In bunny-related diversions, I prefer Disapproving Rabbits.
I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.
Xander ,'Showtime'
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.
Steph L. - May 29, 2008 9:07:52 am PDT #9584 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Susan W. - May 29, 2008 9:09:26 am PDT #9585 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm a little confused by the "si" here. Is it preceded by a negative question such as You didn't seduce Cinna, did you ?, in which case, this would mean, "Yes, I seduced Cinna, and I will seduce many others." Otherwise, if "si" is supposed to mean if, this is formulated incorrectly.
The book doesn't provide full context for the quote, but I think it's the former. I'm reading a biography of Napoleon, and the passage reads:
there was the famous occasion when he collapsed senseless from excess in bed with Mademoiselle George, the celebrated actress (who, prefatory to their liaison, had provoked an explosion of applause in the theatre by reciting, just as Napoleon entered his box, the line, 'Si j'ai seduit Cinna...")
Don't worry about the requests. Translation is good practice for me. As those who know me well can attest, I will have no problem telling you when I don't want to do it anymore.
Thanks!
juliana - May 29, 2008 9:09:45 am PDT #9586 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
humiliating and daft.
I really kind of like that phrase.
The scarf thing just boggles. I bet Tim Horton's wouldn't have backed down!!!
Jessica - May 29, 2008 9:11:04 am PDT #9587 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I dislike Rachel Ray, but really, a scarf???
See, and if they'd said "We pulled the ad because too many of our customers were frothing at the mouth and then collapsing in a RR-hatred-induced rage," I'd be totally understanding.
shrift - May 29, 2008 9:16:26 am PDT #9588 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm pretty fond of Pete Wentz's response to the scarf thing: [link]
802 deleted Reply All messages and counting. AUGH.
Sophia Brooks - May 29, 2008 9:17:13 am PDT #9589 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I was just about to post that, shrift. I nearly died laughing, actually!
Allyson - May 29, 2008 9:17:36 am PDT #9590 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
Thanks for the advice, Kathy. I'm meeting up with my publicist in the morning, and visiting their booth thingy, and then I'm off to walk around and grab stuff, then sitting through the awards thingy.
lisah - May 29, 2008 9:22:31 am PDT #9591 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I'm pretty fond of Pete Wentz's response to the scarf thing: [link]
I know nothing about him except for his Celebrity Marriage but that is hilarious.
Frankenbuddha - May 29, 2008 9:32:47 am PDT #9592 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I saw the scarf kerfuffle in yesterday's Globe (DD being a local institution and all) and meant to post it, but spaced on it during the day. What a joke. Granted, given the original source of the whole thing, I can't say I'm surprised. Fox News must be getting desperate at this point.
ETA - the Pete Wentz thing is awesome.
Jesse - May 29, 2008 9:35:22 am PDT #9593 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's just a little maddening to stumble across these things and have some idea from the English context what they're saying, but not to KNOW.
Um, Susan, are you doing that in your own book? Or are you doing the thing where authors repeat the other-language bits in English as well. As a reader, I'm just as happy to read, "they were speaking French" as opposed to having to skim over some actual French. FYI. IMO. BBD.