Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Matt, I didn't even know that you were in Memphis, and I spent a whole day with you. I kind of suddenly feel like a jerk as I realized the time I spent with all of you, and I didn't even get to the polite "Where are you from, what do you do?" type of conversation, and instead spent all the time discussing things such as the various names of Jefferson Starship.
Not that I didn't enjoy that, of course.
No need to feel bad about it, I'd say a group of technical strangers relating like old chums and just having fun together without needing to ask the typical introductory questions is a good thing.
that'd be great, tiggy. thanks so much!
I'd say a group of technical strangers relating like old chums and just having fun together without needing to ask the typical introductory questions is a good thing.
This is very true. It's just something I'd never really experienced before, and I was hit by a wave of horror that I'd seemed uninterested. It wasn't that at all. There were just other pressing things to discuss, like the evolution of John Cougar Mellencamp, tomato preferences, Muppet cannibalism, and the importance of hats on statues.
There were just other pressing things to discuss, like the evolution of John Cougar Mellencamp, tomato preferences, Muppet cannibalism, and the importance of hats on statues.
Also, what the difference is between a swamp, a marsh and a bog. Which led to the great Nilly comment "You have too many words!".
Bwah! I keep remembering these little gems from the day- I'd forgotten that one. This morning I was driving home from a meeting, grumbling about the earliness, when I remembered Nilly marvelling over the greenness of everything. Then I was kind of grateful for my woodsy drive home. Although, still in dire need of coffee.
Does she post here, Heather?
Not that I know of. I haven't talked to her in a while. The last time was when she had her second daughter. Her mom lives(ed?) down here, and we used to see her, but lost touch there too.
Now I feel like a crap friend.
Allyson - i have a few of the boards up here. i found the one where "Cairo" came to the board upset because her friend told her black girls couldn't be slayers. so it's there. i also put a few posts in notepad just to reference here.
StGermain says: (Thu Apr 5 10:57:54 2001 12.77.82.234)
SarahNicole - There's a new poster, mostly nights. Her name is Penlind and she's a professor at UMich in Ann Arbor. You show say hi sometime. She very nice. She gave me one of her brothers in law, an Irish vet. :-)
StG
Penlind says: (Mon Apr 2 21:14:13 2001 209.240.220.159)
Roberto...Hola, como esta? O italiano?
Newfan...I'm so glad you're here tonight, friend. I finally got a hold of the new society in Niles, and plan to start attending meeting. If you're in Philadelphia I'll bet you're Orthodox, aren't you? I'm Wilburite, but since I teach on a secular campus, I don't dress simply.
Penlind says: (Mon Apr 2 21:37:17 2001 209.240.220.159)
StG...Am I going to be thrown out if I answer very quickly? A Wilburite is a strict Quaker order...we dress in non-patterened clothing of few colors and a covering. Unfortunately, due to some awful stereotypes, students become uncomfortable with this, thinking that it means we stand in judgement. As you know from our conversation the other night, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, many others find us dangerously liberal...especially on such topics as abortion. I cannot condemn it, although I would not choose to have one because of my personal beliefs. I can only explain that I cannot make that judgement for others, and to condemn is not my place. I believe in a God of love and understanding, and leave it in his hands. We tick a lot of people off.
Penlind says: (Mon Apr 2 21:29:51 2001 209.240.220.159)
StG...I just reread the posting rules, and I used up my allotment tonight! Sorry. It's just so interesting, every once in a while to get the Bronzers opinion of the subject they know like the back of their hands. Half of the Humanities department are Buffy addicts, but we lack the indepth understanding that all of you have. So while we can discuss the superstition and pantheon, we have no idea how is relates to interloping plotline. None of the others are brave enough to try and pick your brains, so you are stuck with me. StG, if you are here tomorrow, I promise to stay on long enough that we can have a decent conversation...on Buffy or travel or anything else you would like. Clancy has asked that I teach him how to use "one of those contraptions of ..." (computer) so that you two may write unfettered. Have a great night, friend, and hope I hear from you on the morrow.
i'll be putting up more boards as i find them and time. so you can bookmark that addy. if it gets full, i will just create another account or something and let you know.
Wow, tiggy. Blast from the past. Just. Wow. Do you remember when Penlind's "assistant" posted about how wonderful "Doc" was. And how about when she was supposedly posting from Ireland, but seemed to be hitting US hours.
Oy.
Wow. This is totally fascinating to me (in a car wreck sort of way and maybe a little because my project at work right now is really Hard). Would anyone want to give a brief synopsis of the whole "Penlind" story?