Shir, you're safest not capitalizing after either, unless the colon introduces something you'd capitalize anyway, such as a bulleted list using complete sentences. Theoretically, you capitalize an example introduced by a colon, but in practice, it's usually a matter of a particular publication's style.
Time for some thrilling heroics.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Spike's Bitches 43: Who am I kidding? I love to brag.
[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.
Ginger - Jan 23, 2009 7:49:05 am PST #8747 of 10000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Gris - Jan 23, 2009 7:49:56 am PST #8748 of 10000
Hey. New board.
UGGH.
I am not feeling work today. Last day of term, students are annoying and mad at me for the homework they're missing.
Suck it up, make it up, or give it up, kids! I am fastidious and your work never came to me.
Blah.
I am ready to be WEEKENDED.
...
Serious hugs to all the people who have much more cause than I for complaint and bad moods.
omnis_audis - Jan 23, 2009 8:16:45 am PST #8749 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Shir, English is my native language, and I get the technicalities wrong. You do better than I. Not that it makes it ok, but, don't sweat the small stuff.
It bugs the hell out of me that some jackass in a power suit who cannot even pronounce 'nuclear'Ugg. Because of him, I now have troubles remembering which is the proper way of saying that word.
The nose is feeling better. For whatever reason, I was kind of expecting results as if I had shampooed the carpet, and all the gunk came out and you go "OMG that was in my carpet!" only it came from my nose. Alas, not that dramatic. However, as my sinus fills up (since it only seems to be the right one), and I blow my nose, it seems to actually empty mostly. So, I take that as success.
Connie Neil - Jan 23, 2009 8:24:13 am PST #8750 of 10000
brillig
Because of him, I now have troubles remembering which is the proper way of saying that word.
I did radio in college, and when I got to class after one noon broadcast, the teacher handed me a note with "nuclear" written on it. "How do you pronounce that?" she asked. "Uh . . . did I say it wrong?" "Yes, you did."
I was more pleased that someone was actually listening.
DCJensen - Jan 23, 2009 8:24:24 am PST #8751 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Sticky pedant tag. Damn thing never wants to close...
Tell me about it. Someone in another thread used "effected" for "affected" and I had the urge to correct.
Sort of like the urge I get when someone misuses they're/their/there.
Usually I shrug it off "bcuz I Maek mizteaks to."
Emily - Jan 23, 2009 8:37:15 am PST #8752 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Last day of term, students are annoying and mad at me for the homework they're missing.
Wordity.
I love my students i love my students i love my students. But sometimes they're so... immature! Which I know seems obvious, but is no less frustrating for that.
Miracleman - Jan 23, 2009 9:03:40 am PST #8753 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Dear World,
YOU WILL GET YOUR FUCKING W2 FORMS WHEN YOU FUCKING GET THEM! CHILL!
With no appreciation or affection whatsoever,
Me.
P.S. Fuck off.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 23, 2009 9:21:00 am PST #8754 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I woke up this morning with "One Toke Over the Line" playing in my head. Where the heck did that come from?
Sweet Jesus!
Gris - Jan 23, 2009 9:34:19 am PST #8755 of 10000
Hey. New board.
Sweet Jesus!
Really? I wouldn't have thought he was a fan.
omnis_audis - Jan 23, 2009 9:35:46 am PST #8756 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
how can he not be? It's nature! (plus, it's a lyric in the song)