There's more than one way to skin a cat. And I happen to know that's factually true.

Mayor ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'


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.


msbelle - Feb 16, 2009 5:58:58 am PST #6556 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Jesse, no we are going to Kips Bay. If you wanna see Hotel for Dogs, feel free to join. It is a 1:05 showing and we are doing Patsy's pizza after.

That means I have an hour, so I should get with some things I need doing.


tommyrot - Feb 16, 2009 6:01:01 am PST #6557 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.

In honor of Presidents Day, A Tribute To George Washington, Coke Doer And Cannibal

Yeah, ok, George Washington didn't actually eat the brains of his foes, but this video's pretty awesome anyway. We resurrected it to help you celebrate President's Day in the lewdest way possible. Enjoy!

NSFW due to language and, um, crudely animated penises.


Jesse - Feb 16, 2009 6:01:12 am PST #6558 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

No thanks, but thanks for the offer!


Burrell - Feb 16, 2009 6:06:14 am PST #6559 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Congratulations, Cash! Can't wait to read it.

So we are up in HMB and having a lovely time despite the rain. We went to a good kids museum yesterday. We may even brave the wet to go watch Lance Armstrong ride by. But yeesh! I am dreading the drive home.


§ ita § - Feb 16, 2009 6:21:25 am PST #6560 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

they didn't care to try to make it right

I don't think that's true.


tommyrot - Feb 16, 2009 6:23:28 am PST #6561 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.

Oopsie! Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

A Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French nuclear sub in the middle of the Atlantic, the MoD has confirmed.

HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant were badly damaged in the crash in heavy seas earlier this month.

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band said the submarines came into contact at low speed and no injuries were reported.

Both the UK and France insisted nuclear security had not been compromised.

BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said the incident was "incredibly embarrassing" for the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

She said HMS Vanguard, with "very visible dents and scrapes", was towed back to its home base at Faslane on the Firth of Clyde.


tommyrot - Feb 16, 2009 8:11:30 am PST #6562 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.

Ooh. We're back!


DavidS - Feb 16, 2009 8:17:59 am PST #6563 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's going to be a mixture of practical advice with a touch of comedy. If I can pull it off.

Having seen your writing I can vouch for your ability to pull it off.

How do subs collide? They have sonar, no? Do we need an Ocean Traffic Controller now?

It's rainy in San Francisco. Emmett's simultaneously playing Nintendo and having an Avatar marathon.


Sue - Feb 16, 2009 8:22:29 am PST #6564 of 30000
hip deep in pie

Yay!

I just read this in a Fashion Week article and totally thought of ita:

Never let it be said Ms. Wintour has failed to profit from all her years hanging out with body guards. Her Stiff Arm Air-Kiss Deflection system is so effective at threat neutralization it could be added to the curriculum at a Krav Maga course.


tommyrot - Feb 16, 2009 8:24:55 am PST #6565 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.

How do subs collide? They have sonar, no? Do we need an Ocean Traffic Controller now?

Well. There are two types of sonar: active and passive. Active is when the sonar emits "pings" and then listens for echos. Subs generally don't use active sonar because it would give away the sub's location to other ships or subs. Passive sonar is when they just listen for the sounds of other ships and subs. It works well, unless the ship or sub they're listening for is very quiet. Modern subs are very quiet themselves, especially when traveling slowly, like the two subs in the collision were.

So the moral of the story is that a sub that wants to be stealthy can still find and avoid other ships and subs, except when the other sub is being stealthy too.