Yeah, Jesse, that's my reaction entirely.
Yeah. He's my hero.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
Theodosia - Mar 17, 2009 4:49:11 am PDT #11025 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Toddson - Mar 17, 2009 4:50:17 am PDT #11026 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Chicago dyes its river green.
Around here the "celebration" started Saturday. The TV news did a segment from a bar. One guy - drunk enough to be loud but not enough to fall down - said he'd gotten there early so he could do a lot of drinking ... and wasn't one of the first ones there. sigh.
Laura - Mar 17, 2009 4:56:05 am PDT #11027 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I can understand being over St. Patrick's Day, but I'm not! We did our anniversary dinner thing last night because saner. No corned beef though as we opted for pizza. We may walk to one of the local places tonight. My city gets into it quite a lot. I skipped the parade last weekend because it was way too hot out. The parade is usually a lot of fun with local business floats mixed with citizens with green haired dogs and such.
Laura - Mar 17, 2009 4:57:07 am PDT #11028 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I got 70% on the spelling thing, better than I expected without spellcheck.
flea - Mar 17, 2009 5:00:27 am PDT #11029 of 30000
information libertarian
Oh, I thought of another pseudo-ethnic pride celebration that's really a Get Drunk In Public Festival for many people: Octoberfest!
tommyrot - Mar 17, 2009 5:06:02 am PDT #11030 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, I thought of another pseudo-ethnic pride celebration that's really a Get Drunk In Public Festival for many people: Octoberfest!
For some people, it's an excuse to get drunk while wearing lederhosen.
DavidS - Mar 17, 2009 5:06:27 am PDT #11031 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, I thought of another pseudo-ethnic pride celebration that's really a Get Drunk In Public Festival for many people: Octoberfest!
Yeah, but that one comes with sausage. So, flea, you're advocating that ethnic pride be expressed by staying home and sipping tea and reading a pamphlet or two?
Jesse - Mar 17, 2009 5:06:56 am PDT #11032 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In other places, you just get shitfaced without homophobic parades or earnest speeches about the auld sod. Not saying that's better or worse.
Ah.
Trudy Booth - Mar 17, 2009 5:08:55 am PDT #11033 of 30000
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
Speaking of St. Patrick's Day, of course there's a big parade here in NYC. Our City Council Speaker, while being the first Irish American Speaker, is also the first openly gay speaker, so she doesn't march in the parade, because they don't let gay groups march. So what is doing today? Going to the White House with the Irish Ambassador. Nice.
I remember one year the group was told they could march but they couldn't carry a banner.
So Mayor Dinkins walked with them. He was their banner. That was sweet.
flea - Mar 17, 2009 5:10:05 am PDT #11034 of 30000
information libertarian
I am all in favor of fiddle music and step-dancing! You can celebrate culture without being pissing yourself drunk, is all.
An old friend who is an Irish dancer came up with a brilliant idea on Facebook: Step Dancing With The Stars!