I just learnt what a tontine is. Excellent! A brilliant setup for killing everyone around you. I'm trying to work out if I read about/seen tontine-like scenarios in fiction, and how much you can play with it.
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
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.
§ ita § - Jan 14, 2012 11:53:50 am PST #16219 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 11:53:52 am PST #16220 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
SACK! Couldn't recover the damn fumble, though.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:06:44 pm PST #16221 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I learned about tontines from Barney Miller when I was pretty young. It makes me feel smart every time I am having them explained to me in a new fictional setting, because they do make for fun times in murder mysteries.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:08:13 pm PST #16222 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Miss Marple.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:12:56 pm PST #16223 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
This is not a relaxing game, btw, so my "it's the playoffs, I'm chill" theory must not be right. Too bad.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:13:33 pm PST #16224 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Definitely not relaxing.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:14:49 pm PST #16225 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
OH MY FUCKING GOD.
-t - Jan 14, 2012 12:14:56 pm PST #16226 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
AAAAUUUUUUUGH! WTH WAS THAT?!?!?!
DavidS - Jan 14, 2012 12:15:27 pm PST #16227 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Takeaways - that's the Niners whole game.
Dana - Jan 14, 2012 12:15:38 pm PST #16228 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I thought we traded Reggie Bush.