Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.

'Shells'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Hil R. - Aug 11, 2014 1:11:54 pm PDT #3942 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I was trying to read up on local banning of digital billboards--are there really three left working in LA? Are they legal anywhere else (Times Square not included)?

I've seen a bunch of them in NJ.


§ ita § - Aug 11, 2014 1:12:12 pm PDT #3943 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oodles of digital billboards in Utah.

Along what kinds of streets? And how densely? I think there were spots near me where you could see three animations/changeovers at a time. And then...they all went dark, like they were the most evil thing ever.

It was mostly business real estate, if memory states, so it wasn't keeping kids up at night so much or anything.

The article on street fashion has some odd links: [link] [link] [link] [link] -- it's making me feel out of touch again.


Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2014 1:13:45 pm PDT #3944 of 30000
brillig

Along what kinds of streets? And how densely?

Along the freeways and major commuter roads. They're not that dense, I guess, a block or so between them.


§ ita § - Aug 11, 2014 1:19:31 pm PDT #3945 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Along the [...] major commuter roads.

Like about this [link] neighbourhood? Or this [link] ?


Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2014 1:31:20 pm PDT #3946 of 30000
brillig

Both.


meara - Aug 11, 2014 1:40:48 pm PDT #3947 of 30000

I did go skydiving! A couple weeks ago, so unrelated to the plane I was not on last night. It was...uh...well, I'm afraid of heights. So, scary. I disliked the free fall part (too windy! Too cold! Couldn't breathe! Scary!) but the part once he pulled the parachute was ok. My coworker liked the free fall part better, so who knows.


§ ita § - Aug 11, 2014 1:45:18 pm PDT #3948 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think "too residential" was complained about between those spots on Santa Monica.

It's true! [link] -- it is clearly a trend I've been missing out on. She mentions justifying the cost of her hat, but is $48 expensive for that?

I've started watching Vicious, and this last episode mentioned socialising with Judi Dench. My sister swears I've been to dinner at her house, but...I would remember that. But if she went, and my parents went, it would be weird to leave me (14 or so) at home, right? Especially since I was a fan. And why would I forget that?

My poor brain. So abused.


Burrell - Aug 11, 2014 1:57:09 pm PDT #3949 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

If you dined at Judi Dench's I do hope you remember. Or at the least make up a plausible story to start telling about it.

Hey Kat, I made those no bake cookies you posted (the site calls them "energy bars" but that's code for cookie, right?). Kids and I both proclaim them tasty, and I deem them acceptable for lunches, so score! Thanks for the share.


dcp - Aug 11, 2014 2:03:38 pm PDT #3950 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

...the part once he pulled the parachute....

How forceful was the 'chute opening? ISTR ita has neck/vertebrae/disk issues.


Theodosia - Aug 11, 2014 2:14:03 pm PDT #3951 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"

Yeah, the neck issue might be a problem. I suppose you could wear a cervical collar.

I'm just seeing by The Facebook that Robin Williams has died, suspected suicide. If it's a hoax, it's caught just about all the major news outlets.