Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.

Mal ,'Serenity'


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.


Gudanov - Jul 12, 2005 7:50:13 am PDT #9105 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

I can just see ita flinging her head at it.

Leif likes to fling himself at furniture. He runs straight at a chair or sofa, impacts, bounces off, falls down, laughs, gets up, and repeats.


brenda m - Jul 12, 2005 7:51:13 am PDT #9106 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

Gee, I wonder where he got that?


Jesse - Jul 12, 2005 7:51:46 am PDT #9107 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I wish I had room for nonfunctional furniture.

I know, right?


§ ita § - Jul 12, 2005 7:54:59 am PDT #9108 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm just saying what you do when no ones around.

And interrupt my cutting and other solitary pain-seeking activities? I just don't have the time.


lori - Jul 12, 2005 7:56:40 am PDT #9109 of 10001

Priorities, dear.


Jesse - Jul 12, 2005 8:06:58 am PDT #9110 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Aw... the orignal Charlie Bucket. He's a vet!


DavidS - Jul 12, 2005 8:10:25 am PDT #9111 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Aw... the orignal Charlie Bucket. He's a vet!

Speaking of Roald Dahl and real people, he named Sophie in The BFG after his granddaughter. I didn't realize that Sophie Dahl grew up to be a famous model.


Nutty - Jul 12, 2005 8:14:32 am PDT #9112 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Are we discussing Dahl because of the short profile of him in the New Yorker this past week? If so, then woo hoo for context! If not, then I am informing you all of same.

He was gigantically tall, it turns out.

I just got back from Tealuxe, which company is offering pearl tea now. I'm not really a fan of The Original Pearl Tea, because unsweet tapioca tastes like nothing and chewing on balls of same feels like snot or rubber. But Tealuxe's tapioca is slightly sweet! And they let you add pearls to any iced tea you want.

Just the American bastardization I was looking for!


Nora Deirdre - Jul 12, 2005 8:17:31 am PDT #9113 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

uh-oh - the tapioca pearl tea discussion again!


DavidS - Jul 12, 2005 8:17:32 am PDT #9114 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Are we discussing Dahl because of the short profile of him in the New Yorker this past week? If so, then woo hoo for context! If not, then I am informing you all of same.

No, but I just bought Emmett the recently published D Is For Dahl alphabetical bio. Which is jam packed with interesting bits.

He was gigantically tall, it turns out.

6' 6" - When he was a fighter pilot in WWII his knees were up under his chin most of the time.