Surviving the death of the cult leader is all a part of the plan.
ION, I have successfully introduced the word kerfluffle into the office lingo. Thrilling!
This must be what going mad feels like.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
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.
kat perez - Jun 15, 2005 12:25:01 pm PDT #2250 of 10001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Nutty - Jun 15, 2005 12:26:58 pm PDT #2251 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Except, the word is actually kerfuffle.
I think it must be a British word, because it sounds so funny and makes no sense.
amych - Jun 15, 2005 12:28:16 pm PDT #2252 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
This is all making me very worried about the current round of strategic planning mania going on at work.
kat perez - Jun 15, 2005 12:28:41 pm PDT #2253 of 10001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Kerfuffle, kerfluffle. What's an "l" between friends? I can now claim to have americanized it, which makes it all the better.
sumi - Jun 15, 2005 12:30:21 pm PDT #2254 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
amych! I just got an email with some sort of strategic planning reminder!!
It wasn't even for my own department.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2005 12:31:08 pm PDT #2255 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kerfuffle, kerfluffle. What's an "l" between friends? I can now claim to have americanized it, which makes it all the better.
Wouldn't the americanised version be kerfffle?
Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2005 12:31:17 pm PDT #2256 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Since this particular variation of Mormonism seems to have recently opted for "Do what Jeff says" as its primary dogma, I don't see how it can survive in its present form past his death.
This leader has been running the show since his father died a few years ago. He appears to be running it into the ground.
Ginger - Jun 15, 2005 12:32:12 pm PDT #2257 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Americanized version is "kerfufflize."
amych - Jun 15, 2005 12:32:14 pm PDT #2258 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I just got an email with some sort of strategic planning reminder!!
They're trying to bump up to religion status, whoever they are.
It wasn't even for my own department.
That's what they tell you now.
tommyrot - Jun 15, 2005 12:32:35 pm PDT #2259 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.
What is the etymology of 'kerfuffle'?
For some reason I imagine it started in the porn industry. I like the idea of a fluffer kerfuffle.