Films!

On the upside of this morning (which has pretty much otherwise sucked goats through a jet engine), the Tivoli theater lists among its upcoming films Mirrormask and Breakfast on Pluto.

I'd like to catch both of those if possible. Anybody want to go with? (I won't even ask about Bee Season.)

Films!

On the upside of this morning (which has pretty much otherwise sucked goats through a jet engine), the Tivoli theater lists among its upcoming films Mirrormask and Breakfast on Pluto.

I'd like to catch both of those if possible. Anybody want to go with? (I won't even ask about Bee Season.)

LJ-Balderdash, round One Results

Point tally for the first round (Having One's Ashes Hauled):

The clear winner for this round was druidevo, who submitted option 6 (servicing the ship on shore leave) and got 7 votes.
Next was saffronhare, whose Etruscans in option 7 attracted 4 votes.
kittenpants comes in third, with option 1 about double-parking your donkey, which got 3 votes.
Also garnering votes were lexpendragon (2 votes for option 3, cremation practices among the Northern Europeans) and matchgirl42 (1 vote for option 8, Sabbath servants).

Also, adammaker's entry about voiding your poisons (#5) got a vote, but that was from adammaker himself, who didn't read the rules and will have to be taken out back and flogged. No points for him.

Interestingly enough, there was no right answer for this round. Both adammaker's and matchgirl42's entries came with references about the true origin of the phrase, even though they were entirely different. Etymology of slang is notoriously hard to pin down, especially when we're talking about phrases that are older than say, last year. Anyway, good answers everybody! Will post a new round soon, possibly with a picture.

LJ-Balderdash, round One Results

Point tally for the first round (Having One's Ashes Hauled):

The clear winner for this round was druidevo, who submitted option 6 (servicing the ship on shore leave) and got 7 votes.
Next was saffronhare, whose Etruscans in option 7 attracted 4 votes.
kittenpants comes in third, with option 1 about double-parking your donkey, which got 3 votes.
Also garnering votes were lexpendragon (2 votes for option 3, cremation practices among the Northern Europeans) and matchgirl42 (1 vote for option 8, Sabbath servants).

Also, adammaker's entry about voiding your poisons (#5) got a vote, but that was from adammaker himself, who didn't read the rules and will have to be taken out back and flogged. No points for him.

Interestingly enough, there was no right answer for this round. Both adammaker's and matchgirl42's entries came with references about the true origin of the phrase, even though they were entirely different. Etymology of slang is notoriously hard to pin down, especially when we're talking about phrases that are older than say, last year. Anyway, good answers everybody! Will post a new round soon, possibly with a picture.

Also in today's news:

Somebody in Kansas gets a clue.
University to teach intelligent design as modern mythology.

Also in today's news:

Somebody in Kansas gets a clue.
University to teach intelligent design as modern mythology.

LJ Balderdash, round two

This is the picture round.
Here is a picture of something bizarre:

What do you think it is a picture of?
Comments are screened, first nine responses will go up as choices tomorrow or so (holiday permitting).
Each vote for your answer = one point.
Also, in this round, there is a correct answer. Votes for the correct answer will also earn one point.

OK? Go.

LJ Balderdash, round two

This is the picture round.
Here is a picture of something bizarre:

What do you think it is a picture of?
Comments are screened, first nine responses will go up as choices tomorrow or so (holiday permitting).
Each vote for your answer = one point.
Also, in this round, there is a correct answer. Votes for the correct answer will also earn one point.

OK? Go.

LJ-Balderdash Round 2: Choices.

You know the drill. Choose your weapons!

( I think it's... )

LJ-Balderdash Round 2: Choices.

You know the drill. Choose your weapons!

( I think it's... )

Also, this

It occurs to me that if I'm going to continue to play this sort of game all the time, which I might, because it's fun, people who don't want to play might get tired of looking at it. Was thinking of making an LJ Balderdash community. What do you think?

[Poll #618915]

Also, this

It occurs to me that if I'm going to continue to play this sort of game all the time, which I might, because it's fun, people who don't want to play might get tired of looking at it. Was thinking of making an LJ Balderdash community. What do you think?

[Poll #618915]