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883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,December,2003 | Dictionary Assistance Requested By Duf 'whatdatmean' Fer On reading that late segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond sired a child with his black teenage housekeeper, I find myself challenging my long-held understanding of the word segregation. My past definition, when squared with my knowledge of human reproduction just doesn't make any sense. Hal, maybe you can explain all this to me again. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 15,December,2003 | O Come, O Come Emmanuel 1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays? Yep. They go hand-in-hand. But as soon as the 25th of December passes, bring on the warm weather vacation! 2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect? I like mixing it up from year to year (i.e. sometimes being at home, sometimes visiting family, sometimes picking a new destination), but the perfect celebrations always include good food and great company. 3. Do you do have any holiday traditions? My family doesnt have too many Christmas traditions, except that we always go to Mass at some point. And if were home, we open presents on Christmas Eve (when traveling, we dont bring presents with us). When Ive been in England for Christmas, we do Christmas crackers (two people pull apart a paper contraption that cracks and a toy prize, a joke, and a paper crown fall out) and wear our paper crowns during Christmas dinner. 4. Do you do anything to help the needy? I act pretty much the same towards the needy during the holidays as I do the rest of the year. The major exception is that I throw snowballs and ice chunks this time of the year, whereas in the summer its usually pop cans and other garbage. 5. What one gift would you like for yourself? A day at the spa. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 15,December,2003 | 1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays? To me, cold weather is more essential to the holidays than anything else except family and friends. Later this week I may go to Florida for work, and it is hard to imagine I will feel a holiday vibe there at all. I know for those who live in warmer climes, it is fine, but for me, a white Christmas is preferred. 2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect? Family and friends. Food and fun. Relaxation. That is my ideal holiday. A portable DVD player wouldnt hurt either (just kidding). I would love a Christmas where my family and Mrs. Dufs family all got together. 3. Do you do have any holiday traditions? Every Christmas and every Thanksgiving, I read short stories from a Truman Capote collection that the Modern Library issues. I also get snockered on Tom and Jerrys and tell people what I really think of them. 4. Do you do anything to help the needy? I absolutely refuse to give a cent to the Salvation Army (for political reasons). I would sooner eat $1000 than give them a penny. Mrs. Duf and I do most of our charitable giving this time of year. Our favorite charities are a local humane society, Mother to Mother (a Catholic charities group), the Minnesota Literacy Council and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. 5. What one gift would you like for yourself? A portable DVD player with Bose noise canceling headphones (does that count as two?). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,December,2003 | I believe that there are beautiful and amazing human beings, and what proves it is how they act in their darkest days. I am in awe of urlLink this family . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,December,2003 | Move Update This will probably be my last post for at least a few days. I haven't picked the best time of year to move - sounds like Mpls is getting a bunch of snow and tomorrow Chi will be hit with a 'rain/snow mixture'. Should make for good traveling for me and my movers. This is the first move I've ever done completely by myself (no friends, parents, cute neighbors etc.) and I'm totally exhausted. See you soon!! -PB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,December,2003 | My $0.02 1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? Yep. I like to shop, unless its under pressure (i.e. need to find a gift for someone in 30 minutes, need a pair of shoes to match an formal outfit). 2. What was the last thing you purchased? Starbucks coffee, Sunday afternoon. 3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? Like em both, but I only really order online from Amazon. 4. Did you get an allowance as a child? How much was it? I got an allowance, but I dont really remember it, aside from needing to empty the dishwasher, etc. to get it. 5. What was the last thing you regret purchasing? On Saturday I spent $60 on a top that, in hindsight, I dont really like or need, so Im going to return it. Thats at the high end of what Ill spend on clothes (exempting shoes, purses, and outerwear, of course), and Im certainly not going to spend it on something I dont like. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2003 | urlLink Season's Greetings , Pandies! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2003 | Still Here, Yo. 1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? Yeah, I do. I'm a total consumer and I can't go a paycheck without buying myself some shit. Whether it be a DVD, music, vids, or anything else that I really don't need, I'm a junkie. Everytime I walk through a store, I'm making a mental list in my head of all the crap I want to buy. It's a sickness, I'm sure. 2. What was the last thing you purchased? Well, I just put a bid in for the Johnny Cash autobiography in hardcover. Does that count? That was like an hour ago... 3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? This is a tough one for me. I like the convenience of shopping online, as I can't stand crowds and stupid people walking slowly in front of my. I also like getting a 'parcel' in the mail, which is another benefit to shopping online. The only thing that bugs me is that I want my product NOW. Having to wait is the worst. Literally, it'll ruin my day if I'm SURE my package will be there and it's not. Yeah...I know. I'm goddamn weird. 4. Did you get an allowance as a child? How much was it? I seem to remember like a $1.00 a week. But we had to earn it, yo. Make our beds, keep our rooms tip-top. I think I saved my money for toys and my brother would spend it right away on candy. He'd get pissed when I'd buy a Star Wars figure and he'd be ass out. I wish I could save my money like that now. 5. What was the last thing you regret purchasing? I got a stupid back-massager thing for my chair here at work. See, I jacked my back on Thursday night and I needed a quick-fix before my big firefighter test yesterday. It was like $40 and I ended up slamming the remote control in the door. So, I did what anyone else would do: After my back felt better, I returned it and got a full refund. It was seriously a piece of shit, though. (Panda: If you aren't locked in for insurance yet, you should let me know. Our State Farm agent is good quality and he's cheap.) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2003 | Before I answer this Friday 5, I'd like to review one of my answers to our last one... ** List five things you'd like to accomplish by the end of the year. Finalize a move date. (Check. December 10th.) Finalize a car purchase. (Check. Toyota Camry.) Finalize a start date at my new job. (Check. December 17th.) Finish the Frank Lloyd Wright cross-stich I've been working on for my mom for Christmas. (Check. I even made the frame.) Finalize a New Year's date. (and...Check.) 1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? I only like to shop if I have a purpose. Otherwise, I'd rather not browse or window-shop. If I do that, I only buy shit I don't need. 2. What was the last thing you purchased? Christmas presents. But they're a surprise, y'all. 3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? For clothes, I prefer going to the shop in order to touch the fabric and try 'em on. I usually buy my books and CDs online, though. Not a lot of risk there. 4. Did you get an allowance as a child? How much was it? I think my allowance was something like $3.00 a week in grade school. What could that buy me? Stickers...I was obsessed with stickers. But I don't remember getting an allowance in high school. 5. What was the last thing you regret purchasing? Car insurance through Geico. I think I got majorly screwed, but I didn't have time to shop around. I forgot how much it costs to own a car. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2003 | Last Friday's Five By Duf 'Five Alive' Fer 1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? I dont. I dont even like to shop for things that I love (records, golf equipment, DVDs, etc.). I cant explain it. I just dont like to shop. 2. What was the last thing you purchased? I bought my wife a quilt and two matching shams for her birthday last week. 3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? Its a tie. I hate the wait associated with online shopping; it takes too long to ship things, but I love how it avoids the crows and hassle. 4. Did you get an allowance as a child? How much was it? Yes. When I was in high school, my allowance was $100 a month (I had to use it for everything). 5. What was the last thing you regret purchasing? La Femme Nikita I regretted it because I already own it. It turned out well...I gave it my brother. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2003 | Ahhh, friends Ahhh, the joys of living without a ring... I was at a (business) dinner last night, innocently enjoying my meal when a man I barely know abruptly asked me (in front of several people, including my boss), 'so, how's your love life???' Uhhhhh.... Duf overheard the exchange and later asked me, 'so, how much money do you have?' As for Ms. Paltrow? Further reason to hate her more. Grrrrrrrrr. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 03,December,2003 | urlLink Gwynie is a whore . My prospects have now been fully exhausted. I think Hal will agree. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 01,December,2003 | Husband Club Rated It Difficult to Extremely Difficult By Duf 'Run It Up the Flagpole' Fer On the 20th, I'm trying to sneak out to see the Miserable Minnesota Vikings play the Quite Talented Kansas City Chiefs. At my last Husband Club meeting (a gathering of husbands who just want to do right TM) I talked about my plans to see the game then go to a concert all on the same day. The boys felt it would be difficult to extremely difficult to pull off. We wondered which was worse though: being gone two nights in a row or being gone most of a Saturday. No one proposed skipping one of the events. Hmmmmmm..... Hmmmmmm..... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2004 | Ed McMahon has paid me a visit... 1. Who do you call first? My Parents 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? A house 3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? A Vacation for me, the Pandies and all of BB's friends 4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? To Family. Make sure mom, pop, and the sibs are all taken care of for awhile. Charity: National Endowment for the Arts & the local Humane Society 5. Do you invest any? If so, how? I would invest in real estate, some stocks and me by 1) setting up my own fitness studio in prime locale with a sizable marketing budget and 2) I'd get in a good pop band and make an album in a kick-ayass studio. This was a boring post. Sorry, yo. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2004 | One other thing... By Duf Fer My milkshake brings all the girls to the yard. Thanks, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2004 | I have just won one million dollars: By Duf 'Ain't Nuttin to a Pimp Like Me' Fer For starters, I am going to say something strange (indulge me in an Austin Powers moment for just a second). One million dollars is a lot of money, but it is not a life changing amount of money to me. Does that make me hopelessly middle class? For fun, I am answering as though I have one million tax free dollars. 1. Who do you call first? My financial advisor at Merrill Lynch. 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date (stainless steel) in the 36 mm size ($7,500) 3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? I buy Mrs. Duf Fer a Jaguar (her dream car) ($50,000) 4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? To charity- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy ($50,000) Minnesota Literacy Council ($50,000) Minnesotans Against the Death Penalty ($50,000) Ramsey County Humane Society ($50,000) To Family- My mom ($100,000) My brother and his family ($100,000) 5. Do you invest any? If so, how? I invest the remainding $542, 500 by putting $50,000 in TinyEs 529 plan (which, with the present amount plus 15 years of growth, should pay for Bennington or Radcliffe or Princeton or Kansas University or any other school she wants to go to) and by allocating the last $492,500 as recommended by my advisor (though I suspect a healthy portion of it would go into residential real estate). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2004 | I Need a Nap Friday Five Starsailor was great (although I still can't see), but I'm so, so tired...so instead of working, here's my 5... You have just won one million dollars: 1. Who do you call first? 1) My Parents (via phone) 2) Randy (in person after I buy him a ticket to come here) 3) My friends (at a party I put together at the Country Bar) 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? A house near Lake Harriet. (But not on the lake...I'd need a lot more money for that.) 3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? Burritos for everyone from Pandyland. 4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? Charities: International Primate Protection League, Alzheimer's Association Family: My brother Friends: to BB, so she can pay off her debt, relax, and buy some sex toys. 5. Do you invest any? If so, how? I'd buy more stock in my company. Since I've been here, my stock has gone up $10/share! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2004 | I'm Po. Duf, although I had a great time at the party, I, sadly, could not justify the expense of such items against the credit card debt, upcoming expenses, and the like. Boy, I wish I wasn't so damn practical sometimes...but maybe it's more practical to partake in such intimate items to avoid any expense and headache of being with an actual man...thoughts? Yours, BB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2004 | Operation: Winter What's with the Minnesota local news? I swear, I turn on the evening news and there's some chump reporter standing outside telling us all how cold it is. All week long it's been an expose on the 'so-out-of-the-ordinary' weather. Genius! What's next? Today's Feature: Salt Trucks ?? (BTW, on FOX they are really calling it 'Operation: Winter' - I laughed out loud at that one.) I have to have a Hal-like rant about the idiots in this town who go JOGGING during weather like this. Stay home! You can take a couple days off for crying out loud. Or let's all pitch in and buy these clowns treadmills. No one should (by choice) be running around outside right now. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2004 | I'd like you all to meet urlLink my hero . Plus, we're probably related. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2004 | Just to clarify, I'm keeping my last name. So, while I'm technically Mrs. Faustino, I'm not 'Mrs. Faustino'. Got it? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2004 | HAL Workplace Absence Linked to Broken Heart Duf 'ScoopMaster' Fer Sources close to HAL indicate that her decision to leave work early today coincided a bit too closely with urlLink this press release . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2004 | Dear Duf, Basically, there were things being sold at this shindig that would make it pointless to even be with a man at all. For instance, I've started saving up for an apparatus called 'The Pearl Dolphin.' More questions? Sorry. Busy. Lovingly, PB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2004 | To DJS/To Panda Bear/To BB/To HAL By Duf 'MCI' Fer DJS, let me kick in on the monthly fee tip, yo. Or at least let me buy you a burrito. PB, I'm so confused, can you give me details? HAL went home sick and there is a lot about your blog that baffled me. BB, How much did you spend, and on what? Inquiring minds want to know. HAL, get well soon. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2004 | Images Okay. So we'll never have to worry about our pictures going offline again. I doubled down and paid a whopping $4.50/per month to host any pictures and such that we need for this here site. In celebration of that, I decided to kick Ruffy's ass out. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2004 | Spice It Up BB and I attended a party on Saturday night. It wasn't your regular party. It was one of those parties where they sell things. You know those parties where ladies get together and the host gets discounts on merchandise if the attendees buy a certain amount? The products can range from candles, to lame-o baskets, to cookware, to cosmetics. This party was kind of like that. Emphasis on kind of . There was a host, and there were things being sold, and there were demonstrations... of intimate items. The demonstrator first started out with bubble bath and lotions...you know, just to get the crowd loosened up. Then she brought out the big guns - things that vibrated, shook, lit up, and downright scared the hell out of me. Bottom line: I dropped 100 bones and it's going to be a great Valentine's day this year. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2004 | A Great Relief Now that Duf has a new toy, we're back on course for 'teambuilding'. Name the date. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | Duf - you will love Sanibel/Captiva! (Have you been there before?) As a kid, we went there (w/ grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins) every Spring Break. I'm a bit nostalgic for the place. Recommendations: Go to the Mucky Duck (restaurant/bar) and bring TinyE to the beach to collect sand dollars. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | Well, I Did It By Duf 'Road Warrior' Fer I spent much of last year going back and forth on whether I should get a portable DVD player. Pros: I travel a lot. I like movies. It would give me something to do on the plane. Cons: I didn't want to buy one if I wasn't going to travel much (I live in denial and always think my travel pace will lighten). They are spendy and I kept thinking the price would come down (which it kind of did). I like to read and thought I would not read as much if I had movies to watch (although I used to be able to play movies on my laptop, and I found sometimes I felt like reading, and sometimes I felt like watching a movie). Well, next month Mrs. Duf and I are going on vacation with TinyE. We are going to Sanibel Island, Florida, for a few days of R and R. What finally put me over the edge is the thought of sitting next to a fidgety toddler during a 3 hour flight to Florida. So I got one. I did it today. It is not the top of the line (it has a small screen), but it played to rave reviews on Amazon, and the price (3 honey bees) was in my range (there are some that are still in the 800 to 1,000 dollar range, and I just could not afford the divorce). I'm kind of excited for my new toy, and you can all play with it any time. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | Last night I saw (and heard - it was scary) Hal rage about 'snow bikers'. Before seeing her, I considered commuting to work this morning via Roller Blades, but I quickly reconsidered. Thanks for setting me on the straight-and-narrow, Hal. Also, I'll make sure to never bike through St. Paul in the snow, as to avoid a hit-and-run with you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | High Calibur Quality If you've got the means (speakers and such) at your disposal whilst at work, check out the website for a band called urlLink The Darkness . They're like this generation's Spinal Tap. I caught their video 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' on VH1 this morning (when they could be bothered to actually play music) and I just about had a stroke with the laughter that ensued. Dial it up and see it for yourself. Click on 'Videos' and watch it. Classic. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | Any person to use a bicycle for personal transportation during a snow storm deserves to die a terrible death. That's all I'm saying. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,January,2004 | Bringing Up The Rear - It's DJS At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? I don't know if I've got a favorite song, but I've been spinning the new CD by Jet 'Get Born.' You've probably heard their song 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' on the radio. If not, give it a listen. I think they're much more interesting than the (in my opinion) overrated Strokes. They're dirty, ugly, and they make sweet, sweet music. 2. ...food? DJ LZ and I discovered 'Axel's Bonfire' a few months back in Woodbury and I'm a huge...HUGE fan of their chicken quesadilla. I swear, every time I drive by there I want to pop in and inhale one. They're that friggin' good. Of course, I'd be remiss not to mention my five-pound friends, the Chipotle chicken burrito. 3. ...tv show? Pretty simple: 24. Now, I refuse to watch it during it's normal broadcast, what with the commitment and the commercials and such, but suffice it to say, I've blazed through the first 2 seasons on DVD and I'm anxious for the release of season 3. As I've mentioned before, I'm also a big fan of 'Insomniac.' Dave Attel is my hero, yo. 4. ...scent? My shampoo. A guy who's in my firefighting class works at Aveda and scored me a big ass bottle of 'Rosemary Mint' shampoo. I'm sure by the time I reach the bottom of the quart sized bottle I'll be plenty sick of it. 5. ...quote? This comes from Tony Almeida after being asked by Jack Bauer (in 24) where so and so was: 'He wasn't playing ball, so I had to take him out.' Speaking of Sean Penn, I'm finally going to see 'Mystic River' on Friday. If this movie is going to unseat my Lord of the Rings buddies, I want to at least see what it's all about. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | Here goes... At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? I am currently addicted to the latest from urlLink Beth Orton Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection . Its a hybrid of greatest hits and rarities, and shes won me over again (even if most of its not new to me) after the debacle of Daybreaker. There are two songs (both in the new to me category) that Im obsessed with Where Do I Begin (a collaboration with the Chemical Brothers), and Dont Wanna Know About Evil. 2. ...food? On Saturday night I had a great, great meal at a place called Azia. I got Vietnamese coconut curry with tofu on brown rice. It was good enough that Im still thinking about it today. 3. ...tv show? Who are we kidding? My urlLink Alias obsession is rock-solid and well documented [closed circuit to BB: season 2 is at the ready]. That said, the funniest thing you will ever see on television is urlLink The Office . Mr. Fur gave me the DVD for Christmas, and its yet another reason I worship the Duf. Yesterday, The Office won two awards at the Golden Globes (Best Comedy and Best Comedic Actor) and even the acceptance speeches were hilarity. 4. ...scent? I got a new hand soap that I like, its lavender scented. 5. ...quote? GAAAH!!! I just puked in my space helmet., or You guys cant reenter the atmosphere until you develop a cure for AIDS. Get crackin. Or just about anything else from urlLink this site . And aside from all the nonsense above, I saw urlLink this flick this weekend, and I'm still depressed. What a downer. But that Sean Penn can act. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | I'll be dashed. The comments work now! I somehow got 'er fixed. This was after our resident IT expert came in and suggested I find some other commenting program. Anyway, comment away! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? For some reason, Hey Ya by Outkast has made a return to my CD changer. TinyE loves it, and I think her admiration for it is contagious. I am rocking it non-stop right now. I also like this version of 'Simple Gifts' that traditional Quaker song by Yo Yo Ma and Alison Krauss. 2. ...food? The Javanese tofu at Whole Foods. Deeeelish! I'm also way into urlLink these wraps . 3. ...tv show? CBS Sunday Morning: they just had their 25th Anniversary show, and it amazed me how many episodes Id seen. I know I come off as nerdy for having that as a favorite (other favorites are 60 Minutes and The Simpsons), but if you ever watch it, you will be amazed by how they put together a phenomenal show every darn week, 52 times a year. 4. ...scent? Honestly, I have been sick for so long, that I cant really detect any scents. I dont have a strong sense of smell to begin with, and you add nasal and sinus congestion to the mix, and forget about it. Past favorites: puppy dog breath, new car, and napalm in the morning (it smells like victory). 5. ...quote? We have discovered dozens of weapons of mass destruction- related program activity. President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? 'Something's Missing' by John Mayer 2. ...food? the chocolate chip raisin cookie bars my friend Jenny had at her party on Sat. night. She brought the leftovers in to work today and they are absoultely delish. I'm enjoying one right now, so it definitely qualifies as the favorite this moment. 3. ...tv show? Alias. HAL, I'm due for the second season on DVD. I'm excited just thinking about curling up with another 22 episodes back-to-back. (can we say BB needs a date or two?) 4. ...scent? Aveda oils...mmm...they are so good. 5. ...quote? 'I'm going to do it...I'm going to do it!' urlLink FEZ -- That '70s Show I see the preview for the reruns on Fox 29 all the time, and every time they show FEZ dancing and saying this line in his little accent, it cracks me up. So it's my favorite quote at the moment. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | Comments Okay, well the links are there, but so far it isn't working for me, so I'll have to do some hhhhhot investigation. Shouldn't be this difficult. Stand by, P-landers. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2004 | Finally, Some Peace & Quiet Saturday Five At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? 'Answer' from urlLink Sarah McLachlan's most recent album, Afterglow 2. ...food? The chocolate chip cookies in my work's cafeteria...right out of the oven. I can't resist them at least 3 times a week. My ass is surely paying the price. 3. ...tv show? The sexiest (and most intriguing) show on TV: urlLink The L Word , on Showtime. My co-worker has taped a couple for me and I'm hooked. Speaking of my coworker, she started a couple weeks after me, and mentioned moving here from L.A. to be closer to her in-laws. Naturally, I asked her about her husband. I should have known better - she said she has a 'partner.' But she's cool, since she's opening my eyes to the world of lesbian love. 4. ...scent? White Musk by the Body Shop. Men can't get enough of it. 5. ...quote? 'A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life to be thankful for a good one.' ~Mae West Bonus Link: urlLink This made me crack up . Especially considering what year it is. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2004 | Sure. Comments. I'm on board. If I was still in Chicago with my boring job, I'd be breathing life into this sad site all the time. Instead, I'm going to happy hour now. Cheers. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2004 | Comments/Jr. Politico By Duf 'Che' Fer I think we should add a comment section. I hate to say it, but we need to breathe some new life into our beloved blog. I hope we don't get highjacked by any filthy bastards is all. urlLink This test is pretty interesting. I encourage you to take it. You don't have to share your results if you don't want to, but I was a Economic -7.58, and a Social -6.15. In other words, I am more liberal than Ghandi or Nelson Mandela. Have a great weekend 'landahz! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2004 | Poll How do you guys feel about adding a comments feature to Pandyland? Might be interesting... Let me know. I've got a line on a pretty sweet service that'll do it on the cheap. Fondly, DJS |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2004 | Thank God Ruffy's back. If you can believe it, I'm all monkeyed out! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2004 | P-Monies, We're trying a new image hosting site, so I've put Ruffy back up as a test run. Yeah, it's not as funny anymore, but those monkeys kind of creeped me out. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2004 | Panda, It was working this morning. I saw those scary monkeys earlier, so I don't know. I think we need to invistigate alternate places to host images. This on again off again shit is for the birds. Let's get on that. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2004 | DJS, I could be wrong, but I just don't think it's working. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2004 | Figured it out. It was because I've 'used my daily usage limit' which means a whole bunch of people must've logged on to see Ruffy Rodgers for themselves. Crap. I'll e-mail his picture to you all. That way, you'll get to enjoy it for yourselves. (Hint: For maximum effectiveness, cut picture out, tape onto monitor and read my post from this morning. It's sure to make you laugh until you squirt piss into your pants. That's the DJS guarantee.) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2004 | Shit. Not sure why that is. Everything seems to be working okay. Dammit. Maybe it'll come back up tomorrow. Otherwise, I can e-mail it to Panda and see if she's got better luck. For some reasons, the pictures stay up better when she does it, playa. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2004 | Can't see Ruffy, yo. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2004 | Meet Ruffy The old codger up above was on the front page of the news paper in that 'Frozen Hell-Hole' also known as Rochester New York. Yeah...that was the kind of stuff HAL and I had to put up with whilst traveling for bid-ness. Yeah, it was cold there, but Jesus Christ. This is front page news? HAL and I joked that ol' Ruffy Rodgers (his real name, no shit) looked like he was saying: 'Please...make it stop.' Doesn't it look less like his ears are cold and more like they've been seared off with some sort of hot branding iron? Word of advice, pal. Be careful how you show your displeasure with the elements. Otherwise, your wimpy ass will end up on the front page of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Or the very least, Pandyland. Anyway, since I ruined the whole picture thing last time when I removed that creepy monkey, I thought I'd make up for it with a new mascot of sorts: Ol' Ruffy. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2004 | A Fine How Do You Do!/Caught Up in the Stupid/Dealey Rememberances By Duf 'Left Eye' Fer This morning, my daughter, TinyE, a child who I carried in utero for 40 weeks (not the 9 months of rumor) and labored 27 hours and 16 minutes to deliver, a child I nursed for 13 months, four days and two feedings, punched me in my left eye with gusto. It's still watering... There was a small girl who punch my eye. I don't know why she punched my eye, perhaps I'll cry. Last night I watched that new reality show, My Big Fat, Greek, Obnoxious, Fat, Loser Fiance. It will not hold my interest, but it did for about 23 minutes. Last week I caught a minute of 'The Apprentice' and saw the Donald fire someone. That was engaging. I would watch it again, but there is no way I will remember when it is on next. For some reason I kept thinking that we all should be on that show. I would win for sure. Sorry Landahz', I'm corporate like that. HAL and I are returning to Dallas and perhaps to Dealey Plaza where apparently there was some assassination or other. Last time we were there we got milked for a 3 hour tour (a 3 hour tour) and conned out of 5 quid (all we had) by our tour guide. We both felt lousy, but HAL was the only one with cash (I get no miles when I pay cash, you feel me?). Anyway, HAL should we go back to give a proper tip? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,January,2004 | I know that local news anchors are known more for their cheesy-ness than their intelligence. That said, my 'Stupid Anchor Award' goes to this urlLink Rhodes scholar . The irony is that her 'freedom celebration' has given her the ultimate in freedom - unemployment. LET FREEDOM RING. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,January,2004 | It Could Really Catch On By Duf Fer I have an idea for our blog. We could put up a picture above our posts. We could use pictures of us, or we could use pictures of celebrities or monkeys. Just an idea. Love, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,January,2004 | To Quote Wil Farrell: 'I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it!' Now, on to our regularly scheduled program... 1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? Don't have one. We probably have the oldest version ever of Lotus Notes here at work, and there's actually not the capability. But in all honesty, I think they're a bit pretentious. Plus, I never understood why people put their e-mail addresses in them. Aren't you already sending the person an e-mail? Don't get it. 2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? I used a weird Chinese proverb: 'Do not use a hatchet to kill a fly on your friend's forehead.' Don't ask me why. 3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? I remember when my little brother slaved over what he wanted on his plates. He eventually settled on 'MUEGLFN' (Marquette University Eagle Fan.) What a chach. I would probably choose MNKYLVR or U24EVAH. 4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? I got a pen for high school graduation with my name on it. Dumb gift. 5. What would you like your epitaph to be? I'm totally ripping this off from Moulin Rouge : 'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,January,2004 | I am overdue to log on and give a shout out to my fellow 'landaz. So here goes... ... *tumbleweed* ... Unfortunately, not much to shout about. Yes, Vegas was a nice time. I think we showed some sinners the right path, and they are now on the road to redemption. That feels good. Then last week I spent some time with Mr. Shovelpants in Rochester, NY, and that felt, well, cold. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,January,2004 | Monday Five...Brought to You in Part By: DJ Shovelpants 1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? - DJS DJ Shovelpants Training / Communications That Place He Works Phone: 555.555.5785 Fax: 555.555.4387 [email protected] 2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? Yeah, I did. It wasn't anything inspirational or even very nice at all. I think it simply said: 'I never liked you.' I guess at the time, I used to say that to all of my friends. They'd say something I didn't like, even in jest, and I always came back with those 4 simple words. Back then, it was comedy platinum. 3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? I did have some vanity plates. Thankfully I got them before Duf got his mitts on them. Mine were: PSTLWPD, which was short for 'Pistol Whipped' which was what I called my fictitious production company. I thought they'd look great on my Plymouth Breeze (please kill me now) but sadly they went the way of a passing breeze, which is to say: I don't have 'em any more. I would like: FIREGUY VIDS YO POWERUP WNGAME DJSDJLZ BLLSOUT DLISHUS LASTWRD UDNTKNW 4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? Not sure if this counts: When I was 5 years old, I was one of those poor kids that were in those paegants and I ended up somehow winning the top prize, which meant I was forced to ride in parades all year long and give speeches at stupid events. For my trouble, I won a bunch of crap or what we like to call gifts. One of the things I got was a bracelet that had my name on the front and it said: 'Junior So-an-So 1978.' Lame. 5. What would you like your epitaph to be? That DJS hasn't been around Seriously...nowhere to be found I heard the other day He went off on his way Now he's planted in the ground. (Actually, I probably won't have one. I've got a real problem with the embalming process and all of the weird decorative things our culture does with dead bodies, so I hope to be melted down exactly as I'm found. No fuss...no muss.) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,January,2004 | FF by BB 1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? ****************** Bass Babe, Project Manager Company Address Phone | Fax Work email addy web site URL 2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? Yes, we did have quotes. If memory serves, I believe mine was a line from a poem about music, something like 'music is the neccessary luxury for all' thought it was kind of a cool line. I think I also referenced an inside joke that I had with a couple of friends. 3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? I would go with: JSKO or BASBABE or BBROCKZ 4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? Yes, one. I took a date to a big, fancy black-tie ball when I was 18 and he brought me flowers with a gold heart attached to them, reading: 'BB & Ryan, Charity Ball 1993' I thought it was sweet at the time...actually it's still sweet cuz he made a nice effort, and my standards are pretty low right now with men and their nice efforts. 5. What would you like your epitaph to be? Gee...I dunno if I can top Duf's, but here goes: Bass Babe A girl who liked things of many such sorts Travel, exercise and time spent with cohorts. Loyal, honest, a friend through and through Tears and laughter when things were so blue. She enjoyed much music, dance and song Could rock that bass all night long Concerts, Vegas, the nightlife was fun Gigs at the church, she rose with the sun Now that she's dead, look to the sky Rockin with God, yo, no need to cry. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 15,January,2004 | The Five Ain't So Bad... By Duf 'Real Name Not Used to Honor Convention' Fer 1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? Thanks, Duf Duf L. Fer Director, [Co. name] Engagement Management (new) Office Phone Cell Phone 2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? No, we didnt do quotes. I probably would have picked love is the center of the revolutionary struggle and quoted Frankie Goes to Hollywood quoting Ernesto Che Guevara. 3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? Either: JAYHAWK Or: PRNSTAR OR: RDIOHED OR: PSTLWPD (ooops, its copyrighted) OR: MPCHHIM OR: PLAY ON OR: SUKAPLS OR: TINY E OR: LANDAHZ 4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? Not one. None. 5. What would you like your epitaph to be? Here lies a man who was extra nice He liked his burrito light on the rice He was a friend a husband and dad He was rarely down and usually glad He liked to read and golf and write He went to bed early most every night He laughed out loud; his laugh was long He could not dance or carry a song He tried to do just what he said Folks sure miss him now that hes dead |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 15,January,2004 | I can't do it at work (right now I'm on the sly), so you'll be getting limited posts from me here on out. Unless I get the corner office sometime soon. Then I can do whatever I want. Then I will invite you all over for Chipotle burritos. And I'll have my limo driver come and pick each of you up. No, make that my private helicopter. Until then, no posts. I'm still a peon. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,January,2004 | Where's the Pandy love y'all? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,January,2004 | Things that 'went down' for HAL & BB in Vegas: In order: 1. Stoner's life as a single gal 2. Gads of food and drink at Buca Las Vegas at Stoner's reception dinner. 3. A couple of bucks and drinks at a casino called 'Terribles' and that's pronounced: tear-ee-blaze 4. We 'went down' early because of said food & drink at Buca. 5. Lunch (buffet-style, yo), shopping and exploring casinos (Marc-style.) 6. Birthday celebration for BB. Here's a sub-list of things that 'went down' that night: a. Shots. b. Money at the Roulette table. c. Drinks at urlLink Ghostbar d. Christine over a Ghostbar garbage because of said shots. e. Conversation and more drinks with attractive men. f. Good 'ol drunk lip-locking with said attractive men. 7. Hangovers. (all day long, yo) 8. Bad pizza unfortunately went down while downtown. 9. Gads of money in the Hard Rock casino. (Rock'n'Roll bastards.) 10. Marc & BB got the groove 'down' in 'Light' at the Bellagio. That's it in a nutshell. Absolutely fabulous trip. Hands 'down.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,January,2004 | Hal & BB: Please tell us exactly what 'went down' in Vegas. Particularly on Saturday night. Thanks. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 08,January,2004 | A Fond Farewell... to all you 'landahz...HAL and I are off for a fun-filled weekend of Stoner wedding, debauchery and general mayhem in the City of Sin. We hope to make the crew here at Pandyland proud of our Vegas adventures. And if you're lucky, you might just get a drunk dial... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,January,2004 | Film Strip Time urlLink Fanta Shokata Movie I wrote the dialogue for that! It's like my 2nd attempt, but I plan to do more. You can go onto urlLink this website and make up the subtitles for little snippets of film. It's supposed to advertise a Fanta-type soft drink, but who cares about that??? It works best if you gots sound, yo. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,January,2004 | Gotta Get Me Some Kids Friends, yesterday I had the opportunity to do a Public Education-type thing with the fire department. We went to a school out in Woodbury and got to talk with little kindergarteners about firefighters, trucks, etc. I probably looked like a smiling buffoon because I really, in all seriousness, think little kids are the funniest creatures walking the planet. They sat 'on their pockets' (a new term for indian-style sitting) and looked up at the other guys and I like we were superheroes. That alone, has been worth all the work and stuff I've done to become a legit fireman. Some highlights: - When asked if they had any questions, 10-12 little hands shot up. 'How hot does in get in those fires?' 'My grandma had surgery on her knee last month.' 'One time my dad was driving and he saw smoke coming from his car.' 'Do you catch bad guys?' - When brought outside to have a look inside our fire truck: 'I've never been in a fire truck before!' Yeah? I said. What do you think? 'It's good.' 'Aren't we going to drive around and put out fires?' 'I want to climb the ladder.' (note: the ladder is 75 feet straight up in the air) As I helped the kids down from the truck, I told them to be careful because it was slippery. As I led the group of 5 kids back toward the school, I noticed a little hand had grabbed mine. I looked down and this little girl was holding my hand. Awww.... I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea: I can't wait to have kids. Side note: I should be getting some pictures of the event soon. I'll be sure to share them, yo. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 06,January,2004 | On my coffee cup this morning: 'High up, where the mountains meet the sky, Starbucks journeys to find the best coffee beans in the world.' Doubtful. How about: 'I just got ripped off by $2.76.' That's what I want to read next on their stupid cups. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 06,January,2004 | We're going to Vermont over President's weekend (aka Valentine's weekend) and we're staying urlLink here . Yes, the dog is cheesy, but so is the in-room jacuzzi. I can't complain, but I can't help but compare it to urlLink Sybaris . No slide, however there is a wood-burning stove. We vowed not to do any activities with 'couples' in the title. For example: 'Couples Skiing', 'Sleigh Rides for Couples', 'Couples' Snow Angel Contest'....you get what I mean. That stuff makes me wanna ralph. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 02,January,2004 | And the Pandyland posting flurry has come to a dead stop...way to go, 'landahz... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 02,January,2004 | 'You will find your paper, sir, in the middle of your snowy lawn.' By Duf 'Alright, alright already' Fer After repeated days of finding my newspaper in the middle of my mid-shin high snowy lawn, I finally relented and sent a nice holiday greeting (a.k.a. 'tip') to my paper carrier. Some call it Minnesota nice. Some call is passive aggression. Some call it blackmail. Either way, I am looking forward to finding my paper on my stoop again. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2004 | Thanks, DJS, for putting up that pic of me and my boyfriend. Yes, it's true. I like older men. Since there was no Friday 5 put up, I went back into their archives to the first FF ever. Enjoy. 1. Where were you born (city or state or just country)? Madison, WI. I was the first born and an apple of my parents' eye. 2. What is your favorite number? Who cares? 3. Vanilla or chocolate? Is this a reference to my taste in men? They are both appealing and I have had fun with chocolate, but usually go with standard vanilla. Wait, flavors of ice cream? A mix of both, of course. 4. What section of a bookstore would I find you in? Travel...I'm constantly planning where I'm going to go next. 5. What kind of mattress do you have on your bed? soft? firm? water? Can you believe I still sleep in a tiny twin bed? It's not that I can't afford a bigger one, and I also have the room, but the twin (w/o box spring) is so damn easy to move, I can't part with it. And it's the comfiest, not-too-firm, not-too-soft mattress ever. Waterbed? What is this, 1972? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2004 | Christ. Speaking of which, I really want to go and see the new Jesus movie, but it seems I'm in short supply of friends who feel the need to see it. I mean, sure I know how it ends with everyone's favorite bearded son dangling from the crossbeams, but that doesn't necessarily ruin it, right? Oh. Sorry if you didn't realize how everything turned out in the end. *SPOILERS!* But seriously, I'm thinking this is going to have to be one of those movies I go and see myself. Just like when you talk about politics with people, religion has a tendency to cause massive rufflings of feathers and I won't be able to help but talk about some of the stuff I've seen. It's too bad, really. I'm usually very interested in where people draw their beliefs and what kind of background brought them to the faith (or non-faith in my case) they currently hold dear. Why do people have to get so worked up over it? Believe what you want, how you want, whenever you want. It's simple. For Chrissakes... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2004 | Fark Headline of the Day By Duf 'Trying to Save the Site One Blog at a Time' Fer 'Premature ejactulation pill under development, expected to reach market early.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2004 | Get Ready for Rampant Same Sex Marriages! By Duf 'It Just Took a Celeb' Fer I'm sure urlLink this will turn the national tide. When a mega-celebrity like this has a same sex marriage, it will have the effect of making an overwhelming number of Americans support same sex unions. Won't it? I'm sure it will, right? But then again... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2004 | Something every consumer should know. Last night I saw Frank Vascellaro (sans Amelia Santaniello) at church. I'm not much for conspiracy theories, but after reading Duf's earlier post, I see it as undeniable that Pandyland is about to be exposed by an in-depth undercover report. I have a feeling it has something to do with the seemingly innocent everyday item that is really a death trap lurking in each of our homes (I'll tell you what it is in a later post... stay tuned). The sad thing is, Frank wasn't even trying to disguise himself (I can't speak to his run-in with Duf). Enjoy your last peaceful days of anonymity, Pandylanders. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2004 | Preach It! By Duf 'Proud Bro'' Fer urlLink My brother breaks down the proposed Constitutional Amendment banning same sex unions. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2004 | Quick comment to Duf - it's clear that you don't watch enough reality television if that 'Obnoxious Fiance' show is one of the 'best tragedies ever displayed on television'. I recommend regular viewings of 'The Bachelor(ette)' and 'The Real World' (emphasis on the Las Vegas season). Although I didn't see any of 'MBFOF', I don't think anything there tops Trishelle having a three-way in the hot tub (with the other roommates watching) as an act of rebellion directed towards her dad. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2004 | Ash Wednesday - more than just Dirty Ashes Today is the day I give up cookies and ice cream. (Also, my mother reminded me - 'No meat today!') And, for 40 days and nights I will try (my hardest) to get to bed by 10pm (weeknights only - I'm sure the Lord will accept the fact that I need to whoop it up on Friday and Saturday). Tonight Hal and I plan on going to the Basilica to get our ashes. I tried to encourage her to go this morning in order to be able to walk around all day with a dirty forehead (and, in turn, be an example to all the pagans), but she wasn't for it. (In all seriousness, I always laughed at the clowns who did this in Chicago - what's next...a crown of thorns and stigmata on both hands? Good grief.) So if I get a little irritated over the next 6 weeks, blame it on lack of sugar. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2004 | Is it Just Me? By Duf 'the Lone Blogger' Fer Here's my thing about urlLink this . My whole philosophy is that all groups of people who pay for services ought to be able to avail themselves of those services. So, the money that supports civil services (roads, sewers, and marriages) is paid by all manner of people: American Indians, Women, the poor and people who are gay and lesbian. So, if they contribute money that supports those services, they ought to be able to use them. I don't buy (at all) the argument that allowing our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters to marry undermines the sanctity of a union between a man and a woman. First, it is damn near impossible to further undermine the sanctity of marriage. You can buy a bride on the internet; you can marry someone you have never met; you can get married while you are intoxicated; you can marry a cousin; you can marry someone so they can stay in the country; you can marry someone so that you can stay in the country; you can get married at the end of a shotgun; you can get married if you are a minor; in some counties, you can marry more than one person. Also, divorces are through the roof (you can get them for $99) (although the federal government is spending $15 billion to promote marriage, so divorces should go away pretty soon). Plenty of men and women don't get married at all, they just sleep together (I'm for it) or live together (would advise against it - long story). So don't give me the sanctity of marriage routine. Second, if something is sacred, the failure of others to regard it as such should not diminish its sacredness. It's like arguing that noble Christian churches are undermined by ignoble pagan worship centers that also call themselves churches. When you are within your church it should hold exactly as much meaning as you assign to it. The fact that others assign less meaning or regard it differently should not (and in my view therefore does not) matter. Within my marriage, it matters not to me that other marriages are imperfect, I know that mine is flawless. If only she would give her toothbrush a good shake before putting it away. I heard an argument on talk radio (sports radio no less) that the real reason some Republicans oppose gay marriage is that it will open up a big old group of people that corporate America has to insure. Ah, yes, the old bottom (no pun intended) line rears (no pun intended) its ugly head (no pun intended). But does anyone think that big corporations will just absorb the costs? Anyone? Anyone? Also, here's a quick flaw. If you have two people who are of the same sex that live together and that would be married if they could, there is a chance that they both have jobs and within that a high likelihood that at each job they are insured (unless they are like the growing number of working Americans that have jobs but no insurance - but I'm pretty sure all gay and lesbian people are rich). Anyway, are you with me? So, here is my theory. People oppose same sex unions because they don't like to see men kissing men or women kissing women (okay, a lot of people like to see women kissing women, but they need to know that when it's all over, the women will be kissing men again - it needs to have a fun, frolicky nature to it, a porno quality, not like getting married and stuff - that is definitely NO fun). Anywho, anything that promotes men kissing men is just not going to play in Peoria. That's my theory. Last point. I really think Bush (pun intended) could give one shit whether women marry women and men marry men. I think, like Governor Arnold, he was told to raise a ruckus so he is doing it. It's good for politics. If it weren't, he would not care even a little bit. With that in mind, let's leave the constitution to an expression of how our freedoms apply (as in 'insur[ing] the blessings of our liberty for ourselves and our posterity' and not turn it into a document that curtails freedoms ('every body is free except the gays and well the poor and well immigrants oh, and also...' it's just not Constitutional). It didn't work for the prohibition of booze (great a parties), and it won't work for the prohibition of the gays (also great at parties). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,February,2004 | Big, Fat, Obnoxious By Duf 'Big, Fat, Obnoxious' Fer I watched the big, fat, obnoxious finale of MBFOF (My Big Fat Obnoxious Fianc) last night. I thought it was one of the best tragedies ever displayed on television. A family from Colorado (BTW at the barbershop this weekend, one of the topics was: what's wrong with Colorado? Witness: Columbine, Kobe, Jon Benet Ramsey, and now the football scandal) was absolutely exposed as egomaniacal, elitist, and not terribly cohesive. The family almost fell apart because their daughter (a prize, sure, but not exactly the woman of the year) was going to marry a guy who was obese, and worse, uncouth. Of course when it was all over and the $500,000 checks were cut, everything was fine. Literally, her brothers were going to disown her because they did not approve of her choice of a husband. What a pair of assholes (someday they will make fine upstanding members of the community who just happen to beat the living daylights out of their wives behind closed doors (you can't count on women to make good decisions, sometimes you have to raise your hand) - they will marry quiet girls who will take their beatings quietly because it just wouldn't do to have a private matter aired out in public)! Here's what they didn't approve of: the guy was fat, he burped a lot, he told crass jokes and was clumsy. Deep down though, he was a nice guy. No one would imagine him to be the type of guy to hit her or turn to drink or even run around. But it just wouldn't look good for their sister to go around with this loser. Better to cut the sister loose than to say that cad was a brother-in-law. The substantive, the thing you want to focus on for a lifetime commitment, was completely secondary to the stylistic. The whole family looked ridiculous, even the daughter. It all left me asking what is bigger, fatter and more obnoxious, the fianc or the family. The answer is simple. I bet you can all guess where I come down. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,February,2004 | Random Rants By Duf 'New and Improved with Extra Links' Fer 1. I feel sorry for urlLink Ralph Nader . He's going to get creamed, and he is going to look like a traitor in the process. As a (Big D) Democrat, I have to tell you, the one thing we Dems need this electoral season is unity. We have to be singular in our focus, and any divisiveness is against the plan. Our friends across the aisle have done a masterful job of keeping their team together behind one goal (even though there are two very different types of conservatives (social conservatives versus fiscal conservatives) they stay together. Fight and make deals behind the scenes, but in public, have one party, one platform, one message). We need to match that togetherness. My main man Nader is tearing that down. Ralph is running without a party affiliation. He had no chance of winning in 2000, and he has even less of a chance now. I really want to see his issues highlighted (especially universal health care and 100% publicly financed elections), but running for President when you have ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF WINNING is not the way to do it. It comes off as an exercise in ego. Personally, I don't think even Ralph can derail the donkey this November, but why try. Why run the risk of having as part of your resume 'delivered 8 years of Bush'? So I feel sorry for Ralph and fear that all he is going to do is end up tarnishing the memory of a man whose legacy should be safer cars, OSHA and the EPA. 2. I saw urlLink Frank Vascellaro and urlLink Amelia Santaniello at Target in Edina. I didn't speak. 3. If you live in MN and you have any free time at all, I beg you: run (don't walk) run to see urlLink Hairspray . I saw it yesterday afternoon, and it is wonderful. It is racy (double entendre - pun intended), but the cast has so much fun, and the fun is so contagious that you can't help but have a blast. Also, the music is great. I must confess, that as one of a very, very, very few African-Americans in the audience, I found it ironic that this play talking about integration in the 60s has not yielded perhaps as much progress as we sometimes think we've made. For obvious reasons, I know very few people who choose not to spend time with others based on race, but, for some reason, you don't see many events or communities that are truly integrated. It really stood out at the show. 4. urlLink Vacation on Friday . Can't wait. 5. What ever you do, no matter how desperate you get to save money on goods you buy every day. I urge you to stay away from urlLink this site . I have become a total junkie, and I would hate to see it happen to you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2004 | Lame F Squared When was the last time you... 1. ...went to the doctor? A week and a half ago. Im a big procrastinator when it comes to doctors visits. But I was pretty sick, so I went to urgent care. 2. ...went to the dentist? Last fall. Im on the every-six-months plan. 3. ...filled your gas tank? Dunno. Within the last week? 4. ...got enough sleep? I almost always get enough sleep (8 hours/night). I do poorly without it. 5. ...backed up your computer? Never. I dont have a computer (unless Im at work). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2004 | The Friday Five Obsession (with HAL references) By Duf 'Co-worker of HAL' Fer When was the last time you... 1. ...went to the doctor? This morning. I have fluid in my middle ear (like middle earth only not as trendy), and it won't come out. I say 'huh?' all the time now. I'm supposed to do this pressure manuever 10 times and hour. So far, I'm about 28 behind schedule. Earmaster HAL says 'Duf, don't mess around, go to a specialist.' I am obsessed with fear that I have an ear infection though. 2. ...went to the dentist? Oops, I'm a little overdue. I think it was August for a cleaning. I was told I have a very clean mouth. My reply? 'Kiss my ass you fucking bitch! Shit!' Seriously though, I am an obsessive flosser. And I promise to stop cursing on my blogs starting [whore!] now... 3. ...filled your gas tank? I think it was just before I left for Columbus, so Monday the 16th. I am obsessive about filling my tank when it gets to the half tank point. My friend Jeff Schrag (from McPherson, Kansas) taught me that obsession. 4. ...got enough sleep? That's easy, August 21st, 2001 (the day before my daughter was born). I am the worst sleeper ever, so it doesn't matter. I obsess too much and cannot fall quiet enough to sleep. Rumor has it HAL is also a poor sleeper. I heard that she goes to bed around midnight, then tosses and turns until about 5:00 a.m and eventually gives up. That's what I heard anyway. 5. ...backed up your computer? This backup computer thing. How does that work? It sounds interesting. You would think that I would be obsessive about backing up my computer because (a) I have lost documents before (ask HAL), and (b) I sometimes put things that are very important to me on my computer (like poems and short stories). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2004 | Our power was out this morning in our office (giving me the glimmer of hope that I could go home and not work today), but it just turned back on. Drat. When was the last time you... 1. ...went to the doctor? I'm a bit of a hypochondriac, and my doctor back in Chicago understood that since I went to her for 5 years. The last time I saw her was in the fall. I still have to find an understanding doctor here. That's almost as hard as finding a good hair stylist. 2. ...went to the dentist? Last summer. My dentist was the best and gave me good teeth self-esteem. He could have totally been lying, but he was always commenting on how great and healthy my teeth were. 'Aw, shucks, Dr. Goodman. I'm sure you say that to all the girls...' 3. ...filled your gas tank? 2 weeks ago. My Toyota has the best gas mileage. 4. ...got enough sleep? I cannot tell you the last time I had a good-night's sleep (more than 6 straight hours). Even on weekends, I can't sleep past 6:30. I think something is wrong with me. 5. ...backed up your computer? Never...this is something that is always nagging me in the back of my mind. But now that my computer's burner is broken, there is no backing up anything. Boo-ya. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2004 | Every Word in the Following Blog is Gospel Truth By Duf 'Still in Shock' Fer Okay, you know how I was in cloud nine when they announced that Radiohead and the Pixies are headlining The Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, May 1st and 2nd? Okay, I just read that the day one line up is (in reverse order and stopping at the 4th band): Radiohead The Pixies Kraftwerk and...are you ready for this...it's like I wrote it up myself... Wilco I am not kidding you, I actually felt a little light headed when I read that. I am going to square it with HQ tonight, but if I don't go, some part of me will die. I'd love to stay for night two and see The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Air, The Crystal Method (although they are best when it is dark - lasers you know), and Dizzee Rascal, but I am going to find some kind of way to go to day one. Some kind of way. urlLink Go here! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2004 | Yep. That's My Brother. Ever heard of the website urlLink Hot or Not ? Well, my brother entered the contest to see if he's truly hot or not. See him urlLink here and be sure to vote. I hope he does well. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2004 | Well I'm Movin on Uu-up...to the East Siiide... Well if it isn't little 'ol BB checkin in on the Pandy tip...sorry to have been MIA lately, just been a busy BB is all. I'm happy to announce that within the last couple weeks I've confirmed that I'll be makin the move to ATL in April. It's been pretty exciting to start telling people for real and my jobs (except the for the Day Job, that's to come in early March) and I feel solid about it. I'm confident that this is a super-good decision for me, and it's refreshing to think of the future in a new light. But never fear, BB will still live in Pandyland. I'll be the official 'Roaming Reporter'...the beauty of the web... All Pandies are invited to what's being called the 'We'll Be Waiting' party in early April. Details to come soon. rock. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,February,2004 | I'm Back... and I'm not a bit happy about it. You know you've had a good time on vacation when the whole time you're there you're either thinking how great it would be to live there or at least come back every year. Yep, Vermont was great. And, as expected, I took lots and lots of pictures. Y'all will get to see 'em, so just hold tight. 1. Are you superstitious? Hmmmm...when I was little I had the superstition about stepping on cracks in the sidewalk - you know 'step on a crack and you'll break your mother's back.' My mom already had back problems, and I did not want to be responsible for making her a paraplegic. No way. Now I become superstitious during desperate times...I especially like praying to St. Jude, the patron Saint of Hopeless Cases. Lost your keys? Praying to St. Jude will guarantee a safe return. 2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? You hear about people who wear certain clothing for an extended period of time. There was a girl in Chicago (when the Cubs were on a streak) who would wear the same pair of underwear as long as the team was winning. The interviewer asked her what her co-workers thought of this superstition and she said they didn't care. I can't imagine this girl had many close friends. 3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition? I'm with Hal, as far as 'knocking on wood' goes. I don't like to talk too much about something I do or don't want to happen for fear of the jinx! 4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual? Luck, fate - are these the same? I definitely believe in fate...I believe that everything happens for a reason, but we do have control over our own choices. I have rituals, but not necessarily to bring luck. For instance, I always check my door to make sure it's locked before I go to bed. And I wake up to NPR every single morning. But I don't think any of these things make me a luckier person. 5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not? I once had my palm read. It's so easy to read into all that shit and believe that what is said during a reading is unique only to you. It's easy to rationalize and think of specific things the reader must be referring to in your life. My friend got her hand read by the same person and we found out she told her some of the same stuff she told me. Moral of that story: palm reading and the like is a huge crock. But I still read my horoscope most days and find some things surprisingly accurate...I'm a Taurus (bull-headed, needs structure, loyal) through and through. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 16,February,2004 | I think of it like insurance... 1. Are you Superstitious? Yes. What good Catholic isnt? I'm superstitious enough that I don't like to hear other's superstitions, for fear I'll pick it up myself. 2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? Have you ever watched someone at bat during a baseball game? I think its the cause of all OCD. 3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition? Knocking on wood. I think its good to be aware that nothing is absolutely certain, and not to take things for granted. 4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual? No lucky number, per se, but I do like odd numbers, especially 3. As far as clothing, I have a lucky t-shirt that I wore to my first real concert (U2). And since were talking about luck, I should mention that I got those tickets from a tour crew member the day before the show. I wore the t-shirt again when I didnt have tickets for the Minneapolis (U2) show in 2001 I went to the arena the day of, and got floor tickets from a scalper. I ended up close enough to Bono to check out his dental work. But the good news is, I only use the t-shirts power for good. Never for evil. And when it comes to rituals, theyre pretty much limited to travel, especially airplanes. Im far too superstitious to blog about exactly what I do before and during a flight. Dont want to jinx myself. 5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not? Only a little bit You know how each sign describes a general personality type? Well, I think Im very much a Leo (my sign) and I know many people with similar feelings about their sign. However, I dont read my horoscope, and I wouldnt bother with getting a reading. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2004 | There Is Superstitious... By Duf 'Writings on the Wall' Fer 1. Are you Superstitious? Yes, in some ways: (1) Whenever I drive over railroad tracks, I lift my feet of the floor of the car; (2) If I go through a light too close to when it goes red, I swipe ceiling of my car near the rear view mirror; and (3) I only blog in the nude (sorry about the visual). No, in one way: while I think it is fun, I dont really believe it. 2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? I once heard of a guy who would only blog in the nude. 3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition? During the NCAA Men's basketball tournament, I wear my lucky KU hat (which Im starting to question) and I watch all the games in the same place. I still think we lost last year because I watched the Championship game in Columbus (work related) instead of at home in St. Paul where I watched all the other games. 4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual? Sure, a little. My lucky number is 65. When I was a kid, I needed O 65 to win bingo. I got it, and I won $100 dollars. For a 12 year old, $100 is a mighty heap of cash. Also, without luck, how do you explain the career of Bob Hope? 5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not? What a dumb question. Of course I do. That's like asking if the earth is flat. Think of some of the famous astrologers through history. DaVinci, Benjamin Banneker, Stephen J. Hawkins. Think about the planets and quarks. Think about string theory and chaos theory. Think about NASA. How can you discredit a science that is studied at every major university as part of the physics department? Whats that?...Oh, the one with the star signs?...Ohyeah, thats a load of crap. I still read my horoscope most everyday, I just dont believe what it foretells. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,February,2004 | Time to check in. Hiya, all - this post marks one of the first times in the past week or two I've felt good, even healthy, so I'm celebrating with a post. I had a flu-like thing going on, and I made the mistake of going to the doctor earlier this week. After 3 hours and many pleasant tests (nothing like a nasal swab to put a smile on your face), the doctor told me she didn't know what I had, but it wasn't strep throat, mono or the flu, but it could be the early signs of a chronic and/or degenerate disease [insert joke here]. Nice. When I asked for more detail on said diseases, she asked if I had 'internet'. I guess it's silly to ask the doctor sitting in front of you to discuss your health, what with all the computers around. So, I go to a few web sites to check out the details. I've ruled out everything she suggested, but regardless, I'm pretty sure I've only got a few good weeks left in me. Nothing like WebMD to bring out the hypochondriac in anyone. A little known fact - 'fatigue' is a symptom for literally everything. That's the last time I go to a doctor. I'm all about acupunture, chanting and herbal tea from here on out. ANYWAY... now that I'm feeling better I can get excited about the trip to London I booked last week (for the first week of March). Yeah, I know, there are so many places in this world, blah, blah, blah. But the fact of the matter is, what better place is there to be drunk and disorderly? I love that I'm not judged there. Besides, I need to live it up before my unnamed disease takes over and I can't leave my bed, much less the country. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,February,2004 | My 2-1/2 Cents If Bush had a gay daughter, I wonder if he would have the guts to look her straight in the eye and tell her he believes she doesn't have the same rights as he does? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way you could 'design your own candidate'? I can't figure out who to vote for this time around, but urlLink here's a good test . Believe it or not, Bush was on the very bottom of my list with Clark (now, not an option) and Edwards towards the top. My Republican mother would have a heart attack. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,February,2004 | I'm So Angry I Can Barely Type By Duf 'I Hold a Grudge Too' Fer DJS, I'm so mad at you I could spit. Where's the hookup? Sure, I'll go get tickets, but don't expect me to talk to you at the show after they way you treated me. If I have any chance to get over it, it is: N*E*R*D at the Quest The Strokes at The First Avenue main room And Radiohead and The Pixies at the Coachella Music Festival Whew. I feel better already. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 11,February,2004 | What's happenin', Pandonians? I just checked out the weather for Stowe, VT for this weekend since I'm leaving on my big trip tomorrow. Looks like it's going to be a balmy - 26 degrees on Sunday without wind chill. Guess that cancels our snowshoeing expedition. Other options: Ben & Jerry's tour (yay), Day-Long Pub Crawl (yay), Spa treatments (except for the 'couples massage') (yay), or a one-on-one Yahtzee marathon (nay). Valentine's day should be freaky considering I just got the 'goods' from the party I attended a couple weeks ago. But it's a good thing we don't live urlLink in Texas . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,February,2004 | Hiatus/NERD alert! Hey guys, long time no see! Why is that, you ask? Well, I kind of got internet-spanked. How so, DJS? Well, you see, there's this guy that works at another office associated with ours. For the sake of confusion, we'll call him Moses Oatmeal. He and I like to stir things up a bit and it helps us get through the slower times here on the J-O-B. Another guy who we used to work with, basically manages a company website from another office. On this site, they list the birthdays of people who work for the company(s). Well, since anyone can type in any birthday, we decided to have some fun. Moses started it. February 14: Val Entinesday I went next. February 21st: Stan Keebottom And so on. Well, the one that got people's attention was this: December 25th: Christ Jesus Our Lord and Savior Yeah...I guess the IT guys didn't think that was so funny. Our IT guy (who is a friend) had me in his office and told me that some other IT clown was up in arms and wanted justice for the atrocities committed on the site. He went so far as to jump into MY computer and look at some of my 'Favorites' and informed our IT guy that I'm a menace to the internet. He wanted to bring it to HR. Yikes. So, I have since cleaned out my favorites and destroyed any incriminating evidence. I've warned Moses of the same and we're in hiding until all of this shit blows over. Hence, the lack of posts and such. Side note, if you guys want me to post any new pictures, let me know. Send it to me and I'll upload it to my account and get 'er up there. Closed Caption to Duf: N*E*R*D* is coming to the Quest in April with the Black Eyed Peas. If you want to go, get some tickets! I've got mine, but I don't think they'll last, yo. So far Dirty and DJ LZ are on board for the good times. It's a Wednesday night. Boo ya! And I'm out, DJS |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,February,2004 | Phases and Transitions By Duf 'Proud Papa' Fer You will all someday know the joys and pains of your children's transitions. Everyone talks about the first words and the first steps (that is when your life really changes). Few people talk about when your child finally learns how to open the refrigerator (no kidding, TinyE has eaten about 15 clementines in the past 3 days). Here are two more: last Saturday, we went to our first swimming class, and it was so much fun watching her have so much fun. She was easily the least obedient kid in the class. We are very proud. Last week, we got word that TinyE is moving up to the next class in her montessori. She will stay there until she is four (basically until kindergarten). So, she is growing up right before our eyes as they say. Ah...tranistions... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,February,2004 | It was Square and Iridescent Like a Pearl By Duf 'Masher!' Fer What tipped me off that I was in a trance is that she crossed her arms and then scowled at me. Yesterday I was invited to make a presentation during an officer's call. I was in the room with our Comptroller; we'll call her CD. Now, CD is really nice, and she is the quietest person I have ever met. Last year, she had to reprimand me for consistently exceeding my travel budget, and it was high comedy: (high squeaky voice) 'um Duf, Bossman wanted me to talk to you about your travel...' CD is demure and mouselike except that once a month or so she gets in a screaming match with her husband. HAL and I think there are dark secrets under the surface. Dark secrets. Dark. Secrets. Anyway, CD is also, in my eyes, the protypical soccer mom. She lives in Woodbury, and I imagine her existence to be well-ordered on the surface. Her hair is never in disarray, and she has a well-washed SUV. There's two danger signs right there. So, she was in this meeting yesterday, and at some point I started to stare off into the distance (it is something that I tend to do since returning from Operation Desert Storm). Then, I realized that within my gaze (I had been focused on a point a thousand miles away, you understand) was CD's sweater button, the one that rested right in between her small but ambitious breasts. What called me out of my reverie was when she crossed her arms and then scowled at me. I swear I was not staring at her chest on purpose. Still, in the words of Radiohead 'I'm a creep.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,February,2004 | Road Trip! or NDO NE1 (a.k.a. 'Indio Anyone')? By Duf 'May Day, Mayday' Fer Pandyland'z DJS publishes our company's newsletter, and it is a work of art. Each issue features an interview with an employee, and it is always the same questions. It's like a Proust Questionnaire for our company. Anyway, one of the questions is something like: If you could see a concert by any performer or band, dead or alive, who would it be? I always go back and forth on the answer. I sometimes go the Bob Marley route. Sometimes I think I would like to have seen Vladimir Horowitz in concert. Led Zeppelin comes to mind. A Tupac and Biggie double billing is not without its charm. But when I think about it, the two bands that top my list are now playing in the same place on the same fucking night (no, it's not Kraftwerk, although I remember an entire summer spent listening to 'Computer World'). I have seen one of them (in KC opening for Love and Rockets and it changed my life) but I have not seen the other and boy do I want to see them. As a friend of mine would exclaim: urlLink Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,February,2004 | No, I Don't Think That's It By Duf 'Maybe It's the Lighting' Fer Mrs. Duf and I went to the paint store and bought three quarts (not gallons) of paint to use as samples. We are trying to find a color for our living room and a color for our dining room. We painted on 10'' by 10'' squares of each color, and we hate them all. Darn it all to heck. If only Martha Stewart weren't so damn busy... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,February,2004 | Having a Case of the Mondays? urlLink This may be all you need to brighten your day. The 70's were a damn funny decade. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 07,February,2004 | Back in the MN Five By Duf 'It Was Just a Breast' Fer What's the most daring thing you've ever done? Its a really long story, but while I lived in D.C., I watched a man get beaten until he was comatose. It happened in the middle of a pick-up basketball game that I was playing in with a group of strangers. The ambulance came and so did the police. It was clear that everyone planned to say nothing, but I talked to the police in front of everyone and gave the best description I could. I hoped that they would call me to a lineup or to trial, but they never did. Still, I was so scared that I walked off without my roommates basketball. What one thing would you like to try that your mother/friend/significant other would never approve of ? This is super lame, but it is my true answer: I would like to get a motorcycle and ride it all over the place (maybe even open it up to see what it would do). On a scale of 1-10, what's your risk factor? (1=never take risks, 10=it's a lifestyle) Its low now. I would say a 3 or a 4. I have people counting on me, and I cant really live my life without considering that. Having said that, I really believe that some of the things we do that seem the riskiest are really (in retrospect) not so risky at all. I am a big one for trying to minimize risk, but when all is said and done, if you want to cut, measure twice and then, f it, cut. Last, I dont really desire things that are really risky. I have dreams that I want to pursue, but I am fortunate and have ways to pursue them without much risk. What's the best thing that's ever happened to you as a result of being bold/risky? I wonder if some of the biggest risks we take arent related to love. About five years ago now, my girlfriend of 7 plus years asked for a separation. I moved out of a duplex I co-owned with her and another couple and rented a room in a house in St. Paul (I even lived with a smoker, no lie). As I look back on it, it was a trial separation. I was going through a really rough time in my life. I was transitioning out (or being transitioned out depending on how you look at it) of the law profession and living a fairly reclusive existence. There was this part of me that felt the easiest thing to do would have been to go back and try to make it work. I hold no illusions about whether I would have been able to do that it takes two to make things go right and I probably would not have been welcomed back anyway but in the middle of a time when I wanted to go home more than anything else, I didnt. As a result of enduring the darkness (with loads of help, natch), I met my future wife. As a result of meeting my future wife, I have the true love of my life, my daughter. I would have endured many more times the risk and heartache if I had any idea how it would all turn out. ... and what's the worst? Here again, the answer goes back to a love story. I once explored a relationship with a dear, dear friend. In spite of both of our efforts, the relationship did not pan out, and although the friendship is still there, it is changed, and the change has not always been for the best. Worse, we cant even look back on it and say well at least we got to answer that question that (heterosexual) friends (of opposite gender) sometimes wonder about each other. |
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