Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Burrell - Oct 21, 2010 8:23:13 am PDT #1010 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I want to shave the monkey's pubes.

Imma have to weigh in on this one. It's not as bad as wanting to shave the baby's pubes, but still wrong.

In other news, why oh why the grading? The grading never ends!


Amy - Oct 21, 2010 8:23:29 am PDT #1011 of 30001
Because books.

I finally got a frame for my Gashlycrumb Tinies poster. "A is for Amy who fell down the stairs ..."

lisah, I could see you in Carnival or Washington Square Park.


sumi - Oct 21, 2010 8:25:33 am PDT #1012 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Wow. Through frugality the university is going to provide most employees with an increase of 2.5% starting January 1st. Money includes NO state funds.

Rock on NIU money people.


Amy - Oct 21, 2010 8:26:38 am PDT #1013 of 30001
Because books.

That's awesome, sumi.

lisah, I think you would rock the Champs Elysees, too.


Burrell - Oct 21, 2010 8:29:28 am PDT #1014 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

That's good news, sumi.


lisah - Oct 21, 2010 8:31:33 am PDT #1015 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Ooh I like both of those first ones, Amy. I've looked at the Champs Elysees and love the look but I fear the white around the middle.


§ ita § - Oct 21, 2010 8:34:11 am PDT #1016 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well, suck. I wanted to vicariously shop some more.

I have a long history of impulse buying formal wear, plus people give me stuff.

However, I have a long history of impulse buying formal wear. So we'll see.


Dana - Oct 21, 2010 8:35:12 am PDT #1017 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

No, no chance of a job in N.O. I wish. We were talking about moving away from here but if he gets a great job it will obviously be harder.


flea - Oct 21, 2010 8:39:45 am PDT #1018 of 30001
information libertarian

B is for Basil, devoured by Bears...


tommyrot - Oct 21, 2010 8:40:07 am PDT #1019 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.

Penguins are not gay, they are just lonely

Sad now.

During the mating season king penguins “flirt” with potential partners by closing their eyes, stretching their heads skyward and moving them in a half-circle to "take peeks" at one another.

The male pairs engaged in the displays for short periods of time but did not bond in the same way as a heterosexual pair would, by learning each other’s calls or caring for eggs.

Wait, what about that same-sex penguin couple who took care of the egg that was given them?