A skein?
I actually like the word "skein." But "competish?" No!
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Invisible Green - Feb 14, 2006 3:16:10 pm PST #8258 of 10001
Largo - Feb 14, 2006 3:49:51 pm PST #8259 of 10001
I'd like to force the showrunners up to Scott McClellan's podium and make them explain exactly how all the numbers-related coincidences could be happening without something supernatural at work.
Say it with me now: it's all in Tommy Westphall's head.
Got Life - Feb 14, 2006 4:59:03 pm PST #8260 of 10001
Life is eternal, Love is immortal, and death is only an illusion.
You have pom poms.... I don't think they work without the outfit.
DebetEsse - Feb 15, 2006 5:38:25 am PST #8261 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
At least "skein" is an actual word.
§ ita § - Feb 15, 2006 5:42:04 am PST #8262 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So is "ankle." They're weirdos.
DavidS - Feb 15, 2006 5:57:27 am PST #8263 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Varietyspeak is fun. I'm for it and all the little insider languages. It's no different than doctor slang (my favorite being, "bad in a sandstorm") or techspeak.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 15, 2006 5:58:45 am PST #8264 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It's no different than doctor slang (my favorite being, "bad in a sandstorm") or techspeak.
Heh, see that just makes me think of "Hercules vs. the Moon Men" on MST3K.
bon bon - Feb 15, 2006 6:05:06 am PST #8265 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
They definitely admit it's to mark the insider group: [link]
It's also less startling when you realize they've been using that language for a century-- they just never stopped sounding like Walter Winchell.
§ ita § - Feb 15, 2006 6:46:43 am PST #8266 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In part it was a device to fit long words into small headlines, but it was also to create a clubby feel among the paper's entertainment industry readers
That's cheesy as hell. I don't mind it when it evolves, but when it's designed for that purpose it makes me @@.
Polter-Cow - Feb 15, 2006 8:19:01 am PST #8267 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Reading that list of slanguage made me very angry. They're making the language deliberately impenetrable, and grrrr.
What I found interesting, however, was how many common terms used today were apparently coined by Variety, like "biopic" and "sex appeal." And, apparently, "fave." Some of their shortenings are in widespread use these days.