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Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns

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brenda m - Sep 06, 2007 4:13:13 pm PDT #8920 of 10001

If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I disagree. I think that it doesn't matter what you lied about, but that you lied.

No, I can't go there. Lied about your personal life, lied about intelligence about, say, a foreign country's weapons program. Not the same thing at all.

I don't blame Clinton for lying about Monica; I don't blame Craig for lying about the bathroom. I think they both should face whatever shame comes with those actions, definitely. In Craig's case, the distance between what he practiced and what he preached is enormous. And really, he can preach whatever he wants - what he legislates is the biggie. If it weren't for that, I could give a damn. I could give a damn about Vitter too, again, if it weren't for the fact that they were actively trying to penalize anyone who thought and behaved like them.

Meara, in my head, he'll always be MAYOR FOR LIFE MARION BARRY. Also, go you!

Vortex - Sep 06, 2007 4:25:39 pm PDT #8921 of 10001

"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MEARA!!! also BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO leaving DC!

tommyrot - Sep 06, 2007 5:09:45 pm PDT #8922 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.

Yay Meara!

ION, was BtVS the first to popularize the "-age"-ing of words? I mean, sticking an "age" on the end of words, like "slayage." Because I'm seeing that done more these days, like this: Apple rumor debunkage: No Bluetooth in iPod Touch

Allyson - Sep 06, 2007 5:16:16 pm PDT #8923 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

Calling erinaceous, come in erinaceous....

Nutty - Sep 06, 2007 5:29:04 pm PDT #8924 of 10001

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I believe "frottage" and "grindage," to pick two examples Buffistas would enjoy, long predate Whedon. Actually, considering how much Valley Speak is in the Buffy dialect, I wouldn't be surprised if Whedon picked it up directly from things like "grindage."

arguendo

I like this word. I have no idea what it means but I like it.

Me, I think Craig should be out because he's too dumb to live. Actually, using that criterion, probably half of the Senate would be fired.

This is why I am not this country's fearless leader.

amych - Sep 06, 2007 5:31:15 pm PDT #8925 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

arguendo

For the sake of the argument. Which makes it even better.

DavidS - Sep 06, 2007 5:42:59 pm PDT #8926 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

ION, was BtVS the first to popularize the "-age"-ing of words?

Nope! I date it to the SoCal punk band The Descendents. Who were no doubt (so to speak) expressing common parlance for their era and region. (80s, Southern California)

msbelle - Sep 06, 2007 5:48:29 pm PDT #8927 of 10001

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I failed to leave money for dinner or keys to my house in mac's bag for the babysitter who picked him up today.

too many moving pieces right now.

Scrappy - Sep 06, 2007 5:51:58 pm PDT #8928 of 10001

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Yeah, the DH went to college here in the '80s and it was common usage. Frottage, though, is an earlier usage, isn't it? From the French, like dressage?

DavidS - Sep 06, 2007 5:55:49 pm PDT #8929 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Frottage, though, is an earlier usage, isn't it?

Yes, it is not linked to Buffy speak. In fact, I think it would be a back-formation to presume that the -age in "frottage" came from the same kind of construction.

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