Star Crossed

Not quite sure. He used to appear on Countdown and did a lot of radio work and Everest adverts and then he shot himslef. He shot himslef in the turwett. Do you thin he had any tdonkleys on his farm? No, I don't even thick it.

Not quite sure. He used to appear on Countdown and did a lot of radio work and Everest adverts and then he shot himslef. He shot himslef in the turwett.

More illegitimate cumbrian calves? A serial murder somewhere in New York State? An increase in server traffic at the Royal Forums? Canadian kids getting laid at college in the US? etc.

Hilly Kristal's dead? Fantastic! They're bound to be showing two of my favourite movies, "City Slickers" and "When Harry Met Sally", on telly again soon!

... and that certain je-ne-sais-quoi of les petit gobs de salive, copiously and frequently ejected from Parisians' romantically-slobbering mouths, which adorn all horizontal surfaces of their public transport system. "Attention! Éviter le spittle!"

Any real sources? Béchamel, hollandaise, curry, bread, mint... ah... yes, I see what I've done there. Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Just another day of suburban bliss at the Lard Bazaar household...

Fidel's legendary impression of Christopher Lee in "Dracula" always raised a smile at the Communist Party AGM disco.

Oatesy, many happy returns of the day to you! SC

This image seems almost too apposite. Now, I'm not a physicist, but... it's almost as if, refracted in some quantum way through the lens of the eternity of a warpable space-time continuum, BS's entire existence on this forum were, in fact, not only the precursor to, but also the result of the epiphany imbued upon us by Anubis' post. The soundtrack to this post can be found here.

That's right, dear, yes... you let it all out... all better now? You silly thing, dry your eyes and let me have a feel of those jubblies.

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba 13th August 1926 - 17th February 2009 R.I.P. "Don't be afraid over that lone white strand you found in your dark hair. My problem is trying to find a black one among my white head of hair..." Fidel Castro to Hugo Chavez, 2007

At long last, the Lord our God has, in His infinite wisdom, seen fit to guide our disgusting, unworthy, sinning, mortal hands to build a tribute to his immaculate work... a Creation Museum. Praise be! But lo, hear what the unbelievers have to say about this righteous venture; snake venom and demon jism oozing from every pore of their slimy liberal skins. Darwin? Burn the heretic...

Its sooo difficult to ignore, it gets my goat!!!!!!!! ... Might be a good task for some mod on a rainy afternoon to give this thread another well-deserved once over. I beg to differ. It's comprehensively not the Mods' job to clear up this sh*t on a rainy afternoon. It's up to the membership, people like you and me and Windsor and LFNelson especially, not to keep responding so pathetically, cheaply, soullessly and predictably to every vaguely-annoying guest comment that appears in the thread. The bulk of utter sh*t in this thread comes from members who just can't let a guest comment lie, for whatever reason. Stop cheapening the experience for the rest of us and stop abdicating responsibility for thread quality to the Mods. Castro's still alive.

Many happy returns of the day to you, HCW! Don't do anything I couldn't...

FFS, I'm posting a lot today, and most of it off-topic. I'll have to remind Mrs SC to burn a little bit more of me at the stake than usual tonight. Anyhoo, I proffer an answer to your question... If you mean "and what for, exactly?" on a personal level, for the astronauts who take the risks, I think it boils down to a combination of personal and professional satisfaction. NASA's accepted risk factor for shuttle crew members is usually around 1%. It has, however, been higher e.g. in the wake of the Challenger incident, as documented well here. It's worth considering that fighter pilots, anyone in front-line military service, firefighters, in short people from many occupations work in environments greater in assumed inherent risk than space flight. The shuttle flight crew (not the payload specialists or scientists, and especially not the bloody obligatory primary school teacher) all have military flight service under their belts; the risk during a space flight is minimal compared to situations they will have encountered (and demonstrated skill/resolve under) in their past careers. The reward for having contemplated this stunner of a planet from space, and the sheer egotistical caché of having done so, must be worth a greater risk than a few percent, surely? I'd give my right nut to go into space (albeit that, as an environmentalist, I would commit hypocrisy of the most heinous order by travelling on such a polluting vehicle) and would accept far higher risk for the opportunity. I mean, I'd literally give my right testicle, if that were the price. If you mean "and what for?" in the more functional sense, you have a point. As great a fan as I am of mankind's endeavour to reach beyond our earthly horizons, I can't help feeling that the idiots in charge of the world's space programmes have, as with so much in life, corrupted and transmuted the beauty and purity of the science for political and economic ends. In short, we do it because we can, because we're curious and because we all have egos, but we often do it for the wrong reasons. I say "we", obviously I mean "them". SC (no, it's not short for Space Cadet)

Obviously ... I shall just ... await my holy army's ammo delivery, whilst I dream of obtuse angles in the warehouse. You too have a holy army? honez, we should talk.

Don't let this tip you over the edge of your keyboard*, BS, but I think this thread should be freely associated with the nearest recycle bin. *apologies to halleluyahjohntudor for this blatant theft of his material.

Such an endorsement must surely be the DL equivalent of Dr. Harvey Crippen's recommendation to the General Medical Council that one Harold Shipman be granted a licence to practice medicine on the grounds that "he seems a thoroughly bloody good egg to me".

Fidel Castro is dead. Either that, or he's not. etc. Here's hoping that the next post contains a link to some bona fide report either way... Edited to add: Obviously my hope was in vain, given the moronic drivel below.

Mods who ever-so-subtly-and-wittily change members' sigs but who, in doing so, miss the point entirely because they don't understand any of the current DL in-jokes. Edit to add: Why do I *still* have a 20% warn level? Let's have it down to zero where it belongs, shall we? SC, the sig was changed after a discussion in the chat with the member who was mentioned in the sig, this was not done lightly but rather out of concern that other members who were not in on the 'in-joke' might perceive said member as being a lady of loose morals. If you or the lady in question had simply PM'd me, I would have removed it earlier (as i have now done, as the quote cannot be displayed verbatim); no need for the cloak-and-dagger act.

Mods who ever-so-subtly-and-wittily change members' sigs but who, in doing so, miss the point entirely because they don't understand any of the current DL in-jokes. Edit to add: Why do I *still* have a 20% warn level? Let's have it down to zero where it belongs, shall we?

Many happy returns of the day, Josco!

Is it the most significant bear death of 2007, or does that honour go to some American bear we've never heard of? I've made several bearly relevant posts today, and this one's no exception. Love their flag...

Try as I might, I can't seem to find ranguage in the dictionary. Blirriant! Thanks for collecting me. Plick...