-t, the hail is the portent. 164 of my family's friends and business associates (primarily Italian-Americans) could consume the remaining food supply.

I don't think I even know 164 people by name. Wow. Thanks for the head's-up, MFNlaw. I'll see if the Dimension where Christian Bale Rubs My Neck and Shoulders While I Work has any openings.

Scary thing is, I know every last blessed one of them. The restaurant business is not good for keeping the circle of friends in the double digits.

Erm, screw the wedding. I want next dibs on the Christian Bale dimension.

I think we've got a more likely contender....

It's a serious thought. Vegas is looking pretty good right about now.

the wedding that destroyed the universe.

Be sure to get a receipt. Paperwork is very important when there's been an apocalypse.

Mine is not the elopement you are looking for...

goes back to planning Vegas vacation

Nice pictures, amych! (I was a little distracted by the hail.)

So far my day can be summed up as

Me: Don't do that, it won't work that way.

Them: I did that and it didn't work.

Me: That's because it won't work that way . insert explanation about the chaos that is the astronomers' brains.

Them: But it doesn't work!

Me: Do it this way. insert explanation v2 about the chaos that is the astronomers' brains.

Them: I did it this way and it worked but if I did it that way it didn't work.

Me: ....

Them: ???? !!!!

Me: slowly starts typing v3 of the explanation about the chaos that is the astronomers' brains.

goes back to planning Vegas vacation

You know, I hear Vegas is nice in mid-September.

damn, I don't think I have a receipt. I guess that means no returns.

YAY Elopement! Was anyone else there or was it just the 2 of you? When is your big part-ay? Am I crazy or were you planning a wedding before, or was that just planning the par-tay?

Dammit, everyone should have a FAQ!

I think I got a receipt. I know I have three marriage certificates.

Mine is not the elopement you are looking for...

Oh, okay then.

::wanders off::

So -- I've been informed by guys at the centre that injuries are surefire women attractors (and injured guys with accents pretty much have to beat the chicks off with a stick which looks really quite porny now that I've typed it out, so give me a couple seconds to clean my brain). I mentioned that I wasn't sure I could work the black eye the same way -- that the idea of a fight-injured woman being more attractive was kinda weird.

Yet they assured me that it was perfectly normal and not a sign of a wifebeater in search of a wife.

I get the injured guys are hot thing -- there's an element of the strong made weak and needing to be nurtured back to strength, there's the "how brave a warrior!" thing -- mostly in line with traditional male roles -- you don't need to know the guy to start applying those ideas to him.

For a chick, I'm thinking, you either get the white knight reflex, or the "hey! I want to play too!" reaction. If you know them, then maybe the female version of the guy paragraph.

Weird, really. Though I have gotten compliments from guys on it so far (this is a good one, really -- nice colour and spread across the cheekboned), including one very simple "it looks good on you" which just goes to show it's not only Jack that I don't know.

It takes a unique person to consider bruises a fashion accessory.

I hope it's not too painful.

I got no receipt, but I think 19 years has already voided hte warrenty, so I'm stuck with him.