My gut feeling about Polanski, when hearing the news was, "Good. About time!"
I first remember hearing about Polanski's crime when I was very, very young. Maybe 8. Juuuuuust old enough to understand what rape was. When I found out that he had gotten away and was living free in Europe, I was absolutely horrified, especially since he wasn't hiding. They knew where he was and no one was going to make him come back and go to jail. Polanski kind of became my boogieman...the proof that bad people sometimes get away with things, even when everyone knows about them.
#34 ::: Carrie S.
I wear skirts because I find them much more comfortable and easy to move in, and would wear them for heavy work if I had any in suitable fabrics. But of course no one makes skirts in good working fabrics, because skirts are for *girls*...
Um...denim?
A question has been asked by a friend, and while I don't have an answer for him myself, I know that AKICIML*, so here it is:
So hmm: can anybody think of a real environmental technology, defined reasonably loosely, that was "predicted by science fiction"?
Any thoughts?
*All knowledge is contained in Making Light, of course.
Good morning. Matt and I had a lovely time. I still wish that I'd been able to get there earlier in the evening, but it was great to see the folks who were still around by the time we got there.
I will second the "YAY" for Kathryn from Sunnyvale.
Oh excellent. Cartier A? That is lower level of Delta?
We are wicked tired at this point, but are going to walk on over anyway. Sleep is for when you aren't at a Con. :)
As someone who got to the Delta at around 10 and wasn't able to get anywhere, I'd definitely like to know where and if folks reconvene. I'm back at my room chilling out, but would still definitely like to meet up.
I am so very excited to be able to meet some of you wonderful, luminous folks in person.
I may well have my camera with me. As a person who generally hates being photographed, myself (I'm working on that), I try to be very conscious of other people's desire to not be caught on film. (Though sometime people end up in the background by accident.) I am also reasonable good at not taking unflattering photos.
janetl @ 41 and joann @ 48
I have often pondered that same thing when trying to declutter and/or am short on cash. "If only all the things that I would never even miss if I didn't know they were gone would disappear, and the money I had paid for them would show up in their place."
And, of course, if wished were horses... (we'd have a lot more shoveling to do.)
Man, Thursday is going to be a long haul from the eastern edge of Maine. About a 10 hour drive. And yet there are so many things I want to see early in the day.
Sadly, I think the earliest we would conceivably get on the road is 8 AM. :(
Carol Kimball @ #473
I also was (and still am) in love with the Andrew Lang colored Fairy Books. The Blue Fairy Book has a special place in my heart, being the first that I ever encountered, but I loved them all. I checked them out from the library again and again. I'm not sure which I loved more, the stories or the gorgeous illustrations.
Bruce Cohen (SpeakerToManagers)@ #490
Wow, for a moment I was ready to correct you for having confused Catherynne M. Valente with Charlie Stross. Of course, it is also by Gore Vidal. Who'd have thought that "Palimpsest"would be such a popular title.
Needless to say, I'm glad I looked it up before correcting you. :)
I guess they're tired of people reading stuff for free online and want to steer them back to physical newspapers?
Well you know, they do have to pay for the reporters, the bandwidth, the IT guys, and all that somehow.
(that being said, I hate those inline ads, too)
I'm with Mycroft on the phone thing. I did telephone fundraising for the UW (for pay) back when I was in college for about 9 months, and have done volunteer phonebanking for Planned Parenthood (GOTV type stuff) for the past few years.
Just say no thanks and hang up. Possibly even "Please do not call me" and hang up. It's what I do for unwanted phone calls. It's fast, it's easy, and it gets the job done. It isn't rude, but it saves everyone time.
it's actually an East African restaurant
D'oh! I knew that. It's kind of like my other left...I am wretched with directionals.
I don't remember when the Farmer's Market opens, because I'm never up that early, but I know it goes until 2. I like going near the end, because you can get good deals on stuff that people don't want to have to pack up and take home. And while you are at the market, you can also stop it at Fromagination (cheese store) and Candinas (chocolate shop----if you are into chocolate, the Madison area have at least 7 fine chocolatiers. Markus Candinas' main shop is in Verona, near where you will be.)
There is also and *actual* west African restaurant open now on Atwood. Africana. I haven't been there yet, but I've heard decent reviews.
Melody,
Two weeks in Verona...I can guess where you'll be, as a good chunk of my friends either work for or have worked for a certain company. Are you or any of your friends knitters? If so, you must stop in at The Sow's Ear.
I can second most of Joseph's recommendations, including Concert on the Square (or Wino's on the Lawn, as my sister likes to call it...lots of picnics featuring a bottle or two of grape). I love the Old Fashioned and the Weary Traveler especially.
My favorite dining clusters are State St. & the Capital Square, Williamson (Willy) St., and Atwood.
The squash curry at Lao Laan Xang is a favorite of mine (my 2 y/o nephow loves it, too). They have two locations, both are good.
For fancy, other options if you are feeling posh: Harvest and L'Etoile (both on the Capital Square). Both do locally sourced, seasonal dishes. (Very Alice Waters.)
For Japanese downtown, I recommend Takara on State, but others prefer Wasabi (just off of state). I am completely in love with the chicken peanut stew on injera bread at Buraka, a west African place on lower state (a few doors down from the Afghani place).
Oh man, my mind is brimming over with "Oh! You've got to try this!" places, such as Monty's Blue Plate Diner (across the street from one of the Lao Laan Xang locations and yet another Himalaya place) or Restaurant Muramoto or...you get the picture.
(I am very much in love with my city, especially in the summer, and can rattle on about it for ages.)
Two good resources are http://www.thedailypage.com/ and http://www.madisonatoz.com/
If you are ever looking for something to do in the evenings, besides the Concerts on the Square is the Memorial Union Terrace, which is a total gem. And there are farmer's markets all over the place, including a big one every Saturday morning at the Capital Square.
Ok, I'm going to try to stop waxing enthusiastic, but feel free to email me with any questions. kayjayoh (at) gmail
I got a 31 on the test, but I didn't spend much time on it and am looking at my laptop screen from a less than ideal angle, so I'm not particularly worried.
curses. i would see the typo *after* I hit post. mare=more.
Michael,
I have been totally fascinated by your house-buying journey, and sincerely look forward to mare episodes, once you get some sleep.
The "Kimiko as stylized object of lust" idea has pretty much made me go "hmroo??" I've been reading the comic for a while now, and I've never gotten that sense.
I guess I could go back and search for anything that seems like fan service, but I'm not sure what could be considered in cheesecake in this.
And on another note, the sporadic updates are, indeed, vexing.
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