I'm suddenly curious where raising the right hand, fingers straight and palm open, comes from in the annals of avowing/affirming/promising.
It's a bastardization of the Vulcan salute.
What, you didn't know Vulcans built Stonehenge?
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
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.
tommyrot - Jan 03, 2007 9:30:38 am PST #9674 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
erikaj - Jan 03, 2007 9:31:31 am PST #9675 of 10007
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)
I bring my book and somebody says "Nuh uh...this has gone far enough...call it your bible all you want, I'm not recognizing A Year On The Killing Streets as holy text."
shrift - Jan 03, 2007 9:32:09 am PST #9676 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Aww. My supervisors gave me the Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago for my birthday. Now I can find the closest Trader Joe's!
Sophia Brooks - Jan 03, 2007 9:32:36 am PST #9677 of 10007
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
And my right eye completely shits when I smile.
Duck! Sophia's gonna wink!
Oh my god! What a typo! I can't stop laughing either, Cindy!
Laga - Jan 03, 2007 9:35:59 am PST #9678 of 10007
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago for my birthday. Now I can find the closest Trader Joe's!
Why... did the Treasure Islands close?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 03, 2007 9:36:07 am PST #9679 of 10007
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think that the point could be made by the bigots that if you can't swear in on the Bible, you have no reason swearing in at all. Also because it's a heathen book that holds no magical power to bind you to the truth.
Too bad Haggard didn't think to swear off crystal meth use and hiring male escorts via one of the many magically binding Bibles available in his McChurch...
tommyrot - Jan 03, 2007 9:37:45 am PST #9680 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Too bad Haggard didn't think to swear off crystal meth use and hiring male
Hey! Crystal meth lets you pray really really hard.
Jesse - Jan 03, 2007 9:40:10 am PST #9681 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aww. My supervisors gave me the Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago for my birthday.
That's nice! I love those books.
§ ita § - Jan 03, 2007 9:41:26 am PST #9682 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
For the love of god, will no one bring me breakfast?
Kat - Jan 03, 2007 9:44:13 am PST #9683 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also what I get for ordering shoes off the internets.
THIS! Though I buy lots of shoes off the internets now.
Teh one pair of fluevogs I bought from Zappos didnt work. It was sad as hell and I had to return them. Oddly I own about 6 other pairs of fluevogs, all purchased from ebay, that are great.
ita, you want me to bring you breakfast?