Flippant Friday: Ask sabotabby

[sabotabby]

Really. Ask me anything*. I'll answer it, in a manner of speaking.

Does anyone know, speaking of flippancy, where I can find the equivalent of this for the year ahead? I heard the new colours suck and I'm just dying to know! (Actually, it's for work, but I am curious and the Color Association makes you pay for it.)

* But if it broaches certain topics, I'll lock the post.

Comments

[princessrugger.livejournal.com]

when are you coming to san francisco? we need to hang out. and you need to meet the mittens.

also, you're way smart. how do i start to become as smart as you? what 3 books should i read first in order to be able to hold a conversation with you that isn't about kittens--assuming, of course, that there exists in the world a legitimate reason not to talk about kittens?

[sabotabby]

1. Yes indeed. Okay, guess what? The IWW elections are happening, and one of the possible locations for the next general meeting is San Francisco. I'm going to vote for that 'cause I haven't been out there in ages and I want to meet you and the mittens.

2. There's not a legitimate reason to not talk about kittens. Oy. Also see my comment to jupitah about my lack of eddumication in certain areas.

It's not so much which books you should read as it is the sorts of books you should read. They are:

a) Books about grammar that include geeky grammar jokes.
b) Books that reiterate your existing political opinions but say it in ways that sound smart.
c) Books with lots of pictures in them.

Those, along with the odd fictional work (preferably written by friends) will give you the depth and breadth of knowledge you need to fake smartness on teh intarwebs like I do.

[princessrugger.livejournal.com]

let's see...a week ago a friend of mine called me drunkenly to ask about the grammatical propriety of a roadside sign reading "jesus is risen" and i launched into an equally drunken semantic deconstruction of said phrase depending on the theological intentions behind it, so i think i'm ok on that front...my noam chomsky and michael moore books are staring at me right now, so if i ever read them i'll be fine...and i have lots of books with pictures of food in them! omg, i'm already teh brilliant!!1!!ONE!!