It's a real burden being right so often.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


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.


Burrell - Apr 20, 2009 11:02:32 am PDT #16038 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

But the whole point of those movies is that they are torture porn!

Yes, and I certainly don't mean to imply that Twitter is torture porn. I was just surprised that they were so blase about actual torture and critiquing it for failing to seem tortuous enough to merit moral outrage.


Laga - Apr 20, 2009 11:03:57 am PDT #16039 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Aside from the attitude (or maybe I had that too and just didn't realize) Nate is me. I turned out OK.


Gudanov - Apr 20, 2009 11:04:47 am PDT #16040 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping

Good times.

Someday I need to go back and read the whole Aeshma vs. Miracleman saga again.

My head hurts.

Oh, man good luck with all of that. That sounds a bit like Leif, but right now Leif can sort of coast because 2nd grade is so easy for him. He doesn't have attitude though, that's his sister's job.


msbelle - Apr 20, 2009 11:05:08 am PDT #16041 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

But the whole point of those movies is that they are torture porn!

I kinda want to bop all your students and say "so imaginary pain caused to imaginary people in the plot of a Make believe movie make you think torture to real people is not that big of a deal. How would you feel about me shooting you, or even punching you repeatedly about the midsection? Here let me let you watch all the Bourne movies and anything that Stratham dude has been in first, maybe that will change your mind. also? you are an idiot." but, you know me, I'm judgey.


Jesse - Apr 20, 2009 11:09:14 am PDT #16042 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yes, and I certainly don't mean to imply that Twitter is torture porn. I was just surprised that they were so blase about actual torture and critiquing it for failing to seem tortuous enough to merit moral outrage.

Yeah, they are nuts. Or, what msbelle said.


lisah - Apr 20, 2009 11:09:36 am PDT #16043 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

but, you know me, I'm judgey.

you and me, sister.


Gudanov - Apr 20, 2009 11:13:47 am PDT #16044 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping

Yes, and I certainly don't mean to imply that Twitter is torture porn.

I guess that would depend on who you are subscribed to.


DavidS - Apr 20, 2009 11:13:53 am PDT #16045 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I suspect people think waterboarding is roughly equivalent to being dunked in the pool.

My solution is that everybody that doesn't think waterboarding is torture should have to endure it.


beth b - Apr 20, 2009 11:15:07 am PDT #16046 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I blog for my brain ... It gets too full sometimes, so throwing something out, in a place where things don't get lost , seems to let everything else fall into place. Sometimes there are things that interest people , sometimes not. My family hassles me less about my keeping in touch habits -- even if all that is there is a book review or an lol cat.Bonus. I don't twitter or facebook -- but I will join facebook when I get around to it - just 'cause it is where all my cousins are.


Jesse - Apr 20, 2009 11:16:05 am PDT #16047 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I suspect people think waterboarding is roughly equivalent to being dunked in the pool.

But that's not what it sounds like Burrell's students are saying -- it sounds like they are comparing it to having your fingers cut off one at a time or some shit.