What are your big sports? I know about the ice-hockey, but what else?
Here we just call it "hockey". Our other national sport is actually Lacrosse though curling is a national passion.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Megan E. - Oct 15, 2003 1:08:56 am PDT #6602 of 9843
sumi - Oct 15, 2003 4:44:37 am PDT #6603 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!
So, just saw the 7th episode season 2 of MI-5 (Spooks) and it's the one with the kid with the photographic memory. They subtitled his dialogue and that of his brother and their friend (partner?). Was this just a special thing for the US showing?
UTTAD - Oct 15, 2003 4:50:51 am PDT #6604 of 9843
Strawberry disappointment.
Oh God please let the All Blacks beat England.
Angus G - Oct 15, 2003 4:54:38 am PDT #6605 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Was this just a special thing for the US showing?
Yes! How insulting. (To the Americans watching as much as anyone.)
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 4:56:21 am PDT #6606 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They only did it for half the ep too. It was really annoying.
billytea - Oct 15, 2003 6:43:31 am PDT #6607 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
For those who are interested, there's an article about the Booker prizewinner here. He sounds like a pretty interesting character in his own right.
erikaj - Oct 17, 2003 7:56:20 pm PDT #6608 of 9843
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I heart him for confessing to his massive debt.Seriously, it's the last taboo. Is that a dumb reason to read a book, or what?
Angus G - Oct 17, 2003 8:19:06 pm PDT #6609 of 9843
Roguish Laird
I'm not sure that massive debt is a taboo if you're an author! (On the contrary, massive wealth is...although maybe not in the US?)
erikaj - Oct 17, 2003 8:27:44 pm PDT #6610 of 9843
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I meant talking about it, not having it. Everybody has it, but you're not supposed to say anything. I should have been more clear...forgot my audience for a minute.
Angus G - Oct 17, 2003 11:17:37 pm PDT #6611 of 9843
Roguish Laird
No, I meant talking about it too, Erika! For some authors and other artists, particularly of the bohemian equation [edit: bohemian equation? I mean "persuasion" obv.], talking about how broke you are and how scandalously little you make from your art is part of the persona. (Which makes it a bit awkward when they actually start making money!)
Completely agree about debt being a taboo for the rest of us though.