South:
calling people "son", grasshoppers, verandas, tobacco, Spanish moss, yonder, fixin to, yes m'am and sir, honeysuckle summer air.
Giles, help! He's going to scold me!
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
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.
msbelle - Apr 09, 2007 5:51:06 pm PDT #1575 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
tommyrot - Apr 09, 2007 5:53:41 pm PDT #1576 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Cats and mice have been enemies for untold generations - as far back as the dawn of animation. But now a new rivalry has developed: Cat vs. tiny RC helicopter.
Three different videos: [link]
Next time you fly in a real helicopter, be thankful there aren't giant house cats about.
bon bon - Apr 09, 2007 5:56:11 pm PDT #1577 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I have no south to add, but I liked the idea of talking about humidity. It lends itself to word poetry and is such a universal experience.
When I saw this:
Seriously, that one intersection in Austin with Book People, Waterloo Records, and Whole Foods? Megan heaven.
I forgot who was posting and I was like, what strange new vegan is this?!
megan walker - Apr 09, 2007 6:00:45 pm PDT #1578 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
24: This season is weird. That is all.
I gave up on it two episodes ago, and, given my completist tendencies, that is really saying something.
I forgot who was posting and I was like, what strange new vegan is this?!
Hah!
Tom Scola - Apr 09, 2007 6:23:26 pm PDT #1579 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Chicken and waffles.
I'm eating chicken and waffles right now.
Lee - Apr 09, 2007 6:24:35 pm PDT #1580 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
and are they fucking great?
JenP - Apr 09, 2007 6:40:36 pm PDT #1581 of 10001
So glad to hear that Grace's surgery went well. Continued -ma to the whole family heading westward.
And... wow, Allyson, that's fantastic. Congratulations! Rock. Star.
tommyrot - Apr 09, 2007 6:50:44 pm PDT #1582 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
China has the world's highest passenger train. [link]
As the altimeter approaches 17,000 feet, a package of potato chips balloons outward until it ruptures a seam. Sunscreen and hand sanitizer erupt unbidden from bottles. In soft-sleeper class, Chinese businessmen sprawl listlessly on their bunks, sucking oxygen from plastic hoses. The bathrooms smell of vomit.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 09, 2007 6:52:10 pm PDT #1583 of 10001
"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
Congrats to Allyson and most especially to Grace for coming through her surgery like a trooper.
Cmon, I need some more southern subjects!
barbecue. REAL barbecue, not that crappy Yankee substitute
Fourth of July picnics
skinny dipping
hayrides
gazebos
church socials
the time-honored tradition of keeping crazy relatives in the attic
Vortex - Apr 09, 2007 6:53:48 pm PDT #1584 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
barbecue. REAL barbecue, not that crappy Yankee substitute
or a serious kerfuffle: Barbecue sauce -- vinegar or tomato based?
If you want something to bond with, talk about your last family reunion and how the organizer completely abandoned family tradition.