You know your "Sherlock" obsession is bad when...

[J.P.]

It was meant as bit of teasing in (I hope) endearing way. I hope Carol isn't angry at me.

I wouldn't mind anyone here calling me Owlie. Or even an Old Owl

[Carol the Dabbler]

It was meant as bit of teasing in (I hope) endearing way. I hope Carol isn't angry at me.

I wouldn't mind anyone here calling me Owlie. Or even an Old Owl

 

It was indeed quite endearing, Owlie!  ;)

[Van Buren Supernova]

And I always confused with the amphibian remarks, not sure how duck is related to frogs, toads, salamanders or caecilians. But I give it a benefit of doubt that it's probably taken from a fairy tale I never read or something cultural that I don't know.

 

And yeah, I think Ducky is not meant to be disrespect, it's sign of familiarity and closeness, and prediction of good sense of humor from the recipient. (Dang, I google endearing, that's the word I'm trying to explain in messy way).

Well, always told by closest people to me that I don't really think in very normal way though, but I do find my thinking quite normal here, so there, objective opinion from third party.

[Van Buren Supernova]

You see how much I am obsessed?

:lol:

I am a tiny bit worry about you. :p

But at least I know how far I could still go.

[sfmpco]

When one of your besties finally discovers and loves loves loves Sherlock, and you breathe a sigh of relief that someone in your inner circle finally understands...

[Inge l-w]

Dear Carol, I used "amphibian" not in its taxonomic version but following the fact that ducks live in both elements, but if Your Esteemeed Moderatorship prefers "waterfowl princess" I shall be happy to oblige! Anything to keep our moderators in their happy place! ^_^

And I would never use Owl for anyone, anywhere, at any time! The owl is the sacred bird of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, we're just a collection of crackpot fans of something that shouldn't exist if there was any sense of fairness in our universe. Because, deep down, this Sherlock is as much a sci-fi creature as Kirk, Spock and the gang, Dr Who (ugh!) or anything dreamed up by H.G. Wells, Asimov, Herbert, Lucas et al.

[joanneta1]

Please, accept my apologies all around! I refuse to call anybody an owl, but from now on, it shall be "waterfowl princess"!

Just got a call from a friend in France who is going to come over for the Special. Good thing I booked four seats at the Brighton Cinemaxx!

[Van Buren Supernova]

Dear Carol, I used "amphibian" not in its taxonomic version but following the fact that ducks live in both elements,...

Uhm....no, they don't.

[Inge l-w]

Please explain! I would like to hear what has changed in waterfowl living, breeding and mating patterns from you rather than have to dig out my school zoology book from almost twenty years ago. It passes the time.

[Van Buren Supernova]

Spoiler box for you, Inge.

Not sure why I bother again, but I don't like disrupting other's enjoyment.

 

 

 

You are good in language, there are differences between live in, live on and live by water, yes.

 

Ducks are bird, terrestrial animal with basic aquatic adaptation (webbed feet and filter feeders), primary aquatic animal are fish, secondary are the like of marine mammals that breathe with lungs.

 

Duck feed, paddle, dive, swim in water and thrive living near water, they are able to mate on land or water (I heard some humans do ), but ducks don’t breathe underwater, they are not pelagic, their respiratory system are lungs and air-sacs. Breathing on land is not optional, but a must, at any stage of their life, therefore they are not amphibians, and they don’t live in water.

 

While adaptation is dynamic process, I believe nothing has changed with waterfowl living for maybe, at least a century, not sure what zoology book you have, but maybe don’t believe in anything it says, if it tells you ducks are amphibians/live in both elements. You may choose to believe blabbering forum member with no qualification except curiosity in her recreational reading and life encounter, or best way, go full speed and hit the biggest encyclopedia, the internet. Same thing applies though, don’t believe in everything it says right away.

Your choice.

 

 

Obsession, when I finally plan a holiday with less possibility to catch the Special on time,

but actually considered, even for a bit, to choose between watching the special on time and holiday with loved ones.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

A week ago I bought some material to make a new blanket for johnspec to replace the one that is wearing out.  I saw the London fabric and had to have it.  I found the hedgehog fabric and decided I had to have that to go with London just because of Sherlock.  The finished blanket will be a very simple London on one side and the hedgehogs on the other.

 

[joanneta1]

And I had the exact opposite reaction! Sat down with friends to rewatch an older episode for the first time after Hamlet, and I thought how quaint and fake and unconvincing BC appeared as Sherlock, as opposed to his on-stage presence! This experience, coupled with my recent disappointing experience of buying the Sherlock stories "prefaced" by the creators, cured me of any Sherlock obsession. All my hopes lie in the Special now.

[Inge l-w]

Thank you for the spoiler VBS! Saved me a lot of time looking it up in zoology textbooks!

As for the Special, we have all pinned our hopes on that to revive interest and the spark that were to be found in S1 and S2!

[Arcadia]

Nope, only some of you have. :p

[J.P.]

I rather feat that the Special might be disrupting. Because it is not the original universe and not that Sherlock with curls and acting like a 5 years old at times.

 

ETA: of course I meant "I fear". I think I'm still asleep.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I rather feat that the Special might be disrupting. Because it is not the original universe and not that Sherlock with curls and acting like a 5 years old at times.

 

Maybe you could try thinking of it as a different adaptation?  I mean, watching an episode of Elementary or one of Robert Downey's Holmes movies wouldn't be disrupting, would it?  Just different.

[joanneta1]

Speaking of the Robert Downey version, Dynamite Comics have brought out Sherlock Holmes vs Harry Houdini, after their success with Sherlock Holmes and the Necronomicon, Sherlock Holmes Year One, and the otherworldly Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires.

[sfmpco]

...when you are counting down the days but vacillating whether you should watch the special in complete privacy or have a Sherlock party and invite a few friends...

[sfmpco]

 

I rather feat that the Special might be disrupting. Because it is not the original universe and not that Sherlock with curls and acting like a 5 years old at times.

 

Maybe you could try thinking of it as a different adaptation?  I mean, watching an episode of Elementary or one of Robert Downey's Holmes movies wouldn't be disrupting, would it?  Just different.

 

 

To quote Moriarty, "It's all good.  It's all good."

[sfmpco]

...when every time I remove a ring I hear Sherlock say, "The only polishing it gets is when she works it off her finger..."

[Arcadia]

...when you are counting down the days but vacillating whether you should watch the special in complete privacy or have a Sherlock party and invite a few friends...

 

I've been waffling over the same thing! It'd be fun to share, but the friends might talk... :d

[Van Buren Supernova]

 

...when you are counting down the days but vacillating whether you should watch the special in complete privacy or have a Sherlock party and invite a few friends...

 

I've been waffling over the same thing! It'd be fun to share, but the friends might talk... :D

 

Yup, it would be annoying. (As if I had those Sherlokian friends).

It's slightly more hygenic anyway to wade in own droll instead of collective's..

[sittything]

Was this posted yet?  I couldn't find it on the forum yet... 

 

 

It's a Sherlock, Luther, The Fall mash-up.   Sherlock AND Gillian Anderson.   :D

[Carol the Dabbler]

...when you are counting down the days but vacillating whether you should watch the special in complete privacy or have a Sherlock party and invite a few friends...

 

I've been waffling over the same thing! It'd be fun to share, but the friends might talk... :D

I hadn't thought of inviting people over -- well, yes, presumably the friend who's been watching Sherlock with us all along (because her husband controls the remote).  But maybe some other people too, like the gal who cuts our hair and can't get the local PBS station with her antenna.  And possibly some of the Sherlock fans from the vet's office.  That gives us a couple weeks to get the house looking semi-respectable.  (Easy way is, don't let 'em see the kitchen!)

 

We'd definitely need a no-talking rule, though, since there'll be no pause-and-rewind capability.  Alternatively, we could wait and have the party a couple of weeks later, after we get the DVD.  Or have two parties?  Definitely gotta think about this!

 

What does one serve at a Sherlock party?  I can check the "Food in 'Sherlock'" thread for ideas, but we'd have to offer tea at least, wouldn't we?  Darn, that means we'd have to buy some!  I've been thinking of making a full-size mince pie for Christmas dinner -- maybe I could make some of those little ones too -- or much easier, just find a store that sells British-style digestive biscuits.

 

[Van Buren Supernova]

Marshmellow eyeball tea is a must.

And green glob..if you invite Arcadia. :P