And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 57 Varieties  

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.


Nutty - Mar 20, 2008 7:50:45 am PDT #6183 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Can anyone explain to me why the water supply is a public utility and the electric and gas lines are private companies, even though they essentially have a regional monopoly?

I blame Reagan.

(Anyway, up here, electric and gas are so heavily regulated they're quasi-public entities anyway.)


Rick - Mar 20, 2008 8:03:12 am PDT #6184 of 10001

I went to Yahoo News to check on the basketball scores and noticed that one of the headlines is about one of my studies. Not that the description has much to do with the study, which was a mathematical model of social perception:

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Strega - Mar 20, 2008 8:11:22 am PDT #6185 of 10001

They have the most amazing 72-Layer Hand-Cut Cream Cheese Biscuits

Guh.... Oo, and they carry them at Whole Foods, apparently. Hm. I might have to go on a quest.

This weekend I need to get a spazzy friend to make firm plans, color my hair, clean clean clean, get groceries, do TWoP stuff, and wash many loads of laundry. And then on Sunday I'll be at my brother's for half the day. So it seems like Saturday's going to suck.

Especially since I have a game I want to spend hours playing but I guess I can't do that. Wah.


flea - Mar 20, 2008 8:14:52 am PDT #6186 of 10001
information libertarian

So, Rick, you've outed yourself as Correen Farris?


Emily - Mar 20, 2008 8:14:55 am PDT #6187 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Spring break! WOOOOO!

Well, except that I have to be here two more hours and come in tomorrow. But the point is, the kids are (almost) gone and I'm done scolding them to be quiet during a movie! YAAAAY!


Nutty - Mar 20, 2008 8:19:07 am PDT #6188 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

In general, I think any argument that relies on everyone involved being mendacious or dumb has extremely poor explanatory power.

I... don't know. Developing an investment strategy based on the TV series Flip This House sounds kinda dumb to me, especially if you develop the strategy after the show's been on a couple of years.


Rick - Mar 20, 2008 8:21:21 am PDT #6189 of 10001

So, Rick, you've outed yourself as Correen Farris?

A former graduate student. We did the study several years ago.


Frankenbuddha - Mar 20, 2008 8:25:05 am PDT #6190 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Guh.... Oo, and they carry them at Whole Foods, apparently. Hm. I might have to go on a quest.

They are worth the effort, though they are a bit pricey (as is the restaurant itself).


lisah - Mar 20, 2008 8:31:43 am PDT #6191 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I went to Yahoo News to check on the basketball scores and noticed that one of the headlines is about one of my studies.

hah! My friend & I were going to have shirts made at one point that would read "Not Flirting, Just Friendly."

Happy Birthday, Mal!!!


sarameg - Mar 20, 2008 8:33:38 am PDT #6192 of 10001

My friend & I were going to have shirts made at one point that would read "Not Flirting, Just Friendly."

Er, so when you WERE flirting, you'd just, uh, take your shirts off? That's probably clear enough....

...

Scrappy, I'm sorry.