Jibar's Random Banter #137: Return of the Cat-Muffin

[DraPrime]

This means that you have a record player. *jealousy*

This is rather sad, but I think I spend the most money on gas for my car. I can't buy much of anything that takes up physical space, because I won't have anyplace to keep it.

Having a record player isn't that difficult. It's not like they're ancient artifacts from a long gone civilization of 1 legged hamsters.

[KilltheToy]

Dawww. I was hoping to actually post on the first page of a random banter for once. You people move fast.


So, what does it say about one's brother's choice of friends if one has to threaten them with a craft knife to make them leave your room? Because I just had to do that. Twice.

[Phase]

Having a record player isn't that difficult. It's not like they're ancient artifacts from a long gone civilization of 1 legged hamsters.

Then... Then what are they?

[Totally Guy]

Thought the title read Cat-Muffin Mac-Guffin for a moment there.

[DraPrime]

Then... Then what are they?

Machinery that only became obsolete in the last couple of decade.

[Totally Guy]

Machinery that only became obsolete in the last couple of decade.

Obsolete? I don't much like my brother's music and DJing but I think I'd support him in disagreement.

They still sell them.

Edit: I think I've just done that thing where you look like you're arguing with the person you agree with.

[DraPrime]

Obsolete? I don't much like my brother's music and DJing but I think I'd support him in disagreement.

They still sell them.

Edit: I think I've just done that thing where you look like you're arguing with the person you agree with.

Ok, well they're not totally obsolete. I still certainly enjoy them. Still, to the general public record players might as well be non-existent.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Wow, my tute went better than I'd expected.

The C20^th Gothic Literature lecture was beyond amazing. And in less than two hours I'm off to my first rehearsal for Beethoven Mass in C (Op. 86) Choral Fantasia for piano, ochestra and chorus.



I am also temporarily bereft of work. No essay titles for next week's essay on The Dream of the Rood quite yet, two maybe three lectures tomorrow.
How peculiar. And all the work I have left for this week is to annotate Batter My Heart (John Donne), Carrion COmfort (Gerard Manley Hopkins) and I, Lachrimae Verae (Geoffrey Hill).
For the record, anyone know what the title of the latter is in English? I, [something about tears] [something].

[Jibar]

Thought the title read Cat-Muffin Mac-Guffin for a moment there.

WHY HAVE I NOT MADE THIS JOKE BEFORE HOLY CRAP

[CurlyKitGirl]

So, I'm on Amazon and I'm torn between buying House of Leaves and American Gods. Then I get the prices.
I could buy four American Gods (plus p&p) for one House of Leaves.

Guess what book I'll have in my hands by the end of the week.

[Rutskarn]

WHY HAVE I NOT MADE THIS JOKE BEFORE HOLY CRAP

I have.

Suck on that.

[Coidzor]

WHY HAVE I NOT MADE THIS JOKE BEFORE HOLY CRAP

...Now I want a Cat McMuffin. And I don't even like McDonald's.

Having a record player isn't that difficult. It's not like they're ancient artifacts from a long gone civilization of 1 legged hamsters.

I'll... I'll be in the car... *runs off crying*

So, I'm on Amazon and I'm torn between buying House of Leaves and American Gods. Then I get the prices.
I could buy four American Gods (plus p&p) for one House of Leaves.

Guess what book I'll have in my hands by the end of the week.

You're getting house of leaves since you could easily get American gods at any time?

[Perenelle]

My grandpa just threw a box of M&M's at me and it hit my keyboard and broke the "6" key off. like completely broke it off, it wont snap back of again.

Stupid M&M's...

[Gullara]

My grandpa just threw a box of M&M's at me and it hit my keyboard and broke the "6" key off. like completely broke it off, it wont snap back of again.

Stupid M&M's...

M&M's, breaking electronics since 1941.

[Coidzor]

My grandpa just threw a box of M&M's at me and it hit my keyboard and broke the "6" key off. like completely broke it off, it wont snap back of again.

Stupid M&M's...

A box of M&Ms? ...wat

Thrown? Silly grandpa.

[Phase]

You're getting house of leaves since you could easily get American gods at any time?

Nah, she's obviously getting four copies of American Gods. She'll give one to each of her best friends: Rutskarn, Player_Zero, Yourself, and Myself. And she'll keep one, of course.

[Trobby]

My grandpa just threw a box of M&M's at me and it hit my keyboard and broke the "6" key off. like completely broke it off, it wont snap back of again.

Stupid M&M's...

...Okay, granted that's pretty bad for a keyboard, but why was your grandpa throwing M&Ms at you in the first place? And why did it come in a box? did you go to a movie recently or something?

[Coidzor]

Nah, she's obviously getting four copies of American Gods. She'll give one to each of her best friends: Rutskarn, Player_Zero, Yourself, and Myself. And she'll keep one, of course.

I always wanted to meet Myself and Yourself. I wonder which one she's going to end up taking home to keep.

[Perenelle]

...Okay, granted that's pretty bad for a keyboard, but why was your grandpa throwing M&Ms at you in the first place? And why did it come in a box? did you go to a movie recently or something?

he was sitting on the couch on the other side of a table I was sitting behind, and I was like "ooh! are those M&M's!? Can I have some??" and so he says "sure take the whole box" and throws the box at me and I was typing on my laptop, so I didnt see it coming and it hit my face, bounced off, and hit the keyboard.

and I dunno why they were in a box. They just were.

[Thufir]

This reminds me, I have an amazon voucher I need to spend.
Hmm. Books? DVDs? This must be considered...

[Rutskarn]

I always wanted to meet Myself and Yourself. I wonder which one she's going to end up taking home to keep.

Actually, that would be me.

On an unrelated note, anyone know how to get through a padlock? Materials: dog collar, teeth, fingernails, terror.

[Trobby]

Actually, that would be me.

On an unrelated note, anyone know how to get through a padlock? Materials: dog collar, teeth, fingernails, terror.

...Is this a survival question, or are you stuck outside of your house?

[CurlyKitGirl]

Just for the record, Beethoven's Choral Fantasia is in German. A language I haven't learnt for four years. Thank Libraries for the traditional Repeat After Me way of learning things.

[Totally Guy]

...Now I want a Cat McMuffin. And I don't even like McDonald's.

Not a good day to be a cat in the Coidzor household.

First you make Serpentine cry, now this! There's a trope for this kind of behaviour.

[Quincunx]

Bloody hell, the taps have gone dry again! First-world country, people! At least we had forewarning and a convenient tank for this sort of thing. . . .No wonder tea got to be so popular around here, it was a good excuse for boiling your water and it doesn't get you drunk.

[Neko Toast]

My appetite just got shot in the face. I guess this is a good thing, seeing as I return to college on Sunday. It'll keep me from overeating at the cafeteria.

It'll be good to go back. I've been a borderline shut in for the past two weeks because most of my friends have already returned to their schools for winter term classes and TA positions. That, and some of my classes look pretty interesting.

[Anuan]

But you've already got Felix to do that for you. *rawr*

Late response, but dude, ew D:

[Rutskarn]

...Is this a survival question, or are you stuck outside of your house?

What, you thought I was kidding about Curly?

Also, there's this strange banging to my right. I can't get my head through the bars, but I can detect Player_Zero's presence even from here.

He smells like fresh-cut flowers, you see.

[Trobby]

My appetite just got shot in the face. I guess this is a good thing, seeing as I return to college on Sunday. It'll keep me from overeating at the cafeteria.

It'll be good to go back. I've been a borderline shut in for the past two weeks because most of my friends have already returned to their schools for winter term classes and TA positions. That, and some of my classes look pretty interesting.

...;-; Times like these I truly envy you younguns, heading off to attend college and all that.

A poor old man like me has to coop himself up in his home and take college from afar, lest it break his weary bones.

[Phase]

Om nom nom nom.

Lasagna Mondays.

Om nom nom.