On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Sep 14, 2014 5:28:55 pm PDT #6168 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Anyway, if you know which of those you belong to (I belong to none), it would help you narrow down seasons.

I don't think any of those work for me. it's probably safe to say I liked all the finales, although I would have to look up summaries of the plots to be sure. I know there were at least a couple of episodes that were not generally liked that I loooved, but I can't remember what they were, or when they happened, or why I liked them so much.

Gah, Dana, what a drag! I hope it turns up quickly.

Where are you going, shrift?


-t - Sep 14, 2014 5:42:19 pm PDT #6169 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I've been watching American Ninja Warrior intermittently all day. I guess I wasn't in the mood for it when the season started but the DVR caught most of it, and being able to fast forward through everyone's personal stories makes them go pretty fast. It's' such a joy to watch athletes exhibit such control over their bodies on such a challenging course. I cannot believe the sheer number of episodes though.


§ ita § - Sep 14, 2014 5:55:36 pm PDT #6170 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I would have to look up summaries of the plots to be sure

I actually started writing one of those up a couple years ago--you can see how (not) far that effort got: [link] . I should get back into that, while I'm gainlessly unemployed.

Or maybe I should focus on job hunting. Whatever.


shrift - Sep 14, 2014 6:05:13 pm PDT #6171 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Where are you going, shrift?

Canada, outside of Toronto. Work trip.

Oh, speaking of work. I think we have an icebreaker where I have to write down two things and people try to guess who it is. I have no idea what to write down.


Steph L. - Sep 14, 2014 6:07:57 pm PDT #6172 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Two things about yourself? Can you make shit up? How will they know if you did?

...this is why I'm self-employed, isn't it?


-t - Sep 14, 2014 6:11:40 pm PDT #6173 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Man, I hate getting-to-know-you ice breakers. My mind goes so completely blank, all I can think is how I'm so very not interesting.


Amy - Sep 14, 2014 6:12:44 pm PDT #6174 of 30000
Because books.

Oh, you should totally make stuff up! Just remember what you wrote, I guess.


Connie Neil - Sep 14, 2014 6:17:30 pm PDT #6175 of 30000
brillig

"The Non-Disclosure Agreement has not yet expired on this incident from my youth."


shrift - Sep 14, 2014 6:21:00 pm PDT #6176 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Can you make shit up? How will they know if you did?

Well, I probably shouldn't make shit up, but the one I managed to come up with is pretty unusual: CNN once called me for comment on a congressional investigation into the mismanagement of federal funds.

Maybe the other one could be about interviewing at Playboy. Or is that too inappropriate?


msbelle - Sep 14, 2014 6:45:18 pm PDT #6177 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Well finished S3, and now watching S4E1 because HOW COULD I NOT AFTER S3 Finale. jeebus.