Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


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.


Dana - Sep 14, 2009 10:12:19 am PDT #8753 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

That's what my listings are showing. 1PM PST on CBS.


shrift - Sep 14, 2009 10:14:07 am PDT #8754 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Of course, now that I'm looking at the US Open site, it does actually tell me that it's 4 pm ET. Ha ha, reading skills, what?


Jesse - Sep 14, 2009 10:18:32 am PDT #8755 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

However, using an online Magic 8 ball, the answer appears to be 'No Way'. Sorry, I was hoping for a better result.

Crap.

The last time I moved, I did a lot of unnecessary looking in neighborhoods it turned out I didn't want to live in, but I think I can avoid that.


Dana - Sep 14, 2009 10:32:11 am PDT #8756 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, good, Serena Williams has apologized.

[link]

Now I can move on to being irritated because I think she's getting more shit than someone else would because she's black and a woman. The number of times I've seen the word "thug" used in the NYT comments alone...


Vortex - Sep 14, 2009 10:41:23 am PDT #8757 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

. I particularly liked this part of her apology:

I need to make it clear to all young people that I handled myself inappropriately and it’s not the way to act — win or lose, good call or bad call, in any sport, in any manner.

I am,however, annoyed that the NYT article said things like "She approached the judge and appeared to threaten her," and "The line judge appeared to comment to the chair umpire on court that she felt threatened, although what she said was not audible."

I think that it's irresponsible to report on what appears to be.


erikaj - Sep 14, 2009 10:43:11 am PDT #8758 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!

Yeah, totally. And yeah, I think she's getting disproportionate heat, not that threats are cool.


Barb - Sep 14, 2009 10:47:07 am PDT #8759 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

Yeah, totally. And yeah, I think she's getting disproportionate heat, not that threats are cool.

Seriously. I'm figuring that Jimmy Connors and/or McEnroe said some fairly questionable things, back in the day.


Trudy Booth - Sep 14, 2009 10:48:20 am PDT #8760 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

Sure, but neither one was standing there in a little skirt. THAT'S the difference that springs to my mind.


Dana - Sep 14, 2009 10:51:14 am PDT #8761 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I can see fining her more, but the people who are calling for her to be kicked out of the USTA? Banned for a year?

Latrell Spreewell, after he choked his coach and threatened to kill him, was initially suspended for 10 days. His team eventually voided his contract, and he got that overturned in arbitration.


Barb - Sep 14, 2009 10:54:47 am PDT #8762 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

Sure, but neither one was standing there in a little skirt. THAT'S the difference that springs to my mind.

I know. That's kind of what I was thinking too.