Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.

Lorne ,'Smile Time'


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.


SailAweigh - Jan 22, 2009 8:27:08 pm PST #3167 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Absolutely. That poor family.


Sean K - Jan 22, 2009 8:30:48 pm PST #3168 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

But right wing white people can't be terrorists. Or something.

I'm sure that's what Billo the Clown and his ilk would say.


Cashmere - Jan 23, 2009 2:44:45 am PST #3169 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

As horrifying as this crime is, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this man sounds more mentally ill than terrorist. I can't say I can diagnose him but a lot of schizophrenics are easily susceptible to abhorrent ideologies and act out on them. Not saying he shouldn't be punished for the crimes but I'm willing to bet testing will show some level of severe mental illness.

Terrorists act more out of pure intent.


brenda m - Jan 23, 2009 3:09:35 am PST #3170 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

You heard it here first - Illinois still whack:

Imprisoned former governor George Ryan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize: [link]

Blagojevich: Arresting me just like Pearl Harbor: [link] (Special bonus demagoguery: Removing me will result in Huge Tax Increases due to...something or other.)


Laura - Jan 23, 2009 3:31:53 am PST #3171 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Thank you Illinois for bringing on the entertaining news.

off to work...


Theodosia - Jan 23, 2009 3:35:43 am PST #3172 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"

Well, Ryan does have a legitimate claim to some human rights cred what with the death penalty stuff, and there is precedent for people who have mixed records (I'm looking at YOU, Henry K.) for getting the Nobel, so that's not terribly freakish.

However, Blagojevich continues to bring the capital-C Circus back into IL politics. Why hasn't he been forcibly escorted out of office yet?


billytea - Jan 23, 2009 3:38:36 am PST #3173 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

However, Blagojevich continues to bring the capital-C Circus back into IL politics. Why hasn't he been forcibly escorted out of office yet?

I like to think they're waiting until they can do it on a special episode of Rock of Love 3: Bus.


Jessica - Jan 23, 2009 3:51:00 am PST #3174 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'd like to thank Bill O'Reilly for my biggest laugh of the morning:

So, the lesson here is clear: No longer can the American media be relied upon to bring us fact-based information. The news media has entered the ideology business much like talk radio. This will greatly harm the nation, as unbiased information is critical for an informed citizenry. The collapse of journalistic standards was a huge but largely untold story in 2008.

[link]

Seriously, Bill? You crack me up, you big ole' hatemongering douchenozzle assberet.


flea - Jan 23, 2009 3:56:18 am PST #3175 of 30000
information libertarian

One of my coworkers I don't know well has a birthday tomorrow, and it turns out she's turning 35. I came *this close* to making a huge gaffe and assuming she was joking and is actually older, phew. I had put her in her early 40s - I'd have guessed 42 - partly I guess because she's got a 15 year old son. But she's younger than me. Near miss, dudes.


flea - Jan 23, 2009 4:22:06 am PST #3176 of 30000
information libertarian

It would be so wonderful to live in Titty Ho, UK: [link]