OK, I got something:
I believe he said "line marriages".
Not having read the book since 8th grade, what the hell is line marriages again?
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[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.
arby - Jan 25, 2005 8:00:26 am PST #4028 of 10001
Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)
Beverly - Jan 25, 2005 8:10:19 am PST #4029 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
the little British kid from Galactica 1980
Who replaced Robbie Rist, the John Denver lookalike who went on to great fame as the original Cousin Oliver.
Okay, back to Minearia.
DavidS - Jan 25, 2005 8:12:10 am PST #4030 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Who replaced Robbie Rist, the John Denver lookalike who went on to great fame as the original Cousin Oliver.
Robbie Rist, incidentally, went on to became a very well respected musician on the LA scene.
Beverly - Jan 25, 2005 8:14:05 am PST #4031 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Yes, that's why I linked to his website. It has lots of his adult work on there. The second site is just for cheesey fun.
Allyson - Jan 25, 2005 8:23:15 am PST #4032 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Not having read the book since 8th grade, what the hell is line marriages again?
Keeping it in the family, without the incest. Though Heinlen implies it with gramps (who at this point is impotent without the advent of Viagra) getting the first bite at the apple.
Did I mention that I'd like to dig up Heinlen and kick him in whatever balls remain?
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 8:24:48 am PST #4033 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
A line marriage is a group of people who are all married. The line marriage described in the book alternates girl, boy, girl, boy in new additions to the line, and there are some set of arrangements for sexual housekeeping that I forget. It's yet another polyamory variant. As Allyson says, it's explicitly stated that the senior male gets the first night with the newest female. (Urk.)
arby - Jan 25, 2005 8:39:52 am PST #4034 of 10001
Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)
Ewww. I'd conveniently erased the squicktastic semi-incesty stuff from my memory. So Tim DID keep the line marriages?
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 8:42:59 am PST #4035 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
How can a polyamorous relationship be incesty? I don't see the distinction between one male grouped with a harem of females and a continuing relationship in which adult males and females are added as the older members die out. It's explicitly mentioned that there's an incest taboo and that children of the marriage don't marry back into the line.
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 8:43:39 am PST #4036 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
(Bear in mind, I had a hard enough time finding ONE person I wanted to live with, and then spawning a couple more. I can't imagine voluntarily living in a sexual collective.)
Allyson - Jan 25, 2005 8:48:13 am PST #4037 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I find that the more I think about TMiaHM, the less I can rationally discuss it without needing to make someone bleed.
Perhaps this could be inspiration for me to go to Krav, and ita can just read portions of it aloud while I train.