I used to know a bunch of Puerto Rican slang, but I've forgotten all of it, and besides, I'm not sure I could work in "your momma bangs ugly ferrets" or whatever the worst of it meant if I tried.
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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P.M. Marc - Apr 14, 2003 8:31:13 am PDT #4812 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
shrift - Apr 14, 2003 8:32:26 am PDT #4813 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I think you should reply with "Hose off, eh?" in true Bob and Doug fashion.
Well, it's either that or write a story entirely in Ebonics, but if I did, there'd be a long line of people waiting to clobber my ass.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 14, 2003 8:33:48 am PDT #4814 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
I'm not sure I could work in "your momma bangs ugly ferrets" or whatever the worst of it meant if I tried.
I would love to see you try. Some day... Obscure slang useage challenge, anybody? Could be weird or hysterical.
P.M. Marc - Apr 14, 2003 8:36:07 am PDT #4815 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I would love to see you try. Some day... Obscure slang useage challenge, anybody? Could be weird or hysterical.
Well, first I'd have to remember the expression, and as I no longer speak the language...
I miss speaking Spanish, I think.
shrift - Apr 14, 2003 8:37:07 am PDT #4816 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
wanted less of it, and was trying to phrase the request as a positive rather than a negative?
I'm guessing that might be the case, but I'm still sitting here wondering how on Earth I could do that. I mean, it's like asking me to write a John Crichton POV without making any pop culture references.
Not only would it be dead boring, it would in no way resemble the canon characterization. If that makes any sense.
I shall remain baffled, and diminish into the west.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 14, 2003 8:44:53 am PDT #4817 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Well, first I'd have to remember the expression, and as I no longer speak the language...
Now you're making excuses.
Very reasonable ones. It would still make a good challenge, though, to dig up the strangest bit of slang you know and find a way in which a character might use it.
It would probably have to be multi-fandom, and allow/encourage original characters.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 14, 2003 8:45:50 am PDT #4818 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
I shall remain baffled, and diminish into the west.
sudden visions of writing a slash-the-slashers entry for the Inappropriate Elf Challenge
Lyra Jane - Apr 14, 2003 9:12:20 am PDT #4819 of 10000
Up with the sun
Katie M - Apr 14, 2003 9:28:16 am PDT #4820 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Nice, Lyra. I like the baby day camp, having irritated memories of going to Girl Scout day camp and doing macrame myself.
Lyra Jane - Apr 14, 2003 9:30:15 am PDT #4821 of 10000
Up with the sun
Thanks, Katie.
It's funny -- I sat down last night thinking, "Eh, 100 words, how hard can it be?" And went through about 4 premises before I found something that seemed natural.