If analysing the text in English Lit had been more Nillyesque--well, we'd not have gotten through as many books, but we'd have enjoyed it a lot more.
Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop. I don't skulk.
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The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
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***SPOILER ALERT***
§ ita § - Aug 06, 2007 11:16:39 am PDT #2307 of 3301
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tod - Aug 06, 2007 12:09:43 pm PDT #2308 of 3301
You smelled the smell?
Lisah, Thanks for deciding not to kick my nube behind yesterday- much appreciated. Nilly, I hope it didn't seem insulting when I said you write like a twelve year old (you say in your piece that you ARE twelve, right?) because nothing could have been further from my intent. The fact that you are twelve (I hope, lest I put my foot ever more deeply into my mouth) just makes the absolutely angelic and inspired outpouring of your heart and mind that much more dazzling. Long may you wave!
beekaytee - Aug 06, 2007 12:12:15 pm PDT #2309 of 3301
Compassionately intolerant
Bless you Tod. And stop while you can.
"I'm twelve" is snark for "I'm thinking juvenile thoughts", naughty thoughts, feeling silly, etc.
victor infante - Aug 06, 2007 12:12:23 pm PDT #2310 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Nilly's not 12. She's a college student.
Hope you're wearing tasty shoes!
Polter-Cow - Aug 06, 2007 12:12:27 pm PDT #2311 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Heh. Tod, Nilly is only twelve in her heart. What makes the angelic and inspired outpouring of that twelve-year-old heart so dazzling is that English is not her first language.
beth b - Aug 06, 2007 12:16:11 pm PDT #2312 of 3301
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
nilly is a grown woman. I think the confusion is because she referred to herself as having the sappiness of a twelve year old. Being a 43 year old woman with similar sensibilities, I understood what she meant. But she packs so much in her posts , that I can see where you might have misunderstood.
ha! I knew this was going to be an x-post.
Tod - Aug 06, 2007 12:22:20 pm PDT #2313 of 3301
You smelled the smell?
Aw, CRAP! Sorry folks! Definitely gonna go wash my feet now. Bye!
victor infante - Aug 06, 2007 12:25:16 pm PDT #2314 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
ha! I knew this was going to be an x-post.
I'm surprised there weren't 50 posts immediately. Must be a slow day here.
Tod, since you're new, I suppose someone should point out that Nilly may well be the only person on this board whom offending or insulting will earn you the wrath of every single member of the community. Seriously. We love the woman more than pudding. And we love pudding a lot.
But I think we're all still convinced you meant no harm.
Polter-Cow - Aug 06, 2007 12:27:12 pm PDT #2315 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, yes. I knew it wasn't meant as an insult at all, just a misunderstanding.
Though I did read Tod's post multiple times to make sure I was understanding that one right. Oh, Internet!
JZ - Aug 06, 2007 12:32:50 pm PDT #2316 of 3301
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I suppose someone should point out that Nilly may well be the only person on this board whom offending or insulting will earn you the wrath of every single member of the community.
With the possible exception of Nilly herself, who tends to think the best of everyone.
And in this case, no harm done, really. Nilly said she was twelve and you took her at her word, which is all to the good. Please put your feet down. Grown-up feet are not meant for eating. (Though, if you do anyway, be aware that it may have been a while since you last did this; best brush up on your technique first).