>Open TvTropes Fanfic Recs page for "Firefly"

[mcity]

>click on a highly-recommended story
>click on first chapter
>realize that there is a complete absence of any commas
>close tab

Mothers, don't let your sons grow up to be sons of English teachers.

Comments

[simplypeachy.livejournal.com]

Must be an infestation of the grammasites.

Not that I've been looking for other users who list "Jasper Fforde" as an interest, or anything...

[mcity.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I've only read Eyre Affair, and both Nursery Crime books. I do like that they take place in the same universe, but given that Thursday gets a nod in "Over Easy", that would make her, what, 50 or so by 2004?

[simplypeachy.livejournal.com]

Easy get-out clause: Her Dad and the whole Chronoguard thing.

Good effort though. ;-)

[mcity.livejournal.com]

http://www.thursdaynext.com/who.html
Well played.

[simplypeachy.livejournal.com]

There is no way I'm going near the "Chronology" and "Family Tree" links. I don't think computers, or my brain, can handle such deep recursion and cross-reference. We may need Deep Thought.