Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.

'Shindig'


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.


Jesse - Dec 11, 2009 10:34:12 am PST #24401 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But Jesse's carving the groups up by size as if that was the edge. If it's not an edge, then why divide along those lines? If it's an edge, it's either theoretically unfair to the taller or the shorter guys if you have a wide height spread because of outliers.

It was just a throwaway thought -- is there some way to divide humans into groups that makes sense, if gender isn't the way?

I'm not sure that's entirely right, since they're apparently part of Quiverfull, where women should be submissive, contraception is like abortion and having lots of children is a tool to obtain demographic superiority.

I haven't paid enough attention to what the Duggars actually say to know if this applies to them, but I don't mind people believing things I don't, as long as they can leave me alone to go another way. Aside from the "demographic superiority" bit, because I guess eventually they would take over the world, but I don't see that as an imminent threat.


Calli - Dec 11, 2009 10:34:33 am PST #24402 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

My mouse clicks and keyboard tapping are the loudest thing in my office right now. I think I'm one of three people here.


Strix - Dec 11, 2009 10:35:49 am PST #24403 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

David Bowie Bing Crosby!!

Is is wrong that I always want Bowie to dress up as the Goblin King to sing that?

Ooh, I need to rent Labyrninth.


Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 10:36:29 am PST #24404 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Aside from the "demographic superiority" bit, because I guess eventually they would take over the world, but I don't see that as an imminent threat.

I'm not even sure I see it as a realistic eventual threat - with 19 kids at home, who has time to go out and vote anyway?


Tom Scola - Dec 11, 2009 10:37:30 am PST #24405 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Is is wrong that I always want Bowie to dress up as the Goblin King to sing that?

Is there anything you wouldn't want him to dress up as the Goblin King to do?


Jesse - Dec 11, 2009 10:39:16 am PST #24406 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm not even sure I see it as a realistic eventual threat - with 19 kids at home, who has time to go out and vote anyway?

Oh, I'm sure Jim Bob could make time. I mean, Michelle's home with the kids, and she won't be voting anyway, right?


JZ - Dec 11, 2009 10:39:43 am PST #24407 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

they're apparently part of Quiverfull,

Huh. Wikipedia said the Duggars have explicitly disavowed any connection to Quiverfull; their impression of Quiverfull is that it's all about endless childbearing as a grim duty and an obligation, whereas they themselves are choosing to do it for pleasure. Still wildly excessive, but a slightly different flavor.


tommyrot - Dec 11, 2009 10:39:51 am PST #24408 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 there anything you wouldn't want him to dress up as the Goblin King to do?

Like, say, renew a drivers license at the DMV?


tommyrot - Dec 11, 2009 10:40:55 am PST #24409 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.

I have a Quiverfull... in my pants!

OK, that was a dumb joke, but maybe someone will laugh anyway....


bon bon - Dec 11, 2009 10:41:35 am PST #24410 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I don't have any comment on Jesse's whackadoo plan but I did want to link to this article about what a huge difference T makes to athletic performance: [link]

I haven't paid enough attention to what the Duggars actually say to know if this applies to them, but I don't mind people believing things I don't, as long as they can leave me alone to go another way. Aside from the "demographic superiority" bit, because I guess eventually they would take over the world, but I don't see that as an imminent threat.

I don't so much care about the existence of the movement, either, I just think the show is misleading. They have an extreme lifestyle, no doubt. But it's not because they just love children and happiness and puppies, you know? It's because they are warriors seeking to outnumber people of other beliefs. And the show doesn't ever address that. The commercials are nauseatingly cutesy.