We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!

Anya ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


smonster - Jan 20, 2012 2:53:05 pm PST #17446 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Go, msbelle, go!

I had fancy cheese fries for dinner. There were just supposed to cushion my first drink, but they were super filling, so I think they might be dinner.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 20, 2012 2:55:34 pm PST #17447 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

My dinner tonight is lime-drizzled, parmesan-crusted chuck eye steak, twice baked stuffing, and steamed russet potatoes, carrots, and snap peas.

Ben Browder in T-minus 5 minutes!


Tom Scola - Jan 20, 2012 2:55:59 pm PST #17448 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Is Shannen Doherty exhibiting any of the signs?


Jesse - Jan 20, 2012 2:58:39 pm PST #17449 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Shannen Doherty is getting an online Liberal Arts degree. Am I being punked?

She's definitely doing ads for one of those companies.

So, one of those couples trying to have a "gender free" child has now told the world it's a boy. [link] Here's the thing that irked me about the article:

The big no-no's are hyper-masculine outfits like skull-print shirts.

Really?? Skull-print is "hyper-masculine"? You can not want your pre-schooler wearing skulls, but that's a stupid reason.


DavidS - Jan 20, 2012 3:00:57 pm PST #17450 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Really?? Skull-print is "hyper-masculine"? You can not want your pre-schooler wearing skulls, but that's a stupid reason.

One of the girlier girls in Matilda's class wears a pirate skull sweater three days out of five.


§ ita § - Jan 20, 2012 3:02:07 pm PST #17451 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Still, his mom is intervening. While the school requires different uniforms for boys and girls, Sasha wears a girl's blouse with his pants.

"I don't think I'd do it if I thought it was going to make him unhappy, but at the moment he's not really bothered either way."

He's a kid, not a manifesto. You want him to wear the girl's blouse, it sounds like. It doesn't make it sound like it's his choice.


Steph L. - Jan 20, 2012 3:02:44 pm PST #17452 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Skull-print is "hyper-masculine"?

Anne Bonny might have something to say about that.

Er, not that she wore skull print. But she probably had a skull flag, and if she didn't, I DON'T WANT TO KNOW. Just give me my illusions about the bad-ass ladypirate.


Jesse - Jan 20, 2012 3:15:15 pm PST #17453 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh, he's definitely a manifesto.

I should put this hilarious picture from my early childhood some family friends sent recently -- I am definitely as unisex-looking as possible, but it's not like my parents didn't want people to know I was a girl.


lisah - Jan 20, 2012 3:15:31 pm PST #17454 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

I have a frozen pizza in the oven. I took the plastic off with my own hands.

Us too! I fancied it up with olives and sundried tomatoes.

Glad Dita showed herself!

We had no problem using our credit cards in Ireland last summer. Mostly we tried to get cash from ATMs though because the charge was the same and there was no additional interest charged on it. Oh! We did call our various banks and let them know we'd be going abroad, where, and for how long. So excited for you, sara!!


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 20, 2012 3:20:16 pm PST #17455 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

Really?? Skull-print is "hyper-masculine"?

Why sure, just look at the raw machismo dripping off Chris Colfer and his skull print pants here: [link]