He's a very kind man.
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Allyson - Jun 15, 2004 8:09:58 pm PDT #504 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Tamara - Jun 15, 2004 8:21:55 pm PDT #505 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Yep! No matter how much we torture his image.
Nilly - Jun 15, 2004 10:13:07 pm PDT #506 of 10001
Swouncing
ellemarie ::blush::
And just when I think I can't blush more, there comes P-C. You guys! That's too much, really.
I like having a second language in the show
The nice thing about it, to me, is that people here actually do swear more in languages that aren't Hebrew. Lots of swear words come from Arabic, and lots of them from English, too. It's much more likely to hear a random person say "shit" than the equivalent Hebrew word, for example (not everywhere or by everybody, but it's definitely widespread enough).
Tamara, thanks for posting that - I don't keep up with the "Firefly" thread (because I still haven't finished watching all the episodes), so I would have missed that lovely post from him without your heads-up.
arby - Jun 16, 2004 8:43:06 am PDT #507 of 10001
Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)
Speaking of which, if one, hypothetically, didn't own any XTC albums, which album, hypothetically, would you all recommend one buy first? I kind of got overwhelmed by the options. I mean, one could kind of get overwhelmed.
Well, Tim's favorite album (and mine) is English Settlement. The most recent (and I guess, most like the WF theme song), is Wasp Star. Either of those would work nicely as an introductory album. They've had so many stages in their development that it's hard to say - even among the fans, there are many of us that can't stand certain albums/phases (for example early "punk-pop" XTC circa White Music [first album] is not my favorite phase).
Obligatory XTC website plug: Chalkhills is your one-stop source for all things XTC.
ETA - heh. From the FAQ on Chalkhills, which I haven't read in forever since I've been on the mailing list since 1996 [/brag]:
12. What recordings should a new XTC-er buy?
All of them.
Gris - Jun 16, 2004 8:54:32 am PDT #508 of 10001
Hey. New board.
t briefly appears
"Witch" reference
It's Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
I have decided that all literary references are either the Bible or Shakespeare, and all pop culture references are either Holy Grail or The Princess Bride.
It seems like a safe assumption.
t back to being Not Here
DavidS - Jun 16, 2004 9:08:36 am PDT #509 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I have decided that all literary references are either the Bible or Shakespeare, and all pop culture references are either Holy Grail or The Princess Bride.
Pretty close, though The Simpsons probably has a lock on pop cultural ubiquity as well.
DCJensen - Jun 16, 2004 9:30:45 am PDT #510 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
The Godfather, I hear, is something I'm supposed to get references from.
At least Tom Hanks said so to Meg Ryan inthe remake about a book shop that was one big ad for AOL.
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2004 9:32:27 am PDT #511 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The Godfather, I hear, is something I'm supposed to get references from.
And Apocolypse Now. The funniest riff on it I've seen must have been Apocalypse Cow.
bon bon - Jun 16, 2004 9:37:17 am PDT #512 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I was watching Law & Order on TNT the other day and the prosecutors interviewed an older, paunchy mob boss in an orange grove. Was kind of surprised L&O would do that, but it just shows how much Godfather saturates.
erikaj - Jun 16, 2004 9:39:56 am PDT #513 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
"This one time, I will allow you to ask about my affairs." What? Mob movies are Obsession #4. To wit: "I'm some fuckin' clown to you? Do I *amuse* you? Am I funny? Is that it?" Joe Pesci, Goodfellas.