fiddlesticks

[freckles_and_doubt]

Some bastard is fiddling with the Dread Sigil Odegra again in Cape Town at the moment - traffic last night was unspeakable, Rondebosch was almost gridlocked from about 4.30 to after 6.30, which is the time I gave up trying to get over to Hout Bay to visit my dad. I figured that if it had taken me 35 minutes to fail to leave Rondebosch, the rest of it was pretty much doomed. It wasn't much fun this morning, either, 40 mins up to campus, only to find the network down. I think the Cosmic Wossnames are prodding me with sticks, and snerkling nastily as I get all twitchy without my daily blogs.

On the upside, the Department of Crazed Tabloid Surrealism is fully operational. Today's gem: MY EVIL GOAT LOVE CURSE! In true billboard headline fashion the words ramify into a host of possible meanings, leaving one unsure if the unfortunate speaker is evilly cursed to love goats, cursed in love by an evil goat, or has a nice line in expletives (I have to say, I'm having the kind of day which does, in fact, inspire me to mutter "Evil goat love!" under my breath at intervals).

On the further upside, three-day weekend, with various pleasing social wossnames lined up including, after a gap of years, Mythos! It is remotely possible that I may not actually bite any more student heads off on Tuesday, although I plan to keep "Evil goat love!" in reserve just in case.

Comments

The Voice

[first-fallen.livejournal.com]

I saw the same poster, and wondered at the same possible meanings. I remarked to Phleep that it makes me want to buy a paper just to see what it means and he said "I suspect that's their intention".

I bet the articles are all really really boring and crappy and they just string random words together that have a vague connection with the actual story to get the most bizarre and titillating headlines.

Re: The Voice

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you also saw it, because I only saw the one and was afraid that I'd (a) imagined it or (b) remembered it wrongly. The secret is not to buy the paper, under any circumstances, your own imaginings will be far more entertaining.

I need an evil goat icon.

Re: The Voice

[schedule5.livejournal.com]

How could goat love be evil??

Re: The Voice

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised. Goats are interesting, intelligent, full of character, considerably more bloody-minded than cats, and definitely capable of evil. Although I am aware that you are somewhat biased here :>.

[wolverine-nun.livejournal.com]

Coming down from campus yesterday afternoon was pretty awful, far more so than usual. Also, P says traffic from town was fine till he hit hospital bend after which it was dreadful. so, yes, Rondebosch, Sigils, etc.