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Natter 69: Practically names itself.

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.

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Sophia Brooks - Jan 18, 2012 3:28:20 am PST #16937 of 30001

Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Can someone explain to me in small words what this SOPA/PIPA thing is? I feel like I have a vague understanding and that it will be bad, but I are confused by what exactly it is attempting to do, because everything I read seems to be about what it will do inadvertently.

ETA: I actually kind of figured it out- turns out reading the wikepedia article is more informative than the icanhascheezburger article, go figure.

Sue - Jan 18, 2012 3:44:29 am PST #16938 of 30001

hip deep in pie

Cats are terrible resources for intellectual property issues.

amych - Jan 18, 2012 3:54:51 am PST #16939 of 30001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Cats are terrible resources for intellectual property issues.

Sure. When you start from a premise of "everything is mine", it's a little hard to get the nuances.

Theodosia - Jan 18, 2012 3:58:03 am PST #16940 of 30001

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

ALL YUR INTELLCHUAL PROPTIES BELONG ME!

msbelle - Jan 18, 2012 4:05:10 am PST #16941 of 30001

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

oh Perkins, I am so sorry.

Sparky1 - Jan 18, 2012 4:08:38 am PST #16942 of 30001

Librarian Warlord

I'm so sorry, Perkins. Also, my best to Scrappy. It's been hard to be a pet's human lately.

Yesterday's little NPR story interviewed Mark Lemley, an IP professor who is now at Stanford, and who I will always remember as the man who brought the best bottle of wine I've ever had to a party. His wife's job was (and still might be) being Google's #1 corporate lawyer, so it was a bottle of wine I could never, ever afford.

amyth - Jan 18, 2012 4:21:57 am PST #16943 of 30001

And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Perkins, I'm so sorry.

Kat - Jan 18, 2012 4:39:18 am PST #16944 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Perkins, I'm sorry about Perkins the cat.

ChiKat - Jan 18, 2012 4:46:29 am PST #16945 of 30001

That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

{{{Perkins}}} I am so sorry. Much love and peace to you.

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msbelle: Congrats!!! That is fantastic!!

Sophia Brooks - Jan 18, 2012 4:50:58 am PST #16946 of 30001

Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I feel badly about how little I pay for insurance ($14/month) except that it used to be free, and we were told the reason we made less money was that we had such great benefits. Then our salaries were frozen for 2 years, we had to start paying for insurance, the tuition benefits regulations became very stringent, we have to pay for parking (more than for insurance in fact).

I have to choose a student worker and I don't want to. They all seem good. I feel pressure to pick a girl who already works in the research department, and worked for me a bit on loan, but she did this weird thing before Christmas where she told me she was to go home after working for me, and she told the other department she was staying late for me.

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