Go to Climate Wizard to see a map of the 48 states showing how much average temperatures will go up.
It got up to 107° here two summers ago. Suddenly the killer frost from The Day After Tomorrow isn't looking so unappealing.
Wait. People? She eats people? 'To Serve Man.' It's 'To Serve Man' all over again.
Gunn ,'Power Play'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 27, 2009 10:04:33 am PDT #5804 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
Calli - Aug 27, 2009 10:05:58 am PDT #5805 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
"Nobody is suggesting Teabaggers have carnal relationships with iguanas. Nobody is planning on drawing a critically acclaimed graphic novel based on this concept, featuring lead characters that no one would say looked strikingly similar to Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck."
Burrell - Aug 27, 2009 10:13:15 am PDT #5806 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Fox is developing a TV series based on Heathers:
ABC is developing a TV series based on St. Elmo's Fire
It's like the 80s never died, they just went into cryogenic suspension.
Barb - Aug 27, 2009 10:14:16 am PDT #5807 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Wrapped in parachute pants.
Kathy A - Aug 27, 2009 10:15:26 am PDT #5808 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Can't touch this.
tommyrot - Aug 27, 2009 10:17:00 am PDT #5809 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.
Frankie says War! Hide yourself
Calli - Aug 27, 2009 10:19:22 am PDT #5810 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I have a question for the Buffistas—a question about fire.
I live in an apartment, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. The apartment does not have a fireplace. That won't be changing anytime soon, either. I miss poking at flames.
The apartment does have a lovely common area/floodplane behind my building. I was thinking of getting one of these fire bowls so I could sit around it with my friends on crisp fall evenings, roasting marshmallows and trading links to our favorite fanfics.
So, my question. Are these things safe? We're a relatively unrowdy bunch, there are no kids around, and the drinking would be somewhere between moderate and nil. There are places without overhanging trees to set up, and I could have a fire extinguisher and a water hose handy. Other people in the complex fire up grills all the time, but they're the expensive gas things with solid covers.
What do you think? Lovely, atmospheric fun or a trauma waiting to happen?
Vortex - Aug 27, 2009 10:27:56 am PDT #5811 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
It's like the 80s never died, they just went into cryogenic suspension.
fashion goes in 20 year cycles, why not TV!
Cashmere - Aug 27, 2009 10:28:32 am PDT #5812 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Calli, we have a fire bowl sort of like that. We've never had any problems with it. They're nice to sit around. We roast marshmallows in ours, too.
They really just need a flat area to sit--one that is non flammable. If it's on a concrete area, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be safe. If it's grass, you can always set up a brick base for it.
tommyrot - Aug 27, 2009 10:34:32 am PDT #5813 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.
Yeah, a post about Palin, but this is the fourth time this has happened!
Palin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.
Tonight’s Alaska Family Council event promoting an anti-choice statewide ballot measure was supposed to be Sarah Palin’s first public appearance since stepping down as governor. However, Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton now says that Palin won’t be attending because organizers never asked her. Family Council officials insist that they have been talking to Palin “contacts” for weeks and had confirmed her participation. As of today, the Alaska Family Council is still promoting Palin as one of the event’s headliners on its website:
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The new announcement marks at least the fourth time this year Palin has played this game with event organizers:
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