Blocks from me and my work!
Willow: Yikes. Imagine the things...Buffy: No! Stop imagining! All of you! Xander: Already got the visual.
'Dirty Girls'
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.
sarameg - Sep 15, 2009 6:18:43 pm PDT #9017 of 30001
DavidS - Sep 15, 2009 6:24:16 pm PDT #9018 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Okay, he only chopped off one hand.
DavidS - Sep 15, 2009 6:35:30 pm PDT #9019 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In other blade related mayhem, teen stabs mother in back while hugging her.
Okay, technically not mayhem like the Johns Hopkins sitch because no limbs were lost. Everybody's clear on that right? Mayhem = limb loss. And while we're at it, let's all be mindful of how we use "decimation," which is, of course, one in ten.
Amy - Sep 15, 2009 6:41:35 pm PDT #9020 of 30001
Because books.
A samurai sword sounds much more efficient than a baseball bat, I have to say.
DavidS - Sep 15, 2009 6:43:52 pm PDT #9021 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A samurai sword sounds much more efficient than a baseball bat, I have to say.
One swing limb lopping!
Though, to be fair to the baseball bat, it'd probably only take one well aimed blow to the head for a killshot.
Still, you can't swing at somebody's hands with a bat and wind up with a corpse.
bon bon - Sep 15, 2009 6:57:06 pm PDT #9022 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Okay, technically not mayhem like the Johns Hopkins sitch because no limbs were lost. Everybody's clear on that right? Mayhem = limb loss. And while we're at it, let's all be mindful of how we use "decimation," which is, of course, one in ten.
As much as I agree that people invariably use decimate when they should say devastate, I have never heard decimate used in the traditional sense, nor do I find it likely that it will resume. This battle has been lost.
DavidS - Sep 15, 2009 6:59:01 pm PDT #9023 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This battle has been lost.
It made more sense when cannons were firing at infantrymen.
Then you get a proper decimation.
Allyson - Sep 15, 2009 7:01:07 pm PDT #9024 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
What about begging the question? Will that ever be used correctly again? It's my favorite logical fallacy and Strega tells me that battle is lost as well.
bon bon - Sep 15, 2009 7:03:56 pm PDT #9025 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
You know, I still don't understand how it's supposed to be used correctly -- assuming the argument, I guess. I think it's fair to say "begging the question" in the old sense is quaint. (Which begs the question: why are we so keen to retain archaic meanings when the new ones are so useful?)
brenda m - Sep 15, 2009 7:06:58 pm PDT #9026 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
What about begging the question? Will that ever be used correctly again? It's my favorite logical fallacy and Strega tells me that battle is lost as well.
I would say so. Frankly, the misuse is far more useful than the correct version, which is generally kind of confusing anyway.
X-post FTW.
Actionable is the one that gets under my skin.