there is a small thread hanging off the world

When you see this on your friends list, quote Firefly:

Mal: "Kaylee, what the hell's going on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"

Because apparently I haven't posted enough today.

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(grabbed from lakshmi_amman)
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The Commonly Confused Words Test

I think you might be able to tell that my mother was an English teacher. But I want to know which ones I answered incorrectly!


English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 88% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

If there is at least one person in your life whom you consider a close friend, and whom you would not have met without the Internet, post this sentence in your journal.

Lifted from tashabear

Italics mean I've seen it at least once.
Bold means I've seen it a whole lot/watched it religiously/etc.

30. Northern Exposure
29. Highlander
28. Wonderfalls
27. The Daily Show
26. Firefly
25. Freaks and Geeks
24. Absolutely Fabulous
23. Forever Knight
22. H. R. Pufnstuf
21. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
20. Twin Peaks
19. Dark Shadows
18. Doctor Who
17. The Avengers
16. My So-Called Life
15. Quantum Leap
14. Beauty and the Beast
13. Babylon 5
12. Family Guy
11. Mystery Science Theatre 3000
10. Pee-Wee's Playhouse
9. Xena: Warrior Princess
8. The Twilight Zone
7. The Prisoner
6. The Simpsons
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus
4. Farscape
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2. The X-Files
1. Star Trek

And now you know why my oldest sister used to call me "Toob Child".

From msmemory (who got it elsewhere): Make a list of all the paying jobs you've had.

babysitter
nanny
on-air "talent"/dj for AM/FM commercial radio
orchestra musician
yard worker
dining hall cashier/server/grill cook/pizza maker
office temp
hotel operator
lead supervisor for hotel operators, with time spent filling in at front desk and concierge
comic book store clerk
system operator/tape monkey
office manager/HR/accounts payable/accounts receivable
magazine writer
costumer
SCA merchant
tech support rep
tech support manager
customer care director
pool participant for consumer survey company

I'm glad my momma brought me up right. ;)



You are a GRAMMAR GOD!


If your mission in life is not already to
preserve the English tongue, it should be.
Congratulations and thank you!


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