It all started with a really irritatingly heartwarming episode of Due South.
If I were to get some cockles installed, would I like heartwarming?
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
@StevenBrust I dunno, some people are really into chilly cockles. It's a whole thing.
— Fade (@fadeaccompli) August 20, 2013
@StevenBrust It /could/ be a thing if you got cockles and resolutely refused to warm them. Installed AC and everything.
— Fade (@fadeaccompli) August 20, 2013
We also had some discussion of whether the comic books fall under the definition of literature.
@IAmNotDaredevil @WoodsmanHans In fact, I have no opinion on the issue–I just don't think it's as simple as you're making it sound.
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
…but quickly returned to the cockles.
@StevenBrust Maybe you can just tape a bag of ice over the whole installation. You could make a New Hot Thing. Except, you know. Cold.
— Fade (@fadeaccompli) August 20, 2013
@fadeaccompli Oh, I see. To keep me cold during the cold nights. Um. But will I like heartwarming?
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
Jen joined the discussion with her wrong opinion and things may have gotten a bit silly.
NOT! RT @jenphalian: Velociraptors totally are so heartwarming.
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
@chaosprime a velociraptor devours the hearts of her enemy and uses the proteins to generate body heat
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
@chaosprime um… you can read the previous as either "jen forgot to pluralize enemies" or "velociraptors devour timelords and worms"
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
It is difficult to consider "literature" anything with pictures of heartwarming velociraptors devouring Timelords. Possible, but difficult.
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
I mean, I was fine up to the "heartwarming." Maybe if I had cockles installed.
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
.@StevenBrust I could not disagree more strongly, but you're the Serious Man of Letters here, so *W*
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
I did my best to keep the discussion serious, to no avail.
@jenphalian "*W*"??? Really? That's your answer? That's what you're going with? We're discusing SRS BSNS and you go with "*W*"?
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
@StevenBrust got yer cockles right here http://t.co/XMPKR2H3mV
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
@jenphalian @StevenBrust I must now direct the two of you to @josswhedon's tweet of earlier today.
— Chaos (@chaosprime) August 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/josswhedon/status/369489878238507008
@chaosprime @StevenBrust @josswhedon Oh, hey, I think we all want something that does that!
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
@chaosprime @jenphalian @josswhedon "Indispensible." Yeah, um…
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
@StevenBrust FINE, here are live cockles: https://t.co/YQUZxoLsEL
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
Then this happened:
Me: *laughing* Sorry, I have something in my throat.
Jen: What, laughter at my expense?
Me: No, a cockle.
"You can't install it by swallowing it. What, are you 6?!"
— jenphalian, princess of mermaid cove (@jenphalian) August 20, 2013
ETA (twitter demanded this addition):
I am on Twitter pointing to a blog post made up of Tweets. http://t.co/3McqnF9WMj #itsalltooconfusing
— Steven Brust, pjf (@StevenBrust) August 20, 2013
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I laughed so hard I folded a hand in poker just so I could have more time to laugh.
See, now that is how teh twittars are used.
fantastic! very khaavren, aerich, tazendra, and pel. please do this again tomorrow :)
I love you all. :)
Between this and today’s zombie!pnh madness, I’m ready to go hide under a blanket with my cockles.
Back soon, everyone.
I now feel there aren’t nearly enough velociraptors in my twitter stream.
Wiki-something – “The phrase may be more explained by the nature of the mollusk itself. Its natural environs are usually cold water shoreline areas…if disturbed or threatened in any way, the shell slams shut to protect its delicate organs.” (wink)