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Victim In Fatal Car Accident Tragically Not Glenn Beck

Since Halloween is mostly over in the US there are some great deals on amazon.com - so I thought I'd pick up costumes for my dogs. (There's a Christmas Fancy Dress for the Cavalier Club Qld)

Found two adorable costumes - $27 for both which is a bargain. Then I go to Checkout.

Standard Shipping - $52.

$52 !!!! WTF? On two little cloth costumes?

Fuck you Amazon.com.

A Glimpse

A glimpse through an interstice caught,
Of a crowd of workmen and drivers in a bar room

For those interested in the Unseen Academical football cards included in the books from Borders. Picture under the cut. May be SPOILERY!



( Sorry about the quality! )

My review of Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett.

( Spoilers! )

Name a TV show series in which you have seen every episode at least twice:
American Dad

Name a (current) show you can't miss:
Supernatural

Name an actor that would make you more inclined to watch a show:
Colin Salmon

Name an actor who would make you less likely to watch a show:
Nicholas Cage

Name a show you can, and do, quote from:
The Simpsons

Name a show you like that no one else enjoys:
I don't know what everyone else likes

Name a TV show which you’ve been known to sing the theme song:
Family Guy

Name a show you would recommend everyone to watch:
Avatar The Last Airbender

Name a TV series you own:
Stargate Atlantis

What is your favourite episode of your favourite series?
"Turn Left" Dr Who

A show you mean to watch, but you just haven’t gotten around to yet:
?

Ever quit watching a show because it was so bad?
Ashes To Ashes S2

Name a show you aren't interested in watching, not in the least:
Stargate Universe

Name a show that’s made you cry multiple times:
?

Oldest TV show you like?
The Sentinel

Newest TV show you like?
Flash Forward

What do you eat when you watch TV?
Anything within arms reach

How often do you watch TV?
3 - 5 hours per day

Do you have a favorite talk show?
Does The Daily Show count?

What’s the last TV show you watched?
Dr Who there's a marathon on Foxtel

What’s your favourite/preferred genre of TV?
Fantasy/SF

What's your least favourite genre of TV?
Reality TV - blech

What was the first TV show you were obsessed with?
Due South

What TV show do you wish you never watched?
All experience helps us grow - even the bad ones

What’s the weirdest show you enjoyed?
Aqua Teen Hungr Force

What TV show scared you the most?
"Blink" Dr Who

What is the funniest TV show you have ever watched?
Mystery Science Theatre 3000

Which do you think is the best TV series ever made?
I don't think it's been made yet. Sometime in the future someone really good (and British) will make a Discworld series with different characters and adventures each week.

In conclusion: I watch a lot of animation

To Montel Williams:
 

Thank you for having the courage to say what the decent ordinary people in the world are saying. That a rich & famous man is NOT more important than the safety of a child.

And thank you so very much for talking about the victims of TODAY. I weep for the little children too afraid to come forward because someone like Whoopi Goldberg might lessen their suffering by putting it into some insane category. And for the 45 year old women who are still emotionally and mentally destroyed by acts that occurred 30 years ago - who are essentially being told to shut up and get over it.

Polanski is 76 - he has plenty of years left in him to abuse and rape more children. I do not doubt that he has done it before and will do it again - a pedo is a pedo for life.

The victim wants it all to go away - I don't blame her! But she needs to have the courage now to stand up and say that this man needs to be put away to protect all the other kiddies out there who might be his future victims.
 

I probably shouldn't have said that about the victim - god knows the woman doesn't owe anyone anything. But it burns me that the greatest ammunition his supporters have is that she wants it all to go away. Sorry, ma'am.

 

Note to self:  Don't post tongue in cheek defenses of the man who orchestrated the murder of Roman Polanski's wife* on Twitter. Not unless you want to be Followed by CHARLES MANSON!

Note to self #2: SHUT THE FUCK UP!

*Once again my stupid sense of humour has failed me. I was trying to make the point that length of time since a crime was committed doesn't excuse or lessen the crime.

I fail.

Shutting up now.

I just replied to a post on sheafrotherdon's journal regarding Roman Polanski and Whoopi Goldberg's comments on The View. Basically she first stated that she wanted to get the facts straight - that Roman Polanski was only charged with sex with a minor and that isn't rape-rape. It's rape, but not rape-rape.

That's what she said. Now she's explaining that here:

http://theview.abc.go.com/video/hot-topics-whoopi-roman-polanski

She backpedals, completly misses the point about why people are angry at her, repeats the (false) claim that 'sex with a minor' is not rape (It is under California law) and then, THEN...

*takes deep breath*

Makes molestation jokes. Seriously. And they all have a laugh and everything is okay.

I am shaking with rage right now.

Hi,
I signed the petition "Art Does Not Excuse Rape: Polanski Must Face Justice". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 10,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.

Went to the City today and happened upon the City Farmers Market...

OMG! I bought:

Butter (from Jersey cows. It's yellow!) There is a million miles difference between real butter and margarine. The taste is... god, I am greasy to my eyebrows right now!

Organic potatoes. (baked and smothered with BUTTER!)

Duck pate (which is great on BUTTER &...)

Bread!

Macaroons!

Cheese danish! (Great with BUTTER too!)

Cheese kranski!

A Raspberry tart - sadly probably wouldn't be better with butter - but looking forward to it all the same.

(My sister has developed lactose intolerance - I am overdosing now in case it happens to me too.)

Mum bought Parsley Pork Sausages, tomotoes & apple danishes.

We had Yum Cha for lunch and I won $100 at the casino. Good day, good day.

I am a slasher through & through. Cut me in half and you would see the word SLASH (if you wiped away all the blood etc.)

Merlin is a case in point. We all know that Arthur & Gwen are destined to be star crossed lovers etc, but I've been slashing a long time. What happens in canon can be easily ignored and/or written around by a slash writer.Easy peasy to ignore the inevitable Arthur/Gwen, right?

Oddly enough I find I don't want to. I LIKE the Arthur/Gwen stuff. She is so pretty and kind and sweet, and he is such an arrogant little puppy who needs someone to kick his ass (and Merlin can't/won't do it.)  They're really sweet together!!

On another note: Tony DiNozzo - what the hell is up with your hair in 7.01??

 

Seth McFarlane is in the pilot of Flash Forward? When does that guy get time to sleep??

*edit*This pilot was FREAKIN' AWESOME!

*wants more!*

Joseph Fiennes  looks like Chris Meloni
John Cho is so cute! Wasn't he in Star Trek?
Courtney B Vance from Criminal Intent! Sexy man!
New!Ruby from Supernatural? She's got a funny mouth.
Did I hear Dom Monaghan is gonna be in the show?

Every year about this time my MegaUpload Premium membership runs out. I didn't even realise it until I tried to download something today and got zero speed etc. So, even though I'm super broke right now I HAD to renew - and of course I had to renew for two years - it's cheaper that way.

What is wrong with my priorites?? I have like $50 to last me the next two weeks!

On the other hand - I already cooked the dogs food and filled the freezer - my holidays don't start for two weeks - and $50 buys lots of Home Brand chips.

So - good download speed vs spending money?

No contest!!

Supernatural is back - but no more SGA. *sad face* I know it was pretty crappy by the end, but I sure miss John & Rodney. *sadder face*

Sam at 20 months & Jethro at 5 months:

I saw this onfandomsecrets :



And all I could look at was the food on the table.

Can you tell I'm on a diet???

Taking a leaf out of iibnf 's book I am going to review a new chip I just bought.

Grain Waves:

These are new wholegrain chips - and I purchased the Original flavour. The other two choices of flavour were Sour Cream & Chives and Sweet Chilli  (flavours which I am not a fan of in any chip.)

Review: Okay, you can definitely taste the wholegrain and the consistency is more wafer than chip. They are nice and firm and crunchy and would be great with dips. Maybe a nice vegetable dip, although something with sour cream would also work.

Salty and fresh tasting.

Verdict: They'll never replace Samboy BBQ chip in my heart, but I do like them and I'll buy them again. I might wait until they are on sale though, at $3.69 they're a little dear.

It's Friday! Yay for weekends!

Tomorrow is Mum & Dad's 56th Weding Anniversary - I think we're going to Sizzler for lunch.

Monday is my friend Margaret's birthday so we're going to Hog's Breath for dinner tommorrow night.

And Sunday I'm going to a (non-animal) circus for free!

Weekends!!

I am thoroughly sick of people telling me I SPOIL my dogs. I have heard it like 6 times this week alone.

I do not think it's spoiling my pets to feed them healthy & nutritious food. To provide them with a warm place to sleep, the best vet care, toys to keep them happy & active.

I think these are the VERY LEAST people should do if they take on the responsibilty of pets.

I guess I'm a little sensitive because Jethro is having some health problems. We've only had him for five weeks. To give you an example of the kind of wankers I know, a workmate asked me if I'd told the breeder I bought him from about Jethro's health problems. Then she said: "She should give you another puppy."

... what? I had to speak slowly (she's clearly a moron) and say: "I don't want a new puppy."

o.O

Spoilers for Torchwood ahoy.

I watched it last week - and have had a hard time getting it off my mind. So, obligatory TORCHWOOD comments 
 

( under the cut... )

 

thefourthvine  is talking about being there for major fannish events and she mentions a few that I was there for. So I thought I might mention a couple I was there for.

Adric dying.*

All of Twin Peaks (still wtf show?)

Dr Who back in the old days. Dude, I remember Patrick Troughton!

Spock's death.

Obi Wan dying, Han in carbonite, Leia kisses Luke and then they're siblings! "Luke - I am your father..."

The finale of Blake's Seven. (everybody dying)*

The Professionals when Doyle was shot. Still love 'Found in a Graveyard.'

Starsky & Hutch - slash gold.

Henry Blake dying.* (We still love you, Henry!) And the horrific MASH finale.

Blair dying in that fountain.*

Due South when the real Ray was replaced by the new Ray.*

The Simpsons on the Tracey Ullman Show.

First episode of X Files.

Doyle dying in Angel.

Daniel dying.

The 2nd Highlander movie. "I'm from the planet Zeist." What???

Buffy dying. Both times. Dawn showing up and we were like what?

Babylon 5.

Aliens when Ripley says :"Get away from her, you bitch!"

Dean & Sam killing the Yellow_Eyed demon. Best Season Finale EVER!

Robin dies in Robin of Sherwood. Shot full of arrows, bummer.

Lord of The Rings opening day! And then the next two, both opening days.

Shows before they were movies - Bewitched, Beverly Hillbillies, My Favorite Martian. In B&W, bitches!

Torchwood this week. nuff said.


Pays to be 45!

Wish I had been there for:

Master & Commander movie when it first came out. Love that movie!

Man From Uncle

* events that traumatised me for life

I followed a Friend's link to fandomsecrets regarding a Disney wank (no, seriously) and I've been keeping up with it the last couple of days. It's interesting. But what's with the bizarre format? My stupid connectivity problems make it a hella page to download (it's so image heavy), so every time I want to read a thread I have expand comments and wait forever for it to download.

Why don't they just have people posting secrets one at a time in individual posts?

Seems like a clumsy system.

As I said though it's very interesting seeing what people think are secrets. Anyone here ever post a... secret?