Crown, I think the paucity of comments demonstrates that we’ve achieved our original goal: complete insufferability! (Though we wouldn’t want to overlook Dearie and Mr. Martin — it was cold outside.)
These animals are ridiculous: I’m working with my laptop on the couch right now, Champ is sleeping to the right of me, and Muntz is in between us, with his butt nestled under my thigh, his head resting on Champ’s haunch, and his white feet tucked under Champ’s nose. (Oh, and Champ is snoring. Loudly.)
My productivity is beyond reproach, Empty. Just ask my employers…
If you’ll peer closely at the first six letters of “The s on ‘demonstrates’ should have been italicized,” you will see where I got the word.
Ah, that makes sense! After some googling, I figured your echoic allusion was to the eighteenth episode of the third season of Battlestar Galactica; no reference too obscure for the Hat! Actually, if I’d paid as much attention the article then as I needed to just now to write this comment I would have seen that this one would indeed have been too obscure; I just saw that there was some sci fi thing out there called “The Son Also Rises” and tried to wink back at you with a reference to the more obvious allusion. Little did I know I was just twitching.
Jamessal: your echoic allusion was to the eighteenth episode of the third season of Battlestar Galactica
I think not! According to Wikipedia, “The Son Also Rises” is also the title of episodes in TV series L.A. Law, Moonlighting, Invasion, Dinosaurs, and Minder.
And then after you do take the trouble to read those demanding parts, you find that it’s a complete waste of time. Gosh, I’m sorry to have caused all this trouble. I must be aiming for complete insufferability myself!
A Bad Guide
Baby it’s cold outside.
Crown, I think the paucity of comments demonstrates that we’ve achieved our original goal: complete insufferability! (Though we wouldn’t want to overlook Dearie and Mr. Martin — it was cold outside.)
These animals are ridiculous: I’m working with my laptop on the couch right now, Champ is sleeping to the right of me, and Muntz is in between us, with his butt nestled under my thigh, his head resting on Champ’s haunch, and his white feet tucked under Champ’s nose. (Oh, and Champ is snoring. Loudly.)
Insufferability! That’s what I say!
demonstrates, if you would be so good as to wield your wand, Crown.
The s on “demonstrates” should have been italicized.
The Son Also Italicizes.
Sorry, won’t happen again.
The sun, too, I think.
I’m working with my laptop on the couch right now
working, hmm?
The sun, too, I think.
If you’ll peer closely at the first six letters of “The s on ‘demonstrates’ should have been italicized,” you will see where I got the word.
working, hmm?
My productivity is beyond reproach, Empty. Just ask my employers…
If you’ll peer closely at the first six letters of “The s on ‘demonstrates’ should have been italicized,” you will see where I got the word.
Ah, that makes sense! After some googling, I figured your echoic allusion was to the eighteenth episode of the third season of Battlestar Galactica; no reference too obscure for the Hat! Actually, if I’d paid as much attention the article then as I needed to just now to write this comment I would have seen that this one would indeed have been too obscure; I just saw that there was some sci fi thing out there called “The Son Also Rises” and tried to wink back at you with a reference to the more obvious allusion. Little did I know I was just twitching.
Oh, and Empty, while I’m clearing up solipsistic comments, I’m not employed.
Now that he’s italicized the original request as requested, maybe he’ll consider complying with it.
Maybe I should have said “italicized the ‘s’ in the original request”. Mr. Crown, when you get a minute, could you change that?
Sorry, I guess I want single quotes — ‘s’, not “s” — in that, if you don’t mind.
And, while you’re at it, maybe a comma after “minute”. I think.
Champ seems quite an ordinary dog until he’s with Muntz, then he becomes charismatic.
What a lot of work. I should have stayed in bed with our dogs.
Jamessal: your echoic allusion was to the eighteenth episode of the third season of Battlestar Galactica
I think not! According to Wikipedia, “The Son Also Rises” is also the title of episodes in TV series L.A. Law, Moonlighting, Invasion, Dinosaurs, and Minder.
What a nightmare.
then he becomes charismatic.
But also catatonic*.
*A little joke.
And to think people make fortunes publishing their blogs. This is such demanding reading. And the copyeditor would possibly have a breakdown. Mr Hat?
I just take cold medicine.
If that reads like sarcasm, it wasn’t. One has to refer constantly to previous posts, and keep a sharp eye on typography, among other things.
What a nightmare.
Surely my fault, but I’m gonna try and blame Hat anyway.
demanding reading
And then after you do take the trouble to read those demanding parts, you find that it’s a complete waste of time. Gosh, I’m sorry to have caused all this trouble. I must be aiming for complete insufferability myself!
Mr. Martin — it was cold outside
I recommend the Ray Charles/Betty Carter version.
I can only blame myself–for leaving my blog unattended while I slept.
[Mumbles (inaudible)] …won’t happen again.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Ricardo-Montalban-Esther-Williams-Baby-Its-Cold-Outside
It’s all my fault. I’ll take my abuse now, please.
You don’t get to choose when. The abuse will come when you least expect it.
when … and where.
…or not.
masochist: “Hurt me! Hurt me!”
sadist: “No, I won’t.”