Inara: Mal, this isn't the ancient sea. You don't have to go down with your ship. Mal: She ain't going down. She ain't going anywhere.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

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.


Nilly - Apr 06, 2005 5:40:16 am PDT #3627 of 10001
Swouncing

Do y'all carry the couple around on chairs in Israel, or is that just an American thing?

Carry on chairs in what parts of the wedding?

When dancing - especially to the sound of Jewish, Hasidic music, in circles and the like - they sometimes make the bride or the groom or both to sit/stand on a chair or a table and they're being lifted up and people are dancing around them, and of course the people carrying the chair/table like to play with it and raise and lower it and try to make the bride scared for laughs. Stuff like that?

[Edit:

What a happy story

He's one of those people that just radiate warmth and goodwill all around them. Every person (and I mean literally every person) who speaks to him, feels like they're his friends, and want to be. He kept saying how blessed he felt, showered with love on his big day, and I kept trying to explain to him that it was what people felt about him and his wife.]


Laura - Apr 06, 2005 5:41:29 am PDT #3628 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

Health~ma to Jeff. I sent a note to him, and his sister and will report any reply.

Heath~ma to pretty Rio too.


Gudanov - Apr 06, 2005 5:44:35 am PDT #3629 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

Best wishes for health to Jeff and Rio.


Rio - Apr 06, 2005 5:46:42 am PDT #3630 of 10001
Are you ready to be strong?

When dancing - especially to the sound of Jewish, Hasidic music, in circles and the like - they sometimes make the bride or the groom or both to sit/stand on a chair or a table and they're being lifted up and people are dancing around them, and of course the people carrying the chair/table like to play with it and raise and lower it and try to make the bride scared for laughs. Stuff like that?

Yes, that.


Lyra Jane - Apr 06, 2005 5:48:42 am PDT #3631 of 10001
Up with the sun

Did anyone save the L.A. Freakshow Roommate posting? I want to gawk, and Craigslist took it down and is therefore not enabling me. *pout*

Re: TAR -- Yeah, I was bummed to see the brothers go. They would have needed a bunch to catch up, and they didn't get one. I think they were decent players this episode, they just never had a chance to regain the time they lost when their jeep rolled. But I loved the changing into swimsuits and hats -- at least they went out in style.

I think I'm rooting for Joyce & Uchenna now -- she's kinda bland, but they annoy me less than anyone else still in the race. I'd be more willing to see Lynn's comment about them being "born to do" the head-balancing as just meaning they were good at it if he hadn't also gone off about Compton last week. I think it's safe to say he has Issues about race.

And I agree that it looks like Killer Fatigue got to Kelly.


Nilly - Apr 06, 2005 5:52:20 am PDT #3632 of 10001
Swouncing

Yes, that.

Oh, and last month, on the henna ceremony the day before my roommate's wedding (we still didn't find a new one, by the way - anybody wants the room?), they made her sit on this big platform and carry her in, and they had one of her (adorable) nephews sit in her lap and he thouroughly enjoyed it.

Let me use the great Search function to find where I wrote about it here. Oh: Nilly "Natter 33 1/3" Mar 9, 2005 7:11:17 am PST


Rio - Apr 06, 2005 5:55:57 am PDT #3633 of 10001
Are you ready to be strong?

Mmm, cookies...

I have a five-year-old nephew who couldn't be more swishy, and I'm making him the flower boy. He is ridiculously excited. I just hope his siblings don't shame him out of his excitement. I've already heard his big sister making fun of him once.


brenda m - Apr 06, 2005 5:56:41 am PDT #3634 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Lyra - were they behind at the start by that much? I didn't think so - I thought it was getting lost that did it for them.

I was really hoping they'd make it. Win it, actually. Now I'm pulling for J and U, with Rob and Amber next.

Also, I want to go to Botswana.


Jessica - Apr 06, 2005 5:57:34 am PDT #3635 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Except for wasting so much time at the wrong water tower, the brothers did run a pretty good leg. I'm curious how far behind they were, because it was pretty clear that the producers were editing the show to make it look closer than it was.


Laura - Apr 06, 2005 5:58:25 am PDT #3636 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

A note from Jeff's sister, with permission to share...

He was happy for such a quick response, and said I can go ahead and tell you what's going on.
Jeff is in Shands...almost 5 years ago he had a kidney transplant, and now they fear he may be rejecting it 'cause the kidney's not working so well.
His spirits are high, and so far we really don't know much of anything...they're collecting info, etc...don't know how long this will take or how long he'll be in...
Good news: We're blessed he's in the right place for this.
Thanks for the warm wishes!
Jodi