Yikes, Sparky.
So you know that robocall I got election night? [link] It's quite convoluted.
Lindsey: Why--why did you... Lorne: One last job. You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. You never will be. Lindsey: You kill me? A flunky?! I'm not just...Angel...kills me. You...Angel... Lorne: Good night, folks.
'Not Fade Away'
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.
sarameg - Nov 05, 2010 7:01:56 am PDT #3848 of 30001
zuisa - Nov 05, 2010 7:06:22 am PDT #3849 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
The single thing that worries me most about our future is the trend toward fact-free discourse. Climate change is a hoax. The deficit is because of Obama's new spending. Cutting taxes increases revenue. America has the best health care system in the world. Obama's policies are communist. Iraq was behind 9/11. Scott Brown advocated violence against Martha Coakley. Palin said "I can see Russia from my house". Al Gore said he invented the Internet. So many things flying around are just not true.
That worries me a lot too. I tend to get into my fair share of political arguments, because I, uh have a lot of opinions, and in my experience what tends to happen at the end of the argument is that the other person says to me: "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion."
And then I turn around and say, "Yes. everyone is entitled to their own informed opinion, but no one is entitled to their own facts."
Then they stare at me like I have just lost my mind.
Jesse - Nov 05, 2010 7:07:15 am PDT #3850 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's quite convoluted.
That IS convoluted! Huh.
Sparky1 - Nov 05, 2010 7:07:29 am PDT #3851 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Vortex, I have no thoughts, other than the GC's office is relatively sane. Ears now open, though!
Vortex - Nov 05, 2010 7:13:00 am PDT #3852 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Thanks! They wanted 5 years experience, which I do have, but it's just not called what they want it to be.
tommyrot - Nov 05, 2010 7:16:05 am PDT #3853 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.
How to Winterize Your Body to Stay Fit and Healthy in the Cold Months Ahead
Focuses on physical and mental well-being....
Frankenbuddha - Nov 05, 2010 7:17:35 am PDT #3854 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
ITA. I'm starting to swing back to my belief that politics in the US are irreparably broken.
It's been worse (e.g. the Civil War), but the problems/attitudes are not bound to specific regions so much these days. Also, the internets make everything a bit louder, I think, than in times past, or at least more immediate.
bon bon - Nov 05, 2010 7:18:38 am PDT #3855 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
All I want to know about that robocall is, who is Ehrlich in The Wire?!
erikaj - Nov 05, 2010 7:18:53 am PDT #3856 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
24-hour news cycle, too.
hippocampus - Nov 05, 2010 7:25:08 am PDT #3857 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
[Sox may be the only one who understands where I'm coming from on this point - our fathers were, when their eyes were good - some of the best shots in the US and we were raised with certain expectations]
expectation 1: do not fire unless you are sure of your shot. expectation 2: do not piss off people who can shoot very well and are related to you.
does that sound about right, sparky?
that said? I'm very glad this person missed.