Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #30 - Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:29pm Print Post Claire wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 6:57pm:Neesierie wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 6:49pm:Don't hold back, Claire! Tell us what you really think about Mary! 'kay Just to make sure Wait until she comes face to face with my monster! What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #31 - Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:38pm Print Post Normandie wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:22pm:[quote author=0A2B20273D2B4E0 link=1301973946/26#26 date=1302463477] Bint's cool. Is it like twit? Not really. It's Arabic for woman / girl / daughter and British soldiers who served in the Middle East around WWII adopted the word so it was absorbed into the English language. In the process, it acquired a rather derogatory undertone, more so in recent times. After the war - in the 60s and 70s I guess, it became pretty interchangeable with "bird" but still, it's not much used now. Possibly because of its Arabic origins. www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0078360#m_en_gb007836 That's how it started out and you're right about it acquiring the derogatory tone. In my part of the world it is still derogatory, meaning twit, fool, idiot. Unfortunately « Last Edit: Sep 16th, 2011 at 10:33pm by SHADO Librarian » IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #32 - Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:41pm Print Post Matt wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:29pm:Claire wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 6:57pm:Neesierie wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 6:49pm:Don't hold back, Claire! Tell us what you really think about Mary! 'kay Just to make sure Wait until she comes face to face with my monster! Ooooohhhhh good, can't wait <g> IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #33 - Apr 10th, 2011 at 9:39pm Print Post Neesierie wrote on Apr 10th, 2011 at 7:06pm:What a spoilt brat she was! It was her own fault for not keeping her kid out of the road. "Ed, do something!" "Sure, Mary. I'll bring you up on charges of criminal negligence concerning our son!" Had that incident happened here in the states, today, that is exactly what would have happened. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #34 - Apr 10th, 2011 at 10:34pm Print Post Back to the story itself, I want to say that I really liked the psychological elements of the last chapter. It's been really good in that area all along, but the bonding between Straker and Peter was very sweet and special. Good job! The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged
Blue Shrew Lieutenant Offline Did I wake you, Alec? Posts: 55 Location: Alec's Bedroom Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #35 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 3:23am Print Post Nice twist and turns. Loving Peter IP Logged
Write Rat MajorSHADO Research Offline Straker and his coffee. Posts: 356 Location: United States Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #36 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 5:59am Print Post Quote:I'm enjoying Rabbit's Paw... although, with five rabbits dependent on me for their dandelions, I'm a bit worried about the Paw. No rabbits were or will be injured in this story. Toy plushie ones are all over my bed and couch at the moment. As well as porcelain ones on my bookcase IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #37 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 2:08pm Print Post I see the next section is up! I'll have some comments for you when I get a chance to read with work distractions. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 657 Location: Washington (not DC) Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #38 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:21pm Print Post Um, please tell my why Ed is surprised to meet an American in California? Even if her name is Turner. If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #39 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:22pm Print Post I'm more intrigued by Colonel Kaiser! : What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 657 Location: Washington (not DC) Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #40 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:31pm Print Post Well, if I named a character Kaiser, you could probably bet there was no special significance. But this is Amelia: Kaiser = Caesar = King. Bet his first name was Arthur. If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #41 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:34pm Print Post Kirk to Spock in TWOK "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...message Spock?" Hidden meanings, I love it! What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Write Rat Major Offline Straker and his coffee. Posts: 356 Location: United States Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #42 - Apr 12th, 2011 at 12:26am Print Post Librarian wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:21pm:Um, please tell my why Ed is surprised to meet an American in California? Even if her name is Turner. He isn't. He was just trying to see if she might be related to Turner from the Timelash ep, wanted to see if she'd react. He suspects that the crystal may be the rock from the Mindbender ep. He thinks the aliens are up to something again. (Which they usually are) As for Kaiser IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #43 - Apr 12th, 2011 at 12:39am Print Post To quote a well-known comedy show from the 70's: "Veddy interestink!" (I need a little Nazi smiley here!) This is developing into a very convoluted mystery, and I can't wait to see how it all turns out! The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: The Rabbit's Paw comments Reply #44 - Apr 12th, 2011 at 1:49pm Print Post Cliffhanger! I love it. One minor quibble, The Vomit Comet is any one of the NASA aircraft used to simulate zero gravity. They used a C131 at one time. The centriifuge doesn't have a nickname that I could find. You did a great job of building the tension in this chapter. Can't wait for the end. « Last Edit: Apr 12th, 2011 at 4:39pm by Matt » What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
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