PUPPY!!
Old trusty soda machine. I push you for root beer, you give me Coke.
Willow ,'End of Days'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
Barb - Aug 11, 2008 6:14:45 am PDT #2468 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Shir - Aug 11, 2008 6:18:00 am PDT #2469 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
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So. Cute!
Tom Scola - Aug 11, 2008 6:31:42 am PDT #2470 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I always knew the apocalypse would start in New York.
That's why property values are so high here. People who live here know that it will all be over with quickly.
Theodosia - Aug 11, 2008 6:39:59 am PDT #2471 of 10003
'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"
Strangely enough, walking distance to the Apocalypse is something that rental agents hardly ever mention.
Jessica - Aug 11, 2008 6:43:39 am PDT #2472 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does anyone have any good recommendations for somewhere in the far east where I can get cheapish accomodations and lolly gag on the beach for a week or two? Actually, I'll even mix it up with some sight-seeing.
My sister just got back from Boracay in the Phillipines and loved it. My guess is it's cheaper to get there from LA than from NYC.
Hil R. - Aug 11, 2008 6:52:40 am PDT #2473 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
So I'm reading this article [link] about some college students who were kicked of the Semester at Sea program for plagiarism. And what's striking me about pretty much all the quotes from the students is that they seem to think that it's not plagiarism if it's not a direct quote. I remember, starting in at least ninth grade, if not earlier, lots and lots of lessons about how to cite a paraphrase, examples of what proper and improper citation was, and so on. Do other high schools not do that? (Based on some of the information given in this article about the students involved, I know it's not a rich school/poor school issue.)
amych - Aug 11, 2008 6:53:30 am PDT #2474 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
High schools do it. Colleges do it. All of them. Students decline to get it.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 11, 2008 6:56:04 am PDT #2475 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I remember that, too, Hil. In fact, I was so scared of accidentally plagiarising something, I cited almost everything, including things like "Albany is the capital city of NY). But from what I remember, they were really into "if you find the same thing in three sources, it is common knowledge and you do not need to footnote".
tommyrot - Aug 11, 2008 7:05:22 am PDT #2476 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Awesome xkcd comic about google maps directions: [link]
Tom Scola - Aug 11, 2008 7:07:49 am PDT #2477 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
So I was just in Burritoville, waiting for my lunch order to come up, when suddenly there was a power outage, and the lights went out -- just in the restaurant, and nowhere else.
This may be a sign that I personally am the epicenter of the apocalypse. I'll let you know if the Darkness continues to follow me around.