Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


DavidS - Jan 18, 2013 8:16:37 pm PST #8195 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Dag, I cannot believe I do not have a salty snack in the house. I mean, I don't buy them because we snarf them all up instanter and you start wearing those Smokehouse almonds around your beltline.

But I don't want to make a tiny pan of popcorn, dammit.


Cass - Jan 18, 2013 8:19:46 pm PST #8196 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

If you have a moment (or a few minutes) for some pretty impressive cultural whiplash: [link]. I can't think of a more thorough "It's not about you."

I keep having the really wrong impression I can multitask while listening to him. Yes, he speaks five languages. *I* don't. So once I flip to another screen, I can't follow him. But I've tried it twice now in five minutes.


§ ita § - Jan 18, 2013 8:25:15 pm PST #8197 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Seriously. I never look at the screen for that consistently long without a Winchester on it. Bully for him.

And, considering the cultural gulf, fairly entertaining. We're all the same! Except completely different!


Cass - Jan 18, 2013 8:31:27 pm PST #8198 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

And, considering the cultural gulf, fairly entertaining. We're all the same! Except completely different!

I was totally entertained. Because, yeah, all the same but so very different. The way he'd just merge from one language to another was lovely too.

Except I really did keep thinking I understood Arabic and clicked away to check a progress bar on another screen. All of the sudden I have delusions that I am Antonio Banderas in 13th Warrior and instantly am fluent in other languages.


meara - Jan 18, 2013 8:55:35 pm PST #8199 of 30001

Anyone have suggestions on what I can do about the car alarm going off for two days, next door? It's on private property, so the police say all they can do is ticket it. I left a voicemail for the apartment management company, but I'm sure they won't get it until Monday. Don't know why the building residents aren't up in arms, but omg I am going insane.


Cass - Jan 18, 2013 9:01:46 pm PST #8200 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Ugh. I mean, get it ticketed but can they ensure that it's actually a resident's car?


meara - Jan 18, 2013 9:08:30 pm PST #8201 of 30001

No idea. It's parked in a resident spot. (If it were on the street I might be able to get it towed!)


Trudy Booth - Jan 18, 2013 10:27:18 pm PST #8202 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

This may be completely untrue, but I heard the alarm goes off once the car is tilted to a certain angle -- such as would happen when being towed.

Cassiepants, can she shut this thing up with some black clothing and a jack under the front bumper?


Sheryl - Jan 19, 2013 3:52:24 am PST #8203 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Nova is in my lap, as usual, tenderizing my bathrobe.


Calli - Jan 19, 2013 3:54:18 am PST #8204 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Devi~ma.

Yeah, that car thing would make me nuts.