I just got back from Maine yesterday. Had to share this picture -- possibly the cutest little Democratic headquarters ever. [link]
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
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.
Hil R. - Aug 02, 2009 4:17:46 pm PDT #1822 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
sarameg - Aug 02, 2009 4:38:52 pm PDT #1823 of 30001
Come undone is constipated. Damned repressive nature.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2009 6:23:32 pm PDT #1824 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.
Every so often we see a video of a robot getting all uncanny-valley-ish by moving in ways we've never seen robots move before. This is one of those: Toyota’s running humanoid robot
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 02, 2009 6:29:44 pm PDT #1825 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My joy over the new sushi place having uni on the menu is somewhat countered by it not tasting as good as I recall and costing almost nine bucks for two pieces of nigiri. However, the rolls I got tonight were great (the place has really excelled in food quality for all my visits after the first), and I was seated in exceedingly cute young waiter's section again.
He thanked me for being so friendly... ah, kiddo, if you only knew how friendly I'd like to get with you...
-t - Aug 02, 2009 8:23:44 pm PDT #1826 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Toyota’s running humanoid robot
That's not uncanny valley, that's adorable. So cute.
Nilly - Aug 02, 2009 10:53:33 pm PDT #1827 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping again on yet another person's computer (I'm spreading the b.org links on people's computers everywhere!) because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Deena's birthday.
Happy birthday, Deena! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
Shir - Aug 02, 2009 10:54:56 pm PDT #1828 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Happy birthday Deena!
Calli - Aug 03, 2009 1:32:16 am PDT #1829 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Happy Birthday, Deena!
Shir - Aug 03, 2009 1:38:00 am PDT #1830 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Calling all hiveminders!
(Yes, just got back, and already need you. See how my life work?)
There's a Talmudic quote that says "we don't see things the way they are, but the way we are". I already asked some people about it, including our wonderful Nilly, but nobody seems to know exactly where it's from. And I googled and I googled till I couldn't google anymore. Now, can any one of you give me the reference to this quote? Anyone with Jewish orthodox relatives, by any chance?
amych - Aug 03, 2009 2:13:42 am PDT #1831 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
My google says that quote's not Talmud, but Anaïs Nin.