Actually, I'm pretty sure she's kidding. She likes the climate zone for growing roses, but the grandparents wouldn't be happy.
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
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.
Gudanov - Jan 21, 2010 8:32:30 am PST #3212 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Sparky1 - Jan 21, 2010 8:33:02 am PST #3213 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Here's NZ points system: [link]
Nora Deirdre - Jan 21, 2010 8:33:11 am PST #3214 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Ever since I started reading the Steig Larsson books, Sweden has become a very dark and violent place in my mind's eye.
Typo Boy - Jan 21, 2010 8:35:40 am PST #3215 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I think part of the problem with Obama is that he has been assumed to be a lot more progressive than he really is
Yeah, but on stuff like Haiti that is no excuse. There is no reason he has do a higher IQ version of Katrina. That is the one of the most recent and most heartbreaking. But, for another example, why the fuck did he not give out orders to stop enforcing "don't ask, don't tell" on national security grounds when he got in? That would have been a smart centrist thing to do. Or take health care. OK, so he wanted a centrist health care plan. Why the fuck didn't he fight for it? Why not get out front from the beginning and constantly explain in press conferences and speeches why the health care plan he favored was a great thing? And why take single payer off the table. Having some pressure from the left would have made his plan look centrist.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2010 8:36:39 am PST #3216 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I love Sweden for their vacation and parental leave policies (did you know they PAY YOU MORE when you go on vacation there??? because you're on vacation and need spending money!) but the high alcoholism and suicide rate are points against.
P.M. Marc - Jan 21, 2010 8:36:55 am PST #3217 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
My fantasies always involve Canada.
It's the path of least resistance, what with the citizenship and all.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2010 8:38:20 am PST #3218 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's the path of least resistance, what with the citizenship and all.
No citizenship for me, but I do own a house. Well, a cabin. Well, 1/48th of a cabin. That's not winterized.
But still.
tommyrot - Jan 21, 2010 8:39:54 am PST #3219 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.
My (somewhat more realistic) fantasy is to get a sailboat. Then if things get really bad here I can flee to Canada in it.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2010 8:42:21 am PST #3220 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, I also have a sailboat! That's totally unsuitable for long-distance sailing and also currently at the wrong end of the Hudson.
Man, I'm not very good at this.
Strega - Jan 21, 2010 8:46:45 am PST #3221 of 30001
Just to be clear, I don't have any expectation that I should have access to everything merely because I am me. Was just curious. And fake-pouty about the video clips.
Oh, I know! Sorry about that, I was trying to mock myself but I was in a rush. I have definitely pouted myself. They started doing the IP checks right as they were posting the old Last Chance to See audios online, and my reaction was "But, but, but... I know it makes sense, and yet: wah!"