Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.

'Serenity'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 21, 2007 12:56:27 pm PST #3607 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

I was in art school when The Crying Game was released. The reaction was similar.

Seriously. I seem to recall taking one unpsoiled look at Jaye Davidson singing and thinking "Adam's Apple. That's gonna go over like the Hindenurg with IRA Dude."

I suppose I should be grateful that I'm getting my Aleve-ignoring migraine out of the way today instead of tomorrow when I'll be driving the folks to Branson for 5 hours. It's bad enough to give me nausea, which is unusual—but at least an excuse to end the diet a day early and eat tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwich.


brenda m - Nov 21, 2007 12:58:52 pm PST #3608 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

So. My sister is on the highway. My brother is also on the (different) highway. He wants traffic information. So he's calling her, she's calling my dad for route information and then calling me to look things up online and calling back and forth to my brother. It'll be a miracle if they all make it here alive.


Allyson - Nov 21, 2007 12:59:57 pm PST #3609 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

Well, I got little takeout boxes with happy turkeys printed on them, and stuffed them with goodies. They're not so much placesettings as goodie bags, I think.


§ ita § - Nov 21, 2007 1:00:32 pm PST #3610 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Allyson, that would be very sweet--but don't go to any trouble.

B pointed out that T-Day with y'all would have Noah snuggles, which is a good point, but the little man has enough worshippers to get him by.


Kat - Nov 21, 2007 1:06:24 pm PST #3611 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

But there's also the therapeutic benefit of baby snuggles. Though, of course, we can come by later and bring food and you can have one on one time with Noah without having to wait your turn.


Allyson - Nov 21, 2007 1:11:27 pm PST #3612 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 dropped my iPod, and now it is broken and is stuck on playing on 90s music.

So if shrift does a pseudicide, maybe she can get two iPods?

Also, it is my pink iPod. I dont think they even make them in pink anymore.

SAD. VERY SAD.


brenda m - Nov 21, 2007 1:33:13 pm PST #3613 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

Now my sister needs traffic info for herself. But she had to hang up because she doesn't have enough hands to juggle steering, holding the phone, and flipping jackasses the bird all at once. Something had to give.


Allyson - Nov 21, 2007 1:36:15 pm PST #3614 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

Wait, wait...I think I fixed it.


Strega - Nov 21, 2007 2:24:23 pm PST #3615 of 10001

So if shrift does a pseudicide, maybe she can get two iPods?

Maybe if it's a psuedicide pact?


Allyson - Nov 21, 2007 2:31:45 pm PST #3616 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

Yesterday was an interesting day at work - turns out one of my co-workers is a paid blogger for DR. Who. We talked fandom. She hasn't read Allyson's book yet, but she did know if it.

Maybe I'll become like, a cult phenomenon.

Probably not, though.

I got a condescending email from a WGA writer person spanking me for some perceived indiscretion, and in it she explained to me the importance of fan campaigns...

I sent her a link to the book.