And the thing is, I like my evil like I like my men: evil. You know, straight up, black hat, tied to the train tracks, soon my electro-ray will destroy metropolis BAD.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


Natter 70: Hookers and Blow  

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.


Nora Deirdre - Jun 15, 2012 6:53:39 am PDT #9800 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

If you visit New Orleans be warned - when one light turns red, the other direction turns green immediately. I mean, IMMEDIATELY. So don't be running those red lights.

Or, since everyone DOES run those red lights, just be aware before moving on the opposite green.

One thing here I've noticed is that (especially downtown)local pedestrians do not give any of the fucks about what color the light is when crossing the street. So often, the pedestrian just keeps sauntering on right in front of you, even know they know the traffic light's is just about to turn green in a half a second. It is annoying, but I'm used to it by now. Hardly anyone ever beeps about it, thankfully.

You can always tell the tourists, though, because they tend to follow the rules.


le nubian - Jun 15, 2012 6:58:38 am PDT #9801 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

yes. I think in NO's case, it is bad training from the drinking district. They wander out of there and figure all streets operate like that.


DavidS - Jun 15, 2012 7:10:56 am PDT #9802 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What does constitute an outright fail?

There weren't so many issues with execution, just conception. Like, Plaid Superman. But that's a choice. I think the last guy was Darkwing Duck.

I kind of liked the facepaint Iron Man though. And the Rogue costume was good, just a bit too much pudenda.


§ ita § - Jun 15, 2012 7:27:13 am PDT #9803 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There weren't so many issues with execution, just conception

So there's no such thing as a bad concept?


Burrell - Jun 15, 2012 7:38:53 am PDT #9804 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

OMG that Michigan 'vagina' banning?!? I hadn't heard of it before and I was going to make a foul-mouthed joke, but then I realized it's no fucking joke! Two Representatives were banned and silenced for the gall to speak about abortion legislation while in possession of a vagina. A vagina that they had the temerity to mention.

What the FUCK is wrong with people?

It seems that LA pedestrians (yes, I did say that) hesitate at pedestrian crossings

Aren't the majority of pedestrians involved in car accidents hit by cars while crossing the street in an identified cross walk? I'd say they have some reason to be hesitant.


Dana - Jun 15, 2012 7:39:46 am PDT #9805 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

OMG mini quiche from the farmer's market. I want to live in a domestic partnership with this crust.


DavidS - Jun 15, 2012 7:47:33 am PDT #9806 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So there's no such thing as a bad concept?

Certainly. But I didn't have a problem with faint-paint IM, or Plaid Superman.

Bad Cosplay usually looks half-assed and ill considered.


Zenkitty - Jun 15, 2012 7:57:51 am PDT #9807 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

"Pudenda" is such a friendly word. Cuddly. You want to pet it.


DavidS - Jun 15, 2012 8:06:39 am PDT #9808 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

"Pudenda" is such a friendly word. Cuddly. You want to pet it.

Sadly, it's Latin for "shameful."


Zenkitty - Jun 15, 2012 8:10:07 am PDT #9809 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Sadly, it's Latin for "shameful."

Fucking Romans.