Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?

Womack ,'The Message'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

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.


Beverly - Jan 01, 2012 11:40:12 am PST #13938 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Dana, my sympathies, and wishing comfort and strength to you.

I have a suspicious, paranoid-leaning nature. I've worked hard to get away from it, to the point that I now *choose* to not believe the worst of anyone or a situation till I have some confirmation. I'm also the most gullible person alive, and so I've built a wall of skepticism against gullibility. Prove it and I'll believe it. I can't imagine allowing myself to continue through life as paranoid and gullible as I started out--I wouldn't be able to function. So I've no doubt I get ripped off when I could avoid it. But it's a decision.

2012 is a very pleasant place--so far.


Theodosia - Jan 01, 2012 11:51:59 am PST #13939 of 30001
'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"

My grandparents died within six months of each other -- my grandfather as much of a broken heart as anything I guess. It was damn tough on my mother and aunt, so Dana and her family have my sincerest sympathies.


DavidS - Jan 01, 2012 11:56:46 am PST #13940 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I have a suspicious, paranoid-leaning nature. I've worked hard to get away from it, to the point that I now *choose* to not believe the worst of anyone or a situation till I have some confirmation. I'm also the most gullible person alive, and so I've built a wall of skepticism against gullibility.

My friend Alison is like this. When she and her husband came to visit SF we were walking around North Beach and were standing outside some house admiring the architecture. And the owners came home and invited us in to check the view from the rooftop deck, and we were all like, "Cool! Let's see San Francisco from the top of this hill!" and Alison was shooting us glances indicating that these guys must be serial killers and were obviously going to kill us. She even made sure to take pictures of them when she was on the roof so that when the police found her dead body there would be evidence. OTOH, she was too polite to not to go up to the roof of the very nice people who were simply house-proud and not murderous in the least.

But I always loved that she took pictures of the Not-Murderers as evidence to be found with her corpse.


§ ita § - Jan 01, 2012 12:02:40 pm PST #13941 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

But I always loved that she took pictures of the Not-Murderers as evidence to be found with her corpse.

Were these sneakily taken pictures with a spy camera that they wouldn't find when they rifled her dead body for valuables? Because, as someone who more often than not does go into the stranger's house--that's a really dumb plan.


Nora Deirdre - Jan 01, 2012 12:10:39 pm PST #13942 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

My grandma died almost 20 years after my grandfather died- I know she was so very lonely for a long time. Peace to you and your family.


brenda m - Jan 01, 2012 12:12:48 pm PST #13943 of 30001
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

That's why you Facebook 'em.


§ ita § - Jan 01, 2012 12:18:44 pm PST #13944 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

That's why you Facebook 'em.

Then you have to log out of FB so they don't just fire up your device and delete the photos toute suite. These are evidently the worst non-murderers *ever*.


Cass - Jan 01, 2012 12:20:09 pm PST #13945 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

OTOH, she was too polite to not to go up to the roof of the very nice people who were simply house-proud and not murderous in the least.

I think if I were pondering, "Oh, I shall take pictures so that my murderer can be identified" that the smarter path would be to politely decline going into the house at all.


msbelle - Jan 01, 2012 12:20:18 pm PST #13946 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

ita, glad to be wrong in my assumptions. I hope it did not seem like I was implying you were being at all foolish or careless.


Polter-Cow - Jan 01, 2012 1:07:31 pm PST #13947 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

OTOH, she was too polite to not to go up to the roof of the very nice people who were simply house-proud and not murderous in the least.

There's a great and interesting moment in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo where the killer muses that the fear of offending someone is actually higher than the fear for one's own safety.