Now I've been asked, in e-mail, by a business user I barely know, what it stands for.
How about telling me, and then I can tell him for you.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
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.
DXMachina - Jun 21, 2005 2:47:06 pm PDT #3536 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 21, 2005 2:49:15 pm PDT #3537 of 10001
What is even happening?
William Peter Blatty had Father Merrin expound on demonic possession, and I assume he did beaucoup research on the official Catholic position. According to said fictional priest, the demon wasn't actually supposed to be able to touch the soul or will of its innocent host, just do awful things to/with the body. The possession was actually a spiritual attack on those around the possessed (including the exorcist), intended to drive them into despair and sin.
There's a fair number of theologians who don't believe a Christian (not nominal) can be possessed, because a Christian has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. There's no specific doctrine in the Bible to support this, but there are passages people interpret as support for it. They do believe they can be oppressed (so, from the outside) but not possessed.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 21, 2005 2:49:50 pm PDT #3538 of 10001
What is even happening?
Yeah, what does SWAG stand for, anyhow?
§ ita § - Jun 21, 2005 2:52:32 pm PDT #3539 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scientific Wild Assed Guess.
At least around these here parts.
P.M. Marc - Jun 21, 2005 2:53:43 pm PDT #3540 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Lori, I'll try the Keens. Merrells had the same problem that all the other ones that weren't Birks had, in that they caught over my arch and wouldn't budge. Sad making, as they were not too horrible to look at, and about half the price of the Birks I have on order.
Jesse - Jun 21, 2005 2:56:56 pm PDT #3541 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hooray for the McWaringles, Home Owners!!
Lee - Jun 21, 2005 2:58:41 pm PDT #3542 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
What Jesse said. Yay!
lori - Jun 21, 2005 2:59:46 pm PDT #3543 of 10001
Plei - REI, of which you have several, usually has lots of Keens in stock, but they are being carried by lots of resellers these days. Also, reading through the testimonials at the Crocs site makes me realize that I really really do love those shoes, and wear them whenever I can. Actual arch support for short feet, high arches. And cush.
Jessica - Jun 21, 2005 3:00:22 pm PDT #3544 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Congrats Nora and Tom!
Oh how I wish I'd been downtown today:
Brilliant! It seems that Snapple wanted to break some Guinness Book of World Records record by having the largest popsicle EVER and decided that Union Square would be the place to do it. Except the popsicle melted, with juice going everyone, causing all sorts of commotions, from bikers falling to the police and fire departments being called in to handle the situation.
Jesse - Jun 21, 2005 3:00:52 pm PDT #3545 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh yeah, I'm v. v. sad not to have been in Union Square today.