I really hate the moralistically puritan bullshit in this country ( Read more... )

Netflix "Local Favorites" for Hyattsville MD ( Read more... )

How the Brits amuse me.

One of us silly colonials started a thread on my message board, threatening to show solidarity in a thoroughly American way, then some of the board's Brits chimed in:

...I’m only speaking for myself, of course, but I find myself much more in accord with Shirley Ujest’s tribute. A cup of tea and a muffin - what could be ( Read more... )

I'm going to be glad to move into my new apartment. That way, when I buy dishtowels and soap, laundry detergent, bathroom handsoap, silverware, pots, dishes, etc., I will know exactly who uses them, how often, and how clean/replenished they will be. As it is, I hoard most of this stuff in my small room to avoid having it destroyed or depleted.

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I love that Netflix does multi-disc movies the right way, just one slot for the two (or presumably more) discs. Unlike how they do TV shows, which is one disc at a time, as evidenced by item #3 in the queue.


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GAH! Stupid stupid populace!

Here's a great definition of American Government that should be plastered at the top of every college PoliSci syllabus and textbook just to thoroughly depress anybody who thinks they might want to give a shit about the government for a living:

"I don't think the public knows what it wants Congress to do, but it wants ( Read more... )

Favorite obscure CD in my collection:
Wig in a Box (closely followed by Kings of Convenience "Quiet is the New Loud".)

How about you?

In part, I want to say OY! to the power going out last night when my block's transformer was tripped five times during a thunderstorm. I was remarkably quite responsible, though. Knew where a flashlight was and by and large kept it on me, unplugged both my personal and work computers, even moved my car to a spot that wasn't under a big, old tree ( Read more... )

I have a feeling my car is about to be vandalized ( Read more... )