I think it was Keith Olbermann who described her as the past mayor of Cicely Alaska....
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
Theodosia - Aug 29, 2008 5:18:37 pm PDT #6300 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"
Barb - Aug 29, 2008 5:25:24 pm PDT #6301 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
At my school the kids aren't supposed to sell candy at campus. It has something to do with the contract the food service has.
I'm sure this is the case across the board.
However, back in the Dark Ages AKA, the early 80s, we still had crap food in the cafeteria, had the freedom to go to Mario's Pizza or BK Lounge for lunch, provided we could do it in under 35 minutes (which, didn't work so well), so oftentimes a soda from the machine and a crisped rice generic chocolate bar rocked the house as a nutritious lunch alternative.
Good times.
That I wouldn't repeat again if you paid me.
ION, came back from family dinner with the Republican leaning relatives. Knowing that I sit way the fuck over on the lefty side of the fence, they tried to get my goat by asking if I wasn't pleased that a woman had been chosen as the Repugs VP candidate.
I calmly replied, "I think she'll play great down here, considering she's a good ol' boy wrapped in a dual-X chromosome."
I love leaving 'em speechless.
Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2008 5:27:59 pm PDT #6302 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Carlos Beltrán hit a grand slam in the 9th inning! Mets win!
Gadget_Girl - Aug 29, 2008 6:14:11 pm PDT #6303 of 10003
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
I love leaving 'em speechless.
Barb is amazing.
sarameg - Aug 29, 2008 6:32:17 pm PDT #6304 of 10003
OK, math teachers? I just volunteered to teach/tutor neighbor T algebra. It's been 20+ years since I did that. She's 12ish. Any good beginner texts? She's had a rudimentary introduction, with them not calling it algebra and she's hinky on the concept.
Hil R. - Aug 29, 2008 6:50:55 pm PDT #6305 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
When I was a kid, I liked Algebra the Easy Way [link] though it's definitely not a traditional textbook. At CTY, we used this book [link] , which I liked a lot.
Alibelle - Aug 29, 2008 7:18:09 pm PDT #6306 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I actually am pleased that the Republicans picked a woman. Yeah, she doesn't represent anything I'm for, down to apparently being a moose burger connoisseur, but I'm cautiously pleased that both major parties are running "minorities." I think that we, as a country, should feel that people other than WASP men are electable possibilities.
Or, at least, black men and women (of all colors) should have every right to the opportunity to be as crappy at the job as Bush and Quayle. I want that to be standard. I mean, it's been how long since Ferraro ran? Our most diversified choice of President was...Kennedy? Because he was Catholic? I mean, seriously?
Then maybe we can get the people who actually are good at the job in position, once we have a much wider pool to pick from.
Trudy Booth - Aug 29, 2008 7:43:46 pm PDT #6307 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Reagan was divorced!
Burrell - Aug 29, 2008 7:54:44 pm PDT #6308 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I dunno Alibelle, I'd like to think it means that he thinks a woman could be qualified to be president, but I suspect all it means is he thinks the job of VP is so meaningless even a woman could do it. Eh. I'm sure I'm being too cynical.
SuziQ - Aug 29, 2008 7:59:35 pm PDT #6309 of 10003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
But if he wanted a WOMAN, there are so many other, more experienced, choices out there. THIS is his first big "presidential" decision? Dude. She way mayor of a city smaller than the high school population in my old town. She is governor of a state whose population is smaller than SF.
I've read a bunch of the liberal reaction to his choice, but I have not gone digging to see what staunch Repubs are saying. Do THEY think this was a good choice?
I tend to stay away from politics, but I'm ready to volunteer for the Dems, something I have never done before.