Happy New World y'all.
Amen to that, bonny!
Angel: How're you feeling? Faith: Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.
'A Hole in the World'
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.
quester - Jan 20, 2009 6:48:54 pm PST #2743 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
DavidS - Jan 20, 2009 7:39:40 pm PST #2744 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Interesting. Obama's reference to Khe Sanh wasn't just a nod to one of the few traditional battles of Vietnam, nor to Bruce Springsteen's lyric. The anniversary of that battle is tomorrow.
I also thought it was interesting that with all the parallels being made to MLK and Lincoln, that Obama chose to quote George Washington in his speech. (A point underscored by the current cover of the New Yorker. Incidentally, I once had lunch with Drew Friendman, the artist of that cover.)
I think that was a deliberate and interesting choice (though we shouldn't be surprised by his deliberation at this point). Not in a self-aggrandizing way, but in the sense of taking office in a time of crisis. And also rooting his message of renewing the country by referencing specifically the new nation. I think he used the word "nation" way more than "country." I think that was deliberate too.
Strega - Jan 20, 2009 8:18:00 pm PST #2745 of 30000
Maybe this should go in Tech but I think it affects a lot of people here... a US Democracy server patch has been issued. Among the fixes:
A rendering error that frequently caused the President to appear wrapped in the American Flag texture has been addressed.
More info here: [link]
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2009 8:18:18 pm PST #2746 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Typo--thanks for the contracting information. I hope I don't need to use it, but I'll take what I can get.
If I'm out of regular flour, I can fake it by mixing cake and bread flour, right? One's low gluten, and one's high.
If mouths are hotbeds of germs (when I cut my face open they told me to take anti-biotics so the through and through wound wouldn't get infected, and that the split lip would get infected anyway), why do cuts in the mouth heal quicker than wounds in other places?
The Mentalist is a repeat today, and I only caught half of Sunday's ep. I'm half an hour short my fresh Simon Baker due.
DavidS - Jan 20, 2009 8:24:03 pm PST #2747 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
why do cuts in the mouth heal quicker than wounds in other places?
High concentration of blood vessels, I expect. A cut on the palm of your hand will heal more quickly than on say, your arm.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 20, 2009 8:37:21 pm PST #2748 of 30000
What is even happening?
Funny Strega.
Lee - Jan 20, 2009 8:40:38 pm PST #2749 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
The Mentalist is a repeat today, and I only caught half of Sunday's ep. I'm half an hour short my fresh Simon Baker due.
But at least Leverage is/was fun!
eta: With good Kane Hair Action.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2009 9:00:06 pm PST #2750 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Leverage was fun, and Hardison looked good in those duds towards the end.
Lee - Jan 20, 2009 9:04:49 pm PST #2751 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Plus widely flying Kane hair!
Nilly - Jan 20, 2009 9:50:29 pm PST #2752 of 30000
Swouncing
Poking head to post that, you guys, I was actually catching up (even though I'm supposed to work right now) on your watch-and-post from the inauguration and the events around it, and it was just so special to experience your historical moment through your emotions and responses and thoughts (and, wow, actually being there!). I really appreciate being able to share this with you.
And then, the day ended with a phone call from my brother, on reserve duty, saying that he's coming home. Goodness, what a wonderful ending for the day.