The team acquired that player, who was like a 4th or 5th draft pick, for a song but he proved himself after a couple of seasons and eventually helped them win the championship.
The genius method of giving music to the Brooklyn area invented by They Might Be Giants in 1982. Discontinued in 2006 due to technical difficulties, listeners and fans could call the number; (718) 387-6962, and would hear a song which would update more or less regularly almost every day.
Back in the 90s, sometimes I'd call Dial-a-Song and I'd hear a new song every time. Too bad they don't do it anymore.
Podrick: What did you do last night?
Tyrion: I had a Song of Ice and Fire with Daenerys and Ygritte. You?
Podrick: I had one with Catelyn and Cersei.
*Tyrion and Podrick high-five*
Jorah: Why do you want to invite (book) Robb Stark and Jaime Lannister to negotiations, Khaleesi? I do not think it wise, Khaleesi.
Daenerys: I want to have A Song of Ice and Fire.
Jorah: I see, Khaleesi.
*Jorah cries himself to sleep*
Greatest fantasy book series ever written by George R.R. Martin. Not a children's book series like Harry Potter or Eragon! The series has 4 books out now with one "soon" to come. Plus several more after that.
1. A Game of Thrones
2. A Clash of Kings
3. A Storm of Swords
4. A Feast for Crows
Person 1: I finally finished reading The Stand, what should I read now that can actually compete with it?
An amazing creation invented by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, better known as They Might be Giants, created in the 80s was discontinued in 2006, brought back in 2015, and rebooted in 2018, and still active.
Dial-a-song, just a regular call to Brooklyn, call for the current number, (844) 387-6962.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).