Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


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.


Polgara - Jun 14, 2010 7:36:10 pm PDT #6609 of 30001
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS

Sadness. Totally didn't feel it.


§ ita § - Jun 14, 2010 7:37:44 pm PDT #6610 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There was a little pre-quake and everything. And then I could hear other people in my building puttering around disquietedly. Rocking and rolling, man.


Trudy Booth - Jun 14, 2010 7:42:06 pm PDT #6611 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I remember my Uncles with what sure looked like Vuvuzelas in the seventies calling them "moose callers"...

I'm sure of this. They were blue. My Grandmother made them take them outside...


DavidS - Jun 14, 2010 8:21:21 pm PDT #6612 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The one episode of the IT Crowd and I saw was pretty funny and we still quote it. It was the one where they had an outing to see Gay! A Gay musical.


Strega - Jun 14, 2010 9:01:32 pm PDT #6613 of 30001

David Letterman just explained what the vuvuzelas are. Wow, that's gotta be annoying when watching the games.

All weekend I saw vuvuzelas mentioned on Twitter in random ways. And I'd think, "I should Google to figure out WTF" But I didn't, because I'm easily distracted. Then today at work Marcia was talking about the annoying horns during the World Cup. And about ten minutes later I processed things and went into her office and said "Vuvuzelas?" And she said "YES!" And I said "Ah, it all makes sense now!" And lo, we were glad.

This has been a heartwarming (pointless) story of my laziness. You're welcome!


Jars - Jun 15, 2010 12:33:09 am PDT #6614 of 30001

It was the one where they had an outing to see Gay! A Gay musical.

I love that one! "I'm disabled". So awful.

Put me in the IT Crowd love box. The trailers for the new series have started on Channel 4. I'm very excited.

ETA - That the vuvuzela criticism is starting to border on racist in the British press. You're their guests and it's part of their football culture people. Get over it.


zuisa - Jun 15, 2010 12:44:11 am PDT #6615 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

I've never seen Wonderfalls, but I did enjoy the hell out of Pushing Daisies and Joan of Arcadia, so I'm sure I'd like it? I watch far too much TV, but you know, whatever. I also loved Arrested Development. (see? I watch too much TV)

I'm watching the first season of the BBC Merlin right now and it's delightful in both its anachronisms (sleeveless dresses?) and the fact that it seems like the writers only have the slightest acquaintance with the actual legends. But this doesn't make it any less delightful =)


Theodosia - Jun 15, 2010 1:25:42 am PDT #6616 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"

zuisa, Wonderfalls had a very short run -- I think 12 episodes? -- so it's compact and you don't have to get your heart broken because you know it only went that long.

Plus you'll never look at a souvenir the same way again....


Tom Scola - Jun 15, 2010 1:26:09 am PDT #6617 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Vuvzela Twitter feed.


Kat - Jun 15, 2010 2:22:51 am PDT #6618 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I love that the twitter feed is all people going "BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ." The noise must be deafening.