a first language, who don't necessarily know what all the additives and GNC-type supplements are. (Also, not all make their homes in the US, and laws about drugs differ so much, so "I have to go to a shady ex-podiatrist to get a scrip for it" isn't even a good rule of thumb.) MLB has been pretty strongly criticized for not publishing, e.g., a detailed list of banned substances, including commercial names.


Gudanov - Jan 11, 2008 9:40:41 am PST #2568 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

Could someone see a Chevy Lumina on a daily basis and reasonably think it's a Plymouth?

Maybe, I recall the Lumina being a pretty generic looking car.


Susan W. - Jan 11, 2008 9:41:41 am PST #2569 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

George Clooney offers to mediate WGA talks, including suggesting everyone be locked in a room until the deal is done: [link]

Several people on the board where I saw this pointed out the potential problem: if you're locked in a room with George Clooney, why would you want to LEAVE?


Vortex - Jan 11, 2008 9:41:45 am PST #2570 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

We were up all night trying to figure out if we mention it to her or whether that's a waste of time. She moves into the dorm today and I foresee her failing once again. It just makes me want to scream and cry and shake her, but all that's been done.

I chime in with the "mention it, but not judgmental" also, she should check into whether there's an AA program on campus. I have a friend who's in AA, and his school had an office that was staffed 24-7, so that there was always someone to talk to if you felt like having a drink.


Trudy Booth - Jan 11, 2008 9:41:59 am PST #2571 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I am so annoyed that this TomKat thing has ruined my enjoyment of Dawson's Creek!

Yeah, I feel like poor Pacey wins out in the end only to lose her to Tom Cruise.

On the other hand, its fun to look at her and Michelle Willaims at a time when most people (well, me anyway) would have assigned "stunt Hollywood marriage" and "Oscar Nominee" in the other direction.


brenda m - Jan 11, 2008 9:44:39 am PST #2572 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Could someone see a Chevy Lumina on a daily basis and reasonably think it's a Plymouth?

Do they even still make the Plymouth? I don't recall hearing it come up in like, ever.