Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

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.


meara - Apr 12, 2008 4:26:24 pm PDT #1391 of 10001

Wow, Kathy, what a jackass!

Shoot, I just realized that I had not planned "do my taxes" into my weekend time. Granted, I've DONE them already and just need to make sure I have all the copies and so on that I need, and do them in pen (since I did them in pencil first) and write a check for the one I owe to, but...still.


Dana - Apr 12, 2008 4:26:58 pm PDT #1392 of 10001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Try milk instead, Matt.


Laga - Apr 12, 2008 4:30:26 pm PDT #1393 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Try milk instead, Matt

or anything with fat in it. more info here


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 12, 2008 4:30:30 pm PDT #1394 of 10001
"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

The milk in my fridge is almost a week past its sell-by date. I don't think drinking it would help.

I know that 10 or 12 years ago I wouldn't have blinked at food this hot, but my stomach has become far wimpier since then.


sarameg - Apr 12, 2008 4:32:45 pm PDT #1395 of 10001

Milk or honey. Both excellent coolers for the spice. (I load tortilla chips with honey, or lacking chips, a spoon, and rapidly consume when encountering too much hot. Thank god mexican places routinely have honey as a condiment -for sopapillas- at the table.)


meara - Apr 12, 2008 4:38:58 pm PDT #1396 of 10001

Mmm, sopapillas. It's been forever since I had those.

So hungry. Wishing my friend would get here, but his flight was an hour delayed, and just landed 40 minutes ago. Sigh.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 12, 2008 4:41:07 pm PDT #1397 of 10001
"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

One big pro of Thai food over Mexican to me is that even with blazing hot dishes I can taste other flavors under the heat. Anything Mexican with jalapenos or habaneros in it, I just taste hotness and nothing else.


Amy - Apr 12, 2008 4:44:15 pm PDT #1398 of 10001
Because books.

Plain bread works, too, Matt, since the milk's bad. Water actually makes it worse.


sarameg - Apr 12, 2008 4:45:39 pm PDT #1399 of 10001

That's why I prefer green chile. It doesn't tend to overwhelm, even when it is oh-fuck-hot. Red chile does. And jalapenos? Eh, they aren't that good.


DavidS - Apr 12, 2008 5:07:50 pm PDT #1400 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ugh, it was hot today in the Bay Area and running a practice at Noon seems have have juiced me of any electrolytes and left me flopsome for the rest of the day. Yeesh. And we've got a game tomorrow. Emmett's flying in after midnight and probably won't get to bed before 1:30. Now is the time for him to have Jolt Cola.