Tolkein = ugh. Twihards are at least ridiculously.... well, idiotic.
Back from Santa Barbara today. I don't have very much summer break left. It's making me feel panicky.
Who was the real power? The Captain? or Tenille?
Xander ,'Showtime'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Kat - Aug 19, 2009 9:22:01 am PDT #4567 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
StuntHusband - Aug 19, 2009 9:30:07 am PDT #4568 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Tolkein = ugh.
I consider it a milestone in my emotional maturity that, upon seeing that phrase in print, I didn't start to indignantly sputter.
I do think that most Tolkien *fans* are a lot less contemptible than Twilight *fans*, though. And we sparkle less. Thank all the gods above and below.
Theodosia - Aug 19, 2009 9:39:30 am PDT #4569 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
::waves:: to septembergrrrlll.
I took my desktop computer to a friendly local computer repair place that looks clueful AND comes recommended. They think they can have it up and at 'em tomorrow....
Polter-Cow - Aug 19, 2009 9:40:57 am PDT #4570 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Arnold Schwarzenegger invites 'detained' Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to dinner.
But this is my favorite line:
"If you want to give a tit-for-tat policy to American actors, then call me to frisk Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox whenever they are visiting India," [Shahrukh] added.
Gudanov - Aug 19, 2009 9:44:08 am PDT #4571 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I find the sparkly vampire thing difficult to comprehend. Do they avoid the sunlight because they sparkle? Without knowing any details it seems like someone having a new take on Superman where Kyrptonite makes him sing showtunes.
Connie Neil - Aug 19, 2009 9:48:21 am PDT #4572 of 30001
brillig
Sam is a psychopath
He'll kill you if you try anything.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 19, 2009 9:48:22 am PDT #4573 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Without knowing any details it seems like someone having a new take on Superman where Kyrptonite makes him sing showtunes.
Well, theoretically, the red Kryptonite could do that, right (at least if my memory for comics "canon" is correct)?
Typo Boy - Aug 19, 2009 9:48:31 am PDT #4574 of 30001
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.
Without knowing any details it seems like someone having a new take on Superman where Kyrptonite makes him sing showtunes.
You know, I think I might watch that movie.
Kat - Aug 19, 2009 9:49:30 am PDT #4575 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I do think that most Tolkien *fans* are a lot less contemptible than Twilight *fans*, though.
Well, yes. I did mean that is Tolkein's writing is totally = ugh to me. Interestingly, Twilight the books? I don't have as viscerally strong a negative reaction, in part because they don't deserve a reaction one way or another. At least the Twilight books were finishable to me. Where the Hobbit etc were not.
The fans? I find Twilight fans sort of irksome and sad and I have no opinion on Tolkein fans at all beyond their rabidity.
Jesse - Aug 19, 2009 9:53:16 am PDT #4576 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
This all reminds me -- we had an intern last summer who was into Twilight, and the only thing I knew about the books was the glittering, and she looked at me like I was on crack. Well, now I've seen the movie, and the glittering, and she's back! I need to rehash this conversation.