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My immediate thought was of Calista and the Gym teacher who mentioned a supposed mermaid ability...Sidhekin wrote:Q: Who discussed the utility and associated limiting factors of sea mammals?
M's "It's not you, it's me"?lake_wrangler wrote:Q: I am a cliché, a trite sentence. People often use me as an excuse. One character once used me, however, in a way that is completely unusual for me. What phrase am I?
I'd guess, though, that you were originally thinking of this discussion between Monica and Amanda.Sidhekin wrote:... I'm going to have to allow that. She's definitely mammalian, at least, and being able to breathe under the water, I'd say she qualifies as sea mammal also. (I'll keep my original answer for a somewhat more specific question, then.)
So yeah. Your question?
(ETA: Well, strictly Amanda is not participating in that particular discussion, so it's really just Monica discussing it. But that's nitpicking, so ...)Dave wrote:I'd guess, though, that you were originally thinking of this discussion between Monica and Amanda.
Yep, that's the one.glad to see you found it, and so quickly, too.Sidhekin wrote:M's "It's not you, it's me"?lake_wrangler wrote:Q: I am a cliché, a trite sentence. People often use me as an excuse. One character once used me, however, in a way that is completely unusual for me. What phrase am I?
K: I've never heard that phrase used to start anything before. That's cool.
When you assume, you make an ass of U and me... Except in this case, because you were right...Sidhekin wrote:ETA: For reasons of logistics, I'll retroactively assume that was the correct answer, and equally retroactively follow up with my more specific question ...
The moment I read this sentence, I knew immediately where that link was pointing, without having to look at the link...Dave wrote:I'd guess, though, that you were originally thinking of this discussion between Monica and Amanda.Sidhekin wrote:... I'm going to have to allow that. She's definitely mammalian, at least, and being able to breathe under the water, I'd say she qualifies as sea mammal also. (I'll keep my original answer for a somewhat more specific question, then.)
So yeah. Your question?
But that's part of the fun of this thread: unintended consequences... Like when I asked for three examples of people channeling Bones McCoy, and two of the examples given as answers were valid, but different from the ones I had in mind (I simply had not gone through quite enough of the archives, at that time, to realize there were more than just three examples...)Dave wrote:Yes, I suppose that you might have phrased your original question a bit more specifically, to avoid the ambiguity. In a way it's a pity that there ain't no manatee clause.
This is the $1556.85 question all over again!Dave wrote:(Sorry to spoil your chance of reuse. Well, no, I'm really not very... but I assert the claim that the Pun Jar made me do it. *clink*)
Well, you may have been a tad hasty, but then again, you did provide a right answer (one that, whether it was the one I was looking for or not, did fit the parameters of the question), and provided a link to corroborate your point. So your behavior was entirely within the previously stated parameters of this thread (parameters which did evolve somewhat, over time, as the situation demanded.) This is not the first time someone posts such an answer and immediately asks their question, nor will it be, I suspect, the last time. So don't feel bad.Sidhekin wrote:Correct, Dave. And I've retroactively posted my more specific question, so, assuming it was my turn to ask a question, it is now your turn.
... lest we assume too much, I suppose we might wait for confirmation from LW that my answer to his latest question was correct?
(Meh. Time travel and retcons mess up the narrative.)
I think he actually edited that re-ask into his message, after I followed up with my own answer. As he said, time travel really confuses things... per the lion who was cloned from a tiny portion of his father's father's front fore-limb, who exclaimed "I'm my own grand-paw."lake_wrangler wrote:You might want to look again at the post before yours... You'll realize you didn't spoil Sidhekin's chance at reusing his question, but rather you answered it, once he did ask again, in a more specific fashion...
Category: MonicaIn other words, Dave, we're waiting for your question!
Ah. I was not aware of that. But now that you mention it, I do notice that his post was edited after your post was made.Dave wrote:I think he actually edited that re-ask into his message, after I followed up with my own answer. As he said, time travel really confuses things... per the lion who was cloned from a tiny portion of his father's father's front fore-limb, who exclaimed "I'm my own grand-paw."lake_wrangler wrote:You might want to look again at the post before yours... You'll realize you didn't spoil Sidhekin's chance at reusing his question, but rather you answered it, once he did ask again, in a more specific fashion...
Dietzel used a broom on his head to suggest asking Bud some questions about the temple that the calendar might be in.Dave wrote:Category: MonicaIn other words, Dave, we're waiting for your question!
Q: What household implement was used as a means of suggesting someone to Monica?
Aw, I thought you were playing along with the retcon.lake_wrangler wrote:Ah. I was not aware of that.
No, I came in after it was all said and done, never having noticed the timestamps of his post and of your edit. So I guess I'm not as funny as you thought I was...Sidhekin wrote:Aw, I thought you were playing along with the retcon.lake_wrangler wrote:Ah. I was not aware of that.
The broomstick-hair reference to Bud by Dietzel is the one I was thinking of.Sidhekin wrote:Since Dave specified "someone", I can't think of anything but the broom. But even if there are other instances, I pretty sure your answer is good.
