Six Days, Seven Nights
Robin: There are two boats
Quinn: Two, let me see that (takes binocs). We’ve got to get out of here.
Robin: Why. What’s Wrong.
Quinn: They’re pirates.
Robin: Pirates! As in “arrrgh”!

Captain Ron
Cpt Ron: We’re getting into pirate waters.
Mr. Harvey: Pirates?
Cpt Ron: Pirates of the Caribbean.
Mr. Harvey: Been to Disney World too many times, Captain Ron?

And really, if all one needs is to stay on topic (which is odd to say of Amp’s blog considering the only consistent *topic* is feminism/humanism), visit dKos or Atrios or something.

Noooooooo! Not the Gauntlet of Smiling Baby Pain! The humanity!

It speaks to topicality”“does this further discussion of complex feminist issues?

It furthers the having of fun, which is in no way antithetical to discussion of complex feminist issues. It also furthers the enjoyment of cuteness, which is similarly compatable with feminist goals.

For example, when I log onto truthout or alternet, I don’t expect to find pictures of the editor’s dogs.

Assuming that expectation extends to cats, I highly recommend that you stay away from political blogs on Fridays.

These kids are really cute, no question. But with all due respect, why are all these baby pictures constantly on this blog? Don’t get me wrong — I love kids, I have two of them. But I find myself sighing heavily everytime these cute kid pictures are here. I thought it was kind of a temporary thing when it started, and thought it would run its course. But more and more lately, everytime I log on I have to wade through pictures of smiling babies.

It speaks to topicality–does this further discussion of complex feminist issues? (For example, when I log onto truthout or alternet, I don’t expect to find pictures of the editor’s dogs. When I log onto petfinder.com, I don’t expect to find rants against the Bush administration.) If they did it once or twice, I’d think “okay, whatever.” If they did it every week, I’d wonder what’s up.

This blog is so good, and the people here are very intelligent (and I really love the way you moderate–fair and even-handed.)

I just wanted to ask you to consider maybe putting them on another website, or perhaps having a “Baby blog” link off to the right with the other links. Just a thought to make this great site even better.

Almost all of my pirate stuff is from Portland, come to think.

Is Sydney a Pastafarian?

Speaking of treasure though, she also received a ‘treasure chest’ (very cool small ornate wooden chest we got at a craft store) and we filled it with chocolate gold coins, gummy sharks and mardi gras beads. She -loves- that chest.

The one that you like, Amp, is great. Like she is giving a little talk:

“So, I said to Blackbeard, ‘you don’t know anything about running a pirate ship. Why, if I was running it, we would all have rulers as swords and go around tickling people into giving us their treasure’.”