I've always had good experiences with Harry & David.
(mmm... pears...)
Young Simon: So... how'd the Independents cut us off? Young River: They were using dinosaurs.
'Safe'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
Trudy Booth - Nov 27, 2006 12:13:41 pm PST #3238 of 10007
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
flea - Nov 27, 2006 12:15:06 pm PST #3239 of 10007
information libertarian
"Stephen" is pronounced however the name-holder chooses. It's like Megan that way. If pronounciation is unknown, I'd choose "Steven" as the best bet.
bon bon - Nov 27, 2006 12:16:44 pm PST #3240 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Jessica is right.
ION, on Halloween when I had some kind of fluish-type cancer and was walking through the Halloween parade crowds to get home I walked past someone who looked like John Krasinski from The Office, but was way too tall; was in New York; and was in the same area as like 2 million people in the neighborhood for the parade. I figured, that guy managed to make a John Krasinski costume so good it fooled my flu-addled eyes. But my officemate today was telling me that he saw Krasinski in SoHo the other day, and he's like freakishly tall. So I had a John Krasinski from The Office sighting the other day!
Megan E. - Nov 27, 2006 12:17:47 pm PST #3241 of 10007
Speaking of shoes, I bought these yesterday off the internet.
Friends and family are now only getting a pack of gum for xmas - 1 pack to share.
Aims - Nov 27, 2006 12:21:24 pm PST #3242 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
sneaks to megan's house
t waits for delivery
t steals shoes, runs home very fast
§ ita § - Nov 27, 2006 12:22:19 pm PST #3243 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never met a Stephen who pronounced it differently from Steven. I'd say the pronunciation is ultimately in the name-holder's hands, but to my knowledge the alternate pronunciation is not as prevalent as a Megan variant, and not even on par with Deborahs.
Sheryl - Nov 27, 2006 12:23:49 pm PST #3244 of 10007
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
All this holiday gift talk reminds me that I need to call my brother and sister-in-law to see if there's anything in particular I can get for the nephlets.(One is 4 1/2 and the other is 1 1/2)
Lee - Nov 27, 2006 12:25:38 pm PST #3245 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Shut it, traitor.
lalala, I can't hear you.
Wenchhead.
Beth, do you get Omaha steaks, or something else?
Aims - Nov 27, 2006 12:29:05 pm PST #3246 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
lalala, I can't hear you.
Of course you can't hear LA - you are too far north. But see? You're crying for it.
amych - Nov 27, 2006 12:32:41 pm PST #3247 of 10007
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
ION, one of my bosses claims that 'Stephen' is pronounced the same as 'Steven.' MY other boss and I say 'Stephen' is pronounced 'Stefen.'
Poll of all Stephens within a 4-foot radius produces 100% "Pronounced like Steven" responses.
I've only ever known one who did otherwise, and he was always having to correct people who thought that the "f" pronunciation should be spelled Stephan.
I think steaks are a lovely gift; there's also the Bacon Of The Month Club, if you're looking for both non-veg and of-the-month.