The outdoor shopping mall near my office used to be an airplane factory. Even in Burbank, far away from the war, they took the time to create a huge net to cover all the many acres of it to make it look like innocuous suburban streets from the air. Check it out: [link]
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
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.
Scrappy - Sep 21, 2011 7:10:42 am PDT #27491 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 21, 2011 7:14:34 am PDT #27492 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
During WWI, two passenger liners that were armed with guns fought each other in the only passenger liner vs. passenger liner naval battle. Coincidentally, each passenger liner was disguised as the other.
So they both blew their own cover? I find that funnier than I ought to since there were probably casualties.
Kathy A - Sep 21, 2011 7:15:05 am PDT #27493 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The misinformation campaign was my favorite part of Blackout/All Clear, by far. Such a fascinating little bit of history.
Blackout is on the top of my To Be Read pile, for after I finish my various cross-stitch projects before Christmas. I'm buying All Clear when the paperback is available.
Allyson - Sep 21, 2011 7:15:24 am PDT #27494 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
Twitter etiquette question: Is it ok to troll spam ads? I really want to say, "put a shirt on, douchebag."
Is that ok?
Jessica - Sep 21, 2011 7:16:10 am PDT #27495 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wouldn't, Allyson - responding will probably just get you subscribed to more spam.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 21, 2011 7:16:35 am PDT #27496 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
The Germans bombed the fake Alexandria for eight straight days.
There's a cool exhibit about this in the WWII Museum in New Orleans.
Amy - Sep 21, 2011 7:18:57 am PDT #27497 of 30001
Because books.
Allyson, hit the "report spam" button and leave it alone. Really.
Allyson - Sep 21, 2011 7:20:46 am PDT #27498 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
I wish there was a "report douchebag" button.
Also, maybe this should go into BBB, but I think we should add a "This blue corner marks a story we think will be interesting to you. Learn more about top stories" thing to everyone's posts.
Thoughts? Should we open lightbulbs or what?
Steph L. - Sep 21, 2011 7:21:51 am PDT #27499 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Also, maybe this should go into BBB, but I think we should add a "This blue corner marks a story we think will be interesting to you. Learn more about top stories" thing to everyone's posts.
Can you SEE me making stabby motions?
Allyson - Sep 21, 2011 7:23:00 am PDT #27500 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
I think Jessica posted something interesting this morning, but then I clicked the wrong x and now I don't see it anymore.
Sorry, Jessica. I actually thought you were interesting before Facebook thought I would think that.