Male and Female Imponderables-Let it Snow

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MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:03 PM (P)

Here's our old thread
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=25581&m=418647#418647

We were pondering if your personalit has changed at all in the last 5 years.

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

KELKHIL

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:03 PM (P)

Firsties!

HA HA! *does the dance of firstieness*

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:06 PM (P)

good firstiness Kelkhil!! So has your personality changed much in the last 5 years?

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:06 PM (P)

Second ? ME ? Really ? Shiny !

Msg I answered your ponderence in the last thread.I'm looking forward to reading what everyone else says about this one.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

AGENTRUSCO

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:07 PM (P)

LET IT SNOW!!

Ok, so I like snow. What's the real topic?

______________________________
I cannot abide useless people.

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:08 PM (P)

By the way , can you tell me how to get the little smiley faces ? And I'll need that in Albatross dummy speak please !

Brye
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

TRACYLANE

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:08 PM (P)

I would say I have changed a lot in the last 5 years. I am not happy with all the changes, but I am happy with a lot of them.

KELKHIL

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:11 PM (P)

My personality has not changed much in the last five years. Most of my change happened when I joined the Army.

I have mellowed out a bit and gotten quieter but not too much of a difference.

LA29 - all the faces I use are from this site here. Too lazy to get my own. I just cut and paste the formula on the left side of the screen when I post.

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:12 PM (P)

Well if you mean the smilies you see in the box to your left on FFF then you just put a : the word inside the colon next to the smiley of your choice and then another: If you mean other location ones, I only know how to do that if you use Mozilla Firefox as your browser. If you do then go to a website with emoticons or animations you like ( just google them) and place your cursor over the animation. Right click and when the menu pops up scroll down to the words "copy image location" click on it and then come back to your replay. Paste the url into your reply." Penguin has a much better set of instructions but I don't have the link to it

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:13 PM (P)

I went through my biggest change about twenty years ago. But there is always room for improvement. So I change a little each year. I hope for the best.

Traveler

MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:23 PM (P)

Morning, Everyone!

I've changed a lot in the last 5 years. I've had a child who has taught me so much about unconditional love and Pokemon. I left my husband, I got back together with him, and we are stonger than before.

I'm much more tolerant of others. I listen more and talk less. I work with people, instead of competing with them (most of the time )- and I like to think that I stand up for myself more than I've ever done.

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:24 PM (P)

Hmm that's a good philosophy Traveler ( though I am now dying to know what the big change was..of course you don't have to say if it's personal or something. I'm just inherently curious)

Mavoureen- WOW...I'm just in awe of you

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

ZEEK

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:25 PM (P)

I doubt I've changed too much in the past 5 years. I mean other than the standard ups and downs of day to day life. I think I've pretty well figured out who I am and I'm sticking with it. It would take a lot to change my mind.

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:27 PM (P)

HUGS Zeek so you're feeling mighty content:) or you've achieved a zen state ( hard to tell those two apart)

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:29 PM (P)

Morning All Imponderables!

Quote:
MsG wrote:
Ok so what are we pondering this morning...Oh I have one. Do you think you have change very much ( personality wise) in the last 5 years??

Last 5 years, I'm not sure. I was impatient and irritated by people and things in my 20s. I calmed down in my 30s. I became self aware and confident in my 40s. I liked turning 50. I don't think I've changed much over the last 5 years. Although, I did retire last year, and I'm working part time for fun (just three hours a day). This has really changed my attitude, but I don't think that changed my personality.

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VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:31 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by TracyLane:
I would say I have changed a lot in the last 5 years. I am not happy with all the changes, but I am happy with a lot of them.

TracyLane, I hope the good changes continue.

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MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:32 PM (P)

Msg, Can't tell if you were being facetious or not, but either way I feel I have changed for the better in the last 5 years.

I may not be perfect, but some of my previous worst traits are getting better.

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:32 PM (P)

mmmm part time retirement. Oh today that sounds just lovely Verseexplorer...mind you I'd get bored and head back to full time right quick, but for a week or so that'd be amazing

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:35 PM (P)

Hello MSG:

Lets just say a few of Milwaukee's taverns went out of business about twenty years ago do to my suspension of the use of alcohol. Weaving down the rode is not a good way to spend your life. The people on the streets of Milwaukee are a little safer now.

It really improves your eyesight.

Traveler

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:37 PM (P)

That's the neat part about teaching here in Arizona (I don't know if it's in all states). I can draw my full retirement and work part time this year, and then next year I can go back to full time if I want.

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MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:42 PM (P)

OK I may very well have to move to Arizona!

Traveler- ah :) HUGS many members of my family( extended not immediate) have also made the streets safer in just such a way. Of course with my Great Uncle Walt's driving I wouldn't say it's that much safer...scary car and a scary driver. Also he's the only full professor of Neurology ever to be mistaken for the janitor because of his clothes ( avid gardner who often didn't take the time to change out of his dirt encrusted overalls before teaching a class)

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

TRACYLANE

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:46 PM (P)

I hope the good changes continue as well.

Traveller that is awesome that you were able to clean up and that is definately a change.

I have changed a lot in the last 5 years, but I think I am about to undergo major reconstruction in the next couple of years. I have been feeling it coming on...something is about to happen and it's gonna be big...an epiphany I think.

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:51 PM (P)

Professors tend to be that way. I was taking a calculus course, being taught by the head of the department. He raised the book that he held in both hands. You could see holes in both the elbows of his shirt. He has to be single. No wife would let her husband out the door looking like that. Of course men do find ways of sneaking out.

Traveler

JAMESTHEDARK

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:57 PM (P)

I can say with some surety that my personality has changed fairly drastically in the last five years.

Five years ago, which, if I recall my dates correctly, was my last year of high school, I was in a swirling vortex of depression and self-loathing, which came to a head in what I called 'my suicidal year'. My first year of University wasn't much better, with my disposition remaining fairly well unchanged. The next year, though, I had a bit of an upshot, the depression receded a bit, and I started to live again. The third year was better than that, and now, I'm comparatively shiny. Of course, shiny is a very subjective word: for example, where I am now, mentally, would have normal/well-balanced people recoiling in shock and muttering "oh my god, that poor boy..."
Furthermore, now that I'm on medication, my personality might change even more fairly soon.

Blech, it's miserable up here. It's hale-raining, it's bloody cold, and my car's tire is flat so I can't go anywhere.
Bugger.

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JONNYQUEST

Friday, December 1, 2006 4:57 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
Ok so what are we pondering this morning...Oh I have one. Do you think you have change very much ( personality wise) in the last 5 years??

I'd say I've changed quite a bit. I'm a lot less sweet and more cynical to say the least.

Ha! Thought you could get away from me by moving to a new thread, did you? No such luck! I can follow your Ion trail anywhere in the 'Verse!

LA29 - Ya just gotta except the booby comment for what it is: gratuitous. Besides, the subject--which I recently came to find out, and feel much better about myself as a result--has been an obsession with both sexes in this thread since long before I came onto the scene.

Five years take us back to 2001 (for the mathmatically impared). My world, as has been its habit every half decade or so since I can remember, has been set on its ear. Before 9/11, Toni and my living arrangements changed drastically, undoing what the last 11 years had done gradually. It was like starting over but better, since we had the advantage of all our experiences and such.

Then came 9/11 and all that meant to each one of us. The most profound effect it had on me long-term (and I recovered now) was that it turned me into a news junkie. At first that made sense, but 3-4 year later? Not as much.

Subsequent to that I joined the ranks not only of the Browncoats, but the clinically depressed. Mending fine, I think (and my depression was far from, what?..."critical"? "severe"?). It's been a helluva ride, but for me life always has been, no matter what direction it's going.

Amends for the "booby":

Sam: Hey, what's happening, Norm?
Norm: Well, it's a dog-eat-dog world, Sammy, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear.

Paul: Hey Norm, how's the world been treating you?
Norm: Like a baby treats a diaper.

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

PENGUIN

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:00 PM (P)

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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:00 PM (P)

Someone brought up Global Warming (or a lack thereof) in the last thread. My boss has just told me that this is the first year in recorded history that it's been predicted large areas of Sweden won't get a white Christmas.

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:02 PM (P)

Quote:
TracyLane wrote:
I think I am about to undergo major reconstruction in the next couple of years. I have been feeling it coming on...something is about to happen and it's gonna be big...an epiphany I think.

It sounds like an exciting part of your life is coming soon. Life can be so exciting. You never know what great things might be around the corner.

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JONNYQUEST

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:17 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Someone brought up Global Warming (or a lack thereof) in the last thread. My boss has just told me that this is the first year in recorded history that it's been predicted large areas of Sweden won't get a white Christmas.

Well no. They exported it. I'm pretty sure Sean Connery is behind it.

Quote:
Originally posted by VerseExplorer on previous thread:
JQ, We can always count on you to bring up mammary glands on a cold morning. It's actually cold down here in Arizona, too. I had to put on a jacket the last couple of days.

Tried to edit that little barb, huh, VX. Gotcha! People sure do throw the word "always" around a lot. Is my rep really that bad?

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

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:23 PM (P)

JQ, you are perceptive. It was the end of the thread, and this one started so quickly. I figured everyone would have forgotten your comment. You do have a reputation of tickling my funny bone. I hope that continues.

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TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:24 PM (P)

We can make plans and such, but life will take us where it wants. You never know what waits for you. Sometimes I think I'm having a bad day and the course of events leads me to something wonderful. So it is good to stay positive and then you are more open to seeing when something good is coming your way.

Traveler

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:24 PM (P)

JQ dear, I was joking about the booby comment,so no need to explain .

Edit : thank you Msg for now I can use those cute little faces too !

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:30 PM (P)

Quote:
Traveler wrote:
We can make plans and such, but life will take us where it wants. You never know what waits for you. Sometimes I think I'm having a bad day and the course of events leads me to something wonderful. So it is good to stay positive and then you are more open to seeing when something good is coming your way.

That is so true, Traveler. I find that happens to me quite often.

LA, I'm sure JQ knows you were joking. He just can't drop his favorite topic. Right, JQ?

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VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:35 PM (P)

Gotta go. My part time job is calling. I'll be back later this afternoon. Have a GREAT day!

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LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:35 PM (P)

I'm just worried that I'll hurt someone's feelings .I'm a little paraniod that now that I've made feiends with you guys that somehow it'll get screwed up.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

VERSEEXPLORER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:36 PM (P)

Never, LA. We love you too much.

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ZEEK

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:41 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
HUGS Zeek so you're feeling mighty content:) or you've achieved a zen state ( hard to tell those two apart)

I'd go with content. I'm pretty good at being content with myself. I probably should hope something comes through to shake things up. Otherwise when am I going to grow in some new and amazing way?

JONNYQUEST

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:41 PM (P)

Hi Traveler. Looks like I've been a step behind you all morning. Really, I'm not stalking you...

Quote:
Originally posted by LittleAlbatross29:
JQ dear, I was joking about the booby comment,so no need to explain .

I've never known anyone to joke in this thread. But, since I like kisses an' all...

Quote:
Originally posted by VerseExplorer:
JQ, you are perceptive. It was the end of the thread, and this one started so quickly. I figured everyone would have forgotten your comment. You do have a reputation of tickling my funny bone. I hope that continues.

Now I also have reputation, not so pleasant, I think you know. But at least it's not "lecher".

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

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:43 PM (P)

Hello LittleAlbatross29:

No way. Anyone can see your a wonderful person.
You have that Browncoatie goodness that we all love. So put those worries right out of your head.

Traveler

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:46 PM (P)

Why thank you VE.Being here has helped me with coming out of my self imposed exile so much.

I'm just one of those people that experince has taught to always wait for the other shoe to drop,so to speak.

JQ -I just adore you !

And here's one for you too Traveler !

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:47 PM (P)

Hello JonnyQuest:

I have been bouncing between threads so much today I'm probably stalking you.

Traveler

BLACKSHAMROCK5

Friday, December 1, 2006 5:49 PM (P)

LA- don't worry you are completely stuck with us like it or not

I certainly hope that I have changed for the etter in the last five years seeing that I was 15 then. I'll go ahead and give myself the benefit of the doubt in saying that I have matured a bit anf I have definitely gotten nicer, but with the niceness (is that a word?...oh well)I have also gotten shy which I could do without.

remember that a kick in the ass is a step forward

Shamrock
www.myspace.com/clover718

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:00 PM (P)

...and now I have time to post!

Has my personality changed in the last five years? Yes and no. A lot has happened to me, and I do mean a lot! Bereavement, redundancy, bullying at work, depression, BIG change in my career and a change in my family circumstances too. Lots of drama, basically.

I'm definately a stronger, happier person than I was, but I also recognise a lot about myself that hasn't changed. Not all of it negative, mind you, just personality stuff more than anything.

Shocking though it may sound given my job and my behaviour here, I'm actually quite introverted and solitary by nature. I have a few friends, but not a wide social circle, and I'm much happier sitting at home with my nose stuck in a book than I am on a wild night out. I'd get lonely without any social contact, but I don't need a great deal of it. Must be why I attention seek like crazy once I'm here!

I also get a lot of contact from my job since I'm dealing with people, and I'm lucky in that I tend to get on with most people.

Despite everything I'm still a people pleaser and I don't think I'll ever take criticism as well as I should. Overall though, I'm happy with me Not perfect, but definately okay!

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:02 PM (P)

Why thank you Mei-Mei .
I just checked out you mypace page.IS that your boyfriend ? You guys look so cute together !

And I did the what is your exotic dancer name & it came back with Skittles.Too funny.

DTH - is it safe to say that you're a happy hippie ?

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:03 PM (P)

Hey Blackshamrock good to see you here:)

Jonny- I love it when you follow me:) HUGS

LA- we will always love you hon. Nothing could change that.

James- Hang in there. It might be a bumpy ride, but you'll get somewhere amazing in the end and then you can pity all those people with the smooth ride who don't know what you know

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

CLEMENTINE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:07 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by JonnyQuest:

Sam: Hey, what's happening, Norm?
Norm: Well, it's a dog-eat-dog world, Sammy, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear.

Hey, JQ. Add me as a friend to your MySpace page. Clementine2507 (under pressure, I got the dang year wrong). Nathan will vouch for me.

Or Tristan or PhoenixRose.

BTW, a motivational speaker I heard once (Tim Sanders, really funny) pointed out that it's a dog-sniff-dog's-butt world.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:18 PM (P)

Yep, LA, I'm a happy hippie!

Oh, and on what you said earlier - don't worry! It's very, very easy to get caught in a cycle of negative thinking, always bracing yourself for the next crisis/disaster/trauma. Life doesn't work that way, difficult though it may be to believe sometimes! It can be very, very hard to do when things are at their worst, but if you believe that your troubles will end and good times will come then they really will. I swear! It happens for real!

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:23 PM (P)

I would tend to agree with you DTH, but can we get the universe onboard here ?
But things are pretty good right now.Other than having a 2 year old that seems determined to break everything in the house.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:25 PM (P)

Ah yes, the wilfully destructive child Kids are like that. My friend's toddler has an unerring eye for the most dangerous place any toddler can be and goes there at top speed. It's really funny to see.

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:33 PM (P)

I just removed him from his millionth time out of the day & asked sternly "are you going to climb up to the dvd player again?" and he just smiled his best devil smile & said "Yes Mommy I am."

I've lost this battle.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:43 PM (P)

Hug for you, LA. It's either the patience of a saint or duct tape. I've heard child prtective services frowns on the duct tape method.

Do what I did after the tidbit put a peanut butter sandwich in the VCR - I think he told me a character on tv was hungry...

Move it to higher ground!

EDIT: You DID say he climbed UP to it. It's already up high. I gather?

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:49 PM (P)

Mav -
about 5 feet up ! He makes stairs out of his toys.I'm thinking shackles.Or valium for me.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

CLEMENTINE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:50 PM (P)

LA29: Browncoats seem to be an easy-going lot. I slighted Zeek and JQ in another thread by NOT calling them lecherous humps.

5 years on: I'm happy to say that I'm more confident in my own abilities that I was then. A good work environment and a boss who trusts you is worth gold. And friends who let you be yourself are also important. Those here on the FFF.net and my 3-D ones who accept my new FF obsession.

BTW: there's a UPS package on my dining room table with a brand new Tristan-made ZoeCoat waiting for me. I bet you can feel my excitment right through the keyboard.
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How weird is that?

REDLAVA

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:54 PM (P)

My personality has changed from 5 years ago. Hopefully for the good. I feel that I have gotten more mature from the standpoint that fart jokes and gay inuendos really aren't that funny to me.

I think most of that comes from the different people that I have been hanging out with in that time. Before that I was around mostly people I knew from high school and college. The last 6-7 years I have been hanging around more learned folks from work and my sister more.

Unfortunately with my move to Omaha and my new job all of the people I know now are the immature people I don't really want to associate with anymore.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 6:59 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Clementine:
there's a UPS package on my dining room table with a brand new Tristan-made ZoeCoat waiting for me. I bet you can feel my excitment right through the keyboard.

*feels the excitement right through the keyboard*

Ooh! Tingly!

KELKHIL

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:01 PM (P)

*pulls the Tazer off the back of DTH's neck*

Sorry that was me!

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

RIVERISMYGODDESS

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:01 PM (P)

afternoon Imponderables.

Not at work today. Feeling like , but you guys always seem to make my say shinier.

5 year difference - well, 5 years ago I met Ami, and now we are going through the process of figuring out how to split. I have cast off religion, began to think for myself (the two of which are related, IMHO), learned the joys and pains of being a father, learned how to be nice to people if I am being paid to do so, and found a whole new outlook on life by discovering Firefly and the shiny shiny shiny Browncoats that make up it's fandom.

Seriously, through this hard time in my life (almost a year now), had I not discovered the show (and this site), I would have gone crazy and possibly offed myself more'n once. In essence (so I will stop whinging), THANKS. :)

~Jimi
jimi dot spettel at gmail dot com
Self-Proclaimed Grand Vizier of Georgia

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MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:04 PM (P)

RIMG. You're one heck of a shiny guy.

And as I was going to post...:

I must not be as evolved as I had hoped ( see earlier post...)

***Seethes in jealousy over Clementine's coat. Rocks back and forth trying not to punch the monitor. Damn, I want that frakkin coat.***

Whew. I feel better now.

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:10 PM (P)

Clementine- sure taunt us with the gorgeous coat...sigh You're very lucky and I don't know how you've resisted opening it

RIMG- we love you HUGS

Mavoureen- you are amazing as always

EDIT- LA I know a great kid distractor. Pen child up in playpen or small area. Cover area with butcher paper. Strip small child down to diaper only. Give small child bowl of pudding. Allow small child to "pudding paint" himself and his paper covered area. 20-30 minutes later, remove child's diaper and wash child completely in bath. Gather up butcher paper and throw it away.

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:29 PM (P)

Now you see; as a single male I would go for the duct tape.

But the pudding idea sounds like something I would do right now. I mean for myself. Especialy chocolate pudding.

Traveler

RIMGIRL

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:37 PM (P)

A.K.A. Clementine (since I found out that RimGirl could refer to a less than mainstream sexual practice.)

Not taunting, just sharing my excitement. Believe me, MSG, if I were home and not at work it would be open. It was received by my previously-mentioned stay-at-home-dad/writer of a husband.

I remember the toddler stage. We used to say, "He's not just two. He's soooooo two." Broke a centre speaker using it as a stepladder. The pudding games sounds like fun. They're 6 and 9 now and it does pass.

Hang in there,RIMG. Life can be very sweet.
**Grins the grin of having a ZoeCoat waiting.**
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Holding 'till you get back, Captain.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:38 PM (P)

*hugs RiverIsMyGoddess* We love you! Don't ever leave!

Traveler, I now have a weird image of you pudding painting a playpen. It's a bit disturbing.

MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:54 PM (P)

Hmmm...DTH. Psychic Friends Network. I was thinking the same thing about Traveler.

Let's move away from fun with pudding, shall we?

**I was wondering...Have you ever had one of those wierd experiences where the same thing keeps popping up in odd places throughout the week?

A few months ago, it was The Great Gatsby. I saw it misplaced on a bookshelf at a used bookstore, I saw "Gatsby" on a license plate a few days later, then it was on tv, and finally I got an email from an old friend of mine, and I remembered his quote in our High School Yeardbook...the last two lines of The Great Gatsby ( And so we beat on...etc.)

This week I have been "haunted" by The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Remember that TV show? I've been seeing references to it all week. On tv, on 'net sites I go to, I've even processed an order for a customer "Muir." What could it mean?

Is there a word for this type of occurance? I know if you are thinking about the phone ringing and it rings it is synchronicity...but what is this?

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 7:55 PM (P)

My firstborn, Dylan was colicy and developmentally delayed and still my little Sean outdoes him with patience trying.

Msg - since I have no space ( small apartment )then the bathtub to do such an activity I'm not sure if it would work.I'm thinking the duct tape might help.He's broken my husband's guitar amp from playing with the on/off switch.And has completely broken the door off his crib.

RIMG - *hugs * what else can I say ? Our stories are similar.But not the religion part.
I'm a pagan through & through.
Of course it had to rain very hard for the 15 minutes I had to go pick up Dylan.I'm one drenched Albatross.

Mav -sometimes I think it's the verse trying to tell us something.Sometimes it's coincidence.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:04 PM (P)

Mavourneen - I get that with songs and TV shows. A song or episode of something pops into my head, and the next thing I know I hear it on the radio or I'm watching it on TV.

Once it happened three days in a row with Simpsons episodes. I'd remember a scene from an episode of the Simpsons and the very next day I'd see that episode on TV. That being said, there's a TV station called Sky 1 that shows The Simpsons allll the tiiiime, but every time it happened I would come accross the episode on TV just as the scene I'd been thinking about came on. By day three I was well and truly freaked. I don't even watch that much TV!

*sigh* Time for me to leave. 'Night all!

*hands LA a towel* See, this is why Irish Pagans never have outdoor skyclad rituals. Rain, cold and the occasional hedgehog.

ZEEK

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:07 PM (P)

Mav you got me all excited that you were going to say it was pudding wrestling this week. Then you went off in a totally different direction.

MAVOURNEEN

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:11 PM (P)

Sorry, I was adjusting my top. What did you say?

EDIT: 'Night, DTH. See you tomorrow!

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:16 PM (P)

LA- yeah bathtub/bathroom is a good idea. If you take up towels and bathmats and such...they could just have at it with a giant sheet of butcher paper ( local market will usually just give you some) strip them both down and let them go to it. They'll have a blast and you'll get 30 minutes to do something. Keep the door shut and have them honk a squeak toy or ding a bell to get your attention or when they are done. Then just pop them in the tub and sponge up the floor/walls etc. Once they're clean pop em in their jammies and go read some books. It's great for wearing them out as well as letting them do something "naughty" which satisfies their needs and yours:) HUGS that's my best one when I babysit and it really works. They love it and it's really less messy to clean than the destruction they cause on their own:)

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:17 PM (P)

Night Mavourneen! Guess we'd both better get back to work. *sigh*

ZEEK

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:24 PM (P)

Wow it's like the stars have aligned in some great cosmic event. The women are posting girly wrestling pictures. Thank you universe!

CHRISMOORHEAD

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:28 PM (P)

Those pictures are degrading and WRONG, here are some better ones!

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I'm all the way to the right with the red shield, wearing my famous blue striped paja--- er, pants.

And in the interest of not overloading this thread, here's the rest. http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/chris_moorhead/Thanksgiving%20B
attle%2011-25-06/

I woulda put them on the pictures thread, but they're doing some stupid thing with hands and feet right now...

[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.

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:35 PM (P)

Hello DesktopHippie:

I must apologise about pudding. I took the off from work because of the snow storm and have been a bad boy all day.

But took the time to learn how to put an avatar on my posts. So I did do something constructive today. It is so nice we have these tutorials handy.

It is Zim from Invader Zim.

Traveler

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:38 PM (P)

Traveler,
You, a bad boy ? I'll never believe it !

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:45 PM (P)

Hmm, Traveler the single bad boy, pudding and duct tape. That has possibilities...

Okay, definately going now!

TRAVELER

Friday, December 1, 2006 8:52 PM (P)

Well LittleAlbatross when I'm having fun it usually means I'm doing something bad. Though my definition of bad is more in line with that of a two year old. I just don't break things because I paid for them.

EDIT: See, I've been a bad influence on DesktopHippie.

Traveler

RIVERISMYGODDESS

Friday, December 1, 2006 9:06 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by RimGirl:
Hang in there,RIMG. Life can be very sweet.
**Grins the grin of having a ZoeCoat waiting.**

Yeah, he is going to make me a Browncoat at some point. I am very excited about it.

Quote:
Originally posted by LittleAlbatross29:
RIMG - *hugs * what else can I say ? Our stories are similar.But not the religion part.
I'm a pagan through & through.
Of course it had to rain very hard for the 15 minutes I had to go pick up Dylan.I'm one drenched Albatross.

I tried looking into being a Pagan when I became disillusioned with the Christianity I was brought up with, but (and I mean no disrespect to any of you shiny pagan Browncoats) it was pretty much the same: no physical evidence to base things off of. I could possibly see becoming a green witch (I think that is the term, basically a herbologist, using the plants but not really anything else).

Sucks about being rained on, it was raining sideways when I tried to go to work this morning. Maybe we should get you out of those wet clothes?

Mav - I get that sometimes too, and I do wonder (I think LA29 suggested this) if it is some sort of sign, though I don't really believe in those either.

Yay for the girly wrestling pics. Those made me

.

~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

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 9:42 PM (P)

RIMG -you naughty boy !

As far as paganism goes it's all about faith , my dear.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

MSG

Friday, December 1, 2006 10:00 PM (P)

CMH- LOL I love you darlin you are just adorable as adorable as your "pants" HUGS

LA- good luck with the space monkeys:)

Mavoureen- well well well:) nice pic

Traveler-

RIMG- HUGS

Everyone else I missed...HUGS and I am off to the gym. I desperately need my run today or I may be carried away by men in white coats

James- BIG HUGS and let me know if you need me sweety:) oncemorewithfeeling321@yahoo.com

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

RIVERISMYGODDESS

Friday, December 1, 2006 10:31 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by LittleAlbatross29:
RIMG -you naughty boy !

As far as paganism goes it's all about faith , my dear.

I actuallly keep most of my naughtiness to myself on here

See, the faith is the same problem I had with Christianity.

EDIT: I am out for the night, gotta go make drinks and pretend to like people. I may be on later tonight or sometime tomorrow.

~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

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Friday, December 1, 2006 11:42 PM (P)

As far as faith goes ,I personally couldn't live without it.It's the organized religion ,even organized Paganism that turns me off.

Have a good night sweetie.

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

VERSEEXPLORER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 12:17 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by LittleAlbatross29:
I just removed him from his millionth time out of the day & asked sternly "are you going to climb up to the dvd player again?" and he just smiled his best devil smile & said "Yes Mommy I am."

I've lost this battle.

I have a mental image of Sweet Pea from the Popeye cartoons crawling and climbing in every dangerous place that is possible. Well, at least you have to admit that he's honest.

Is this what life looks like living with him?

I hope he take a nap sometimes.

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LITTLEALBATROSS29

Saturday, December 2, 2006 12:50 AM (P)

Yes it's like that.Or like living with the Tasmanian Devil .He is very cute though.He does nap and that is a break for about an hour and a half.But as soon as he's awake he's right back at it ! He is indeed a terrifying space monkey .

Bryce
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She rings like a bell through the night,and wouldn't you love to love her ? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and who will be her lover ? All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the sky.Would you stay if she promised you heaven ? Would you even try ? -Stevie Nicks

TRAVELER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 1:17 AM (P)

Hello LittleAlbatross29:

Looks like you need Kaylee. She knows all about space monkeys. At least Mal thinks so.

Traveler

VERSEEXPLORER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 1:23 AM (P)

My heart goes out to you, LA.

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JAMESTHEDARK

Saturday, December 2, 2006 2:13 AM (P)

Well, today wasn't a very frugal day for me. I went to get my tire fixed, and I ended up having to dole out almost $600 in assorted repairs. Busted ball joint thingy and both of my rod whatsits were kaput. And that's not even the extent of it; the spring things on my rear wheels are also snapped, and they don't have any replacements for them.
...
I hate having to spend money, even if there's a damn good reason for it. I guess it's the Scot in me coming out. Come on, I managed to go for at least a year with all that wrong, the only reason I had to pay for its fixin' is 'cause they wouldn't let it back onto the road until it was.

And it's not like I have lucre spewing forth from my every orifice...
Bugger...

*Goes back to James' Sulking Corner and Gormet Coffee Shop*

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98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature.

TRAVELER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 3:02 AM (P)

Hello JamesTheDark:

I just went through the same thing. Only $250 though. But still, it does make you want to kick something. Not the car though. Good to let off some steam isn't it.

Traveler

MAGDALENA

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:00 AM (P)

Oh my! {{HUGE HUGS}} and total understanding coming your way James - I had my car serviced yesterday and AU$410.oo later I got home and found my registration notice had arrived for the next 12 months... another AU$560.oo!! When you consider that the Aussie dollar is about US$0.70 ... you get the idea... And, Honey - I hope things will just keep improving - remember the meds are to support you in this recovery, but you, yourself, are going to make those changes and you will be stronger and have greater insight for it! Believe me - I know of what I speak!

Little Albatross!! My wonderful friend - you made me smile again today! Thank you !! I hope you had a wonderful birthday Darling one! You know I was thinking of you, I hope - I just didn't actually manage to put your card in to the letter box when I should have... sorry... Can I take you to 'Chucky Cheese' next September to make up for it??

Hi TracyLane, I don't think we've met before! Wecome to the Imponderable family!!

Hello my wondereful Li'l Sis! I loved your email MsG! You are awesome! And your quote: "It might be a bumpy ride, but you'll get somewhere amazing in the end and then you can pity all those people with the smooth ride who don't know what you know" is exactly what my philosophy in life is at the moment, too - and I am finding my life so very much enriched for the privilege of being there for folk who are also on this journey that we call 'clinical depression'! It is turning out to be a great gift in my life - who would have guessed that a few years ago?

Hi Kelkhil! How's my twin brother? I have managed to post a card to AL for you - but I think I might have misplaced my 'little River's letter - I am looking for it, but it should come soon! Watch the letter box and give my love to AL & Laurelin!

Wow Mavourneen - I love that you have not only grown so much in the last 5 years but can see it and aknowlege it all! It is a privilege to have you share it with us! Thank you darling - and may I say your husband and son are the luckiest 2 boys in the State?

Hi Zeek! Hi BlackShamrock! Hello Clementine! How's you all travelling?

Hello dear Traveler - I have picked up hints of your huge changes in your life and I am truly in awe and admiration of you! You are such a warm and wonderful person and we are so lucky to have you here and sharing with us!

Hello gorgeous Kaylee-clone!! I think we all go through the mellowing and appreciating things in our lives - you summed it up so well... as usual I am rambling away here - but I have a few minutes on the internet and just had to... ah... where was I? Oh yes!! Hugs to my KC!!

Hey JohnnyQ I am a news junkie and always have been, but 11th September 2001 also changed things to a sort of obsession for me too... I think the fact that I was also coping with depression, and 'control', or lack thereof, in aspects of my life was a part of that too, meant that I had to have the latest info... I am much better now (though it irks me that whenever I have a 'news free day' something big always seems to happen! )

Penguin!! How are you dear one!? Always popping in at just the right moment I see!!

Hello DTH!! (*quickly scans the thread for signs of Tristan...*) OK... coast's clear - come on in Honey! Thank you for sharing too... I think a few of us find we can let our hair down here whereas we are too introverted to do so IRL... We are so lucky to share this part of your life too!

"Muuuuuuummmmm... Kelkhil's using his Tazer on my friends again!!"

RIMG I was just starting to worry becuase I hadn't seen you on my travels through the thread... How are you 'JimiBear'? Did you get my rather long and rambly email, Honey?

NAVYSEILS

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:06 AM (P)

The 5 year ponderance...I probably have changed in the past 5 years. Seeing as i was in the tail end of puberty, finishing school and putting up with a whole range of family problems I'd say its likely. My general personality won't have changed too much, I doubt I'mm be any more mature, i was always too mature for my own good. I do have a bit more fun these days, I was a real serious guy during school. At the same time I'm probably at the most unhappy I've ever been in life, a bit of a low point. Hopefully in another 5 years time I can do this again and have a great answer...

MAGDALENA

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:15 AM (P)

Hi Navy!! How are you doing Darlin'? It's good to see you here! I've been thinking of you and hoping all is well in your world at the moment! {{big Hugs}}

Oh - I meant to say that my referrence to the Aussie dollar being 70c in the USA stems from my realisation that I need to save HEAPS of money for my trip next year, coz the exchange is not favourable... but I am so coming!!

James!! Get out of your sulking corner and come for a walk with me young man! Oh... OK it might be raining... and it is a bit cold where you are... and I guess the coffee is pretty good in here... Damn it - I might have to join you... "so did you hear about the crap exchange rate between Australia and the US?"

Only kidding! Don't deprive people of your gorgeous company Dear James!! We love it - so it stands to reason that everyone else does too!

And with that I am going for a walk!

NAVYSEILS

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:18 AM (P)

An aussie dollar is only 70c magda? that sucks. Half of my love for the USA comes from the fact that sterling is about twice the value of a US dollar, everything is so cheap over there.

VERSEEXPLORER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:34 AM (P)

Magda, my Aussie Kaylee Clone, It's great to see that you had a minute to post on the Imponderable thread. I have missed seeing you more often here at FFF.net. Thanks for the e-mail. I'm hoping to get something in the snail mail for you.

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TRAVELER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 4:38 AM (P)

Hello Magdalena:

We got 10 inches of snow in Milwaukee. Actually, the whole central region of the country got covered. This was a big one. So after siting in my car for fourty-five minutes and only traveling about a half a mile I realised I was not going to get to work. It is over 20 miles. So have been here on and off all day. Good to hear from you. I have just about touched base with everyone I know here today. Seeing your post makes it complete.

Here are some warm fuzzy {{{hugs}}} right back at you.

Traveler

MAGDALENA

Saturday, December 2, 2006 5:34 AM (P)

Hey! People missed me!! Believe me - I am missing people too!

Thank you Kaylee-clone! Thanks to my dear Penguin I have huggles from Australia for you! I have been writing a lot of snail-mail myownself lately - due to the frustration of not having regular access to the internet!!

Hey Traveler Thank you too! Wow! I just told my 10-year-old neice about 10" of snow - that's about 25cm and she was pretty 'gob smacked' (to borrow from my British heritage) I think she thought it was a terrific excuse to not go to work though - but do folk get penalised for not turning up on a day like this? I would think you would have to have 'weather leave' up your sleeve... not something I've ever had to cope with! Here's a warm & fuzzy hug for you too!

Hey Navy! I do know about the exchange rate being better, but the Aussie dollar is not all that happy next to the pound Sterling either... believe me - my parents just got back from the UK... and they went to Scotland of course!! ... and have you noticed that I haven't once mentioned... ummmm... the 'h' word?

NAVYSEILS

Saturday, December 2, 2006 5:40 AM (P)

Come one magda, just had to get it in there didn't you? Anyway, i wasn't aware that the aussie dollar was so weak compared to the pound. Bad though it may be for you, I'm kinda happy to hear it, my mother was talking of going to australia in the not too distant future. If that ever happens I'd of course be tagging along.

TRAVELER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 6:12 AM (P)

Hello Magdalena:

When you have cars smashed up all over the highway employers tend to be forgiving about not showing up. I also have a good record as far as attendance. I can not remember when the last time I took a sick day. So they better be nice about it.

We will have snowmen all over town now.

I can not believe what you have to pay for registering your car. You could buy a car for that much cash. I will never complain about the price we pay here in the Wisconsin.

I almost forgot it was vote day for Firefly. So I was here and voted often. I want to see the results tomorrow. We are closing in on fourth place. I still do not know if anyone involved with TV or movies is paying any attention to this. I just vote and watch us move closer to the top. It feels good.

Did you have a good walk? I bet your weather is a lot different today than ours. We should have a SciFi convention in the winter so you can see our snow. When I was a child I would not come inside until my fingers were numb. Than they would warm up and start to hurt. But I would go out every time it snowed. You can not keep a youngster away from snow. To many things you can do with it.

Then you will have to have a convention in Melbourne so I can see a wombat. That sounds fair.

Traveler

VERSEEXPLORER

Saturday, December 2, 2006 6:16 AM (P)

Magda, I love the huggles from Australia. Penguin, is a genius!

Navyseils, I'm thinking of heading down to Australia, too. Right now I have to try and find my passport to see if it's still current.

Traveler, I did love a snow day when I lived in the mid-west. It's kind of like playing hooky from school. I hope you enjoyed your day at home.

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Saturday, December 2, 2006 7:15 AM (P)

Hello VerseExplorer:

I had a very nice day. Posted a sorts of silly things here and had a couple of good laughs. I don't get a chance to join in on the imponderables because so much happens while I am at work. So it was nice to get involve today.

Watched Jaynestown. I think it is my favorite episode. When Jayne turns to the crowd and says, "There are only people like me", I just feel for the guy. I think I am getting sentimental.

Traveler

RIVERISMYGODDESS

Saturday, December 2, 2006 8:21 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by LittleAlbatross29:
As far as faith goes ,I personally couldn't live without it.

The problem I have with faith is that I have trouble believing in anything I cannot see with my eyes or feel with my hands or even re-create as an experiment. I suppose it is the scientist/engineer in me.

Quote:
Originally posted by magdalena:
RIMG I was just starting to worry becuase I hadn't seen you on my travels through the thread... How are you 'JimiBear'? Did you get my rather long and rambly email, Honey? We are so blessed to have you here - and IMHO thinking for yourself should not be hand-in-hand with casting off 'faith', as opposed to 'religion'... but therein lies a totally different debate... Love you HEAPS!

I didn't get on until 1pm-ish my time, slept in due to feeling like

and calling out of work. Still feel like it, though it is more emotional/relationship/unknown kind of down. Meh, you guys don't need to be bothered with that. I got the e-mail, and will most likely respond to it sometime tomorrow. As for the faith/thinking for myself, I think my bit for LA29 is going to have to do for now. *hugs* I hope you had a good day and I also hope to talk to you soon.

~Jimi
jimi dot spettel at gmail dot com
Self-Proclaimed Grand Vizier of Georgia
Medic for the 76th Indepentent Army Brigade

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JAMESTHEDARK

Saturday, December 2, 2006 8:30 AM (P)

It's 4:30 in the morning here, and it's too cold to sleep. Lacking anything better to do, I'm going to watch some Firefly.
Bugger, it's cold.

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MAGDALENA

Saturday, December 2, 2006 8:54 AM (P)

Hey everyone!! Hello again Navy! I thought I didn't mention it though... Ooooooooh - yes!! Do come to Australia! I would love to meet you and your Mum if you get to Melbourne! I know a really good tour guide *ahem... me!* and I would love to show you my beautiful city! If I have a spare bed at the time - it's yours!! (& feel free to 'bring your friend' if you want to..)

Hey Kaylee-clone our Penguin does have a gift! I am so glad you're still thinking about coming 'down under' for a trip - I have my fingers crossed and was hoping you were still thinking about it all!!

Hey Traveler! I was 18 the first time I saw snow and so very sick at the time too... My only other time was in August 2000 and I was with the family for whom I have worked full time for the last 6 years - their Cam-boy was just 2 at the time aqnd he was turning blue and telling us (through chattering teeth) that he wasn't cold and didn't need to go inside! We built a snowman of sorts, but I have never made 'snow angels'... that is something I will do one day!!

RiverismyGoddess!! It sounds like you are really having a tough day, Sweetheart! Please know that there is much love for you and that we are all here for you! Hang in there and remember I'll be giving you a warm Aussie hug in just 270-odd days... Hey - look there's a guy doing the Otso Otso dance!!--> <--Now that made you smile... right?

Hi James - that is just not fair! Mind you, I love being snuggled in bed on really cold nights! I always feel so very safe and somewhat child-like when I have the dooner and blankets pulled up to my nose and I'm all curled up in a ball...

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