Stuff, and things.

[digitaldiscipline]

First, I didn't watch the President's GOP speech. . . but the soundbytes I heard on NPR this morning were enough to make me livid. We need to vote that joker out, without question. . . and maybe mail parts of him to the middle east for Valentine's Day. For reference, see anditron's blow-by-blow summary.

Second, I didn't participate in the "Gimme the straight dope" meme yesterday, but there's a variation on it going around, where you get to use song lyrics or movie quotes to tell people what you think of them that I find much less terrifying, so if anyone wants to be sound-bitten, just holler.

Third, Frances seems to have met her match in the form of a hell of a high-pressure ridge, but we're still making sure we've got batteries, water, beer. . . you know, staples. ;-)

I am harboring a bit of personal amusement that the next one in the pipe is TS Ivan.

Just finished re-reading American Gods, and plan on either committing/expanding Thursday night's bizarro "Survivor"/"Starship Troopers"/"The Jackal" dream wherein I tried to assassinate Johnny Depp after taking a team of Amish & castaways through a dimensional gate (and ended up shooting JD with a super soaker and having him make me breakfast) . . . or revisiting a story idea that occurred to me in early July and was shared out briefly. But, yeah, between chewing through lots and lots of quotes for work and beginning to put together a newsletter, I suspect that there may be a torrent of words that could begin flowing again. If anyone has random plot elements they'd like to see done up (with a nod here to cavalorn and his fine Book of Unremitting Horror), fire away.

Comments

[ladysoleil.livejournal.com]

What is up with people dreaming about the Amish lately? I've had several odd permutations with the people in the funny hats and I've also heard this from other people. Have you been watching that insane reality show too?

[etcet.livejournal.com]

no, i haven't, just been hearing sil talk about it. it was like one or two amish people in and among a dozen survivor-ish sorts in an oversize rainforest (think endor, but slightly less crowded), trying not to get pooped on by giant eagles.

[anditron.livejournal.com]

i'm curious on the music quote thing...

hit it!

[etcet.livejournal.com]

The weather's cold, the news is grim.
I'm under pressure; I won't give in.
There's blood on the windows
and ice on the sheets -
You better steel yourself.

-Cubanate, "Oxyacetelene"

[anditron.livejournal.com]

interesting, and very accurate

[geekers.livejournal.com]

Quote for miss geek, please! :}

[mpeace.livejournal.com]

bite me... ;)

[etcet.livejournal.com]

You are a hallucination, brought on by alcohol. Russian Vodka, poisoned by Chernobyl.
- Francis Xavier Cross, "Beetlejuice"

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Lt. Blondell : Lieutenant, why are you doing this?
Lt. Jordan O'Neil : Do you ask the men the same question?
Lt. Blondell : As a matter of fact: yes, I do ask them.
Lt. Jordan O'Neil : And what do they say?
Lt. Blondell : The same thing: "'Cause I get to blow shit up."
Lt. Jordan O'Neil : Well, there you go.

-G.I. Jane

[smaugchow.livejournal.com]

IVAN! IVAN! IVAN!

GOOOOOOOOOOOO IVAN!

[etcet.livejournal.com]

yeah... i plan on giving MBI no end of shit if that storm wusses out. hehehe.

[delicarose.livejournal.com]

Sound bite me.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

"Understanding is what lets people like me to put up with individuals such as yourself."
- Ferris Bueller

[etcet.livejournal.com]

before that's misconstrued, that's -you- understanding and putting up with the stupid.... heh. *facepalm*

[tylorael.livejournal.com]

Me ME me!!!!

[ashbet]

All right, I want to hear the song-lyric meme :)

Hrmmm, plot points, plot points . . . will get back with you if I think of any that need immortalizing.

-- A <3

[etcet.livejournal.com]

She sleeps above her covers. FOUR FEET above her covers. She barks, she drools, she claws. . .

- Pete Venkman, "Ghostbusters"

;-)

[etcet.livejournal.com]

What rough beast, its hour come 'round at last, shuffles towards Bethlehem to be born?

- Yeats, "The Second Coming"

[ashbet]

As if you'd know ;)

-- A :P

P.S. You do, however, get points for the "Ghostbusters" quote ;>

[geekers.livejournal.com]

w00t! G.I. Jane! \m/ ... I need to buy a copy of that movie.

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

. . . song lyrics or movie quotes to tell people what you think of them . . .

Ah, I do this all the time anyway. But let's hear one for me. I've got one working for you.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste....

- The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy for the Devil"

[tylorael.livejournal.com]

hmmm. I don't know precisely what to make of that. :-)

Gee Thanks

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

I was expecting gratuitous abuse. I owe you a compliment.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

it was a close thing between that and:

Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with. - Michael Penn, "No Myth"

[tylorael.livejournal.com]

I could definitely support that one on a regular basis.

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

"Did you feel like Jesus?
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?"

--Steely Dan, "Kid Charlemagne"

American Gods! :)

[geeki.livejournal.com]

Three Cheers.

Love that book.

Coraline was just as great. Button eye mommies.

Of course that and Good Omens is like... one of my all time favorites.

Ah.. Neil Gaiman.
/heavy lidded sighs of contentment.