Zenkitty- Is there some sort of money dance or something or are people just walking up and giving cash? I know at my friend Maria's wedding (we are Italian) her mom had her carry around a purse so people could walk up to her and give her money, but that was mostly her relatives, and I think they gave in addition to their gift. This seemed to be traditional, but no one seemed angry if you didn't give and there was no point at which it was really obvious that you weren't doing it

Good lord, I stay offline and all this drama! Marriages, birthdays, kidney stones, 15 hour overnight hikes in a storm...oh wait, that wasn't here.

When my dad says "that was probably the stupidest thing I've ever done," and this is a man who has fallen off a cliff in a cave on a training mission, he isn't kidding. He had a search and rescue mission for some lost hikers up in the mountains. In the middle of incredible storms that have turned the rivers into really scary things. What followed was a 15 hour slippery hike following a river down the mountain in the dark that included fording the river on an old fallen log that was slippery and old and did I mention the river was angry and it was dark? He once told me he didn't plan dying of decrepitude, and he may just be right. Lord.

To make things more entertaining, another team found a small plane wing. Fairly recently deposited. And there haven't been any reported missing planes in the area. So. Another S&R, except it is more search and salvage, is planned very soon because the authorities are a little jittery about unaccounted for crashed planes in that part of the country, if you know what I mean.

bon, post more. Want to see drunken posts.

Sorry about that, I fell into bed. But now I'm cranky from fragmented sleep.

ION, I need grammar advice. How would people punctuate the following?

One action, Plaintiff v. Defendant & Co., Inc., et al., CV 3:06-00### (S.D. Ill.), in which Plaintiff filed a motion to vacate CTO-54[,] was remanded by the Hon. Judge Judge on July 31, 2006.

Should the comma in the brackets stay or go?

Should the comma in the brackets stay or go?

I would say stay.

Sarameg, I'm glad your dad is okay.

I don't really worry about him, but sometimes think maybe I should start.

Yikes Sarameg. I'd say your dad had a more exciting weekend than I did. Glad it ended up ok. Did they find the hikers?

Sheeesh, sarameg. So scary. I'm glad he's safe and sound.

As far as the gift thing, I guess I'll stick $50 in a "Have a good marriage" card and be done.

For perspective, this is the amount I spent on my cousin's recent wedding gift, as a combo gift from my parents and myself. With no additional shower gifts (or shower) ahead of time. The ONE time I've spent more than $40 or so on a non-relative's wedding gift, I was the Best Man.

Sophia, I don't know! I'm hoping it will not be traumatic. This is why I avoid social situations.

The comma should stay.