Just wondering...
POSTED BY: everyworldspinnin
UPDATED: Friday, June 3, 2005 06:14
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zoid wrote:
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Count yourself lucky if it's never happened to you...
Regretfully,
zoid
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Kiss enough princesses and you're bound to get the occasional toad.
....Could be the answer. I do take my time over these things. A string of awful relationships in my younger days has caused me to be very cautious about who I spend time with and why.
However, even in those awful relationships the sex was always great.....
Smug to a certain degree....
The Somnambulist
www.cirqus.com
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TheSomnambulist:
Yeah, we're talking apples and oranges here. Would you call a romance that occurs in its entirety in a bus, a dressing room, or one time in a lighting loft directly above the band during a long guitar solo a 'relationship'? Neither would I.
Occupational hazard/benefit. I saw it as a benefit.
Really,
zoid
P.S.
The audience couldn't see us, but the band could. They were not amused; but, I felt much better.
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Originally posted by zoid:
'Lish:
So Wutzisname The Topic Nazi is repeatedly emailing you? He wrote me once -- very blue-nosed -- and was met with thunderous silence on my part. I figured, "He doesn't want me to post on 'his' thread? Fine. No problem." I can't even remember his name.
But I have to agree with you, christhecynic and everyworldspinnin: Conversations are non-linear and unconstrained, or else they're not conversations. They're kindergarten classes ruled by a martinet. God forbid you should color outside the lines...
Sorry you're being harrassed by this schmuck. Want me to kneecap him for you? Officious pricks are copious bleeders. Anybody remember Jerry Quarry? Same concept. (NB: The greatest danger fighting Mr. Quarry was slipping in his blood and twisting an ankle.)
I know you can take care of yourself; but it would be unchivalrous of me not to offer assistance to a lady...
Respectfully,
zoid
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On a personal note, the sword has been lifted from my neck. Hooray! The kids get to eat for another year! Can't you tell how much friendlier and more carefree I am?
-zed
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I just remembered his name. You've seen pictures of him, right? Ah, to be the nattily attired captain of one's own ship ("made from old cereal packets")! I've got a special problem with pencil-necked limp noodles who like to browbeat girls. How about if I have his mum suspend his television privileges? That oughtta teach him.
Zoid,
As long as he stays on his side of the pond, I'm fine. If he crosses over, I will then turn to you for assistance. Not the kind where his plane has a........mishap.....or anything of course. Just your usual gallant protection.
I'm extremely glad the sword (guillotine?) is no longer threatening. There was a distinct lack of humor in your posts--when you posted--during that time.
Methinks you should invest in some protein bars for next year, though.
Mal-licious
"Let's go be bad guys."
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zoid wrote:
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TheSomnambulist:
Yeah, we're talking apples and oranges here. Would you call a romance that occurs in its entirety in a bus, a dressing room, or one time in a lighting loft directly above the band during a long guitar solo a 'relationship'? Neither would I.
No, I'm not sure I'd call it a romance either, but I'd call it a damn fine story!!!!
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The audience couldn't see us, but the band could. They were not amused; but, I felt much better.
Kudos to you Sir.
Having not done the one night-stand thing, for want of a better word, I'm unfit to comment.
The
Somnambulist
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Originally posted by everyworldspinnin:
We have a Banker and a teacher.
We have people who deliver goods, and people who sell them.
We have those who keep the sky from falling, and those who keep others from falling out of the sky.
Those who keep track of things, and those who fix things.
Students, Atheists, Agnostics, Theists, and a self professed loser (doubt that one).
Those who tell us where we're going, those who tell us where we've been, and those who make sure we don't get lost along the way.
We have those who make us laugh, who make us safe, and who make us feel better.
I guess what I've learned here, is that it's not so much what you do for a living, it's what you do with your life that matters.
I look forward to reading more of what you all have to say.
EWS/Wes,
That was beautiful!! Where's StillShiny? That deserves to be on a T-shirt.
Mal-licious
"Let's go be bad guys."
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Thanks, 'Lish for the kind regards. Nothing wrong with my hA1c scores. It's just the process that tends to be a little fickle and timing-insensitive. Just ponder the phrase 'the Federal bureaucracy' for a while, and I'm sure you'll see the root of my anxiety.
Are you home from work already? BANKER's hours, huh? (Back on topic, and just in the nick of time, I'll wager.)
Squishy hugs,
zoid
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Originally posted by shinyhappyklin:
Considering going on to a Ph.D. in Mass Communication, studying fan behavior and virtual communities...guess who will be my first guinea pigs...
This is just a guess, but... uh... the Star Wars fans?
Captain Pete
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I know I write long posts, I know I tend to go on longer than I should, but would it be so hard to actually read all of what I said?
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Originally posted by Koffee:Quote:
Originally posted by christhecynic:
When you believe something without proof I call it, “Blind faith,” maybe you call it something else.
I call that blind faith as well. I have never seen proof of a god, therefore I do not blindly believe in one.
Then, provided you don’t blindly believe in the lack of one you are an Agnostic. Not just by my definition but also by the one you gave to me. (The one from that site.)
I said that you are the type of person who most closely follows science in their theistic views. I also said, quite clearly I thought, that Agnostics such as yourself are closer to science than I am.
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That is the last I am going to say on the topic because I know that I am never going to change you mind, and you will never change mine. All that continuing this discussion will do is lead to arguing and hard feelings.
Actually you’ll find that it’s very easy to change my mind, all you need to do is offer proof or something strong enough to counter current indicators. Besides, it’s not like we’re arguing religion, it’s a question of the scientific method:
1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis, that is consistent with what you have observed.
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.
And semantics:
Is an Agnostic a type of Atheist or not?
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There was a time before you could prove whether or not the earth was round, during this time there were three schools of thought: The earth is round, the earth isn’t round, the earth may or may not be round.
Due to the lack of actual proof the way they lined up was as such:
1 The earth may or may not be round, most scientific
2 The earth is round, semi-scientific, the conclusion was based on evidence, but not conclusive evidence.
3 The earth is not round, blind faith, there was a no evidence to support it and circumstantial evidence against it.
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Originally posted by SubGuy:Quote:
Originally posted by TudykRawks:
no joke i work at a porn store, and the funny thing is that i don't like porn hehe
Isn't that like a pacifist joining the Army. Or to touch a little on previous posts in this thread, an Athiest joining a holy order?
The second one happens all the time. If memory serves the one and only female pope was an atheist.
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Somno:
This occurred at the Austin Cardi's, a converted dinner theatre, capacity approx. 1500 people, circa 1984. I ran off-stage (stage right) as the infamous 10-minute solo began and there was an attractive young woman standing in the wings. I noticed an elevator that ran up to the lighting loft and stepped inside. She jumped in after me. We got into the loft and walked center stage and waved to the band. Next thing I know... Well, I'll just say she had a great head for dramatic timing and I wasn't late for my cue.
The thing that puzzles me to this day is why the band were so upset. I mean it seemed like a lark (and a great adventure) to me; but they were totally mad, even though I got back on time. And I seriously doubt it had anything to do with jealousy. Nobody was hurting for unsolicited feminine attention. They just ranted that it was 'unprofessional', in answer to which charge I pointed at our second-lead who was wearing a tartan flannel bathrobe (with nothing on underneath) and a pair of fluffy women's house slippers and said, "Yeah?! So what's your point?" The argument fizzled, but they remained pretty sullen about it.
As to the girl: I can't remember her name, but we spent the next couple of days 'co-habiting', until the band limped on down the road. I remember she had light brown hair that smelled really good, was smart, followed her own bliss and cooked a damfine steak. She showed me a diary that contained the names and details of all the (well-known) rockers she had slept with over the course of about 8 years (since the age of sixteen, said she). She showed me what she wrote about me: It was very sweet and flattering, personally and professionally.
She was a lovely person and I hope she's happy wherever she may be today. I never met another girl who kept notes; but, I do think I once had a couple of encounters with the actual girl who inspired ZZ Top's "Pearl Necklace" (they were from my neck of the woods, no pun intended, after all)...
Reminiscently,
zoid
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Know the lyrics to Springsteen's "Glory Days"? That song gets scarier to me every year. Still, I had a helluva lot of fun, and I don't think it's sooo bad to recall the joys in one's life, do you? Why should I only be stuck with the memories of all the times I mistreated someone or made a bone-headed mistake, and feel bad about "talkin' about the old times"?
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"Sure as I know anything, I know this: I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDM'
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