Menzoberranzen

Says the 16th most prolific poster of them all

You are the internet equivalent of the curtain-twitching old lady who never leaves the house...

It may be selfish, but nobody is forcing the two other people to participate in said relationship. If you don't like it, leave the B or SOB and find someone else.

Counting Crows - A Murder of One Blue morning blue morning wrapped in strands of fist and bone Curiosity, kitten, Doesn't have to mean you're on your own You can look outside your window He doesn't have to know We can talk awhile, baby We can take it nice and slow All your life is such a shame, shame, shame All your love is just a dream, dream, dream Are you happy when you're sleeping? Does he keep you safe and warm? Does he tell you when you're sorry? Does he tell you when you're wrong? Ive been watching you for hours Its been years since we were born We were perfect when we started Ive been wondering where we've gone All your life is such a shame All your love is just a dream I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there Counting crows One for sorrow two for joy Three for girls and four for boys Five for silver six for gold and Seven for a secret never to be told Theres a bird that nests inside you Sleeping underneath your skin When you open up your wings to speak I wish you'd let me in All your life is such a shame All your love is just a dream Open up your eyes You can see the flames of your wasted life You should be ashamed You don't want to waste your life I walk along these hillsides in the summer neath the sunshine I am feathered by the moonlight falling down on me Change, change, change

Another recent example is the mega-series The Wheel of Time by the late Robert Jordan. He knew he was dying, and he recorded all of his notes so that another author can finish the series. He's been working on that series for over 17 years; I don't see how it could possibly go unfinished after so long. I think that some direction from the author would be necessary, as well as a strong attempt to emulate the author's literary style. It is really up to the author or whoever assumes the rights to the story to decide if they want it continued. Menzo

'No country for old men' was, scene by scene, superb, but it felt a little incomplete at the end. Still, one of the best I've seen in a long while. Menzo

Christmas is over, so for the New Year I'd like someone to pay-off my credit-card bills New York was worth every penny, though... Menzo (who's done enough retail therapy to last a lifetime)

Poutine is, in my opinion, among the most revolting foods ever invented... Mmmm, cheese curds and gravy poured over deep fried potatoes I had this problem when I first moved to London, as I used the American terminology, but now I'm fairly used to saying chips and crisps. I rarely eat either, but I still occasionally ask for chips when I mean crisps, and then get funny looks from people. As an aside, it's interesting to note that even in America, nobody orders 'Fish n' fries,' they order 'Fish n' chips.' Menzo

I had a threesome once, though it was an extremely awkward affair. One was a friend with benefits, and the other was a friend of his. It was not a particularly enjoyable experience. It was more just two different twosomes with one partner in common between the two. I don't share my SO's, so if I was in a relationship I wouldn't, and unless the right combination of people arose, I'd probably say no. Having sex with one friend is hard enough let alone two, and having sex with two strangers seems a little sleazy. And I'd never be a third for a couple. Menzo (who really isn't a slut)

It's like a very thick (either dark or light) cake with chunks of fruit in it and marizpan icing (if you're lucky.) It's called the same here in the UK so I dunno what you guys would call it in Austrailia. I personally can't abide the little chunks of fruit, but I attended Christmas at a friends house a couple years ago, and here mother could eat an entire fruit cake in a night. All in all, I think the British one with *real* marzipan and saturated with drambuie is far better than the American one, but I still don't like the little chunks inside. I have been known to take a slice just for the icing though... Menzo (who adores marzipan)

Keeping Mum is an AMAZING movie. Maggie Smith is simply suberb. For anyone who doesn't mind Black Humour, I strongly reccomend.

I think of many things as evolution, I think that words which contain: a) numbers instead of letters, b ) no vowels or c) derive from blatant abuse of preexisting words fall under the category of degredation. People change, but that doesn't mean it is for the better. Menzo

The lady who taught me how to drive had a stick, so that's what I learned on. I don't own a car, but I suspect that if I did I would probably go for an automatic. I'm not into the driving experience enough to appreciate the 'better ride' that comes from driving a stick. I had a friend in college though who insisted that manual was the only thing worth driving. I'm afraid to drive here though, I can't get used to driving on the other side of the car. Menzo

This represents, in a nutshell, the degradation of the English language into nothing more than a projection of the stupidity of our generation.

The Jeff Buckley version is the best, imo.

Angel - Sarah Mclachlan and/or anything else she's done.

I officially love you.

No. Never. I could have (if I was feeling slutty enough, at least) multiple sexual partners at one time, but if I actually loved/was in a serious relationship with someone, they would be my only partner, and I would except to be theirs. I have never understood the 'open' relationship concept, though it seems to work for some. Menzo (who is quite happy to either have or eat, but not both, his cake)

HIV/AIDS is a scary reality, especially for the gay community, and I was wondering if you would knowingly sleep with someone who is HIV positive. Personally, I think I would have to have very, very strong feelings for someone before I was willing to take that risk. I hate to say no, but I would have strong reservations about it. Your thoughts? Menzo

But there is no such anteater called the spiny anteater and when refers to such, they mean an echidna, correct? They're extremely cute, too, unlike 'real' anteaters. Menzo (who really wants goat meat this Christmas)

Spiny anteater is another name for an echidna.

Firstly, I loved the book; one of the rare few worth the hype. Secondly, I hated 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' with a passion. I really, really, can't stand books written from the perspective of someone with less-than-exemplary diction. If you want to tell a story about an austic child (or a mental institution, Mr. Ken Kesey) then you should do it in third person, in my opinion. But anyway, back to the Kite Runner. I agree that it could easily be made into a bad movie, but I think that with the right actors, it could actually be quite moving. I would definitely reccomend reading it; it is a really well done account of human nature that is stark and real without the sugar-coating we're used to. His second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, was also good, but extremely hard to read. There was so much gritty detail and, as much as I hate cliched endings, it was almost too hopeless. I'm not sure if that's what the intention was, but I finished it and had very little hope left for humanity. He is an amazing author and it is definitely a must-read. Menzo

If the sex is involuntary, the issue is moot. If the sex is voluntary, then you accept the possible consequences of your actions. Inmates dieing of AIDS is not the fault of the government, its the fault of the people having sex. I don't think that sex should be forbidden in prisons, in which case the distribution of condoms is natural, but as long as the law stands in its present form, then you accept the chance that breaking said rule might have possibly fatal consequences. Just like when you murder someone you accept the possibility that there are possibly fatal consequences. Don't want to get an STD in prison? Don't have sex. End of story. Menzo

I understand what you're saying, but giving out protection is tantamount to declaring the rule ineffective. What is the point of having a rule if you admit that nobody follows it. Maybe the rule should be changed, but as long as it is in effect, giving out condoms is the same thing as sanctioning rule-breaking.

Wear a condom all the time, every time. It's as simple as that. I don't care how long we've known each other and I don't care if you swear up and down I'm your only sexual partner. It's not worth the risk, ever. As for prisons, rapists aren't going to be using condoms, and if the sex isn't involuntary, you shouldn't be having it. What kind of message do we send to inmates by saying "Don't have sex....but here are some condoms if you decide you don't like this rule."?