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[cleolinda]

I'm so glad it's December, y'all. It's just a weird idea I have, that this month will have to be better than last month.

More oddness in my email:

From: Jack Morgan
Subject: commandment to pass, ye the gods of love me. Seeing there

U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack, starting (potentially) today, I think.

Alleged Munch thief believed dead.

Study: Single massive asteroid wiped out dinosaurs.

Amsterdam to shut prostitution 'windows.' I'm not sure why that's in quotes--these so-called, alleged "panes of glass" the prostitutes stand behind?

Thursday 'View' kind to drunken DeVito. (Video.)

Obama, Ludacris talk about guiding kids.

Kidman tops highest-paid actress list.

Britney's crotch shots take Web by storm.

Confirmed: WB to Take Harry Potter DVDs Off Shelves. As soon as January, actually. "With the recent rumblings about the high-definition Potter DVDs (which appear to have a commentary track for the first time ever), it could be that WB is planning to remaster, beef up and re-release the first four films."

Virtual pals 'soar in importance.'

A site that will help you plan out Secret Santa/White Elephant/Yankee Swaps.

From psammead on SF: Death by dueling with frying pans.

What sound does an arctic tern make?

(More Whose Line: Massive Headwound Carol Channing; The Harley of Seville.)

Comments

[sapphires13.livejournal.com]

Regarding the frying pan article:

and four people were scared to death by fairies

Fairies are AWESOME.

Also, Barack Obama gets cooler everytime I hear anything about him. I think I'm falling in love.

[preciosatt.livejournal.com]

For some reason the thought of Ludacris providing kids with guidance makes me amused but not offended. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that one.

I'm still thinking that Paris is totally fucking with Britney on purpose and she doesn't even realise it.

Memories....

[rorqual.livejournal.com]

Ah, the virtual communities thing....back when I was failing to get my Ph.D., oh so many years ago (six - forever in internet time!), I was very interested in the kinds of social interactions which were even then (as y'all surely know) developing online. But all the political scientists were all like, "Without physical presence, relationships are meaningless and your 'webby' thing is dumb." And I was all like, "lol dumb scientists, my BFFs are 4 realz!" So that didn't work out. But I totally could have done a Ph.D. in MySpace, *and* been all cutting-edge about it. Ah well.....

[yarha.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure why that's in quotes--these so-called, alleged "panes of glass" the prostitutes stand behind?

Yes, they stand behind large, full-length windows. The last time I walked through Amsterdam's Red-Light district, one of them pounded on her window at me. Semi-flattering sort of. They don't all stand behind windows, some hang out outside the front door.

Yarha, Who's Adventurous, but Not *That* Adventurous

[adoresixtyfour.livejournal.com]

It's just a weird idea I have, that this month will have to be better than last month.

I'm hoping December is a way better month for you. You deserve it.

[piratesorka.livejournal.com]

I should start each morning with a clip from Whose Line is it. Nothing makes me laugh as hard as that show.

[all-ephemera.livejournal.com]

For some reason every HP link I try to go to is never what it says it is. I got some page about the Australian trailer. *le sigh*

Still, much love for the linkspam, especially with your comments! ("Alleged 'panes of glass'..." hee!)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Leaky is weird--it always shows the most recent news story. You have to give it a minute to change to the story you're actually linking to. Give it a moment and you ought to see the right one.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I got really interested reading the article it gave me but before I could finish it, the real one turned up and I found out it didn't even concern my country anyway.

Bah.

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking about the Arctic tern joke last night. Weird.

[drpeprfan.livejournal.com]

Oh. my. gosh. I remember watching the Carol Channing party quirks episode when it first aired, my whole family was cracking up. That show is amazing! I love how Drew was laughing so hard that he fell out of his chair and Wayne had to get up and go to the back.

"It would have been better if your head had burst into flames." *snorts*

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

On a completely random note, I suspect if I were to ever accidentally run into you in Real Life, I'd be very confused that you don't look like Galadriel.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Dude, sometimes I'm confused that I don't look like Galadriel.

[kosher-jenny.livejournal.com]

Britney's crotch shots take Web by storm.

*adds another item to the list of Thing I Shouldn't Expect to Read from Members of the Associated Press*

I feel that I must link you to the best clock ever (http://www.voco.uk.com/), particularly if you are a fan of Jeeves and Wooster. Just be careful with the listening to the relaxation exercise. I listened to it not long after waking up and almost nodded off at my desk. Still, it's something to add to my Christmas list.

[edda.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I'm not the only person to misread one of those headlines and think, "All the dinosaurs were killed by a giant hemorrhoid? How could they tell? Were all the fossils found curled up in prehistoric sitz baths or something?"

Not in any way related to this post...

[thyroyalmajesty.livejournal.com]

But I work in an office where I can overhear Jorge Garcia (Hurley on Lost) on speakerphone from time to time, and I just heard from the horse's mouth that Cheech Marin will play Hurley's dad on the show. Awesome!

Although mostly, I'm just looking forward to another Hurley ep.

Re: Not in any way related to this post...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee! Awesome.

[hulamoth.livejournal.com]

I misread one of the headlines as "Obama, Ludacris talk about getting kids."

[chocolat-violet.livejournal.com]

"We're watching animal porn." *falls off chair*

I miss Whose Line is it Anyway?

Man, Party Quirks really made me want to go to a party hosted by Kathy Green. It'd be the party of a lifetime.

[redcoast.livejournal.com]

So, like ... "Crazy Gary Oldman" is in the Wikipedia article for Gary Oldman? And you probably already knew this and have heard it a dozen times?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I'm almost a little embarrassed about it, really. : )

[redcoast.livejournal.com]

Edit it out! Get on the Discussion page and say it's outrageous that they're linking to this, and you want PROOF that it's relevant and add ^{[citation needed]} after every sentence in the page mentioning it. Then revert whoever tries to change it.

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

Heh, I was in the process of watching every Whose Line clip on youtube, and then you link to more. Ryan Stiles is wonderful, but I get a particular kick out of the Stephen Fry episodes.

Re: virtual pals

[claddagh812.livejournal.com]

One of my bridesmaids was a young woman I first met in an online community almost ten years ago. I'd "known" her longer than anyone else in the bridal party, even though we didn't meet in person until the day before the wedding.

Weird, huh? :P

Also, Britney's crotch shots gave me nightmares.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter drink names (http://particle-person.livejournal.com/101844.html). We started coming up with them in chat, then I posted the list to the boards and got a few more entries. Copied to my LJ, because I don't want to link the boards.

[canonball13.livejournal.com]

That Whose Line is fantastic. I mean, poor Ryan, but damn, it was funny. I still watch it on ABC Family, and I wish they hadn't taken it off the air. It couldn't have cost that much to do, right?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I hear that it's on DVD now!

[canonball13.livejournal.com]

*double-take* WHAT? WHERE? OMG -- I've been waiting for that forEVAH.

*iz excited*