Monday 11 April 2011

2011, Part II.

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“Nouns are for sissies!” – Margaret

“That’s what I’ve always said! Nouns are for … um … those things!” – Catherine

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“I have no idea what any of this means. I think these people are high.” – Margaret, reading submission guidelines for a literary journal

“I definitely think they’re high. And they have a thesaurus.” – Catherine

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“It’s LEYTON! You could find crack MUCH more easily than you could find paté!” – Margaret

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I intend to resist the temptation to make edible animals. Life is short.” – Mommy

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“A RACIST Bank Holiday?” – Catherine

“No! Races – COMMA – Bank Holidays –“ – Margaret

“Oh, okay. So what would a Racist Bank Holiday look like? ‘The shops are closed and we hate you’?” – Catherine

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“I’m just worried that our child will get your physical risk-taking and my lack of coordination. He’ll be lighting himself on fire while tripping over his own feet.” – Margaret

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“If I had a velociraptor, I would so watch ‘Downton Abbey’ with him.” – Catherine

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“I think I’ll make this for the party.” (shows online recipe)

“A website?”

- Catherine and Malcolm

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“Grammar. It’s a matter of life and death.” – Catherine

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“I hate you, small, blind, psychic Margaret!” - Catherine

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“Yes, but decant it into the crystal decanter, not the glass one! WE ARE NOT BARBARIANS!!!” – Margaret

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“Yes, but how do we get the llamas into pants?” – Catherine

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“I think we should have some French toast.” – Catherine

“Yes. And then we’ll sedate us some llamas.” – Margaret

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“It’s a vicious cycle of unemployment and perfectionism.” – Liz

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]# - Celia’s first attempt at the written word

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“You do know it [the fencing foil] isn’t pointy, right?”

“YET. I’m South African. I can make shivs out of things you don’t even want to know about.”

- Catherine and Liz

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Catherine found some old quotes in a file somewhere, which never made it onto the board. Some of these are as old as 2006, while some are quite recent:

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“After me, no man was good enough for her – not even God.”

- Nicholas, on his ex-girlfriend, who then became a nun before leaving holy orders and coming out as a lesbian

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“I would get knocked up just for the dental care.” – Liz

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“There are no adverse weather conditions in my vagina!” – Margaret

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“There’s nothing wrong with puppet sex from a philosophical perspective.” – Erin

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“All the boys just want you for your PhD, Erin.” - Margaret

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“We would have noticed a velociraptor picking the lock. I think.” - Margaret

5 comments:

  1. But I did end up making edible animals ...

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  2. Dude, you left out the "Spontaneously Combusting Reptile Boy" part of the quote about your future offspring!

    I love the use of that photo there, btw. The true origin of the Quote Board revealed!

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  3. You also left out the ones we sent you! Anti-American discrimination!!!

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  4. Grace, I don't *know* half the people in the ones you sent me!

    The ones that are you and Josh, I'll include in the next update - sorry about that.

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  5. It may show a disturbing trend in our lifestyles that this update is so velociraptor-centric.

    :)

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