On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Sophia Brooks - May 16, 2010 3:30:36 pm PDT #29721 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I'm talking about the "what if?" ones. Crazy making.


Hil R. - May 16, 2010 4:02:01 pm PDT #29722 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I'm watching A Few Good Men on TV. It's ridiculous how much of this movie gets dubbed. I don't think that Jack Nicholson ever gets a complete sentence in his own voice.


Theodosia - May 16, 2010 5:37:06 pm PDT #29723 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The only thing HPV means to me is Human Papilloma Virus, and I'm pretty sure that's not what you're talking about... right?


DebetEsse - May 16, 2010 5:37:42 pm PDT #29724 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Nope, you got it, Theo. I get those ads all the time on Hulu. Hate.


sarameg - May 16, 2010 5:38:47 pm PDT #29725 of 30001

Ok, still love Tammy and Coach on FNL. Plus old Wire kids getting work! And he's good.


sarameg - May 16, 2010 6:21:25 pm PDT #29726 of 30001

I saw two (or maybe one twice) redwing blackbirds on my walk today. Not sure why that tickled me, but it did. They are very pretty.


billytea - May 16, 2010 6:27:36 pm PDT #29727 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.

Watching a special on California's Big Sur. The banana slug got wacky glockenspiel music. And the observation that "Big Sur's top predator has no interest in banana slugs." There you have it fols, cougars are indifferent to banana slugs.

It did also note that cougars are the largest cat that purrs, which is nice. And that they can leap over a bus. Lengthways.


Liese S. - May 16, 2010 6:59:03 pm PDT #29728 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Ooh! I saw a redwing blackbird today too, sara! Serendipity! I was out in the front drive weeding, and it was sitting on the tray feeder scolding me. I'm always happy to see them because they're migratory here.

I also saw a Scott's oriole. No Baltimore ones yet this year. I need to put out some oranges.

New hair.


DavidS - May 16, 2010 7:59:28 pm PDT #29729 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

New hair.

Cool! Must be getting summer time in the desert.


DavidS - May 16, 2010 8:03:36 pm PDT #29730 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We're back from java's cookout for flea. So much good food! I'm overstuffed. Grilled salmon burgers, P-Cow's chili, potatoes, every kind of cocktail you can make with Meyer lemons, pie.

Matilda was on her charming best behavior and had much talk with flea. Perkins and I went lemon picking. (She's looking very svelte and her hair is longish and pretty.) Consuela was there looking very chic. Matt and Beth came by with their friend Tom. megan walker was there, just back from Santa Cruz with flea. Good company and good food, well hosted by javachik.