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Vila ([personal profile] vila_restal) wrote2004-05-20 07:05 pm

Research

It's been so boring lately, on night shift on the flight deck, that I've had Orac looking up stuff to amuse me. Not that he minds since I taught him about humour a couple of years ago. Of course I had to start him off on primary school stuff at the time, but he's coming along nicely now.

He found a fellow from a thousand years ago called Steven Wright who had a different way of looking at things. Apparently he once said, "I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen...and replaced by exact duplicates." Nice. Gives me an idea for a trick to play on Avon.

Anyway, I wondered why Orac had given me a list of quotations and he referred me to numbers 20 (hey, and I thought I was original!) and 16 (a wise man, this). Must remember number 17 to tell Avon.


(My favourites in bold)

1 - To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research. (Gotcha, Orac!)
2 - Borrow money from pessimists - they don't expect it back.
3 - Half the people you know are below average.
4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5 - 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6 - A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
7 - What happens if you get scared half to death twice? (A real worry, this)
8 - If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
9 - All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand.
10 - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
11 - I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.
12 - OK, so what's the speed of dark?
13 - The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.
14 - If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
15 - Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
16 - Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.
17 - Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
18 - Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?
19 - The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
20 - I intend to live forever -- so far, so good.

He didn't manage it but I might.

If you like those, I found lots more here.

[identity profile] londo-mollari.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
Far be it from me to let a friend be bored!

Image

Bring along as many of your companions as you wish.

[identity profile] vila-restal.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[brightens up] Really? Thanks! Kerril and I'll be there, and I bet Stark and Cally will too. I suspect Avon won't be able to resist a fashion show either (will you let him on the catwalk?) I'll let the rest of the crew know if Stark hasn't already. [grins happily] I'm looking forward to this! Fashion shows aren't my thing. but the rich clothes-horsesparties in general certainly are.

Nice pic of you BTW, smiling in all your imperial finery.

(OOC: I see it's a Sunday which is a Monday for me which could be a problem.)

[identity profile] londo-mollari.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
We're still looking for volunteers modelling autumnal silk-and-leather combinations, so if your friend Avon should volunteer, he would be most welcome.

And thank you. Of course, it would not be appropriate to actually wear it now, since the Regent is still alive, but as I will be wearing it for the rest of my life and as the purpose of a fashion show is, among other things, to investigate how one would look in other satorial circumstances, I thought I might as well try this.

((ooc: no problem. It's not set at a particular hour; just drop by when you have the time.))

[identity profile] kerr-avon.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Autumnal silk and leather? Mmmm...yes, that sounds interesting. Shall I see what I have here, or is there a wardrobe provided?

(OOC-I enjoy Photoshopping, so can probably work up something to suit on my own, but if you have source photos of outfits you'd like used, please let me know. Here are some old ones of Avon http://homepage.mac.com/shelobmarian/PhotoAlbum10.html)

[identity profile] londo-mollari.livejournal.com 2004-05-21 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. A wardrobe will be provided for you, my dear Sir. Just be sure to arrive somewhat earlier, so you can prepare.

((ooc: Fabulous outfits, these.*g* I'd love for Avon to wear something vaguely Centauri-like as well, though if my partner in crime, who has the experience in photoshopping I lack, doesn't find good screencaps you could use for a montage, the Velvetswash and Pensive Poet outfits will do nicely.*g*))

[identity profile] kerr-avon.livejournal.com 2004-05-21 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
[grins] I shall make every endeavour to arrive early for fittings.

(OOC-Will we be putting the images in comments, or as links? I can reduce the file-sizes on those two & put them on a separate page now just in case.)

[identity profile] londo-mollari.livejournal.com 2004-05-21 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
ooc: putting them in the comments would be great.

Excellent, my dear Sir. Now, do you have a preference for the song that shall be played while you are presenting the wardrobe?

[identity profile] kerr-avon.livejournal.com 2004-05-21 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[grins] 'I'm too sexy' would probably amuse my bondmate, Blake.

[identity profile] vila-restal.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it looks very nice on you. Avon's a bit more winter than autumn, but if it's got studs on it, he'll wear it!

I'm really looking forward to this! [rubs hands with glee] It's been a bit boring since I got back from my holiday. Just what I need!

[identity profile] banik.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
[amused] I don't think #7 works that way.

[identity profile] vila-restal.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a considerable relief. Mind you, after what I've been through, I'd have turned my toes up long ago if it was.

[identity profile] kerr-avon.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
It's dead shoemakers who turn up their toes at last, saving their soles.
Dead thieves just steal away.

[identity profile] vila-restal.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaugh! And you say my puns are bad!

I like the last one though.

[identity profile] kerr-avon.livejournal.com 2004-05-20 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[grins]