rants and ramblings of utter randomness

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( Oh, and a picture )

So, y'know how there are all sorts of US versions of British shows that have the same basic premise and plot as the original but are set in middle America instead of the UK?


Well, along those same lines? There should so be a Torchwood Canada. No, really, there should.

This? Is pretty damn awesome:


Link via karabou.

In other news, I think I'm getting a sore throat. Bleh.

So. The 9/11 masterminds will get a criminal trial in a civilian court, but former child soldier Omar Khadr is still going to face a military tribunal. Apparently the reason is that certain evidence that would be prohibited in a civilian court (translation: evidence obtained under torture harsh interrogation techniques) will likely be accepted in a military court (surprise, surprise!).


This is all despite the fact that a. Khadr was fifteen years old at the time of his arrest, and b. evidence he might not even be guilty. And if that's not enough, let's add some insult to all this injury. Khad'rs own (minority) government is refusing to extradite him.

WTF, people? Since when are child soldiers treated like this? I thought there was supposed to be a law against that.

I'm completely unsurprised by Stephen Harper's actions, but I didn't expect Barack Obama to go along with Bush-era policies. Not, on, Mr. President. Not on at ALL.

Well. I'm obviously going to have to get this now, aren't I?

I suppose I could ask for it for Christmas, but erm. I probably won't?

Y'know, for a second there I was surprised at the juvenile antics of elected ADULTS who are supposed to represent the American people. Then I wised up and wasn't surprised anymore, but I'm still appalled. Every single one of the interruptors should be ashamed of themselves. And yes, I'd be just as disgusted if it were Democrats acting like two-year-olds.

That sound you hear is John Adams rolling over in his grave.

Really going back to sleep now.But first, an Observation.

Captain Jack Harkness:



( is the love child of )


I'm just sayin'.

Also? I want his coat.

The US 1940s (Second choice would be Canada--sorry, Europe, but it was just too dangerous over your way). A lot of stuff was going on historically all over the world. Not to mention the fashion and the music of the era are gorgeous. Whoever I brought would be female, because I wouldn't want them to get drafted. I dunno who, exactly. patchfire, maybe. Or peacey so we could go to the USO and dance with the soldiers. I'd have to come home, though, because I'd miss everybody.

In other news, I just freaked the hell out because I thought someone had come into my apt. and puked in my bathroom sink. After a rational discussion with myself and some (ew, gross) examination of evidence I figured out it had to have been the cat. I mean, an actual human would have had to get through two doors with two different locks.

TV TROPES IS EATING MY BRAIN. Seriously, do not go there unless you have several hours to kill.

Example: The Dark Tower page tells us that one of the tropes used by the DT is Crapsack World. Then it goes on to say

All-World runs on this trope. As if a world still suffering from the effects of an apocalyptic war (including mutants, infertility, and all other kinds of nastiness) was not bad enough, the entire world has "moved on". The result of the foundations of the entire multiverse decaying, this takes the form of reality raping gaps in space time forming (thinnies), the very directions of the compass (and how they relate to the real world) changing on a daily basis, and the breakdown of what little technology remained in the world. BUT WAIT! It doesn't end there! Add a world wide revolutionary war, preaching the rise of democracy and equality, but is actually a massive overkill way of eliminating the very few people who could potentially do something about the whole problem (the Gunslingers). AND then when each universal foundation is broken, the geographical area that it overlaps in All-World experiences its own personal Armageddon. Put simply, All-World is FUCKED.

SEE WHAT I MEAN? TV Tropes turns you into an INTERNET SURF-ZOMBIE. A few days ago I spent an entire evening there reading about, among other things, Hitler's Time Travel Exemption Act, which tells us why trying to kill Hitler just plain doesn't work.

So now you know why I've missed so much on the ole flist. That and David Tennant Billie Piper Dr. Who (Whose tvtropes page is here, btw).

Hee! Awesome:

Having a lazy day. Maybe I should practise my writing skillz?

Give me prompts/pairings/fandoms, etc. in a comment, and I'll write you something drabble-ish, as long as I actually know the fandom/story/yadda.

One side effect of mainlining mass quantities of Dr. Who eps close together is that my normal thinking voice has suddenly developed a London accent (at least I think it's London, what do I know?). This would generally be a very cool thing except for my tendency to talk to myself think out loud. Which means that people who are used to me sounding like a New Englander will think I'm even weirder more eccentric than usual.

Gah. I was AFK all day yesterday and wasn't able to officially wish patchfire a very happy birthday. So, this is the belated Official Announcement. Happy belated, darling. I didn't forget, honest!

I hope you did something wonderful for yourself, and if you didn't, go do it NOW. *twirls*

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, CANADA! *kermitflail*

Hopefully you'll have enough pumpkins for the occasion, because Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie is like, well. Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. Eep.

What genius had the brilliant idea of putting a HUGE SPOILER in the synopsis for the S3 opener of The Border? Way to be stupid, CBC.

WARNING: If you haven't seen the Season 3 premiere of The Border (which I have NOT), do NOT visit the show's CBC website unless you want to be majorly spoiled.

Asshats.

Hey, all,

I'm working tomorrow evening and won't be able to catch this when it's broadcast. Does anyone know if it'll be archived anywhere and/or is there anybody who might have a means of recording/uploading it? I'm thinking it'll be eventually uploaded to the YouTube page, but just in case? :)

Dear Eastwick costumers/set designers:

Plz get with the "people do not wear slinky evening gowns minus coats in the middle of fall in Rhode Island" program, k? Thx.

Also, what happened to all the pretty fall leaves from the last episode? It looks like it's California summer again.

Non-rhotically yours,

Me.

P.S. Someone talking about a psych facility would be as likely to say "The Butliz" as the more generic "mental institution", but that's probably a licensing or contractual somethingorother, and it works anyway so I forgive you. Still, it woulda been cool. But yeah, get those people some coats.

"Stephen King has penned some of the literary world's most memorable horror novels, from Carrie to The Shining. But what in the name of Cujo could possibly send shivers up the author's spine?

The answer has finally come: U.S. television studios."

Stephen King teams up with Canada's E1 for new series

"It is a deal that shatters the conventions of big-budget television productions. Rather than take his concept directly to a Hollywood studio, the author has specifically gone outside of the U.S. in order to retain more creative control over how the series is made."

There's a REASON he's my platonic!pretend!boyfriend, guys.

According to the UN annual report, Norway is back on top as the best place to live.

The top ten places are:

1. Norway
2. Australia
3. Iceland
4. Canada
5. Ireland
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. France
9. Switzerland
10. Japan

The US is at 13, down one from last year.

The bottom ten are:

173. Guinea Bissau
174. Burundi
175. Chad
176. Democratic Republic of the Congo
177. Burkina Faso
178. Mali
179. Central African Republic
180. Sierra Leone
181. Afghanistan
182. Niger

It's interesting that most of the top ten are cold countries, and sad but not surprising that most of the bottom are in Africa. I think the world needs to wake up, like a whole lot, especially #13.

The article also says:

"Life expectancy in Niger was 50, about 30 years shorter than Norway, according to the index. For every dollar earned per person in Niger, $85 was earned in Norway.

Half the people in the poorest 24 countries were illiterate, compared to 20% in nations classed as having medium levels of human development, the index showed.

Japanese people lived longer than others, to 82.7 years on average, with life expectancy in war-ravaged Afghanistan just 43.6 years."

There really, really, REALLY are no words.