into the dustbin, where it belongs

[JackRiddler]

Really? How about as in "The revolutionary movements of the 18th century were (etc.)"

And why should you care? He can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as thee.

The papers want to know whose shirts you wear, that notwithstanding, though.

Now take your protein pills and put your helmet on.

[Nordic]

"robust" in relation to anything political or economic.

[Nordic]

I'm quickly getting sick of "reach out" and "reaching out". Is this just an LA/hollywood thing, or is it everywhere like it is here?

[compared2what?]

In my experience, it's an LA/Hollywood-ish thing more than it is an LA/Hollywood thing.

But that's really just splitting hairs. I only mean that I think it's basically an LA/Hollywood thing that's also pretty common in a number of DC- and NYC-based sectors/cultures that are technically (and, on some level, actually) dedicated to stuff like policy, politics, hard-news reporting, activism/lobbying, etc., where when you get right down to it -- as the old saying goes -- all business is show business.

Kinda OT, but....While I'm sure there are many more, the main LA/Hollywood usage I think of as being standard in LA/Hollywood but infrequent everywhere else pertains to the description of parties and celebrations as "functions" or "events."

However, that might just be an LA/Hollywood argot vs. NYC/media argot thing. Because I don't really know how parties/events/functions/celebrations are commonly denoted in other industry-oriented cities where there are a lot of people who like to dress up and go out.

So you should probably take that "everywhere else" with a bucket of salt. Is my point.

Also, I like "robust." It's hokey and archaic, true. But that's what I like about it.

[semper occultus]

...dedicated to stuff like policy, politics, hard-news reporting, activism/lobbying, etc., where when you get right down to it -- as the old saying goes -- all business is show business.

or put another way - politics is show-business for ugly people.

[jingofever]

• "Must see TV" - sorry folks, this died with Wings.
• "I see what you did there." Ex: Somebody makes an unusually bad pun and another person, instead of upbraiding the commenter, says, "I see what you did there." I don't understand it and it should stop.
• "[x] [y] is [x]" - ex: stupid thread is stupid.
• "The [x] only thread" ex: The head wounds only thread. We've been seeing diminishing returns on this one. Not that there aren't a lot of head wounds that we could discuss.
• BREAKING/UPDATE 7X - Just head over to Daily Kos sometime to see this in the field.
• Indie rock - Basically music by people who insist that the Beach Boys were relevant after Pet Sounds.

[MacCruiskeen]

"possibly triggering"

I keep thinking of Steve Martin and "cleaning-woman".

[Joe Hillshoist]

"the universe winking at us"

I agree.

That constellation is winking at me.

No one else.

[nathan28]

• Indie rock - Basically music by people who insist that the Beach Boys were relevant after Pet Sounds.

I actually make an effort to define genre now because "indie" is meaningless, so I end up saying things like "I don't understand how this screamo-dancepunk got lumped in with this electroclash" and it annoys everyone

[streeb]

Indie rock - Basically music by people who insist that the Beach Boys were relevant after Pet Sounds.

But jingo?!?! Wild Honey? Friends? 20/20?? Sunflower??? Maybe not relevant at the time, sure... but c'mon! Not arguing against the binning of 'indie rock' as a term, mind you. Or arguing for it. I don't know what I think.

[Peregrine]

C'mon, Hugh, give us a kiss:

Hey man, if that's you & Hugh, I'm totally down with that.

Hmmm... "I'm down with that."

Throw that in the dustbin, too...

[norton ash]

I was going to type "he should stay away from small planes" in the Norman Finkelstein thread, but I think I'll just say "This person is very brave."

[psynapz]

Superlatives, chart-related or other.

[compared2what?]

But psynapz....

....You're just THE BEST!

How else do you expect me to say it?

[psynapz]

But psynapz....

....You're just THE BEST!

How else do you expect me to say it?

Over breakfast.