We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


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.


DavidS - Nov 06, 2008 8:43:46 pm PST #9880 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I've been reading the Newsweek story. It reads like a thriller even though I already know the outcome.

One of the things I've been thinking about is that the Baby Boomers only got a president for eight years. Whoever comes after Obama is not going to be from that generation.


megan walker - Nov 06, 2008 8:54:40 pm PST #9881 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Isn't Clinton Baby Boom?

ETA: And W. for that matter.


DavidS - Nov 06, 2008 9:01:46 pm PST #9882 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Well, Clinton is who I meant by the eight years, but you're right - I plumb forgot about W. Apparently my brain is already trying to expunge him.

In sum: 16 years of Baby boomer rule. If Hillary had won, it would've been at least 20, maybe 24.


amych - Nov 06, 2008 9:02:13 pm PST #9883 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Isn't Clinton Baby Boom?

ETA: And W. for that matter.

Yes to both. Hec, by "Baby Boom" do you in fact mean "born at the same time as me?"

ETA: blast! You cross-posted reason at my snark! I am defeated!

Although the most common definitions I've seen of the boomer generation have it ending in either '62 or '64, in which case Obama fits in at the tail end.


megan walker - Nov 06, 2008 9:04:03 pm PST #9884 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

If you meant Clinton, now I'm confused. Obama is technically Baby Boom too. So the Baby Boomers will have had at least 20! Enough I say! Bring on Generation X!


§ ita § - Nov 06, 2008 9:15:34 pm PST #9885 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I had a stealth boyfriend for a while. That was embarassing to cotton onto--many years later. Which is perhaps why I am so tetchy about individual stealth dates. There was even a guy who was giving tips--"Just ask her out for dinner as a friend. She'll go!" right in front of my face. Passive aggressive poor loser dick. He swore it wasn't a date. And then sent me a soppy email just as soon as he got home.


Gadget_Girl - Nov 07, 2008 12:45:45 am PST #9886 of 10001
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".

Great news, Sophia!


Laura - Nov 07, 2008 3:02:11 am PST #9887 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

I hadn't heard the expression Stealth Date before, and ugh.

Shiny report, Sophia!

Go Baby Boomers! I've heard many ranges applied to the Baby Boom, but all of them include my birth year.

I'm still a bit stunned about my mother not voting for Obama because he was so Young and Inexperienced. I personally remember how enthusiastic she was over Jack Kennedy. I let her know how I felt about that argument.

Sorry about the job nervousness, Kristin. Doesn't help moral in the workplace much.

eta: this post brought to you by Random Capitalization.


hippocampus - Nov 07, 2008 3:29:01 am PST #9888 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

Apparently my brain is already trying to expunge him.

this may be contagious.

job~ma Kristin. and everyone.

also? GRONK.


Sparky1 - Nov 07, 2008 4:05:46 am PST #9889 of 10001
Librarian Warlord

I am still hoping that the Obama girls will go to public school, as Amy Carter did. Signed, Daughter, Grand-daughter, Great-grand-daughter, etc., of public school teachers who is appalled at the way the US of A has allowed public schools to falter.

I have an appointment at 10 a.m., which meant that I'm still at home. My DH biked the dog into her daycare this a.m. using the new puppy trailer [link]

He just called to say that she settled down for the ride, but he's not sure we won any points with her.