Dana,
congrats!
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
le nubian - May 20, 2014 7:09:34 am PDT #28135 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Connie Neil - May 20, 2014 7:25:00 am PDT #28136 of 30000
brillig
So the Taurus is parked next to the garage, waiting to be cleaned out, then sent to its reward. The Jeep is now my daily driver. Now I have to learn the responses of a new vehicle and wonder if squirllyness is the result of problems with the steering or the stellar road conditions of Utah. It's amazing how many bumps there can be in a perfectly smooth road. I think the road engineers really want to design roller coasters.
Jessica - May 20, 2014 7:26:14 am PDT #28137 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
the costumes/hair/make-up could use some more research/experience and attention to detail, I think. But it is a student project.
Yeah, I like the idea but I'm not sure it's very well-executed in terms of research/styling.
Tom Scola - May 20, 2014 7:40:09 am PDT #28138 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The simulated olde-tyme photography isn't very good either. Most of those pictures are far too sharp and clean to match the film, lighting and optics of their era.
Compare to these actual tintypes that were taken this year (including one of the last pictures of Phillip Seymour Hoffman). It was much harder to get a sharp picture with period gear.
Amy - May 20, 2014 7:45:00 am PDT #28139 of 30000
Because books.
God, that's a really haunting picture of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He looks like he's in so much pain.
Gorgeous picture of Mark Ruffalo, though.
Hil R. - May 20, 2014 8:04:20 am PDT #28140 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
On the trigger warnings thing, I do think the proposed Oberlin guidelines are somewhat eyeroll-inducing, but, well, it's Oberlin. I took one class in college where we watched the rape scene from The Accused, and our professor gave us a warning and told us that, if we wanted to step out of the room at any time, it was OK, and I was VERY glad that she had prepared us and told us that stepping out was OK. (I watched the beginning of it, but then it got to be too much, so I went out in the hall until the scene was over.)
P.M. Marc - May 20, 2014 8:51:33 am PDT #28141 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I love the picture of Dana here: [link]
shrift - May 20, 2014 9:34:50 am PDT #28142 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I found myself muttering "I am going to kill you all" under my breath, so I'm making myself take a break to eat a giant taco salad.
Everything is on fire.
Theodosia - May 20, 2014 9:35:41 am PDT #28143 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
So many of the "stars" look significantly older than I think of them -- but then, they wouldn't exactly be made up for a period-true tintype.
shrift - May 20, 2014 9:45:24 am PDT #28144 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Did I mention that I have dentist appointment this afternoon? At this point I'm looking forward to having a good excuse for not responding to IMs.