I like it. It's always fun to riff off commonplace things like that. "Control your baggage." Yeah, easy for you to say. I've spent years working on this mental baggage.
Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe? Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.
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Connie Neil - Jan 21, 2003 11:46:15 pm PST #456 of 10001
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Alibelle - Jan 21, 2003 11:48:26 pm PST #457 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Thanks, Connie! They said that as I was getting off the plane last week, and it just sent me into giggles.
Connie Neil - Jan 22, 2003 12:01:17 am PST #458 of 10001
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And then they give you funny looks like you're the crazy one. Silly people.
Alibelle - Jan 22, 2003 12:05:23 am PST #459 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
"I'm not crazy. I just have a finely honed sense of irony."
Connie Neil - Jan 22, 2003 12:07:44 am PST #460 of 10001
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"Shouldn't take irons on the plane, ma'am."
Rebecca Lizard - Jan 22, 2003 12:14:51 am PST #461 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket
Bwah!
Alibelle - Jan 22, 2003 12:20:59 am PST #462 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
"But it's not literally sharp! Metaphorically piercing wit!"
Connie Neil - Jan 22, 2003 12:33:30 am PST #463 of 10001
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"Shouldn't take it on the plane. Wouldn't be prudent."
Alibelle - Jan 22, 2003 12:35:47 am PST #464 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
"Prudent? Next thing you know, you're going to make me hand over my tweezers! Like good grooming should ever be disregarded! You should be ashamed of yourself."
Connie Neil - Jan 22, 2003 12:51:35 pm PST #465 of 10001
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Of course you need to hand over your tweezers, you might stage a vicious eyebrow plucking at 30,000 feet.