The serial comma is a lovely punctuation mark. Like a grace note that adds so much.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
ChiKat - Nov 02, 2007 3:26:15 pm PDT #2311 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Amy - Nov 02, 2007 3:44:09 pm PDT #2312 of 10002
Because books.
He was making that sound ALL afternoon. I nearly died.
He's totally telling you stuff, dude. All about the toy he can't reach and how much he likes being able to prop himself up on his elbows and how smooth the floor is. You just can't understand it yet!
Cass - Nov 02, 2007 4:33:31 pm PDT #2313 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
But...but...but...I love the comma!And the ellipse...
vw bug - Nov 02, 2007 4:36:49 pm PDT #2314 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Well, yes. That's a given.
Trudy Booth - Nov 02, 2007 4:42:13 pm PDT #2315 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Loving the serial comma could be interpreted various ways, but a relationship with an elipse is clearly polyamorous.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2007 4:50:04 pm PDT #2316 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
OH MY GOD.
I got so caught up in the polyamorous/serial comma discussion that I forgot to recount the hilarious lack of tact I encountered today at my office health fair. I mainly went for the free flu shot, but there was a chiropractor there offering free 10-minute massages too, so I signed up for one of those. And naturally, part of getting the free massage was making small talk with the company rep and listening to his pitch while I waited for my turn. So I tick off the boxes on his little form for sore back and fatigue and mention that all of my current muscular aches and pains are due to carrying a new baby around, etc etc. And he says oh sure, and not getting enough sleep can also make back pain worse blah blah stresscakes...
And then he says, I shit you not, "Plus, if you haven't lost all of your pregnancy weight yet, that could also be a contributing factor."
sj - Nov 02, 2007 4:56:07 pm PDT #2317 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(((Sean & S))) Tons of -ma for you both. Sean, I'm glad your mother is doing well.
Yay, no cancer, Susan!
Tom Scola - Nov 02, 2007 4:56:10 pm PDT #2318 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You know what else can give you a sore back?
Disposing of a body.
Cass - Nov 02, 2007 4:58:32 pm PDT #2319 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
But that's a good pain. Or, at least, worth it.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2007 5:03:04 pm PDT #2320 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The trick is to lift from your knees. Or so I've heard.
(PS, YesIhaveandthensomekthxbye)
{{{Sean}}} Hope you're both doing okay.