From Andrew Sullivan's blog: Face Of The Day
Dawn: Are you kidding? Dr. Keiser: I never kid about my amazing surgical skills.
'Bring On The Night'
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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.
tommyrot - Oct 17, 2008 2:05:54 pm PDT #5168 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.
Calli - Oct 17, 2008 2:12:00 pm PDT #5169 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I just had a random thought - that I should take violin lessons. I've had this random thought before.
I've had this thought, too. When I was in 7th grade I signed up for orchestra, with the idea of learning the violin. But they cut the class at the last minute and I got shoved into band. Not that there's anything wrong with trumpet, but it's not a violin.
Maybe I should try it now.
tommyrot - Oct 17, 2008 2:17:28 pm PDT #5170 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.
I was surprised at how cheap violins were on eBay. I don't need one that sounds amazing, at least not right away when I'm learning. I also found cheap electric violins, which would allow me to mess around without annoying neighbors (by using headphones).
I used to think learning violin would be extremely hard because they're fretless. Now that's something that fascinates me about them.
Gadget_Girl - Oct 17, 2008 2:37:00 pm PDT #5171 of 10001
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
I also found cheap electric violins
I like to play unusual music for my students. One of my favorites to spring on them is violinist Vanessa Mae. At first they look like, "What is this!" and then some of them are truly intrigued by an electric violin.
Today I played The Royal Philharmonic playing alternative hits during lunch. Yesterday was the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Earlier in the week it was the best of college acapella. (My iPod is considered quite a legend on campus.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 17, 2008 2:54:32 pm PDT #5172 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The red panda convo today was timely. I was doing artwork and layout for an animal-themed online ancillary all week, and guess what sort of hyper-cute wild animal is making a surprise appearance...
Ginger - Oct 17, 2008 3:24:05 pm PDT #5173 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Crusoe is going to suck, isn't it?
DavidS - Oct 17, 2008 3:25:22 pm PDT #5174 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Crusoe is going to suck, isn't it?
Yes, it will suck.
Ailleann - Oct 17, 2008 3:34:18 pm PDT #5175 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Damn, I forgot to set the Tivo, and it started at 8 my time!
That... might be for the best.
Gadget_Girl - Oct 17, 2008 3:36:00 pm PDT #5176 of 10001
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
Crusoe is going to suck, isn't it?
I'm afraid it will. This is sad because I kind of wanted it not to. Pretty costumes, though.
Ginger - Oct 17, 2008 3:41:59 pm PDT #5177 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Pretty costumes, though.
Historically dubious, though.