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Wishing my friends list Happy Holidays! :)
I'd build y'all a snow pressie but...WE DON'T HAVE NO FRAKKIN' SNOW! *glowers at weather gods*
Wishing my friends list Happy Holidays! :)
I'd build y'all a snow pressie but...WE DON'T HAVE NO FRAKKIN' SNOW! *glowers at weather gods*
I don't know how long you've been around fandom (whichever fandom that may be), but I'm sure at least some of you still remember "fondly" the times of angelfire and geocities and eGroups and the like.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're either too young or still a newbie to fandom in general. Rejoice. *g*
Anyway, if you want to have a good laugh, geocities-ize your website! (or any website that strikes your fancy, really) It's oodles of fun, I promise! Though beware of potential migraines from the awfulness that used to be, well, geocities. LOL!
If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're either too young or still a newbie to fandom in general. Rejoice. *g*
Anyway, if you want to have a good laugh, geocities-ize your website! (or any website that strikes your fancy, really) It's oodles of fun, I promise! Though beware of potential migraines from the awfulness that used to be, well, geocities. LOL!
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Tell me a story I haven’t written, and I will give you 1-3 sentences from or about it.
(Yeah, like I have time for this...*headdesk*)
hawk_soaring:Tell me a story I haven’t written, and I will give you 1-3 sentences from or about it.
(Yeah, like I have time for this...*headdesk*)
I so, so, so love http://notalwaysright.com...!!!
(Tech Support | Colorado, USA)
(I’m the IT manager at my work. I’ve just created a user account for our HR manager.)
Me: “So, the username is [username] and the password is just 1234.”
Caller: “1234? That’s it?”
Me: “We try to keep it simple.”
Caller: “Okay, thanks.” *hangs up*
(About a minute later, he calls back.)
Caller: “It that capitalized?”
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http://notalwaysright.com, how do I love thee? :D
(Music Store | London, UK)
And thusly, Tony doesn't get the Christmas present Gibbs wanted to buy him...
(Music Store | London, UK)
Customer: “Do you sell MP3s?”
Me: “MP3 players, sir?”
Customer: “No, no, no. I want to buy MP3s.”
Me: “You can buy MP3s from our website’s digital store. It’s really easy. However, we don’t sell MP3s in store, I’m afraid.”
Customer: “So, you don’t sell MP3s in store? Why?”
Me: “You can’t hold an MP3, sir.”
And thusly, Tony doesn't get the Christmas present Gibbs wanted to buy him...
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Thank you, Wil Wheaton, for sharing this with the rest of us. (initially tweeted by a guy named Ivan Ewert):
I can just sooooo see Tony and Gibbs Christmas tree shopping and walking past this sign and Tony going, "Ohhh, Jeth, we have got to buy a couple of these!" (for, ya know, totally innocent purposes...)
I can just sooooo see Tony and Gibbs Christmas tree shopping and walking past this sign and Tony going, "Ohhh, Jeth, we have got to buy a couple of these!" (for, ya know, totally innocent purposes...)
I mean Michael Weatherly, not Christopher Waild, of course. LOL! (Except I love him for sharing this with us. But other than that, no. *g*)
HELL YES!!! As long as Glasberg stays Executive Producer and the scripts are as top notch as they've (mostly) been this season. And, of course, as long as Michael and Mark stay on board. :D
HELL YES!!! As long as Glasberg stays Executive Producer and the scripts are as top notch as they've (mostly) been this season. And, of course, as long as Michael and Mark stay on board. :D
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Today: Little Leroy Goes Laptop Shopping...
(Gotta love www.notalwaysright.com!)
(Electronics Store | Henderson, NV, USA)
Customer: “I need a new laptop. I want one better than the one I have. I want to spend no more than 600 dollars.”
(After finding out that he has a machine running Windows 98 with 512 MB of ram and 60 GB of hard drive space, I provide him several different laptop choices within his price range. They have either 3GB or 4GB of RAM, running Windows 7.)
Customer: “No, no, no! I said better! I have 512 memory, but you keep recommending only 3 and 4! Also, 7 is way lower than 98! Get me someone who knows what I mean by better!”
(Gotta love www.notalwaysright.com!)
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If you had asked me that a year ago (or, hell, just six months ago!), I would've mentioned two things that have been taken care of now, courtesy of Gary Glasberg. (Hence the sparkly, shiny shrine we're building for him!) One: get rid of idiot!Tony already. Two: stop with the ridiculous faux Tiva crap.
So, with those two out of the way thanks to GG, and my show being, ya know, "my show" again, I'm pretty much happy, period. I love my show again! So it's a bit difficult to come up with three wishes insofar that I'm pretty much happy the way things are going. But let me see...
First wish, I'd love to visit the set and meet cast and crew. And yes, that totally counts! Because it's a wish and it's NCIS-related. So there! :P
Second wish, I want at least one more season. Now that we're back to great writing and wonderful acting (the snarking from a certain someone is almost non-existent these days!), I don't want the show to end in May. So, TPTB should get their heads on straight and make the cast members an offer they can't refuse. (And really, MW totally deserves a huge raise!) MH's still under contract for a year, so I have high hopes that we'll really get a 10th season. *crosses fingers*
Third wish, I want the characters I despise gone for good (yes, I'm looking at you, EJ, so you'd better either show up as a dead body or at least end up deader than dead at the end of ep 199!) and the characters I adore to show up more (yes, Toby, that means you, and yes, that also means Palmer being an official main character, and both dads should come visit at least twice a season, and no, they don't have to be the main focus of the ep) and the characters' relationships should continue to be what they are (meaning, no faux Tiva crap, the dynamic duo being the dynamic duo with cowboy style steaks and late night basement confessions, Timmy and Tony being the bestest banter buddies, etc).
So, with those two out of the way thanks to GG, and my show being, ya know, "my show" again, I'm pretty much happy, period. I love my show again! So it's a bit difficult to come up with three wishes insofar that I'm pretty much happy the way things are going. But let me see...
First wish, I'd love to visit the set and meet cast and crew. And yes, that totally counts! Because it's a wish and it's NCIS-related. So there! :P
Second wish, I want at least one more season. Now that we're back to great writing and wonderful acting (the snarking from a certain someone is almost non-existent these days!), I don't want the show to end in May. So, TPTB should get their heads on straight and make the cast members an offer they can't refuse. (And really, MW totally deserves a huge raise!) MH's still under contract for a year, so I have high hopes that we'll really get a 10th season. *crosses fingers*
Third wish, I want the characters I despise gone for good (yes, I'm looking at you, EJ, so you'd better either show up as a dead body or at least end up deader than dead at the end of ep 199!) and the characters I adore to show up more (yes, Toby, that means you, and yes, that also means Palmer being an official main character, and both dads should come visit at least twice a season, and no, they don't have to be the main focus of the ep) and the characters' relationships should continue to be what they are (meaning, no faux Tiva crap, the dynamic duo being the dynamic duo with cowboy style steaks and late night basement confessions, Timmy and Tony being the bestest banter buddies, etc).
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Hmm.
Now, I liked Vance from the get go (yes, I'm that elusive person you've heard rumors about! *g*) but I don't like him enough to enjoy a Vance-centric episode, so this is kinda difficult for me.
However, if I had to choose, I'd probably go with the "Enemies Foreign / Enemies Domestic" two-parter. The look into Vance's (and Eli's) past was fascinating, the acting (and make-up!) was brilliant, and it gave us great insight into the character. Not necessarily something I have to watch again every month, but I was very positively surprised by this two-parter.
As for moment, I have to pick the last scene of "Judgment Day, Part 2" when he matter-of-factly splits up the team. Hadn't seen that one coming, so it was a huge surprise, not to mention shock, and it was the perfect introduction to this character.
Now, I liked Vance from the get go (yes, I'm that elusive person you've heard rumors about! *g*) but I don't like him enough to enjoy a Vance-centric episode, so this is kinda difficult for me.
However, if I had to choose, I'd probably go with the "Enemies Foreign / Enemies Domestic" two-parter. The look into Vance's (and Eli's) past was fascinating, the acting (and make-up!) was brilliant, and it gave us great insight into the character. Not necessarily something I have to watch again every month, but I was very positively surprised by this two-parter.
As for moment, I have to pick the last scene of "Judgment Day, Part 2" when he matter-of-factly splits up the team. Hadn't seen that one coming, so it was a huge surprise, not to mention shock, and it was the perfect introduction to this character.
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JIMMY!!!
I love Jimmy! :D And I can't wait to see the next episode. I just know it's gonna be epic! (At least the Jimmy part. I think. I hope. The script was written by Chris Waild, the resident Tiva lover. Be afraid. Be very afraid.)
So anyway, Jimmy. There's only one Jimmy-centric ep, namely "About Face", which I love to no end, so this is definitely my favorite Jimmy ep. (Duh. LOL)
Favorite moment? For giggles, the scene in autopsy where he and Ducky are lost in translation about the "sand mite that might bite". For serious awesome!Jimmy, the few but brilliant scenes with Tony in which they are Gibbs + Ducky 2.0 (in Bounce and during Gibbs' Mexican sabbatical). No matter how much Tony keeps calling him "Autopsy gremlin" we all know they're good buddies. Plus, MW said it's his head canon that Tony and Jimmy are roomies. That alone is full of epic epicness. LOL!
I love Jimmy! :D And I can't wait to see the next episode. I just know it's gonna be epic! (At least the Jimmy part. I think. I hope. The script was written by Chris Waild, the resident Tiva lover. Be afraid. Be very afraid.)
So anyway, Jimmy. There's only one Jimmy-centric ep, namely "About Face", which I love to no end, so this is definitely my favorite Jimmy ep. (Duh. LOL)
Favorite moment? For giggles, the scene in autopsy where he and Ducky are lost in translation about the "sand mite that might bite". For serious awesome!Jimmy, the few but brilliant scenes with Tony in which they are Gibbs + Ducky 2.0 (in Bounce and during Gibbs' Mexican sabbatical). No matter how much Tony keeps calling him "Autopsy gremlin" we all know they're good buddies. Plus, MW said it's his head canon that Tony and Jimmy are roomies. That alone is full of epic epicness. LOL!
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Oh, what a wonderfully easy one!
When she was finally dead. \o/
When she was finally dead. \o/
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To be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with Kate. I always hated the way she gets all uppity and thinks she's better than Tony (and for a profiler, she really couldn't read the boy). No matter how much Ziva and her lack of personal space and stalker-like fascination with Tony annoys me, Kate's blows were personal and low. All. The. Fucking. Time.
Best example? I just watched "Split Decision" again, an ep I love because of Gus Bricker alone. *g* And what does Kate do in the last scene? Mock Tony. Repeatedly. He takes it, even goes so far as to explain to her in a genuinely friendly way what he's looking for in a woman, and all she can think of is to rub the Voss thing under his nose again. She of the profiler persuasion, who had been there to see how badly Tony was hurt by Pacci's death, thinks it's funny to mock him for tonguing Pacci's murder. Repeatedly. All I want to do is bitch slap her into next week.
Quite honestly, Tony took more verbal abuse from her in two years than he did from Gibbs in nine, and that's saying something.
On the other hand, I do love the sibling rivalry scenes between her and Tony. When it was obvious that they genuinely liked each other, and the teasing was gentle and friendly and full of pure, innocent fun. But she took too many shots at my beloved Tony, and I ain't cool with that.
So, it's really difficult for me to pick a favorite moment, much less an episode. But when it comes right down to it, I can at least name a moment that really touched me, and continues to touch me whenever I watch it, and that's when she's dancing with Ernie Yost in the middle of the squadroom, crying.
Best example? I just watched "Split Decision" again, an ep I love because of Gus Bricker alone. *g* And what does Kate do in the last scene? Mock Tony. Repeatedly. He takes it, even goes so far as to explain to her in a genuinely friendly way what he's looking for in a woman, and all she can think of is to rub the Voss thing under his nose again. She of the profiler persuasion, who had been there to see how badly Tony was hurt by Pacci's death, thinks it's funny to mock him for tonguing Pacci's murder. Repeatedly. All I want to do is bitch slap her into next week.
Quite honestly, Tony took more verbal abuse from her in two years than he did from Gibbs in nine, and that's saying something.
On the other hand, I do love the sibling rivalry scenes between her and Tony. When it was obvious that they genuinely liked each other, and the teasing was gentle and friendly and full of pure, innocent fun. But she took too many shots at my beloved Tony, and I ain't cool with that.
So, it's really difficult for me to pick a favorite moment, much less an episode. But when it comes right down to it, I can at least name a moment that really touched me, and continues to touch me whenever I watch it, and that's when she's dancing with Ernie Yost in the middle of the squadroom, crying.
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Waaay too many episodes and moments to choose from!!! LOL!
Okay, episode... My top three...
"Truth and Consequences", because it showed us a lot of awesome BAMF Tony. Seriously, how many characters can you tie to a chair and give pages upon pages of monologue, and he delivers brilliantly? Exactly.
"Bounce" because, even though there were plot holes the size of which we've never seen before, it was amazing to see how frantically Tony tried to right what was wrong. I loved the dedication, the doggedness, not to mention the fierceness with which he worked the case.
"Baltimore", because we learn so much about the character from ten years ago. So much insight, so much surprising stuff, so much fanfic potential! ;P
Moments? Here are my top three...
The break down scene in the prison/holding cell in "Frame Up". That was actually the moment I figured out who Tony really is, looking behind his many masks, etc. Awesome stuff. Plus, MW knocked it out of the park.
The scene in "Bait" where Tony bitch slaps Jenny via phone, effectively telling her to STFU and leave him alone so he can do his job. Go, Tony!
Tony being all BAMF in "Requiem", shooting the bad guys while running full speed and then jumping into the water to save both Maddie and Gibbs. *points at icon*
Okay, episode... My top three...
"Truth and Consequences", because it showed us a lot of awesome BAMF Tony. Seriously, how many characters can you tie to a chair and give pages upon pages of monologue, and he delivers brilliantly? Exactly.
"Bounce" because, even though there were plot holes the size of which we've never seen before, it was amazing to see how frantically Tony tried to right what was wrong. I loved the dedication, the doggedness, not to mention the fierceness with which he worked the case.
"Baltimore", because we learn so much about the character from ten years ago. So much insight, so much surprising stuff, so much fanfic potential! ;P
Moments? Here are my top three...
The break down scene in the prison/holding cell in "Frame Up". That was actually the moment I figured out who Tony really is, looking behind his many masks, etc. Awesome stuff. Plus, MW knocked it out of the park.
The scene in "Bait" where Tony bitch slaps Jenny via phone, effectively telling her to STFU and leave him alone so he can do his job. Go, Tony!
Tony being all BAMF in "Requiem", shooting the bad guys while running full speed and then jumping into the water to save both Maddie and Gibbs. *points at icon*
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Ah, my favorite probie! (Though, after watching "Sins of the Father", I have to admit that I might have a new favorite probie...*g*)
Which directly brings me to my fave episode, and that's hands down "Probie" because it gives us McGee growing up, Tony being wonderfully supporting, Gibbs looking hot in a suit, and a really good case to boot. I felt so much for poor Timmy in this episode, I just wanted to hug the stuffing out of him!
As for favorite moment, there are too many to count. McGee (or, ya know, Sean Murray really) makes the best funny faces and he's hilarious, especially when pitched against Tony. But I think my fave moment is when he BAMFs that bitchy official in MTAC. Why am I drawing a blank on the episode now? *despairs* You know the one, where Gibbs is running around solving the case and sending McGee to handle the hourly updates. Poor guy didn't stand a chance until he slaps her down and gets standing ovations from the MTAC crew. Love that scene! :)
Which directly brings me to my fave episode, and that's hands down "Probie" because it gives us McGee growing up, Tony being wonderfully supporting, Gibbs looking hot in a suit, and a really good case to boot. I felt so much for poor Timmy in this episode, I just wanted to hug the stuffing out of him!
As for favorite moment, there are too many to count. McGee (or, ya know, Sean Murray really) makes the best funny faces and he's hilarious, especially when pitched against Tony. But I think my fave moment is when he BAMFs that bitchy official in MTAC. Why am I drawing a blank on the episode now? *despairs* You know the one, where Gibbs is running around solving the case and sending McGee to handle the hourly updates. Poor guy didn't stand a chance until he slaps her down and gets standing ovations from the MTAC crew. Love that scene! :)
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Thanks to the super-sekkrit link hinky_hippo sent me, I finally figured out how to add a user-made header. I already did that a week or so ago in my fic comm ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
gaby_fanfic but now I finally tweaked the drool-worthy awesomeness that is MW and made the above header for my private LJ. *points*
I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but I'm very happy right now. :D
hinky_hippo sent me, I finally figured out how to add a user-made header. I already did that a week or so ago in my fic comm gaby_fanfic but now I finally tweaked the drool-worthy awesomeness that is MW and made the above header for my private LJ. *points*I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but I'm very happy right now. :D
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I'm only now beginning to like Ziva again (thank goodness, GG is a miracle worker!) and even though I liked her just fine during her first couple of seasons, I was never a huge enough fan to thoroughly enjoy Ziva-centric episodes. (And we shall never speak of the abomination that is known as the Rivkin Arc in fandom!)
I'm not entirely sure if this counts as a Ziva episode, but she features more than she normally does in a stand alone episode, so I'm going with Jack-Knife. I love the episode for many reasons, most notably, of course, Fornell and his snark with Gibbs ("What happened to your face?" - "What happened to your arm?" - "The job." - "The same." *dies*). I also adored sleepy!Timmy and then hyper!Timmy. And there was Damon, and I really like Damon. And to be honest, I really like Damon with Ziva. And she was a cool chick in this episode, capable and feisty and just plain likeable (which wasn't an easy thing to accomplish during the SB years, let me assure you!).
As for favorite moment, I think I really adored her going undercover at this speed dating event in "Singled Out". It was funny and cute, the way she despaired, trying to get info from the potential suspects.
Though I'm also going to say this (and will probably be lynched for it): I loved her in that amazingly sexy blue dress, singing undercover in "Last Man Standing". That was pretty damn breath-taking in my book.
I'm not entirely sure if this counts as a Ziva episode, but she features more than she normally does in a stand alone episode, so I'm going with Jack-Knife. I love the episode for many reasons, most notably, of course, Fornell and his snark with Gibbs ("What happened to your face?" - "What happened to your arm?" - "The job." - "The same." *dies*). I also adored sleepy!Timmy and then hyper!Timmy. And there was Damon, and I really like Damon. And to be honest, I really like Damon with Ziva. And she was a cool chick in this episode, capable and feisty and just plain likeable (which wasn't an easy thing to accomplish during the SB years, let me assure you!).
As for favorite moment, I think I really adored her going undercover at this speed dating event in "Singled Out". It was funny and cute, the way she despaired, trying to get info from the potential suspects.
Though I'm also going to say this (and will probably be lynched for it): I loved her in that amazingly sexy blue dress, singing undercover in "Last Man Standing". That was pretty damn breath-taking in my book.
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So, it's not like I've waited the entire season for this episode or anything, right? Because hey, it's only Senior's return, after all, right?
And yet you decide I shouldn't get to see the damn ep.
1) Global doesn't air it on Monday, as is tradition this season. Okay, I can live with that. It means I won't be able to snag it off the internet Tuesday morning and indulge myself (and get half a dozen tags written before it airs on CBS), but hey, that's cool.
2) There's only one--in other words: ONE!--working live stream and its quality is TOTAL CRAP. So I'm sitting here, Tuesday night my time, watching a CBS feed that barely allows me to see what the hell is happening, not to mention understand what anyone is saying! I'd give up if it were any other ep, but it's Senior, and I'm amped, and so I'm trying my best to figure out what the funny looking pixels are doing and saying.
3) And then, dear tech gods, you decide that this isn't enough. Nooo, you decide to really screw with me. Because, in all your wisdom, you decide to completely cut me off my NCIS fix just as the last act starts. My internet connection completely craps out for good, with about eight minutes to go. Thank you ever so frakkin' much. Because no matter what I do to my modem, it stays dead.
4) And so here I am, less than four hours later, after almost no sleep but unable to go back to bed because the cats demand attention. At least the modem's working again, so I'm online, and I'mdownloading about to watch the episode in all its technicolor glory, and I'll finally be able to watch the last scene which I know is beyond awesome because I already saw a bit of it in the promo trailer.
But I'm beyond tired and I'm cranky, and I repeat: WTF, tech gods? What? The? Effing? Fuck?!
And yet you decide I shouldn't get to see the damn ep.
1) Global doesn't air it on Monday, as is tradition this season. Okay, I can live with that. It means I won't be able to snag it off the internet Tuesday morning and indulge myself (and get half a dozen tags written before it airs on CBS), but hey, that's cool.
2) There's only one--in other words: ONE!--working live stream and its quality is TOTAL CRAP. So I'm sitting here, Tuesday night my time, watching a CBS feed that barely allows me to see what the hell is happening, not to mention understand what anyone is saying! I'd give up if it were any other ep, but it's Senior, and I'm amped, and so I'm trying my best to figure out what the funny looking pixels are doing and saying.
3) And then, dear tech gods, you decide that this isn't enough. Nooo, you decide to really screw with me. Because, in all your wisdom, you decide to completely cut me off my NCIS fix just as the last act starts. My internet connection completely craps out for good, with about eight minutes to go. Thank you ever so frakkin' much. Because no matter what I do to my modem, it stays dead.
4) And so here I am, less than four hours later, after almost no sleep but unable to go back to bed because the cats demand attention. At least the modem's working again, so I'm online, and I'm
But I'm beyond tired and I'm cranky, and I repeat: WTF, tech gods? What? The? Effing? Fuck?!
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This one's easy.
Favorite episode is "Bloodbath" for all it's team awesomeness, be it protective papa bear Gibbs or big brother Tony or whoever. I just wanted to hug Abby to death in that ep!
As for favorite moment, that one's from this season's Enemy on the Hill,( and therefore behind the cut )
Favorite episode is "Bloodbath" for all it's team awesomeness, be it protective papa bear Gibbs or big brother Tony or whoever. I just wanted to hug Abby to death in that ep!
As for favorite moment, that one's from this season's Enemy on the Hill,( and therefore behind the cut )
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