A Black Hole of Happiness

[John Phoenix]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
So you're saying it's very frustrating to deal with people who complain about the consequences of their own choices, and then defend those choices as necessary when someone points out that the consequences should have been expected. I just want to make sure I follow.

You're completely misunderstanding her question. Her question is, "Will you guys continue to pay attention to me if I can think of stuff to say that sounds like it might have something to do with what you're talking about?"

Your post translates into "Yes."

TM...I mean, JP

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
I find swimming to be far, far suckier. Not "goofing in the water on a hot day" swimming, but real fitness-style swimming. Suck. Eee. Ist.

Dissent. I'd rather swim a mile than run a mile. Different folks, different strokes.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Different folks, different strokes.

I've thought about it a lot and I've decided that I prefer Webster to Different Strokes based solely on the fact that the Popinopolouses had a dumb waiter.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I'm not sure you can go down this road for a week or two.

Sure I can. I fuck with her because it's fun. I understand that it means she is getting attention and increases her post count, and I cop to that.

But what sense does it make to respond to her posts in a genuine way when she asks something like, "I am a huge fattie who doesn't exercise, but hate to hear people complain about their exercise regimens. Am I wrong to do that?"

TM

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
No it's not.

Dylan's version of Watchtower was shitty. Baez's Daimonds & Rust is damn good. She can sing.

Watchtower should be banned from ever being covered again. Neil's versions are flat, Bob Weirs are awful and the tune is just beaten. It's the dead horse of cover tunes. Who hasn't coveed it? Dave Matthews even took a shot.

The odd thing about Diamonds & Rust is that of all the criticisms Baez throws at Dylan in that song, she never rips him for not being able to sing.

I would listen to her sing the phone book. She has the most amazing voice and it's completely original. No one else sounds remotely like her.

Diamonds and Rust proved she could write too.

eta: "Plain White T's" is the worst new band name I've heard in a while.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I've thought about it a lot and I've decided that I prefer Webster to Different Strokes based solely on the fact that the Popinopolouses had a dumb waiter.

Shifty in his pre-law career?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Have you found that explaining her illogic to her is an effective way to help her see the error of her ways?

How's her 401(k) today?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

But what sense does it make to respond to her posts in a genuine way

Whose response was genuine?

[John Phoenix]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
But what sense does it make to respond to her posts in a genuine way

Apparently, I was being far too subtle.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I would listen to her sing the phone book. She has the most amazing voice and it's completely original. No one else sounds remotely like her.

Diamonds and Rust proved she could write too.

eta: "Plain White T's" is the worst new band name I've heard in a while.

I hadn't thought of that but damn, you're right. She doesn't sound like anyone else.

"You were so good with words, and at keeping things vague..." That line sums up Dylan better than the dozens of biographies.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I hadn't thought of that but damn, you're right. She doesn't sound like anyone else.

"You were so good with words, and at keeping things vague..." That line sums up Dylan better than the dozens of biographies.

Sums up a lot of us, probably.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Sure I can. I fuck with her because it's fun. I understand that it means she is getting attention and increases her post count, and I cop to that.

But what sense does it make to respond to her posts in a genuine way when she asks something like, "I am a huge fattie who doesn't exercise, but hate to hear people complain about their exercise regimens. Am I wrong to do that?"

TM

you exaggerate how fat I am. You make it sound like i'm 400 pounds in a tent/mumu and a size 32 or whatever....i'm not.

Like I stated before I'm a size 12-14. Certainly not small or thin but on the smaller side of obese.

and quite frankly I don't give a fuck if she complains about swimming or her workout, I care that her negative bitching and moaning is annoying first thing as soon as I walk in. it is the bitching first thing not the subject matter I object to. all I did was ask her "how are you?" to be "nice" and every day it is something else. "OH I'M EXHAUSTED" "OH I'M SO BUSY" "oh my COMMUTE" STFU already. I have a longer commute, work a heck of a lot more hours and have kids. I don't burden her with that.

and I've already decided the solution is to stop asking her any open ended questions. That is such a new yorker thing to try to have the last word in any situation. if I answer the phone for her boss, emailing verbatim what the guy said, she'll reply "O REALLY that's not what his calendar says" I have access to his calendar???? comeeee onnnnnnn mannnnnn.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Sums up a lot of us, probably.

Which is why I never trust anyone who tells me just how exact the things are he stands for.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Certainly not small or thin but on the smaller side of obese.

From someone who's been mainly correct a lot, you'll want to revise this description.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
From someone who's been mainly correct a lot, you'll want to revise this description.

Crap, I am obese.