You know you're watching too much Arrow when....

[statsgirl]

Hmmmm thinking Olicity ruined Arrow could be indicative of other problems in the relationship....

On the other hand, if you can turn him around, it augurs well for the longterm.

I'm rooting for you.

[LeighAn]

2 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

When your on a perfectly nice date with a perfectly nice guy, and you mentioned you love Arrow, and this exchange happens: 

Date: Arrow is such a good show, but it has some serious problems."

Me: "Yeah, I totally agree, even if I love it."

Date: "Olicity has almost reuined the show."

Me: "...what was that?" 

I must now consider where this relationship goes from here. 

Next question- Have you ever heard of Reddit? If he answers in the affirmative I'd call it a day :P 

[BkWurm1]

5 hours ago, LeighAn said:

Next question- Have you ever heard of Reddit? If he answers in the affirmative I'd call it a day :P 

Or get his screen name and we'll dig up the dirt!  (If it is Fada something or Eobard something, consider just making a run for it.)

Edited November 20, 2017 by BkWurm1

[tennisgurl]

Good New Everyone! He is not a fan of Reddit, and I manged to at least get him to acknowledge that Olicity isn't the worst thing to happen to the show. He still didn't fully acknowledge their awesomeness though, so onto the next step! Power Point! I think I can make progress, maybe...

How very Felicity of you @BkWurm1 :) I like it!

Edited November 20, 2017 by tennisgurl

[BkWurm1]

3 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

Good New Everyone! He is not a fan of Reddit, and I manged to at least get him to acknowledge that Olicity isn't the worst thing to happen to the show. He still didn't fully acknowledge their awesomeness though, so onto the next step! Power Point! 

Phew!  That's very promising.  You may continue dating him.  ???

Edited November 20, 2017 by BkWurm1

[Mellowyellow]

Haha did you have a good date? On track for another one?

[tennisgurl]

It was nice @Mellowyellow I think there will be another date soon! Hopefully that Power Point goes well :) 

2 minutes ago, BkWurm1 said:

Phew!  There's hope yet.  You may continue dating him.  ;)

It was quite the relief. Maybe it will be a fun challenge! 

[Mellowyellow]

You realise your preschool volunteer day is during the msf and you're like"Hell nooooo!!!!!"

I've rescheduled ?

[Mellowyellow]

You wince as you watch your favourite show (Fresh Off the Boat) because Louis, the main character says "My Son" repeatedly during one scene in this week's ep.

Arrow is infecting other networks!!!! Make it stop!!!!!!!!

[calliope1975]

You have a 15 hour drive home and have to decide if you want to leave early on Sunday or wait until Wednesday because you aren't missing the two days of crossovers. 

[ohjoy]

.... you see an announcement for a seminar near your work titled "HOSS", and shudder...

.... then you see that "HOSS" is subtitled, "A Multi-Physics Tool for Failure Analysis", and giggle.

[tv echo]

Arrow's Myson obsession is tainting your anticipation for the return of The X-Files...

-- Mulder: "My son is none of your business!"

Season 10 Cliffhanger | THE X-FILES
Published on Nov 29, 2017, by The X-Files

[Mellowyellow]

You are heading out on a date with hubby when he tells you he wants to take you jewellery shopping for your anniversary.

M: Aww that's very unexpected and sweet of you. What brought this on?

H: You keep re-watching those shipping clips from the crossover so I figure even if I can't do heart eyes I can buy jewels.

Bless him he's not a romantic but he tries! A few weeks ago he had this long conversation with me trying to work out why I ship Olicity so I think he's worried that I don't think he's romantic enough! 

[statsgirl]

@Mellowyellow, your hubby is amazing!  Definitely a keeper.  Most fanfic writers I know either keep it a secret or get it treated as a silly waste of time by their husbands.  (Mine refused to let me talk to him about the motivations of my male characters because he had better things to do.)  Yours not only supports you in it but he also takes you jewelry shopping!

[lemotomato]

A relative gave me a pendant for Christmas and my first thought was "oooh, it looks like the Overwatch symbol!"

[Mellowyellow]

@lemotomato that looks SOOO much like the Overwatch symbol! How fitting! If you ever go on a con to see EBR again you must wear it! 

[Morrigan2575]

That is so pretty

[Chaser]

This is part You Know You're and Bitterness.

I was watching a documentary on Agatha Christie's Poirot (the TV series). They talked about how Poirot was more of a solitary character in the books, but they wanted him to have other characters to explore with. He ended up with this core group of Miss. Lemon, Hastings and Jabb. From 1989-2013, they were the core.

I know it really isn't comparable to Arrow for a number of reason but it reminded me of OTA and that potential and it made sad and a little bitter.

[BkWurm1]

1 hour ago, Chaser said:

This is part You Know You're and Bitterness.

I was watching a documentary on Agatha Christie's Poirot (the TV series). They talked about how Poirot was more of a solitary character in the books, but they wanted him to have other characters to explore with. He ended up with this core group of Miss. Lemon, Hastings and Jabb. From 1989-2013, they were the core.

I know it really isn't comparable to Arrow for a number of reason but it reminded me of OTA and that potential and it made sad and a little bitter.

I do like having another example of what works so very well in one medium (books) but wasn't enough for the audio/visual medium of television.  I feel like it needs to be said often.  

[bijoux]

... you read something about casino workers being harrassed and your train of thought takes you to 1) poor Donna who must have had something like this happen, and 2) I wonder if baby Felicity ever used her loud voice. Back away from my mom!

[Mellowyellow]

You start plotting an auspicious Olicity fic so you can publish it on the first day of Lunar New Year for good Olicity vibes.

Then you feel a bit sad that this year Lunar New Year is too close to Valentine's Day so you'll have to skip a Valentine's Day fic cuz you have no other ideas.

[BkWurm1]

What if you combined the two into one?  Just add another chapter for Valentine's Day, lol.

[Mellowyellow]

1 hour ago, BkWurm1 said:

What if you combined the two into one?  Just add another chapter for Valentine's Day, lol.

I haz no more ideas mate!!!!!!

[BkWurm1]

34 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

I haz no more ideas mate!!!!!!

I have your answer.  Get hubby to plan something romantic.  Then just copy that!  Or come up with a reason why Oliver gives Felicity somethings shiny.  

[Mellowyellow]

8 minutes ago, BkWurm1 said:

I have your answer.  Get hubby to plan something romantic.  Then just copy that!  Or come up with a reason why Oliver gives Felicity somethings shiny.  

Sadly I don't think Felicity cares for shiny things! I reckon shiny things would have been more of a Laurel trait *insert horrified face, that's why Hubs keeps accidentally quoting Laurel to me*

But I will scroll through my romantic song playlist and see if anything hits! I have one idea for Lunar New Year at least! Haha I am very superstitious when it comes to my Olicity shipping!!!!

[bijoux]

She's not one for rings and bracelets due to typing, but she always wears earrings and necklaces. 

[SmallScreenDiva]

14 hours ago, bijoux said:

She's not one for rings and bracelets due to typing, but she always wears earrings and necklaces. 

Did Emily say this recently at a con or am I just imagining that? I feel like I've heard this from her.

[bijoux]

I'm not sure, but it makes sense. 

[Chaser]

I went outside to call my dogs inside . Instead of yelling Oliver and Jasper, I yelled Oliver and Felicity. 

[BkWurm1]

56 minutes ago, Chaser said:

I went outside to call my dogs inside . Instead of yelling Oliver and Jasper, I yelled Oliver and Felicity. 

Hahahahaha!

[ladylaw99]

I was talking to a detective named Watson and I couldn't keep a straight face and I think he thought I was loosing my marbles.

[SmallScreenDiva]

When you see a red dress with cutouts in a shop window and you and your friends go, "OMG, that's so Felicity!"

 

 

Edited January 24, 2018 by SmallScreenDiva

[Mellowyellow]

You flick between the photos of the two Green Arrow suit kisses so you can work out which kiss appeals to you more.

[Mellowyellow]

13 hours ago, jaye.elle said:

And which one did you pick? 

The "just in case" one! Oliver looks like a young and hot Green Arrow in it! Hehe the other one looked a bit like Felicity was kissing the old man GA in the comics!  

[KenyaJ]

Man found with arrow wound to chest in Lower Ninth Ward

As soon as saw this headline, I wondered if Oliver was on a "business trip" in New Orleans.

[Mellowyellow]

You browse the Blue Nile catalogue for new jewellery and wonder if Felicity would wear this:

 

[bijoux]

... you learn that Joe Biden’s younger son got together with his older brother’s widow and you think, Where did I see this before? 

Just another proof that real life isn’t any less strange than fiction.

[Mellowyellow]

You read your son a secret seven book today where in one chapter they keep repeating that Jack is hiding in the laurel bush. You wonder if you could EVER escape that name!

[tennisgurl]

When your on a hiking trip in the mountains and see your next trail is called Laurel Canyon, and you literally roll your eyes and groan, to your friends confusion. 

[DeadZeus]

I had a dream last night where i was watching Arrow and GA picked up nunchucks and kicked ass with them.

I thought it was real for a few hours after i woke up.. And now i want it to happen.

[Mellowyellow]

You make a friend on the jewellery forum who is super nice and accomodating in helping you out with gems. You mention that you ship and write fanfic. She doesn't bat an eyelid, even tells you to include gems in your story. You find out she's a big fan of the Marvel franchise and now you really really really want to ask her if she's heard of Olicity..........

[BkWurm1]

Someone asks you to bring them the big silver scissor from the drawer and you do so but before you hand it to them, you see the manufacturer name and get super excited that it's made by Arrow. (It even had little fletching marks behind it) You then comment that it would be a good weapon to kill someone with.  A little too eagerly.  

[BunsenBurner]

I was driving on the freeway and I see a black SUV driving really fast next to me. I looked at the back tag DIG and some numbers I wanted to speed up just to look but it was flying down the road.  

[lemotomato]

I was reading about MLB Food Fest, and got overly excited when I saw this on the menu:

[bijoux]

Is strawberry preserve a separate option or is it supposed to go together with ham and cheese? Because I’m not so sure about that second option.

[apinknightmare]

6 minutes ago, bijoux said:

Is strawberry preserve a separate option or is it supposed to go together with ham and cheese? Because I’m not so sure about that second option.

Monte Cristos are usually served with some kind of berry jam either on the sandwich or on the side. The sandwich is usually sprinkled with powdered sugar, too. 

[Mellowyellow]

If it is together is it just a tiny bit like cranberry jam with turkey or like a lot of sweet preserves?

I think I'm with @bijoux on this one.

Bobby Flay made a Monte Cristo the other day and he had powdered sugar dusted all over it! 

[apinknightmare]

13 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

If it is together is it just a tiny bit like cranberry jam with turkey or like a lot of sweet preserves?

It's just a little bit - a really thin spread.

[tv echo]

I recently finished reading a new novel by Linda Howard titled The Woman Left Behind and thought that it would make a great movie starring Emily Bett Rickards.

The book is about a young woman who works in the communications control department of a paramilitary organization (which does covert ops for the U.S. government). When she displays a high aptitude for spatial awareness and action, she's reassigned from her comfy office job to become an on-site drone operator to provide field support for an elite paramilitary unit (basically, tech support in the field). She has to go through intensive physical training and weaponry training. Even though she hates even working up a sweat, she's really stubborn, so she sticks it out and surprisingly qualifies. Then her team is set up and ambushed while on a mission in Syria, the base where she's controlling the surveillance drone is blown up, and her team thinks she's dead. So she's left behind to make it on her own to the extraction point. 

Spoiler

I thought the book was pretty good up until the Syria mission in terms of her training and reluctant transformation into a believable field operative, but then her solo trek to save herself was too rushed. I would've liked that portion to be expanded, while the front half of the book could be shortened. Also, the love story between her and her unit leader was kinda under-developed. And yes, I could see Stephen Amell playing the unit leader.

Edited March 14, 2018 by tv echo

[BkWurm1]

I will be picking up that book to read.  :D