I worked with a guy that wore a bright purple (like, Prince would decline wearing it -- Barney bright) suit two or three times a week.
Oh. Oh dear.
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
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Amy - Sep 21, 2005 12:56:07 pm PDT #4165 of 10001
Because books.
Nutty - Sep 21, 2005 12:57:21 pm PDT #4166 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I don't know what's more egregious -- wearing a hideous purple suit, or wearing the obviously same suit 2-3 times a week. At least he needs a closetful in rainbow colors, you know?
SailAweigh - Sep 21, 2005 12:57:52 pm PDT #4167 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
(like, Prince would decline wearing it -- Barney bright)
Have to wonder if the guy was color blind. I had a teacher once who was and all blues and yellows looked the same to him, various shades of tan.
§ ita § - Sep 21, 2005 1:00:11 pm PDT #4168 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have to wonder if the guy was color blind
Not the red/green sort. I remember discovering it for the network tech who was (I have no idea how he got past 30, with TWO COLOUR BLIND BROTHERS and never noticed), so I was hyper-aware in that job of who could read router lights and who couldn't.
deborah grabien - Sep 21, 2005 1:02:14 pm PDT #4169 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I will employ a shmutz-avoidance field generator.
Have you got one of those that repels milk from tiny bottles used ton feet kittens? The stuff that dribbles all over my shirt?
It's only a ten-dollar GAP shirt, but I loves it, I do, and I wish no milk on it, and want your field generator.
Amy - Sep 21, 2005 1:02:50 pm PDT #4170 of 10001
Because books.
So here's another question.
If you were reading a mystery, even if it was one with a romantic angle (i.e. the people solving the murder fall in love), would you be completely turned off if the victim was a nice older woman (actually a children's book author) whom everyone in town loved?
My theory is, nice people get murdered, too. And in this case, what with no one having a motive, and her having no family left to fight over her will, I thought it would be interesting to figure out who did kill her, since it's not obvious. Why would someone kill her, etc?
Am I nuts?
deborah grabien - Sep 21, 2005 1:04:25 pm PDT #4171 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I think the victim being nice adds to the interest, personally. The original victim in Matty Groves was a much-loved sweetie pie.
§ ita § - Sep 21, 2005 1:04:40 pm PDT #4172 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My theory is, nice people get murdered, too
I can't see how a nice person could be a no no. I mean, avenging and all. I'd think it a perfectly suitable draw.
Amy - Sep 21, 2005 1:05:31 pm PDT #4173 of 10001
Because books.
Why can't I write books for you guys?
::pouts::
SailAweigh - Sep 21, 2005 1:07:23 pm PDT #4174 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Not the red/green sort
That's what I was wondering. There is more than one type of color blindness. Red/green is the most common. More rare, but still out there, is the blue/yellow. As long as the guy wasn't any sort of a wire chaser who had to be able to read wire colors and resistor bands, it wouldn't necessarily be noticable except possibly in some very odd wardrobe choices. My teacher relied on his wife to let him know if his tie matched his suit, etc.