Yay Allyson!
Does anyone remember a continuation of "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying something like "it will only frustrate you and annoy the dog"? Or something like that?
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 29, 2011 2:50:56 pm PDT #22905 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Steph L. - Aug 29, 2011 2:52:47 pm PDT #22906 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Does anyone remember a continuation of "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying something like "it will only frustrate you and annoy the dog"? Or something like that?
I thought the "frustrate you/annoy the [animal]" went with "You can't teach a pig to whistle."
Ginger - Aug 29, 2011 2:53:16 pm PDT #22907 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
There's "Never try to teach a pig to sing; it just frustrates you, and it annoys the pig."
Yay, part!
Jesse - Aug 29, 2011 2:53:49 pm PDT #22908 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hah! I've seen that ad, and was quite pleased.
I mean, right? It's not just me.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 29, 2011 2:57:53 pm PDT #22909 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Pigs! Much better metaphor for my costume students anyway! (I am talking about teaching then to hand sew)
Ginger - Aug 29, 2011 2:58:04 pm PDT #22910 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Speaking of the Bloggess, am I the only person who read "Beyonce is pregnant" who thought "The giant metal chicken is pregnant?"
Okay, just me.
DebetEsse - Aug 29, 2011 3:01:10 pm PDT #22911 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Possibly, although when I saw the title of Victor's recent column including her name, I thought he meant the chicken. Then I was disappointed.
amych - Aug 29, 2011 3:02:35 pm PDT #22912 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
(I am talking about teaching then to hand sew)
Well as you know, Bob, you can't make a silk purse out of a
WHAT
IT WAS SITTING RIGHT THERE.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2011 3:03:14 pm PDT #22913 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Aug 29, 2011 3:06:24 pm PDT #22914 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Ah, Funyuns. Trader Joe's now has a baked version of the Funyun. Not quite the same, but being gluten-free, I do get them from time to time. (Although my One True Trader Joe's Bagged Crunchy Snack Food is those awesome Cheese Crunchies. I will never go back to Cheetos.)