LO:CI shake-ups = a carnival of failAnd this is so much worse than I originally heard that it's untrue.
Here's what happened. "Monk" is on its final season, and USA Network felt that there should be another lighthearted, quirky detective, someone who's very Monk-ish, to keep those "Monk" viewers tuned in to their network. USA's execs figured that Nichols is a perfect Monk substitute, whereas Goren is too dark to take that role. (It didn't hurt that Dick Wolf apparently prefers Jeff Goldblum's character to Vincent D'Onofrio's, either.)
So, they're going to take the show apart and put it back together in a Monk-ish fashion. Goren, Eames, and Ross are therefore all being jettisoned. Goren and Eames will hand off Major Case to Nichols in the two-hour season premiere in March '10. It's not clear to me whether Ross will be leaving at that time or later in the season. In addition, Wheeler will be jettisoned sometime during season 9, because Julianne Nicholson reportedly is tired of being on the show.
My understanding is that they're going to drop the whole "Partner A/Partner B" format, since the show will now revolve around Nichols. Nichol's new partner will be played by Saffron Burrows.
You know, I was distinctly unthrilled with Nichols when he was added to the show, and deeply disappointed with what a poor character he was (especially considering that Goldblum is normally a great character actor). Now I really have no choice but to hate him. He's ruined my fucking show. And even worse, he's the reason why they're now changing my show into a "Monk" knockoff. I hated "Monk" when it was first on, and I see no reason why I'd like it now that it's infected one of my favorite programs.
There aren't enough curse words in the world.
Shitty
so I run into this deviation that is mocking typical anti-gay arguments, basically it depicts a caveman dragging along a cavewoman and says "support traditional marriage" which was cool
but I see this guy in the comments section ranting and raving about how much he hates modern women and abortions for absolutely no freaking reason and it has nothing to do with the deviation. He was also accusing anyone, ANYONE, who disagreed with him of being female, so I comment to him a couple times telling him why he's being stupid.
Anyway I don't remember where the picture was so I can't link it, but he did the same thing on one of my journal entries which ALSO had nothing to do with what he was talking about: [link]
This one is my favorite because he calls my male friend Kevin a female and is a good example of him going off on a totally irrelevant and lengthy rant in response to two sentences: [link]
in that comment he also criticizes my friend's sexuality and calls him gay (he's straight) while at the same time he has photos of lesbian couples in his favorites section.
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Thanks for the dramas. I mean, damn, you catch some good ones.
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Two, the bulbs are NOT being banned. Certain wattages are being phased out. They will still exist.
Three, the article you linked to debunks pretty much every talking point you've previously spouted on the subject, like "THEY ARE FILLED WITH DEADLY MERCURY". It also points out that disposal of fluorescent bulbs is no more complicated than recycling your printers' cartridges.
But I'm sure you were about to explain how this proves that environmentalists are going to ruin everything. Go right ahead. I'll wait.
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Instead of "truck", we say "lorry"; instead of "elevator" we say "lift"; and instead of letting people die in the street, we have free healthcare. - Russell Brand, on the differences between the UK and the US
The president essentially has little power with a nearly one-sided Senate.
"phased out"
Why should they be?
[some] Disadvantages of fluorescent lights:
* wiring for these bulbs is more complex
* not as bright as incandescents
* less heat is generated
* cannot be used for garage lighting (due to "intense vibrations")
* take a while to warm up in low heat (like in your refrigerator or freezer)
* cannot be used for dimmer switches
* up to three times more expensive than incandescent bulbs
* can't throw away at home, you must take it to a special center
* say you accidentally drop one on the ground and it breaks. You have to call in HazMat to clean it up. That will cost you $2000-2500 easily.
* they look ugly
* they only come in white
* contain mercury --- poisonous
Environmentalists... many are a bit too obsessed.
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The 2007 Senate was composed of 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and 2 Independents. The 2007 House of Representatives had 233 Democrats and 202 Republicans, a difference of 31 seats. The Senate wasn't "one-sided"; it was what we in Realityland call "in a dead heat". And with conservative Democrats to consider, having 31 more seats in the House is hardly a lock.
>> Why should they be? <<
Because a law has been passed that says that they should be. If you don't like it, you are free to lobby Congress to get them to change the law, or you can whine impotently on the Internet. Whatever.
>> wiring for these bulbs is more complex <<
So?
>> not as bright as incandescents <<
Wrong. They have superior light distribution to incandescents. That means that, while the light may appear to be "less bright", it is actually lighting farther and better than a filament bulb.
>> * less heat is generated <<
Which is an advantage to most businesses, not a disadvantage. What's your problem with American businessowners finding ways to save money?
>> * cannot be used for garage lighting (due to "intense vibrations") <<
That looks like a quote. Care to provide the citation where you got it from?
>> * take a while to warm up in low heat (like in your refrigerator or freezer) <<
So?
>> * cannot be used for dimmer switches <<
What are you trying to express? I don't understand.
>> * up to three times more expensive than incandescent bulbs <<
And they more than pay for themselves by lasting so much longer than incandescent bulbs.
>> * can't throw away at home, you must take it to a special center <<
Or to any of a vast number of businesses that will recycle them for you.
>> * say you accidentally drop one on the ground and it breaks. You have to call in HazMat to clean it up. That will cost you $2000-2500 easily. <<
Dude, this is just sad. The link you--that's right, YOU--posted stated that the "hazmat" rumor is NOT TRUE. The EPA recommends using wet paper towels to clean any mess up from a broken fluorescent bulb. Are you even paying attention to what you're copying and pasting?
>> * they look ugly <<
I know you're just a teenager, but you need to accept that the world does not revolve around what you think is "ugly" or "pretty".
>> * they only come in white <<
Which, I'm sure, will never change at any point, ever, for the rest of human history.
>> * contain mercury --- poisonous <<
The EPA also says that the broken glass from dropped fluorescent bulbs is more dangerous than the tiny amount of mercury inside.
>> Environmentalists... many are a bit too obsessed. <<
With keeping you alive. Don't worry. We'll keep doing it, even though you resent it.
Do you ever get tired of being wrong? Because, as I hope you realize, you were wrong about absolutely everything.
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Instead of "truck", we say "lorry"; instead of "elevator" we say "lift"; and instead of letting people die in the street, we have free healthcare. - Russell Brand, on the differences between the UK and the US
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SUPPORT THE CPDA AND COMMUNISM, FOR THE WORLD'S FUTURE.
WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE TO STOP THE OPPRESSION AND GREED OF CAPITALISM!
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Instead of "truck", we say "lorry"; instead of "elevator" we say "lift"; and instead of letting people die in the street, we have free healthcare. - Russell Brand, on the differences between the UK and the US
ps., I will comment on one thing though. I know I will "eventually" die, and so will you, I can deal with that. Just because you are a few years younger, like more than a decade, doesn't mean I want to talk to someone about my plans for death. But I would rather deal with it on my own with my doctor than with some government azzhole making decisions on anything at all concerning what my doctor and I decide as possible measures of health services for me to keep on living...not dying if possible. Also, don't forget, all these old folks that were seeming so expendable in the idea of this plan in the early stages of it's proposal [i believe it may have been tweeked a bit because of the lack of support], and don't say where does it say that, cause you know it was geared towards that, have been paying into the system for years and years and now that they need care they should be slighted? C'mon! Thanks anyway for the info on that one. You do, I feel, enjoy being a smartazz. I am a bit sarcastic at times myself, but you out do me.
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That's fine. I know that I write huge comments; you can take as much time as you like. c:
>> But I would rather deal with it on my own with my doctor than with some government azzhole making decisions on anything at all concerning what my doctor and I decide as possible measures of health services for me to keep on living...not dying if possible. <<
I'm going to write another novel-comment, because I think this point is so important that I want to make sure I'm communicating it correctly.
The part of the health-care reform bill that you think creates this issue? It actually prevented it.
That section specifically said that doctors were encouraged to discuss life-saving care with their patients as part of end-of-life counseling. If it were enacted, what would happen is this: Mr. X is tragically struck by a truck. He's on life support and in a coma. Fortunately, Mr. X sat down with his doctor and discussed end-of-life care, including life-saving care, per the bill's requirements. Mr. X has a legally-binding sheet of paper that says "SAVE MY LIFE AT ALL COSTS". Now, there is no question what Mr. X wants. The doctors caring for him know that they will be judged by whether or not they did everything possible to save Mr. X's life, and that they'll be held legally responsible if they do anything but.
The current system does not encourage doctors to have these conversations. The end result is quite different without them. If Mr. X is hit by a truck, and he has left behind no instructions as to what life-saving measures should be taken, then Mrs. X may decide to discontinue life support after a few months. There is no way to know what Mr. X actually wanted, so all decisions about his care are made by his legal guardian. His actual wishes are ignored, and he ends up dying against his will.
That's what "end-of-life counseling" meant in this bill. It was meant to protect individuals from dying against their wills, the exact opposite of what you're claiming it does. Of course, it's been removed from the bill, because people were very effectively lied to and started raving about "death panels".
Can you understand now why your attitude about this now-nonexistent part of the bill astounds and confuses me?
>> Also, don't forget, all these old folks that were seeming so expendable in the idea of this plan in the early stages of it's proposal [i believe it may have been tweeked a bit because of the lack of support], and don't say where does it say that, cause you know it was geared towards that... <<
No. It wasn't. And I am going to say "Where does it say that?", because the bill does not and never did say such a thing.
>> ... have been paying into the system for years and years and now that they need care they should be slighted? C'mon! <<
Medicare/Medicaid is a socialist, government-run health-care system with an oversized, controlling bureaucracy that kills off old people when they're useless to society. After all, 100% of Medicare/Medicaid recipients will die. If health care reform fails, no matter how much seniors have paid into the system, we should abolish Medicare/Medicaid. They will have made it very clear that they want no socialistic forms of health care, and that they prefer to be tough, free-standing individuals who make their health decisions without the interference of some government bureaucrat and without sucking up other taxpayers' hard-earned cash. </sarcasm>
>> You do, I feel, enjoy being a smartazz. I am a bit sarcastic at times myself, but you out do me.
Well, I find that it's often useful in making a point.
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shaping the stuff that shapes us
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"Being an author is like being in charge of your own personal insane asylum." ~Graycie Harmon
We're plugging along, right now. Becca's kicking ass and taking names at her new job. I'm still hanging on at the same old job. We're having some problems now (because of stuff I don't want to discuss in public--I'll email you about it later), but nothing too horrible. How're you doing?
I'd be happy to. Which email address did you send it to, so I know which one to check?
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Instead of "truck", we say "lorry"; instead of "elevator" we say "lift"; and instead of letting people die in the street, we have free healthcare. - Russell Brand, on the differences between the UK and the US
Feel free to email it to me. I'm always a willing ear. I'm doing good, better than I was. I was sick for WEEKS and thankfully got better when the boys came up to visit. Ah, I miss my brothers. It's kind of lonely up here sometimes, but the town is soooooooo nice.
Oh! I haven't sent the email yet.
Because it's a literary magazine, you need to know what you're up against. You may already have a story that works, but here you go. Length is short story length--though they'll allow up to 40 pages double spaced (I'll give you the submission details in the email once I know how to solicit the story). You can turn in something that's in Malith if you want, but it's trickier with fantasy. You have to make sure that even if it's fantasy it's 1) character driven (never a problem, you've got that down), 2) the rules of the world are clear (but you can't beat them down on us, like, unfortunately, the last fantasy piece we got), 3) people like us in the real world can relate to it. I don't think any of this would be too hard for you, but you can always give a once over to the piece you want to submit and double check. If you have a short story piece that isn't in Malith and would qualify under literary (which basically means anything that is NOT genre fiction *rolls eyes*) then send that sucker in.
I will email you the details once I pile Sam full of questions. Let me know if you have any too!
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