In a discussion about putting two spaces after the period, here's Le N with the straight line:

It is a hard habit to break.

BT with the earworm:

As recorded in the Chicago Manual of Style. "Being without two / Takes a lot of getting used to..."

erika in Bitches, cutting through the bull as usual:

The next person to point me to a news story, and then show me how much more sensitive he is by writing "Where's the outrage?" is going to meet my new Louisville Slugger, Outrage.

Thanks! Zenkitty, in Bitches: was once informed that I am a sociopath. By the guy I was living with. He ended up in jail for a series of serious crimes. I did not.

So either I'm not a sociopath, or I'm a lot better at it than he was.

In Movies, regarding ita_!'s link to an article abt a stage version of The Princess Bride:

ita_!: Ha ha ha, this can be nothing but good news

billytea: You say that a lot. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Typo Boy, in Bitches:

*******

Dream conversation last night.

Me (to crowd): "This is a dream, and you will all vanish when I wake up."

Man in crowd: "In the unlikely event that is true, you are kind of a dick for saying so, and not letting us enjoy what little time we have."

In Natter --

Dana: Oh, god. Current job application contains this:

[Company Name] is a global firm with a compelling design philosophy; we believe in the power of design to transform organizations and improve people's lives. No matter what your professional discipline, we want you to tell us about your personal relationship with design.

msbelle: Design broke my heart when I was 23. It is still very painful.

tommyrot: I had this unrequited love thing for design. It was rather painful--thanks for reminding me.

amych: Design and I have coffee every third Thursday, but if I were to be totally honest, our friendship has drifted apart a bit since design's kids came along.

Sox: Design killed my brother.

Jesse: Frankly, I have a conflicted and sometimes difficult relationship with design. Boundaries!

Amy: Design bit my sister.

Steph: Design thinks it's too good for me, the stuck-up douche.

Suzi: I wish I had Design. And a root.

Connie Neil: I have always suspected Design's designs.

Jilli: Design and I are frenimies. It always asks me if I'm feeling okay, I look tired.

Zenkitty: Design spent the night; now the place looks great but I can't find anything. Wait, are these spoons?

Matt: Design drove me to a nervous breakdown, and I'm currently in an abusive relationship with it.

Beverly: I don't want to malign Design, but we have little to say to each other.

-t (to billytea) (are they related?):

On the internet, no one knows you're an asteroid.

In Natter:

Sophia: My BFF hates hugging women because she does not like the smooshing of bosoms together. Luckily, I am not a hugger.

§ ita §: She doesn't play it like a video game and try to aim nipples for nipples?

Not...not that I do that, so don't feel weird huggers! Don't feel weird at all.

-t in Boxed Set:

Revolution and Physics have a bit of a strained relationship. Revolution is always bringing flowers and candy and saying how nobody really appreciates Physics' dark beauty the way Revolution does, but Physics is pretty sure Revolution is in love with something its constructed in its own mind, not the real Physics.

In Natter:

-t: Cranberry sauce #1: made and setting up in mold

Tom Scola: I'm going to take a stand, and say that cranberry sauce shouldn't be moldy.

-t: Scola, you will be happy to know that I have unmolded the cranberry sauce. I decided it needed more simmering.

Tom Scola: OK, just make sure to shape it like a tin can before serving it.

-t: Carving all those little ridges in the side takes forever!