February 10, 2005

• Okay, this stunned me: The wedding will take place before the completion of the inquest into the Princess's death. Former head of the Metropolitan Police Sir John Stevens is still investigating the 1997 Paris car crash. Seriously? Eight years later, what's left to investigate?
• HAHAHAHA-- oh I wish I were in VA right now to organise the protests for this one. How about a midnight "thong-in" outside the House of Representatives, a spot of booty-shaking and a chorus of "Breakin' the Law"? Of course it's unenforceable. I mean, everyone knows that the simple act of wearing jeans and leaning forward from a seated position inevitably leads to a flash of whale-tail. (people know this, right? Right??) Is eyeballing butts now one of the VA police's duties? Oh, and re: Prince Charles, I always thought marriage meant state approval for the extrousering of one's pecker. Especially in Henry VIII's Church of England, for gods' sake.
• I mean, everyone knows that the simple act of wearing jeans and leaning forward from a seated position inevitably leads to a flash of whale-tail. (people know this, right? Right??) I don't even know what whale-tail means.
• Is eyeballing butts now one of the VA police's duties? It's already a pasttime for some, just now they can give tickets for it.
• It has to do with the "hip hop"/rap culture possibly. Whats this about Big ears? hes going to be skipped over for king right? They need to restore the honor of the royal family. And, newsflash The trollup was drunk, and so was everyone else. No need for an inquest, accept into who destroyed the royal family. good thing she wasn't Catholic otherwise some idiot would have made her a saint. No offense intended.
• They need to restore the honor of the royal family "restore"?! ... and use English spelling and appropriate capitalisation when you talk about the future King, you damnable colonial! /damnable colonial
• *hides copy of "Common Sense"*
• regarding pants. It just makes me furious that so many people seem to fundamentally mis-understand what freedom is supposed to mean. regarding the princess di inquest. She wasn't wearing a seatbelt. 'Nuff said as far as i'm concerned. regarding charles and camilla. I really really wish someone would explain to me why American news outlets cover this or why Americans care. The whole royal family means less to me than some random celebrity. I mean with celebrities at least there is some chance I'll watch a movie or tv show they are in.
• Louisiana was trying to do something similar, too. [link]. Is it worth noting that Virginia and Louisiana were both slave states? I dunno. Nevertheless, indecent exposure is already illegal... so the rationale of "protecting our sensibilities" seems disingenuous, at best. Would the Virginia State Fashion Police arrest me for wearing my underpants on the outside, over my pants?
• "Whale-tail" explained. So, what happens if it comes into fashion to wear boxer shorts as a hat? Would that also be indecent, or is it only indecent when a visible undergarment is also in contact with somebody's genitals? What if I wear two pairs of boxers - one under my jeans, one over - will that be criminal? Could it become an act of civil disobedience to wear too much underwear?
• My God, they didn't think about the fact that they are going to have to arrest all the superheroes!
• And jcclahoun, who is misunderstanding what freedom is all about? Moi??
• No, I meant people that make laws regarding what people can do. I should have been more specific.
• Whale-tail explained. What if it becomes fashionable to wear boxer shorts as a hat - would such wearing be indecent? Would I be a lawbreaker if I wore two pairs of underwear - one under and one over my pants? Is exposed underwear only indecent if it's also in contact with some genitals? Will the underwear sections of Virginia's department stores have to switch to plain brown wrappers? Are there no billboards advertizing underwear in VA?
• Are there no billboards advertizing underwear in VA? No, mostly just cigarettes. You know, the ones headquartered in Richmond that give money to republican lawmakers. We do have an intelligent democratic governor (which is more than I can say for some liberal states). Perhaps he can wield the veto stick on this one.
• Report from Democracy for Virginia Don't those morons realize that the fashion will be dead in a few years anyway? And while we're at it, I loathe seeing middle-aged suburban men wearing white ankle socks and tassled loafers. Can we outlaw that too? More legislation from Virginia that fortunately died an embarrassing death.
• Laws protecting "indecency" can be upheld. Indecency pretty much has to involve the exposing of genitalia or female breasts. Disagree with that if you would like, but it is fairly well established. Laws forbidding wearing certain items when the aforementioned body parts are not exposed will be deemed laughably unconstitutional restrictions of liberty and unconstitutionally vague. I cannot imagine why the legislators of the state of Virginia wants to become a laughingstock for the nation, but they are certainly doing it. Meanwhile, I saw a sign on a nightclub here downtown which said said, "No Oversized White Tee-shirts. No Do-rags. No Exposed Boxer Shorts." They could have saved some ink on the sign by just saying, "No Black People."
• It hasn't been a stellar week for some of us here in Virginia. First the Virginia House and Senate both approved an amendment banning gay marriage and now this garbage. Nice to have everyone making fun of us. "Virginia Is For Lovers (As Long As Your Lover Is The Opposite Sex And Dresses Appropriately)." Oh, and feel free to carry a handgun out in the open, too! Sure it's legal, son, but watch out: If you use that gun, we may just have to fry your ass.
• I'm sorry, there's nothing worse than a "whale tail" on someone the size of a whale when you're in a public eating place--Unless it's plumber's butt crack--on the cook. And remember folks, spandex is not a right, it's a privilege.
• All fashion is dumb. Give me the unisex leotard.
• If I thought there was anything worth my attention in Virginia, I think I'd have to visit, taking with me only the pants I own which inevitably display my 'plumber's crack' every time I lean or bend over. I can just imagine some witless patrolman trying to cite a retired poice chief for violating so ridiculous a law.
• coppermac, that sounds like an indie documentary film in the making!
• Indie documentary?! I'm holding out for a big-budget production with lots of CGI, explosions for absolutely no reason, and Tilda Swinton as my love interest. *dodges punch thrown by my wife*
• The pants bill is dead! Long live the pants!