--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey <no_re...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfiend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > > > FYI, "Firefly" was a series that came later than Buffy > > > and Angel. Barry's saying he liked Firefly enough to > > > check out Whedon's earlier series. > > > > Well, actually, no, he's saying he has *never seen* an > > episode of either "Buffy" or "Angel": > > > > <snip> > > > >> I discovered him only with Firefly and have never > > > >> (gulp...forgive me, Saint Joss) seen an episode of > > > >> either Buffy or Angel. :-) > > > > Not clear why he's lying now--or lied the three times > > previously when he said he *had* seen some episodes. > > Seems an awfully trivial thing to lie about, one way > > or the other. > > > > Maybe it's just that the idea of your assuming he's a > > "fanboy" gives him the collywobbles, because he thinks > > it sounds, you know, so unevolved and unelite, so > > *attached*. > > > > Urban Dictionary's third definition of "fanboy" does > > seem quite apt, though: "An arrogant person who goes > > into an outburst every time something he likes is > > questioned." > > Also from the Urban Dictionary:
>From the first definition of "Stalker": "The term...has come to be used as a defense mechanism for anyone seeking justification for not being attracted socially or physically to someone else....Note: Far too many idiots think they're more important than they really are....90 percent of the people who use the term couldn't get a real stalker to save their lives." Tip from Ethics 101: The reprehensible person is the one who tries to con others and pretends to be someone he isn't (as well as those who attempt to cover for him)--not the whistleblower who exposes the con. > Stalker- a person obsessed with another to the point of insanity. > Someone who harrasses, annoys, provokes because of self > contempt and jealousy. Is known for doing anything to get a > reaction. > > punk'd-to get embarassed in front of your crew I guess you must be pretty "embarassed" [sic], huh? > You lose, again. > > > Barry, 3/21/09 (#212517): > > > > > > "...My past experience with 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' > > > and 'Angel' and 'Firefly' and 'Serenity' and 'Dr. > > > Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' has convinced me that in > > > Joss Whedon I am dealing with a very talented human > > > being." > > > > > > Barry, 2/21/09 (#209588): > > > > > > "I missed a lot of 'Buffy' and 'Angel'..." > > > > > > Barry to Lawson, 6/17/05 (#62778): > > > > > > "Never watched Buffy The Vampire Slayer?!!! You've > > > missed out. It's actually tremendously clever. And > > > Buffy is a babe-and-a-half." > > > > > > This is a demonstration of how "in the moment" > > > Barry is: In moments in February and March of > > > this year, and in June of '05, Barry had seen at > > > least some episodes of "Buffy" and "Angel." > > > > > > In the moment today, he's never seen any of them.
