Dude, I have to deal with French teachers every day. It's about time there was some benefit in it.
Angel: I can stay in town as long as you want me. Buffy: How's forever? Does forever work for you?
'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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.
amych - Apr 19, 2005 1:40:56 pm PDT #7190 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
§ ita § - Apr 19, 2005 1:41:26 pm PDT #7191 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So one might shoo with "Va!" or "Vas-y!"
Sheryl - Apr 19, 2005 1:43:56 pm PDT #7192 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
We're playing hooky from dance group tonight so we can finish cleaning the condo before my folks arrive. Whee...
sarameg - Apr 19, 2005 1:44:39 pm PDT #7193 of 10001
I recall allez-y! from french classes oh,um..15 years ago?
Karl - Apr 19, 2005 1:46:07 pm PDT #7194 of 10001
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Amych, you are eminently more qualified to answer than I am, in that case -- I'm remembering university French from 1986.
§ ita § - Apr 19, 2005 1:47:01 pm PDT #7195 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I recall allez-y! from french classes oh,um..15 years ago?
The Académie française met and threw it out.
More seriously -- that's the plural/formal imperative.
brenda m - Apr 19, 2005 1:50:28 pm PDT #7196 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
If the gun's actually put away, I feel safer than if it's where I can see it. Hell, just the idea that only the people who know it's there can use it is a comfort.
Point. But I'd still prefer that fewer people walking around had them at all.
Maria - Apr 19, 2005 1:51:04 pm PDT #7197 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Hivemind help!
I'm drawing a mental block. What is the antonym for namesake?
Hayden - Apr 19, 2005 1:52:00 pm PDT #7198 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Namesake has an antonym? I'm stumped.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 19, 2005 1:53:45 pm PDT #7199 of 10001
What is even happening?
Maria, how are you going to use it?