Random things you think of at two in the morning

[cleolinda]

I seem to wake up at two or three in the morning pretty consistently these days. Ick.

>> You know, I wanted to do my own research rather than fire up Semagic and bother y'all every time I wanted to know some little thing, but I mention hay (thinking, "Hey, you know, if anyone else ever needs to look this stuff up, this might come in handy for them"), and not only have multiple commenters cut hay before, one of them was doing so that day. Screw this Wikipedia noise, I'm asking y'all from now on.

So... *checks notes* ...relatively slow-acting botanical poisons, what've you got? I need time for suffering and flailing about for antidotes. Belladonna? If you intend to poison someone today, I definitely need to hear from you.

>> Okay, I'm in a bit of a quandary. Someone is using the title for "Movies in Fifteen Minutes" for the first and the fourth Harry Potters--I have the link to them, but I'm not reading the texts, as I haven't actually finished "Goblet of Fire" yet, and I don't want an IM IN UR FANFIC, STEALIN UR JOKES situation on my hands. (Note: I actually did the first Potter in the book.) But I'm reading reviews left for her, and while there are a couple of comments that mention me, there's also a lot saying, "What are you going to do for your next Movies in Fifteen Minutes?" and "U should do [whatever] for your next Movies in Fifteen Minutes." I am extremely uncomfortable with what she's doing, but you, and by "you" I mean "I," can't copyright titles. And it's not like I chose the most unique title of all time in the first place. At the same time, I hear that she does seem to acknowledge obliquely that she "didn't come up with the title," so I think she has, in fact, seen my work. She may or may not be using some of my jokes; I can't look, but the reviews indicate that she may be funny on her own, which means that we are not dealing with actual plagiarism here. But here's another complicating factor: the site doesn't allow script format fics anyway. I'm not linking to any of this because I legitimately don't know what to do, and I don't want to call the flying monkeys down on her. Probably the most I could ask for is for her to put a disclaimer that says "This is not related to Cleolinda Jones' Movies in Fifteen Minutes," and I don't know that I even have the right to ask for that. She seems to be only fifteen anyway, and... I totally don't know what to do. Other than pour myself a tall glass of Let It the Hell Go, I guess.

>> Re: Last night's JonBenet entry: You know how the first thing out of my mouth, metaphorically speaking, was how this guy might be trying to get out of Thailand? Yeah. A lot of things aren't adding up, including the whole "No, my husband was with me in Alabama, the Center of the Universe, that Christmas" part. At the same time, the man is way creepy and at least now that he's been nationally exposed as a pedophile (what were the previous charges, again? Child porn in California and sex charges in Thailand?), maybe someone can put him away somewhere. God knows what he's been up to elsewhere.

(On the other hand: the details Karr allegedly knows that no one but the killer should know.)

>> ATTENTION, PEOPLE I ACTUALLY KNOW IN REAL LIFE: Holy crow, people are actually coming out of Snakes on a Plane saying they liked it. I was expecting the biggest hype letdown ever. (Sample comments start here. Also here.) "It's everything you could have hoped for" is a pretty damn good endorsement. Art on the Rocks is Friday, but what about Saturday?

>> Linkspam:

Jail for Haley Joel? It's a Shyamalan curse, I'm telling you--first Mel and now this.

The Stephen Colbert Threat Down Generator.

megmatthews20: "On a much happier subject, have you seen the following POTC 3 spoilerific pictures?" I think we've seen some of them before, but I think there's at least a couple of new ones, and they're laid out better here. Also, Chinese Pirate Jack lives!

Hilary Duff's new video, "Play with Fire." I am not proud that I have now downloaded the song, but Sister Girl actually came and said, "You need to listen to this, I think you would like this. No, I have no shame." She actually earbombed me, knowingly, with stupidcrackmusic. You understand, don't you? Don't you?!

carebearssparky: "I was wondering if you could pimp this - I know habibekindheart can use all the support she can get. She does not deserve any of the things that have happened to her, and neither does her family."

Comments

[kittenscurious.livejournal.com]

omg...snakes on a plane was amazing. the theater was full of people super excited to see it, there was yelling and chanting. somebody brought a water jug along and they were throwing it around the theater, someone else had a samuel l jackson cardboard cutout he was waving around (From star wars). there was yelling and cheering and clapping and screaming. if you don't like movies where shit pops out at you, this is not the movie for you; i screamed every time one of the snakes struck and attacked someone, but the atmosphere was so much fun that it made it worthwhile. it was great. i really really enjoyed it.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Sorry to add to your linkspam, but ... Would anyone like to get Narnia (and other) stuff for free, thus conning Focus on the Family out of money? The Stranger tells you how ().

[bubonicplague.livejournal.com]

I myself would contact her privately and nicely and explain why you are uncomfortable with the title. Perhaps she is indeed a reasonable person and, if she is truly talented at mocking in her own right, she would probably not like her work to be confused with yours or vice-versa.

[kittenscurious.livejournal.com]

my roommate saw it with me; here's (http://callie-girl.livejournal.com/205879.html?style=mine#cutid1) what she had to say, said much better and more thoroughly than i have or could.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

The link's not working for me, but I am definitely interested.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Try this (http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=54084)? My html-fu is weak this morning, it seems.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I don't have an account on the site, which you need to leave comments or send emails, and I feel kind of weird getting an account that I would never post anything to... but other than that, yeah, it sounds like a plan.

[bubonicplague.livejournal.com]

Well, there's also the problem that she might be a complete and total bitch about it. Still, one can hope otherwise?

[stillxmyxheart.livejournal.com]

So... *checks notes* ...relatively slow-acting botanical poisons, what've you got? I need time for suffering and flailing about for antidotes. Belladonna? If you intend to poison someone today, I definitely need to hear from you.

Well, I'm not intending to poison anybody today, but I do have a handy dandy book on poisons. According to this, Belladonna takes 6-12 hours to act, as do Elderberry, Hydrangea, Jimsonweed, Moonseed (I assume that's a plant... heh), and Tansy. If you want something that takes more/less time, let me know and I'll look up a few others :D

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

*Awesome.* What's the book called?

[stillxmyxheart.livejournal.com]

Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons. For the plant section, it's got the name of the plant, the scientific name, other names (local names of sorts), toxicity level, where the plant can be found/where it comes from, the deadly parts, effects and symptoms, reaction time, antidotes and treatments, cast histories, and some have special notes.

It's out of print, but Amazon has a few listed in the new and used section :)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Duuuuuuuuuude.

[stillxmyxheart.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's a very awesome book.

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

Find a volunteer who does have an account? They could send her a little note that says something like, "Since she doesn't have commenting access and cannot read your stuff for legal reasons, I'm writing on Cleolinda's behalf (link to post or comment where you indeed 'authorize' said person to do this, and perhaps explain your position in a little more detail)to request that you indicate somewhere in your review that you're not affiliated with her. Here's her email address if you'd like to speak to her directly."

[sexion8.livejournal.com]

You'll never know how repulsed I feel for even saying this, but I can't get rid of this niggling thought that his memories of events may be confused with memories of...other events. Like, is JonBenet even his first victim? That we know of? It just really bothers me that he allegedly knows details not publicized if he didn't do it.

[juushika.livejournal.com]

Chinese Pirate Jack really, honestly, does not live. The outfit was a costume designed by this guy (http://images.cosplay.com/gallery.php?cat=48047&member=25136), recently revealed at the San Diego Comic Con 2006. He's very, very good, but the pictures of Jack in the Chinese costume are still photoshopped—even if we end up seeing a similar costume in the film.

[i-amthecosmos.livejournal.com]

Did you see the Birmingham News article about the alledged Jon Benet killer? The headline called him an "ex" Alabamaian. Heh, I like that. Do good, and everyone says you're from Alabama. Get involved in a sex murder case of a young child, and it's "Colorado can have you".

I enjoyed Snakes on a Plane. I had a good time. It does have every plane disaster cliche and every horror cliche known to man, but it's done well.

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Hey,

Name your Poison:

If you're looking for an American plant that'll kill you (fairly) slowly, then you just can't go past Belladonna aka Wolfsbane aka Foxglove aka Monkshood aka Deadly Nightshade. *All* parts of the plant cause fatal cardiac slowing 5-8 hours after ingesting the plant, or just handling it and then handling other food, as is what (probably) happened last year to late young actor Andre Noble on a camping trip.

If you're talking international plants, then Australia is the place to go. Much like our snakes, spiders and fish, practically *all* our plants will kill you dead for looking at them funny:

OLEANDER (Nerium species) is a very pretty flowering shrub found all over Aussie gardens, in white, pink and yellow forms- all parts of the plant contain a deadly Cardiotoxin that causes fatal spastic heart convulsions 10-24 hours after eating. You don't even have to eat it- people have died after building a fire from Oleander branches and inhaling the
toxic smoke, or using oleander twigs as skewers when making shish-kebabs.
MOTHER OF MILLIONS (Bryophyllum tubiflorum) commonly poisons cattle in Oz, but a person who eats it would also die in about 24 hours from Heart Poisoning. It gets its name because it springs up *everywhere* once one plant is established.
LANTANA (Lantana camara) -two to five hours after eating the berries of this very pretty little garden shrub/weed) you can expect to be dead from circulatory collapse.
HEMLOCK Conium maculatum) -is the plant Socrates was forced to committ suicide with. Several hours after ingestion, you suffer fatal respiratory failure. This plant is implicated in many accidental poisonings worldwide, as it's in the same family as parsnips, carrots and celery-which is closely resembles.
POTATOES will kill you stone dead in about 24 hours if you eat them when they've been exposed to the sun long enough to turn green. If the Potato starts to photosynthesize, it produces the deadly toxin Solenium.
POINSETTIA- should really not be used as a Xmas table centrepiece, as the sap can kill a child in a few hours and cause extreme dermatitis in an adult.
The world's two most lethally poisonous mushrooms, found in both Australia and the US, are the Death Cap Mushroom, which is a pallid white-brown, and the Fly Agaric, which is red with white spots. Death results in 3-8 hours after eating, from a gradual paralysis that eventually effects the lungs. Generally, a poisonous mushroom can be recognized by a ring or flesh cap around the base of the stalk.

Hope this helps!

[sapphires13.livejournal.com]

That is AWESOME.

My favourite part is the Jesus Rocks (http://www.family.org/resources/assets/Book_Covers/p00055mfc.jpg) shirt in the teen section. I shall wear it with agnostic pride =D

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

I'm so getting the Narnia DVD, matybe a C set, and some shirts. AWESOME! I get free stuff, and FotF loses money. Win-win situation! :D

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

That whole series is *so* cool.

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

It's always weird when you see child actors growing up and doing the stupid stuff you associate with people you knew in high school.

At least Haley's only being a stupid teenager. Mel is just batshit.

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

POINSETTIA- should really not be used as a Xmas table centrepiece, as the sap can kill a child in a few hours and cause extreme dermatitis in an adult.

Not true at all. (http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp)

[ex-dovil323.livejournal.com]

Hey, lets be best friends! So I can climb the social totem pole and be famous! I am joking, but I was thinking about the social dicotamys that exist in LJ and how you can be alone bar the few people you can bond with given LJ time and the rest you talk to, and yet the expectations that you feel you must provide for the hungry crowd. Am I talking out of my arse? Seriously I'm reaching here. But I'm thinking my experiences here at 200 and something friends probably isn't that different at you with 2,000 and something friends. You know, obviously I'm nervous not talking to a person here but rather than a social construct that can make or break me and I'll just be here in the corner rolling my eyes so much they fall all over the floor. And by the way hello, and thank you for making me laugh. :D

[3hours.livejournal.com]

Again with the I don't have this confirmed, but apparantly the ex-wife said first that she 'could not defend him', then after that the whole 'oh he was with me the whole christmas' came. Didn't you link to and quote the place that quoted her as saying she could not defend him? It's funny how her story changed so violently, unless she made the first comment about his childporn/non-JBR antics. Which is also entirely possible of course. Just something to keep in mind.