Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!

Xander ,'Lessons'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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


Jessica - May 20, 2011 6:54:07 am PDT #8919 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

So Firefox on this computer has a UK IP address, but IE appears to be in the US. Score!


tommyrot - May 20, 2011 6:56:51 am PDT #8920 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.

From Sullivan:

Another writes, "Thought you'd enjoy this FAQ by a college professor for his students on what do about final exams in the event of rapture." Money quote:

Q: If my mother/father/grandfather/grandmother/favorite aunt/etc. is chosen, will I be excused from the final so that I may mourn his/her loss?

A: No. They have not died, but been granted eternal life, thus this does not count as a case of a death in the family.

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§ ita § - May 20, 2011 6:58:51 am PDT #8921 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

seeing a football coach at a "Take Back The Night" rally

???


erikaj - May 20, 2011 7:06:56 am PDT #8922 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

I, personally, would find that kind of unexpected...not that I meant to call football coaches rapists...they're big, and dudely, and there are women with candles...


Amy - May 20, 2011 7:11:10 am PDT #8923 of 30001
Because books.

Mick Foley, who was a former wrestler, is a huge nd outspoken supporter of RAINN.


§ ita § - May 20, 2011 7:11:54 am PDT #8924 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Are they supposed to be all chick things? Or all chick and effeminate men things?


Calli - May 20, 2011 7:16:00 am PDT #8925 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

On the way to lunch I saw a truck with "Reality Improvement Specialist" printed on the side.


Burrell - May 20, 2011 7:26:31 am PDT #8926 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

What a rotten start to the day, msbelle.

I am contemplating finding that Ben Stein piece, but I probably should let it lie.


lisah - May 20, 2011 7:29:44 am PDT #8927 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

I am contemplating finding that Ben Stein piece, but I probably should let it lie.

Just reading about it existing makes me fume so I think I'll not investigate further.


le nubian - May 20, 2011 7:31:18 am PDT #8928 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Here's the HuffPo piece. What you do beyond this is your business.

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