I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.

Willow ,'First Date'


Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46  

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.


JenP - Sep 07, 2006 12:27:26 pm PDT #6728 of 10001

Is it no longer on fire, I hope?


§ ita § - Sep 07, 2006 12:28:40 pm PDT #6729 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Call the dolphins. They'll know what to do.


tommyrot - Sep 07, 2006 12:33:13 pm PDT #6730 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Dolphins not so smart on land

(From The Onion, but I don't think I can link directly to it. This is a copy.)

After capturing the dolphins from the ocean, Lindell and his colleagues tagged them and placed them under the intense, high-wattage lights of a moisture-proof lab. The researchers then administered an extensive battery of tests designed to measure everything from the dolphins' self-awareness to their aptitude for writing and reading comprehension.

"Dolphins have a popular reputation for being excellent communicators," Lindell said. "But our study group offered only three types of response to every question we posed: a nonsensical, labored wheezing, an earsplitting barrage of unintelligible high-pitched shrieks, and in extreme cases, a shrill, distressed scream."


Trudy Booth - Sep 07, 2006 12:42:43 pm PDT #6731 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Is it no longer on fire, I hope?

Well, it was only throwing off blue flames for a second or two. IT suggested we unplug it. We suggested THEY unplug it. After 20 minutes someone came but, like, he has to go home now so we're waiting for the building engineers...


JenP - Sep 07, 2006 12:48:43 pm PDT #6732 of 10001

IT suggested we unplug it. We suggested THEY unplug it.

Ha! Yeah, no kidding.

three types of response to every question we posed: a nonsensical, labored wheezing, an earsplitting barrage of unintelligible high-pitched shrieks, and in extreme cases, a shrill, distressed scream.

I have days like that.


DavidS - Sep 07, 2006 12:49:36 pm PDT #6733 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Dolphins are bright. Dolphins are dumb.

The science behind the Dumb proposition seeemd specious compared to all the observed phenomena of the Bright camp.


tommyrot - Sep 07, 2006 12:51:07 pm PDT #6734 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I have days like that.

Heh.


Topic!Cindy - Sep 07, 2006 1:03:01 pm PDT #6735 of 10001
What is even happening?

Too late, then.


Trudy Booth - Sep 07, 2006 1:11:32 pm PDT #6736 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The engineers have arrived. They turned the power back on to the office. Why does this seem like a good idea?


Lee - Sep 07, 2006 1:33:30 pm PDT #6737 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I'm getting annoyed. The person I think I may be having dinner with tonight hasn't gotten back to me.