Remarkable how little the look of most of these streets has changed: almost nothing seems to have been lost, but many huge new buildings have been added. The vehicles are all different, of course. And everyone wore hats.
I'm against it, personally. I think the clock should hold still, but governments should promote different working hours in the summer/winter.
(What particularly surprises me is that farmers in the north of Scotland often complain that British Summer Time doesn't suit them - but why do they take any notice of it? Farmers can get up when they choose, can't they?)
Nice one, foop. I don't know whether Nightfall is actually the best imo (it's up there somewhere) but it does have the property of being the only SF short story whose name I can consistently remember.
Every xylophone can initiate this excellent music - enjoy new tintinnabulations!
posted by Plegmund 10 years ago
In "An English Fox inexplicably enjoys a trampoline."
They look at you so innocently when they come into the house. I've never had one in the bed, OK?
posted by Plegmund 10 years ago
In "MONSTER PORN: Amazon Cracks Down On America’s Latest Sex Fantasy."
I assume people mainly buy this stuff as a joke. But either way, who cares - if they want it, why not?
posted by Plegmund 10 years ago
In "In regenerative medicine breakthrough, lab-grown human heart tissue beats on its own."
An important achievement - one day transplants from other people will look antiquated.
posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
An important achievement - one day transplants from other people will look antiquated.
posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
An important achievement - one day transplants from other people will look antiquated.
posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
In "London 1927 in colour."
Remarkable how little the look of most of these streets has changed: almost nothing seems to have been lost, but many huge new buildings have been added. The vehicles are all different, of course. And everyone wore hats.
posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
In "99 Steps"
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posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
In "sad news."
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posted by Plegmund 11 years ago
In "Monkey Feedback Survey"
No ideas, just saying hello. Um, 'hello'!
posted by Plegmund 12 years ago
In "I'm calling out homunculus"
Homunculus is, somewhat paradoxically, a great man.
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
In "Portal Tetris"
Heh. Can't help feeling there must be a way to make it work, though. What if you had one permanently fixed square?
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
In "London or Otherwise UK Meetup!"
Alas, can't do Thursday (daughter's birthday). See you next time?
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
No suggestions, but I am around.
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
In "The Gifts of the Magi"
Very nice, Pallas. And a Merry Christmas to you! (no, seriously)
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
In "Not Sure What Day It Is?"
God bless us, every one.
posted by Plegmund 13 years ago
In "Truths for mature humans"
into my mailbox at least 23,131,531 times! Think of me as an embarassing auntie. ;)
posted by Plegmund 14 years ago
In "About Daylight Saving Time"
I'm against it, personally. I think the clock should hold still, but governments should promote different working hours in the summer/winter. (What particularly surprises me is that farmers in the north of Scotland often complain that British Summer Time doesn't suit them - but why do they take any notice of it? Farmers can get up when they choose, can't they?)
posted by Plegmund 14 years ago
In "The greatest science-fiction story ever written"
Nice one, foop. I don't know whether Nightfall is actually the best imo (it's up there somewhere) but it does have the property of being the only SF short story whose name I can consistently remember.
posted by Plegmund 14 years ago
In "Puppets"
I had a nice spelt loaf the other day, but I regret I did not eat it with alphabet soup.
posted by Plegmund 14 years ago
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