Dwagon Fwoo!

[pargoletta]

(Or, for those who are not regular devotees of Cabin Pressure, dragon fruitI has one! The grocery store had a few today, so I picked one up, just to try it. I think I'll eat it tomorrow, since I'm kind of full from the lamburgers and the radish salad tonight. But, yes. I am enough of a media sheep that I listened to Arthur Shappey's enjoyment

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[splix]

Congratulations on your diss and the fwoo!

[pargoletta]

The best part is that I don't have a strawberry allergy (that I know of), so, in the end, I will probably enjoy my fwoo rather more than Arthur enjoyed his. Of course, I'm not sure it's possible to enjoy something more than Arthur Shappey does . . .

[hyarrowen]

On both counts - brilliant!

[pargoletta]

I am definitely hoping that the dragon fruit will be tasty and fun to eat. It's certainly fun to pick up in the grocery store and have in the fruit basket on the counter! Less brilliant to pay for; the one fruit cost about $8. Definitely a rare, if not one-time, indulgence. Now we know why MJN is having financial troubles, if Carolyn wants to put one of those pricey things on Herc's fruit tray.

[impulsereader]

Interestingly, I was about to type at you about allergies - mostly in a nonsensical manner such as, 'try not to be allergic' - yeah, not actually intending to type that, more aiming for funny.

So, in an effort not to be ridiculous, I googled it (yeah, I know, lazy research habits {t is the Age of the Geek ,,, did you watch Leverage? If not, it's good, and done now so worth watching as a complete story. [Christopher Plummer!]) {and you thought you were the Queen of digressions)]} dragon fruit doesn't seem to be much of an allergy trigger, nor does it seem to be related to strawberries at all.

This from the girl who squints at Finnemore and asks things such as, "Why was the cat in the hold? It's much more economical to put its carrier in a seat and let the hold freeze." I have others, but I should be either writing of sleeping...everything else aside from actual work is extremely indulgent. :-)

I am pleased your dissertation is eliciting encouraging comments. I expected no less, of course.

[pargoletta]

I haven't seen Leverage. What's it about?

I like to think that the cat was one of those cats that was just too pwecious to be put in a carrier and had to have its free run of the least convenient place on the plane. Sort of like the time my sister drove two hundred miles with her cat running unsecured around the car, because she could not get the furball into its carrier. (The problem is that, while my sister does not want to hurt her cat, the cat has no problem hurting my sister if need be.)

[impulsereader]

Ah, but the cat was definitely in a carrier because none of our boys would have thought he could get his paw through the bars...he could, though.

Also, why does Cat (to keep up with the theme) arrive at the hospital after Martin if she left work directly (in the middle of her shift!) when he necessarily couldn't make it in less than three hours?

Leverage is about - wow - no, I really can't boil it down easily. It's just the right blend of great actors given writing which doesn't take itself too seriously, but sets out to tell a good story each episode, added to a nice commitment to inventive visual storytelling. It's a modern retelling of Robin Hood done very well. It's definitely a fun watch.

[pargoletta]

none of our boys would have thought he could get his paw through the bars...he could, though.

Twu dat. Any cat that's that good at letting itself out of the carrier has got to be a thrill and a half to put into the carrier in the first place. Woe unto the poor sheikh's minion who had to do that!

Also, why does Cat (to keep up with the theme) arrive at the hospital after Martin if she left work directly (in the middle of her shift!) when he necessarily couldn't make it in less than three hours?

1. He heard about it three hours before she did. OR

2. She's lying about when she left work. OR

3. She tripped and fell into the swirling Time Vortex that runs through the middle of Wokingham. As you do.

[pony_rocks]

Aw, congrats on the thesis. *crawls somewhere*

That dragon fruit scene seems to be really enjoyable for most people. I guess I was the only one who sat blank-faced through it. :/ (I guess I generally have rather colder reactions towards Arthur, unlike most people in the fandom who adore him. However, I rather like eating dragon fruit...)

[pargoletta]

It's looking more and more like the May 1 defense is going to happen and be good. Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

I guess I didn't roll with laughter during the dragon fruit scene. But I was intrigued enough to go out and buy one (and only one; they're monstrously expensive) to see what it's like.

[pony_rocks]

I'm really envious. Don't know when is my defense going to take place, but I am hoping for the first part in April and second around August. "A" months. That sounds fine.
In any case, best of luck to you! :D

Say, how do you feel about Arthur generally? I like all main CP characters, but somehow I am unable to muster the same amount of love for Arthur as nearly all the other people do. He's a nice chap and all, but he really gets on my nerves a lot, too. He's truly exhausting.

[pargoletta]

You get to do your defense in two parts? I don't know whether to be jealous or not . . .

I find Arthur funny in small doses. A little Arthur goes a long way, which is one of the reasons I like that Cabin Pressure is an ensemble comedy. I do think that Finnemore could stand to add another dimension to the character, as he's done with all the other main characters so far. I'd love a Series 5 that gave Arthur something of a character arc, the way Series 4 did with Martin.