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 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

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.


§ ita § - Aug 12, 2005 8:51:28 am PDT #7705 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

the wives held a meeting in the parking lot,

How cute! I wonder if there was queueing at any point...

I'm wondering about double bigamy -- is bigamy something you do to the first wife, therefore double bigamy means you've married two women other than her? Because I'd call it triple bigamy otherwise. Or ... trigamy.

Well, skanky. I'd certainly call it that.


tommyrot - Aug 12, 2005 8:52:25 am PDT #7706 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.

trigamy

Yeah. Or... biggeramy.


beth b - Aug 12, 2005 8:54:56 am PDT #7707 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Love is a choice., no doubt in my mind. I chose Matthew. There is all the beginning stuff but the way I feel about him goes way beyond that.Even when I am really angry - it is there. And it is because I chose to let him get that close to me. It is why the concept of an affair boggles my mind. Yes, it would be a betrayal of him. But more importantly, it would be a betrayal of a choice I made along time ago (and everyday).


beth b - Aug 12, 2005 8:57:24 am PDT #7708 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Those are perfect pictures of your kids, Gud.


Cashmere - Aug 12, 2005 8:58:06 am PDT #7709 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

Not to change the subject, but all of a sudden I am so very much looking forward to fall. I have an image in my brain of me walking on a sunny, cool and crisp autumn day, wearing my leather jacket, stepping on golden leaves....

Autumn tease!!!! *sigh* I can't wait for Fall. I can't stand the heat or the humidity of late Summer and just want the leaves to start falling already.


§ ita § - Aug 12, 2005 8:58:09 am PDT #7710 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I may have just gained a sliver of perspective on Kat's point.

All you "love is a choice ... I chose X" people are talking from a position of having had the opportunity to make that choice.

To me, for whom it's never even come up, been on the table, it doesn't look that choicy to me. But I understand the semantics of the expression.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 12, 2005 8:58:31 am PDT #7711 of 10002
What is even happening?

Love is a choice., no doubt in my mind. I chose Matthew. There is all the beginning stuff but the way I feel about him goes way beyond that.Even when I am really angry - it is there. And it is because I chose to let him get that close to me. It is why the concept of an affair boggles my mind. Yes, it would be a betrayal of him. But more importantly, it would be a betrayal of a choice I made along time ago (and everyday).
Yes, this. I also think physical attraction is largely inexplicable, and has little to do with actual love, except that it opens the door, because a physical attraction can lead you to making the effort to get to know a person.

I know my own physical tastes are inexplicable. I'd still tell you I like typical tall, dark and handsome, yet almost all of my boyfriends (including dh) have been blond or redheads, and usually quite fair, and it's not like I liked them despite their looks. I went for their looks first, and got to like/love the people, after I got to know them.


ChiKat - Aug 12, 2005 9:00:59 am PDT #7712 of 10002
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?

Not to change the subject, but all of a sudden I am so very much looking forward to fall. I have an image in my brain of me walking on a sunny, cool and crisp autumn day, wearing my leather jacket, stepping on golden leaves....

That sounds lovely. Fall is my favorite time of year.

Love is a choice., no doubt in my mind. I chose Matthew. There is all the beginning stuff but the way I feel about him goes way beyond that.Even when I am really angry - it is there. And it is because I chose to let him get that close to me. It is why the concept of an affair boggles my mind. Yes, it would be a betrayal of him. But more importantly, it would be a betrayal of a choice I made along time ago (and everyday).

Could not agree more.


Cashmere - Aug 12, 2005 9:03:09 am PDT #7713 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

And then, some choices bite you in the ass.....

At least he had one wife for each bypass.


Kathy A - Aug 12, 2005 9:04:06 am PDT #7714 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Oh, ChiKat, I was just thinking about you! Do you want to go to the farmer's market early tomorrow morning? It'll be my first time there this year, and I want to buy lots of fruit (I'm craving fruit for some reason right now).