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Simple meme, one is assigned a letter of the alphabet to best
illustrate 10 things you love beginning with that letter. There are no
other rules in this game. Sounds good to me.
Bill gave me "V".
Violas: I'm thinking of the little flower that looks like a miniature pansy, but smells like a violet, only better. They make me think of my youth. I've planted them many times... they're supposed to grow like weeds, but unfortunately, they make the rabbits think of dinner.
Vertigo: As in the movie, not the feeling. I hate the feeling. The movie though... classic Hitchcock with Jimmy Stewart. Need I say more.
Vegetables: I've always liked them, some I love. Even as a kid, I ate my veggies. I get excited about a good kholrabi, will wax poetic about a perfectly steamed artichoke. Don't even get me started on beets.... or broccoli... or celery... or fresh green beans... or cabbage... or any veggie for that matter.
Vicodin: I was given this drug after oral surgery... Dear. Lord. I'll never forget taking it before going to a job I was so absolutely OVER! I got off the el, walked into the building and felt nothing but love. This scared me enough to stop talking the Vicodin as soon as I could. I'll never forget that feeling though... I loved it.
Vintage: I went through a long period of loving anything vintage... clothing, toys, furniture, you name it. I think I've finally caught up with the 21st Century, but vintage can still tug at my heart strings. I just don't go crazy anymore.
Veterinarian: There was a long period of time when I thought I wanted to be one and then I realized how often I'd be seeing animals in horrid conditions. I'm glad I didn't choose that, but I do love my vet and am glad she did.
Viable: I like any word that gives one hope...
Vicious Circle: If referring to The Algonquin Round Table. Oh what a place to have been a fly on the wall. I wouldn't even presume to have been so lucky as to sit at the table.
Vote: I still don't take my right to for granted. I'm not sure it does what I hope, but I still do it, because not to means I've given up and the bastards have won... even if they already have...
Variety: Because as they say... it's the spice of life!
If you want to play and want a letter, drop me a comment and I'll send a magical letter on its way.
And... speaking of the alphabet... we're up to "E" over at Snag's.
Very nice!
I'm so totally in agreement w/ you about vegetables. When on a plate with fish or meat I never think of the veges as the "second course". And Vertigo - an absolute favorite.
Posted by: Bill Stankus | February 12, 2009 at 09:24 AM
I can't help myself.....
"Vicious"
At first I read it as "Viscous Circle", which made me laugh though.
I'm trying to stop, really I am.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 12, 2009 at 09:58 AM
How I loVe Violas. Before moVing to the city, I planted them eVery spring. Very few flowers eVer grew for me, but the Violas Vanquished common threats. For months they thriVed Voluptuously. One trick was picking them eVery eVening. I used Jose QuerVo shot glasses for Vases. Tequila shot glasses from Acambro, Mexico are a eXtra tall and slender.
Posted by: Kathleen Maher | February 12, 2009 at 10:17 AM
LOL!! ZRM- I looked at that a million times and knew it was wrong, but then convinced myself I was thinking of the viscous as well, which also made me laugh! I changed it. Why aren't you here to spell check my early morning/late night... oh hell... all of my blogging! I'm going to turn in all of my spelling awards. They no longer apply.
KM- My mother and father always used little liqueur glasses as well. I use them too... if the rabbits haven't eaten all of the flowers. :(
Bill- Rear Vindow ees my favorite... but I wasn't sure I could make that count...
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 10:28 AM
You spelled Vicodin correctly....
hmmm.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM
There's a monologue-related word that's conspicuously absent. Did the Filthbot have the day off, or will a similar word be used in the P-meme?
Posted by: Brando | February 12, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Yeah, yeah, yeah... just because I've got one, doesn't mean I have to use it. Wait... that didn't sound right...
AHHHH!!! The P-meme meaning just hit me. I'm scarred for life. One biblical joke about neighborly coveting and I'm scarred for life...
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 02:17 PM
So do we have to aks for a letter, or is a comment enough?
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 12, 2009 at 02:48 PM
You have to ask for one or I won't waste a letter... there are a finite amount.
ZRM- you get G.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 02:51 PM
I've never eaten Kholrabi but I think it's one of teh best words ever!
Posted by: Kathleen in Oakland | February 12, 2009 at 03:01 PM
I'd love a letter!
Posted by: mdh | February 12, 2009 at 03:02 PM
How many are there? 30? 50?
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 12, 2009 at 03:06 PM
K- they're fabulous when not too woody... and it is a great word.
mdh- how's about an E!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Aren't we supposed to start with RSTLN E?
Posted by: Mandos | February 12, 2009 at 03:37 PM
I am not the Wheel of Fortune, Mandos... just for that, you get a Q...
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 03:40 PM
I've never been able to think of Jimmy Stewart the same since I found out he wore a toupée. I was able to deal with John Wayne, Sinatra, Burt Reynolds, but Jimmy too? I still like his movies a lot, except now I keep noticing the damn rug, sometimes to the point of vertigo.
Posted by: Dan Leo | February 12, 2009 at 05:31 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I've read 9 million things about Jimmy Stewart... even met him once and I never knew! I'm guessing my brain was protecting me from knowing... I mean how could you possibly see him in Airport '77 and not know... :(
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2009 at 05:38 PM
Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I too met Jimmy Stewart (in Bev Hills). Whoops, I guess I just did.
Posted by: Bill Stankus | February 12, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Can I have aleph?
Sorry, wrong keyboard. I'll take what's left.
Posted by: Snag | February 13, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Bill- was he wearing a rug?!?! :(
Snag- I think you're already getting letters, but sure... how about a U!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 13, 2009 at 05:57 AM
Vitamin V or my favorite, Vicotini.
Posted by: fish | February 13, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Qo'noS: Klingon homeworld. 'nuff said.
qorma: My mom makes a delicious chicken qorma.
qoppa: Ancient Greek letter that fell out of favour, was sadly replaced by kappa.
qoph: Analogous letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
qaf: Analogous letter in the Arabic alphabet.
qwerty: The style of keyboard most of the world uses. I have friends who prefer Dvorak. As a lefty, I prefer anything that forces people to use their left hand more.
qin: a family of Chinese musical instruments. I like music.
qhat: People actually used to spell "what" like this. I wish we still did.
qhythsontyd: Apparently people used to call the Pentecost this. I'm not a Christian but I have to cheer anyone who spells any holiday like this.
qibla: The direction of Makkah. Well, I'm not a Christian, right?
Posted by: Mandos | February 13, 2009 at 09:56 AM
Awesome!!! Q was given to the correct person!
Can I use any of these in Scrabble??
Posted by: Jennifer | February 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM
If you have the OED with you, you can use all of them except Qo'noS and maybe qwerty (I suspect qwerty is OK with the OED though). I couldn't tell you about lesser dictionaries, except that I know that, years ago, I used "qat" on a triple word score (a Middle Eastern drug/pastime) to stump the woman who is probably Baltimore's greatest Scrabble player (Officer "Mama" Vice of the Hopkins campus cops night shift). She didn't believe me and challenged me about it, and lost her turn because the Scrabble dictionary had "qat".
However, she still beat me by about 200 points, and repeated this victory several times over the space of the two weeks I was there. She had an amazing strategy of having no compunction about losing several turns in a row to exchange her letters. So I would be racking up a series of 15 point victories, and then she'd put down one letter on a triple word score and wipe out my gains and then some in a single blow. I tried practicing this myself, but I never quite got the hang of it and just lost points.
I always promised myself I'd go back to Baltimore and challenge Mama Vice again. But I believe Mama Vice has moved up the world and no longer does the security desk night shift. Anyway, if you ever read this Mama Vice, even though I only knew you for two weeks and you've probably forgotten me completely, I still kind of miss you.
Posted by: Mandos | February 13, 2009 at 10:52 AM
I hope Mama Vice reads this!!! I bet she hasn't forgotten you. :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM
"Q was given to the correct person!"
QED.
Posted by: mdh | February 13, 2009 at 01:23 PM
Mama Vice was beloved of the Hopkins student population. They used to bring her gifts on a regular basis.
http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2005/19dec05/19model.html
But they contracted desk duties out to a private company and put her on a non-student-contact assignment:
http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2005/09/30/News/Hopkins.Reorganizes.Security.Staff-2243012.shtml
No more late night Scrabble club.
Posted by: Mandos | February 13, 2009 at 01:54 PM
mdh- I should have thought of that one...
Mandos- she's got it goin' on! For some reason, the image that popped into my head was "Roz" of Night Court, who was a pretty woman, but was made to look tougher and took no crap. Mama Vice looks fabulous.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 13, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Mandos forgot quahog.
Mmmmm, quahog....
Posted by: fish | February 14, 2009 at 06:33 AM
Quahog is what Grizzled suggested Snag use for Q, but alas, no matter how yummy, Q was already a done deal.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 14, 2009 at 06:45 AM
For a moment I thought that was a Family Guy reference. I've never heard of clams being referred to as Quahogs. In any case a "u" is following the "q" and the whole point of my list is words that begin with "q" not followed by "u".
Posted by: Mandos | February 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Jennifer, When Emus Attack!
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 15, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Mandos goes Full Spelling Geek.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM
ZRM is following me!
I don't have any brains, ask anyone!
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 15, 2009 at 11:28 AM
When Emus Attack
They're going to need a bigger boat...
Posted by: Jennifer | February 15, 2009 at 01:17 PM
How about this one?
The Karate Emu?
Or
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Emu!
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | February 15, 2009 at 02:46 PM
I know Mandos, but quahogs are so delicious.
Posted by: fish | February 15, 2009 at 05:27 PM
That last on one was a fever dream... emus should not look so fluid...
fish- they are indeed, delicious! U or no u... well, I'm sure you're delicious as well.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 15, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Vaseline, vibrators, Viagra, virgins, and Volvos were forgotten, clearly.
Come on filthbot!
AG wants J and R. Though, y'all know what AG will write so what's the point?
Posted by: Adorable Girlfriend | February 16, 2009 at 12:20 PM
AG- have at J and R!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 16, 2009 at 07:59 PM
41?
Posted by: Bill Stankus | February 16, 2009 at 09:11 PM