New (to me) Yiddishm "From Hunger" meaning "out of desperation". Anyone heard this before?
I have, in some book. IIRC, it's the only place I've read/heard it, though.
Saffron: You just had a better hand of cards this time. Mal: It ain't a hand of cards. It's called a life.
'Trash'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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. - Feb 19, 2009 8:57:27 am PST #7017 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
DavidS - Feb 19, 2009 9:02:12 am PST #7018 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
New (to me) Yiddishm "From Hunger" meaning "out of desperation". Anyone heard this before?
I've heard it. It was common amongst the beat era comedians like Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl, and became a part of beat parlance.
"That job writing obits for the Post was strictly from hunger."
Liese S. - Feb 19, 2009 9:05:49 am PST #7019 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I'm kinda obsessing over yiddishms at the moment. But it's from constantly watching Northern Exposure, so it's about decade old stuff.
In other news, I have productively finished all my good easy small tasks and now have a choice between tackling the whole office reorg/massive filing project or calling the IRS.
beekaytee - Feb 19, 2009 9:07:04 am PST #7020 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Happy Birthday Beverly!
In a -wow time really DOES fly sort of thing- can it be an entire year since David wished you a happy natal day by indicating that he was making a Beverly shrine filled with interesting seasonal and Beverly themed items?
Well, I'm contnuing the tradition. Happiest of happies to you.
eta: in my own, timey-wimey defense, I didn't actaully skim past the altar reference upthread. I openned my comment window to make my bday wish, then wandered off for much longer than I realized before actually posting. eep. Time waits for no poster.
Barb - Feb 19, 2009 9:28:50 am PST #7021 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Also, you can get the songs that Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene sing on Pushing Daisies off of iTunes. So if you need their version of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" it's available.
Only if you buy the whole album, though.
And should I be disturbed that Kristin's version of "Hopelessly Devoted to You" queued up and I remembered Every. Stinkin' Word. even though it's been oh, TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS since I was in Grease and it wasn't even my part?
Yet I couldn't remember that Nate had afterschool math tutoring today.
Sheesh.
DavidS - Feb 19, 2009 9:31:05 am PST #7022 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Man, I'm still bummed about the Gardner Museum. (Which Jonathan Richman immortalized in his song "The Fenway.")
shrift - Feb 19, 2009 9:32:08 am PST #7023 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Daley is holding a press conference at my office on Monday.
msbelle - Feb 19, 2009 9:38:35 am PST #7024 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I have had 4 calls about late bills at work today. All of these are regular buills that people are refusing to sign off on, but I am the one who has to take th ecalls. SO OVER IT.
megan walker - Feb 19, 2009 9:39:37 am PST #7025 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The greatest Art Heists
The Wellington story is cool. Although I don't know whether to believe it since the Monet information (which is probably the most famous heist in there besides "La Joconde" and "The Scream") is totally wrong.
Burrell - Feb 19, 2009 9:48:58 am PST #7026 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy Birthday Beverly!
In mememe news, I just got word from my DH that Franny is getting sick again, which means I need to cancel my last class of the day. Oy! I am at a bit of a loss as I had a LOT to cover with the students today, but oh well. Kids come first.