Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


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 - Apr 26, 2010 12:19:15 pm PDT #25260 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.

A story in a small paper becomes an internet sensation!

Here is the story in its entirety:

Dog injures nose

POLICE in Ringwood are investigating the circumstances surrounding an injury to a dog’s nose.

A woman was walking her dog and puppy, when her puppy ran off.

Her dog ran after the puppy but collided with a male dog walker and his dog.

The woman's dog received an injury to his nose.

The comments are priceless. EG:

It's outrageous that something like this is allowed to happen in this country.

and

Shocked and disgusted. There's nothing but bad news now days. What sort of world are we leaving for our children?

I want this to be addressed in the next prime ministeral debates. Let's see Nick Clegg talk himself out of this one.

Then there's this update:

Dog injures nose - the update you've all been waiting for

MORE than 130,000 people logged on to view our top story today.

Even Mock the Week star Dara O’Briain tweeted about it.

What’s that, I hear you cry?

Was Cheryl Cole kissing David Beckham in the cathedral?

Nope.

Our most viewed story ever involved a dog, with an injured nose.

At only four sentences long, it probably breaks most records for page impressions per word anywhere on the web.


Connie Neil - Apr 26, 2010 12:21:56 pm PDT #25261 of 30001
brillig

Johnny Depp has instincts I admire.

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He has a yacht in the Caribbean, and it's outfitted with velvet and plush furniture and dim lighting. It looks like an early 20th-century steam yacht.


Amy - Apr 26, 2010 12:23:05 pm PDT #25262 of 30001
Because books.

I saw that today on Jezebel, Jesse. I'm tempted to get a copy.


javachik - Apr 26, 2010 12:24:58 pm PDT #25263 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

X-posted with Spikes, sorry for the spam:

Question for your smart cooking types:

I roasted a whole slew of veggies last night (you guys inspired me) and I forgot about them, so they're a leetle bit soggier than I like (but still really good--I ate a large plate last night and it was delicious). I have a lot of leftovers. Am I nuts in thinking I can puree them, add cream, and voila, cream of veggie soup? The veggies were red onion, asperagus, green beans, fingerling potatoes (with sea salt, olive oil and fresh rosemary).

Help a girl out, please?


Sheryl - Apr 26, 2010 12:27:21 pm PDT #25264 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Another rainy Monday...


Jesse - Apr 26, 2010 12:27:57 pm PDT #25265 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sounds good to me, javachik. Or maybe a fritatta?

It looks interesting, right, Amy?


Amy - Apr 26, 2010 12:30:12 pm PDT #25266 of 30001
Because books.

It does, Jesse. I'm just not sure I'll be able to find it up here, but possibly B&N will have it.


javachik - Apr 26, 2010 12:38:20 pm PDT #25267 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Or maybe a fritatta?

Yeah, that's my usual fallback. Hence the soup-making. It was gorgeous all weekend but we're going to have rain for three days starting tomorrow; that's soup weather, right there!


flea - Apr 26, 2010 12:41:37 pm PDT #25268 of 30001
information libertarian

Bizarre Facebook friend requests: my ex-uncle. He was divorced from my aunt in the mid-1980s; I'm pretty sure I last saw him when I was 10. I mean, I did like him when I was 10, and his kids are my cousins and we're pals (especially the one close in age to me). But?


Jesse - Apr 26, 2010 12:41:56 pm PDT #25269 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, that's my usual fallback.

Heh.