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Five Things You Should Know

Jan 03, 2007 15:07

It's been a long, long time since we've posted this meme, although people still periodically do it of their own volition. Since it's so great for character-building, I say it's high time we officially redo it.

Five Things You Should Know About ______This is pretty straight-forward: List 5 things about your pup that we may not know but should, ( Read more... )

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neptune_sleuth January 4 2007, 03:24:19 UTC

Five Things You Should Know About Veronica Mars.

I love this meme.

patriotqueen January 4 2007, 16:13:48 UTC

Where is everyone? Go on! Write! Comment! *achem*

Five Things You Should Know About Guy Burgess (If You Were At All Interested In Knowing Anything About The Spy)

1) Cricket It is a cardinal sin to enjoy the inherently smug game. It was once said or referred to and everyone took it as law. But I do. I just do. It is the combination of features. The virginal white uniforms, the endearing caps, and occasional striped vest against the cold. The moving of bodies when pitching, batting and running the 22 yards in a sudden outburst of energy. Admittedly all very enjoyable, but I cannot claim to only like the game for sake of gawking. There is something charming about the ridiculous length of the game and the pauses for lunch and tea, always mixed with an air of colonial snobbism and the suspensions during or at the faintest prospect of rain - for the virginal white attire may not be tarnished. Fielders that pretend to be avidly following the game at every second, umpires that claim the same. A vaguely amused audience, clapping when a point ( ... )

patriotqueen January 4 2007, 16:14:21 UTC

4) Cars Fast cars. Beautiful cars. Race cars. Cars that weren’t build up for the task at hand and engines that blow up in mid-race. Four wheels, a seat and a steering wheel. It’s in their construct beauty and in the thrill of taking a car to the limits of its power. Whether an open car or one with a cap, nothing feels quite like the speed of miles of road underneath the wheels. The more preposterously pompous the better of course, but when it comes to speed it doesn’t matter what the car looks like. Le Mans is the new Jerusalem, where speed is critical for triumphing in that 24-hour long race. And then, of course, there was Tom Wilby, a rather daft and quite ugly young man, but owner of a fantastic Invicta S-Type and therefore one of Guy’s friends. So yes, he enjoys fast cars; he was given an edition of the Autocar when he was nine and he hasn’t missed an issue since. It isn’t an obsession, but a healthy enthralment.

5) Gossip The trick isn’t to be able to keep a secret, just to keep the right secret from the right people and ( ... )

alittleofboth January 4 2007, 21:35:04 UTC

Oh god I LOVE the story about the protest. That's possibly one of my favorites.

patriotqueen January 4 2007, 22:12:56 UTC

The best part about it is that it is an absolutely true story. It's definitely one of my favourites as well, together with the true story of how Guy got send back to England. Which they changed in the series for which I shall not forgive them. Or maybe I shall. For casting such fine actors...

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be_normal January 4 2007, 19:46:50 UTC

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m_pinocchio January 4 2007, 22:07:45 UTC

Another Five Things About Mike Pinocchio (which no one really needs to know but here they are anyway ( ... )

doctorcuddymd January 4 2007, 23:10:48 UTC

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