Black Widow (Story Discussion)

[Headstall]

It's a terrible name, and Dallas Dalby isn't much better. In fact it demonstrates particularly poor judgment on Buzz's part. Maybe Stef and Luke need to rethink their offer.    

Seriously... He's probably a plant anyway BW... where are you?

[impunity]

Seriously... He's probably a plant anyway BW... where are you?

Almost certainly.

 

At home. In Atlanta. Why?

Edited November 25, 2015 by impunity

[Headstall]

Almost certainly.

 

At home. In Atlanta. Why?

You're BW? The Black Widow?   Hey, I want my money back... oh, yeah Mark writes for free...never mind

[impunity]

You're BW? The Black Widow?   Hey, I want my money back... oh, yeah Mark writes for free...never mind

 

Oh dear, I think I used up too many brain cells today.   I think I imagined a "T" in the middle of BW. 

 

On the other hand, Mark's tricksy...     so, you never know. 

Edited November 25, 2015 by impunity

[Headstall]

Oh dear, I think I used up too many brain cells today.   I think I imagined a "T" in the middle of BW. 

 

On the other hand, Mark's tricksy...     so, you never know. 

Tricksy?

[skinnydragon]

Tricksy! I like that word. Think I'm gonna steal it. 

[impunity]

Tricksy?

Are you disputing my assertion?

[Headstall]

Are you disputing my assertion?

Not at all, ma'am. I just thought the word was funny... and that maybe you were into the wine, and meant 'tricky'

[impunity]

Not at all, ma'am. I just thought the word was funny... and that maybe you were into the wine, and meant 'tricky'

It's an entirely legitimate word:http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/tricksyhttp://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/tricksy.

 

And, sadly, I am entirely sober right now.

[Headstall]

It's an entirely legitimate word:http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/tricksyhttp://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/tricksy.

 

And, sadly, I am entirely sober right now.

Sucks to be you... wait, I'm sober too... damn coffee...

[Mark Arbour]

It's a terrible name, and Dallas Dalby isn't much better. In fact it demonstrates particularly poor judgment on Buzz's part. Maybe Stef and Luke need to rethink their offer.    

 

You should ponder that, in the preppy world, strange nicknames are the norm.  From "The Preppy Handbook", here's the 12 most popular Prep nicknames for boys are: Skip, Chip, Kip, Trip, Bif, Bunny (only in high society), Bink, Van, Win, Wog, Rocky, Jock

[impunity]

You should ponder that, in the preppy world, strange nicknames are the norm. From "The Preppy Handbook", here's the 12 most popular Prep nicknames for boys are: Skip, Chip, Kip, Trip, Bif, Bunny (only in high society), Bink, Van, Win, Wog, Rocky, Jock

There's a handbook for this sort of thing? I think I must have had some sort of deprived youth, with nothing instructive to read but literature, textbooks, and porn.

Edited November 26, 2015 by impunity

[methodwriter85]

There's a handbook for this sort of thing? I think I must have had some sort of deprived youth, with nothing instructive to read but literature, textbooks, and porn.

 

It was a 1980 tongue-in-cheek guide about WASPy Northeastern culture, written by Brown alum Lisa Birnbaum. Meant as a mocking satire, it managed to become a big bestseller and helped spread the preppy culture around the rest of the country, much like Frank Zappa's Valley Girl tune spread the San Fernando Valley slang terms across the country. I learned about The Official Preppy Handbook while I was watching I Love the 80's on VH1 as a kid.

 

Why am I not surprised that Mark has read the book? I'm betting that it was the closest thing 18-year old Mark had to a Bible.

 

 

I really like the bite of JJs life. Do we know if JJ and Ella realize they Uncle/Niece? They are Jim and Rich's kids, right?

 

 

They don't. Ella knows she's Rich's daughter, but JJ doesn't know he's Jim's son. It's been a closely guarded secret in Brad's generation, and no one in Will's generation knows. The only time it's been acknowledged was in Millennium, when Brad went off on Jim and said something along the lines about how he's been raising his son for 14 years.

 

 

Hunh..... what do you suppose Zach was doing in Charlottesville, VA? Of course the flight wouldn't have gone from CHO to LAX since no way are there direct flights.... it would have hubbed through BNA or ATL or someplace like that, but I get the point.

 

When I first read this chapter, I was honestly confused and didn't get what the CHO meant.

[Kitt]

Is CHO the closest airport to Goodwell?  Where has Elizabitch been living?

[methodwriter85]

Goodwell is supposed to be somewhere in the Charlottesville region, so yes?

Edited November 27, 2015 by methodwriter85

[mmike1969]

Wow. I was thinking Chicago. Had I bothered to look it up on that Internet thing, I would of known it was Charlottesville Virginia.

 

Zach was able to use a fake ID on that flight? Thanks TSA!

[impunity]

Wow. I was thinking Chicago. Had I bothered to look it up on that Internet thing, I would of known it was Charlottesville Virginia.

I didn't bother either. But I do know that Chicago has ORD and MDW.

[Drew Espinosa]

A while back, I decided to read the CAP Saga, but it has been this week that I've been able to devote some time to reading it. Well, I am hooked! And the best part is, I still have sixteen books to go! There won't be any withdrawals... then again, I wonder what will happen when I reach the latest chapter of Black Widow

 

Oh, I also perused a bit, and I found this...

 

One who lives in Texas.  Those boys ain't right.

Hard to argue that! lol

Edited November 29, 2015 by Drew Espinosa

[Mark Arbour]

Is CHO the closest airport to Goodwell?  Where has Elizabitch been living?

 

Yes and No.  Yes, CHO is the closest airport to Goodwell.  But No, that's not where Elizabeth Danfield lives.  She's got her compound in DC.

[methodwriter85]

I'm going to admit, I really thought Goodwell was suppposed to be somewhere in Northern Virginia around the D.C. region until you told me that it was somewhere around Charlottesville during the 9/11 story. It does make sense though- NoVA people aren't really that Southern(the ones I've met from that region don't have an accent), while this family seems rooted around the Southern genteel mindset.

Edited November 30, 2015 by methodwriter85

[glitteryantlers]

They don't. Ella knows she's Rich's daughter, but JJ doesn't know he's Jim's son. It's been a closely guarded secret in Brad's generation, and no one in Will's generation knows. The only time it's been acknowledged was in Millennium, when Brad went off on Jim and said something along the lines about how he's been raising his son for 14 years.

 

 

Oh, I forgot about that, thanks for reminding.

 

I like JJ, he is so bitchy, just like a real life teenager.

[Headstall]

They don't. Ella knows she's Rich's daughter, but JJ doesn't know he's Jim's son. It's been a closely guarded secret in Brad's generation, and no one in Will's generation knows. The only time it's been acknowledged was in Millennium, when Brad went off on Jim and said something along the lines about how he's been raising his son for 14 years.

 

 

Oh, I forgot about that, thanks for reminding.

 

I like JJ, he is so bitchy, just like a real life teenager.

Ahhhh, bitchy teenagers... I remember when my house was full of them... I miss that... <snaps out of memories>... oh yeah, three of them are back... I remember when the house was quiet... yeah, that didn't last long ....................... anyway, I love the way JJ's character is developing. He has become very interesting... I still want him to cut Alex off at the knees at some point. The jerk has it coming....

Edited December 1, 2015 by Headstall

[Kitt]

Ahhhh, bitchy teenagers... I remember when my house was full of them... I miss that... <snaps out of memories>... oh yeah, three of them are back... I remember when the house was quiet... yeah, that didn't last long ....................... anyway, I love the way JJ's character is developing. He has become very interesting... I still want him to cut Alex off at the knees at some point. The jerk has it coming....

Yeah, he does, but ME and her henchmen deserve so much more!

[Timothy M.]

From ch. 21:

I called Brent and must have woken him up, because he was groggy.  “It’s three in the morning,” he grumbled.

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“Time to draw blood, Mr. Hayes,” a cute nurse said as she breezed into the room.  “I didn’t know you had visitors.” 

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I got back to the familiar house at six in the morning.

 

 What kind of hospital takes a blood sample around 4 am on a non-emergency patient ?? Weird... 

[Mark Arbour]

 

From ch. 21:

I called Brent and must have woken him up, because he was groggy.  “It’s three in the morning,” he grumbled.

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“Time to draw blood, Mr. Hayes,” a cute nurse said as she breezed into the room.  “I didn’t know you had visitors.” 

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I got back to the familiar house at six in the morning.

 

 What kind of hospital takes a blood sample around 4 am on a non-emergency patient ?? Weird... 

 

 

One in the US.  Ever wonder why our health care costs are so high?