Top 10 Reasons Why the Editrix has not been posting much lately
From the home office in Chawton, Hampshire…
10. Sulking because no one likes the new layout
9. Recent demand for multiple lumps o’snark resulted in embarrassing shortage
8. Busy buying Powerball tickets so she can buy No. 4 Sydney Place and evict the squatters currently living there
7. In hiding from readers demanding final chapter of “The Mistress of Pemberley”
6. Assisting Julie B. in planning commando raid on Chatsworth to steal bust of Matthew Macfadyen (oh, were we not supposed to mention that? Ooops).
5. Mr. Tilney keeping her “busy” lately, if you know what we mean
4. Writing lengthy letters to Emma Thompson demanding meeting at dawn over “divine goddess” scene
3. Spending all her time at RickSteves.com (and you all will be pretty well off, when the Editrix has gone away to be happy at Bath!)
2. Dorothy on holiday, no tea, cannot cope
(drumroll)
And the number one reason why the Editrix has not been posting much lately:
1. Two words: Flying Tomato
February 15th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Shootout with Emma Thompson? Where can I buy tickets? T-shirts?!
February 15th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Swords, my dear. We are not barbarians.
February 15th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
:delurk: I love the new layout! :backtolurking:
February 15th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Finaly, someone who wants to use their powerball money for something sensible! lol!
Count me in on you’re raid on Chatsworth to steal the Matthew Macfadyen bust! I really do think he made a lovely Mr. D, I was getting a bit tired of always envisioning Colin Firth when I thought about Darcy!
Poor Ms. Thompson I don’t suppose she’s a very skilled swordswoman. I thought she was a “divine goddess” until learning that that scene was hers! Now no matter what cleaver disguises she uses the first image that comes to my mind of her has warts, wrinckles and wiskers! lol!
February 15th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Even though the “divine goddess’ dialogue was added after Ms. Thompson was hired to doctor the script, it doesn’t mean that she’s responsible for it. As Mags has written, the fact that Ms. Thompson didn’t want a writer credit speaks volumes, and I maintain that the dialogue could very easily be the workings of a misguided director or producer in the final hours of production. Is there really proof that she wrote “divine goddess”? I say we apply to her for an explanation!
February 15th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
I had taken to calling Mr White: Weasley brother #7 (on account of his lovely ginger hair) - he fits somewhere in between the twins and Percy.
February 15th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
It’s ‘Goddess divine’ actually.
February 15th, 2006 at 4:15 pm
He’s the son of the Squib accountant cousin that they don’t talk about.
February 15th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
If Mrs. Wise continues to dodge Mags, we’re planning on swinging by her place after we’ve purloined Mr. MacFadyen. (Oops, blew that one too, huh?)
And yes, speaking of the final chapter of MOP….
February 15th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
7. In hiding from readers demanding final chapter of “The Mistress of Pemberley”
*taps foot*
*raises eyebrows*
February 15th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Sounds like you are in need of some positive strokes; I am actually quite fond of the new layout!
February 15th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
I think MAAW is adorable!
February 15th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
I like the new layout! It is much easier to read.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
I adore the new layout.
In fact, I said as much right here.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
I love everything about this site! That post was quite hilarious.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:26 pm
I, too, love me some Flying Tomato. And the half-pipe snowboard chicas–how cool were they? Apolo Anton Bode Who???
But I also love my Fey and wonderful Swan man from right north of me in Quarryville, PA–the incredible skating DIVA, Johnny Weir.
Go, Johnny, GO!
February 16th, 2006 at 12:01 am
Oh, yes, Johnny Weir! He’s such a punkass little deeeeevah! I love him. And I have no problem cheering for him against Plushenko, although he finally got a haircut and figured out what to do with his hands, so it is not as annoying to watch him skate as it used to be. All the hair and arms flailing around made me nervous.
I am not really that big a fan of the whole snowboarding thing, honestly, but le garçon roux is a trip.
February 16th, 2006 at 12:59 am
Excuse me Miss Mags but you can not hide from us demanding readers forever! This is all quite vexing! We do not know what you are about but get to it sister. ‘Tis your civic duty to post the final chapters of Mistress of Pemberley. There will be mutiny afoot soon if you do not give in to the demands of your faithful crew.
February 16th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Can’t exactly recall what the “divine goddess”/”goddess divine” scene is? Can someone remind me?
Wait for ME! I wanna come on that raid too!! I stow away on a jet to London as soon as I can. If you leave without me, I call fourth dibs on having Mr. Darcy’s bust at my house!
February 17th, 2006 at 10:17 am
I’ll leave y’all to fight over MM’s Mr. Darcy bust…I’ll take the house!
February 17th, 2006 at 12:34 pm
At least the page now scrolls properly.
Thanks, nerds.
February 17th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
It didn’t scroll properly before?
And Missyisms, good luck sneaking that out under your coat.
February 17th, 2006 at 4:40 pm
It can stay right where it is…I’ll move in!
February 19th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
Editrix, here’s the original trivial note: I scroll with Opera (which is apparently pretty picky about its Austen blogs).
P. S. Here at Bleep House the women were very worked up over Thomas Kretschmann with Brody in second place. Just to be contrary.
February 20th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
Oh, well, Opera.
I can get behind Kretschmann-gushing. Not so much when the Babboo is present, perhaps.
P.S. Your lordship, FYI, when one message gets tagged as spam, any others you post most likely will as well. I deleted your double posts. Don’t take it personally.