This happened on Thursday as well. “Those little [darlings] can really [mess] you up.” The swearfilter has apparently figured out how to replace words with words that actually fit in the sentence. I don’t know what this foreshadows, but I’m prepared to bet that somehow, it ain’t good.
Well, the last nine substitutions (unless I missed one), were “fat,” “spit[holes],” “drizzling,” “drizzling,” “darlings,” “mess,” “likely,” and “blooming.” Maybe the swear filter *is* trying to communicate with them.
‘Hmmm… do I destroy humanity for all they have done to me, or do I spare humanity because a human risked his life to rescue me, and he would be lonely without all the womenfolk?’
“Let me call U something, it will make the day.
Shorter names are better, we will have to say.
Names are status symbols, and a bitter pill.
Let me call U something, or it’s all downhill.”
I know Skin Horse is currently unauditable thanks to the whole reality censor issue, but Sweetheart’s eventually going to get hauled before a subcommittee.
I’ve got no skin in the game.
I have nothing, in any part of me.
Without it wouldn’t be smart of me.
I’ve got no skin in the game.
Don’t ask me to make a claim.
And I’ll tell you myself that you spitholes can go straight to hell.
I see what I see, I insist, so darlings, you go to hell.
And I’ve got no skin in the game.
I’ll contradict what you think come what might,
Just to be a drizzling-mess pain,
Despite an annoying voice that comes in mid flight,
And repeats, repeats in my brain.
[Chorus:]
Don’t you know, you tool,
You know you’ll give in.
Forget reality.
Come back to insanity.
[Nick:]
And each time I hear worlds like this in my ear.
I will stop…and then I’ll give in.
Though I’ve got no skin in the game.
[Chorus:]
Will give in, will give in,
Will give in, will give in,
Yes, yes, will give in, will give in…
—from “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Cole Porter. (Think the Four Seasons version, not Sinatra.)
So, Nick, you fuel and maintain yourself? There isn’t one particular set of “skin” that means the world to you? “The skin you want to be near” or, indeed, somewhat past?
Tip should let Nick know what had happened to him in the Mirror Universe. Aircraft-grade aluminum skin becomes mighty precious mighty quick when it’s yours at risk.
Hmm, I’ve kind of been assuming that the authors would never write things in such a way that the team would have to choose a side in the New War, but this one makes me question that assumption a little.
The only way anyone can not choose a side in a war is to stay out of it entirely. Remaining neutral is nearly impossible (yes, I said ‘nearly’ not ‘totally’) if you are anywhere near the action. And Skin Horse is far too close to the epicenter for that.
Brain cells ain’t skin, but I bet the swamp based computer games are really lame, Nick.
“The Cypress is *likely* saved” doesn’t even look like a substitution. Swear filter, you let us down.
What about “blooming”?
Well, that was better, but not as good as what we’re used to.
Crikey
This happened on Thursday as well. “Those little [darlings] can really [mess] you up.” The swearfilter has apparently figured out how to replace words with words that actually fit in the sentence. I don’t know what this foreshadows, but I’m prepared to bet that somehow, it ain’t good.
Well, the last nine substitutions (unless I missed one), were “fat,” “spit[holes],” “drizzling,” “drizzling,” “darlings,” “mess,” “likely,” and “blooming.” Maybe the swear filter *is* trying to communicate with them.
It’s not like the Cypress has any reason to harbor a tinge of resentment towards humanity…
‘Hmmm… do I destroy humanity for all they have done to me, or do I spare humanity because a human risked his life to rescue me, and he would be lonely without all the womenfolk?’
If the Cypress is female she might very well go with Option 2. ^_^
I know Tip has mojo, but would it affect plants? Especially so many plants over so wide an area? It boggles the mind.
There is much about Tip that boggles the mind. Just ask his co-workers.
Meanwhile, in the Asimov universe, on the planet Gaia…
Since status is shown by name length, my name is now U.
“Let me call U something, it will make the day.
Shorter names are better, we will have to say.
Names are status symbols, and a bitter pill.
Let me call U something, or it’s all downhill.”
Nice.
I know Skin Horse is currently unauditable thanks to the whole reality censor issue, but Sweetheart’s eventually going to get hauled before a subcommittee.
Sure, he doesn’t have skin… but does he have horse?!
…no, I don’t know what that means either.
[Nick:]
I’ve got no skin in the game.
I have nothing, in any part of me.
Without it wouldn’t be smart of me.
I’ve got no skin in the game.
Don’t ask me to make a claim.
And I’ll tell you myself that you spitholes can go straight to hell.
I see what I see, I insist, so darlings, you go to hell.
And I’ve got no skin in the game.
I’ll contradict what you think come what might,
Just to be a drizzling-mess pain,
Despite an annoying voice that comes in mid flight,
And repeats, repeats in my brain.
[Chorus:]
Don’t you know, you tool,
You know you’ll give in.
Forget reality.
Come back to insanity.
[Nick:]
And each time I hear worlds like this in my ear.
I will stop…and then I’ll give in.
Though I’ve got no skin in the game.
[Chorus:]
Will give in, will give in,
Will give in, will give in,
Yes, yes, will give in, will give in…
—from “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Cole Porter. (Think the Four Seasons version, not Sinatra.)
Well, I think Frank would be proud to sing this version.
So, Nick, you fuel and maintain yourself? There isn’t one particular set of “skin” that means the world to you? “The skin you want to be near” or, indeed, somewhat past?
True. But that’s a pretty solid punchline.
Tip should let Nick know what had happened to him in the Mirror Universe. Aircraft-grade aluminum skin becomes mighty precious mighty quick when it’s yours at risk.
For what it’s worth, Nick *was* complaining about his skin being ripped off by Rhodey in the last storyline.
Hmm, I’ve kind of been assuming that the authors would never write things in such a way that the team would have to choose a side in the New War, but this one makes me question that assumption a little.
The only way anyone can not choose a side in a war is to stay out of it entirely. Remaining neutral is nearly impossible (yes, I said ‘nearly’ not ‘totally’) if you are anywhere near the action. And Skin Horse is far too close to the epicenter for that.