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• Chris Clarke wants marsupial tales

  By tigtog on 2007-09-27 • ( 9 )

  So he’s tagged me with this Animeme, via Bora. I’m not that much into memes generally, but this one appeals to me. I’m afraid it takes me a little while to get to the marsupials, but I promise they’re here.

• Women’s work and hottie theory

  By lauredhel on 2007-09-27 • ( 9 )

  [image credit: the Gallery of Regrettable Food] The New York Times reports on a survey that went a step further than the usual time-use surveys. The researchers asked not just “How did you spend your time today?” but also “How… Read More ›

• Yup, peanut butter convinces me!

  By tigtog on 2007-09-27 • ( 3 )

  This argument is so bizarre it’s not even wrong: it’s wrong’s cousin who’s never been the same since that nasty accident with the Klein bottle.

• Open Obstreperation Thread

  By tigtog on 2007-09-26 • ( 14 )

  It’s been far too long since we had one of these. What’s made your brain explode in anger, pain, disbelief lately? I’ve certainly found the plight of the Jena 6 horrifying, and I’ve been one of those progressive bloggers who’s… Read More ›

• Model who refuses to drop 3 sizes just for the fashion industry

  By tigtog on 2007-09-26 • ( 11 )

  The size 12 star of TV show who’s ‘too fat’ for top model agency Jen Hunter is 5ft 11 and a size 12. She won the hearts of the British public and put size-zero models to shame with her modest… Read More ›

• Wednesday Wow: Hot Pink !

  By tigtog on 2007-09-26 • ( 10 )

  No thumbnail for this, the photographer doesn’t want hir work on people’s blogs.

  I reckon the owner of this house/car combo is never seen with a belt that doesn’t match the shoes.

• I’m a bit over the “just sayin'” thing, however,

  By tigtog on 2007-09-26

  if you can think of nothing better to do in a thread where people are enjoying some fannish solidarity than mindlessly slag the fan object rather than provide some substantive critique, and if at the same time your link to… Read More ›

• Youtubular: Puking on air, and performing babies

  By lauredhel on 2007-09-25 • ( 7 )

  Some Youtube ponderings. (With a tip of the hat to Neatorama.) Puking on TV Here is a clip from a Swedish game show. The host suddenly vomits in a middle of a sentence, then jumps back up with a smile… Read More ›

• Horrifying

  By tigtog on 2007-09-25 • ( 1 )

  Lost Clown writes about a woman in the UK who within a few weeks has moved from happily anticipating the birth of her baby to anguish over the prospect that she may never get to hold her child: Social Services… Read More ›

• GovThuggery round-up

  By lauredhel on 2007-09-24 • ( 5 )

  Atticus has “Secret police inquiry a whitewash” at Larvatus Prodeo Here is the unsurprising conclusion of the investigation into badgeless APEC cops: Police commissioner Andrew Scipione ordered an internal inquiry by the Professional Standards Command, which found there were real… Read More ›

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