Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Allyson - Feb 03, 2005 7:47:43 am PST #3552 of 10002
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

My goddess's milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.

I think that's part of the problem. NO BOYS ALLOWED!


Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2005 7:48:23 am PST #3553 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

I need to pick an island for 2005.

Not Jesse, but I recommend St. Maarten. Lovely, lovely island.

There's also the cruise ship option, which allows you to stop at several islands.


Betsy HP - Feb 03, 2005 7:49:26 am PST #3554 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Oh. Okay. In that case, my goddess brings the ability to bake. No boys needed.


§ ita § - Feb 03, 2005 7:53:55 am PST #3555 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I recommend St. Maarten. Lovely, lovely island.

Problem is, if I get near the Caribbean, I'm just going to go home, because it's also lovely, and familiar, and I can make it cheaper. So I'm looking to branch out.

I've never been attracted by the cruise vacation. Teleport me from island to island, sure. But the boat time feels like it would annoy me.


Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2005 7:56:53 am PST #3556 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

Hmmm, ita. Only other islands I know are between NC and DE. Some nice beaches, but not worth flying cross-country for. Unless you're meeting a fun group there.

And the cruise vacation is definitely not everybody's cup of tea.


Theodosia - Feb 03, 2005 7:58:37 am PST #3557 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

If somebody hands me a nice wad of money, I'm going to go on a nature-watching sailboat cruise in the Sea of Cortez. Cactuses and whales, fighting crime!


§ ita § - Feb 03, 2005 7:59:45 am PST #3558 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The tsunami hit half the places I'd been originally considering. I'm more than willing to rush over there in that slow period where everyone hasn't quite decided it's safe, but they're trying to kickstart their tourism back into gear. Call it hurricane-induced sympathy. Thing is, with devastation of that scale, I have no idea when that'll be.

Maybe Hawaii. I feel I should just go really far, though, since I only leave the US for Canada and Jamaica.


Jesse - Feb 03, 2005 8:01:02 am PST #3559 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I just went to South Beach. Is that actually on an island? I think so.


tommyrot - Feb 03, 2005 8:02:12 am PST #3560 of 10002
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 just went to South Beach. Is that actually on an island?

Does it have North, East and West beaches too?


DavidS - Feb 03, 2005 8:03:50 am PST #3561 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Miami Beach is technically a sandbar built up with landfill. I don't know if that counts as an island, but you do have to cross a bridge to get there.