So your grandmother’s side was Welsh? My wife has threatened to make Welsh green beans. “You cook them with drippings until they are black mush. They’re really very good!” I’ll survive well without THAT experience!
I notice he distinguishes us from “Normals”.
Can’t argue there…
He still has to match a couple up to win his bet with Handy.[whisper]
[sub]Lurker, you and Medea seem to be getting on rather well. I know she’s shy and you don’t want to rush her, but shouldn’t you be talking to her instead of me? Or are you doing it in email?[/sub]
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Hey, I offered Anamorphic some of my time this weekend. I think at this point, dropzone, your question should be which prospective couple will get on a plane first?
Your karma must be sky-high right now. 
Nah, I don’t brush off that easilly. And are you saying I imagined the flirting? Aw, crush a man’s dreams, why don’t ya? Oh, wait, you said yet to the date. I guess you didn’t crush my dreams after all. Cool!
This weekend works for me. You wanna come to L.A. or should I come to Chicago?
You come to Chicago. Cold weather here. Good for snuggling.
I meant WALKS IN THE PARK! CARRIAGE RIDES! WHO SAID “SNUGGLING?”
<mutter> Need to work on that. Fingers get away from me. <mutter>
Who, me???
TopazAntares said:
That was an attempt at a joke. I’m playful that way. Also poking fun at myself.
Sounds very familiar.
The bane of my existence. If there is a hell and I’m damned, that will be the refrain in my own personal corner.
It’s okay, I knew you were too young, just thought I’d give you a smile by paying attention to you. Hope it worked.
Hi slackergirl. Maybe you can explain - how does one engineer quality? What does a design look like? Can you make a drawing of it? 
(Poke poke, prod prod. Say hi to the smartass. )
As for punctuation, I put it whereever it makes the most sense depending on the case. If I make a whole sentence a parenthetical, I put the period inside. If I’m just making a short aside within a sentence, then I put the period outside, because the period belongs to the sentence, not the parenthetical. I used to be really precise with the rules from the textbook, but now don’t care. It makes more sense my way (to me anyway). (Besides, those rules were generated for setting type and had to do with specifics of the technology, not because of language requirements - or so I’ve heard.)
I think I’m going to go compliment Medea’s Child now. Not that I expect to go out with her, I just want to see her blush. I looked for a site on Medea to try to find some way to work that in, but got confused and decided that wasn’t going to work. Would you mind if I basked in the glow of your beauty till inspiration strikes?
Freudian type-slip, I’m sure. I won’t hold you to it.
No, wait a minute! I damn well WILL hold you to it! It’ll hold up in a court of law! It’s right there in black and white!
Ahem. Chicago it is.
Hold me to what? :blinks innocently:
Damn you writers. Always paying attention to the written word. Guess I’m stuck now, eh? Snuggling in Chicago, coming up. Any certain place you want me to take you first? I had some theater/bar plans with various and sundry friends on the books, but I can cancel. Or, you could always come along. I don’t think anyone would complain to have one more attractive, witty person in the group. God knows I wouldn’t, anyway.
Do we win anything if we go on a date first?
Look out, Medea, it’s a conspiracy!
Too bad, irishman - she’s not much older.
Dammit, lurker! Can’t you see I’m trying to get my groove on here? Quit ruining my pace, buddy!
Or get on your own, whichever.
I’ve just got one question: when will we start seeing Polaroids?
And after I toasted you in your thread! See if I call you next time I’m in the neighborhood! 
Awwww…c’mon, lurker. Who loves you, baby?
I duuno. I’m looking for offers…
<blush> Aw, you.
Well, since I’ve never been to Chicago before, I leave myself in your hands (there I go again, shameless!).
“Win anything”? As if the pleasure of each other’s company isn’t enough!? 
- Dave
Hrmm…maybe you should pop on over to my thread, Anamorphic. It’s almost time for my speech, even. And god knows I’ve INVITED you enough.
So, this in my hands you speak of…tell me more.
Done and done. Sorry it took me so long!
Geez, not in front of the kids… <blush>
Actually, I posted in your thread while you were posting THAT message. If that doesn’t mean something, I don’t know what does…