I think the book endorses the principle.
Oh, that's just wrong, and could lead to misadventure.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
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.
tommyrot - Mar 05, 2009 4:29:12 pm PST #9321 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 05, 2009 4:34:37 pm PST #9322 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, when violence is two-way I'm less...shocked, I guess?...which is more what Liese seems to be describing.
That goes for me too. My parents had one physical fight (over the issue of corporal punishment for me) when I was little, but neither they nor I regard it as an abuse situation. It was a hot-tempered person getting in a tiff with a bottle-it-up cold anger type whose protective instincts were triggered. Then Dad limped back the next day after Mom had established herself firmly at the top of the pecking order, and all was well from that point on.
sarameg - Mar 05, 2009 4:35:59 pm PST #9323 of 30000
We had a pigeon living with us for a while (actually, a couple of pigeons. We were the neighborhood animal rescue sanctuary.) Pigzilla was a dictator. He bossed the cats, he bossed us, he was in total love with my dad and would bob and coo as soon as he heard my dad come home and rode around perched on dad's shoulder. He never pooped on my dad.
Can't recall if he (and the other one, who had less personality or wasn't with us as long) just died or ended up rehabbed enough to free. Pigzilla was such a badass personality, I think I'd recall if he died, so I'm guessing he got better.
Steph L. - Mar 05, 2009 4:39:31 pm PST #9324 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And then there are otherwise nice people who are only abusive when drunk, for instance. And who tearfully and honestly swear they'll never do it again
That was my dad, apparently.
I really think it's a bad idea to let the pigeon have control of the bus. I don't even see why it's a question.
It's not a mature pigeon.
And it doesn't have opposable thumbs.
Pigeon oppressor!
Typo Boy - Mar 05, 2009 5:02:34 pm PST #9325 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
§ ita § - Mar 05, 2009 5:03:12 pm PST #9326 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Pigeon oppressor!
Better than wrapping them in pastry and eating them en croute, though, eh? I'm only disenfranchising them.
My sister is IMing me and watching Poltergeist. She's a delicate soul.
Me, I'm mainlining Being Human (which thread did the recs for that appear in?) with mixed response.
Gudanov - Mar 05, 2009 5:06:48 pm PST #9327 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
My sister is IMing me and watching Poltergeist.
IM her to not go into the light!
§ ita § - Mar 05, 2009 5:09:55 pm PST #9328 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Amanda Marcotte I think has a good analysis on this:
For way too long I wondered why anyone would care enough about the pigeon issue to write a blog entry.
But then I clicked through.
tommyrot - Mar 05, 2009 5:10:10 pm PST #9329 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
How long does it take to get a passport these days?
lisah - Mar 05, 2009 5:15:49 pm PST #9330 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
lisah, can you give me the skinny on the Alameda? I don't know so much.
That's one part of the city I really don't know that much about. Maybe try the charmcity lj group? I can ask around too.