I'm limiting my response to Vampire People-guy to one more response, which is in its entirety "Improper citation != plagiarism". I suppose I could go on about the difference between literary error or misdemeanor and literary crime and how the the offsetting of the quotation on the page makes it clear to the casual reader (and just about all the readers of the book are casual -- it's not a Work of Literature Research) that it's a quote from the Internet.
I'm supposed to deliver you to the Master now. There's this whole deal where I get to be immortal. Are you cool with that?
Xander ,'Lessons'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
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.
Theodosia - Aug 15, 2007 8:47:32 am PDT #4819 of 10001
'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"
bon bon - Aug 15, 2007 8:57:30 am PDT #4820 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
He doesn't know what he means by plagiarism-- adopting a definition without attribution is not it; are you supposed to make up your own?-- and he's internally inconsistent (it's not ok to quote from wikipedia, it is ok to use Urban Dictionary).
Nora Deirdre - Aug 15, 2007 9:04:33 am PDT #4821 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I finished that NYT article. The only thing I could really think was I can't believe that these couples and this therapist allowed a journalist in the sessions.
That is mindblowing to me. I could never be comfortable with that.
tommyrot - Aug 15, 2007 9:08:48 am PDT #4822 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.
A collection of lurid comic books: [link]
NSFW. Although most are lurid without naughty bits.
I think the one where the tiny, leering green alien is controlling the love-robot that's making out with the hot chick.
Cashmere - Aug 15, 2007 9:09:23 am PDT #4823 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I love the Moo stuff.
Guess what I'm going to get to do when we're in Hawaii.
I'm leaving the assbiting crazy person alone.
A wonderful co-worker of DH's has volunteered to babysit for me for an hour while I run and check out a speech therapy program for Owen, since she is on vacation this week and has no plans this afternoon. She probably will refuse payment but I wonder if offering to treat her to a movie an acceptable substitute for payment?
Allyson - Aug 15, 2007 9:11:08 am PDT #4824 of 10001
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
I have to admit that the accusation and nit picks irritates the fuck out of me.
I would ask that no one dogpiles or we'll end up on fandom_wank, which may amuse Snacky, but I'm unsure I can take a long, drawn-out discussion at f_w about how much I suck. Because, you know, I like f_w.
Susan W. - Aug 15, 2007 9:14:55 am PDT #4825 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I think the movie is a great idea, Cashmere. If you're looking for other ideas, one thing I do for people I know will probably refuse payment is send them amazon.com gift certificates.
lisah - Aug 15, 2007 9:17:30 am PDT #4826 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
The only thing I could really think was I can't believe that these couples and this therapist allowed a journalist in the sessions.
I KNOW! It sounded like she was with them for a while, though, so they got pretty comfortable with her but still. Mindblowing!
JZ - Aug 15, 2007 9:17:42 am PDT #4827 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I'm staying out of it and venting here to let off steam and prevent myself from punching anyone in the head with my words, words, words. And I'm praying that the whole thing stays far, far, far below f_w's radar.
Cashmere - Aug 15, 2007 9:17:59 am PDT #4828 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
That's a good suggestion, Susan. I'll keep that in mind if she doesn't care for the movie idea.
I have to admit that the accusation and nit picks irritates the fuck out of me.
I think he might think that if he's got the author on the line, he might just be trying to yank your chain and draw you in. Resisting the wank is a good idea.
Don't wank where you eat.