Madame Defarge

Three years and you haven't found the "I'm new here thread" designed for just such a purpose. Sighs. Welcome Death. Never thought I'd be saying that. Now if you don't mind be a good chap and stand in the line over there. Welcome Death. Don't mind Godot. I thought he had gone but apparently not. You wish, Flanders. Me and Death here are getting on just fine without you poking your nose in. I think the expression you use over the pond is this one. I'd forgotten what I'd been missing. I would advise against using 'Butt out' especially if you should ever find yourself in a bar in Brooklyn and wish to maintain your current dental hygiene. 'MYOB' might be what you're after, less confrontational than 'Butt Out' but still rude. Hi Death! Are you having fun yet? Brooklyn? Good to hear it. Good luck getting rid of them though, they're like cockroaches , only not as attractive. Thanks for the Bob Hoskins clip; I never saw that film. He was great in Mona Lisa too. He does this thing with her hair at 0:44 which is so perfect. And welcome to Deathlist, Death.

Three years and you haven't found the "I'm new here thread" designed for just such a purpose. Sighs. Welcome Death. Never thought I'd be saying that. Now if you don't mind be a good chap and stand in the line over there. Welcome Death. Don't mind Godot. I thought he had gone but apparently not. You wish, Flanders. Me and Death here are getting on just fine without you poking your nose in. I think the expression you use over the pond is this one. I'd forgotten what I'd been missing. I would advise against using 'Butt out' especially if you should ever find yourself in a bar in Brooklyn and wish to maintain your current dental hygiene. 'MYOB' might be what you're after, less confrontational than 'Butt Out' but still rude. Hi Death! Are you having fun yet?

Yes. According to this article "It unfortunately tells us he's got bad luck in the gene pool. His genetics have given him an aggressive" form of heart disease, said Dr. William O'Neill, an interventional cardiologist and executive dean for clinical affairs at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Even mild heart attacks cause cumulative damage. While his doctors haven't revealed the extent of Cheney's damage, O'Neill said it's likely he "doesn't have much reserve."

Bonus points awarded if it's about both, Liebling.

Raised my rifle to my eye Never stopped to wonder why. Then I saw black, And my face splashed in the sky. Neil Young and Powderfinger.

More to the point, who could guarantee that the inhabitants of whatever year your arse is thawed would have your best interests at heart? You could find yourself being auctioned off as a cryto-slave in a society of eugenically corrected super-humans. Or there could be a new trend in trophy wives: 'hey, I'm thinkin of gettin me one of them frozen chicks. whatdya think?' 'meh, I'm not too sure. Just stay away from the 2010 ones. I heard that was a bad year!'

I was sorry to hear he didn't make it. Of course, everyone is blaming the fags and the Red Bulls, but crab fishing is one of the most physically punishing and dangerous jobs you can ever have. Phil Harris was the captain of the Cornelia Marie, shown here with crazy waves, wild weather and the 22-20s. He also was the spokesman for a brand of coffee called Deadliest Brew. R.I.P.

Hmm. I want to ask why you ended up on a polygraph and, specifically what you lied about, but I'd never know whether your answers are truthful. Bugger. 'Tis a quandry, no?Yes. I mean No. No. Yes?Probably. Definitely maybe.I find that hard to comprehend! It wasn't me. I deny all knowledge. There must be some kind of mistake. Whatever. Hein made me do it.

Hmm. I want to ask why you ended up on a polygraph and, specifically what you lied about, but I'd never know whether your answers are truthful. Bugger. 'Tis a quandry, no?Yes. I mean No. No. Yes? Probably. regards, Hein Definitely maybe.

Since he likes to play with the kitties, he should be released at once into their natural habitat. To be sporting, I'd give him a one hundred yard head start or so, then release the hungry cheetah.

Hmmm.. 3D scrabble pieces, models with stones? Your Druid ancestors whispering to you through the mists of time? Do you remember now, how the Neolithic Notapotato, and his friends Mono and the Octopuses helped assemble Stonehenge with the help of a baby dino nicknamed Pickles, when the cart proved impractical? This could also mean that Stonehenge was originally designed to be an enormous pub with some nice wood paneling.

You said intercourse. I think he means between courses. I think I know what he means. Next it will be 'your game m'lady' and 'your nuts m'lord'. Damned impudence, I'm telling you. I could of course be wrong, I have spent the entire evening mincing through Pimlico. Thank you, Bellender. That will be all.

Don't trouble yourself, Mr. B. I am so sorry to hear that your employer prohibits fraternization with root vegetables. I could never bear to live under such cruel circumstances.

Sorry to disturb you , Bellender, but I've run out of turnips. Can you spare one?

Always good to hear from one of my favorite Founding Fathers. I would like to nominate Guest Benjamin Franklin for the coveted BIPPY award. (Best Posthumous Post of the Year Award).

I don't think even the worst possible government would actually force you to enjoy the benefits of free universal healthcare if you were to insist on paying your way. Assuming you could. As stated in my previous post, nap, we won't have a choice once government run healthcare is established. Free you say? What in life is free? Won't we be paying for this through our taxes? I'd rather continue to pay as I have been than put something as important as our health in the government's control and pay fro that. Assuming I could pay? I have been paying for my healthcare since becoming an adult. It may sound like a strange concept but people can and do pay for things like healthcare, food and housing. People? All people can pay for healthcare? That's interesting news. Or do you just mean people worth mentioning, i.e: those of a certain socio-economic rank and/or ethnic background? Anyway, I'd be surprised if you didn't have a choice. Here in Germany nobody is under the illusion that healthcare is free for anyone but the very poorest in society. Anyone who can afford to can also choose to opt out of the state system (a monthly payment clearly distinct from your income tax) and pay much more for a faster and better private service from the same doctors and hospitals much to the detriment of those in the public system. I reckon you could do that in the USA too. If your conscience allows it. Replace the word government with 'big corporations with their own dodgy agendas'. Reading these posts , I suddenly wondered : Has health insurance always been attached to jobs, and if not, what prompted this connection? I discovered that this is a uniquely American concept and this article gives a brief history if anyone is interested. The marriage of jobs to health care has always struck me as a bit odd but I just chalked it up to the fact that medical costs had risen so high that no one could ever afford it without insurance, and that offering benefits was a way to attract employess and promote loyalty among the workers.

I am, which is why I asked for everyone's opinions, and I happen to agree with yours, but then again I am one of those mad, bad, Socialist types I guess..... BTW I googled Netherlands and Socialism and found that Holland has 11 different parties and that each of these is represented in Parliament. We have a two-party system, and that makes a huge difference, especially when the Democrats are becoming more of a centrist group, and the Republicans have to cow-tow to the right-wing evangelist agenda for votes. Anyway, I feel that if a child is born to lazy, infirm, or just plain unlucky parents he should not be blamed, for he is no more responsible for the circumstances of his birth than a child born into a more fortunate situation. In other words, a good education and basic healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. True, there will be those who abuse the system, because that is inevitable no matter what system is in place. Just my opinion. The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children. ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It actually sounded like he was using his next to last breath during the Senate roll call vote to croak out 'This is for my friend Ted Kennedy. Aye.', and disappointing Senator Tom Coburn who apparently has an interest in dead-pooling.

I never saw King of the Hill, but I enjoyed her performances in 8 Mile and Girl Interrupted. I found her charming because she had a distinctive look and voice, not yer typical A Lister. That is, until she succumbed to trout pout. Why on earth do people do that to their lips? :-{-}

The thing I am most grateful for is that I prepared Thanksgiving dinner for the very first time and everything turned out okay. The turkey was delicious, if I say so myself.

Nope. That's a bad plan, Deathlist rules prohibits U-18's. If you're going to test things out, at least do it on the over 60's. We have. The average age for a U.S. Senator is 63. All Senators and Congressman are covered by something called the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. They are eligible as soon as they take office, with no waiting period and no pre-existing condition clause. There are a wide range of plans to choose from, and the government pays 75% of their premiums. The wives and children of US Senators and Congressmen can be covered, as well. This whole deal is funded by U.S. taxpayers, many of whom cannot afford health care coverage themselves.

It was a dark and stormy night in Berlin. You and Herr Enke sat in a cabaret and watched two raindrops moving slowly down the windowpane. You bet a huge amount of money on your raindrop, but alas, a gust of wind came along and Enke's raindrop finished by a length. You have been paying him in installments for years, but now you can stop the payments.

Not entirely, Nelly old bean. Some would argue that because the United States has stopped manufacturing things, our economy relies on people buying things they don't need with money they don't have. Too many Chester Draws, and the country gets maxed out and the bubble bursts. Or something like that.

Who else but Mono could have inspired Portsmouth and Brussels? However, after updating the poem today to reflect the death of Claude, I realized it suffered from, among other things, a shocking lack of squid. Of course, A Childhood Trauma doesn't have them either....but those rhymes are tighter than a clam's arse at low tide. I still haven't decided between that one and the also squidless HCW entry.

PORTSMOUTH & BRUSSELS To be sung to the tune of Cockles and Mussels* In London's fair city The Deathlist Committee chose fifty most likely to turn up their toes. There's lovers and haters And tin pot dictators Who will be next not to be alive-O? Alive alive-O, Alive, Alive - O, there's 38 bodies alive, alive-O. Alive alive-O, Alive, alive - O, there's 38 bodies alive, alive-O. From Sidney to Dover We're thinking it over, and everyone's guessing but nobody knows, Could be Al Megrahi Or Comotose Ari And Ronnie looks pale but that might be a pose. Alive alive-O, Alive, Alive - O, there's 38 bodies alive, alive-O. Alive alive-O, Alive, alive - O, there's 38 bodies alive, alive-O. Oh look ! There's my brother With Lard Bazaar's mother Crying 'Portsmouth and Brussels are waiting , lets go!' etc... Original song and guitar chords here. Updated 11/2/09 to reflect the carkage of Claude Levi Strauss.