Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!

Wash ,'Serenity'


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.


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
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

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.


Aims - Apr 05, 2005 8:19:52 am PDT #3199 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I had an Uncle Butch and also a Nana Butch.