who here watches crime shows?

Nov 16, 2009 12:59

a word has been eluding me that's been driving me NUTS.
imagine, if you will, that you're watching some variation of CSIthey're studying the killer's past and just found out he/she got divorced 2 weeks ago along with custody of his/her children. they look at each other and one says "i think we just found the _____ ( Read more... )

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xuvetyn November 17 2009, 02:12:06 UTC
no. sorry.

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xuvetyn November 17 2009, 02:20:42 UTC
but you get 1k cool points for trying!

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lunarennui November 19 2009, 01:35:56 UTC
i'm thinking catalyst? or incendiant.

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no xuvetyn November 19 2009, 02:26:04 UTC
are you sure "incendiant"'s even a word? =)

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Re: no lunarennui November 19 2009, 05:56:42 UTC
nope! but you said fire, i got 'incendiary' stuck in my head. and catalyst totally makes sense in this, so why not search for synonyms?

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Re: no xuvetyn November 19 2009, 06:42:16 UTC
catalyst sounds about right. it's just not the exact word i'm looking for... but it'll work.
alas, you already have a million cool points in my book dear. =)

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FIRE flame Burn roseoutofchaos August 14 2011, 00:40:58 UTC
M.O. Modus Operandi. I think we've found the....trigger.....cause....reason......edging synonyms.....YAAARRR....I know that I know this....can I use my call now? I'll call...Hotchner. NO! Garcia! NO! DR. REID! Matches ignite fuel ignition light lighter fuel profile behavioral analysis condition white male middle aged or mid twenties possible loner blends in may live alone or with his mother....may live in the suburbs....in the midwest, somewhere. probably keeps to himself, and has few, if any, friends. OR, he may be quite the actor...this one could be a wild card...maybe this isn't your average episode of "Criminal Minds: Law and Order UK Special C.S.I. Reno 90210 N.C.S.I." after all....maybe profiling as they think they have it all wrapped up and finished off neat with a bow doesn't neccessarily always apply anymore? Maybe Patricia Cornwell was right? Maybe People Should Have Been Listening? Bcoz, Heck, let's face it, the world and it's population and dynamics and lots of things are changing. So what does this all have to do with a ( ... )

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