You know how I mentioned my neighbors turning their Acura into a convertible?
I knew a guy in Atlanta who did that to a big old Caddie. Was quite nifty, except if it started to rain, in which case he had to cover it and find another way home.
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Feb 18, 2011 5:56:11 am PST #23579 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
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2011 5:57:57 am PST #23580 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, good god. I just got earwormed with a song we learnt in French class, except the words are all wrong, so I can't even google it. Aha! My memory isn't all fritzed. Alouette. Except not, Oubliette.
And Wikipedia tells me it's French Canadian. How weird. I wonder where I learnt it. It's even tied to McGill. Why would I be learning that at university?
Going in to work late today. Hopefully I can get my pain meds ordered and picked up with no problem.
brenda m - Feb 18, 2011 6:01:36 am PST #23581 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
Hence the Montreal Alouettes.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2011 6:02:42 am PST #23582 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did their heads get plucked?
sarameg - Feb 18, 2011 6:03:01 am PST #23583 of 30001
The bird plucking song! I think it must be a staple of french classes.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2011 6:06:53 am PST #23584 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
JE TE PLUMERAI LA TETE! And people are like "Ring around the rosies is a dark kid's song."
Zenkitty - Feb 18, 2011 6:07:54 am PST #23585 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Okay. Onerous task of speaking with boss about bullshit goals is over. Officially on vacation now.
Sue - Feb 18, 2011 6:08:42 am PST #23586 of 30001
hip deep in pie
There were a lot of French words last night. Who missed oubliette? I was suprised by that one.
Kids seem to get caught up by French words in the national spelling bee all the time. I guess they're hard if you've had no French classes.
aurelia - Feb 18, 2011 6:12:14 am PST #23587 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Alouette.
We learned that song in elementary school. I'm not sure why. We weren't learning French.
Polter-Cow - Feb 18, 2011 6:12:16 am PST #23588 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What is the word for the shoes you wear when you are seeking revenge?
I can't remember how to spell it, but it's something like "kerdycha" or something even worse than that.
Actually, oeil de boeuf (bull's eye) was easy for anyone who knew French (or architecture). I was going to stand up for it if no one else did.
Aw, it would have been great if you'd done it. Frickin' French!
Who missed oubliette? I was suprised by that one.
I think it was Daniel Handler? Come on, it's an X-Files episode! With Jewel Staite!
The bee was recorded by City Arts and Lectures and will be available as a podcast in April. I'll be sure to post a link.