Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


msbelle - Apr 05, 2005 8:10:00 am PDT #3189 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

It should have just stayed to be named later.


Nilly - Apr 05, 2005 8:11:06 am PDT #3190 of 10001
Swouncing

msbelle! It's not me, it's the Hebrew. I'm betting the phrase was born in the Israeli army, but I don't have anything to back that up. I'm so glad y'all like it.

isn't this late for you?

It's 8pm. So both yes and no as to the "late", I guess. There's this scholarships ceremony on Thursday. At frst they wanted me to give a "thank you" speech. Then they wanted me to talk a bit about my research. Then they didn't want me to talk at all. Then - earlier this week - they decided they want me to talk about my research after all. And I need to e-mail them the Powerpoint presentation tonight, at the latest, so, here I am, playing on b.org, of course, as the most efficient way to finish that as soon as possible.

And how are you doing?


Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2005 8:11:56 am PDT #3191 of 10001
What is even happening?

In Hebrew there's a slang expression called "teaspoon state" to describe just that. It's when the sight of a teaspoon or the pronunciation of the word are considered hillarious. Usually it involves late hours of the night and the like, of course.
I think we need to introduce this expression into the English language. I t heart it.


Jesse - Apr 05, 2005 8:12:14 am PDT #3192 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

TEASPOON STATE!

It is a bee-yoo-tee-ful day outside, and I just had a nice walk and then sat on my front steps talking on the phone. And it's only 1 pm! I am more glad than ever that I didn't force myself to go to the post office on Saturday, when it was all apocalyptic outside.

Oh no, Peter Jennings.

Oh no! Will I ever get my chance to be Mrs. Jennings #8??


§ ita § - Apr 05, 2005 8:12:14 am PDT #3193 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oh, a little earworm never killed anyone.

Butch it up.

Which is my new favourite phrase. Butch it up, butch it up, butch it up.


tommyrot - Apr 05, 2005 8:14:27 am PDT #3194 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I had a boss who wanted me to hang a whiteboard. He started out by asking me if I was butch.


Steph L. - Apr 05, 2005 8:15:01 am PDT #3195 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Which is my new favourite phrase. Butch it up, butch it up, butch it up.

Is there a little dance that goes with this? I bet there is.


msbelle - Apr 05, 2005 8:15:17 am PDT #3196 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am good. need lunch now, but otherwise ok.

teaspoon state = punchy.

I have an Uncle Butch, "butch it up" does not seem right.

Also, my neighbor's cousin's sister died of earworm, so there.


Jesse - Apr 05, 2005 8:17:44 am PDT #3197 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

"Butch it up" makes me think of my dad in the 50s with his little flattop all butch-waxed up. Edit: Actually, my dad used to go by Butch. Shh! Don't tell.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2005 8:18:56 am PDT #3198 of 10001
What is even happening?

I have a brother-in-law Butch. Butching it up would mean something different.