erikaj in Literary:
I read so many books because I didn't learn to talk to people till high school
...which I quote with love and the admission that I didn't learn to talk to people until college, so she was way ahead of me.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
Coffee On My Monitor
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Katie M - Jul 23, 2003 1:19:57 pm PDT #4034 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Theodosia - Jul 23, 2003 6:21:13 pm PDT #4035 of 10000
'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"
Raquel:
Overheard in the gym: Guy 1: "Yo." Guy 2: "Yo. Sup?" Guy 1: "Same soup, reheated." Guy 2: "Ah, man, they ain't makin' you use the same bowl?" Guy 1: "Same bowl." Guy 2: "Same spoon?" Guy 1: "Same spoon. But I ain't complainin'; they rinsed it off some."
Guy 2 finishes his set and leaves. Guy 3 enters.
Guy 3: "Hello, James." Guy 1: "Hey, Stephen. How are you today?" Guy 3: "Not too bad, thanks."
Bilingual. I'm so jealous.
§ ita § - Jul 23, 2003 7:34:35 pm PDT #4036 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Natter:
Perkins:
It's funny that the name conversation came up today. I was in a meeting today with one of the partners and two associates. It's gotten to be kind of a running joke how many different ways the partner will find to say my last name, so at the end of the meeting, when he had to call someone, and introduce everybody in the room, the two associates and I kind of looked at each other, getting ready to giggle.
He called me Lisa.
Allyson:
Start calling him, "Champ."
"You still need that cite, Champ?"
"That precedent was set in 1965, Champ."
"Hey Champ, I'm taking a vacation day tomorrow."
Eventually, he will say, "My name is not Champ."
At which point you can say, "I know. And my name is not Lisa."
Sean K - Jul 23, 2003 8:18:38 pm PDT #4037 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And the coda:
Perkins:
I like the Champ idea Allyson, except that he's the kind of person who might like it.
Allyson:
Replace "Champ" with "Tool" and it should work just fine.
DXMachina - Jul 24, 2003 2:58:01 am PDT #4038 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
In Natter, laughing with Betsy...
Betsy: I just walked backward into a fountain.
sarameg: Is that part of some sort of ritual?
Allyson: Did you fall into the fountain like Davy Jones in a zany madcap episode of the Monkees?
Betsy: Yes, actually. I was standing in line in the company courtyard to get a hamburger, I stepped back to get out of somebody else's way, and I fell into the fountain.
It was one of those modernistic fountains that's a pile of pebbles sunk 1 foot below the stone courtyard, but still. My badge is dripping.
I feel that I have contributed my quantum to today's Comedy Quotient.
Allyson: As is the rule amongst my tribe, first we must laugh at you, then we check to make sure you are alright. If you are alright, we must laugh at you again, and if you are hurt, we shall care for you until such a time when you have recovered sufficiently to take the laughing at.
Allyson - Jul 24, 2003 4:44:22 am PDT #4039 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Whoa! COMM Hat Trick Baybee!
Astarte - Jul 24, 2003 5:37:27 am PDT #4040 of 10000
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
In Bitches:
Jess PMoon: Between this and the DVD-buying thing, I should really have a penis.
billytea: Have you checked eBay?
Katie M - Jul 24, 2003 6:18:48 am PDT #4041 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
In Literary:
sarameg: Anybody else read Lois Lowry's Summer to Die?
Kate P: Yes, when I was in 7th grade and happened to be getting a lot of nosebleeds. Thank you, Ms. Lowry, for convincing me I was going to die of leukemia.
(Thanks Nilly, who isn't lazy like me!)
Nilly - Jul 24, 2003 6:22:53 am PDT #4042 of 10000
Swouncing
Katie, the Unknown Buffista was sarameg.
Fay - Jul 24, 2003 11:40:56 am PDT #4043 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Teppy in Bitches:
I'm buying $500 worth of chocolate after work. Maybe $1,000.
So if you never hear from me again, know that I died by cocoa poisoning.