I would simplify to "was placed under the counter to prevent theft."
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[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.
Jessica - Mar 17, 2008 9:12:20 am PDT #204 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Laga - Mar 17, 2008 9:15:48 am PDT #205 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
that works. thanks
Emily - Mar 17, 2008 9:20:02 am PDT #206 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
But I believe it would be "its," like "He was placed under the counter to prevent his being stolen."
Laga - Mar 17, 2008 9:31:37 am PDT #207 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
That's what I was wondering: does it own being stolen or is being stolen something it is. It's clear when you swap "he" for "it" that it's the former.
edit: but the note now says it was placed under the counter to prevent theft.
beth b - Mar 17, 2008 9:44:26 am PDT #208 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I need potatoes now. Do you people not understand that Saturday was the potato party and I had at least 30 different permutations of potatoes ( plus corned beef and cabbage and pie and whiskey and fernet) and that I should have no interest in potatoes.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 17, 2008 9:45:42 am PDT #209 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
HMOG, WHY does my back hate me? Ugh.
Laga - Mar 17, 2008 9:46:48 am PDT #210 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
potato party sounds like loads of fun. I had corned beef on Saturday but no potatoes or cabbage.
beth b - Mar 17, 2008 9:53:43 am PDT #211 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
sending out the kitty ma~~`
and now DH is sending links about hollandaise sauce. I'm now starving
omnis_audis - Mar 17, 2008 10:07:03 am PDT #212 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Poor KT. This really isn't your month, is it? Mental~ma for you, and the hopes nothing else bad comes your way. Is the computer item #3 of bad for the month? Also all sorts of ~ma for lil Byron.
Al this tator tot conversation... really hating y'all. I just ate a nice 2 egg breakfast. Filled me up wonderfully. Now I got this mental hunger for tater tots that is so not needed. Grrrr. Must wait a few more hours before eating again. But I do have some left over PF Changs from last night! Yummy Ginger Chicken with Broccolli and brown rice. I was really good and ate less than half the dish last night so I could have left overs. Very proud of myself. (portion size is my biggest problem... if things are yummy, I just eat until its gone. Wants to loose the spare tire, and figured that was the best start, no?)
SailAweigh - Mar 17, 2008 10:07:46 am PDT #213 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
You guys aren't helping me stay on my salad and yogurt diet at all, are you?