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 63: Life after PuppyCam  

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.


Cashmere - Jan 20, 2009 6:18:30 am PST #2142 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

So sorry, Cashmere. I could make a list of dozens for you to send back of African American scientists who rock my world and whose names begin with "Dr."

Thanks, Allyson. I just hit "reply all" and said, "that's incredibly racist." I got a few sympathetic replies from other family members so at least I don't have to disown the whole lot of them.

I'm watching coverage on C-SPAN. No commentary is interesting.


beth b - Jan 20, 2009 6:27:28 am PST #2143 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

can someone explain Aretha's hat


Emily - Jan 20, 2009 6:31:42 am PST #2144 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Dammit, I wish I could join the watch-n-post. We were warned weeks ago not to stream video, and I don't think anybody's playing it. Sigh.

(But I am taping the BBC America coverage, so I'll watch tonight.)


flea - Jan 20, 2009 6:31:54 am PST #2145 of 30000
information libertarian

NPR described it as a crown. NPR is all about the hats, apparently.


Dana - Jan 20, 2009 6:32:35 am PST #2146 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

My teleconference is supposed to be over by now. Bah.


Sparky1 - Jan 20, 2009 6:33:03 am PST #2147 of 30000
Librarian Warlord

I am very disappointed by the boo-ing. Seriously folks, he's leaving, show some class.


Jessica - Jan 20, 2009 6:33:04 am PST #2148 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Don't boo, crowd! Cheer because he's LEAVING!


Dana - Jan 20, 2009 6:34:11 am PST #2149 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

I am very disappointed by the boo-ing. Seriously folks, he's leaving, show some class.

Man, I don't know if I'd be able to resist, if I were there.


quester - Jan 20, 2009 6:36:10 am PST #2150 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I have no sympathy for Cheney at all.


aurelia - Jan 20, 2009 6:36:51 am PST #2151 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Shrift/aurelia, Wednesday works for me too.

Cool! I should be free sometime between 6 and 6:30.

No streaming video for me. I'm sitting in the theatre waiting for scenic work to die down and electrics work to start, but the wireless connection here is verrrrry slow.

I did manage to snag the last Tribune at the 7-11 though.