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[ivyfic]

Overheard between two of my coworkers:

A: Have you seen the warehouse that's on fire?
B: What fire?
A: The one at the warehouse.
B: What warehouse?
A: The one that's on fire.
B: What warehouse is on fire?
A: The warehouse in Brooklyn.
B: There's a warehouse in Brooklyn on fire?
A: Yes. The warehouse is on fire.

You can actually see the smoke and flames from our office. Some of my friends in a taller building say they can see the water boats spraying water on it from the river. And there are of course helicopters and such. So all you New Yorkers with a view of the East River, take a look.

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[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess that's around my apartment, but I was in such a rush this morning, I didn't even notice :)

[feiran.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's two blocks from Eugene's place. I saw it firsthand on the way to work. Crazy!

Also, I didn't realize that Eugene's place was visible from my office. Hello, Eugene's place!

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

Can't see nothing from here. The Times has some impressive pictures, though.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

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[feiran.livejournal.com]

Wow. NOW I UNDERSTAND THIS REFERENCE.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* It's actually not from Labyrinth originally. It's fifties hipster slang. I saw it in an old Cary Grant film and my jaw hit the floor.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

Really? This I did not know.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

Wow. I did not know that.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well it shocked the hell out of me. The movie is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer from 1947 (a very strange movie whose plot involves Grant being forced to date the teenage (underage!) sister of the girl he's in love with - this teen is played by Shirley Temple in her last film appearance).

From the end of the film:

Richard Nugent: Hey, you remind me of a man.
Susan Turner: What man?
Richard Nugent: Man with the power.
Susan Turner: What power?
Richard Nugent: Power of hoodoo.
Susan Turner: Hoodoo?
Richard Nugent: You do.
Susan Turner: Do what?
Richard Nugent: Remind me of a man...

They say it in such a way that it's clear it was a "thing" that teens did - it didn't come from this movie either. Obviously David Bowie adopted it, but I was expecting Cary Grant to sprout crazy hair and start singing.

[(Anonymous)]

ah the bachelor and the bobby-soxer - a strange film indeed. :-P there was all that knight-in-shining armor business too, and the woman was a judge, and it was just all messed up. i wouldn't have been surprised if cary grant HAD sprouted crazy hair and started singing. :-P
-mithras

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Dude - I was just reading a story where one of the characters belonged to the cult of Mithras, so every time he said "Mithras save us!" I was picturing you running in in your perfect little sandals and giggling at the barbarian hordes.

[(Anonymous)]

well, of course! how can i fight barbarian hordes without perfect sandals? ;-)
-mithras

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

I was looking at another assistant while this was going on and saying, "Who's on first?"

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Yeah, see, my first reaction was to post, "THIRD BASE!"