Mal: So we run. Nandi: I understand, Captain Reynolds. You have your people to think of, same as me. And this ain't your fight. Mal: Don't believe you do understand, Nandi. I said 'we run'. We.

'Heart Of Gold'


Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

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.


Toddson - Nov 14, 2008 10:03:32 am PST #1347 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

We're currently having a bit of controversy about some ads - they're from the humanist society (lower-cased because I'm not sure of the exact name and I'm too lazy to check). Anyway, they've bought space on the sides of the buses. They read "You don't have to believe in a god. Be good for goodness' sake." Some people are outraged, most just want their bus to come (yes, some prayer may be involved).

Brief story here.


Emily - Nov 14, 2008 10:19:13 am PST #1348 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Hmm.

Giving up your seat for a pregnant woman? Ethical. Eating a french fry in a Metro station? Unethical. Holding a Metro train's doors open until they break, thus forcing everyone to be offloaded? Stone him!

I'm not sure the second is unethical. Against the rules, yes. There's a difference.


shrift - Nov 14, 2008 10:19:26 am PST #1349 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

For the last two mornings, I've had people waiting at the bus stop with me who were aggravating in their impatience. Listen up, people: walking to the middle of the road to huff and stomp your feet does not make the bus arrive more quickly, but having a pointless temper tantrum in my presence before I've had coffee may shorten your lifespan. I am just saying, I suffer from morning-induced sociopathy.


Kat - Nov 14, 2008 10:19:39 am PST #1350 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Hey bon, are you and bob bob up for dinner next week some time?

Robeks = yum if you like that sort of thing.

I like the calorie counts and they totally do influence me.

There was a thing on the news ... last night? sometime recently ... about the online application for a job with the new administration. It's multiple pages, some 63 questions, and they go into a lot of detail. Now ... there have been complaints about it infringing on applicants' privacy but it occurs to me that it's probably a good way to avoid embarrassing information coming out later. And the plum book's out, if anyone's interested.

It is! I have an application partially filled out! I don't know why, given that my daughter is sick and I can't really up and leave her. But, yes.

I'm not sure I'd qualify as a low level secretary anymore either. And i'd probably be too expensive on the Government pay scale for that work. But I have West Wing day dreams.


Emily - Nov 14, 2008 10:19:59 am PST #1351 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

I'd heard about the ones in London -- I didn't know there'd be any in the US!


megan walker - Nov 14, 2008 10:23:46 am PST #1352 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Come in and Worship "God"

Still not better than the church marquee I saw just before Halloween: "Jesus is the best treat!"


Aims - Nov 14, 2008 10:26:34 am PST #1353 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.

But I have West Wing day dreams.

I want to apply for the role of Margaret.


Gudanov - Nov 14, 2008 10:27:41 am PST #1354 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

For the last two mornings, I've had people waiting at the bus stop with me who were aggravating in their impatience. Listen up, people: walking to the middle of the road to huff and stomp your feet does not make the bus arrive more quickly...

That made me curious about how inconvenient a bus trip from home to work would be, however the transit authority's website told me it couldn't figure out any possible routes. Kansas City and public transportation just don't mix.


Kat - Nov 14, 2008 10:29:09 am PST #1355 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I think it's the "eat six times a day" people, who are also responsible for the 300 calorie Lean Cuisine "meals." If I'm eating three meals of 300 cal each, that would be a really extreme diet! I'm not a snacker, I have like 150 cal. for breakfast, and I'm not even trying to lose weight.

That's me you're talking about. But not the Lean Cuisine psuedomeals (from now on they should be called shmeals). My snack tend to be a a hard boiled egg with mustard and bacon salt. Or a packet of string cheese.

And, I've lost 5 lbs this week. With another 15 to go. though I would settle for 10.


Nora Deirdre - Nov 14, 2008 10:30:54 am PST #1356 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Man Submits Drawing in Lieu of Payment, Film At 11.