Ah. Good to know. See, I knew there was something I didn't know, and I just couldn't be arsed to look it up that late in the evening.
Damn, I'm up early. That ain't right.
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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.
Strix - Apr 28, 2010 2:13:41 am PDT #25733 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
billytea - Apr 28, 2010 2:16:26 am PDT #25734 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Damn, I'm up early. That ain't right.
You came back woke up wrong!
Strix - Apr 28, 2010 2:36:35 am PDT #25735 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Heh.
You came back woke up wrong!
Hmm, not exactly...But I am awake now, and I wonder if I should try to get a few more hours of shuteye.
Maria - Apr 28, 2010 3:36:49 am PDT #25736 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Thanks, everyone.
Go back to sleep, Erin. Especially since I can't.
(During your comment on Britain and France, though, I did find myself asking "What if xenophobia is their cultural heritage?")
Call me naive, but even if xenophobia is part of their cultural heritage, there is nothing that's forcing either country to preserve it. A national identity should evolve and be enriched by the addition of new elements, rather than cower in fear of the unknown and different. Celebrate history, but don't be enslaved to it.
billytea - Apr 28, 2010 3:59:40 am PDT #25737 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
See now, you fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never take an Australian seriously when taking the piss is on the line"!
Sophia Brooks - Apr 28, 2010 4:00:53 am PDT #25738 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Is Theo around? I have a census question!
Amy - Apr 28, 2010 4:08:39 am PDT #25739 of 30001
Because books.
Sophia, Garv is working for the census -- maybe I can answer?
This news that Sandra Bullock adopted a baby makes the whole story that much more heartbreaking.
meara - Apr 28, 2010 4:10:39 am PDT #25740 of 30001
OK, seriously? I woke up at 6AM for a teleconference...and now all I can hear is someone has us on hold music???
Maria - Apr 28, 2010 4:13:23 am PDT #25741 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
bt, heh. Contrast that with my very earnest self, who asked the same question (internally) in all seriousness.
And because I don't think I've ever told you and Wallybee: You both have created a beautiful child. I love looking at his smiling, happy face, and I'm so pleased you found what you'd been looking for, in spades.
Amy, I know! Poor Sandy. I have no idea how they managed to keep the adoption a secret.
Amy - Apr 28, 2010 4:14:35 am PDT #25742 of 30001
Because books.
Maria! It's so good to see you here. ::tacklehugs::