Zoe: My man would never fall for that. Wash: Most of my head wishes I had.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jessica - Sep 22, 2010 6:09:29 am PDT #25389 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I would think it would be implicit, but I've always heard it said by people who I'm sure actually meant "I couldn't care less."

That's why it's idiomatic! Figures of speech don't have to make logical sense.

ION, I may have to kill someone today.

Oh hey, and there's a fire drill starting.


§ ita § - Sep 22, 2010 6:09:32 am PDT #25390 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

And today's sartorial ward against the evils of the fog of insomnia has been achieved with the long leather skirt. And five dangly earrings. Hopefully that's enough to keep me alert but not too much to aggravate my head.

I wonder what my migraine specialist will say about the reduced sleep...well, off to see him now.


Nora Deirdre - Sep 22, 2010 6:09:52 am PDT #25391 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

How are you doing the antibiotics? The first time I had to deal with it, it was liquid form, twice a day, which she hated but grew resigned to.

I don't know anything about antibiotics, is this something I'll need to do after teeth cleaning? It's our first one.


Frankenbuddha - Sep 22, 2010 6:10:55 am PDT #25392 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The Oatmeal tackles the misuse of "literally" (figuratively speaking): [link]


Kathy A - Sep 22, 2010 6:13:29 am PDT #25393 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I don't know anything about antibiotics, is this something I'll need to do after teeth cleaning?

Well, my vet is a believer in antibiotics before and after any surgery, which is what teeth cleaning is, so the first time, he had me start her with liquid antibiotics two days before the teeth cleaning and continue it for a full week. The second time, the one-time-only shot, given a few days beforehand, took care of that hassle.


Sue - Sep 22, 2010 6:15:13 am PDT #25394 of 30001
hip deep in pie

I don't think Clio got any kind of antibiotics before her cleaning/extraction.


Cashmere - Sep 22, 2010 6:15:17 am PDT #25395 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Scored a cashmere sweater for $20 for DH--a sample. Stuff for the kids, jeans and pants for me. Paid for with my cell phone market research money.

It's gonna be a good day, Tater.


Fred Pete - Sep 22, 2010 6:15:38 am PDT #25396 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.

It's easier to give a cat a liquid than a pill, especially if (like Max's pain meds) it's a squirt-in-the-cheek-pouch liquid. Much harder to spit out.

But yeah, the shot is even easier.


tommyrot - Sep 22, 2010 6:18:39 am PDT #25397 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.

I don't think Clio got any kind of antibiotics before her cleaning/extraction.

My Squeaky didn't get any antibiotics (from me, anyway) before or after her tooth extraction.

Today I took her to the vet for a follow-up exam - everything was fine.


bon bon - Sep 22, 2010 6:21:25 am PDT #25398 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

The Oatmeal tackles the misuse of "literally" (figuratively speaking): [link]

Oh! I wouldn't have known someone didn't actually piss themselves without that condescending comic! I guess I should write my own screed about misguided snobs who don't understand intensifiers in language have been in use for literally forever: [link]

(I'm with the descriptivists. If the meaning is clear, it's ok. They're far less "wrong" than prescriptivism usually is about the source of their rules.)