That heaven-o story is from 1997.
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
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.
Hil R. - Jun 11, 2009 7:07:58 am PDT #23751 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2009 7:12:08 am PDT #23752 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.
Huh. Oopsie.
That's the second time I've run across a story on PZ's blog that turned out to be many years old....
Toddson - Jun 11, 2009 7:12:39 am PDT #23753 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
That's OK - stupidity is eternal.
sumi - Jun 11, 2009 7:12:41 am PDT #23754 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
OMG, look at this adorable wee baby huskies.
Typo Boy - Jun 11, 2009 7:13:08 am PDT #23755 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
There was some kind of wacky religious group that ran this hotel in Philadelphia my parents stayed at once (ON SEPARATE FLOORS), where they said "Peace" instead of "hell! oh" when answering the phone, etc.
Did this strange religious group wear paisley and smell of patchouli?
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2009 7:13:10 am PDT #23756 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.
Umm... not sure what to say about this....
Theodosia - Jun 11, 2009 7:13:17 am PDT #23757 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"
I remember reading somewhere that one of the true annoyances that astronauts found with free fall was that they tended to get sinus headaches, because the lack of gravity affects how blood etc moves around the body tissues -- hence, really noticeable sinus swelling and headache. Which was a great bother to the astronauts, many of whom hadn't had a sick day in their lives.
Calli - Jun 11, 2009 7:13:20 am PDT #23758 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That heaven-o story is from 1997.
It reminds me of some local (NC) churches that put up signs for "Holy-ween" in place of Halloween. Thus privileging the sanctity of a "ween," whatever that might be, rather than celebrating a hallowed (i.e., holy) e'en (evening).
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2009 7:14:33 am PDT #23759 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.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 11, 2009 7:17:30 am PDT #23760 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thus privileging the sanctity of a "ween," whatever that might be
Well, it could be these guys, but I doubt it: [link]
Inevitable x-post