Halloween Poll
 

Snopes has assembled a list of halloween urban legends: http://www.snopes.com/holidays/halloween/halloween.asp

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Would it be bad if I read this the first time as wrists ?

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Yes

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Either way. It's all good.

Unless your a priest.

This really needs to be updated
 

In honor of the Florida Marlins, I give you a series of poems written back when the Marlins didn't exist.

SkyDome

The first Thing
That I think of
When I think of
SkyDome
is
Opaque
Opaque
Opaque
Opaqueopaqueopaque


The Big "A"

Seeing the Big "A"
Makes me want
to
write a story
of medium length
about a guy whose smile makes people want to hit him.


Ode to Milwaukee County Stadium

Hark! Ho!
The urinals are too close together.


Ol' Comiskey

O city of the broad pork shoulder.
Hog butcher to the major leagues.
Intrigued,
I plod to the concession stand.


Royal pain.

George Brett sits by the waterfall
Soothing his hemmorhoids.
As I gaily gouge out my usher's eyes
with my program.


Wrigley Field.

Dense foliage
Covering the outfield walls.
I can't find my medication.


Fulton County.

The place that Sherman missed.
Too bad.


Candlestick.

Jack be nimble.
Jack be quick.
Jack Clark used to play here.


Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

Damn.
Sold out again.


Kingdome.

Walking past third
I slip
And
Trip
Over the roped off area
And break my tooth.


Exhibition Stadium.

Outfield bleachers
Running off
Into the Western Sky.
Why?
Bad planning.


Olympus.

The rain falls
In the dome.
No one notices.
It's raining in French.

En Fuego!**
 

Penske outted? (spree: A man and his Fuego, but not in, on or en it)

Question
 

1) Is Hong Kong a fun place to visit, and can you easily access any other fun destination countries there? I am not talking China which seems like it would be terribly unfun, but maybe a Thailand? Whats the airfare deal liek between the countries? And how is weather in December, January? I know I could look this up but would rather hear stories if folks have them?

casting disaster
 

That was a good one. But only Julianne Moore can play me. And JOhn Goodman isnt available unless he goes vegetarian. He is on my death poool list. Unfortunately bc I love the man.

10/24/2003
 

I fail to see how my posts contradict eachother but then I am not sure you ever got my dry british humor.

I also note that the two paigow thing is deriviative of Thurgreed. Get your own act. Actually, you dont need one bc the rest of this post was very good. Much better than the endless Penske/ABBA/Less driven I had to catchup through. I cannot understand how I have racked up more posts than these three combined (not including socks).

Just cut out the derivative shit, and stick to your own original material. Then you may truly bc an FB all star.

And I am not impressed by the Atkins. It shows a lack of brains- like a diet of all meat, no fruit, no whole grains and few or no veggies could possibly be a good thing for any of your organs. When you get on one of those plans with a tread lightly on the earth (no animals, no processed foods), then I will be impressed. And the fat will fly off of you bc most people's fat comes from animal fat. I guess its like having a cute cuddly creature living on your thighs and stomach. But good work on the diet coke. Are you doing yoga by any chance? Men doing yoga- hot.

Questions
 

Been there--HK-- a couple of times. It's worth it for a few days, probably not more. It's one of Asia's air hubs, so it's easy to get other places. If you want to bang around asia, look into Cathay Pacific's All-Asia pass (I think that's the name). It's like $799 on the internet in the winter, and it's essentially unlimited flights around asia for some period (2-3 weeks maybe), as well as the flight there (which would run as much by itself). You may pay extra for some destinations, like Sydney, b/c they're further away.

casting disaster
 

Exactly, and the problem is once we've sold the film rights these bastards would give Gwyneth Paltrow the role.

Hong Kong is cool. The English roots make it easy to communicate and great shopping and food.

3
 

This is a very FB book. Author is Julie Hilden, a Harvard grad and Yale law grad. The book is about a woman journalist who engages in menage a trois and S&M with her husband. Pretty good descriptive stuff. I am enjoying reading it, though the S&M stuff is a turn off. But the lesbian action is primo.

10/24/2003
 

My friends and I tried going on the Atkins diet, but there wasn't enough of him to go around. [ba dump dump]

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

and if so, what does it mean?

I am doing yoga Saturday, in a deep Wheel (a most intense backward bend that requires complete focus= mind clearing stuff). All of a sudden, I get that warm tingly feeling you get when you are on the brink (well, I dont know what feelign men get, but this would be the brink for a woman). At the same time, this hot and heavy image of this guy I know from my local bar, the one with the just unbearable Boston accent) comes into my mind right whenthe tingling is happening. And all I know is I gotta get home FAST. WTF? Usually the mind is clear and focused on breathing when doing yoga, especially in the intense positions of torture. I was not even interested in this guy, and his accent really bugs me.

Then I saw him on Sunday when I was taking a stroll (he lives in my neighborhood). He was behing me a few paces and boogies up to me and starts talking. And in broad daylight, he is Matthew McConaughey hot (in a dark bar, he just looke like a cute guy, but I never paid much attention besides the polite hellos bc I cant handle the accent). This tzzzzzzz tzzzzzzzzzzzz electric vibe started flowing. I tell him that it was weird to see him in broad daylight as I have never seen him outside of the bar and he said "oh, have I disappointed" and I said "no, yhou look good" and he says "so do you" and then he noted my little tattoo on my hip and then put his hands on my hips to adjust my pants which were loose around my hips. LIke his whole hands, on the inside so his big hands were on the naked flesh of my hips. What is going on here?
Does this mean anything significant? I thought I always knew when I was into a guy and this one was a turn off on a couple of levels. The Masshole thing being the biggest. Plus I never consider men at my home turf watering hole bc then you lose the bar in the divorce, and I want to keep this one. I had no idea I had anything with this guy. Did he put a spell on me? Just totally out of nowhere. The yoga thing was the most bizarre.

and I cannot concentrate at all. Even worse than usual.

casting disaster
 

But who else besides Gwyneth could give proper life to Paigow's dry english humor?

Oh, and I second the Asian air pass recommendation (several airlines offer a variation, last time I checked). If the price is close, I would pay a small premium to fly Singapore Airlines.

Hong Kong is a center of commerce, eat good food, buy lots of stuff, marvel at the tall buildings kind of place, which is great, but gets old pretty quickly. Singapore is worth a couple of days, but no more (beautiful, creepy clean). Bangkok is very cool, but not to be tackled alone. There is a lot to explore there, and it's worth getting out of the city a little bit as well. Mainland China should not be dismissed, as it is full of history and culture, if you like that sort of thing.

Of course, Japan is amazing as well, but it will blow a budget. I've had freinds who have spent serious time in Indonesia who rave about it (in a go to the beach and disconnect from the world kind of way), but YMMV.

3
 

Link please.

3
 

I don't have a link, but the title is "3" and the author is Julie Hilden. Try www.penguin.com. She also wrote "The Bad Daughter" (Algonquin Books) and writes for Slate. She lives in NYC.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Yes, it means you have amazing chemistry and you should date him. Seriously.

Those chemical/biological/electrical reactions are important -- often your dream guy looks, sounds, and is nothing like you thought he would be. If you keep looking for right accent, right bar, right whatever, you'll overlook the potential for something great.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

So I have a lifttime of listening to how wicked cool that cahr is? What if he still has his acid washed jeans and black reeboks as these Woostah types do?

OK, here is another question then. When you have the tzzzzz tzzzzzzz electrical vibe with someone- the kind where third parties can observe it (and I have had this maybe five times in my life, probably less- very rare) is it always a two way thing? Or is it possible only I felt it?

Usually when this happens with someone, well always, the guy was just as swayed by itt, and then things giot REALLY intense. Then I had to back out of it bc it was too intense. maybe I am old enough to deal with it finally? I wonder if the people in LTRs for the most part felt this initially?

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Exactly. Very good advice.

Purchased the new OutKast this weekend. Love it.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

I have felt that electric buzz a few times. With one guy I dated for a couple of years, I still have the sense memory of the first time he hugged me. Great chemistry does not necessarily equal great relationship, but it's worth exploring.

The first time the OddMan held my hand I did not feel that pulse of electricity. Instead, I felt like I had slipped into a warm bath. It was the most comfortable natural feeling in the world. The weird thing is that he held my hand within five minutes of our meeting and it felt as though we'd been together forever.

casting disaster
 

When I read the book my mind actually pictured John Goodman. He would be perfect for the role.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Was this "electrical vibe" sexual or not? B/c I've had this happen in both ways. A few times it was obviously sexual (but there nonetheless). Another time it was like a magnetic field pulling she and I together, and everyone saw it and recognized it for what it was. It transcended sex, i.e., it felt like it was on a much higher plane than sex. Almost spiritual.

Full, round, artificial presumptions
 

You both need to realize that the expression of opinions is not necessarily a personal attack on you, your mother or your wife. And if you think that it always is, you need to examine why that is. That's all that I have to say about this. Just get on with your life and wait for the next time someone disagrees with a premise you hold true to get all worked up.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Thats pretty amazing actually. Like it was predestined or something. almost makes you believe in fate. the problem is that is how the good ones start I guess. The chemistry thing turns into a volatile relationship full of hot tempers and hot sex. Thats why I am hesitant.

Halloween Poll - First-hand ghost stories
 

I stayed for a week or so in a castle in Scotland which, needless to say for a scotish castle, was haunted by 7 or 8 fairly well-known local ghosts. (The one in my room was a little boy who sat around and threw things at you while you were trying to sleep.) The most infamous one was the daughter of one of the lords in the 13th century. She'd made eyes at some man her father didn't like, so he locked her in one of the towers on bread and water until she agreed not to see him again. Unfortunately, he was called away on short notice and forgot to tell anyone she was in there. She starved, and no one knew it until her father got back and found her a month later. Anyhow, she cries a lot.

In York, next to the cathederal, is what I vaguely recall is the oldest private house in the city - 11th C? I can't remember. It is much older than the cathederal, anyway. So, during one of the plagues that went through the city in the later part of the middle ages, the family living there discovered the telltale bruising under the jaw of their toddler. They immediately left the house, locked the door and put the plague mark on it, leaving the baby locked inside. To this day the York police are called a dozen times a year by strangers and tourists reporting the child banging on the windows of the back room and screaming to be let out. The people who live there are fairly good natured about it.

One of my universities reportedly has a few ghosts of people I knew. I understand that the college secretary, Miss Dear, who was secretary during my tenure and died a few years ago is now haunting the offices. Unfortunately - she was rather unpleasant, and given to losing things. One of the janitors I knew, Dick, also reportedly haunts a closet where he used to retire for quick naps. I am waiting for a doorman/guard I knew named Iver to kick off, actually - he will surely haunt the place, roaming the buildings and cursing outrageously though his toothless mouth. If they're lucky, he'll keep fixing bicycles.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

I have no idea. I was kind of stunned the whole time bc I didnt think that could happen with this guy, and after being puzzled by the yoga orgasm thing, I run into him outside. I didnt know what was happening. Now that I think about it, when he put his hands on my hips, it just felt really warm and really good. He said something like "I cant believe I just pulled up your pants" which led me to believe that he probably was acting on autopilot too. when we separated, I felt like I was in love.

my life is lacking
 

I've never been in a haunted place and I've never felt an electric bzzzz with anyone. I felt stuff other than the usual, but always assumed it was the alcohol.

Just in case you were all wondering.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Yes, felt it initially. Still feel it. As someone else said (Coltrane? sorry, I was skimming), the connection can be purely physical or it can be more of a connectedness, sort of a feeling that this person was meant to be in your life. True that the physical thing might lead to a more volatile relationship, but if you have both the physical and the other (spiritual doesn't seem quite right, but similar), then maybe some of that volatility is worth working through.

At least that is the story coming from this counseling survivor...

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

I feel the electricity with random people, at random times. It is a good feeling, but for me has always been a strictly chemistry thing and not a life long love thing. The chemistry is always there, but the rest of the relationship not so much.

Mr. Kiss is the exception. So far.

my life is lacking
 

YOu were the one I was hoping woudl chime in to explain the yoga thing bc I remember you said that you once had a dream and realized you had feelings for your husband you hadnt previously and thats how it started. i thought that seemed similar to the yoga thing.

and I am sorry you had no bzzzzzzzzzzt. i hope this doesnt mean you never will since you are married.

Evolution, baby...
 

I have to agree with the poster who suggested this was a biological response resulting from millenia of evolution. It's kind of a fun thing to feel when it all rushes at you at once. On some fundamental level, your instincts attract you to him. So, date him.

Evolution, baby...
 

So if its biological, is it safe to assume its reciprocal? Mother nature wouldnt play a trick liek that on me would she?

my life is lacking
 

Hmm. I didn't really equate the dream with a bzzzz. Maybe that is some kind of bzzzz.

I love the wheel. It is perhaps my favorite pose. I can see how one would get flashes of insight being in it.

Halloween Poll
 

Nice poll.

However, I grew up in the city, so no haunted houses or experiences for me. If there were a haunted apartment, it wouldn't be long before it was rented to someone with an ad that said, "Spacious pre-war 3br share. Roomate mostly not there."

But I will tell you about the most scared I've ever been. One time, at regular camp, we were at the bottom of the hill for movie night. Our bunks were at the top of the hill and you had to take a winding trail to get to them.

I was like 13 (I think) and we had just watched Nightmare on Elm Street (on beta baby!). Anyway, we were all petrified and huddled close together for the long walk back to the bunks. Some camp counselors decided to scare us and hid in the bushes. One had that red and black striped sweater on and a hat. Fucking scared us all to death. To death.

They spent the rest of the night looking for the kids that lost it and ran for the hills. I wouldn't be surprised if one of those kids was still fucking running. The combination of the dark, unfamiliar surroundings, the movie and other screaming kids made it so that I was and never will be so fucking scared in all my life.

Damn that was fun.

TM

Evolution, baby...
 

I think not. More information is needed.

Just like you haven't told him all (or any) of the ways that you feel, he might not have told you all (or any) of the ways that he feels. He might not feel some sort of fundamental physical connection to you and tingle when he does yoga and thinks about you. But it certainly sounds like he's attracted to you. Otherwise I would think that he would not have put his hands on your hips and tugged at your pants. But he could just be one of those incredibly gregarious guys who related to women in a flirty, sexual way. You have to do some more recon.

Editted to make it clear to which question I was responding.

my life is lacking
 

No, what I meant was the dream told you that someone was the right one for you when you had never even considered the man romantically before. Thats what I meant.

THeres a lot going on with the Wheel. The legs are burning, the hips are opening, your head is upside down, and the breathing is really intense. Its like, you are battling the "pleae god, let me get out of this position" thoughts by just breathing through it. just breath. so how do xrated images of some guy you arent into get in there?

My favorite pose is pigeon. though nothing feels better than getting out of a backbend.

Has this ever happened to anyone
 

Me too. I have felt that electric buzz when I see a woman that sends my heart fluttering. But that's the electric chastity belt my wife put on my johnson giving me 12 volts DC.

P.S. Colin Farrell's best work is the car battery on the nuts scene in "Tigerland."

Halloween Poll - First-hand ghost stories
 

Good friend, hard-core skeptic, practicing for trumpet recital at 2 am in empty music building (keycard-accessible only) that is allegedly 'haunted'. Suddenly hears humungous crashing Bartok rendition from piano room. Goes down hall; lights in room are on (weren't before); music stops dead when she gets to room and the lights go off. Unlocks room; turns on lights; room is completely empty except for piano. She never went back to that building alone again.

Evolution, baby...
 

Based upon what you said (him fixing your pants, etc.), I think that it's safe to assume that it's reciprocal in your case. Ask the boy out, and good luck.

But (to answer your hypothetical question), yes, Mother Nature has been known to play tricks like that. Ask any of your friends who have been stalked by that guy they talked to once in the line at Starbucks or whatever situation. Unrequited bzzzt in action.