There's a story on one of the Wire commentaries where Dominic West(who's really from London) had to rely on the support of his TV partner when the mostly-black crowd got kind of hostile when he exuberantly said "Oh, I think you'll love the new season. It's a real cracker!" I thought Michael K. Williams(Omar) was going to laugh himself to death.
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 61*
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.
erikaj - Oct 21, 2008 10:15:15 am PDT #5691 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Steph L. - Oct 21, 2008 10:17:35 am PDT #5692 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
David Sedaris, on undecided voters:
I read that yesterday, and, while its really fucking hysterical, it ALSO captures it perfectly. Given how different Obama and McCain are, I cannot fathom how someone can be undecided at this point.
Connie Neil - Oct 21, 2008 10:22:10 am PDT #5693 of 10001
brillig
Undecided
People may like Obama, but they've been raised to believe that "socialism" (generally undefined, but somewhere with "The Devil") is bad, and people whom they have trusted up till now are saying Obama="socialism". The cognitivie dissonance is killing them.
Atropa - Oct 21, 2008 10:27:16 am PDT #5694 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Why don’t I travel everywhere by gothed-out hot air balloon? Why am I not accompanied by a perpetual Danny Elfman-penned soundtrack? Why am I not greeted everywhere I go by women in fanciful costumes twirling fiery…thingies…to say nothing of being greeted with open arms by Winona Ryder?
I ask myself these questions ALL THE TIME. Well, not the one about Winona Ryder.
Toddson - Oct 21, 2008 10:32:14 am PDT #5695 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
In regard to erika's story, I once saw something on a board where Jesse Jackson was referred to as "a Greek". Someone from England posted asking if that was an Americanism for something other than ethnic origin, because Mr Jackson was not, as far as he could tell, of Greek ancestry.
Ginger - Oct 21, 2008 10:33:33 am PDT #5696 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
You know what is really disturbing here. "Got 'er did" What the hell tense is that?
Past perfect idiot.
Barb - Oct 21, 2008 10:36:05 am PDT #5697 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Ginger wins.
Gudanov - Oct 21, 2008 10:39:25 am PDT #5698 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
"socialism" (generally undefined
It's the label you pick up when the "liberal" label runs out of bullets.
tommyrot - Oct 21, 2008 10:45:40 am PDT #5699 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.
More Palin idiocy (she still doesn't understand what the vice-president does): Me fail civics? That's unpossible!
I'm not posting the actual quote because I fear we're reaching diminishing returns on highlighting examples of Palin idiocy....
tommyrot - Oct 21, 2008 11:03:12 am PDT #5700 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.
Looking for Halloween costume ideas for your cat? Catahedron: Your Cat as a Platonic Solid