From the Onion:
If only they could tell us what the hell has happened to Cheney.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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.
Trudy Booth - Dec 04, 2008 6:05:49 am PST #4220 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Jesse - Dec 04, 2008 6:11:38 am PST #4221 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We are all profoundly grateful it is her Stepfather.
Seriously.
Liese S. - Dec 04, 2008 6:18:15 am PST #4222 of 10002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I think we're buying a live tree to plant this year. We won't actually be here for Christmas, so I dunno. But I think so.
I am Sue's opposite, though. I have no ornaments. We bought some awesome ones painted by our Navajo buddy; sand painted weaving combs and patterned balls. But we keep giving them away as gifts, so we're out again.
So I have one giant and gorgeous handmade one that I got in an ornament exchange (even though I didn't bring an ornament as I was an impromptu guest) and a set of wedding basket ones. But that's all.
I don't have any lights, either.
Sue - Dec 04, 2008 6:24:25 am PST #4223 of 10002
hip deep in pie
I need to send you some ornaments, Liese.
I also have too many lights. At one point, I had enough multi-coloured mini lights for my tree, as well as a white set, but I gave the multi sets to my mom and dad.
Did I mention that I also regularly buy ornaments for my parent's tree. It's a sickness!
Jesse - Dec 04, 2008 6:35:00 am PST #4224 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
This reminds me that I should get a bigger box for my ornaments, so I can get more ornaments! The question there is, if I wait until after Christmas, will the storage items go on sale, or will I forget to do it? Hmmm.
flea - Dec 04, 2008 6:39:54 am PST #4225 of 10002
information libertarian
People with too many ornaments, I could send you my two year old. That would result in a fair amount of loss. At least, two down this year already, here.
Barb - Dec 04, 2008 6:43:33 am PST #4226 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
Okay, here's today's Stoopit People award:
Apparently, a writer faked a request for a partial from an agent, without realizing that said agent only asks for full manuscripts to save time. Even better-- he said she'd requested chapters 4-6 which is just mind-bogglingly stupid. No agent, ever, in the history of publishing, has ever only requested a partial from the middle of a book.
Gudanov - Dec 04, 2008 6:43:45 am PST #4227 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I have ornament attrition issues as well. Between two kids and two dogs who like to play around the tree, the ornaments are always in jeopardy.
Hil R. - Dec 04, 2008 6:45:45 am PST #4228 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Considering that many people with Christmas trees have small kids, why don't they make ornaments out of stronger material?
tommyrot - Dec 04, 2008 6:47:03 am PST #4229 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.
I've never had a tree since I left home (except for that two-dimensional tree I drew on paper and taped to the wall, with electric lights taped on). But I'm tempted to, because I'm curious if it'd become a cat toy. Oh, and then I could put a cat nest in it....