Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

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.


Tom Scola - Nov 23, 2009 4:09:34 pm PST #21009 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Huh. I have dreamy eyes: [link]


Trudy Booth - Nov 23, 2009 4:11:39 pm PST #21010 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

I need to go to the next one.


-t - Nov 23, 2009 4:12:29 pm PST #21011 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It's true, you do.

Eta: Initially addressed to Tom, but, hey, it works for Trudy


JZ - Nov 23, 2009 4:12:41 pm PST #21012 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

I have dreamy eyes

Like any of us haven't been telling you that for years! Still, the independent confirmation is made of awesome.


§ ita § - Nov 23, 2009 4:16:29 pm PST #21013 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm guessing the Nerd Nite definition of nerd isn't unlovable unwantable loser, right? She seems to think it's a negative thing.


-t - Nov 23, 2009 4:17:32 pm PST #21014 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

She seemed to be trying to convince herself that nerdiness was okay, but not quite succeeding.


Jesse - Nov 23, 2009 4:17:33 pm PST #21015 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Like any of us haven't been telling you that for years!

Right? Suddenly it's true because it's on the internet.


DavidS - Nov 23, 2009 4:20:16 pm PST #21016 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and I'm sure a nerd-girl is gonna fall for him some day very soon. May they live happily ever after.

ijs


Jesse - Nov 23, 2009 4:24:39 pm PST #21017 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh yeah:

Only if there's no stretch fabric in them.

Hm. They don't seem to, but we'll see. The good news is, I bought up a size.


Vortex - Nov 23, 2009 4:26:06 pm PST #21018 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Huh. I have dreamy eyes

um, YEAH!

She wasn't really invested in meeting "nerds". She's like the girl who claims that she wants to date a nice guy but then complains that he's boring.