I'm still information-free regarding the primary, and with the magic of TiVo I should be able to keep it that way for a few more hours.
You got fired, and you still hang around here like a big loser. Why can't he?
Cordelia ,'Chosen'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
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.
Theodosia - Apr 22, 2008 4:15:29 pm PDT #3065 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Susan W. - Apr 22, 2008 4:18:22 pm PDT #3066 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm going to watch baseball once it starts at 7:00, and tell DH on pain of death that he can't tell me results, or even say, "Huh. Interesting." while looking at the computer until at least 90% of the results are in.
When am I going to learn not to let myself care so much about these things?
sarameg - Apr 22, 2008 4:31:24 pm PDT #3067 of 10001
I'm watching the intense race....Hell's Kitchen. Well, sort of watching. I'm also reading a Nat'l Geographic. I contain multitudes.
Strega - Apr 22, 2008 4:39:26 pm PDT #3068 of 10001
The writer of the LJ in question is a peripheral FOAF, so I read him for a while. But the occasional funny didn't balance out the fact that he made me very, very angry several times and I finally got fed up.
So it was amusing to read the posts here, follow the link and go, "Oh. Him. Well, sure."
The thing that made me stop reading wasn't as bad as what was linked but there was a similar strain of... I don't know... pseudo-hippie rationalizations for toolish behavior.
Sheryl - Apr 22, 2008 4:44:42 pm PDT #3069 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Scarily enough, I was aware of the boobie touching thing. (A friend linked to the original post on his lj) I'll admit I skimmed the post so I didn't see any of the "healing" aspects of it, but it still bugged me. (Why do I get the feeling that women who choose the no buttons would be made to feel like they're prudes or "no fun"? Oh, wait, I've been to cons)
brenda m - Apr 22, 2008 4:49:30 pm PDT #3070 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
(Why do I get the feeling that women who choose the no buttons would be made to feel like they're prudes or "no fun"? Oh, wait, I've been to cons)
Yeah, exactly. "Play along or out yourself as a prudish bitch who wants to spoil everyone's fun! What could be wrong with that?"
Nutty - Apr 22, 2008 4:53:10 pm PDT #3071 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Their chief mistake is in offering people "no" buttons in the first place. A little twist of the wrist, and that's a nice sharp needle to poke stupid people with.
meara - Apr 22, 2008 4:54:05 pm PDT #3072 of 10001
I think I mostly dont' understand the concept of the opt-out buttons. Why do you need them? Like...can't you just assume that if someone is not wearing a "Yes grope me" button, they don't want it???
tommyrot - Apr 22, 2008 4:58:56 pm PDT #3073 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.
pseudo-hippie rationalizations for toolish behavior.
Heh. I knew a number of people like that in Madison. One of them I used to call "the Evil Pseudo-Hippie." Another guy I never met, but I heard many stories about (and I read some of his writings posted on telephone poles around town). Apparently all the evils of the world are caused by sexual repression. Women's sexual repression, especially. I guess women should agree to sleep with every guy who asks, or somesuch....
sarameg - Apr 22, 2008 5:03:59 pm PDT #3074 of 10001
Personally I think they should hand out mechanical pencils at the door. You know, the kind with the metal pencil shaft? They were my weapon of choice against pervs on the Prague metro. The fuckers hurt when used for stabbing (I know since I've accidentally stabbed myself.) And you can wrench them around and it's awful (also, from accident. Pencil in bag, jammed against my back and the car was packed and writhing. That bruise took a long time to go.)
Of course, IT SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY.
Fuckers.