Consuela, in Natter:
But behavior I find off-putting in a tortoise is really unacceptable in any kind of public figure.
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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Consuela, in Natter:
But behavior I find off-putting in a tortoise is really unacceptable in any kind of public figure.
Matt the bruins fan and ita_! in Natter:
Matt the Bruins fan -
I was encouraging one of my supervisors (whom I'd have invited to become a buffista long ago if not for the fact that this is where I come to vent about work) to borrow my Teen Wolf DVDs based on his love of Buffy. And then walked alone a quarter mile through a winding forest road in the pitch dark to get to my car, and only realized mid-walk that I was doing exactly what I've called Scott McCall out on as a dumbass for doing at the start of said series. Thankfully the only wild creatures that bit me were mosquitos, but as I was shuffling along by the dim light of my cellphone I was imagining "...and that was the last anyone ever saw of him!" as my epitaph.
ita ! - "he was a nice guy, but more importantly, too well-steeped in pop culture to wander off through the woods after a bittersweet party. That took us all by surprise. You think you know a guy, and then...boom! You find he has habits you couldn't even dream of sharing.
"But we would have listened--we just didn't hear what he was so desperately screaming. At least he didn't take that new guy (virgin) he'd developed a crush on. Small mercy, given the tragedy, but it's all we have to hold onto right now."
Rick in Natter:
My parents had four kids, and I know they were disappointed to find themselves reaching old-age without any grandchildren, even though they were careful to hide it. When I called my father at age 86 to tell him he had twin grandsons on the way his response was "You're cutting it kind of close, aren't you?"
In Natter, I actually snorted:
Zenkitty: I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain.
billytea: IT'S BEEN THREE DAYS NAME THE DAMN HORSE
In Natter:
ita_!
So turns out, apparently, no-incest boy is/has been/was an epic troll on a few of the Gawker sites, and now he's crediting me with a large part of his turnaround. I want zero credit for that, because when he turns back to the dark side, also zero responsibility.
Jesse -
Too late! Now you own him.
Steph L.
Give him a sock.
Oh, but there's more...
Zenkitty: I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain
billytea: IT'S BEEN THREE DAYS NAME THE DAMN HORSE
Connie Neil: The horse transcends names.
billytea: You rode through the desert on Prince?
Connie Neil: I'm sure it's not the oddest thing to ride on Prince.
billytea: Yeah, but it's a little odd to take three days. For that you really need to ride through the desert on Sting.
Zenkitty: At last, we've named the horse.
ita: So turns out, apparently, no-incest boy is/has been/was an epic troll on a few of the Gawker sites, and now he's crediting me with a large part of his turnaround. I want zero credit for that, because when he turns back to the dark side, also zero responsibility.
Jesse: Too late! Now you own him.
Steph L.: Give him a sock.
Steph L.: I didn't realize that if pie crust dough warms up, it turns into a jerk.
Matt the Bruins: Why would a haircut be cause to cry?
Shrift: Oh, you sweet, innocent lamb.
In bitches, Amy (to Teppy) regarding a publisher known for their erotica:
. . . if you read their product, you are down with their mission.
And Connie Neil clarifies:
To make money while pandering to the lurid tastes of the masses!