Comments on: Now With More Monkeys! http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:38:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Etymological awakenings « Crunchy ‘Nanas http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Etymological awakenings « Crunchy ‘Nanas Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:13:59 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1435 [...] March 2nd, 2007 at 12:13 pm (Random foliage) A few weeks ago Moose woke up pondering the definition of aplomb. Today, as is usual for people who think alike, I awoke considering the different uses of the word “broody”. It’s funny how you can hear something for so long and not wonder. And then finally one day wonder about what you’ve heard and then wonder why you hadn’t wondered before. In my world, the term broody immediately conjures up the image of Mr. Darcy sulking in the corner of a room, brow furrowed, unsociably dour. And yet here, broody seems to be used mostly to describe a woman ready, in the emotional sense if not also in the physiological sense, to have a child. I know, they do a lot of things ‘differently’ here. But, in this case, the use actually makes the most sense to me. Ready to breed. Broody. It works. [...] [...] March 2nd, 2007 at 12:13 pm (Random foliage) A few weeks ago Moose woke up pondering the definition of aplomb. Today, as is usual for people who think alike, I awoke considering the different uses of the word “broody”. It’s funny how you can hear something for so long and not wonder. And then finally one day wonder about what you’ve heard and then wonder why you hadn’t wondered before. In my world, the term broody immediately conjures up the image of Mr. Darcy sulking in the corner of a room, brow furrowed, unsociably dour. And yet here, broody seems to be used mostly to describe a woman ready, in the emotional sense if not also in the physiological sense, to have a child. I know, they do a lot of things ‘differently’ here. But, in this case, the use actually makes the most sense to me. Ready to breed. Broody. It works. [...]

]]> By: whyioughtta http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 whyioughtta Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1214 Continue to write with aplomb and never look back. Although writing with a feather seems a little old school... ;^) (a plume...ah, nevermind.) p.s. Speaking of talking monkeys, have you ever read Ishmael? Something about talking monkeys seems to inspire fiction with lots of dialogue... Continue to write with aplomb and never look back. Although writing with a feather seems a little old school…

;^)

(a plume…ah, nevermind.)

p.s. Speaking of talking monkeys, have you ever read Ishmael? Something about talking monkeys seems to inspire fiction with lots of dialogue…

]]> By: norabarnacle http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 norabarnacle Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:21:13 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1213 Forgot to say, I woke up this morning from a dream in which you and me, and a variety of other posters on your site, were having a book club discussion on the latest PostSecret book. In a lounge at the dorms at Barnard, no less. Forgot to say, I woke up this morning from a dream in which you and me, and a variety of other posters on your site, were having a book club discussion on the latest PostSecret book. In a lounge at the dorms at Barnard, no less.

]]> By: norabarnacle http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 norabarnacle Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:17:30 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1212 Monkeys are the best! As are donkeys! As are moo cows! (As are moose!) Heck, I once co-wrote a diary from the point of view of a Schistosome ("Over the last two weeks, I've turned into a handsome cercariae..." Looking back, it was pretty warm and fuzzy considering schistosomes are nasty buggers.)Whatever floats your boat, woman! Monkeys are the best! As are donkeys! As are moo cows! (As are moose!) Heck, I once co-wrote a diary from the point of view of a Schistosome (“Over the last two weeks, I’ve turned into a handsome cercariae…” Looking back, it was pretty warm and fuzzy considering schistosomes are nasty buggers.)Whatever floats your boat, woman!

]]> By: kerrianne http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 kerrianne Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:38:04 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1210 I, for one, think there are far too little books in existence boasting dialogue with and about and because of zoo animals. I, for one, think there are far too little books in existence boasting dialogue with and about and because of zoo animals.

]]> By: Anon. http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/2007/01/22/now-with-more-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Anon. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.mooseinthekitchen.com/?p=341#comment-1209 Here's (said while raising my glass of cheap red wine) to brilliant dialogue! Here’s (said while raising my glass of cheap red wine) to brilliant dialogue!

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