We're getting geared up for a double header in not so beautiful downtown Ripon, CA. It's going to be high 90s and we're luckky we're missing temps over 100. This was our least-fun tourney last summer, so in a way it'll be good to get it over with first.
Whoa. Good myth.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
DavidS - Jul 06, 2013 6:24:59 am PDT #28340 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
tommyrot - Jul 06, 2013 6:43:48 am PDT #28341 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm waiting in Eneryville for my train to Chicago. I had a wonderful time (it was great seeing Buffistas!) and now I'm just exhausted. Looking forward to napping on the train.
le nubian - Jul 06, 2013 7:06:22 am PDT #28342 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Scalzi loves to swim in his own praise in general, so I can only read comments on his posts sporadically. I did post a longish comment to him (critical) of his most recent novel effort (the one released a week at a time through Amazon).
I am glad he has been prominent in his examination of privilege in general and on the matter of harassment specifically. He just stepped down as president of the SF writers association, an association which got some flak for having the same-old, same-old as finalists. Baby steps, though. The genre has more ground to cover but it would be nice if we could just stop women getting groped and propositioned in huge numbers.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 06, 2013 7:14:06 am PDT #28343 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
As if I needed another reason to love Tilda Swinton: [link]
le nubian - Jul 06, 2013 7:23:55 am PDT #28344 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
oh thanks for sharing! I love her.
sarameg - Jul 06, 2013 7:59:08 am PDT #28345 of 30001
Holy shit, it is awful out there. I was wringing out my hair on the way back from the market at 9:15 this morning. It was disgusting. Just going from the car to the store was miserable. I've got to head to the pool early, it's going to be mobbed.
DavidS - Jul 06, 2013 8:49:38 am PDT #28346 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thank, Odin, I found a Starbucks with Wifi so I can charge my phone and stay out of the sun before gametime.
Last year our tournament at Ripon was on the backside of a HS. This year we're at the main sports complex. Soooo much more civilized.
Jesse - Jul 06, 2013 8:58:11 am PDT #28347 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am at the beach, where it could be sunnier! But that does make it bearable.
Kat, no, he's been fine between the day program he goes to and my grandmother until now.
Sue - Jul 06, 2013 9:15:23 am PDT #28348 of 30001
hip deep in pie
It is also hot here. I am hanging out in the basement, drinking alcohol tinged lemonade. It could be worse, but I'd rather be at a beach.
Calli - Jul 06, 2013 9:28:05 am PDT #28349 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I just stumbled on The Losers playing on TNT. Apparently it's joined Lion in Winter, The Princess Bride, and, Rear Window on my list of "stop clicking and watch" movies.