Why is Chicago so humid today? I thought I'd be able to leave that in DC.
Are you here long enough for a F2F?
Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.
'War Stories'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
shrift - Aug 24, 2011 7:02:32 am PDT #21944 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Consuela - Aug 24, 2011 7:03:24 am PDT #21945 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Making problems public, especially when someone else helps spread the news, can get some remarkable results. Remember the guy with his YouTube video about the airline (United?) destroying his guitar?
Yeah. I came across a story last night of a black folk singer who was taken off a plane for reading a book about historical planes. That's all. They escorted him off the plane, checked his ID, looked at the book, and then put him back on the plane.
So he posted on his blog about it, but seriously. WTF. I hope he gets some press, because that's just stupid.
Amy - Aug 24, 2011 7:06:01 am PDT #21946 of 30001
Because books.
Suzi, holy crap. Go you for keeping it together. Fingers crossed for the appointment later.
taken off a plane for reading a book about historical planes
What now? How is that even remotely a problem?
Consuela - Aug 24, 2011 7:07:31 am PDT #21947 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
What now? How is that even remotely a problem?
Got me! Also, he's a big black guy. Which I suspect was a significant factor in the flight attendants' decision to call security.
Liese S. - Aug 24, 2011 7:29:49 am PDT #21948 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ooh, Allyson, that would be good!
le nubian - Aug 24, 2011 8:01:19 am PDT #21949 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
~ ma to the OMGWTFEYES family because that sounds creepy!
re: OKGO and Muppets
That video made my fucking day. I'm going to have to bookmark it and watch it when I'm in a bad mood because I fucking loved it.
What I didn't like is the vocals on the song. OK Go's vocals are okay (no pun intended) for their style, but doesn't work on the song. This is a minor point given my level of enjoyment of the video.
I do really like a band with a sense of humor and creativity OK Go has that + more.
Allyson - Aug 24, 2011 8:09:17 am PDT #21950 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Aaaand an email came in from GM's Communications Manager (Western something or another).
They'll provide me with a loaner for at least a week.
Allyson - Aug 24, 2011 8:09:31 am PDT #21951 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Wow, right?
Jesse - Aug 24, 2011 8:10:40 am PDT #21952 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's a start, anyway.
msbelle - Aug 24, 2011 8:11:06 am PDT #21953 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am so ready for a break from the heat - 10 day forecast, still no day under 100. That will be 4 days in the last 2 months under 100, and 3 of those 4 were officially 99.