You know, I just... I woke up, and I looked in the mirror, and I thought, hey, what's with all the sin? I need to change. I'm... I'm dirty. I'm, I'm bad with the... sex and the envy and that, that loud music us kids listen to nowadays.

Buffy ,'Lessons'


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.


javachik - Oct 23, 2009 4:15:32 pm PDT #15090 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

No way. Is it Comcast? Are you on livechat?

ETA: I am shutting down and leaving the office; can't wait to see how it all works out!


DavidS - Oct 23, 2009 4:19:00 pm PDT #15091 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I too was miffed about the lack of Snacky's Law as I just saw it in action recently in an online writer's group when somebody got a bad review in the NYTimes and there was a big burst of Snackyisms about Michiko Kakutuni and Maureen Dowd. The mean popular girls of the New York Times.


DavidS - Oct 23, 2009 4:19:39 pm PDT #15092 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

ION, the Lenski smackdown is just beautiful.


Vortex - Oct 23, 2009 4:20:08 pm PDT #15093 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I did a little research. I can get internet, phone, and direct tv for half of what comcast is charging me. that's going to be a fun conversation.


Nora Deirdre - Oct 23, 2009 4:21:51 pm PDT #15094 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

yeah, that's what I told them too, Vortex, but they want me to call the local office for bundle price because we just reduced last year (which ran out this month.)

SOmething may be working out though.


Vortex - Oct 23, 2009 4:23:19 pm PDT #15095 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Last time I had an agreement was two years ago. I'll give them a buzz on Monday.


Jesse - Oct 23, 2009 4:23:33 pm PDT #15096 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Direct TV is the satellite, right?


Hil R. - Oct 23, 2009 4:39:47 pm PDT #15097 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Balloon boy's mother told police that it was a hoax: [link]


tommyrot - Oct 23, 2009 4:54:02 pm PDT #15098 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.

Ants vs. Crab

Ants are such amazing creatures! Able to work together to create vast underground empires and take down almost any animal of any size…even humans! So, what happens when a creature such as the crab ends up getting the ants attention? In a Goliath vs. David (x100 or so) situation a crab thinks its protective armor is a deterrent preventing the ants from killing it, guess again. I can’t imagine what it must feel like having something start eating you from the inside out.

Gross to think about, but the video is less gross than I thought it would be....


Kat - Oct 23, 2009 5:17:57 pm PDT #15099 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I just skipped a hundred posts, but I'm going to answer Perkins question about the weekend.

Tonight, N, K, my mom and me went to one of the two first free clinics around LA for our H1N1 vaccine. I can't really explain why I feel so relieved to have gotten it, but it was kind of crazy. (They ran out and had to bring more down and we were in the last 100 or so they vaccinated.

Tomorrow we are going to the Aquarium and then to the Arboretuem. Sunday I have a ton of work to do but then we are going to a hockey game.