See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown.

Mal ,'Shindig'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

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.


tommyrot - Dec 06, 2006 12:05:27 pm PST #4811 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Iraq is all about the dominos too. Wasn't the basic idea of the Project for a new American Century to spread pro-American democratic governments by introducing a democracy in the Middle East through military force?

Yes. They didn't use the word 'dominos' though....


Glamcookie - Dec 06, 2006 12:05:40 pm PST #4812 of 10007
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

artificially manufacturing a child

So, no more fertility treatments then?

Aw, bugger it. Not even worth the argument.


bon bon - Dec 06, 2006 12:05:58 pm PST #4813 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I see no dignity in violating the principals set out in the bible on how to procreate a child. I feel sorry for the Cheney family but Mary is their burden and is not for us to carry. I believe that God may have a different take on artificially manufacturing a child.

I love the terribly Christian take of "my only responsibility is judging people."


Gudanov - Dec 06, 2006 12:06:20 pm PST #4814 of 10007
Coding and Sleeping

They didn't use the word 'dominos' though....

That's the learning the lessons of Vietnam part.


Aims - Dec 06, 2006 12:06:47 pm PST #4815 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Aw, bugger it. Not even worth the argument.

I'm right there with you, babe.

We'll sit in the corner smoking, drinking, and glaring at them.


tommyrot - Dec 06, 2006 12:07:50 pm PST #4816 of 10007
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 love the terribly Christian take of "my only responsibility is judging people."

Heh.

artificially manufacturing a child

Ban the turkey basters!


Jessica - Dec 06, 2006 12:08:41 pm PST #4817 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Ewwwwwwwwww, freepers!


Topic!Cindy - Dec 06, 2006 12:13:03 pm PST #4818 of 10007
What is even happening?

That makes Vietnam worse in a sense, but you've got a good point. From a strategic standpoint a disaster in the Middle East trumps a disaster in Southeast Asia.

In 2006 it does. But during the Vietnam era, so close after WW II , and Korea, with China closed, and the cold war with the USSR, I'm not so sure that was the case, then.


brenda m - Dec 06, 2006 12:13:23 pm PST #4819 of 10007
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Okay, to make up for exposing you to that:

Top 11 Best Geek Gifts

11. One year of "no computer questions" from everyone in your family
10. Private show by the remaining cast of Monty Python
9. Simultaneous devolution of all intelligent design proponents into chimpanzees
8. The Sword of a Thousand Truths
7. A "Nuke the RIAA from orbit" button (The type you press, not the type you wear)
6. Charles Babbage's brain in a jar of formaldehyde.
5. Life-sized, fully-functional Bender
4. Star Wars Holiday Special where Jar-Jar gets trampled to death by Santa's eight tiny Wookiees
3. Ten terabyte video iPod nano with expandable screen
2. Guided tour of Area 51
1. Customized Google logo on your birthday

There are several of these going on my list, I tell you what.


Gudanov - Dec 06, 2006 12:13:24 pm PST #4820 of 10007
Coding and Sleeping

artificially manufacturing a child

Combining an egg and a sperm and having the baby develop in a womb is so not artificially manufacturing a child. Making a robotic infant with self-replicating nanobots that will grow the body structure over time and inserting an advanced neural net of molecular computers running a FreeBSD based OS with extensive self-learning algorithms in your garage is artificially manufacturing a child.