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[neadods]

I'd credit, but I've forgotten where I got these.

Creation Museum Report Readers must be fond of science and tolerant of the word "horseshit."
Did you know, for example, that Adam is responsible not only for the fall of man, but also for the creation of venom? It didn’t exist in the Garden of Eden, because, well. Why would it? Weeds? Adam’s fault. Carnivorous animals (and, one assumes, the occasional carnivorous plant)? Adam again. Entropy? You guessed it: Adam. Think about that, won’t you; eat one piece of fruit and suddenly you’re responsible for the inevitable heat death of the universe. God’s kind of mean.

... But seriously, the ability to just come out and put on a placard that the Jurassic era is temporally contiguous with the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt — well, there’s a word for that, and that word is chutzpah

For those who didn't know about "Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog" - (LJ feed at chaucerhathblog), ol' Jeffy's talking about the Televisioun Lyne Up of Galfridus Chaucer, Clerke of the Kinges Werkes, which includes "Sectes in the Borough," "Flight of the Lombardes," "The Privy Seel Offyce," and "Doctor Hwaet." “That ys fanTASTick,” he saith yn the rare tymes whan he ys of good chiere. He fighteth many enemyes, includinge the Cybermonks, the Daneleks, and folk who thinke that “Geats” is pronouncid “geetz.”

Dear "Patriots:" If you really loved America as much as you say you do, maybe you should actually LEARN ITS HISTORY. Kentucky Governer Ernie Fletcher tried to dodge posting a church-donated 10 Commandments in a school by making them part of a display "meant as a tool for teaching children civic literacy." Now, it's bad enough that someone in Government was pushing the "our laws were founded on the 10 Commandments" canard, but to teach "civic literacy" by stating that the Stars and Strips flag and the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" were used in the American Revolution is a bit much. Yeah, the War of 1812 was pretty much "American Revolution II: The British Empire Strikes Back" but in 1781, that tune was still a drinking song. Betcha won't teach that to the kiddies!

The latest salvo in the "War on Christmas" is Bill O'Reilly getting his knickers in a knot over christmas trees with white lights instead of colored ones. It's unChristian, y'see. I wonder what he would make of that bastion of blasphemy, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which flanked the alter with two huge trees decorated entirely in white lights and white doves every Christmas when I was growing up.

Dead of adorable.

I find this also adorable, mostly at how matter-of-fact/bored they are when the cameras aren't rolling. Simms looks a little resigned to me; I wonder if this is before or after David dropped him after a take!

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[neadods.livejournal.com]

The folks on tennant_love were mostly "Aw, he was putting so much of himself in the role that he had to have a moment alone!" although between thee and me, I thought it was a bit unprofessional of David not to make sure. On the other hand, it seems a bit out of character too; in no other outtake have we seen him do that. And even if you don't like your co-star, dude! The guy's cuffed!

On the third hand, since we're talking aliens, I have to say in fairness that John was *almost* upright as David steps away and David may have thought he was okay - it wasn't "CUT!"*splat* More like "CUT!"*pull John uprightish as standing up, turn away, John falls on his back, people swarm to him.*

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wasn't implying it was meant maliciously--I think he probably just wasn't thinking and/or assumed John could still keep his balance. But c'mon, dude, be a little more on the ball. (And tennant_love would find a perfectly good reason for it if David were caught stabbing a co-star with a penknife on-camera, frankly.)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I think he probably just wasn't thinking and/or assumed John could still keep his balance

Possibly a little bit of both. I was surprised to see that they'd really cuffed John rather than have him just holding his hands behind his back.

tennant_love would find a perfectly good reason for it if David were caught stabbing a co-star with a penknife on-camera

*giggle*snort* Yes. But I wouldn't be on that comm and love him if I thought he was the stabbing type. Ever see the "Who Do You Think You Are" with David? He's a big human labrador retriever, that's what he is!

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Every single vibration he gives off is, "Hello! I am an adorable puppy who just followed you home wagging my tail all the way, will you be my friend and play with me? Oh, and do you have biscuits? I like biscuits. And Doctor Who. Let's watch Doctor Who together and play fetch, please please?" I think this means he is actually either the biggest bastard in the world or too damned nice to live, no points in between.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

You have *got* to see Who Do You Think You Are. They go to a church to check records, and part of the church is being torn up, exposing a mass grave. David looks over, squeals "They've got people's heads!" and jumps in the grave to pick up a skull and have a look.

Adorkable. Not necessarily the brightest bulb on the console, but definately adorkable. (Which is why I find the whole turning the back thing to be OOC.)

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

My same impression--not halfway near to a genius, very nice guy nonetheless. *goes to look for WDYTYA on YouTube*

[aligoestonz.livejournal.com]

The "there's people's HEEDS!" (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vvczPGt6-DE) bit is up on youtube. As far as the turning his back bit goes, having watched it again a few months on, I wonder whether he'd found out that his Mum was terminal by the time they were filming those scenes, because the bit where he's begging the Master to regenerate are a bit too close to home for comfort. In which case, I can rather understand the need to compose himself afterwards.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I hadn't even thought that - he may have, which would have naturally made him close down when he wasn't working. Although he was putting so much effort into his performance that even as an artist, he may have needed a moment to pull himself back together.

"There's people's HEEDS!" is the best part of that show.