The hugs are more appreciated than I can say, at the moment. And yes, that's a very nice trick :)
Also (reading down), you guys don't say 'ginger'? Really? Huh. I keep learning new 'two countries separated by a common language' things from donutsweeper so I shall add that to my list. Do you just use 'redhead'? We say that as well, but 'ginger' is much more common. And not always a compliment, which always struck me as odd. Also, ginger isn't very red, so maybe it comes from ginger nut biscuits, which are more or less the colour of red hair. And very tasty and wonderful, which may not be entirely beside the point ;)
*rereads* You see what happens when I don't post in my own journal for a few days? See? *g*
I certainly don't mind! Use my journal all you want. :)
Nope, we don't say ginger at all - I'd heard it used to refer to cats, but I'm pretty sure that's because I was reading authors like C.S. Lewis. We say "redhead" and if it's a much lighter shade, "strawberry blonde" and "auburn" if it's darker. I *think* that's all we've got. Oh, the insult "carrot top" as made famous in Anne of Green Gables. My grandpa used to call me "sorrel top," a reference to the horse color which was actually much more similar to my hair color than red or carrots or strawberries. :) The only other good description I could come up with was "copper," but it didn't catch on.
And I think the same thing about ginger - it's a more accurate description! I didn't know it was sometimes unflattering in tone. I like it. And I would like to try ginger nut biscuits. Yum.
Hee. I just love that we have a fruit called "navel."
the thing the British have with "ginger" still boggles me a bit.
What is the thing? I didn't even know the term until the Tenth Doctor asked about it. Do you mean there's an obsession with redheads, or that they are discriminated against as Catherine Tate joked about? Or just the term "ginger"? (I love the word now. I wish we used it. Heh.)
The thing that boggles me is the negative connotation. The more British TV I watch the more negative references I notice. I wonder about the origins of it, and it makes me a bit sad.
I didn't realize it could be negative, so I've probably missed a few references, though I'm sure I'll notice them now. I guess I was lucky in that way to grow up somewhere else! All I ever got was old ladies cooing over my hair color. (My hair is very thin and fine, like a baby's, which is kind of bleagh, so it was nice to have *something* people would occasionally compliment.)
Looks like you know what to do with those markers to me Hon'
All I could think of when you said "Catherine Tate's Ginger Son" was that fic I did a while back where she got 'transMOGrified'. And I did *actually* watch that Jonathan Ross interview at the time too *headsdesk*
Is that the fish that have survived in the fountain at your workplace??
"North American Mammals" I'm thinking 'not to scale' for those ones *snigger*
The markers - aw, thanks. I'm struggling with them - I don't know how to do textures like fur, especially with the darker colors, so I'll probably just outline until I figure something out. But color is fun!
that fic I did a while back where she got 'transMOGrified'
The wonderful Cat!Donna! Hee. I can see why your mind would go there. Plus, it's more recent than the interview. (I just happened to have seen the interview for the first time in the past couple of weeks.)
Yup, those are the fish in the fountain by my office building. Some of them anyway - parents and new babies. The one with the red spot on its head is my favorite. It's one of our tribe. :)
I'm thinking 'not to scale' for those ones
Snort. Of course now I'm thinking of giant paleolithic squirrels, and modern humans deciding to breed miniature bison. Heh.
I think the color and the shadow make that one of the toys look a little bigger than it is, but the idea of a real skunk being that huge is pretty scary! Scarier than a huge squirrel, somehow.
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Also (reading down), you guys don't say 'ginger'? Really? Huh. I keep learning new 'two countries separated by a common language' things from donutsweeper so I shall add that to my list. Do you just use 'redhead'? We say that as well, but 'ginger' is much more common. And not always a compliment, which always struck me as odd. Also, ginger isn't very red, so maybe it comes from ginger nut biscuits, which are more or less the colour of red hair. And very tasty and wonderful, which may not be entirely beside the point ;)
*rereads* You see what happens when I don't post in my own journal for a few days? See? *g*
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Nope, we don't say ginger at all - I'd heard it used to refer to cats, but I'm pretty sure that's because I was reading authors like C.S. Lewis. We say "redhead" and if it's a much lighter shade, "strawberry blonde" and "auburn" if it's darker. I *think* that's all we've got. Oh, the insult "carrot top" as made famous in Anne of Green Gables. My grandpa used to call me "sorrel top," a reference to the horse color which was actually much more similar to my hair color than red or carrots or strawberries. :) The only other good description I could come up with was "copper," but it didn't catch on.
And I think the same thing about ginger - it's a more accurate description! I didn't know it was sometimes unflattering in tone. I like it. And I would like to try ginger nut biscuits. Yum.
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(Nice icon. *g*)
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Also, *gigglesnort* omphaloskepsis.
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the thing the British have with "ginger" still boggles me a bit.
What is the thing? I didn't even know the term until the Tenth Doctor asked about it. Do you mean there's an obsession with redheads, or that they are discriminated against as Catherine Tate joked about? Or just the term "ginger"? (I love the word now. I wish we used it. Heh.)
(Hey! It's that redheaded Life guy!)
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And yes, Damian Lewis, ginger Brit!
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All I could think of when you said "Catherine Tate's Ginger Son" was that fic I did a while back where she got 'transMOGrified'. And I did *actually* watch that Jonathan Ross interview at the time too *headsdesk*
Is that the fish that have survived in the fountain at your workplace??
"North American Mammals"
I'm thinking 'not to scale' for those ones *snigger*
YAY for tomato survival :D
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that fic I did a while back where she got 'transMOGrified'
The wonderful Cat!Donna! Hee. I can see why your mind would go there. Plus, it's more recent than the interview. (I just happened to have seen the interview for the first time in the past couple of weeks.)
Yup, those are the fish in the fountain by my office building. Some of them anyway - parents and new babies. The one with the red spot on its head is my favorite. It's one of our tribe. :)
I'm thinking 'not to scale' for those ones
Snort. Of course now I'm thinking of giant paleolithic squirrels, and modern humans deciding to breed miniature bison. Heh.
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::glomps:: I had in my mind to email you today. Did Scaryveinybb come? How are you and the Ghoul clan?
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