|
Gregory Maguire Discussion Board
![]() General Discussion
![]() Weird Questions? Ask 'em (Page 12)
|
This topic is 22 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 |
next newest topic | next oldest topic |
| Author | Topic: Weird Questions? Ask 'em |
|
Plant a Note Moderator |
quote: Hahaha, I can just hear you saying this, even though I don't know what your voice sounds like. It's just funny to think of someone saying "a gr". Heh. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Minxy Moderator |
whats really funny is I do actually sat that in real life! ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
helenbooktrip Moderator |
quote: oh just stop. stop begging for forgiveness. i dont know how a bad day can make you want to ask for attention for your sig. that doesnt make sense. anyway, you must have had to read PRETTY far back in order to know so much about munchkinman. and to take your anger out on a member that is no longer here....pretty strange. i would be more likely to vent towards people are more current to the boards.
quote: BAHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!! AHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! HO HO HO HEE HEE HEE HEH HEH HEH!!! ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Elphaba Thropp Moderator |
quote: No it's funny! lol ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
I'm definently not Munchkinman. Sorry, I can't give my age out on the internet. My parents watched one news report on internet stalkers and then they think everybody with an e-mail address is out to kill me. By the way I wasn't meaning to beg for forgiveness I just woke up last morning started reading some posts and was like "Justin you jerk evrybody's gonna hate you now!" and just started typing apology letters. [This message has been edited by EminentThropp (edited 05-08-2008).] IP: Logged |
|
helenbooktrip Moderator |
who's justin? ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
lostladyknight Moderator |
I'm pretty sure that's Eminent Thropp. For what it's worth, Munchkin Man's name was Matthew, not Justin. I'm not sure if I'm going to take that as any proof that they're not the same person, but whatever. I'm 90% postive that the two of them are from the same part of the country. Reading their Bio's, I mean. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
Yeah I'm Justin. I'm really serious. If my word means anyhting to any of you I give my word that I'm not Munchkinman. IP: Logged |
|
misunderstood Junior Member |
i think i'm falling in "strong LOVE" with my bf and he's doing the same with me. but we've only been dating for four months! its weird for me to talk to my bff about it because he's her older brother!!!! anyway i'm 17 and he's 19, no bd but my question is, is it too early to go from "strong like" to "strong LOVE" in four months? IP: Logged |
|
Yero the Hero Moderator |
What on earth is "Strong LOVE"? Are you talking about sex? Because in all honesty if you can't even write the words to a bunch of faceless people, you're probably not mature enough to experience it yet. IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
If you'd tell me what strong love means I'd be happy to give you advice. I agree with Yero though if you can't write the word sex to us you shouldn't be having it. I'd get married first though what if you had a baby then he gets scared and runs away? You'd have to raise a child at seventeen with no support except your own. Its not fair to you or the baby. DON'T DO IT! Also would it be possible for you to type boyfriend,best friend ect.ect.ect. That would be great as it gets a little confusing. [This message has been edited by EminentThropp (edited 05-15-2008).] IP: Logged |
|
Yero the Hero Moderator |
Adoption, abortion. IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
I need some advice. Someone from my school just admitted to being a lesbian.I'll call her Ashley. Now one of her friends has come to me and asked me for advice. I'll call her Amy. Here is a transcript of our conversation.P.S.I'm Justin Amy-Justin, could you help me out? Justin-Sure Amy whats up? Amy-You know Ashley right? Justin-Yeah. Why? Amy-Well, last week she tald me she was a lesbian. Justin-And. Amy-For the past few days she been staring at me in a flirty sort of way and it makes me feel weird. Justin-Well what can I do about it? Amy-Tell me what to do! I don't really want to be her friend any more because now when I'm with her she's always flirting with me.What should I do? Justin-Let me get back to you. Amy-Okay HELP! I want to help my friend but I don't know what to tell her. P.S. Their name saren't really Amy and Ashley I just am forbidden to say their real names. IP: Logged |
|
Yero the Hero Moderator |
Amy needs to get over herself. But if this Ashley is really interested in her, though, Amy just needs to tell her she doesn't swing that way. I'm sure Ashley will understand. But if Amy has a problem with the lesbian thing, well, that's a whole nother topic. IP: Logged |
|
misunderstood Junior Member |
no i'm not talking about sex, although the subject had come up. "strong love" means, well, we're way past the point of being just friends. he asked me to move in with him. i know i love him but i need advice. IP: Logged |
|
Minxy Moderator |
You're 17. Don't move in with him. Especially if you're still in the frame of mind that "strong love" means anything more than just love. I don't doubt that a person at 17 years old can be completely and totally in love. However- you do change quite a bit over the next couple of years. Leaving high school generally opens your eyes to how petty a lot of things are that were at one time very important to you. Don't rush into anything relationship wise. AND if he truly cares about you he will understand why you want to wait to take that step. (Or any major step... be it sex, moving in, running off to Vegas [which if you do, get married by a young Elvis, and take pictures.])
Seriously though, tell her to be honest with Ashley and tell her that she's feeling uncomfortable. (Wow, too many pronouns.) If its simply that Amy is uncomfortable around homosexuals (or specifically lesbians) then give my first response. She deserves to be knocked down a peg or ten. IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
Thats a good idea. I will tell her that. I don't think that she is uncomfortable around lesbians, but I do think that she has a right to tell her that she dosen't like her like that. However if I know "Amy" she will not be so nice about it. Uggghhhhhh I wish I hadn't gotten dragged in to this. Thanks for the advice guys. IP: Logged |
|
lostladyknight Moderator |
Oh hai! So, I have a weird question. My roomate's boyfriend is coming down in a few weeks to visit. Well she wants to cook him one of his favorite meals, Sweetmeat, but we have no idea what it is and can't find any real information on it online. It's a Korean (?) dish. His mother is Korean and makes it for him. Does anybody have any information on this dish or where I could possibly find a recipe? Thanks. Brittney says thanks too! ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Sanaedhel Member |
quote:
IP: Logged |
|
FabalaFae Moderator |
According to the link that Sanaedhel posted, Sweetmeat is made of dog meat. I'm pretty sure there's some sort of animal cruelty law in the US against dogs being used for food. Then again, it may just be because people here are so attatched to their pets. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Sanaedhel Member |
quote:
Sweetmeat is often confused with the term Sweetbread or Sweet Bread. Sweetbreads are a savory offal food. Sweetmeat is sweet, often a candied root, such as ginger or sea holly. Sweet bread (offal), an Appalachian dish consisting of pickled sheep brains and/or other offal Bosintang (“sweet-bread soup”), a Korean stew made from dog meat, also known by several other names The dog meat that this stew is made of, properly called gaegogi Rocky Mountain oysters, bull or boar testicles used in cuisine IP: Logged |
|
FabalaFae Moderator |
Yes, but the secondary link inside the link you posted is about Bosintang and has a more detailed description of the Korean dish. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
helenbooktrip Moderator |
you could probably make it with pork. and to justin...just because amy is now aware of the fact that ashley is gay, doesn't mean ashley likes her. ashley is probably acting like she always did, but now amy is noticing how she acts because she thinks that ashley likes her. just because someone is a lesbian, doesn't mean they think every woman on earth is attractive. i'm straight and i dont think every man i see is attractice. i mean, she still has taste and standards. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
nessaheart Member |
Mmhm, I agree. Amy might just be overreacting. IP: Logged |
|
lostladyknight Moderator |
Noo, that's not the right stuff. Jamie (her boyfriend) wouldn't eat dog. Also, I did see the wiki article. Wasn't much help. According to Jamie's sister in law it's like steak and soy sauce and sugar and some other stuff. Sounds nasty. Or, Pork. She didn't tell us which she used. Just to try it with both and see which we liked more. I don't really want to eat it. At all. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Minxy Moderator |
Soy and sugar reminds me of a teryaki type dish. IP: Logged |
|
Sanaedhel Member |
ok I have a kid with my ex and he and I are kinda friends (we are on good terms but not close enough to be considered friends) yet his mother still thinks we have a "secret sex life" even though I only see him when he is either dropping off or picking up our daughter, Erica. I barely even talk to him about anything other than Erica and if I do it's a short conversation about recent things going on with me or him usually just chitchat. But I need help getting his mother off my back, he's tried but nothing seems to work, she just keeps yelling at me from time to time and now I don't even want to face her anymore but that's hard because there are times she has to pick up or drop off Erica for him because of his work schedule. Anyone have any suggestions? IP: Logged |
|
FlyingMonkey Member |
Do you think they will add a new forum when the new book comes out? Because they did forget about us for a while, GM didn't even know about us, and the is still no forum for that Toothfairy book. IP: Logged |
|
Plant a Note Moderator |
quote: We'll likely contact the admin to add it. The reason the Tooth Fairy book isn't listed on here is because it's a kids book. GM has written numerous children's books but the forum is geared more towards his adult works. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
wehttaM Member |
Sanaedhel, to attempt to answer your question (though as an highschooler it really isn't my place) I would say talk to the mother. She has no right to harrass you the way she does, especially concerning a nonexistant sex life (which wouldn't be any of her business either way). You are an adult dealing with another adult, even if she is being childish, you have every right to confront her about her slanderous comments. In order for you to be happy you have to discuss how this makes you feel, and for her to ever be a respectable adult she needs to learn that this behavior is unacceptable. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Minxy Moderator |
Do you have a court order custody agreement and if so is there anything in it that says she has any right to be picking your daughter up? If not then you may have to talk to your ex about arranging someone else to help him with the transportation of your daughter. You don't have to put up with her BS (unless it says so in the agreement.) This goes doubly if she's coming to YOUR house. If you don't want to go that far then start simply with telling her that you aren't sleeping with her son, but even if you were then it none of her damned business. Keep record of any time she's raised her voice, and if she ever threats you then make a note. It may take a bit but you may be able to get a restraining order against her.
IP: Logged |
|
lostladyknight Moderator |
Both. But, more seriously, the turtle would die. As for the issue with your child's grandmother, I'm not sure I can help.I can try though. I considered suing for custody of my nephew and talked to a lawyer so I have a few ideas as to how that all works, legally. Though legality and reason seem not to matter with people. I suggest maybe stopping and having a conversation when your child isn't around. Explain to her that like it or not you are both a part of that child's life and for her sake, if for nobody else's, you should try to find common ground. Maybe if you point out that this is a long term thing, a lifelong arrangment really, she'll calm down some. Otherwise, I'd do my best to avoid her. If she is making threats, consider the above mentioned restraining order. Meanwhile, I think the name Erica is beautiful. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
JenM9 Member |
quote: It'd be dead. A turtle's shell is attached to its spine. IP: Logged |
|
Sanaedhel Member |
I can understand everything you all are saying but he had to move back in with his mother and he's doing his regular construction job as well as any side work he can get to try to support his daughter and we do have custody papers saying we each get her equally...neither one of our mothers are going easy on us and it puts a lot of pressure on us and strains things between us enough as it is...also if I were to talk to her it would just makes things worse..believe me I've tried before we both have, even my best friend's mother has( during the whole yelling at me and claiming we're having a secret sex life my fiend's mom answered for me and tried talking to her but still didn't work)..but back to his job because his hours are so hecktic he has his mother pick her up or drop her off there really isn't a way for us to avoid that unless I keep her longer and he'd just get a load of crap from her for that too..I've even gone so far, in thought only, as to tell her I don't like guys anymore but that wouldn't go over well because she's catholic and that's why I haven't tried it... IP: Logged |
|
Minxy Moderator |
It isn't good for your daughter to witness the confrontation though. No one is saying she can't see your daughter- just that your ex should either make it absolutely 100% clear that she is to keep her trap shut or he will find someone else to pick her up. IP: Logged |
|
Sanaedhel Member |
on my part Erica doesn't but I don't know what goes on over there..and he doesn't have anyone else his mom doesn't work so she can bring her over late morning and pick her up (and if anything in there doesn't make sense then don't mind me I'm half asleep and I'll fix it tomorrow) IP: Logged |
|
helenbooktrip Moderator |
i did not know that a turtles shell was attached to his spine....this makes me sad. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
EminentThropp Member |
The thing is that if the turtles shell wasn't attached to the spine it would fall of whenever it tried to move. Through natures checks and balances system the reason the turtle is so slow is because it has the shell to protect it so it dosen't need to run away from predadators. It all works out. By the way it is a very low chance that the turtle would have its shell come out. About the same as a human having their spine ripped out. IP: Logged |
|
lostladyknight Moderator |
I didn't think it was attached to the spine so much as a part of its skin. I've never studied up on it though, I'm just talking about previous pet turtles that I've had. ------------------ IP: Logged |
|
Mistress Hibbins Member |
Yes, turtle shells are attached to the spine. If you look at the top part of a dead turtle's shell, you'll see the vertebrae attached underneath. http://www.hiltonpond.org/images/TurtleSkeleton01.jpg [This message has been edited by Mistress Hibbins (edited 05-26-2008).] IP: Logged |
This topic is 22 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 All times are ET (US) | next newest topic | next oldest topic |
![]() |
|