Randall Munro doesn't think we have much to fear from a robot apocalypse: [link]
Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.
'Underneath'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Consuela - Aug 02, 2012 7:31:18 am PDT #16583 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
beekaytee - Aug 02, 2012 7:37:00 am PDT #16584 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I'm amazed by how smart...and persistent we are. Especially about language...our medium of connection.
Not to throw a grenade, but the conversation of think/thing (In the interest of full disclosure, I'm in the thing camp), reminded me of the first time I heard someone say "Sort of speak" versus "So to speak."
My reaction was actually physical. I had to delve pretty deep to figure out why I cared so much. The answer was complex and interesting.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2012 7:41:21 am PDT #16585 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.
And now for something completely different: watches!
Diesel Batman Dark Knight Rises Limited Edition
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Strix - Aug 02, 2012 7:41:56 am PDT #16586 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I need to find a cute, cool geeky tank and a sexy skirt for my 40th bday party.
Oh, and to fan the flames:
Is it "I haven't the foggiest notion" or "I haven't the vaguest notion?"
My mom said foggiest, and I did too, till I went to college and switched to vaguest.
Discuss. Kerfuffle. Whilst I edit.
Jessica - Aug 02, 2012 7:45:32 am PDT #16587 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm of the opinion that multiple similar-sounding idioms are not a real problem. Thing/think can coexist, and so can foggiest/vaguest.
Burrell - Aug 02, 2012 7:53:42 am PDT #16588 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I for one am delighted to now know the term "eggcorn." It's hilarious. Like when my friend who teaches middle school history got a paper that had the phrase "aunt sisters" for "ancestors." And I'd heard both "another thing coming" and "another think coming" before, but the first I hear more often. Didn't realize that "think" came first.
§ ita § - Aug 02, 2012 8:20:37 am PDT #16589 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't see any reason a notion can't be either vague or foggy, but my confusion about the thing coming--well, if I'd heard "it's an antiquated expression and they talked funny back then" I might leave it alone, but since people are saying "your way doesn't makes sense, this way does"--uh, that's not the argument that's gonna convince me of anything useful.
My boss chewed me out about a lot of things that were clearly not my fault this morning, and my manager literally gave me the opposite direction in every regard half an hour later. Luckily I got the chance to tell her about the contradiction just before she went into a meeting with him, so hopefully they will Thunderdome and leave me out of this. I'm only working a half day today, so...less than 2 hours remaining...
Burrell - Aug 02, 2012 8:30:51 am PDT #16590 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
ugh ita, they keep putting you in impossible positions at work.
Burrell - Aug 02, 2012 8:31:43 am PDT #16591 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
PS ita I sent you an email
smonster - Aug 02, 2012 8:36:11 am PDT #16592 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Vague and foggy are both fine for types of notions.