Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.

Host ,'Why We Fight'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

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


Trudy Booth - Oct 27, 2010 6:39:33 am PDT #2192 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

Anyone else watching Raising Hope ?

I'm a little in love.


§ ita § - Oct 27, 2010 6:39:46 am PDT #2193 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Man, once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard. As is, I know I'm missing nuance, especially on the basketball side. But they're gorgeous.

eta: Trudy, I like it a lot.


Daisy Jane - Oct 27, 2010 6:41:12 am PDT #2194 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Anyone else watching Raising Hope ?
YES!

I'm a little in love.

ALSO YES!


tommyrot - Oct 27, 2010 6:41:41 am PDT #2195 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard.

Man, I just stopped watching basketball once the Bulls started sucking.

I am such a fair-weather fan.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 27, 2010 6:41:51 am PDT #2196 of 30001
"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

It's probably my favorite new sitcom of the year. Sadly, only got to see the second episode last night due to technical difficulties.


Daisy Jane - Oct 27, 2010 6:45:09 am PDT #2197 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Man, once upon a time this would have hit two of my sweet spots hard. As is, I know I'm missing nuance, especially on the basketball side. But they're gorgeous.

Love Cuban as Ant Man.


§ ita § - Oct 27, 2010 6:45:53 am PDT #2198 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just stopped watching basketball once the Bulls started sucking.

Did you see the Bobcats one? They're totally nostalgic.


Trudy Booth - Oct 27, 2010 6:46:48 am PDT #2199 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

Maw Maw kills me.


Tom Scola - Oct 27, 2010 7:29:26 am PDT #2200 of 30001
hwæt

NYC's weirdest new sandwiches.


Allyson - Oct 27, 2010 7:36:40 am PDT #2201 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I am off to the pharmacy in search of something to kill these symptoms.

My mom donated a copy of my book to my elementary school library, which is adorable.

She's been giving me various versions of the I AM SO PROUD OF YOU speech.