Bunnies frighten me.

Anya ,'Help'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

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 - Dec 16, 2011 8:33:19 am PST #11811 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Heh! Somebody on AV Club tried to imagine how the Grinch narration would have sounded if Bela Lugosi had done it instead of Boris Karloff:

"Ahl zeh 'oos dahn in 'Oowill vid dehr noise, noise, NOISE!"


Allyson - Dec 16, 2011 8:34:40 am PST #11812 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

gaming, nerds and male privilege.

I could write a manifesto in how often I got mansplained in Firefly fandom like I had no idea what I was talking about.


Polter-Cow - Dec 16, 2011 8:38:40 am PST #11813 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

gaming, nerds and male privilege.

Man, I am so thankful for my comic book store, where I cannot imagine that scene happening at all. The manager is a woman, and there are women on the staff, and there are plenty of female customers. I know that's not the norm, though.


Jesse - Dec 16, 2011 8:53:15 am PST #11814 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Nice! I've never had clove candy.

Clove is the best flavor of Necco wafer!


§ ita § - Dec 16, 2011 8:57:10 am PST #11815 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Some people tried to explain to me that there were as many female genre and/or nerds as male. And then they treated me like I was mansplaining. It was really surreal. Just because LJ is full of female slash fans...no, it's still a man's world, in terms of numbers and volume of yelling. It's getting better, but there isn't parity yet.


ChiKat - Dec 16, 2011 9:05:44 am PST #11816 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

OMG. This is the longest day of the longest week. I have been ready for Winter Break since 2nd period this morning. I still have 2 classes to teach today AND 4 days next week. Our break doesn't even start till next Friday and I need it to start now. Dear me...next week is gonna suck.


Allyson - Dec 16, 2011 9:15:01 am PST #11817 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I've been told I was wrong about something online while on the phone with Tim. But if I mention that I'm getting it from the horse's mouth, I'm namedropping. Please tell me what the rules are. As they currently stand, I can't win, because your Dude Opinion will always trump my facts. Now I'm mad.

It's a frequent criticism on Vampire People, that I'm a namedropping BNF. I remember trying really hard to explain what a fraught relationship that was to build, when you've placed someone on a pedestal. I think I failed.


brenda m - Dec 16, 2011 9:23:32 am PST #11818 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

[Different kind of] gaming, jocks and male privilege


Allyson - Dec 16, 2011 9:25:45 am PST #11819 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

The appropriate response I think is to say, "OMG, I wish I had a penis so I can be as smart as you are! That's where the extry brains are, right? In the penis?"


brenda m - Dec 16, 2011 9:26:52 am PST #11820 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

It explains so much!