I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.

Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'


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.


DavidS - Jan 04, 2007 9:23:02 am PST #9954 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Some want Clementines
I prefer literary
references, right?


§ ita § - Jan 04, 2007 9:23:07 am PST #9955 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Nice piece on the OC cancellation--the writer's POV is pretty much mine.


flea - Jan 04, 2007 9:24:52 am PST #9956 of 10007
information libertarian

It is way way too
Early for Haiku, David
Shame on you, my friend.


Fred Pete - Jan 04, 2007 9:27:59 am PST #9957 of 10007
Ann, that's a ferret.

Fred, did you stroll by the Capitol? It really is a glorious day both meteorologically and metaphorically out there.

No, just to 3rd Street.
iPod headphones in the ears
Tend to upset cops


flea - Jan 04, 2007 9:31:14 am PST #9958 of 10007
information libertarian

Now it is the time
When I do FedEx receipts
Sixty. Pity me.


DavidS - Jan 04, 2007 9:31:54 am PST #9959 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I didn't start it!

Shame on you, my friend.

Shame in short supply
Please refer all requests to
My superego


Kathy A - Jan 04, 2007 9:33:10 am PST #9960 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

really, I don't need any help opening my mail- unless they will pay the bills.

Beth, I read about that on a blog, and one of the comments there was perfect--sending the White House all of my junk mail in a few boxes with an accompanying letter saying that, if they're interested in reading my mail, have at it!


flea - Jan 04, 2007 9:34:51 am PST #9961 of 10007
information libertarian

I lied. There are 88 FedEx receipts. Sigh.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 04, 2007 9:35:53 am PST #9962 of 10007
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

flea must think me as
the equivalent of chopped
liver; cries and cries


Jesse - Jan 04, 2007 9:38:06 am PST #9963 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Here's a kind of incredible picture of one of a line of buildings being powerwashed. [link]