So does she prefer toesies to fingers?
She is at the stage where the entire world and all its inhabitants are defined by their chewability.
Willow: Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son. Connor: It's Connor. Willow: And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?
'A Hole in the World'
The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
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***SPOILER ALERT***
DavidS - Aug 06, 2007 12:39:45 pm PDT #2321 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
JZ - Aug 06, 2007 12:43:24 pm PDT #2322 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.
She was all about the toes for quite some time, but since she's been trying to get the hang of this walking business her toes have been too much employed for more than the occasional nibble.
Baby Harry had amazing toes, I'm quite certain, as did babies Ron, Hermione and Neville. Baby Severus, I'm less convinced.
tommyrot - Aug 06, 2007 12:45:24 pm PDT #2323 of 3301
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Speaking of baby Harry - I neglected to reread any of the other Potter books before the new one came out, and now I'm really regretting it (as I've just started rereading them all now).
tommyrot - Aug 06, 2007 12:47:49 pm PDT #2324 of 3301
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OH, since JZ is here, I wanna say that I love to pieces her caption for this pic [link]
Her toes being inaccessible, she does not lose heart but instead makes do.
Trudy Booth - Aug 06, 2007 12:52:54 pm PDT #2325 of 3301
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Poor Tod!
It really isn't rash when reading the words "I'm twelve" to think that the writer is twelve.
We have a lot of lingo. We don't even notice it anymore nevermind think about how it might be read literally!!!!
JZ - Aug 06, 2007 12:54:01 pm PDT #2326 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.
Heee, thanks, tommy! She's a plucky girl, full of grit and sticktoitiveness and finger-sucking pioneer spirit and all that.
Susan W. - Aug 06, 2007 1:14:26 pm PDT #2327 of 3301
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
We have a lot of lingo. We don't even notice it anymore nevermind think about how it might be read literally!!!!
I guess this is where I picked up the habit of saying, "because I am 12," whenever I'm feeling kind of juvenile. I use it everywhere, but usually it's either groups where I'm well-known, or else I'm sitting there in the flesh, and while I'd like to think I'm quite a youthful-looking 36, I'm visibly not-12!
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2007 1:20:21 pm PDT #2328 of 3301
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I have to say, the 12 y.o. thing confused me too. I'm not as new as Ted, but I don't read as often as I'd like. I remember thinking, "wow, Nilly is 12... she has AWESOME insight and GREAT writing for a 12 year old!". Not being 12 explains that. Now I learn English is her 2nd language, and I'm just as impressed.
:: dusts off language books to try and bone up ::
ChiKat - Aug 06, 2007 2:13:24 pm PDT #2329 of 3301
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Others have pointed out that Nilly is indeed a grown woman college student. But, I'd like to point out that she's a PhD candidate, not a typical college student. In other words, we loves Nilly's spicy brains, yes we do.
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2007 2:38:12 pm PDT #2330 of 3301
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
In other words, we loves Nilly's spicy brains, yes we do.
After this weekends post(s), I find myself riding that bandwagon.