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04 December 2009 @ 12:58 pm
who is this icon by?  
so I swear that lj used to retain more characters in the "keyword" line of their icons, because a bunch of my icon credits are now chopped prematurely. I didn't notice until I was going through and re-saving all my icons (because my hard drive with ALL my fandom stuff went kaput *wails*)

this is the only icon maker that I can't figure the complete name to, even after some educated guessing, and I want to make sure everyone is properly credited. ayudame?




in related news, I had a bunch of Perv edits nearly done that will now, obviously, not be happening, because they were all on the drive, along with the source material.

similarly, I was thinking about picking back up with strength in numbers, which I've had mapped out since its conception...but I haven't touched it in so long, I no longer have a copy anywhere but on the drive :/ technically none of the contents on the drive are *lost*, it's just too expensive for me to retrieve the data until I can find a friend to do it cheaper. I don't know as many computer geeks as I used to, and the ones I have, I like to save for emergencies :)



HOLY SHIT, IT'S SNOWING. I just looked out the window and...wtf. it snowed briefly just last year, as well. before that? it had maybe snowed 3 times in the last 20 years.

global climate change is a myth, my ass.
 
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Mel
17 November 2009 @ 09:10 pm
the more you know *rainbow star*  
so, okay. one of the few recentish episodes of Bones that I actually enjoy is Mayhem on a Cross...the one where the underground metal band uses their friend's skeleton as a stage prop.

I've always been kind of fond of the lead singer kid who's the murderer. he's just so fucking *obnoxious*, in a realistic way. the way kids that age are, especially those predisposed to think their pain is monumentally epic and beyond compare. plus it cracks me up that he obviously wants to be Jack Nicholson.

but here's something I never noticed before: the guy's stage name is Pinworm.

and as soon as I realized that, I had a moment of deep, deep love for whatever writer slipped THAT in there. because you know what a pinworm is? it's a parasite commonly found in the rectum or lower colon of small children. the females crawl out at night and lay eggs around the anus, which makes the child's ass itchy...the child rubs it against things, and then another kid comes along and puts that object in their mouth, and that's how pinworms are spread.

this kid, this obnoxious, pretentious, PAIN IN THE ASS of a kid, named himself after an ass worm. an itchy, itchy ass worm.

\o/

so to whoever was responsible for that detail, you were a rockstar in that moment. (too bad the rest of the time, your entire writing team is made of FAIL.)
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Mel
14 November 2009 @ 08:46 am
*facepalm*  
to the owner of a piece-of-shit ancient Ford pickup with a wrong-colored front side panel because you got in an accident and didn't spring for a paint job:

your brand-new rims—while very *very* shiny and expensive looking!—are not fooling *anyone* in regards to your economic status.

also, they make you look like an idiot.
 
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Mel
13 November 2009 @ 01:47 pm
thank you, A. Nonny Mouse!  
I meant to post days ago--someone anonymously renewed my paid status on lj, and I think extended my userpic time. I was pretty blown away, given I never shell out enjoyable product these days :) thank you, whoever you are! you made my day :)
 
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Mel
29 October 2009 @ 07:46 pm
random tv show observation of the day  
House has two canid skulls on his desk. right up at the front. as far as I know they've never been explained (or even referenced) canonically, and I cannot, for the life of me, create a narrative that explains their presence.

I mean, it's canon that House isn't (or arguably wasn't, before Hector) a dog person, so they're not like...a macabre souvenir of a childhood pet or something (which would be so like him). he's a geek so it's not a shock to me that he *has* them...but it's definitely odd that he has them in his office, much less displayed conspicuously.

it's been a subject of my fixation ever since I noticed it :)




in other House-related news, I was about to do a poll on people's opinions on s6, but then I realized my paid account expired and I haven't renewed it yet. I argue with myself over whether this is a waste of money. because I know it is. but i WANTS IT.

aside from poll-blocking me, which makes the baby jesus cry, they revoked my precious userpics. it's like extortion, I'm telling you. meanie-heads.
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Mel
23 October 2009 @ 03:04 pm
this time [Jeff/Jensen]  
Ummm, I have no idea where this came from. After a year of forcing out fragments of one fic after another like pulling teeth (and letting them die on my hard drive unfinished), this just kind of popped into existence. wtf.

Totally written as a stand-alone, but I have a sneaking suspicion it’s the origin story of this Jeff and Jensen. *squints and tilts head* that makes sense to me somehow. heart in your teeth got recced a few weeks back and I think I must have had it on my mind. But really, they’re separate.



Title: this time.
Author: Mel ([info]thatotherperv)
Pairing: Jeff/Jensen
Rating: R?
Length: 1,650 words
Summary: in which Jensen makes a habit of getting high and molesting Jeff. Sort of.
Warnings: casual drug use. angst. not nearly enough porn, but that’s all Jensen’s fault. he should learn the virtue of moderation.

( Jeff tastes like pot, rare steak, and amber beer. Jensen’s only a fan of the first two, but it doesn’t really matter. Underneath the intoxicated haze of warmth, his stomach still flutters nervously. )
 
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Mel
28 September 2009 @ 08:44 am
hah. the silliest call I will ever make to a police station  
so I'm at McDonald's this morning grabbing a cup of coffee and a chicken biscuit...I'm all bleery and barely awake when this bird flies in front of my car.

yeah I know, not front page news. but it's gorgeous. and so...clearly...not a native species. and, to my bird-untrained eye, looks fucking expensive. really pretty little thing, snow white and delicate with colorful tail feathers longer than its body.

*blinkblinkblink*

so I get home and google animal control, because...yeah, that's so somebody's pet, and in Texas there are hawks, and it's *white*, and it's not gonna survive out there very long on its own, and...it was really fucking adorable. it chirped at me when I opened my window to get a better look. I actually called the local animal shelter first, but they weren't open and I doubt they could do anything except have an answer if the owner called in.

I felt kind of silly when I called animal control and realized that locally, animal control is dispatched through the police department. hahahaha. *facepalm* not the case everywhere.

good news is that because it's somebody's pet, they'll send someone out to have a look...bad news is, after I hung up I had this really horrific image of a good ole boy snagging this bird and it dying of shock because it's just that kind of special snowflake.

*headdesk* I'm not even a bird person, yall.
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Mel
23 September 2009 @ 10:03 am
spn canon question  
hey so this has been bugging the shit out of me--I can't find it via google, and my external hard drive with all my tv episodes is non-functional right now. but I figure one of you lovely people has this factoid floating around in your head.

in In the Beginning, Dean introduces himself to his parents/grandparents as something *other* than Dean. obviously. I just can't remember what he says his name is. anybody recall?


ETA: ok, got it! and I was wrong, it *was* Dean. Van Halen. *snorts*
 
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Mel
11 September 2009 @ 11:58 am
to whom it may concern:  
the plural of PDA is...PDA. not PDAs, PDA's, PDAes. cuz...

Public Display of Affection. PDA.
Public Displays of Affection. PDA.

would you say public display of affections? no.

see also: Attorneys General, Courts Martial. etc. not always an s on the *end*, people.

kthanx.
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Mel
11 September 2009 @ 09:49 am
cat owner PSA  
man. ok, so if you have a cat that's not inclined to play with anything anymore? try this puppy.

my sister got it for us last year at Christmas, and it STILL holds the power to mesmerize my cats like nothing else. they carry it at most pet stores, and it seems ridiculous to pay $5 for a strip of metal and some rolled up cardboard, but srsly, it's a miracle worker.

it makes my *FAT LITTLE MAN* get up off his ass and act like a kitten. I mean, they're only 2, but he's *never* been inclined to play that way. generally, if he can lay on his back and bat at something from recumbency, that's an active day in his book. but even Irving, who's gotten a little desensitized to most other toys, reverts to crazy acrobatic feats of Tigger-like proportions.

I've never really found a way to anchor it to an inanimate object, which is the only shame, because all I have to do is hold it, and it would be awesome if they could self-serve. but the thing moves in apparently fascinating ways all on its own, I barely have to jiggle it. I think it's the unpredictability and bug-like jerkiness.

whoever designed this thing was a fucking genius.
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Mel
31 August 2009 @ 09:03 am
so....how do you feel about covert assassination this morning?  
this is gonna seem really random, but I've been rewatching the Shareef assassination arc on West Wing. and you know, sometimes I have random curiosity about the general thinking of my flist. so it's time for another poorly designed and unscientific poll!


for the purposes of this poll, let's SET ASIDE the fact that once you open the door to covert assassination, you open the door to the murder of foreign nationals who don't fall into the category of dire threat to national security, who our heads of state might want dead for less justifiable reasons. I'm not saying that's not a valid argument against covert assassination, because in my opinion it's the *best* argument against it. but for the purposes of this poll, I'm curious how you feel about it in cases where we hypothetically *know* this is a bad bad dude.

I didn't include a 'something else' because I *think* I covered the general spectrum. pick the one that fits you BEST, and if you have qualifiers, feel free to share :)


Poll #1451280
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 29

in cases where someone is a past and future threat to national security--clear and present danger--but authorities are unable to neutralize the threat via legal channels, my opinion of covert assassination can best be described as the following:

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a legitimate solution. not saying it doesn't have its dangers, but in the case you described, I have few reservations.
6 (20.7%)

an option that makes me squeamish no matter who the target is...but I can see how it's a necessary evil at times
6 (20.7%)

under no circumstances do I think it's justified. the state shouldn't murder people.
1 (3.4%)

under no circumstances do I think it's justified. if the state needs to kill an enemy, the fact should at least be made public afterward.
0 (0.0%)

under no circumstances do I think it's justified, and the "covert" and "assassination" aspects skeeve me out equally.
5 (17.2%)

truly, I don't know. I'm just really fucking glad it's not my job to make this decision.
5 (17.2%)

I know you threw out any doubt of how guilty this person is, but I absolutely don't trust our leaders to make that kind of distinction, so the question of innocence is a sticking point for me that I can't separate in this matter.
6 (20.7%)

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Mel
21 August 2009 @ 10:27 am
Dear Leverage:  
remember when I said I didn't like the glasses you were putting on Chris? out of gratitude for respecting my wishes this week, I thought I'd gives some positive feedback:

Parker in big dorky glasses is kinda sexass. PLZ TO BE HAVING THAT AGAIN.

( a screencap and my take on certain ADORABLE guest star. )
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Mel
18 August 2009 @ 10:37 pm
been a while since I did a random-ass poll, haha  
just something I'm wondering about. this goal of this poll is not to find out the morality of one thing or another, but simply my own curiosity about how my flist FEELS about these kind of fics.

it's entirely possible that my sample completely screws any validity, however. hahaha. given that I have certain kinks and you have certain kinks and birds of a feather...etc. but we shall attempt it.


Poll #1445709
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 41

In my opinion, fic in which a character doesn't really want to have sex but ends up enjoying it is: (I know there's overlap, pick what best describes you)

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hottttttt
6 (15.8%)

hottt...but morally ambiguous
17 (44.7%)

morally ambiguous, and... *waffles* I dunno how to feel
2 (5.3%)

morally ambiguous and kinda squicky
5 (13.2%)

SQUICK! SQUICK! RAPE IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING!
1 (2.6%)

regardless of potential hotness, it's fiction, a fantasy, and unrelated to reality
5 (13.2%)

something else I'll tell you below
2 (5.3%)

my opinion for the question above didn't fit in any of your poorly designed categories. I'll tell you how I feel here, in order to keep it separate from any discussion in comments

A fic where the character is unwilling but ends up liking it is

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more squicky than a flat-out rapefic (by which I mean, fic that glorifies the rape)
7 (20.6%)

less squicky than a flat-out rapefic
19 (55.9%)

they both squick the hell out of me, so I dunno
2 (5.9%)

something else that is probably too long for a comment box thingie, so I'll tell you in comments
6 (17.6%)




...I think my research design professors all just rolled over in their as-yet empty graves at this sad, sad display of contempt for their teachings.

extended thoughts and discussion welcome. I know it's a touchy subject, and I also know you won't wank in my living room :)
 
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Mel
13 August 2009 @ 10:02 am
Dear Leverage:  
for the love of fucking god, please stop making Chris wear glasses. yeah yeah, I know THOSE glasses are supposed to be ugly, but aren't they a wee bit...I dunno...cartoonishly conspicuous? and even the ones that are supposed to be Eliot's regular prescription are hideous. I perv on a dude in glasses as much as the next girl, but you're making him unattractive, and I didn't even know that was possible.

Somewhere in the world at large, there is a pair of glasses that fit his face. Don't you have people who are paid to find that kind of thing? get on that.

kthanxbye.
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Mel
11 August 2009 @ 07:06 pm
because I love YOU most of all, flist.  
so, because I'm a masochist, I just watched the recent-ish Oprah episode about how to talk to your kids about sex.

pretty much all I've got to say about that is, it breaks my heart how sex-negative most Americans are in general, how squeamish they are about giving honest answers to their kids, and the fact that it's *shocking* to a room full of women to suggest that it might be a good idea to encourage their daughters to masturbate, so that they have an outlet for the inevitable urges that need to go *somewhere* if you want to keep them from having sex too young...whatever your personal threshold for that might be.

every once in a while one of you lovely people will post about discussions that you've had with your kids about sex & gender issues, and it always makes me feel warm and fuzzy and reassured that there are people out there having open and honest discussions. my own parents were the standard model of repression, but that's what I had a big sister for.

so I just wanted to say thanks, flist. keep up the good work :)
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Mel
05 August 2009 @ 10:40 pm
is it my imagination....  
or does Congressman Henry Waxman:



look EXACTLY like this dude:

 
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Mel
29 July 2009 @ 06:40 pm
Swedish swing hiphop jazz...not just a string of random words any more  
holy crap, these guys are so adorable it PAINS me, haha. their awkwardness is endearing. I kinda enjoyed the music clip that followed the interview, though I have no fucking idea what they were saying.

rock stars with orchestral instruments get me hot. there was this dude with a violin once... ;)

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Mel
23 July 2009 @ 01:01 pm
RIP weeds (1.01-5.05)  
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHY. WHY. *WHY*.

you.stupid.bitch. this is the DUMBEST fucking decision you've ever made in your life. and that's saying something.



ETA: explicit spoilers for s5 up through 5.07 in comments. just so that nobody gets any nasty surprises if they're not caught up.
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Mel
20 July 2009 @ 07:05 pm
ifangirlscience strikes back!  
some of you may remember my aborted science journal, [info]ifangirlscience. it's back! or, it's begun, haha. probably close to 2 years after it was conceived. the substantive posts are friends-locked, so if you want to read & discuss then you need to friend me. unlike this journal, I'll friend EVERYONE back, whether I know you or not.

the post that I made today is about carnivore reintroduction and the Canadian lynx. I'd be pleased as punch if you'd come play in my other sandbox :) along those lines, look, kittens!

( some blather on the purpose of that journal and insight into why it's locked )
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Mel
20 July 2009 @ 10:46 am
quick question  
so I need to go purchase a money order today and it's been so long, I can't remember...does a money order require a specific "pay to" like a check or is it just the amount I need to provide to them when I get it? (it's for a traffic ticket in NC and I need to know if I need to find out who they'd want it made out to)

got it, thanks!
 
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