I just learnt what a tontine is. Excellent! A brilliant setup for killing everyone around you. I'm trying to work out if I read about/seen tontine-like scenarios in fiction, and how much you can play with it.
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
§ ita § - Jan 14, 2012 11:53:50 am PST #16219 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 11:53:52 am PST #16220 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
SACK! Couldn't recover the damn fumble, though.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:06:44 pm PST #16221 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I learned about tontines from Barney Miller when I was pretty young. It makes me feel smart every time I am having them explained to me in a new fictional setting, because they do make for fun times in murder mysteries.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:08:13 pm PST #16222 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Miss Marple.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:12:56 pm PST #16223 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
This is not a relaxing game, btw, so my "it's the playoffs, I'm chill" theory must not be right. Too bad.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:13:33 pm PST #16224 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Definitely not relaxing.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:14:49 pm PST #16225 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
OH MY FUCKING GOD.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:14:56 pm PST #16226 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
AAAAUUUUUUUGH! WTH WAS THAT?!?!?!
DavidS - Jan 14, 2012 12:15:27 pm PST #16227 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Takeaways - that's the Niners whole game.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:15:38 pm PST #16228 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I thought we traded Reggie Bush.