This must be what going mad feels like.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


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.


sumi - Feb 11, 2009 7:42:34 am PST #6051 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!

I phoned my landlord and it is just a walk through because she took over from her dad and it hasn't been done in about 20 years.

I think I should have time to put some order in the place first. I also mentioned some issues that have been ongoing for ages that they might want to look into. It's an old building and as such, has many issues, most of which I don't bother complaining about.


DavidS - Feb 11, 2009 8:03:20 am PST #6052 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I just got off the phone doing a podcast about my Tom Waits tour for a Canadian newspaper. The National Post - is that a big paper, or an advertising giveaway out of Saskatoon?

In other exciting news: Little League Draft Last Night!

There was last minute drama, and trafficking in human children.

I traded one kid whose father was in the room, for another kid whose mother was in the room.

"You can't just trade my son!"

"Actually, yes. Yes, I can."

But I like my team. I had to walk a tightrope with my measley picks, hampered by Emmett's requirements that (a) I draft one of his friends and (b) I not draft one highly placed player that he didn't like. Sheesh. I pissed off one other coach because my last minute trade meant he didn't get a player he was expecting to get.

But I like my team a lot. After two months of planning and researching the draft I Billy Beaned Bigtime.


Sue - Feb 11, 2009 8:09:07 am PST #6053 of 30000
hip deep in pie

The National Post - is that a big paper, or an advertising giveaway out of Saskatoon?

No, it's a big paper. Not as big as it wants to be, but what paper is? ETA: It's owned by a big media chain.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 11, 2009 8:14:31 am PST #6054 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Shocking news: Brett Favre is retiring!

Next month, he unretires again.


Dana - Feb 11, 2009 8:15:53 am PST #6055 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Someone please tell me that the guy in charge of the tainted peanut plants will go to jail.


tommyrot - Feb 11, 2009 8:18:10 am PST #6056 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.

For ita: Jujitsu for the "weaker sex" -- 1930s British newsreels

Ellis sends us these, "Two wonderful 1930s British news reels on how 'the weaker sex' can use jujitsu to deal with 'objectionable people'"


tommyrot - Feb 11, 2009 8:19:39 am PST #6057 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.

Someone please tell me that the guy in charge of the tainted peanut plants will go to jail.

It sounds like it, anyway. I mean, he knew they were sending out tainted peanut butter. And people died.


erikaj - Feb 11, 2009 8:20:45 am PST #6058 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

jail is too good for him!!


Sue - Feb 11, 2009 8:24:46 am PST #6059 of 30000
hip deep in pie

Make him eat the tainted peanuts!


tommyrot - Feb 11, 2009 8:32:57 am PST #6060 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.

Speaking of peanut butter....

deep fried peanut-butter-cookie-dough-corn-batter-dipped brownie