I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.

Fred ,'A Hole in the World'


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.


Allyson - Aug 11, 2009 10:46:27 am PDT #3228 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I would just like the french physicist I sometimes pine for. He's so adorable.


Dana - Aug 11, 2009 10:46:50 am PDT #3229 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Salon has a story about Obama's healthcare meeting today:

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Cashmere - Aug 11, 2009 10:49:24 am PDT #3230 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

The boy who mows our lawn took off his shirt and has his baseball cap on backwards. Owen is watching him mow and promptly removed his shirt, found his baseball cap and put it on backwards, too. He and Olivia just love Waylon. I do, too. He calls me Ms.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2009 10:49:28 am PDT #3231 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

“I don’t think government bureaucrats should be meddling [in your health care], but I don’t think health insurance company bureaucrats should be meddling either.”

Thank you, Mr. President. Now I hope that line gets some play in the MSM. At least as much as the crazies are getting.


Vortex - Aug 11, 2009 10:49:41 am PDT #3232 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

wrod. I'm reminded of Belzer's routine about how everything sounds cooler if you do it in Paris.

This is true. The story about me falling off of a table while drunk is SO much better because it begins "So, I was in this bar in Paris . . ."


msbelle - Aug 11, 2009 10:50:28 am PDT #3233 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

so I can be more like you Gud. Duh.

srsly, I just can't take the stupid. I want a complete deadpan satire skit taking all this craziness being suggested as truth and coming out in favor of it. Death panels? you betcha, too many people and this will ultimately help with unemployment also. Socialized Health Care? AB SO Lutely - you'll get 1 box of band-aids per household and in combination with the previously mentioned death panels, we'll be infecting 1 out of every 20 boxes with a nasty restitant strain virus to "cull the herd".


Vortex - Aug 11, 2009 10:50:31 am PDT #3234 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

The boy who mows our lawn took off his shirt and has his baseball cap on backwards. Owen is watching him mow and promptly removed his shirt, found his baseball cap and put it on backwards, too. He and Olivia just love Waylon. I do, too. He calls me Ms.

You know, I've heard of porn that starts off like this. Are you going to offer him a cold glass of lemonade?


Jessica - Aug 11, 2009 10:55:17 am PDT #3235 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

My employer-based health care is FANTASTIC (and 100% paid-for), but then, I work for a British company and I'm pretty sure the Americans are the only employees they have to cover at all. (The Brits and Canadians do get employer-based perks, like a better visual plan than the NHS offers, but basic coverage isn't an issue.)


Cashmere - Aug 11, 2009 10:56:28 am PDT #3236 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Are you going to offer him a cold glass of lemonade?

I have an ice-cold bottle of water at the ready.

Oh, damn, I'm that dirty old woman.

Someone shoot me.


Jesse - Aug 11, 2009 10:59:35 am PDT #3237 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I just got some news at work that I'm dorkishly happy about, and also my minion is being cute today. I will not let the jacktards keep me down!