You will soon embrace laffer, too. Lolz0r.
ETA: I just sold my soul to make this post.
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[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, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Kevin - Nov 16, 2006 11:22:41 am PST #1800 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
§ ita § - Nov 16, 2006 11:25:09 am PST #1801 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It predates chatspeak by a healthy amount. And bits of it have gained more inroads into the way many of us speak.
Scrappy - Nov 16, 2006 11:36:30 am PST #1802 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I like Variety-speak. They are having fun with language, and it's a tie to show business history. Variety has been around FOREVER (since 1905), and it's nice to think of cigar-chomping impresarios in the 20's reading the same kind of words as we do now.
Allyson - Nov 16, 2006 11:38:02 am PST #1803 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I love "skein" as show/story.
Kevin - Nov 16, 2006 11:38:51 am PST #1804 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Scribes agrees, but is over long with response.
Invisible Green - Nov 16, 2006 2:06:25 pm PST #1805 of 10001
I'm with Robin. I enjoy reading Variety-speak, even if it can get a bit more than a bit ridiculous.
DavidS - Nov 16, 2006 5:37:22 pm PST #1806 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love Variety speak too. Not least because it's immortalized in an Animaniacs song.
Tamara - Nov 20, 2006 8:16:49 pm PST #1807 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Any news?
Kristen - Nov 20, 2006 9:04:51 pm PST #1808 of 10001
I heard a rumor that there will be cars.
Polter-Cow - Nov 20, 2006 9:20:08 pm PST #1809 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
AND THEY HAVE A PLAN.