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[apocalypsos]

Ain't It Cool News interviewed one of the creators of Lost, and when asked to name the greatest TV shows of all time, among a list of about twenty, he named Misfits of Science. Damn it all to hell, I love this man for that, and I haven't even seen his show. (And he talks about The Stand like someone who's got a dog-eared copy on his nightstand. *whimper* Marry me?) (EDIT: "Does anyone ever start websites to KILL shows? Shouldn't there be a "Cancel Seventh Heaven" website or something? Now THAT I would be into." HA! No, seriously, marry me?)

I called home before to ask my mother something about Christmas this year and discovered Bryan was the only one home. He told me he was going out drinking with his friends. I jokingly told him not to binge drink, and he laughed and answered in all seriousness, "Not after the last time." *growls, spontaneously generates the superhuman ability to throttle someone while several hundred miles away*

EDIT: I forgot to mention having this conversation with three different guys at workyesterday, when my stomach was seriously killing me, but I'd love to know why some guys just don't know when to stop.

(Guy notices me wincing.)
Guy: "You okay?"
Me: "No. My tummy's just bugging me."
Guy: "Really? Did you eat something bad?"
Me: "No."
Guy: "Stomach flu?"
Me: "No."
Guy: So, what's the matter?"
Me: *stares, in that put-two-and-two-together-dumbass way*
Guy: "What?"
Me: *contemplates lying about an alien infestation in my midsection*
Guy: "What's wrong?"
Me: "Well, let's see. My tummy hurts, and I'm a woman."
Guy *after far too long a pause* "Ohhhhhh ..."

Yeah, oh.

Comments

[lannadelarosa.livejournal.com]

When I was a teenager, on the first day of my monthly display of womanhood, I would be incapacitated all day, screaming and moaning and rolling around on my bed, doped up and covered in heating pads, and often throwing up.

Good times, good times. :|

One time I was stuck in school during one such event and the nurse wouldn't give me any medicine or even let me call my parents until I demonstrated that I was sick enough to throw up. After over an hour of such torture, I was more than happy to demonstrate my naseua and I could finally call my mother.

School policies ROCK!

Bitter Dense guy says...

[thebitterguy]

Oh my God! You're pregnant!?

[fernwithy.livejournal.com]

He references "The Stand" (and Larry by name!), Buffy and Quantum Leap, and Star Wars. I'll fight you for him. :P And I've got to watch this show.

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, you've got to watch Lost. You will absolutely love it. Pretty, pretty Dom (and lots of good characters and plot, too).

[canthlian.livejournal.com]

The man likes Dark Tower. I am now in love.

[shinga.livejournal.com]

*BOL at the tummy convo* I did that with a friend. And he's so proper about girls it made it that much funnier.

HIM: Hey, are you okay? You're doubled over.
ME: I'm fine, just in some pain.
HIM: Really? What's wrong?
ME: Oh... uh... *pause* stomach. Thing.
HIM: Is it bad?
ME: *desperately trying to give him the 'look'* Yeah, but it'll get better, I took some pills.
HIM: Does this happen often?
ME: *nods slowly* About once a month.
HIM: Oh. *pause* *sudden expression reading 'oh my holy god shit'* OH!!!

After apologizing like mad, he couldn't speak to me for about three hours he was so humiliated. And I hurt even more cause I laughed... hard. ;) Silly males.

[gruyere.livejournal.com]

Does anyone ever start websites to KILL shows?

I'm almost certain there was a website some fans set up dedicated to putting The West Wing out of its misery now that it sucks, but I can't find it anymore.

Waaaa :(

[chang-o.livejournal.com]

I want to see _Lost_ but I keep missing it. :( Does anyone know if there's a fan website for it yet- maybe one where I could go read plot summaries of the first few episodes? I don't even know what day the show premiered. Damn, I shouldn't have gotten so out of touch with TV over the summer. :(

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Silly Female.

I would lay good odds that at least one of the guys knew it was PMS right away and just didn't want to mention it.

Because you don't mention PMS to someone suffering from PMS.

P.S. I would have said 'all' but I know how dumbass some of the guys you work with are.

Re: Waaaa :(

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Here's the summary of the first two episodes:

Plane crashes. Technical shit happens that wouldn't happen in reality. Something really weird that makes scary sounds eats two or three people. Then something that shouldn't be on the island (but at least is scientifically possible, unlike much of the show) shows up.

I learned this from rec.arts.sci-fi.written.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Much of the fansites out there are filled with 'I watch the show every week and it's so stupid and wrong in every way'.

It saddens me the people who don't realize the contradictions in the statement above

[james-translate.livejournal.com]

Hm, well as considerate it would be to not mention PMS (and the gods know that I hate when a man considers himself proud of talking about it to me. Yes, fine, you're a grown married man and you know of the Monthly Curse. That doesn't entitle you to unrequested comments on MY vaginal bleeding, thank you, we're not that intimate...), if they'd actually know that it is PMS, then why keep bugging the lady with more dumb questions like "Stomach flu? Appendicitis?" etc?...

[gentleman-lech.livejournal.com]

If they ever put Misfits of Science out on DVD, I'll stand in line to buy it. I loved that show.

Re: Waaaa :(

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

There is a site, but I don't have the link with me. Will get it to you when I get home.

I do have the pilot on tape if you'd like to borrow it.:D

Re: Waaaa :(

[milkshake-b.livejournal.com]

Television Without Pity ( http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com ) is recapping it. You get a solid amount of detail, but you also get snark and mockery. Of course, for some of us, this only enhances the experience.

[fyrdrakken]

Ah hah haahh! (Perfect excuse to use the brand-new icon.)