Also, I can kill you with my brain.

River ,'Trash'


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.


Cashmere - Dec 01, 2008 9:04:35 am PST #3816 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

I responded to the Amazon seller with this:

I just thought it took a little long to ship for such a small package. I was satisfied with the price and the condition of the item. I'm not prone to inflate ratings if I don't feel the transaction was excellent. I don't think a neutral rating reflects poorly on your company as a seller. I noted that I was satisfied in my notes without disparaging you or your product. I would definitely order from you again but I feel the feedback accurately represents my experience.


erikaj - Dec 01, 2008 9:08:13 am PST #3817 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

Hey, on half.com once, I had a guy practically accuse me of pulling a fast one cause the book got lost in the mail. I didn't ask him to change it.


tommyrot - Dec 01, 2008 9:08:44 am PST #3818 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

However, the second law of thermodynamics states that a closed system will move from a state of low entropy to high entropy.

This is off the subject, but some Intelligent Design people use the second law of thermodynamics to argue against evolution. See, a living thing has much lower entropy than just a mess of chemicals, and since "things go from low entropy to high", "evolution is impossible". That argument is idiotic, of course, because the Earth is not a closed system, as we get energy from the sun.


meara - Dec 01, 2008 9:16:38 am PST #3819 of 10002

ARGH. Am trying to book Christmas tickets, but every time I click on a fare on Travelocity, the stupid thing comes back, "Oh, actually that one isn't available anymore, now it's (DOUBLE WHAT THAT FARE WAS)"...I don't want to spend $500 to get home, but I SURE as heck don't want to spend $1000 to get home!!!

...I'm starting to get really tempted to tell my parents that I will come visit them in January or something. Which would be awful of me, because Christmas is the only time I ever come home. But seriously, these prices are ridiculous.


Shir - Dec 01, 2008 9:16:46 am PST #3820 of 10002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Am I right in thinking "prodigal" is often used to mean long-lost-but-now-returning and not spendthrift?

I'm sure it doesn't help to answer the original question, but in Hebrew, it is.

Hey! You're right in Hebrew!


Shir - Dec 01, 2008 9:17:24 am PST #3821 of 10002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Oh, and ita, I'm sorry you had such an icky night.


tommyrot - Dec 01, 2008 9:19:53 am PST #3822 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Order of St. Nick's Alternative Holiday Greeting Cards

Oh, that's to the blog. This is to the shopping!: [link]


megan walker - Dec 01, 2008 9:25:34 am PST #3823 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Order of St. Nick's Alternative Holiday Greeting Cards

My favorite?

Outside:
The Good News: Santa Claus is real, boys and girls!

Inside:
The Bad News: He's dead, and returning from the grave this holiday season to eat the naughty boys and girls.


DavidS - Dec 01, 2008 9:31:55 am PST #3824 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I attended a talk on this last month. You want I should get you an explanation?

I want to hear KRM's take.


tommyrot - Dec 01, 2008 9:32:13 am PST #3825 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Is the headline sufficient?

Vicar went to hospital with potato stuck in bottom

Nah, I gotta include this too:

A vicar attended hospital with a potato stuck up his bottom - and claimed it got there after he fell on to the vegetable while naked.