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Well, I haven't read this thread, in fact I've purposely avoided doing so, because I absolutely refuse to start reading any of the books until I've seen all the movies, but I will say that despite not having the books to go for my decision, I think dividing the movies up is probably a good idea for the movies. I will say though that while I'm not completely sure how old the cast is supposed to be by the end, I think it might be a good idea if they did they're best to film all the movies now, even if they're not going to finish releasing them for quite some time.

Oh I used to love Cream Soda!

I think I remember you from Nick's forum Good to see you here, dude Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Love those two! "The Luckies" - Ben Folds

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Somehow I doubt you mean me. We're very glad to have you back as well, Jason

Bloom - Nirvana

I agree. Well said.

I'm sure after it happens enough times they quit wondering

You're fantastic! Why thank you, Gary!

YAY! Robbie joins Richie and me in the Myr like Myrrh club That's an excellent suggestion! But what if "Myr" isn't his real name? I'd be a bit suspicious if someone called and asked to speak to "Mr. Face" I bet this is no longer the case ;-)

Is There Life Out There - Reba

Thanks CJ Thanks, Rose! LOL, I suppose 4,080 posts later there's a chance I'll keep posting just a bit longer Awww Thanks Francois Thanks, Jack And thanks to everyone else!!! -Kevin

Hey dude! Great to see you again I hope you've been well! -Kevin

Welcome, Michael It's wonderful to have you here! I look forward to checking out your work If you have any questions or need any assistance with anything please let us know Take care and have a great day! -Kevin

aww I'm sorry, Gary. Perhaps someone should start a thread about how to deal with the death of a partner?

If only it were like a carton of milk instead...he'd have a few more days left.

YAY! Me and Richie know what we're doing lol!

Hey everyone I merged the threads and cleared up most of the extraneous posts discussing the issue, so that it wouldn't overwhelm the thread or dissuade people from actually discussing the poems Sorry I didn't get to this sooner, but this is the first time I've been on today. I haven't had a chance to read the poems yet, but I'll definitely get to it sooner or later and let you guys know what I thought -Kevin

I agree. In fact one of the main reasons I rarely IM anymore is because I got tired of waiting for replies. I admit that when I do IM I expect the person to respond fairly quickly. If he/she doesn't I usually feel like I'm wasting my time talking to them and if I'm not going to have an actual conversation, I'd usually prefer to shut the messenger off and completely focus on whatever else I might be doing. I actually do enjoy "intense" IM conversations (even about casual stuff ), but if the person takes more than about 30 seconds to a minute to reply (or at least for it to notify me that they're typing a response), I usually start to feel like it's time to end the conversation. I realize that this is a highly demanding and probably atypical way to view IM. Thus, I realize and acknowledge that in all likelihood the person isn't trying to disrespect me and means no offense. I don't take it personally or anything. Nevertheless, I just don't want to do it if I'm not going to get prompt responses. Most people are, but believe me I can go weeks (or longer) without checking my email. The only thing I like to use email for is to send and receive documents, pictures, etc. As an actual means of communication I can't stand it and don't think to use it. A good friend of mine likes email. One afternoon he insisted (well he didn't insist be kept doing it and then telling me to check my email) on corresponding with me via email. We weren't sending or receiving anything. It drove me crazy! The next time I saw him I told him, "I don't like email, please just call or text me." Really it didn't make sense to me at all. He's a very proficient texter, everything he was emailing me could have been texted almost as quickly, and I almost always have my phone near me, I'm usually not logged into my email, and even if I am, I'm not checking it obsessively. I do like PMs though, as well as any other internal communication a site or program might have. Having to have a separate browser open to my email - and remembering to check it - is just one more thing I don't really want to do. It can be very convenient. Anytime you're waiting anywhere you can use the opportunity to catch up with your friends. Even if they can't read it and respond right away most people appreciate getting a message, especially if it's something nice and friendly, so it's like a way of saying, "hey, I'm thinking of you". To me it's an ideal way to maximize my time. Instead of waiting I'm strengthening and maintaining bonds It's also a lot more person than phone conversations. I've always been the sort of person that liked to be alone when I was on phone. Again it mostly comes down to an attention thing. Anytime I'm communicating with someone I want to give and receive full attention, so I don't want to be distracted by other people talking, and I don't particularly want them "up in my business", so texts are just more private and intimate. Wherever you are you can carve out a little cocoon for just you and the other person

*shrug* well no point in arguing about it anymore, lol. Anyway, getting back to the death euphemisms, I have to say I think they are the most ridiculous ones on average. In fact the original "annoying euphemism" that I was going to list is when people say "he passed". That just irks me like crazy! Conversely "he passed away", is actually my preferred way of saying that someone died. I think it's all well and good to be blunt most of the time, but actually with something like death I rather like this euphemistic way of saying it. I also imagine the person's soul "passing away" from their body. (even if you don't believe in souls or anything, that's just the image I get) "Passed" by itself just drives me crazy though! I do want to say, "Well what did he pass?" Perhaps this is good news, "John passed" "his kidney stone?" "his test?", or maybe it's only moderately bad news, "well, have him circle the block and come back then." It even irritates me more than the truly ridiculous ones like, "he bought the form", "he kicked the bucket", "he bit the bullet" (actually this one almost makes sense. If he died of a gunshot it seems accurate enough to say "the bullet bit him"). Yep, "he passed" irritates me. Nevertheless, as I said, no matter what ridiculous euphemism the person chose to use to inform me of someone's death, I wouldn't actually make light of the situation as it was happening.

Wow! I seem to pronounce it completely differently, and honestly it never even occurred to me that anyone might not pronounce it the way I do. I would say it sorta like "M-er", like a regular "er" sound with an M in front. To rhyme with: "Yes sir, Myr" would be a rhyme the way I would say it. With "Sir" and "Myr" each making their consonant sound and then an "er" at the end. Like the gifts the wisemen/magi brought in the Bible: "gold, frankincense, and myrrh" It's almost even spelled the same way except for the "rh" at the end...but I wouldn't think that would change the pronunciation. In my defense of this pronunciation, I've spoken with people from GA on the phone before, and if I recall correctly the first time Myr was ever referenced the other member mentioned him first and pronounced it in exactly the way I described above. So even though it never occurred to me to doubt the way it was said in the first place, I thought surely this was further evidence! LOL Why don't we ask Myr how he pronounces it?!? -Kevin

Yes, I know, but that's what I mean. When you're dating someone you probably are going out with them. Most people who date "go out" and do activities together, and a major aspect of dating is the companionship for shared activities. If you're in a relationship with someone, I think one of the best and usually central aspects is the "going out" and doing things together. If someone says of a couple, "yeah, they're going out". They probably are. Perhaps some older married couples don't go out anymore and do things together very often (though I bet they still do mundane things together from time to time), but they're not usually the people someone would use the phrase to describe anyway. If it's an old married couple they'll probably be described as such. The only time it would be really incorrect to say you're "going out" with someone you're in a relationship with, would be if it were something like a long-distance relationship and you never had the chance to go out together. In that case it would be incorrect in the literal sense, but in general I think the phrase is a very accurate and natural description of what's going on.

No offense to Gary and Tris - and I admit most of the euphemisms for death are a bit silly - but if someone is conveying the news that their loved one has died, I don't think it's appropriate to make fun of the way in which they do it. Sex and other activities are acceptable targets, but I think something as sad as a death ought to be treated with more compassion. Actually, to me those are pretty much true in the standard, literal sense. To me "going out" implies that the person is leaving their home - literally going out - and usually also indicates that they'll be doing some sort of activity such as a movie, dinner, a club, shopping perhaps, anything like that. So really if you're "going out with someone" you probably are literally going out with them. I mean you're going out and doing activities together. I even always say I'm going to "go out" with my friends. We do. When I say that we don't sit around at home we go out and do something together. Conversely, on movie or game nights in which we do stay in, I wouldn't say I'd "gone out with them". I'd even say it to refer to something I was doing by myself that didn't take place at home. Let's say tomorrow I wake up and decide I want to go the park, or just go for a walk or something. If someone later asks me, "did you stay in?" I'd say, "no, I went out". Anyway, to mean it's not a euphemism at all but something that's literally true.