That was my take on the Un-American name, too.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Sophia Brooks - Feb 02, 2003 8:59:40 am PST #1373 of 9843
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Sophia Brooks - Feb 02, 2003 9:00:12 am PST #1374 of 9843
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Of course, I'm non-UnAmerican, at least until we can be prosecuted for not supporting war.
edit-- or missing a lot of "p's"
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2003 9:00:48 am PST #1375 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, I'm not sure what the root of Zoe's discontent is. I describe myself as UnAmerican on a regular basis.
Hil R. - Feb 02, 2003 9:02:04 am PST #1376 of 9843
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yes the UnAmerican reference really bridled me.
From the first UnAmerican thread:
Jim Eaton: True. Plus I couldn't resist the title. I'm hoping for loads of communist Slayerites to invade.
Angus Gordon: Well, not only do you have "Unamerican", but "Buffista" also has that Marxist-Leninist mountain-dwelling guerilla army ring to it, don't you think? But, like, a guerilla army with stakes.
Although, as we know, the Scooby gang are actually anarchists, so no bona fide communist would spit on them.
I like the "UnAmerican Buffista" reference, for exactly the reason that Angus cited there. Does anyone else have a problem with it? (I suppose I have no vote, seeing as how I've been out of the US for a total of less than a month of the 22 years of my life.)
Theodosia - Feb 02, 2003 9:04:57 am PST #1377 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
t counting up days spent in England, Spain, Mexico, plus a couple in Canada I might have as much as a month of credit there!
amych - Feb 02, 2003 9:04:58 am PST #1378 of 9843
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I describe myself as UnAmerican on a regular basis.
As do a lot of long-time Buffistas. I'm an un-un-American, so maybe I should stay out of this, but as much as I've seen it used as a self-description within this community, I've also always shared ita's and Sophia's take on the name.
Jim - Feb 02, 2003 9:05:28 am PST #1379 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
The term UnAmerican is a specific joke about McCarthy. ita, I'm sorry if I offended with my us-ing. For what it's worth, the UnAmerican thing comes from the original title (The UnAmerican Buffista support group), and if it offends anyone, well, that's odd but fair enough. New title-wise, I'd go further and vote for: "Are you now or have you ever been: UnAmerican buffistas" - because that includes those UnAms (Billytea, ita) who are in the belly of the beast. Speaking personally, I'd hate to see the UnAmerican term vanish as much as I would the word "Buffista" - it's how I think of this part of the boards, it's always been how we describe ourselves (not-american doesn't have the right sense of lighthearted mockery & snook-cocking) and frankly it's a phrase I'm rather proud of.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 02, 2003 9:08:35 am PST #1380 of 9843
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Are you now or have you ever been: UnAmerican buffistas
BWAH-HA-HA-HA!
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2003 9:09:03 am PST #1381 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
frankly it's a phrase I'm rather proud of.
As well you should be. I wouldn't have thought to use it as my term of choice if I hadn't seen it here.
amych - Feb 02, 2003 9:09:11 am PST #1382 of 9843
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Are you now or have you ever been: UnAmerican buffistas
Love it.