Tom, you have a lens cap coffee cup, right? Is it this? Or am I creating false memories?
Yesterday, my life's like, 'Uh-oh, pop quiz!' Today it's like, 'rain of toads.'
Xander ,'Beneath You'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
§ ita § - Jun 14, 2013 6:06:25 pm PDT #25952 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom Scola - Jun 14, 2013 7:37:24 pm PDT #25953 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
That's the one.
Connie Neil - Jun 14, 2013 7:41:41 pm PDT #25954 of 30001
brillig
I was just sitting here, idly wondering where my Nook had wandered off to, and I thought, "Well, I can just go to Search and type in--Wait. No. My office isn't indexed, and it's not a computer. Damn."
Juliebird - Jun 14, 2013 8:34:20 pm PDT #25955 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I find that after extensive use in Word, I'll be in RL situations where my first reactions is Edit>Undo and realize that I can't.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 15, 2013 5:31:38 am PDT #25956 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw a news story last night about the latest thing that Bigotry IncorporatedOne Million Moms is up in arms about: [link]
My response was to write Kraft a letter encouraging them to keep up the good work and pledging future purchases of the advertised dressing flavor. If anyone else feels like doing so, the response form is here: [link]
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2013 6:04:19 am PDT #25957 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The ad from the Zesty campaign that I've seen seemed like a pretty clear cut...homage to the Old Spice guy, but hey. Women's bodies are used sincerely to sell things that are unrelated to sex or nudity--we're still at the point where turnabout is tongue in cheek, not a solemn correlation drawn between lingerie clad women and the best car or beer for you to buy.
I can't get up in arms about it, one way or another, but it doesn't even feel like a stab at equality.
Yesterday I was reading a piece on Photoshop gone too far, and I hate humanity all over again. Remember that Ralph Lauren model that was shopped dramatically thin? The model got fired for being too big (5'8, 120--yeah, pretty massive, sadly) on top of all that. Complaints about "that not being Julia Roberts real complexion in the make up ad"? They're not claiming she really looks like that--it's an aspirational ad, not a documentary. Aspirational seems to be the new weasel word for untruth in advertising.
Laura - Jun 15, 2013 6:08:00 am PDT #25958 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Seriously Moms! They don't have anything better to be offended about? If I had the time or energy to be be an activist I hope my cause would be more worthy.
Lee - Jun 15, 2013 7:05:53 am PDT #25959 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I got to see Kat and Katie and the kids! It was only for 15 minutes, but it was Awesome!
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2013 7:17:46 am PDT #25960 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom, how many ounces does that mug contain?
Kate P. - Jun 15, 2013 7:18:57 am PDT #25961 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hey -t, thanks for the interview~ma! I think it went well. It went for three hours, anyway (five different people), at least a half hour longer than planned, and I enjoyed meeting everyone and I think they liked me, and I said all the stuff I wanted to say. Now to write the thank-you notes and wait to hear.
In unrelated news, WE STILL HAVE FUCKING FLEAS. I am about to lose my mind. Our vet so far has only given us pills for the cats to kill the fleas, and Frontline, but they haven't mentioned doing a flea dip. Those who have dealt with fleas in the past, have you done a flea dip? Is that done anymore? If it's still an option, I'm at the point where I just want to bomb these fuckers from orbit.