Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.

'War Stories'


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.


tommyrot - Oct 19, 2010 8:05:39 am PDT #540 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.

Awwww....


Jesse - Oct 19, 2010 8:09:47 am PDT #541 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

There was a thing recently in the NYTimes about getting rid of cable, and my coworker sent it around with the subject line, "What [boyfriend] and I do, in the Times!" I was like, ummm, what?


Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 8:15:20 am PDT #542 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.

Flowchart of entire genre of RPG games: [link]

Also a letter from Argo Voslant, Adjutant to Sturmbrigadier Shabbant K'zharn to Chalmond Carmon, Chief Alderman of Windyvale: [link]


Trudy Booth - Oct 19, 2010 8:15:46 am PDT #543 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

Why haven't the Germans developed a single word to cover that particular kink?

Don't know. But i'm pretty sure they do have a word for Why haven't we developed a single word to cover that particular kink?

With frequent consumption, substantial tolerance develops to the anxiogenic effect of caffeine, even in genetically susceptible individuals, but no net benefit for alertness is gained, as caffeine abstinence reduces alertness and consumption merely returns it to baseline.

Of course, that's a statistic and stats are useful for groups but not always individuals. So even if its 99% of people that its true for the individual Burrell seems to be in the 1% that it is not.


Zenkitty - Oct 19, 2010 8:18:37 am PDT #544 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Too much caffeine makes me tired and sleepy.


Lee - Oct 19, 2010 8:21:07 am PDT #545 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I love coffee, but right now I don't have a taste for it.

I hope it comes back.


flea - Oct 19, 2010 8:21:48 am PDT #546 of 30001
information libertarian

Have we discussed the New York gubernatorial debate here? Specifically, The Rent Is Too Damn High? [link]


zuisa - Oct 19, 2010 8:23:49 am PDT #547 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

I drink way too much coffee.

Speaking of which, a chocolate chip bagel, cookies, and coffee is a perfectly acceptable lunch, yes?

The Rent Is Too Damn High is a party I could really get behind! Hah.


Steph L. - Oct 19, 2010 8:26:02 am PDT #548 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I'm drinking coffee right now!

And making a grocery list of Thing To Bombard My Cold With (That Won't Cure It But Will Make Me Feel Better).


tommyrot - Oct 19, 2010 8:27:14 am PDT #549 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.

And making a grocery list of Thing To Bombard My Cold With (That Won't Cure It But Will Make Me Feel Better).

Fudge!