Bro on CSI, Cam on News and Songfics

[misscam]

My brother, the CSI watcher.

(Watching CSI on DVD, seeing Sara being sad about battered women.)
Me: "Poor Sara, she's had a hard life."
Him: "No, she hasn't. She lied about it all, setting them up. In season12, she'll kill Catherine and Grissom and lock Warrick in an underground vault."
Me: "What about Nick?"
Him: "Oh, he gets turned on by psycho women, so they're together."
(Later.)
Him: "So just when is Grissom act out his hard-on for Sara?"

British legal advice shows doubts over the legality of the Iraq war
Analysis
What the advice shows - and doesn't

All this in an election time for Blair - it cannot be good for Labour. Iraq is the headache that won't go away. It has kinda faded a bit from the main news of late, but the divides the Iraq war exposed, those are still there. And regardless of whether Iraq comes out a viable democratic state or collapses in civil war, those divides will remain.

Sigh. Life is as complicated as humans make it, and humans like to make it very complicated indeed.

In other news:
TV makes you smarter?
Munch paintings burned?
War of the 'Russ'

So, this new rule from ff.net - anyone wanna bet just how many stories might go bye-bye? And how many wangsty tantrums will follow? I noticed GAFF was all gleefully about it, I'm not as much. Still, it will mean Sues can no longer sing Britney Spears in Rivendell. I hear from reliable sources Elrond skip-danced on his balcony upon hearing the news.

I just finished weeding out all lyrics from any story with them on my ff.net account. Bah. After OFUM2 going bye-bye, I'm just not taking any risks. I deleted a few old stories too, they were really just waste of space. Man, I used to write crap. But then, I was young and wangsty and teenage-y.

Maybe I should write a songfic about how wangsty I was...

Which brings me to a meme:
My wangsty life as a songfic. Which song? Your wangsty life as a songfic - which song?

Comments

[shandydann]

The legal advise was on Channel 4 news last night. I'm still angry about it, especially as I wasnt convinced on the legality of the war in the first place. Labour could still win though based on the economic record and the fact that people still remember the Thatcher Years.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

I'm not too hot in the Tories, so I don't want them to win. On the other hand, Blair's ass is aching for a kicking.

But then again - not my country, not my vote. I shall await what the Brits say.

[shandydann]

Well hopefully the Lib dems will give them a bloody nose.

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Him: "So just when is Grissom act out his hard-on for Sara?"

Ahh, I see it is genetic :) Heh.

My wangsty theme song? Baby Britian by Elliott Smith (http://www.sweetadeline.net/lbabybrit.html)

As for your songfic? The first thing that popped into my head was "Midnight Sun" by Duran Duran. Hee. I should put more proper thought into this.

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Okay, I have thought about it for an additional 5 minutes, and I decree this to be a wangsty songfic for you.

Broken glass, rusty nails where the wild violets grow
Say goodbye to the railroad, the mad dogs of summer
And everything that I know

What some men will do here for diamonds
What some men will do here for gold
They're wounded but they just keep on climbing
And sleep by the side of the road

There's a hole in the ladder, a fence we can climb
Mad as a hatter, you're thin as a dime
Go out to the meadow, the hills are a-green
Sing me a rainbow, steal me a dream

Small-time Napoleon's shattered his knees
But he stays in the saddle for Rose
And all his disciples, they shave in the gutter
And they gather what's left of his clothes

What some men will do here for diamonds
What some men will do here for gold
They're wounded but they just keep on climbing
And sleep by the side of the road

(Tom Waits)

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe. I see you put as much thought and work into it as your average badsongfic ;) (And I'd do Warrick for diamonds, oh yes.)

My brother is actually a closet romantic. He loves Shakespeare in Love, for instance. He made me like computer games, I made him like romance.

[anti-nation.livejournal.com]

Yes, Iraq is an issue in the election. However it remains to be seen whether the British public are ready to put their trust in the the often disjointed Conservatives. The other parties have little chance of gaining more power than they already have due to our electoral system. I wouldn't rule out UKIP perhaps gaining a few more seats, and Labour's majority being severely dented by both the Conservatives and Lib Dems.

Oh well, I suppose we'll see in a few weeks.

[huinesoron.livejournal.com]

I'm predicting a close run between Labour and Tory, with Lib Dems getting a reasonably large number of seats. Then we'll have a minority government, and the country will stagnate nicely for the next four years. Unless it's so close that we end up with another 'Eh, we won, but we don't want it. Here, you have it.' "Eh, we don't want it either. Hey, Lib Dems! Want a government?"

I'm hoping, of course, for a Lib Dem landslide, but somehow, I doubt it'll happen.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Probably not, but if they give a few kicks in Blair's bum, I shall cheer.

[huinesoron.livejournal.com]

So shall we all. Now, if only we could persuade the rest of this benighted country of mine to agree...

[galadhir.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on that :) Frankly there's nothing to choose between the Conservatives and Labour. They're both equally bad. I'll be turning out for the Lib Dems, if only to show that you can't have two flavours of vanilla and still call it a choice.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

We will indeed. The British electoral system confuses the heck out of me, since I'm used to a totally different system. Here, you get representatives based on your precentage of votes in a county and overall.

[anti-nation.livejournal.com]

Well see, why would you want to do something as silly and as representative as that, when you can have an antiquated system where 60% of the people haven't even voted for the winning party?!

You Europeans sure are a funny bunch... ;)

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Yes, we're as odd as our food.

[belegcuthalion.livejournal.com]

My songfic: I still haven't found what I'm looking for by U2.

So true. *smiles*

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Gotta love U2. *loves*

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

By the way, as of this minute FFnet has

513 marching band fics;

1,139 fics based on musicals and plays;

1,532 parodies and spoofs, some of which are undoubtedly filks;

1,115 songfics.

And that's not counting the various fics based on movie musicals, such as
Phantom of the Opera, Swing Kids, Sound of Music, Lion King, Rocky
Horror, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.

So much for their "we have always had a policy against songfics" speech.

[adoraheatherly.livejournal.com]

Good meme there! You caught me in an angsty gothy mood, so we'll have to go with VNV Nation.

Yours, I would have to go with this song:

Solitary

Set me aflame and cast me free.
Away, you wretched world of tethers.
Through the endless night and day
I have never wanted more.
Always thought that I would stand
before the faceless name of justice.
Like some law unto myself,
like a child of God again.

And if rain brings winds of change
let it rain on us forever.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.
With this line I'll mark the past
as a symbol of beginning.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.

In this picture stands a man,
far away, alone and distant.
Like a solitary field
in some nameless foreign land.
All around the points of light
start to dim and cease transmitting.
Shadows fell on futile games
and then there was nothing more.

Through the screams of falling steel.
By the light of flares and wisdom.
All the doubts I could not face.
All this time I wanted more.
With a line I'll mark the past
as a symbol of beginning.
To the gods whose names we've lost
and the names who gave in vain.

And if rain brings winds of change
let it rain on us forever.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.
With this line I'll mark the past
as a symbol of beginning.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.

Set me aflame and cast me free.
Away, you wretched world of tethers.
Through the endless night and day
I have never wanted more.
Always thought that I would stand
before the faceless name of justice.

Like some law unto myself,
like a child of God again.

And if rain brings winds of change
let it rain on us forever.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.
With this line I'll mark the past
as a symbol of beginning.
I have no doubt from what I've seen
that I have never wanted more.

Sever the line to the guilty past,
to the ones who brought us nothing
Spoke of futures brave and proud
and brought only hate and war.
Lined the roads with hollow praise.
Marked the land with paper statues.

Shadows fell on their futile ways
and then there was nothing more.

Me, I'd pick this one. (both great songs, actually)

Darkangel by VNV Nation

In your dream you see me clear
I have no restraint, no fear
Powerless I watched from faces I'd assumed.
My purpose set. My will defined.
Caress the air.
Embrace the skies.
Escape the sorrow and restraint of mortal cities.

Give me time I will be clear.
Given time you'll understand
What possesses me to right what you have suffered.
I'm in this mood because of scorn.
I'm in a mood for total war.
To the darkened skies once more and ever onward.

So many years I stood among the thoughts
and tears of those I served.
Among my own I was alone through my own doing.
All the years I walked unknown
behind the faces I assumed.
Powerless to clear your mind of what you'd suffered.

They fall again.
They fall again.

Give me time I will be clear.
Given time you'll understand
What possesses me to right what you have suffered.
I'm in this mood because of scorn.
I'm in a mood for total war.
To the darkened skies once more and ever onward.
There is no faith in which to hide.
Even truth is filled with lies.
Doubting angels fall to walk among the living.
I'm in this mood because of scorn.
I'm in a mood for total war.
To the darkened skies once more and ever onward.

I'd only come here seeking peace.
I'd only come here seeking me.

It seems I came to leave.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

*tilts head* Very interesting. And possibly usable for a fic I'm writing on - thanks!

[kittkatbar77.livejournal.com]

omg wow, i love that convo with your brother, it was amazing,lol. made me a little happier to read it and made my day a little brighter too :D I'm so happy i finally got the second season, but i won't have time to watch any of it for a little while. :( oh well, there's a new eppie on tonight to console me :P

[misscam.livejournal.com]

At least now you have it and can caress the DVD :P

[starra-cat.livejournal.com]

Tell your brother that if he is right about Season 12, I'll come visit Norway and meet your family!

I thought of Norway today. We had a state-wide test for American Literature. A certain question asked about how John should help Sven, a Norway exchange student, write a paper.

During the test, I was headdesk-ing the whole time.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

*blinks* And how would John help Sven?

[starra-cat.livejournal.com]

John would help Sven by making sure Sven communicated clearly.

I'm just impressed they knew how to spell Sven. "Seven" could have been considered correct.

Hey Stranger...

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

My puta's been hijacked by spyware, so I've been staying off the net the last few days. Trying to get it fixed, but it's a slippery bastard and keeps coming back.

Am at work now, so internet without without popups, yay!

Anyhow, I wanted to show you this link. Thought you'd appreciate it if you get Sims 2... ;)

http://sims2.thesimsresource.com/items/ts2sims.php?level=&catID=&isPainting=&header=&description=&creator=&sortby=&filter=&_pc=387&_ppl=10&_ppage=3

I haven't found pottersims yet, so maybe I'll make some and upload them...

Re: Hey Stranger...

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

omg, squee!

I found Red Dwarf Sims! There's a Rimmer! *orgasms* *dies* (hee)

Am so downloading him when I get home. I hope there's a Lister, so I can impregnate him with alien twins and call them Jim and Becksley.

Re: Hey Stranger...

[misscam.livejournal.com]

I gotta subscribe to download. Sniff. But maybe you can send me the files - and Rimmer - when you eventually get online again.

Miss ya.

Re: Hey Stranger...

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

*touch wood*

I *should* be able to get on tonight. I *think* we've isolated the spyware problem... but I won't know til I get home and fiddle with it some more.

Of course, I may fall asleep about 6pm, since I only had about 3 hours sleep last night due to kitty scratching at the door, dog barking to go out, and early shift this morning at short notice. *yawns*

If/when I subscribe I'll d/load them and pass 'em on. Do you have Sims 2?

Miss you too. *sniff*

Re: Hey Stranger...

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Aw, poor thing. Must get your beauty sleep, or you will turn into an old hag before your time.

Football's on tomorrow, so I might not be on much anyway, but the sooner you get the problem solved, the better.

I don't have Sims2 yet, but I'll be getting it this month. Hurrah! Or possibly doooom...

*sniffs too*