Gabe: The Metroid reptilian alien is Ridley, not Ripley, believe it or not.
edited 19th Mar '14 5:06:13 PM by Pyrite
Not a substitute for a formal medical consultation.My favorite Hollywood action heroines; Lornette 'Mace' Mason, Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley and Marian Ravenwood.
If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~Honor Harrington from the Honor Harrington Series.Kris Longknife from series of similar name. Torin Kerr from the Confederation of Valor series. All are good fictional female characters who are also action characters to varying degrees. We have two officers and one NCO.
edited 19th Mar '14 7:35:24 PM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?...Hello, Nancy Sinatra? I want my money back.
(Sorry, I've had this song in my head for the past few days. Guess why.
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edited 20th Mar '14 5:28:49 AM by Pyrite
Not a substitute for a formal medical consultation.If we're not limiting it to television, then I'm going to have to go with Sergeant Karrin Murphy from The Dresden Files. In fact, most of Butcher's female characters tend to be pretty well-rounded, with the ones who are expected to fight being absolute hardasses about it.
As far as Diz, I have to be honest I didn't even remember that those characters had names. I still refer to NPH's character as "Psychic Doogie Howser."
If you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy, have some taste. Use all your well-learned politesse or I'll lay your soul to waste.It's the first day of spring! You should know the drill by now: Ignore the snow on the ground (frost, in my case); bell, ringing of, three times; place of residence, walking around; widdershins; good luck to follow... Hop to it, Cobbies!
For those who are new to Cobbies since this time last year, I refer you to this post and the following couple of pages
and two years later, starting here
What are we supposed to do if we don't have ready access to a bell? I would theorize just driving around the house honking the horn, but (a) my neighbors would murder me and more importantly (b) my crappy '98 Avalon isn't suited for off-roading.
"Polite life will fill you full of cancer." - Iggy Pop "I've seen the future, brother, it is murder." -Leonard CohenBell rung, path widdershinned. This year, for some reason beyond the reckoning of old men, we had a doll-carriage full of wildflowers at the head of the procession. Not sure it is a traditional part of the ceremony, but it seems to fit the spirit of the thing nicely.
Goody: If driving around the house honking the horn won't guarantee you good luck, I'm not sure what would. It shows a real level of commitment.
edited 20th Mar '14 7:44:06 AM by FastEddie
Goal: Clear, Concise and WittyTD:: I would venture that honking three times then driving around the block should count. Or perhaps just ring your doorbell three times before doing the widdershins thing. I choose to believe that whoever this is supposed to propitiate gives points for intent and creativity.
Eddie: a doll carriage full of flowers sounds delightful. I did my widdershinning crunching through fallen leaves covered with frost, watching my breath form clouds.
edited 20th Mar '14 7:55:09 AM by Madrugada
Widdershinning completed. Thankfully weather here seems better than it does for you, Maddy. Just give it a few days, though, and it will be miserable again, knowing Atlanta weather.
"Polite life will fill you full of cancer." - Iggy Pop "I've seen the future, brother, it is murder." -Leonard CohenThat was this morning. It's lovely out now. And in my widdershinning, I found a shutter that needs to be repaired (apparently blown askew during one of the ferocious wind/snow storms we had) and saw that my iris bed, which just last week was still under a snowdrift is showing little iris noses, about two inches tall.
I couldn't do that without having to jump over a fence three times. There's only a gate on the one side, and I'd rather not freak out the neighbors (or encourage Idiot Nephew to do anything else wrong).
That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - SilaswI can't do the widdershins walking but we did ring the (door and bicycle) bells, and I chased the toddler around the safe parts of the house. I'm assuming at one point our direction was widdershinnish. Kitchen remodeling is well under way, so there are lots of hazards and construction bits and doodads to avoid. New kitchen coming soon!
Doodles@Mark: It was maddie's idea :)
Maddie said: It's the first day of spring! You should know the drill by now: Ignore the snow on the ground (frost, in my case); bell, ringing of, three times; place of residence, walking around; widdershins; good luck to follow... Hop to it, Cobbies! For those who are new to Cobbies since this time last year, I refer you to this post and the following couple of pages and two years later, starting here
Doodles

See when I hear Ripley I think of Metroid alongside Aliens. Was Metroid Ripley named for Aliens Ripley? Must investigate.
Vasquez and Conner got shit done. Diz covered for her douche boyfriend.
Starship Troopers is something I am a fan of because of the themes and points it brings up, not the characters.
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - Aszur