I had to memorize the kings of France at one point. We made up a song. I can't remember it, but I can still recite A Helene by Pierre de Ronsard.
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
flea - Oct 18, 2009 7:22:11 am PDT #14252 of 30001
information libertarian
Amy - Oct 18, 2009 7:22:42 am PDT #14253 of 30001
Because books.
I used to be fascinated with the First Ladies (and sisters, etc., for the unmarried guys). I had a shiny book about them from a childhood trip to D.C. The presidents themselves just never interested me as much.
Scrappy - Oct 18, 2009 7:26:29 am PDT #14254 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Oh, did you see the first ladies' dresses at the Smithsonian? Since we lived near DC and my parents were very big on museums, I saw those once a month throughout my childhood.
Amy - Oct 18, 2009 7:28:37 am PDT #14255 of 30001
Because books.
Oh yeah, saw those. I love trips to D.C.
megan walker - Oct 18, 2009 7:29:32 am PDT #14256 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Or maybe I should go visit sporcle.com. Sporcle?
No idea where the name came from but there are quizzes on all sorts of topics: geography, history, language, TV, etc.
For geography and things like U.S. presidents the maps/lists are blank and if you put in a right answer they fill in where it should go. So you don't have to know the placement/order, but I try to do them in order to teach myself (when you hit "give up" you can see all the answers).
JenP - Oct 18, 2009 7:36:38 am PDT #14257 of 30001
megan walker, I hereby assign blame to you for all the time I will waste at sporcle.com. So much fun. So, it's the good kind of blame, fwiw.
My brain doesn't function even half as quickly as it used to, I think. Files and Records needs to step it up. Perhaps sprocle will help with that. Ahem.
megan walker - Oct 18, 2009 7:39:03 am PDT #14258 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It's educational!
ETA: And now I know how to spell Kyrgyzstan!
brenda m - Oct 18, 2009 7:57:53 am PDT #14259 of 30001
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
We had this book when I was in university and my roommate and I would entertain ourselves for hours reading aloud the craziest bits. (Ok, totally politics geeks, but still. Funny stuff.)
§ ita § - Oct 18, 2009 8:18:59 am PDT #14260 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it really is a huge relief to have somewhere to go each day
Isn't it though? Plus, paid.
Kat, there should be a ban on anyone not living with a kid getting them musical instruments. And if you are living with them, there should be some sort of voting mechanism. Because...ow.
msbelle - Oct 18, 2009 8:50:55 am PDT #14261 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am having the weirdest afternoon. Total fail on finding mac turtlenecks, none at jcp or old navy, guess I'll be shopping online, because I cannot manage macy's today. Now grabbing lunch at a southern styled place. They have buffalo chicken po boys on the menu, just no. Also no fried okra as a side, am sad. Also, they sat me in a non-empty room, but in a corner on the wall with a big flat screen, so everyone oin the room is facing me. I'm moving.