Wash: Captain, didn't you know kissin' girls makes you sleepy? Mal: Well sometimes I just can't help myself.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

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 - Jul 29, 2009 11:44:27 am PDT #1218 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have a rule about this. When making a statement like this, replace the name of the group with 'Jew' or 'Black' and see how it sounds.

I had an assignment in college where this was done, but with non-gender neutral language, so words like Policeman or Mailman became Policewhite or Mailblack. Our college had just made gender-neutral language a requirment for all college materials, our class was the first "first-years" instead of "freshmen". It was an interesting piece to read, offensive at time.


Gudanov - Jul 29, 2009 11:47:53 am PDT #1219 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

By "you people", did you mean Jews or Blacks?

No. I meant plain-bellied sneetches and star-bellied sneetches.


tommyrot - Jul 29, 2009 11:48:49 am PDT #1220 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Is having a star-belly a choice? Or is there a star-belly gene?


StuntHusband - Jul 29, 2009 11:49:48 am PDT #1221 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

Is having a star-belly a choice? Or is there a star-belly gene?

Or are you nurtured into having a star-belly?

What about semi-star-bellied pseudo-sneetches? What if you PAINT a star on your belly - is that drag?


tommyrot - Jul 29, 2009 11:52:39 am PDT #1222 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

What about semi-star-bellied pseudo-sneetches?

You mean sneetches that swing both ways? Disgusting! They spread star-belliedness to the non-star-bellied community! Or the other way around!

What if you PAINT a star on your belly - is that drag?

It depends if it's just a thing done once in a while or if it's a 24/7 lifestyle thing.


Dana - Jul 29, 2009 12:01:49 pm PDT #1223 of 30001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Boy, you know what's more fun than Newark when pretty much every single flight is delayed or canceled?

Everything. Everything is more fun.


StuntHusband - Jul 29, 2009 12:04:56 pm PDT #1224 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

The Fleet Week fleet? Doing another pass - CLOSER.

I can count the sailors on deck. The whole office has basically shut down to watch them slooooooowly sail by.

ETA: it's funny watching Seattle police boats - and Navy patrol Zodiacs - racing around intercepting private vessels that are getting too close. ZOOM - STOP! See? That's a BIG GUN pointed at you. Thanks! ZOOM


Jesse - Jul 29, 2009 12:15:42 pm PDT #1225 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Dana, that sounds like a nightmare. I hope at least the trip was great!


Gudanov - Jul 29, 2009 12:26:25 pm PDT #1226 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Sorry about the airport Dana.

I've been listening the Maddow show podcasts. This whole C-Street Family business is making my skeptic senses tingle. It seems a bit too over the top to be really what it's portrayed as.


beth b - Jul 29, 2009 12:28:57 pm PDT #1227 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Dana, I wish you a better