Absolutely horrific Thanksgiving story with a bit of an upper at the end. Good lord.
Buffy: He ran away, right? Giles: Sort of, more. turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. Said I didn't concern him. Buffy: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe? Giles: Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.
'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
§ ita § - Nov 29, 2010 2:15:23 pm PST #8034 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Nov 29, 2010 2:42:19 pm PST #8035 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Spanish woman claims she owns the sun - and now plans to start charging ALL users:
The document issued by the notary public declares Ms Duran to be the 'owner of the Sun, a star of spectral type G2, located in the centre of the solar system, located at an average distance from Earth of about 149,600,000 kilometers'.
Ms Duran, who lives in the town of Salvaterra do Mino, said she now wants to slap a fee on everyone who uses the sun and give half of the proceeds to the Spanish government - and 20 per cent to the nation's pension fund.
She would dedicate another 10 per cent to research, another 10 per cent to ending world hunger - and would keep the remaining 10 per cent herself.
Pull out your pocketbooks, world! Or stay inside.
flea - Nov 29, 2010 3:35:05 pm PST #8036 of 30001
information libertarian
Who would like to Christmas shop for my hard cases? Stepfather, age 78, rich enough that he tends to buy himself anything he needs, not very interested in possessions. I usually get him books and socks. Have a book for him. Food? Case 2: Brother, age 32, has young gf (like 23), works in IT, lives alone, another one who spends freely on himself. Don't know much about his tastes. I usually get him basic clothes, but his gf or somebody has got him actually dressing himself recently. Have a book. Budget for each is about $40.
Jesse - Nov 29, 2010 3:38:46 pm PST #8037 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Do they drink? My father just suggested I get him a case of beer, so I will! Fancy beer.
Dana - Nov 29, 2010 3:39:15 pm PST #8038 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
flea, does your brother like stupidly awesome geek toys? You might try ThinkGeek.com.
DawnK - Nov 29, 2010 3:44:56 pm PST #8039 of 30001
giraffe mode
flea, I second the ThinkGeek.com rec - I too have a brother who is almost impossible to buy for so he gets toys from Think Geek usually. This year I found a zombie board game at Archie McPhee for him too.
billytea - Nov 29, 2010 3:55:58 pm PST #8040 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
This year I found a zombie board game at Archie McPhee for him too.
Which one?
Nicole - Nov 29, 2010 3:57:28 pm PST #8041 of 30001
I'm getting the pig!
Oh, goodness, YAY NILLY AND KHUSBAND! What a lucky little boy, to come into this world, to such a wonderful woman. And although I haven't met him, you chose PiBaby's father so I'm positive that he's just as wonderful as you. Congratulations, to you all. !!!!
There was more - I know there was - but the screen is all blurry.
Just... bless.
Calli - Nov 29, 2010 3:58:46 pm PST #8042 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Are there local-to-you things your hardcases like, flea? Pralines or such like?
DawnK - Nov 29, 2010 4:01:32 pm PST #8043 of 30001
giraffe mode
bt it's OH No... Zombies! [link]