If you had ordered through NoirDash, your sandwich would have been delivered by a grizzled detective with a drinking habit.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Aug 19, 2025 1:34:02 pm PDT #8895 of 8903
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
-t - Aug 19, 2025 1:38:09 pm PDT #8896 of 8903
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Or maybe a dangerous dame. Either way I probably wouldn’t actually get the sandwich.
Which I did not, so…hmmmm
erikaj - Aug 19, 2025 1:47:18 pm PDT #8897 of 8903
Always Anti-fascist!
Or, Dana, possibly a blonde with great legs.(ETA: -t, Jinx!) In a modern story, there might be some overlap.
dcp - Aug 19, 2025 2:28:38 pm PDT #8898 of 8903
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
The Maltese Sandwich: [link]
megan walker - Aug 19, 2025 2:46:32 pm PDT #8899 of 8903
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The Maltese Sandwich
The tragedy of the sandwich shop on the next corner closing is that, in addition to having the best coffee in the neighborhood, all their sandwiches had been named after characters in The Maltese Falcon. (The building is home to Sam Spade's apartment and is where Dashiell Hammett wrote TMF.)
erikaj - Aug 19, 2025 4:41:55 pm PDT #8900 of 8903
Always Anti-fascist!
I wish I could stop by... my biggest break as a writer to date features collectors' copies of TMF and started its life as "Dashiell Hammett Picked Up A Crayon" because some site I tried to write for and never got in took a firm stand on either fanfiction or reprints by saying "Not ever. Even if you are the best writer since Dashiell Hammett picked up a crayon," and I wanted their attention, which I never got. It finished up in Ellery Queen as "Shelf-cocked" and I've had a soft spot for Dash ever since, even though writing-wise, I still prefer Raymond Chandler.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 19, 2025 6:14:52 pm PDT #8901 of 8903
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
So my jackass brother who couldn’t come to Toronto with us for three days in July to see our elderly aunts because he didn’t feel right leaving his crazy Russian wife on her own is now planning a 10 day visit out here (without her, as far as I know) followed by a back-to-back overseas work trip. Why must they be so fucking extra?
If the crazy Russian wife is left at home, I'd recommend saccharine concern for her wellbeing since it was such an issue last month, along with frequent reminders to check in with her whenever the subject of doing something fun and recreational is brought up.
-t - Aug 19, 2025 6:26:10 pm PDT #8902 of 8903
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The Maltese Sandwich
That does sound good. I might do basil instead of mint. Then again, I might need to try the mint just in case it really is just right
The tragedy of the sandwich shop on the next corner closing
Woes! I love places like that. And good coffee!
msbelle - Aug 19, 2025 7:54:52 pm PDT #8903 of 8903
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Classes start on Monday for Mac. He is only taking 2 classes, but he opted for classes spread out, so he goes in every day.
M,w,f class is 55 min T, r class is 1 hr 20 min
We’re working out the 529 reimbursement process tonight.