Comments on: 01/18/2011 – Disrespect the Alpha http://www.littledee.net/?p=986 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: christopher http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-643 christopher Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:05:53 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-643 @Ronald, i have often cited that as a basis for humor (and a lot of good writing), having characters stuck in their nature. Though I like to point out that (in how I've heard it) that the scorpion convinces the fox (or turtle or whatever) "Of course I wouldn't sting you, then we'd BOTH drown." Because not only are we stuck with our nature, we're generally unaware of it. :) @Ronald, i have often cited that as a basis for humor (and a lot of good writing), having characters stuck in their nature.

Though I like to point out that (in how I’ve heard it) that the scorpion convinces the fox (or turtle or whatever) “Of course I wouldn’t sting you, then we’d BOTH drown.”

Because not only are we stuck with our nature, we’re generally unaware of it. :)

]]> By: Ronald http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-642 Ronald Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:46:14 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-642 It's from Star Trek: Voyager, "Scorpion, Part One." I don't know the precise fable name, but it's the one where a scorpion persuades a fox to let it ride on the fox's back across a river, despite the obvious concern that the scorpion will sting the fox. And the scorpion does so, in the middle of the river, so obviously the fox will die and sink. ""Why did you do that?" asked the fox. "Now you'll die too."" ""I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature."" It’s from Star Trek: Voyager, “Scorpion, Part One.” I don’t know the precise fable name, but it’s the one where a scorpion persuades a fox to let it ride on the fox’s back across a river, despite the obvious concern that the scorpion will sting the fox. And the scorpion does so, in the middle of the river, so obviously the fox will die and sink.

“”Why did you do that?” asked the fox. “Now you’ll die too.”"

“”I couldn’t help it,” said the scorpion. “It’s my nature.”"

]]> By: Frank http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-641 Frank Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:57:20 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-641 @Ronald: After reading <i>The Stinky Cheese Man</i>, I've never been able to keep my fables straight @Ronald: After reading The Stinky Cheese Man, I’ve never been able to keep my fables straight

]]> By: Ronald http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-638 Ronald Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:23:42 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-638 >>>Vachel hurts his wing and the alligator carries him across on his back, and vachel STILL can’t help but be his usual insulting self. ""I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature..."" [ points for recognizing the reference on one or more levels ;-) ] >>>Vachel hurts his wing and the alligator carries him across on his back, and vachel STILL can’t help but be his usual insulting self.

“”I couldn’t help it,” said the scorpion. “It’s my nature…”"

[ points for recognizing the reference on one or more levels ;-) ]

]]> By: christopher http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-636 christopher Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:44:21 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-636 @War Pig, lol!See, there's a second week of strips that could have come out of today's strip. Vachel hurts his wing and the alligator carries him across on his back, and vachel STILL can't help but be his usual insulting self. Sigh. Sometimes I miss creating Dee. :-/ Yeah, @Ronald, it does come up occasionally. it was a fun theme to lightly touch on VERRRY occasionally to punctuate a situation. :) @War Pig, lol!See, there’s a second week of strips that could have come out of today’s strip. Vachel hurts his wing and the alligator carries him across on his back, and vachel STILL can’t help but be his usual insulting self.

Sigh. Sometimes I miss creating Dee. :-/

Yeah, @Ronald, it does come up occasionally. it was a fun theme to lightly touch on VERRRY occasionally to punctuate a situation. :)

]]> By: Ronald http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-635 Ronald Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:28:26 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-635 I noticed that came up a few times now and then, that Blake considers the household (cavehold?) his "pack." I noticed that came up a few times now and then, that Blake considers the household (cavehold?) his “pack.”

]]> By: War Pig http://www.littledee.net/?p=986&cpage=1#comment-634 War Pig Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:10:07 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=986#comment-634 There is an old saying from Haiti; "Never insult the alligator until AFTER you have crossed the river." There is an old saying from Haiti; “Never insult the alligator until AFTER you have crossed the river.”

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