"The 2000s experienced some of the worst and most destructive natural disasters in history."
That's not a good thing, you know.
And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?
Mal ,'The Train Job'
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.
Amy - Mar 15, 2011 8:38:52 am PDT #28397 of 30001
Because books.
§ ita § - Mar 15, 2011 8:44:20 am PDT #28398 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It'll never beat 65 Billion years BC. That was a real disaster. Disasters these days don't know shit.
Burrell - Mar 15, 2011 8:47:00 am PDT #28399 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
ita just made me laugh--in the face of disaster even!
DavidS - Mar 15, 2011 8:53:04 am PDT #28400 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's not a good thing, you know.
My "aha!" was only (selfishly) concerned with proving I wasn't delusional.
Ginger - Mar 15, 2011 8:55:12 am PDT #28401 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Interesting, Germany is shutting down all seven of its pre-1980 nuclear power plants.
For a safety review in light of the Japanese accident. The worldwide nuclear industry will be going over the Japanese event with a fine-toothed comb.
Daisy Jane - Mar 15, 2011 9:03:56 am PDT #28402 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
"The 2000s experienced some of the worst and most destructive natural disasters in history."
I wonder if part of that isn't that we're all letting our infrastructure go to pot.
DavidS - Mar 15, 2011 9:05:06 am PDT #28403 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wonder if part of that isn't that we're all letting our infrastructure go to pot.
Also climate change.
Polter-Cow - Mar 15, 2011 9:06:01 am PDT #28404 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ginger, thank you so much for your commentary and perspective. I agree that you should try to get a column published in a blog or somewhere so more people can get this important information and stop freaking the fuck out. I have been trying to calm my doom-and-gloom co-worker for days.
Kat - Mar 15, 2011 9:06:16 am PDT #28405 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I wonder if part of that isn't that we're all letting our infrastructure go to pot.
Also climate change.
And the upcoming apocalypse on May 21.
DavidS - Mar 15, 2011 9:07:29 am PDT #28406 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And the upcoming apocalypse on May 21.
Isn't that a Rapture? How is that going to affect the whole 2012 thingie? Is God trying to upstage the Mayans?