My FIrst TIme
 

Can I get an introduction?

A Random Musing
 

No. It's a cultural/personal preference thing.

For example, "Gaplet's Dad" is usually a construction made by the kids. Given that my relevance is really just an extension of the Gaplet, this is somewhat logical.

Some parents tell their kids to call me Mr. Gap, but I think that's just because some parents are more formal.

As an aside, in the South, people often add a "Mr." or "Ms." with one's first name -- "Mr. Gatti" -- though I haven't seen that as much in other areas of the country.

My FIrst TIme
 

You wound me.

My FIrst TIme
 

Forget the mini. Buy a pickup truck and throw your saddle in the back. Everyone will assume the saddle isn't worth a thing, except for rich horse owners who will be able to admire the fine, hand-made (to order) craftsmanship. They, of course, wouldn't steal it because they are rich and don't want to throw the saddle in the back of their expensive cars for fear of the car being broken into and their nice new saddle stolen.

Carry your lunchbox with you at all times, though.

TM

My FIrst TIme
 

Absolutely no correlation; really, I just like to poke at fringey's self-imposed inadequacies, since she likes to make fun of mine. Bitch.

A Random Musing
 

Hmmm.

Yes, I think you must be right.

Although I don't live in the south, I do insist that my household staff call me "Mrs. Henrietta**" -- it just wouldn't be proper any other way!

(Obviously, I'm kidding -- the babysitters do call me Mrs. [my first name here], but they are from the south -- South America, that is, and it doesn't sound as out-of-place in Spanish.)






**not a pseudonym -- that's my real first name!!

My FIrst TIme
 

You sound like you're doing okay.

But, remember two things:

1. If you seem like you're really enjoying it, he will too.

2. No matter how silly you think it sounds, if you moan like a porn star who loves sucking dick, it will seem like you enjoy it.

TM

A Random Musing
 

That is so hot.

My FIrst TIme
 

Sure, but you're not hot enough for her. She's a total Swedish babe and can afford to be pretty discriminating in the looks department. She doesn't care so much about personalities. I'm afraid you wouldn't make the cut.

My FIrst TIme
 

So to come back to fringey's point, why does she have to pay for her own blow?

new bumper?
 

So Ms. Slothrop was in an accident last week -- someone plowed into the car behind her, knocking it into her car. I suspect we need a new bumper, and was under the impression that once they've been struck with force, they lose their shock-protective capacities to some degree. But Ms. Slothrop took the car, which is about four years old and not a Saab, FWIW, to the dealer today, and the guy there scoffed at her question and said the bumper was fine. This was without much inspection of said bumper, and this fellow has scoffed at her before -- in her view, he would rather not talk to women, at least about their cars -- so we are not comforted. Anyone think we need a new bumper?

My FIrst TIme
 

I think because most of the tiem she's hoooking up with other cokeheads or chicks (or chicks who are cokeheads) and not ugly rich guys...hooking up with hot guys does not mean that you're hooking up with rich hot guys.

My FIrst TIme
 

If you're operating on a theory that very hot women actually have to hook up with ugly rich guys, rather than act as if they are willing to hook up with ugly rich guys, to score free blow.

Where is b_n_b today, anyway?

A Random Musing
 

I think there is a bit of conservatism in the air on how people deal with each other. The tech boom is over, people (at least some of them) are wearing suits all too often, and children are addressing adults as Mr. or Mrs. Whatever. I also think that as kids age, they are expected to be more respectful to adults, so Mr. and Mrs. are used more as kids get past the early, anything goes stage. So between your kids aging and these conservative Bush years, you're getting treated with more deference (at least to your face).

I've been hearing this more often lately myself, and I have neither wrinkles nor sagging boobs. Though there are some grey hairs starting to appear.

My FIrst TIme
 

Well, it's kind of a moot point now, because that was years ago and now she teaches deaf children or something. But next time she's in town visiting, I'll invite you out so you two can have a Q and A session.