Supposedly when Beetlemania was in first swing, someone asked Ringo if he was always unhappy. He said, "No, it's just me face."
Poor Ringo. Except for the not being poor part. Wait, is he dead now?
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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.
tommyrot - Sep 13, 2009 4:38:38 pm PDT #8557 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Sep 13, 2009 4:42:05 pm PDT #8558 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And I can get that -- being upset in the heat of the moment and then burning out quickly.
I still hope she's convincingly regretful about it. I also hope the lineswoman realises she made a bogus call, so I live in the land of wishful thinking.
Not sure why Wozniacki's energy doesn't rub me the wrong way like Oudin. Probably because she gets less press, so I don't have to listen to her say nothing as much.
Vaguely relatedly, you know who's not playing? Justine Henin. They can stop mentioning her any time now. Sheesh.
She said, "You don't like me, do you?"
The key here is to say "Actually, it's the opposite, but these feelings are forbidden so I must hide them."
It gets easier with practice.
§ ita § - Sep 13, 2009 4:44:58 pm PDT #8559 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
cereal:
They played Star Wars music at the end of that men's match. Perhaps the Imperial March --I'm not sure. He wasn't even dressed like Darth Federer tonight. Lots of credence to give a nickname.
eta: Googled, checked, yeah, that's the one. Dude.
tommyrot - Sep 13, 2009 4:45:50 pm PDT #8560 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The key here is to say "Actually, it's the opposite, but these feelings are forbidden so I must hide them."
I'll have to try that next time. Or at least think it, which might make my scowl go away.
Steph L. - Sep 13, 2009 4:53:58 pm PDT #8561 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
So far I haven't asked Peter why he makes the odd loud noises and vocalizations at night.
It sounds a lot like a form of Tourette's.
Cashmere - Sep 13, 2009 4:54:20 pm PDT #8562 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
My neighbors in my dorm during my sophomore year in college assumed I was "mean" because I looked like I was mad all the time. I don't recall being angry at all--just deep in thought.
FWIW, they're still good friends. I'm apparently not mean once you get to know me.
tommyrot - Sep 13, 2009 4:55:07 pm PDT #8563 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It sounds a lot like a form of Tourette's.
Oh, that would make sense. I think. Could Tourette's result in slamming doors, etc?
Steph L. - Sep 13, 2009 4:55:50 pm PDT #8564 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, that would make sense. I think. Could Tourette's result in slamming doors, etc?
It might be a Tourette's/OCD thing.
tommyrot - Sep 13, 2009 5:10:35 pm PDT #8565 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OK, now the maintenance guy is trying to maintain the peace.
He's a nice guy too.
Crap, now I can't hear what they're saying about the noise.
IOBuildingN, I want to know who has the parrot.
tommyrot - Sep 13, 2009 5:20:22 pm PDT #8566 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Boing Boing:
What a sad loss. He will be remembered, respected, and missed. NYT obituary. Patti Smith, another personal idol of mine, says of Carroll, "I met him in 1970, and already he was pretty much universally recognized as the best poet of his generation. The work was sophisticated and elegant. He had beauty."
Link has a cool picture of Jim and Patti: [link]