Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR  

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Steph L. - Dec 10, 2004 11:49:35 am PST #3764 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Standards, people! Elsewise, cats and dogs living together...

Next on ABC: When Pedants Roam Free! Prescriptivism Run Amok, Part II....


DavidS - Dec 10, 2004 11:49:54 am PST #3765 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So that's who the Others in the woods are!

OMGWTF CATDOGS!?!1!!


§ ita § - Dec 10, 2004 11:50:11 am PST #3766 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Her cite doesn't even have a reference past 1990

You're discounting the value of the PCL-R in evaluating psychopathy? Really?


Jessica - Dec 10, 2004 11:50:38 am PST #3767 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

OMGWTF CATDOGS!?!1!!

You might want to whitefont that.


Steph L. - Dec 10, 2004 11:50:42 am PST #3768 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

You are calling me a pedant? Dude, we are coeval in our pedantry at the very least.

I think you're pulling ahead, my friend....


Sean K - Dec 10, 2004 11:50:53 am PST #3769 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

GIRLS! GIRLS! You're both pretty pedants.


DavidS - Dec 10, 2004 11:51:43 am PST #3770 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

You're discounting the value of the PCL-R in evaluating psychopathy? Really?

No, no. I'm making a snap, ill-considered judgement based on skimming one paragraph. Totally different vibe.


Rick - Dec 10, 2004 11:51:49 am PST #3771 of 10000

You're discounting the value of the PCL-R in evaluating psychopathy? Really?

You know, I come here to get away from these kinds of arguments.


Steph L. - Dec 10, 2004 11:52:10 am PST #3772 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Dude, I am SO prettier than Hec.

And I look WAY better in a dirndl....


DavidS - Dec 10, 2004 11:52:44 am PST #3773 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Dude, I am SO prettier than Hec.

Point.

And I look WAY better in a dirndl....

As if.