I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.

Giles ,'Beneath You'


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.


Sophia Brooks - May 20, 2008 5:18:40 am PDT #7811 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

That's why I don't go to concerts, although I really wanted to see the Honda Civic Tour here in Rochester. Amy went, and she told me there was actually emptyish fixed seating, ao I think I would have been fine.

I also hate bumper cars, except when I can drive around without being bumped. Being bumped makes me angry, and then I can't enjoy the little car!


Jesse - May 20, 2008 5:18:50 am PDT #7812 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yikes, Tommy! I mean, that's great.


Cashmere - May 20, 2008 5:22:59 am PDT #7813 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

We were crammed into a Strokes show in London when a guy right behind us yelled, "MIND YOUR BACKS!" Which is apparently British for "I'm sorry, if you don't move quickly, I'm going to barf all over you."


Shir - May 20, 2008 5:24:40 am PDT #7814 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Unless you go to a venue with fixed seating or go to a show featuring a less popular artist, that's the way it is here, too

I go to see as many shows as I financially can (2-3 per month), but it was the first show that I felt cornered by the crowd (Something isn't right with the structure of this sentence, and I can't figure it out. Oh work, I lothe thee).


shrift - May 20, 2008 5:29:57 am PDT #7815 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

That's why I don't go to concerts, although I really wanted to see the Honda Civic Tour here in Rochester.

I'm going to Honda Civic on Friday!

If there's fixed seating, I think you'd be safe going to concerts, provided you stay in your seat after the show for a little while or leave early to avoid the crush of humanity exiting the theater.

My General Admission experiences are more positive than negative, of course, or else I wouldn't keep buying the tickets.


shrift - May 20, 2008 5:36:12 am PDT #7816 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

it was the first show that I felt cornered by the crowd

Yeah, sometimes you just get a crowd that doesn't work with or respect your personal boundaries. I'd rather deal with a circle pit developing next to me than people who won't stop feeling me up.


Jesse - May 20, 2008 5:37:15 am PDT #7817 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Aw -- George Takei is getting married, too! [link]


Miracleman - May 20, 2008 5:41:52 am PDT #7818 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

Aw -- George Takei is getting married, too!

Go, Captain Sulu!


tommyrot - May 20, 2008 5:44:56 am PDT #7819 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.

Go, Captain Sulu!

There might be a "...where no man has gone before" joke in there....

BTW, has Trek ever had a gay character? I vaguely remember gay rights activists complaining about the lack of gay characters when ST:TNG was on.


shrift - May 20, 2008 5:46:51 am PDT #7820 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Google thinks I'm a spammer. I'm not amused.