Woah - I just had to open all the blinds (my desk faces a wall of windows) because it got too dark to see my keyboard. We are in for one HELL of a storm.
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Jessica - Aug 21, 2009 11:10:49 am PDT #4959 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Aug 21, 2009 11:16:31 am PDT #4960 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
As I've obviously said before, I have found people to be really handicapped in reading American and English literature without a familiarity with the Bible and with the phrasing of the King James Bible, which is a brilliant piece of literature.
I agree. I've taught literature - the students who did best were always the ones with the most 'cultural capital', including a familiarity with religious tropes (very lacking in current UK culture). Such background knowledge is possible to teach only to a certain degree in a busy advanced-level syllabus for 16- and 17-year-olds. Some classes on the Bible as literature would definitely help. That's a far cry from teaching creationism, of course...
tommyrot - Aug 21, 2009 11:17:29 am PDT #4961 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 already did a "Headline o' the day," right? Well, here's another one:
Chihuahua With Earrings Stolen At Gay Bar
Police Seek Man With Britney Spears Tattoo
WILTON MANORS, Fla. -- A man with a tattoo of Britney Spears' name on his arm or neck allegedly stole a Chihuahua with pink earrings from a South Florida gay bar.
Brian Dortort, 48, said Thursday that he has spent weeks searching for his 4-month-old pooch, named Hudson Hayward Hemingway. The dog, about the size of a softball, was in a specialty pet bag.
Dortort said he let a man hold the Chihuahua for a moment during a friend's birthday party, then the man and dog disappeared.
Police said a suspect has been identified, but it's up to the Broward State Attorney's Office to decide whether to an issue an arrest warrant.
Daisy Jane - Aug 21, 2009 11:18:48 am PDT #4962 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
The fact that it's Texas should let you know all you need to about what kind of class it will be. I have actually heard/read people argue that anything but "Bible-as-word-of-god" in that class is blasphemy and so there can't be a comparitave study of it. Bah! Don't make me hate people today!
Only slightly related, but a friend of mine had a story in some summer reading material that caused some...issues [link] here's his blog [link]
I worked a lot and hard today. I think I should get to go home now.
§ ita § - Aug 21, 2009 11:20:31 am PDT #4963 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sarah Gronert Sparks a Whole New Gender Dispute in Pro Sports
She was born with both male and female genitalia and has had surgery to be certified female.
Schlomo Tzoref, the coach of Julia Glushko, another pro tennis player whom Sarah Gronert beat, says, “There is no girl who can hit serves like that, not even Venus Williams.
That's an interesting quandary. Certified woman is certified woman, I guess. But what an advantage she might have.
Jessica - Aug 21, 2009 11:21:21 am PDT #4964 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
tommyrot - Aug 21, 2009 11:22:13 am PDT #4965 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.
...again?
Hil R. - Aug 21, 2009 11:24:55 am PDT #4966 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
We had a thunderstorm a few hours ago -- it didn't last for very long, but it was very loud while it was here.
Jessica - Aug 21, 2009 11:26:08 am PDT #4967 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And now I'm looking at bright blue sky with tons of rain coming down.
I really hope it passes over by the time DH has to pick Dylan up - we took the bike today...
Calli - Aug 21, 2009 11:39:02 am PDT #4968 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I wonder if there has ever been an era where people think, "Kids these days, they are so much better than they used to be."
I'm not sure if I count as "people," but I remember thinking that when I met Flea and JZ/Hec's kids.