"I shall not take up the position of the lioness on a cheesegrater"
has to be one of my favourite lines in theatre ever.

I prefer garlic to ginger. I'm sure I'm missing the story behind that username.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:12, 1 reply, 17 years ago)

Street name in Hull
My favourite street name ever
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:14, Reply)

There's going to be a Peach Pie Street somewhere
not that I read Discworld.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:15, Reply)

Without getting too personal,
and because I'm at work so can't risk a Googly, what does the Cheesegrater position involve?
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:18, Reply)

If I remember correctly
It's basically doggie style.

Cheesegraters usually had ornamental handles, often in the shape of crouching animals. A lioness might have her rump sticking in the air, to make a handle shape, so that's where it comes from. Girl, on all fours, crouched like a lion taking it from behind.

I'll see if I can find where I read that...
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:25, Reply)

Corr...

(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:37, Reply)

Remember!
You have to swear NOT to take up this position! It is against PEACE!

I'm trying to find the actual word that is the lioness-on-a-cheesegrater. It's something to do with τυρος, cause that's cheese. Hmm.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:40, Reply)

I'm not
on a sex strike
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:44, Reply)

They did that in Kenya, you know
I'd hate to be on a sex strike. I'm the sort of girl who'd pretend to be pregnant by stuffing a sacred helmet under her robe to try and get out and fuck her husband.

/will make no sense unless you've read the play
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:46, Reply)

Was that the
Spartan lady?

It's been a while since I read it.
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:52, Reply)

I'm the Spartan lady mothafucka!
No, it was the fourth lady to run out. One wanted to strip her crops, spread her wool, and another did something else, but can't reembmer.

I'm the horny Spartan that swears a lot but likes Lysistrata.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:55, Reply)

Sorry, I'm thinking
of the Spartan man, who gets all desperate and agrees to end the war
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 14:58, Reply)

No problem
You get awesome points for knowing where the username comes from.

Are/were you username1? Does ANYONE know who that person is?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 15:01, Reply)

Wasn't me

(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 15:04, Reply)

Safe, just checking
though he was reading a different play. Can't remebmer which.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 3 Jun 2009, 15:06, Reply)