...a very clever transform-y owl, with a well-deserved warning from bkleber to not be drinking anything while watching the second half of the video unless the computer screen is spray-proof.

(1) A thoroughly good evening may well include (a) an impromptu paso doble/flamenco danced in a Japanese restaurant as the chef beats out a rhythm with a fork and a metal pepper shaker, (b) flying attack shrimp, courtesy of the very same chef, and (c) exorbitant amounts of laughter ( Read more... )

...would the following conversation pieces occur and cause uproarious laughter in all assembled.

( Yes, this is one of the things I love about lunch with linguists. If you aren't a linguist, you probably won't think this is all that funny. If you do happen to think it's funny anyway, my linguistic geeky love to you. )

...from the people I know are now up at my firesylph site.

( Some of my favorites )

...thanks due to the wonderful nameless_abyss, who inspires me to untold heights (or depths) of serendipitous silliness and laughter.

A gem from this afternoon's jaunt:

I was finishing off a (truly delectable) marble mocha macciato with something of a slurp that left a "precious" dribble along my lips. nameless_abyss kindly pointed out that it was there, and I began to ( Read more... )