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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks
Jun. 25th, 2010 11:39 amP.S. I saw the Floating Disembodied Head of Stephen Harper on the news this morning. It had stubble. *shudder*
P.S. I saw the Floating Disembodied Head of Stephen Harper on the news this morning. It had stubble. *shudder*
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Apr. 25th, 2010 04:01 pmDear Mr. President,
In light of this, maybe you should rethink that whole thing about scouting for offshore drilling sites?
Just a suggestion.
Your fan,
Me
In other news, I'm officially up to date on Doctor Who, with the exception of the very latest ep. I think I will like Matt Smith as the Doctor when my brain stops switching from "Woe. Not David." to "He's so bloody young!.
In still other news, I need to lose weight like woah. Starting Weight Watchers again on May 1, eating reasonably until then. Must be lighter for vacation, and all. Not to mention the whole family history of cardiac problems issue.
In light of this, maybe you should rethink that whole thing about scouting for offshore drilling sites?
Just a suggestion.
Your fan,
Me
In other news, I'm officially up to date on Doctor Who, with the exception of the very latest ep. I think I will like Matt Smith as the Doctor when my brain stops switching from "Woe. Not David." to "He's so bloody young!.
In still other news, I need to lose weight like woah. Starting Weight Watchers again on May 1, eating reasonably until then. Must be lighter for vacation, and all. Not to mention the whole family history of cardiac problems issue.
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Jan. 17th, 2010 11:31 pmMeme from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
peacey:
1. Take five books off your bookshelf.
2. Book #1 -- first sentence
3. Book #2 -- last sentence on page fifty
4. Book #3 -- second sentence on page one hundred
5. Book #4 -- next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty
6. Book #5 -- final sentence of the book
Joseph P. Kennedy, one of this nation's most politically ambitious fathers, could not have planned it better. His statement shows the attitude many physicians have concerning the alleged superiority of modern medical techniques: "We inject a little Novocaine, make a little cut, lift the baby out gently with forceps, then repair and restore the pelvic floor even better than God made it." I agreed with him, though I hadn't heard a word about it. The stairwell was grey and unlit except by light filtering round corners and through cracks. So thanks to all at once and to each one, whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.
Hee! I don't think it'll make the bestseller list. Besides, it lies. I don't agree at all with that nonsense about forceps and repairing stuff better than God. ;)
Books used (yanked randomly from my bookshelf):
1. Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy by Peter S. Canellos.
2. Unassisted Childbirth by Laura Kaplan Shanley.
3. Skywriting By Word of Mouth by John Lennon.
4. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville.
5. Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
Here, have a Dalek Crochet Pattern.
peacey:1. Take five books off your bookshelf.
2. Book #1 -- first sentence
3. Book #2 -- last sentence on page fifty
4. Book #3 -- second sentence on page one hundred
5. Book #4 -- next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty
6. Book #5 -- final sentence of the book
Joseph P. Kennedy, one of this nation's most politically ambitious fathers, could not have planned it better. His statement shows the attitude many physicians have concerning the alleged superiority of modern medical techniques: "We inject a little Novocaine, make a little cut, lift the baby out gently with forceps, then repair and restore the pelvic floor even better than God made it." I agreed with him, though I hadn't heard a word about it. The stairwell was grey and unlit except by light filtering round corners and through cracks. So thanks to all at once and to each one, whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.
Hee! I don't think it'll make the bestseller list. Besides, it lies. I don't agree at all with that nonsense about forceps and repairing stuff better than God. ;)
Books used (yanked randomly from my bookshelf):
1. Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy by Peter S. Canellos.
2. Unassisted Childbirth by Laura Kaplan Shanley.
3. Skywriting By Word of Mouth by John Lennon.
4. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville.
5. Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
Here, have a Dalek Crochet Pattern.
TV TROPES IS EATING MY BRAIN. Seriously, do not go there unless you have several hours to kill.
Example: The Dark Tower page tells us that one of the tropes used by the DT is Crapsack World. Then it goes on to say
All-World runs on this trope. As if a world still suffering from the effects of an apocalyptic war (including mutants, infertility, and all other kinds of nastiness) was not bad enough, the entire world has "moved on". The result of the foundations of the entire multiverse decaying, this takes the form of reality raping gaps in space time forming (thinnies), the very directions of the compass (and how they relate to the real world) changing on a daily basis, and the breakdown of what little technology remained in the world. BUT WAIT! It doesn't end there! Add a world wide revolutionary war, preaching the rise of democracy and equality, but is actually a massive overkill way of eliminating the very few people who could potentially do something about the whole problem (the Gunslingers). AND then when each universal foundation is broken, the geographical area that it overlaps in All-World experiences its own personal Armageddon. Put simply, All-World is FUCKED.
SEE WHAT I MEAN? TV Tropes turns you into an INTERNET SURF-ZOMBIE. A few days ago I spent an entire evening there reading about, among other things, Hitler's Time Travel Exemption Act, which tells us why trying to kill Hitler just plain doesn't work.
So now you know why I've missed so much on the ole flist. That andDavid Tennant Billie Piper Dr. Who (Whose tvtropes page is here, btw).
Example: The Dark Tower page tells us that one of the tropes used by the DT is Crapsack World. Then it goes on to say
All-World runs on this trope. As if a world still suffering from the effects of an apocalyptic war (including mutants, infertility, and all other kinds of nastiness) was not bad enough, the entire world has "moved on". The result of the foundations of the entire multiverse decaying, this takes the form of reality raping gaps in space time forming (thinnies), the very directions of the compass (and how they relate to the real world) changing on a daily basis, and the breakdown of what little technology remained in the world. BUT WAIT! It doesn't end there! Add a world wide revolutionary war, preaching the rise of democracy and equality, but is actually a massive overkill way of eliminating the very few people who could potentially do something about the whole problem (the Gunslingers). AND then when each universal foundation is broken, the geographical area that it overlaps in All-World experiences its own personal Armageddon. Put simply, All-World is FUCKED.
SEE WHAT I MEAN? TV Tropes turns you into an INTERNET SURF-ZOMBIE. A few days ago I spent an entire evening there reading about, among other things, Hitler's Time Travel Exemption Act, which tells us why trying to kill Hitler just plain doesn't work.
So now you know why I've missed so much on the ole flist. That and
I pick up accents way too easily.
Oct. 24th, 2009 02:53 pmOne side effect of mainlining mass quantities of Dr. Who eps close together is that my normal thinking voice has suddenly developed a London accent (at least I think it's London, what do I know?). This would generally be a very cool thing except for my tendency to talk to myself think out loud. Which means that people who are used to me sounding like a New Englander will think I'm even weirder more eccentric than usual.
