Happy birthday, Amy!!!
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
lisah - Apr 06, 2012 12:58:31 pm PDT #29848 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2012 1:03:54 pm PDT #29849 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did the 80s-90s Batman franchise go sour with Batman Forever, or Batman and Robin? Or, honestly, earlier? I'm watching a documentary that's cheering the Burton Batman for going dark, but they really mean "darker than the '66 movie" which isn't much of a challenge. Elektra meets that criterion. I watched the '89 Batman, and was thrilled to bits, but it was nowhere near the level of satisfaction I felt with Batman Begins. I'm trying to work out if I am cheesed off with that attempt at the character in hindsight, or what.
Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2012 1:10:11 pm PDT #29850 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Batman Forever was pretty bad. Batman & Robin was one of the worst films of the decade.
Dana - Apr 06, 2012 1:13:00 pm PDT #29851 of 30001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Manager wrap-up: I called her at 2:50 (after confirming that the meeting notice said she would call me), and she picked up the phone and was all "Hey! Thanks for calling!" with no acknowledgment that she was supposed to call me twenty minutes ago.
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:14:38 pm PDT #29852 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
All the women of Wisconsin must be thrilled to be liberated from the oppressive yolk of Big Government.
Full of surprises that Walker is. Now if only Romney would chose him for VP.
I'm still processing, and very, very full (of both feelings and popcorn).
Still debating if we need to read HG first. When I suggested to my son that he should read the books he claimed that since he has already read Lord of the Flies and Battle Royale he doesn't need to read Hunger Games. I had no compelling argument other than it is always better to read the book first.
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:18:27 pm PDT #29853 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Manager wrap-up: I called her at 2:50
So you get to call it quits for the day, right.
Amy - Apr 06, 2012 1:19:58 pm PDT #29854 of 30001
Because books.
I had no compelling argument other than it is always better to read the book first.
He should definitely read the book first (so should you!). And it's a quick one, because you can't put it down.
-t - Apr 06, 2012 1:28:58 pm PDT #29855 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I found Batman Returns disappointing and didn't bother with the rest of that iteration. I loved Burton's Batman when it came out, but Batman Begins might have replaced it in my affections (rather than supplementing and surpassing. I'm not sure which is more accurate, but I think one of those).
lisah - Apr 06, 2012 1:37:31 pm PDT #29856 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Laura, has your son read the Battle Royale novel or the graphic novels? I just saw the movie and have a question about the novel. It's In the novel, is there an explanation of how the Battle or whatever is supposed to deter teens from being bad if they don't know it's happening?
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:37:45 pm PDT #29857 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
He should definitely read the book first
Now I can tell him that Amy said so! I'm thinking if I just leave them in his room they will get read. He can't resist.