Thanks for filling me in!
Zoe: Planet's coming up a mite fast. Wash: That's just cause, I'm going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all. Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.
'Shindig'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
javachik - Feb 24, 2010 7:19:41 pm PST #10703 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2010 7:21:01 pm PST #10704 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You could search on "Lost Pop Cultural Tropes" and see if that hit anything. Or even just "tropes."
Yeah, I was just trying to avoid downloading thread after thread over the two-three year period. I can kinda cap it because he gives a (now-defunct) link in UnAmerican, but I wasn't sure if it was Natter or Minearverse or what.
DavidS - Feb 24, 2010 7:21:55 pm PST #10705 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well, frankly, this is why Nilly is a verb and we are not.
Kristen - Feb 24, 2010 7:22:04 pm PST #10706 of 30001
It was Minearverse 1, I think. I found this:
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Gus - Mar 9, 2004 11:39:29 am PST #3297 of 10012
This post in no way endorses the use of emoticons.
Disturbingly, a catalogue of television tropes, idioms, and devices actually sounds like it would be a useful resource.
When your dating pool contains only academics, you must learn to discuss these things or just give up and buy a RealDoll.
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And then this:
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Gus - Mar 9, 2004 7:32:28 pm PST #3408 of 10012
This post in no way endorses the use of emoticons.
Further upthread, there was some discussion of a resource for quick lookups of tv conventions. I've put up a quick Wiki that might become such a thing. It is here. Any beta activity would be appreciated.
eta: Link updated.
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sarameg - Feb 24, 2010 7:23:13 pm PST #10707 of 30001
a Sarameg wasn't real?
HEY both the west and east coast have met me! And my parents! (Sorry, middle states.)
The irony (to me) in that is when I was a student in Prague, my across-the-hall-suitemate/mentor/freshman-mommy who had graduated was also living there, and I spent a lot of time with her, but my fellow abroad-mates never had occasion to meet her, despite my attempts. She was referred to as my imaginary friend. Kind of hilarious when I spent at least one or two nights a week crashing at my "imaginary friend"'s place after going out clubbing or whatever with her. I do wonder what people thought I was doing. I invited a lot, but never got taken up on it.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2010 7:24:14 pm PST #10708 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kristen, FTW! Hec, send that to Annalee and discredit this Fast Eddie figment.
javachik - Feb 24, 2010 7:26:13 pm PST #10709 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Sara, you're so cute. I wasn't doubting your realness; dude, your awesome neighbors would vouch for you.
sarameg - Feb 24, 2010 7:30:24 pm PST #10710 of 30001
Cute=fuzzy. Not fuzzy!
Sorry, old joke.
And my neighbors ARE awesome.
javachik - Feb 24, 2010 7:34:39 pm PST #10711 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Heh, not fuzzy. I don't suppose "adorable" would be any better?
sarameg - Feb 24, 2010 7:37:16 pm PST #10712 of 30001
Mrph.
Me and Prague roomate had an ongoing argument about cute. Took almost 6 months to conclude. We finally settled on cute=fuzzy. Therefore, we were not cute.
Then she had a fuzzy kid and it is all muddled now.