I'll just take it as a learning exercise, Burrell. At least for now. I may cave over the weekend.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
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.
§ ita § - May 22, 2008 8:39:01 pm PDT #8545 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
§ ita § - May 22, 2008 9:09:29 pm PDT #8546 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gack! What's the name of the travelling with kids blog that some of the folks here contribute to? I couldn't find it on our links page. Why isn't it there?
Oh, and it takes 32 hours to fall to the centre of the earth, in case you need to know. I think it takes you 32 to fall back out again.
lori - May 22, 2008 9:15:52 pm PDT #8547 of 10001
travelswithchild.org
tommyrot - May 22, 2008 9:20:28 pm PDT #8548 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.
Oh, and it takes 32 hours to fall to the centre of the earth, in case you need to know. I think it takes you 32 to fall back out again.
I've always heard it's far less.
Maybe the 32 hours takes into account aerodynamic drag?
§ ita § - May 22, 2008 9:27:02 pm PDT #8549 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've always heard it's far less.
You know, the first number I heard was in terms of minutes, now that you mention it. I can't work out how to look that up again. But the show that's on now is definitely working with a 32 hour model. Skydiver, so drag is perfectly reasonable an expectation.
Thanks, lori.
Kristen - May 22, 2008 9:33:20 pm PDT #8550 of 10001
I wonder if they knew that would be coincidence or what.
I assume it's a coincidence but...damn.
In other GA news, thank god Cristina is finally back. She damn near broke me with her "now I'm a ghost" speech last week. Which, you know, projecting, over-identifying, whatever.
I was also pleased that the Chief finally stepped up and dealt with the whole Hahn/Cristina issue. Because, while I sometimes find Hahn entertaining, every time she has a scene with Cristina, I seriously want to beat her bloody. Which, you know, projecting, over-identifying, whatever.
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meara - May 22, 2008 9:35:26 pm PDT #8551 of 10001
I'm with ya, Kristen. Christina is one of my favorite TV characters ever. Also, near the end, I was like " do these people not have cellphones? Why are they driving around going "Where are you???" back and forth? Also, doesn't he live on an island? Seriously, that shit takes time and MONEY, with the ferry system!! You can't just hop back and forth zip zip zip is she here is she not!"
tommyrot - May 22, 2008 9:35:49 pm PDT #8552 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.
Oh, and it takes 32 hours to fall to the centre of the earth
I have to say, he's wrong. Terminal velocity for a skydiver is about 110 mph, so the 32 hours makes sense. Except that as you get deeper and deeper into the earth, the density of the air would increase, and the strength of gravity would decrease. Each of these factor would slow you down. As you get close to the center you'd have slowed down by a lot.
Lee - May 22, 2008 9:36:06 pm PDT #8553 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I watched one of the three GA episodes I was behind (4, if you count the finale), and I didn't hate it! Maybe I can catch up this weekend.
§ ita § - May 22, 2008 9:37:29 pm PDT #8554 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Who knew we had the same issues, Kristen? Because I was driven to violence and despair where you were.
42! I love the smell of a good google. And that number holds whether or not the hole goes through the center of the planet. Apparently math is weird.