FanGrrl

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  1. Which translation have you been listening to? I was thinking that if it came up, I'd go for the Seamus Heaney translation.
  2. The arrogance of the DashCon, who seem to never even have been to a Con, is maddening.
  3. Hmm. The War in the Air sounds really interesting. I'm not familiar with it at all. I'll check it out. And you know, the Patreon campaign has levels where you can have us read and discuss a novel of your choosing or even join us on an episode to discuss your pick.
  4. Thanks everyone! We're enjoying fried chicken and ice cream cake because Reasons.
  5. I went to Philly once and I have to say, it was pretty great. We stayed in an extended stay hotel kind of place with a kitchenette and a closet so large we slept a person in there. Plus, they have The Best Musuem Ever, The Mutter. The have Chan and Eng's preserved, conjoined liver, a presidential tumor, and a collection of things found in the throat's of choking victims. What's not to love? There is also Las Vegas. I've been at least a dozen times, possibly closer to 20 times. I love it and it is surprisingly affordable to get there and get a hotel, and I'm talking a luxury property on strip, in the summer. Not this summer, I'm tapped out for the year. I've got two big dance trips in the next 10 months including a week in San Francisco in January.
  6. What Dan said. It was great to meet everyone and hang out. I'm exhausted, but it was totally worth it.
  7. Do you not remember Robbie's Ayn Rand moment? Robbie all the way.
  8. This one was really hard because Robbie is one of the worst, all time douches. Remember that moment when pulls out his copy of The Fountainhead and tells baby "Some people count, some people don't"? Total douche move. But he's still a kid--this is his summer job to pay his college tuition, right? But Stuckey? He's an adult. He's old enough to have a functioning moral compass. And instead, when he gets angry with Vivian, he reacts by attempting to rape her as punishment. And he would have, if Edward hadn't busted in. Seriously, fuck that guy. Stuckey wins this round.
  9. Robbie is by far the biggest douche so far on in this round.
  10. I saw The Exorcist when I was 8. With my cousins, at my First Communion party. We huddled together and prayed the Rosary over and over.
  11. I'd love to play, but I can't commit to real time. My weekends are rarely my own.
  12. Dan got me the August 1931 edition of Weird Tales, a Sunnydale High Tee shirt, a throw pillow with the House Stark sigil, some fancy make up I asked for, An Evening with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer on vinyl, and a Tentacled Heart pendant. From the family, I got overly girly jewelry, fancy cocoa, and enough money to buy me one good splurge item and cover con expenses month.
  13. I could totally support a war to bring democracy to Equestria!
  14. I have not read Year of the Flood, so I can't really speak to that. But if I recall correctly, the "abortionists" were identified as doctors who performed abortions before Gilead society was established. So they're just doctors who performed a procedure under the old guard who are now hunted down by the new. However, Gilead lies to their citizens--they could just as easily be any other dissident dressed up in a white coat. With all the pressures to have children in this society, I don't think any women would seek out a termination, and even if she somehow wanted one, I don't believe she has that choice. The thing about the Shredders--I think that's meant to refer to disposal of imperfect infants but only once they're been born--pre-natal care isn't much and the entire focus is the safe birth of the child.
  15. In our original pilot, we talked about the short story "Flowers for Algernon" , but not the full novel. I'd love to actually read that, but my reading list is now pretty much full for the next few years. And thanks for the note about the avatar. I thought Dan did a great job staging that shot on our bookshelf. And I will make up any excuse in the world to not lend out a book. I've had too many come back in terrible shape or not at all. Good luck getting that back.
  16. FanGrrl

    Episode 40

    I just started listening--I'm the raving Whedon Fan in my house--and I'm super excited for your next show. OMWF is maybe not The Best Episode, but it's definitely My Favorite Episode. I think you've also inspired me to dust off The Chosen Collection and get Dan caught up.
  17. As Dan mentioned, we got a new tv from my folks. I also got River's Sonic Screwdriver, a sword dance instructional DVD, a pink contoller for the 360, and two kick ass books--the complete works of H.P. Lovecraft in a fancy leather cover edition and a hand numbered edition of Habibi. Also a print of a drawing a friend made and a bottle of champagne.