Dude. That's an optical Theremin. Which Jon, being the Theremin snob that he is, doesn't consider to be a real Theremin. (Neither do I, for that matter.)
Oh, well...pardon me!
Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.
'Serenity'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
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.
Miracleman - Apr 08, 2008 5:20:25 am PDT #200 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
tommyrot - Apr 08, 2008 5:22:57 am PDT #201 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.
Oh, well...pardon me!
I'm just trying to protect you from the wrath of the Theremin snob....
Miracleman - Apr 08, 2008 5:27:11 am PDT #202 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I'm just trying to protect you from the wrath of the Theremin snob....
I shall bear my shield of Dude, What The Hell Do I Know? and my lance of Seriously, I've Never Seen A Theremin Until I Met You.
sumi - Apr 08, 2008 5:30:25 am PDT #203 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I watched the new S&S and I didn't get the impression that Marianne had slept with Willoughby or caught a disease from him.
lisah - Apr 08, 2008 5:33:47 am PDT #204 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I miss the Deli Haus. I was just in Kenmore the other night bemoaning all the swankery, missing the Deli Haus.
Awww! Deli Haus!!! I spent A LOT of time there as an undergrad.
Our high school hangout was the Charcoal Pit. Milkshakes and fries and big bowls of pickles! And then they kicked us out and we moved across the parking lot to hang out outside the Punkin Donuts. I took this picture:
But, yeah, if they implied that Marianne slept with Willoughby, that would be a breathtaking liberty.
I really don't think they did imply that. The shocking part was that she went to his aunt's house with him totally unchaperoned. Which was in the book, right?
Tom Scola - Apr 08, 2008 5:35:34 am PDT #205 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
There was petting! They showed them petting at the aunt's house.
Emily - Apr 08, 2008 5:37:26 am PDT #206 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Wow. Er, how are you defining petting?
For that matter, I'm not sure how anybody defines petting. It's always been shrouded in mystery for me.
(In reference to humans, that is.)
msbelle - Apr 08, 2008 5:38:18 am PDT #207 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
OH! I saw just a bit of S&S and I saw that bit and I did not think they had the sex or that it was implied.
lisah - Apr 08, 2008 5:38:25 am PDT #208 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
There was petting! They showed them petting at the aunt's house.
Well, their hands brushed each against each others and there was that one kiss.
...
What is "petting" anyway? I always imagined as a kid that it was stroking your beloveds hair.
Dana - Apr 08, 2008 5:38:37 am PDT #209 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I remember them barely kissing, but it's been a couple of months since I saw that version.
As for the illness, I think the implication is that Marianne either a) basically works herself into a state over Willoughby or b) is so worked up that she displays no judgment at all and exhausts herself while walking in the rain. Her whole illness is the last hurrah of her being the one with "sensibility", as opposed to sense.