Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.

Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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.


Steph L. - May 09, 2008 6:41:01 am PDT #5903 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I'm just waiting for the gay one to come out.

What's the current statistic? 10% of the population is gay? So if they keep breeding at this rate, they stand a good chance of having 2 gay kids.

Their FAQ seems to have only one question on it.

"What the FUCK is wrong with you people?!?"

t edit Ha! Inevitable x-post!


Nutty - May 09, 2008 6:42:05 am PDT #5904 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I'm just waiting for the gay one to come out.

Well, if statistics are any guide, and they end up with 20 kids, that would put them on track for two gay kids, right?

So at least, the second time through, they'll have some practice at it.

edit: I love how x-posty we are this morning.


Kathy A - May 09, 2008 6:42:20 am PDT #5905 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

In political news, did you know that the Congressional Republicans were for Mother's Day before they were against it?

Love the headline: "Republicans Vote Against Moms; No Word Yet on Puppies, Kittens."


Hil R. - May 09, 2008 6:42:42 am PDT #5906 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I have read possibly way too much about this family. They use blanket training for the babies: Put the baby on a blanket on the floor. With a wooden spoon, tap around the borders of the blanket. If the baby crawls off the blanket, slap the kid's hand with the spoon, put the kid back on the blanket, and repeat the tapping around the borders of the blanket. A few repetitions, and the kid learns to stay on the blanket. I'm not sure what makes this preferable to playpens or baby gates, other than that the kid gets his or her first lesson in obeying authority.


Sophia Brooks - May 09, 2008 6:42:55 am PDT #5907 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I'm just waiting for the gay one to come out.

At first I thought you meant come out of the WOMB, not come out of the closet!


amych - May 09, 2008 6:43:41 am PDT #5908 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

blanket training

Yeah. That's pretty much gone out of favor with puppies, too.


Emily - May 09, 2008 6:44:28 am PDT #5909 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

They start trying for the next kid as soon as the previous one is six months old. They wean the kids at six months for specifically that reason.

But... I thought the whole point was taking what God sends along. Isn't trying for kids attempting to influence the matter as well? Oh well. Trying to make other people's reasoning make sense to me is a recipe for a headache.


Jessica - May 09, 2008 6:46:14 am PDT #5910 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

They use blanket training for the babies: Put the baby on a blanket on the floor. With a wooden spoon, tap around the borders of the blanket. If the baby crawls off the blanket, slap the kid's hand with the spoon, put the kid back on the blanket, and repeat the tapping around the borders of the blanket. A few repetitions, and the kid learns to stay on the blanket.

I really wish I hadn't read that. I'm kind of sick to my stomach now.


Gudanov - May 09, 2008 6:47:01 am PDT #5911 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

blanket training

I wonder if that makes it hard to get out of bed as an adult. A great excuse for oversleeping.


Lee - May 09, 2008 6:47:52 am PDT #5912 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

JZ, insent.