Rats.
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
-t - Apr 27, 2006 3:47:47 pm PDT #8955 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ginger - Apr 27, 2006 4:50:47 pm PDT #8956 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Damn.
Vortex - Apr 28, 2006 5:03:51 am PDT #8957 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Toddson! You must come the the F2F. It's not negotiable. The word non-profit does not mean "take advantage of the people willing to work hard."
Absolutely! don't make me kick some ass at your job. I mean, I wouldn't mind :)
Toddson - Apr 28, 2006 7:02:53 am PDT #8958 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Actually, these bozos could stand to have their asses kicked. I may call on you.
And cricket - a friend and I used to keep score for the Haverford cricket team. I don't remember much about the rules (which always struck more as more like Calvinball than an organized sport), but I do remember tea breaks with cute players ... and they weren't all icky and sweaty.
§ ita § - Apr 28, 2006 7:11:51 am PDT #8959 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
which always struck more as more like Calvinball than an organized sport
What does Calvinball mean? I know what it is, but the two times I've seen it used, it didn't make sense to me in context. Is it meaning a game whose rules are made up on the fly?
Because layer 1 of cricket rules is pretty simple. On a parallel with baseball and football, I think.
Jessica - Apr 28, 2006 7:14:48 am PDT #8960 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Where I fall down understanding cricket rules is the eleventy-bazillion ways there are to get out. Everything else is pretty straightforward.
§ ita § - Apr 28, 2006 7:16:07 am PDT #8961 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Where I fall down understanding cricket rules is the eleventy-bazillion ways there are to get out
It basically boils down to 1) failing to protect the wicket 2) cheating protecting the wicket 3) getting caught just like in baseball.
Aims - Apr 28, 2006 7:16:51 am PDT #8962 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Calvinball is a game in which the rules change every time it's played, or, whenever Calvin damn well pleases.
Tom Scola - Apr 28, 2006 7:18:58 am PDT #8963 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Calvinball is a game in which the rules change every time it's played, or, whenever Calvin damn well pleases.
While wearing masks: [link]
amych - Apr 28, 2006 7:19:43 am PDT #8964 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
What does Calvinball mean? I know what it is, but the two times I've seen it used, it didn't make sense to me in context. Is it meaning a game whose rules are made up on the fly?
Pretty much, yeah -- when Calvinball was played in C&H strips, it wasn't just that the rules were made up and subject to change on a whim, but also seemingly illogical, over the top, or just silly.
(And the best way to get cricket if you're from the non-cricketing zone is either Laagan or C. L. R. James. It becomes a game with mandatory breaks for singing and dancing or class struggle, respectively.)