Yeah, it was bizarre. As was CBS' pointless replaying of it with the sound blocked out.
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Dana - Sep 12, 2009 6:21:16 pm PDT #8410 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
sumi - Sep 12, 2009 6:25:41 pm PDT #8411 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I agree - very bizarre and CBS did not rise to the challenge.
Wow. What an unexpected way for a match to end.
Pix - Sep 12, 2009 6:28:57 pm PDT #8412 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
Nilly! Have a joyous wedding day. I wish you every happiness.
Happy Birthday, P-C!
Pix - Sep 12, 2009 6:30:10 pm PDT #8413 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
And Aurelia, ND and I were both so sad to hear your news. Best luck finding something else soon, but what a loss for the community. And for you.
§ ita § - Sep 12, 2009 6:31:45 pm PDT #8414 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dude, who's watching the U.S. Open? ita?
Wow. That was a thing. I can't lie--I think that Serena is usually so composed I'd be *very* surprised if she lost it enough to say she'd kill someone, even allowing for hyperbole. She's been mad for a lot of the match, but that's a lot of mad.
Dana - Sep 12, 2009 6:33:07 pm PDT #8415 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
ita, you may not have seen it yet, but in her press conference, she said she misheard what the lineswoman said, and thought she was saying Serena had threatened to kill her, which she didn't.
What she did say was something along the lines of "I will take this fucking ball and shove it down your fucking throat."
§ ita § - Sep 12, 2009 6:38:33 pm PDT #8416 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I only watched the second half of the press conference, so I hadn't caught that.
Now, what she *did* say would have had the same result, but it's not a death threat.
Did you see the foot fault there? I didn't see one in the replay.
aurelia - Sep 12, 2009 7:00:32 pm PDT #8417 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
And Aurelia, ND and I were both so sad to hear your news. Best luck finding something else soon, but what a loss for the community. And for you.
Thanks. It will be interesting to see what reaction there is in Highland Park when it's officially announced on Monday.
I'm not completely unemployed (which I think makes me ineligible for unemployment - I'm not sure how that works), but that was approx. 1/3 of my income and my source of insurance. It is strange to suddenly have an empty calendar for October and December (and beyond).
Frankenbuddha - Sep 12, 2009 7:25:07 pm PDT #8418 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hippo Birdies, P-C (I think I made it under the west coast deadline).
Nilly! Getting Married!! Please have an absolutely wonderful, fantabulous wedding day!
OH, and a belated honeymoon in the states?
sarameg - Sep 12, 2009 8:07:28 pm PDT #8419 of 30001
For those who like female vocal bluegrass: [link] Quite nice from what I've heard so far.