I kissed him, and I told him that I loved him. And I killed him.

Buffy ,'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.


Trudy Booth - Aug 12, 2009 6:44:09 am PDT #3407 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Wow. Crime really does make you stupid.

My Uncle the police officer used to tell me that. And I would fantasize about being a SMART crimnal. I wouldn't use the drugs, I'd make sure I didn't hurt anyone, and I'd never get caught because the police would be too busy with the stupid ones.

But then I realized I'd have to turn myself in if they convicted one of the stupid ones for something I'd done. And the plan fell apart.


Gudanov - Aug 12, 2009 6:48:10 am PDT #3408 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

And I would fantasize about being a SMART crimnal. I wouldn't use the drugs, I'd make sure I didn't hurt anyone

Don't forget to avoid staying and gloating. That gets the smart ones all the time.


Kathy A - Aug 12, 2009 6:48:29 am PDT #3409 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I found the story of Leopold and Loeb fascinating--two teen geniuses who decided to commit the "perfect crime," done in when Leopold's glasses fall out of his coat at the place where they dumped Bobby Franks' body.


Trudy Booth - Aug 12, 2009 6:52:30 am PDT #3410 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Don't forget to avoid staying and gloating. That gets the smart ones all the time.

Oh yes. If for some reason I had to hang Batman upside down I certainly wouldn't stand there and tell him my whole plan before I split.


StuntHusband - Aug 12, 2009 6:55:16 am PDT #3411 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

Ah, well - it was just a matter of time. My mother had to make a quality-of-life decision for her oldest dog (Lily), and had her put to sleep yesterday. 95% blind, 100% deaf, and had a stroke over the 4th of July that led to a progressive loss of both motor control and comprehension; she spent most of the last couple of days (apparently) uncertain where she was, or who anyone was, or where things were.

She was a great dog, and though I'm sad, and my mom is sad, it's undoubtedly the right thing to do.

As best that the vet could guess, she was at least 16 - maybe 18. When mom got her, she was a Katrina rescue - and grey-muzzled already.


§ ita § - Aug 12, 2009 6:55:33 am PDT #3412 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If for some reason I had to hang Batman upside down I certainly wouldn't stand there and tell him my whole plan before I split.

There are certainly better reasons to have him all tied up.


Vortex - Aug 12, 2009 6:56:19 am PDT #3413 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I found the story of Leopold and Loeb fascinating--two teen geniuses who decided to commit the "perfect crime," done in when Leopold's glasses fall out of his coat at the place where they dumped Bobby Franks' body.

My theatre did a great play based on that story, called "Never the Sinner". Really fascinating stuff. After I saw the show, I went out and read up on the story. Also, Kathy, if you liked that, you should watch Hitchcock's "Rope". It's about two friends who kill another friend (well, the victim thought they were friends :) ), then put the body in a steamer trunk, and have a party and serve drinks on the trunk. I've always thought that Leopold and Loeb were the inspiration for the movie. It has Farley Granger and Jimmy Stewart as I recall.


Barb - Aug 12, 2009 6:58:58 am PDT #3414 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

She was a great dog, and though I'm sad, and my mom is sad, it's undoubtedly the right thing to do.

~ma to your Mom, SH. I know those decisions are tough, even when made for the best reasons.


Kristen - Aug 12, 2009 6:59:57 am PDT #3415 of 30001

We know that Cargo Tunnel will be good for online shopping, mail delivery, garbage pickup and recycling, but there will likely be a lot more things that people figure out to do with it.

I really hope they have separate tunnels for garbage vs. food deliveries.

I've always thought that Leopold and Loeb were the inspiration for the movie.

It was. Or, really, the inspiration for the play which turned into the movie.


Fred Pete - Aug 12, 2009 7:00:11 am PDT #3416 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.

((((Lily and family))))