The “Things To Ruin” List – Part II

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1. Hi ElenaM
   Loved part 2 as much as part 1.
   Tomato soup and grill cheese sandwiches has always been my daughter and I favourite lunch(comfort food) since she was little. Until now of course. Thanks a lot Kripke!
   BTW pilfer til your hearts content, if it helps assist in these fun articles, I’m all for it.

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2. Post “Magnificent Seven” I’ve never even looked at Drain-o. That’s the one thing on this show that’s ever made me nauseous, ever. I use one of those pokey things and I shove it down my drain to clean it, now. Euugh.

   Once I accidentally put my Supernatural playlist (instead of “Stupid” playlist) as my alarm and Asia was the one that came on. Just for the sake of MS, I sat up with wide eyes. I was almost expecting Dean to be sitting on a bed next to me tying his shoes.

   And right now, I’m supposed to be doing a book report. I was on my way to my email inbox because my friend sent me a prompt that I forgot at school and I was like “wellll I can get to gmail from the top of any google search, hmmm…” So yeah, Supernatural pretty much trumps all.

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3. Loved this ElenaM.

   There’s the meat tenderizer in “Sex and Violence” and the mirrors in “Bloody Mary”. The telephone calls in “Long Distance Caller”. Mechanical toy monkeys with cymbals (Yike! Stephen King uses them too). Air ducts as in “Sam Interrupted” and “No Exit”. And chocolate chip cookies. I’m sure they were ruined for Sammy.

   Oh, and flu medicine containers. You never know where they have been, do you?

   Thanks for the fun list.

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4. Great list Elena. Nice trip down memory lane and it’s good to smile again when it comes to Supernatural. As far as what SPN has ruined for me lately – well, that’s obvious, my emotional well-being and productivity. Still recovering from Swan Song. Watched it again last night, was lucky this time, the tears didn’t start falling until the very end – but when they did, the floodgates just burst open. Yep, my emotional well-being is a goner. Maybe it’s good we have the next four months to recover ourselves until the next angsty onslaught. Keep it coming!!!!

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5. Snigger, I can really identify with no.28, my work ethic ( never that much to write home about ) shrivels up like a salted slug when confronted with a new episode. Can’t agree with 23 though, nothing, not even the vision of deep-fried-moron-fingers, will put me off chips! ( Sad but true )

   I’d add sleep patterns to the list of things wrecked beyond redemption by the show. I know it’s tecnically possible to stop half way through a dvd and retire to one’s couch, but I’ve never got the hang of it at all personally and my bloke-free boxset marathons tend to end with me waking up on the sofa covered in cats with a really stiff neck ten minutes after I was supposed to be at work … 😉

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6. ElenaM, this was another great fun thing to delve into… I won’t let the show ruin my teddy bear for me! No way! ANd he’s fine, he’ll never put a gun to his mouth 🙂

   This show has ruined me for other show that simply don’t reach the quatlity of this one… I’ve become more critical, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I guess.

   Thanks so much for these two lists, if you have something else in store to follow in their wake – please keep them coming… We still have some weeks of hellatus to kill

   CHeers! Jas

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7. #30 ASIA – 😆 😆 😆
   #28 PRODUCTIVITY – sometimes I feel the need to sue Kripke & Co
   I am so glad we don’t have GARBAGE DISPOSALS here in Croatia 😀

   ElenaM, loved your list, this was so much fun to read, thank you!

   Lara

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8. Really fun part II of your list, ElenaM! I definitely enjoyed it! And yeah, this show has definitely ruined my productivity at home since I spend more time writing and chatting in the CBox and less time cleaning (ugh) and doing home-improvement projects!

   As for the other things the show has ruined for me, I just have three to add to your list:

   1. Flickering lights. Any time a light flickers, I immediately think it may be a spirit. One of my co-workers is a SPN fan, too, so if it happens at work, she’s like “You get the shotgun and I’ll get the salt.” Which leads me to number 2…

   2. Salt. I can’t look at salt and not think about how as well as seasoning my food and making it taste good, it’s also a weapon against evil things.

   3. Impalas that aren’t from 1967 or thereabouts. Every time I see one of the newer Impalas, the four-door sedans, I laugh at it because it’s such a lame version of its old self. Any non-’67 Impala is ruined!

   Great job on the lists, and thanks for making them! They were really fun and funny.

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9. Thanks ElenaM. Teddy bears can never be ruined for me, but I’ll have problems ever eating tomato soup again! Loved the ‘dude’ in the towel…one of my favorite of Dean.

   Thanks so much for putting this together!

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10. I never had a teddy bear, so I think it’s place in the hierarchy is safe. And french fries? Ruined? Not even Satan himself can destroy such salty, artery-clogging goodness!

    And I must also quibble with productivity being ruined. Since when is forsaking work to comment here NOT productive? Why do you hate America?

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11. Thanks again for your kind comments, everyone! Hee, looks like #28 is one a lot of us have got in common ;-). Is “ruination” even a word? Pretty sure I made it up, should’ve just been ruin.

    Narcissus, thanks so much!!! No part 3 yet, but hey, figure that’s what season 6 is for 😉

    However, if you (and anyone else) are looking for a good laugh this hellatus, you’ve got to check out “Stupornatural.” I just discovered this & thought it was hilarious. Not only is there an episode, he also created a trailer and gag reel to go with it. Ash4897 liked it so much she made a fanvid for it. That’s right, a fanvid of a fanvid. And now there’s a trailer for “Stupornatural 2”–I can’t wait! Hope I’m not overhyping it, hee . . .

    Here’s a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odgAN4nSv2M

    Karen, thanks again for your help! I was just thinking, submarine sandwiches should go in the ruined foods category–I forgot about “Malleus Maleficarum”! Cherry syrup, jello and ketchup just go without saying . . .

    Joelsteinlover, LOL–I never, ever want to wake up to that song! Oh yeah, the Drano scene was horrible. Definitely on my “unwatchable” list, but mostly I can block it out. This is good as Drano does such magical work on clogs, I don’t even have to touch anything! Hopefully being on hiatus will help us focus–good luck with your report!

    Bevie–Good ones! Flu medicine, lol, I think I’ll just make that “drugstore”. The meat tenderizer totally belongs under kitchen! Maybe we can just live on takeout like the boys. Ice cream AND cookies were ruined for you? Kripke, you owe Bevie dessert.

    Evelyn, know what you mean! But we keep coming back for more and more and more! Still, I appreciate that even the most horrendous heartbreaking eps still bring the funny, even if it’s just a little. And bringing Cas and Bobby back to life was a uncharactersitically nice of the Krip. Maybe the prospect of actual riots at Comic-Con scared him a little . . . So glad this made you smile, especially after that finale, and thank you.

    Dany, I’m trying a reward system–you know, if I get my to-do list accomplished, I get to read an article, if I work out today I get to watch an episode, that sort of thing. Maybe it’ll turn serious time suckage into motivation! Or maybe not. 😀

    Suze– 😆 Way to hold your ground! Deep fried crack, she knew what she was talking about. Until they get cold anyway. So are the cats fans too? And having the dogs must be comforting, since apparently at least one can produce an Airborne Toxic Event strong enough to repel demons 😀 Speaking of screwed up sleep, I’m so excited about the show moving to Fridays, I stay up too late on new episode Thursdays 😉 You know, I never salted a slug as a kid, you’ve sparked my (morbid) curiosity…

    Jas, I would expect any bear of yours to be perfectly healthy, balanced and well-adjusted! 😉 What’ll we do when this show ends? Won’t be much to watch then!

    Lara, we’ll just make that a class-action suit 😀 So happy you enjoyed this, I figure every bit helps during Hellatus!

    Ardeospina, I jump EVERY TIME the lights flicker. Which of course makes me want to go for the salt. See what you mean–it’s got to be really distracting when you’re trying to do normal things like cook, have dinner, prep the driveway, fill the water softener… 😆 These vehicles, they call themselves Impalas, yeah right… Then there are actual impalas–took my sister to the zoo, but for some reason I ended up with cars, and SPN, on my mind 😀

    Sablegreen–Snuggles is definitely ruined for me. I thought that bear was really cute as a kid, even wanted a stuffed one. Now I think it’s way creepy! I passed the fabric softener in the grocery store and snickered out loud once, got a couple of puzzled glances because there was no apparent reason for me to be laughing. As for a certain dude, I really want to try a steam shower. 😀 Thank you, glad you liked!

    Randal, 😆 😆 😆

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12. Number 28 – absolutely! Many times I was waylaid from studying or proper pre-exam sleep because of Supernatural. But, it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make for my beloved show! Thanks for the list – it’s excellent!

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13. Thanks, Elle! It was really fun to put the list together–and surprisingly easy! Just kept coming up with stuff… they’ve ruined so much. Reckon the move to Fridays will help #28? Not too many exams on Saturday, thankfully! But Show is way too addictive. I say I’ll just watch a few minutes while I’m eating dinner or something, but once I get started it’s all over, I usually end up watching the whole episode…

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14. Elena, thanks for the Stupornatural-link – it’s hilarious!

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