Yeah, well, not all. If he says "They're bailing out the economy *right now* and it's not fucking great," I'll die. ETA: I did not have very good luck explaining to my mom where Mr. Krugman's grammar went for that moment that night nor why it made KO chuckle. I had to fall back on "it's an internet thing."
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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 - Sep 26, 2008 12:58:06 pm PDT #804 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
msbelle - Sep 26, 2008 1:15:56 pm PDT #805 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Debate is what time on easy coast?
Tom Scola - Sep 26, 2008 1:25:30 pm PDT #806 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
9pm.
msbelle - Sep 26, 2008 1:27:41 pm PDT #807 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ok, if I am lucky and we eat fast I might catch the start.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2008 1:32:09 pm PDT #808 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Hm. What snacks should I make for the debate?
DavidS - Sep 26, 2008 1:35:38 pm PDT #809 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hm. What snacks should I make for the debate?
Rhubarb? Contentious Cakes? Sugar Coated Mendacity?
msbelle - Sep 26, 2008 1:38:40 pm PDT #810 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Cheese (of which there will be a lot)
Hot dogs
Skewered something
Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2008 1:44:33 pm PDT #811 of 10001
brillig
I have a D&D game to go to, so I hope to spend the evening killing things.
Tom Scola - Sep 26, 2008 1:45:51 pm PDT #812 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
This thread has some suggestions:
- Keating Five Layer Dip
- Hanoi Hilton spring rolls
- Guantanamojitos
- Baked Alaska
- Chicago-style Hawaiian pizza
Consuela - Sep 26, 2008 1:49:13 pm PDT #813 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Scott Westerfeld and Gossip Girl on why they're voting for Obama: [link]
Westerfeld's post is actually really convincing, and quite damning in an objective way.