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And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.

Angelus ,'Damage'

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Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.

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Kathy A - Jan 30, 2006 12:31:13 pm PST #7840 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

their problem probably wasn't just with sci-fi and fantasy, but with serious aspects of non-live entertainment

Does this sound familiar!! In my mom's eyes, anything that's not West Wing isn't serious, and L&O (which she adores) is just interesting drama with very little added value. I tried to get her to watch "The Body" when it was on TV once while I was at her house, and she just wasn't interested. She loves good dramatic films, but gets hung up on the "it's not reality-based" when it comes to SF/Fantasy. She did enjoy LotR, but didn't see any deeper meaning to it. She rolls her eyes when my godfather and I get into discussing Tolkein (he's a real JRRT geek--has first editions and everything).

ChiKat - Jan 30, 2006 12:47:33 pm PST #7841 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

gets hung up on the "it's not reality-based" when it comes to SF/Fantasy

I have a friend like that. I will go off on metaphor in SF/Fantasy and exploration of humanity in non-human terms, but she says she just doesn't see it.

tommyrot - Jan 30, 2006 12:53:09 pm PST #7842 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I have a friend like that. I will go off on metaphor in SF/Fant

Does she see the cold war politics in the Klingon/Federation dichotomy of ST:TOS? As a kid, all that fancy metaphorical stuff went right over my head, but even I caught this one....

Kathy A - Jan 30, 2006 12:54:24 pm PST #7843 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

ChiKat!! I must call you soon! It looks like I'll definitely be moving out of Oak Park by the end of March, and we must get together at least once before then.

ChiKat - Jan 30, 2006 12:54:44 pm PST #7844 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Does she see the cold war politics in the Klingon/Federation dichotomy of ST:TOS?

She's never seen ST:TOS. She finally saw Star Wars for the very first time over the summer.

ChiKat - Jan 30, 2006 12:56:54 pm PST #7845 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

ChiKat!! I must call you soon!

Yes!!!

It looks like I'll definitely be moving out of Oak Park by the end of March

No!!! The place going condo for sure, then? Any thoughts on where you'll be going?

we must get together at least once before then.

Yes!!! This semester is fairly light school-wise. I'm only taking one class. yay! Work, OTOH, has been kicking my ass lately. Let me know when is good for you (after 2/17 for me because of work crap).

Kathy A - Jan 30, 2006 1:02:15 pm PST #7846 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

The place going condo for sure, then?

Yeah, two out of the six units in my building alone are already empty, and they're overhauling them to look nice and buffed up for the buyers (too bad they didn't do it for the tenants beforehand--my next door neighbor had a 50-y.o. stove!).

Any thoughts on where you'll be going?

Closer to work--most likely along the Golf Road line, from Evanston to Schaumburg. More choices in Palatine and Schaumburg, but the commute along Lake Cook and Dundee Roads heading west in the evening and east in the morning truly sucks. Evanston would be reverse commute, and Sheridan Road is a decent drive up here (my boss comes up from around Loyola University).

ChiKat - Jan 30, 2006 1:06:51 pm PST #7847 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Evanston would be nice. Still has an Oak Park feel to it. If I were to move north, it would probably be there.

tommyrot - Jan 30, 2006 1:08:10 pm PST #7848 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I'm in Evanston right now AIFG!

Although I'm leaving in a few minutes....

Beverly - Jan 30, 2006 3:33:52 pm PST #7849 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Trying to interest Christians in sf, you might use the word "parable." Sometimes that works, if they reject metaphor and simile.

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