Anya: We should drop a piano on her. It always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment. Giles: Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing fake tunnel on the side of a mountain.

'Touched'


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.


amych - May 01, 2009 8:52:26 am PDT #17651 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Poor. Traditionally, crackers are to the lowland south (South Georgia, Northern Florida, etc.) as hillbillies are to Appalachia.


Sparky1 - May 01, 2009 8:53:10 am PDT #17652 of 30000
Librarian Warlord

Poor.


Steph L. - May 01, 2009 8:53:52 am PDT #17653 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

because Ellen (on yesterday's show) is giving money to a Stephanie in Cincinnati, but it not Our Steph.

Damn!


Dana - May 01, 2009 8:54:07 am PDT #17654 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Traditionally, crackers are to the lowland south (South Georgia, Northern Florida, etc.) as hillbillies are to Appalachia.

Yeah, I'd say there's also an implication of white trash.


lisah - May 01, 2009 8:54:56 am PDT #17655 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

yeah, I've always heard poor white too but my co-worker, who grew up in Texas, was like "no! It was from the 'cracking' whip of the slaveowners." Wikipedia mentions both.

I was wondering if it was a regional thing.


amych - May 01, 2009 8:56:57 am PDT #17656 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

The cracking thing sets off my cutesy-etymology spidey sense.


lisah - May 01, 2009 8:57:45 am PDT #17657 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

The cracking thing sets off my cutesy-etymology spidey sense.

Hah! yeah.


Allyson - May 01, 2009 9:16:35 am PDT #17658 of 30000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Today is my last day here. I'm on vacation next week, and then start at JPL the week after.

Last days are so weird...


Calli - May 01, 2009 9:22:47 am PDT #17659 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

None of which advanced the cause of women in the workplace, but god, the colors his face turned.

Good! Unless you're performing a morning-long session of brain surgery every day, why the hell should he care if you go to the bathroom?


Kat - May 01, 2009 9:27:07 am PDT #17660 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

But yay! LAST DAY!!