The money was too good. I got stupid.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


dcp - Feb 25, 2010 2:48:57 pm PST #11295 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

The only downside is that the job is 76 miles (one way) away from my house. We are thinking hard about buying a Prius.

Are you going to be commuting over Monument Hill? If so, 4WD is worthwhile.

My trip from Lakewood CO to Yellowstone two summers ago with my aunt and uncle was in their Escape hybrid. Fourteen hundred miles with four adults, a full load of luggage, mostly freeway driving with some significant up- and down-grades, and we averaged 31.5 MPG.


juliana - Feb 25, 2010 3:07:02 pm PST #11296 of 30001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Ahem. If Bryar leaves MCR, it will be because he cannot play anymore. He loves that band, he credits it with saving his life, and he is a loyal motherfucker. Since I don't want Bobert to be in pain and unable to do the thing he loves the most, he cannot be unable to play, and therefore he is not leaving the band. So say I.


Trudy Booth - Feb 25, 2010 3:07:37 pm PST #11297 of 30001
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

Juliana is a sage.


meara - Feb 25, 2010 3:08:44 pm PST #11298 of 30001

I hate to say this, because it was kind of traumatizing for me, but our voting saga would also make a pretty good This American Life.

OK, and since the ONLY TAL I have ever listened to (I know, I'm a philistine) was in the car the other day, and it was the producers (writers?) doing a show about "Shows Our Parents Thought Would Make Good Shows And We Laughed At Them", and they kept talking about how all their friends and parents would always be like "This would make a good episode!" and really it wouldn't, I find this extra funny.


Amy - Feb 25, 2010 3:09:42 pm PST #11299 of 30001
Because books.

Since I don't want Bobert to be in pain and unable to do the thing he loves the most, he cannot be unable to play, and therefore he is not leaving the band. So say I.

I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter, please.


Stephanie - Feb 25, 2010 3:16:54 pm PST #11300 of 30001
Trust my rage

Are you going to be commuting over Monument Hill? If so, 4WD is worthwhile.

Yes, although I'm not sure there are any good mileage cars with 4WD. But we will keep our Homda Pilot (my favorite car ever) as our 2nd car and I can drive that on predicted snowy days.


JZ - Feb 25, 2010 3:17:22 pm PST #11301 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

the ONLY TAL I have ever listened to (I know, I'm a philistine) was in the car the other day, and it was the producers (writers?) doing a show about "Shows Our Parents Thought Would Make Good Shows And We Laughed At Them", and they kept talking about how all their friends and parents would always be like "This would make a good episode!" and really it wouldn't

That's right up there in awesomeness with my first Buffy episode being "Dopplegangland" and Jessica's being "Superstar." Meta mirrorverse for the win!


Sophia Brooks - Feb 25, 2010 3:26:02 pm PST #11302 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

My first Buffy was Restless!


dcp - Feb 25, 2010 3:37:18 pm PST #11303 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Low-30s seems pretty good highway MPG for a 4WD SUV to me. I commuted 30 miles from the Springs to Elbert County for seven years in an '84 Toyota Tercel wagon, and I got about 32 MPG in 2WD, and 28 MGP when I had to switch into 4WD.


Tom Scola - Feb 25, 2010 3:46:11 pm PST #11304 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I'm still earwormed with the "TION" song from the Electric Company.