Oh! And this guy: [link]
Maybe not the most accomplished Olympian, but my Aunt was his grade three teacher (and his only teacher to send him a good luck card or something, per his mother), and his mother was in nursing school with my mother.
You want to meet the real me now?
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
P.M. Marc - Aug 22, 2008 11:52:45 am PDT #4914 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
brenda m - Aug 22, 2008 11:53:35 am PDT #4915 of 10003
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
They're supposed to be appearing in Springfield tomorrow.
But I'd also heard that they meant to announce earlier in the week and pushed it back because of the McCain house thing.
tommyrot - Aug 22, 2008 12:01:43 pm PDT #4916 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Another boycott:
Today, the right-wing American Family Association (AFA) announced a protest of Hallmark for its decision to start selling gay marriage greeting cards. AFA wants Hallmark to “stop promoting a lifestyle that is not only unhealthy, but is also illegal in 48 states.”
It was the AFA who organized the McDonnalds boycott, right? Hopefully this one will work as poorly....
Oh, and they're boycotting Ford too, right? Pretty soon they're gonna need a big database to keep track of everyone they're boycotting.
OK, I googled - they're boycotting Ford, McDonnalds, Disney and Hallmark over TEH GAYZ. They also boycotted Target for not using the word "Christmas" enough.
eta:
This followed similar recent efforts by the AFA against Crest toothpaste, Volkswagen, Tide detergent, Clorox bleach, Pampers, MTV, Abercrombie & Fitch, K-Mart, Burger King, American Airlines and S.C. Johnson & Son, makers of Windex, Ziploc, Pledge, Glade, and Edge. Late last year, the AFA also went after the movie “Shark Tale,” because the group believed the movie was designed to brainwash children into accepting gay rights. Not a single AFA target has ever caved to the group’s demands.
eta²:
The maker of the highly popular American Girl line of dolls has become the target of conservative activists threatening a boycott unless it cuts off contributions to a youth organization that supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians.
shrift - Aug 22, 2008 12:06:06 pm PDT #4917 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I just watched that video, shrift. Although I feel stupid now because I can't spot you.
I've gained weight and chopped off my hair since last you saw me.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 22, 2008 12:10:02 pm PDT #4918 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I also have a lot of trouble seeing video on a computer (remember my issues with the early release of "Beat It")
megan walker - Aug 22, 2008 12:10:17 pm PDT #4919 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
But I'd also heard that they meant to announce earlier in the week and pushed it back because of the McCain house thing.
What is the McCain house thing?
aurelia - Aug 22, 2008 12:10:45 pm PDT #4920 of 10003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
The obama vp thing isn't gonna happen until tomorrow, is it?
Tomorrow at noon. So the 49th ward tells me.
Jesse - Aug 22, 2008 12:12:05 pm PDT #4921 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The maker of the highly popular American Girl line of dolls has become the target of conservative activists threatening a boycott unless it cuts off contributions to a youth organization that supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians.
That's my job! With the lesbian abortionists.
erikaj - Aug 22, 2008 12:12:31 pm PDT #4922 of 10003
Always Anti-fascist!
minutes till they get booked on the Factor(AKA The Billo The Clown Show) 5. Especially if MSNBC sent any of its foreign subsidiaries holiday cards.
Trudy Booth - Aug 22, 2008 12:13:24 pm PDT #4923 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Oh, the McCain house thing is fun!
Somebody asked him how many houses he had. He said he wasn't sure and would have to check with his people.
Turns out the answer is seven -- but that one residence is two seperate condos (the kids were visiting the place at the beach so much it seemed wise to get another) so you see how he might be confused.
All of which is a bit much for a guy who's been working hard to sell his opponent as an "elitist".