It's mainly the phrasing of the Beloit list that gets up my nose. "Such-and-such has always been blah blah blah" etc. It's one thing to say "Students in the incoming class do not have first-hand memories of the Cold War," and another entirely to say "To incoming students, the Soviet Union has never existed."
Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
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.
Jessica - Aug 17, 2010 8:22:46 am PDT #18398 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
bon bon - Aug 17, 2010 8:26:44 am PDT #18399 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
As far as I'm concerned, World War II never happened!
Bob and I both had a hearty laugh at this.
It's one thing to say "Students in the incoming class do not have first-hand memories of the Cold War," and another entirely to say "To incoming students, the Soviet Union has never existed."
As we all know, the existence of something is completely dependent on the birth year of the perceiver. It couldn't possibly have existed BEFORE THEY WERE BORN. (wooooo ooo)
Jesse - Aug 17, 2010 8:28:48 am PDT #18400 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, when I close my eyes, people disappear!
Gudanov - Aug 17, 2010 8:32:25 am PDT #18401 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Also, when I close my eyes, people disappear!
That's just the Rapture.
Ginger - Aug 17, 2010 8:33:47 am PDT #18402 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Barney Google, with the go-go-googley eyes
That's what I started humming immediately. Then I felt old.
and another entirely to say "To incoming students, the Soviet Union has never existed."
It's like saying "The United States has always been a country."
Steph L. - Aug 17, 2010 8:34:06 am PDT #18403 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
As far as I'm concerned, World War II never happened!
World War what, now?
erikaj - Aug 17, 2010 8:34:26 am PDT #18404 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
God, I wish. Too soon?
Steph L. - Aug 17, 2010 8:34:38 am PDT #18405 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
"The United States has always been a country."
WHAT, NOW?!?
WHY AM I JUST HEARING ABOUT THIS?
Jesse - Aug 17, 2010 8:37:02 am PDT #18406 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph, you made me laugh out loud at work.
Spidra Webster - Aug 17, 2010 8:38:26 am PDT #18407 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I'm heartened that so many Buffistas are familiar with the Barney Google song.