I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.

Simon ,'Out Of Gas'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


tommyrot - Mar 30, 2010 10:48:16 am PDT #19838 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.

Not surprising, except for the "Why is he practicing psychiatry in Canada?" question:

'Doctor Shock' charged with sexually abusing male patient

A leading Canadian psychiatrist who kept accusations of gross human rights abuses in apartheid-era South Africa hidden has been charged in Calgary with sexually abusing a male patient and is being investigated over dozens of other allegations.

Dr Aubrey Levin, who in South Africa was known as Dr Shock for his use of electricity to "cure" gay military conscripts, was arrested after a patient secretly filmed the psychiatrist allegedly making sexual advances. Levin, who worked at the University of Calgary's medical school, has been suspended from practising and is free on bail of C$50,000 (£32,000) on charges of repeatedly indecently assaulting a 36-year-old man.

The police say they are investigating similar claims by nearly 30 other patients. The Alberta justice department is reviewing scores of criminal convictions in which Levin was a prosecution witness.

Levin has worked in Canada for 15 years since leaving South Africa, where he was chief psychiatrist in the apartheid-era military and became notorious for using electric shocks to "cure" gay white conscripts. He also held conscientious objectors against their will at a military hospital because they were "disturbed" and subjected them to powerful drug regimens.


bon bon - Mar 30, 2010 10:58:34 am PDT #19839 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

My new favorite single-topic blog: [link]

This blog is about rap and hip-hop lyrics that are absolutely absurd, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous, basic, basically stupid, basically bad, basically basic, or preposterous.


Jesse - Mar 30, 2010 11:02:37 am PDT #19840 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I love that blog.


flea - Mar 30, 2010 11:06:35 am PDT #19841 of 30001
information libertarian

What makes each entry for me is the "filed under:" at the end.


Connie Neil - Mar 30, 2010 11:07:20 am PDT #19842 of 30001
brillig

I've heard the usage "I want to be quit of X", which I'm not sure is a regionalism or just archaic.


flea - Mar 30, 2010 11:11:15 am PDT #19843 of 30001
information libertarian

I think I just got into trouble at work laughing too loud: [link]


bon bon - Mar 30, 2010 11:12:05 am PDT #19844 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I mean, WHAT?!


Polter-Cow - Mar 30, 2010 11:12:41 am PDT #19845 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

That blog is hilarious.

What makes each entry for me is the "filed under:" at the end.

Yes!

I think I just got into trouble at work laughing too loud: [link]

I AM TRYING TO KEEP FROM DOING THAT.


§ ita § - Mar 30, 2010 11:17:40 am PDT #19846 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Luckily I can't get to that from here. Job saved.


Jesse - Mar 30, 2010 11:19:53 am PDT #19847 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

X to the Z can do whatever he wants, OKAY??

Speaking of doing what one wants, I just booked a first class ticket to Vegas, baby! For some crazy airline reason, it was actually fewer FF miles than cattle class. OK, then!!