Male and Female Imponderables--Haunted

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:03 AM

MSG

Have a good lunch and all...I say pass only things that bring goodness into the world and you've done an amazing thing...speaking of doing amazing things...when does GND get back??? "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:10 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Have I totally creeped you out and you're ignoring me now? "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:26 AM

MSG

Jonny hon I teach junior high...not much on this planet creeps me out. and you're adorable:) Had to go break up a fight.Hand hurts now as I had to physically pull the guys apart ( fight had gone to ground) and shake them and then physically drag them to the office. Gave after school detention to every kid that watched the fight. Which should discourage that:) "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:38 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

You GO girl!! "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:42 AM

MSG

LOL- only ever gotten a bloody nose once... and that was an accident. Kid drew back to pop another and caught me and the face as I rushed in...boy was he sorry after I kept him after school for a week. Mind you his gpa came up considerably after a weeks tutoring,but he wasn't enjoying it:) "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:44 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Okay, okay. A more MsG-like picture: "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:44 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Never one to waste a double post. How about another? "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:06 AM

MSG

LOL Jonny you never cease to amaze me "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:23 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:27 AM

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:33 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

Women in gloves. Thanks for the jumpstart JQ. GND and BabySis are due back the 29th. They get to go to some dinner party (both get to shop for appropriate clothes for the party) and I guess they're flyin' to LA for a Korn concert. So yeah, two weeks.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:38 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Oh, yes. The honest opinion. I knew I missed one. Thanks, Whim. I am really big on diplomacy, due no doubt to my 90 pound weakling status growing up. I can be blunt (especially if it's funny), and I will be forthright with my friends. But inside I can still feel pangs of "should I really say that?" way too often. About the 90 pound thing. In 7th or 8th grade gym class one of the "rotations" was wrestling and we all got weighed to be put into our weight classes. I was at least a foot taller than the 3 or 4 other guys in mine. I weighed 87 lbs (at about 5 1/2 ft). Three of my lab-mixes weigh more than that. "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:52 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Just popping in to say hi. Hi! I don't actually have time to answer all the questions *sob* but I still had to drop by and say hello. Okay, going now... hopefully I'll get to post tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 AM

MSG

My sister is outweight by her dog...actually almost all of us are. He's the great dane whose pic I put up and he weights 125 pounds and his head is even with my shoulder ( he's tall for a dane) and ( though this is typical for the breed) the biggest coward ever. Scooby Doo had it right Great Danes are too scared to do anything:) "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:58 AM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

They're just so cute and goofy though, ya can't help but love 'em. They really have no clue themselves how big they are: the world was just built the wrong size... Did you say coward? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8754389420845908269&q=%22great +dane%22&hl=en "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:07 PM

TRISTAN

CMH, I like your group that much more now! I have a vision of a Roman Legion marching across the fields of battle.... *sigh* MSG, sorry to hear about the altercation...I hope you are alright! NVG...two weeks...damn...we'll be here for ya! DTH! Hi! And...uh...bye! JQ, nice picture! ______________________________________

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:46 PM

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:50 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

MONICA (After Monica Bellucci) Should have it payed off in three weeks.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:16 PM

MSG

If anyone needs me I will be quietly beating my head on my desk. Had to break up another fight ( now I want to know whose been putting extra testosterone in the drinking fountain in the boys gym) and then spent an hour wrangling a large group of boisterous kids during after school program ( without help) and now I've discovered I told my mom I'd go to a play with her ( chick play Pride and Prejudice to make things worse) so I can't even go and rest...ARGH!!!!!!!!!! ok heading out for the day. "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:25 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

Sorry 'bout the fighting MSG. Take your aggressions out on your mom and call it good. Of course I'm kidding. Enjoy the testosteroneless play and eat some chocolate. Goodnight MSG.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:30 PM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Mmm, I'm talking to a friend who's on the verge of leaving town with his girlfriend to avoid being shot, or possibly to avoid being arrested for shooting someone else. That's kind of up in the air right now, I guess it depends on who gets to who first. Testosterone... I'm thinking it's CRAZY pills... that make people CRAZY. [IMG] Place my body on a ship and burn it on the sea, Let my spirit rise, Valkyries carry me. Take me to Valhalla where my brothers wait for me. Fires burn into the sky, my spirit will never die.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:40 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

I was on some of those over ten years ago and they most certainly do. I've been taking the never ending quiz on Flixter and have rekindled my teenage crush on Ava Gardner. Just thought I'd share.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:47 PM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Quote: Originally posted by nvghostrider: MONICA (After Monica Bellucci) Should have it payed off in three weeks. Nice lines. The gun is nice too. Excellent choice of name and great taste in women. 'Nuff Said. "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:57 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thanks JQ. Handled it today an I'm in love. Had a better balance and price tag than the Kimber Custom II I used to have. I'm gone for the day. Lucky me. I get to attend a coferance on Civil Rights for my boss tommorrow. Hope I can drop by, but I'm sure there'll be a new thread by then. Goodnight Browncoats.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:18 PM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

G'night! "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:40 PM

DANCINGNEKO

*In best brat/teen-style behavior* MISS! *HUGS* Sorry to hear that the bad days are spreading out from where I am, MsG. I'll take full responsiblility for that one *hangs head in embarrasment*. Two fights in one day AND a play? Geesh. Will your mom let you beg off the play? (Considering that you went, maybe not.) Hopefully the play will make you feel better. (Sorry folks, I'm up to my eyeballs in work here, so I'll try to answer some of the imponderables later.) 'neko P.S. MsG: Thanks for the hugs the other day....If/when I go back into the pub, I'm going to still need that pot of froofy cofffee..

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:58 PM

JONNYQUEST "Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Neko! Well your stay was short, but it was good to see you. Looking forward to your next visit. "Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:09 PM

BROWNCOATJIM

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:59 PM

TRISTAN

BrowncoatJim, I figured you'd be a lover of the Pogues! ______________________________________

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:02 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

Oh my, sometimes I feel like a lurker because it takes me so long to read through the daily posts. Great thread - you all make me laugh and cry. What a great group. JQ, your pics crack me up! Thanks, Magda, Mavoureen, and Tristan, for mentioning my cabinets. It was really fun to do, and I'm surrounded by words of wisdom. Tristan, I don't know if you want it, but I found the quote you were referring to: "We, today, stand on the shoulders of our predecessors who have gone before us. We, as their successors, must catch the torch of freedom and liberty passed on to us by our ancestors. We cannot lose in this battle." Benjamin E. Mays My favorite childhood book was "I Can Fly." It's about a little girl that tries everything. Hmm, yes, it probably did mold me. My favorite book that I read in high school was "Razor's Edge." Hmm, yes, it probably molded me, too. I don't know if I had a strong sense of where I was going when I was younger, but looking back it's easy to see how my choices in life led me to where I am. I made a web site to introduce my friends to the 'Verse. http://web.mac.com/arcadianlc

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:05 PM

BROWNCOATJIM

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:08 PM

TRISTAN

VerseExplorer! Thank you! That has been bugging me all day! BrowncoatJim...excellent tastes, my friend, excellent tastes! ______________________________________

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:30 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

No problem, Tristan. I made a web site to introduce my friends to the 'Verse. http://web.mac.com/arcadianlc

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:44 PM

PHOENIXROSE You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Morning all Time to play catchup. Ok, one window for responding, one for reading and here we go... So, is it my imagination and/or sleep deprivation, or am I the only woman who cuts people out of my life because they rub me totally the wrong way? Interesting... Mavs, I most men I've dated have had prettier hair than me. I don't know why so many men have such pretty hair, but it seems to be a fact of life. In my stupid youth, I was a sucker for long/soft/pretty hair. I still like it a whole lot, but consider it secondary to more important features. And Tristan, you looked good with long hair and a little beard. At least I think so. MsG, I can't really say any books read in childhood had a huge impact on my identity. Believe it or not, I didn't learn to read properly until fourth grade. My mom read to me a lot, I loved stories, and I could fumble over a few books, but I couldn't read very well. One day someone got me a comic book. An Archie comic book, in fact. And then another, and another, and another. Within three months, I could read way above my grade level. It was strange. Perhaps Archie helped me form my identity in a way because I repeatedly said "I don't want to be as stupid as these people." But the books that have spoken to me the most, given me strange ideas about the world, whose underlying themes (if not some of the shallower interactions to add tension) shaped my ideas on interaction and how the world could be, should be, and sometimes is, was a trilogy I read in ninth grade; the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. I've read it countless times since and tried to deconstruct why it means so much to me. I've got a lot of it worked out, but it won't make a lot of sense to people who haven't read them (almost everyone) and my post is gonna be long enough I'm sure The question, of course, is whether it actually molded me or just touched me and clarified a few things. I think the ideas were already there, and something about those books just brought them slowly into focus. NVG, that is a pretty gun. I really, really need to get me a gun. And oh yeah! *shakes NVG* As soon as that girl gets back, you say something to her! As soon as you see her, you tell her how much you missed her, you hear me? You tell her that you don't like being away from her and are fair certain you're madly in love with her! (okay, maybe not that one; I know you don't wanna freak her out...) You tell her that from now on you wanna be the one to take these trips with her! Or something! *shakes NVG again* 'Kay, sorry. No, not really, but you know what I mean. Sorry about the, uh, shaking and stuff. And you better see this when you get back on, too! []

Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:16 AM

SPACEANJL

Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:19 AM

ELOISA

Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:49 AM

MAGDALENA "No power in the 'verse can stop me!"

Hello Everyone!! I feel exactly the same way at times VerseExplorer... am I lurking when I am hungrily reading all my friends ponderances but waiting til the end to reply...?? The bittersweet irony in this is that I get to the end and cannot remember what I was longing to say by the time I get there!! Honesty - I simply cannot lie - my best friend will tell you that I get so embarassed and guilty that I tend to blurt things out that she didn't even realise I was being circumspect about... My biggest dilema is when I see a play or read something that is not really that good but the people or person responsible for it asks my oppinion - I have to be so very careful with what I say so that I do not hurt/offend anyone, without complimenting something I could not honestly recommend! On the other hand if someone is looking for my honest oppinion of something that really matters I take a deep breath and tell them how I see it no matter how difficult that might be... and usually they forgive me and still seem to want to be my friend! HUGE HUGS NVG!! Oh dear - the tyrany of distance eh... we're all here for you - as I think has been said! Loving that Flixter thing too!! Thanks Honey!! ..Oh - did you know that Monica Belushi is also Australian? Penguin!! Wow - is McQ Denozo to your Gibbs now?? You have all the best emotes! Eloisa!! I should have made an exception for 'comfort books' too! I have a few of those myownself... Good call! SpaceANGL & Mavourneen (hugs Darlin' - looks like I just missed you!) ... isn't Vinterdraken somewhere like Finland?? That might be who you are thinking of - he used to be around a lot more than he is these days... Tristan you are forgiven my qing ren... and next time she offers - make sure she invites me too!! Oh - and yes, Tristan, I'm still a Way Southern Belle!! Traveler... we're having a freakish, once-in-ten-years cold snap! Did you send the Wisconsin weather down here?? ...and I have to be doing somehting with my hands most of the time - unless I am exhausted, or holding a book! I usually write, make jewellery, work on my photo albums (scrapbooking) do mending or 'whatever' when I am watching a DVD or TV show... You're all talking about re-enactments and such - I have to find something over here to keep me amused!! ...or add one of those to my ever-growing list of things to experience whilst in the USA! My Darling MsG!! How are you Li'l sis? - you have had an eventful day... take care of yourself sweetheart! And if they've hurt your bappin' hand - just say the word and I'll be over to defend you!! and 'Gone with the Wind is another of my favourites - have you read MArgaret Mitchell's biography by Anne Tyler? It is called 'The Road to Tara'... good reading!! I cannot believe I am actually going to 'Atlanta!' ...and your ponderable - I loved and read the 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' book at least 10 times each before I reached high school (about 12 years old) and also grew up on 'Anne of Green Gables' among other L M Montgomery books, Mums copies of 'The Abbey Girls' series by Elsie J Oxenham, and C S Lewis too! I used to think that Laura was intended to be my best friend - except that she was born 100 years too early! Most of these girls/women were very caring, artistic, ethical and lived in a world which didn't exist in my day - I suspect both my love of history and a lot of my sense of fairness and compassion were from these books... Mavourneen - Oh my!! You're another Laura-friend!! I gave my 10 year old niece the entire set last Christmas!! RIMG!! Thanks for the recommendations - I have meant to read 'Stranger in a Strange Land' for a while - but never seem to get around to it! 'The Hiram Key' is another one I will definitely read one day!! Hi James!! Keep warm Honey! JohnnyQ - your Toni sounds like a woman after my own heart - and yest - my gorgeous MsG has all those qualities too! Children seem to be something you've either got the knack with... or not! I adore them! (or hadn't you worked that out yet peoples??) Whim!! I will always look to you for an honest opinion Honey!! Little Albatross!!! Big hugs Darlin'!! I love the sound of your day out... though it's a pity the acoustics weren't better! I love Dr Seuss... though I often have to 'edit' the way I tell them for the Americanisations in them... (eg:zed instead of zee in his wonderful ABC book...) I can still recite several of his books by heart!! Hi Neko-chan[/v]!! How's life in the beautiful Hawai'ian Islands?? Take good care of yourself Sweetie! Mei Mei!!! Thank you fro the suggestion about the two windows for responding - I am udsing it a little too effectively I think - this might be my longest post of all time!! 'Black Jewels Trilogy' by Anne Bishop... got it on my list to be read... after I've finished these wonderful books I'm loving by a certain writer by the name of Victoria Hanley!!!!! Ah... yes.... I think I'm done.... sorry for the long post! I just ove you all way too much!!

Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:46 AM

TRISTAN

Morning, all! Looks like it's time for a new one....be right back. Our new home: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=25294 ______________________________________

Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:03 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS

CMH - I am a big fun of the free love idea, and am even in favor of the group marriages he uses in several of his other novels. MSG sorry to hear about the fighting yesterday. Magdalena - Hey you. Having a shiny evening ??? ~Jimi jimi dot spettel at gmail dot com Self-Proclaimed Grand Vizier of Georgia - Animation by DesktopHippie "Marijuana not only should be legal, it should be manditory." - Bill Hicks