Re: It's Gettin' Fierce

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dear mother of god


Posted by: Michael | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 12:35 AM
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how you been im fine thanks how is the weather in heaven


Posted by: Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 12:39 AM
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sincerely michael


Posted by: Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 12:39 AM
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weather's nice because it's heaven you know of course i'm fine thanks for asking it is really nice here see you soon.

(you don't need to include your name, i know who's who ok bye now gottogo)


Posted by: Mother of god | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 12:56 AM
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In matters of the heart, the protocol is as follows:

Hands off in the case of:

1. Marriage

2. Engagement

3. Friend actively dating

Otherwise proceed. Sorry, but you can't blame your friend.


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 7:38 AM
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Oh - Mom - Hi! All's fine here. I'll call you. All my love.


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 7:39 AM
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Hands off in the case of:

Those go without saying (or should), as they almost never end well. My protocol is rather more specific, but whatever works for you.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 8:45 AM
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Hey, in that linked thread, the prequel to the earnest conversation of yesterday!


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 8:50 AM
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So o-earnest can stand for both "Ogged-earnest" and "Overly earnest," and the definitions are nearly indistinguishable.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 8:59 AM
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I now regret suggesting "o-earnest". I should have suggested "earnest-o".


Posted by: Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 8:59 AM
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Or oarnest.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:02 AM
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"oarnest" sounds like a cross between "earnest" and "ornery", like a crotchety old Jimmy Stewart.


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:04 AM
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Oarnest Bergnine.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:07 AM
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apostropher,

My list was mostly a "you can't fault a guy for pursuing" list. My personal list was a little more restrictive.

What is interesting to me is when I suggest young male A might be introduced to young female B my female acquantances always say "But B has a boyfriend."

I then ask the acquantance if they had a boyfriend when they first met or romantically considered their husband.

The answer is always "yes." The truth is females always have boyfriends (okay, 90% of the time).

I'm talking about the 18-25 age group here.


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:15 AM
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My list was mostly a "you can't fault a guy for pursuing" list.

Ah, that makes sense. I'd add nuns.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:17 AM
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apostropher,

Oh, and if you'd just come home and repent all will be good and I would kill the fatted calf for you. Jesus would simply have to get over it.

All my love,

Dad


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:17 AM
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Ah, that makes sense. I'd add nuns.

It's okay to pursue Nuns. Just don't get into the habit.


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:18 AM
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Tripp shoots, HE SCORES!


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:20 AM
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Thank you, thank you.

I'd like to thank my Catholic cousin David who told me that joke the summer of '69. It has been thirty-six years but I knew it would come in handy some day.


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 9:30 AM
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An interesting fact--some religious women I know don't think "friend actively dating" is a hands-off.


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 06-16-05 11:21 AM
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