but not at night and not a Friday night.
Oh yeah, that's a really good point.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
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.
Jesse - Nov 25, 2009 7:52:16 am PST #21331 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Lee - Nov 25, 2009 7:58:43 am PST #21332 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I had to look up the exact quote because of an LJ entry, and now "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" (from WKRP's Thanksgiving fiasco episode) keeps going through my head.
I hope no one comes in my office as I am giggling to myself.
DavidS - Nov 25, 2009 7:59:45 am PST #21333 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, I don't know why but "walking leg kicks" conjures the image to my mind, but it's still not accurate. You're walking and with each step you kick your extended leg as high as you can until it touches your outstretched hand. Regular old kicks just makes me think of side-kicks, or soccer kicking.
Anyway, the effect is like a cross between aerobic Frankenstein and John Cleese. In fact, I called our pre-practice workouts "The Ministry of Silly Walks" and the players duck walked from home to first, then did a side-step crossover to second, then a side ways jumping jack to go from second to third, and the high kicking walk from third to home.
-t - Nov 25, 2009 8:00:50 am PST #21334 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
In fact, I called our pre-practice workouts "The Ministry of Silly Walks" and the players duck walked from home to first, then did a side-step crossover to second, then a side ways jumping jack to go from second to third, and the high kicking walk from third to home.
That's fantastic.
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2009 8:06:54 am PST #21335 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Regular old kicks just makes me think of side-kicks, or soccer kicking.
Walking kicks doesn't conjure it for you?
New Guy's meeting was to start at 10. He's still at his desk. The other attendees are at their desks too. He has us well trained. I'm not moving before he does. There's no point. I have other stuff to do.
Including this.
tommyrot - Nov 25, 2009 8:08:16 am PST #21336 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.
ita, you need to shoot New Guy with a GPS tracker thingie, and then develop a web-based application so we can all track his movements through our computers.
brenda m - Nov 25, 2009 8:10:06 am PST #21337 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
but not at night and not a Friday night.
This is a big movie going weekend, too.
Polter-Cow - Nov 25, 2009 8:10:35 am PST #21338 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Walking kicks doesn't conjure it for you?
I guess walking kicks could mean you do a side-kick with every step.
msbelle - Nov 25, 2009 8:11:33 am PST #21339 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If it's a small enough meeting I say mention to the other folks to get there on time and start without him. That or envoke the 10/15 min rule and if he is later than that cancel the meeting. It astounds me that no one above him has called him on his unprofessionalism.
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2009 8:12:50 am PST #21340 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I guess walking kicks could mean you do a side-kick with every step.
What does "walking leg kick" have in it that means you don't?
tommy, thing is, he doesn't move. I always know where he is, it's just never in the meeting room.
He had me take over a meeting for him yesterday because he was out ill. Turns out he never sent out invitations or booked a room, so I had to cram us into the worst conference room at the last minute. He swears he had sent out a recurring meeting that must have gotten yanked. Weird thing is, I never received it. I wonder if any of the other attendees have.
Still, no motion towards the meeting. And I know he has a 10:30.
It astounds me that no one above him has called him on his unprofessionalism.
They don't know, although they must have noticed him coming late to the meetings they call.