Days late, because I can't bear to let a good ninja joke go by.
shrift:
It's always hard to get good ninjas these days.
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Matt, on failed ninjaism:
I believe he had the idea that thinking movie ninjas were cool would somehow allow him to dodge blows from fairly skilled swordsmen.
From Natter, a riff on dating and Hamlet:
Sophia: Earlier this week the designer and I almost died laughing when "Gertrude" who is dating "Hamlet" asked us if we thought she "would be able to go down on Hamlet in this dress"? She meant "fall", but still....
amych: First thought: eww! incest squick!
Second thought: well, yeah, but it's kinda that way in the play too, now isn't it?
Sophia: Yup. Of course, being a college theater department-- "Gertrude" has also dated "Claudius", "Laertes" and the "Gravedigger" (not the funny one)over the course of 4 years.
More Hamlet:
amych:
<swoons at the thought of seeing Fiennes do Hamlet onstage>
Emily:
Or for that matter Gertrude.
Matt the Bruins fan in Angel, and context be damned:
LORNE: Hey, who ever figured I'd have trouble recognizing Angel from behind?
Bitterchick,
in Natter:
"Jesus, you've just been betrayed, crucifiied and come back from the dead. What are you gonna do now?"
"I'm going to Disney World!"
Emily
in
Bitches,
with wise words of comfort:
"Here Erin has gone before me, and prepared a way, And she hath laughed upon it, and said, God, that sucked, but it's fucking funny, isn't it? And therefore shall I not despair."
Cindy
answering my question about the existence of a UK version of the Miranda speech in
UnAmerican:
ita - I believe it goes,
Pardon us, we don't mean to intrude at such a trying time, but we thought perhaps, amidst all the commotion, there were a few things you should consider keeping in mind. It is terribly important that you remember you have the right to hold your peace. If you ask us, this world would be a spot better off if we all tried doing so from time to time, not that you did ask of course. And if you will allow us to be a tad blunt, well, you are already in a sticky wicket, are you not? Saying something that could and will be used against you, is probably not the prudent course of action. Right, then. Furthermore, you of course realize that you have the right to contact a solicitor, but we do find reminding folks in situations such as the one at hand, does come in handy. Please enjoy your stay. Pip pip. Cheerio.