I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

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.


DavidS - Jul 08, 2010 11:27:38 am PDT #11209 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

But it has not killed brick and mortar shopping, as predicted.

Well, it's certainly made a big dent in bookstores and record stores. Though not comic book stores. Hmmmm. I guess if you could get your whole pull list done as a bundle that might be cost efficient.


Jesse - Jul 08, 2010 11:35:33 am PDT #11210 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

"Don't blame me, the boss made me do it!"

I think I still have some time to play new and stupid, but I would prefer not to have to fake that! I mean, it's real enough of the time as it is.


Tom Scola - Jul 08, 2010 11:37:13 am PDT #11211 of 30001
hwæt

Comics are hard to sell via mail. I remember reading a copy of Mad from the 1950s where William Gaines had to patiently explain why a subscription cost more than the newsstand price.

What makes selling comics online especially difficult is that they're not returnable; it makes it extremely hard to scale up your business. If you under- or overestimate your demand, you're screwed.


§ ita § - Jul 08, 2010 11:42:51 am PDT #11212 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Work is making me want to cry. Come back New G...okay it's not that bad, but still. I have eaten half a sandwich and two pieces of candy since Tuesday. And I'm scared to leave my desk.


Tom Scola - Jul 08, 2010 11:44:07 am PDT #11213 of 30001
hwæt

Serial: Has anyone heard of this? Toronto Cocktail

    • 2 ounces Rye Whiskey
    • ¼ ounce Fernet
    • ¼ ounce simple syrup
    • 2 dashes Angostura bitters


Burrell - Jul 08, 2010 11:45:15 am PDT #11214 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ugh ita, that's not good.


Nora Deirdre - Jul 08, 2010 11:50:06 am PDT #11215 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Yes, I love me a Toronto Cocktail, one of my favorite Fernet cocktails. Also, the Hanky Panky, a gin based Fernet drink:

  • 1 ½ oz. gin
  • 1 ½ oz. sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes Fernet Branca


Jesse - Jul 08, 2010 11:51:14 am PDT #11216 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I guessed that Nora knew that cocktail before I scrolled down!!

Work is making me want to cry. Come back New G...okay it's not that bad, but still. I have eaten half a sandwich and two pieces of candy since Tuesday. And I'm scared to leave my desk.

Ugh, that sounds terrible.


lisah - Jul 08, 2010 11:55:14 am PDT #11217 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

I have eaten half a sandwich and two pieces of candy since Tuesday. And I'm scared to leave my desk.

Even if you can't leave your desk you should be able to order food and have it sent there, right?!


brenda m - Jul 08, 2010 11:57:25 am PDT #11218 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I want to try a Toronto, that sounds up my alley. Guessing it would be not dissimilar to a Manhattan.

WRT the suicide while sleepwalking article: a few years ago I saw a documentary on people who've killed or tried to kill someone in their sleep. Freaky.

Ooh, I saw that. No wait, that was L&O.