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Post by Vlad on Feb 28, 2009 4:31:11 GMT -5
Would any of you like like to have my Christmas present from my odd friend Bonnie, who has an even odder co-worker who apparently has an attic full of various collectibles. She gave me an unopened board game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game. I was too curious to leave it unopened but I've saved the original cellophane and you can tell by looking inside that it's never been used (the game pieces are still all attached to one another). I don't even care if you sell it on Ebay. I know I'll never play it and I don't want to just give it to Goodwill. I'd like it to go to a "good home." IM me. [Oh, and if it sells for REAL money, you can send me a share..... ] You know, you could hold onto it in the event we ever have S'cubiefest 4: Screw the Whales, Bring Back Firefly!Seems like Buffy the Board Game would be a natural requirement for playing amongst all us Jossversians. I am sure that Erin would win, but who cares, we'd find a way to make it a drinking game. Vlad
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Post by Sue on Mar 1, 2009 0:45:32 GMT -5
Would any of you like like to have my Christmas present from my odd friend Bonnie, who has an even odder co-worker who apparently has an attic full of various collectibles. She gave me an unopened board game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game. I was too curious to leave it unopened but I've saved the original cellophane and you can tell by looking inside that it's never been used (the game pieces are still all attached to one another). I don't even care if you sell it on Ebay. I know I'll never play it and I don't want to just give it to Goodwill. I'd like it to go to a "good home." IM me. [Oh, and if it sells for REAL money, you can send me a share..... ] You know, you could hold onto it in the event we ever have S'cubiefest 4: Screw the Whales, Bring Back Firefly!Seems like Buffy the Board Game would be a natural requirement for playing amongst all us Jossversians. I am sure that Erin would win, but who cares, we'd find a way to make it a drinking game. Vlad Diane will have to bring it with her. More Freebies: I've still got a handful (about a dozen?) of the 11 x 16 inch Serenity posters---River and Mal. Anybody want a couple?
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 1, 2009 0:46:44 GMT -5
I am sorry to say Ian is back in the hospital. The pneumonia has relapsed and has invaded both lungs. Worse, his feeding tube is infected, leaking and there may be internal bleeding. The doctor has ordered multiple tests and has him on a powerful, broad band antibiotic. He's in a lot of pain and I am afraid his situation is very serious.
It is no exaggeration to say I'm frightened. I wish the news were better. I will keep you posted. I hope you understand that I'm hardly up to writing a long letter tonight. I'll let you know more as I learn it.
Love, Diane
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Post by Vlad on Mar 2, 2009 15:31:20 GMT -5
Congratulations, Agent S'cubie. Your previous mission was a success. Job well done. However, we have another matter that requires your immediate action. The agent codenamed: ERIN has written her second review of dollhouse. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to re-hack into the S'cubie website and download the data, identity: TARGET: The Most Dangerous Game. Please use utmost caution in aquiring this target. Security has been heightened since your last data aquisition. As always, should you be captured, the S3 will disavow any knowledge or connection with you. Good luck, Agent S'cubie. This post will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Vlad
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Post by SpringSummers on Mar 4, 2009 20:34:49 GMT -5
TPs: I cannot post on the main thread. No "reply" or quote buttons available . . . though they are on other threads . . .?
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Post by Queen E on Mar 4, 2009 20:51:23 GMT -5
TPs: I cannot post on the main thread. No "reply" or quote buttons available . . . though they are on other threads . . .? Fixed! The part was locked, accidentally.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 5, 2009 7:34:36 GMT -5
You know, you could hold onto it in the event we ever have S'cubiefest 4: Screw the Whales, Bring Back Firefly!Seems like Buffy the Board Game would be a natural requirement for playing amongst all us Jossversians. I am sure that Erin would win, but who cares, we'd find a way to make it a drinking game. Vlad Diane will have to bring it with her. More Freebies: I've still got a handful (about a dozen?) of the 11 x 16 inch Serenity posters---River and Mal. Anybody want a couple? I would cheerfully bring it--or if I couldn't attend, I'd mail it c/o some trustworthy S'cubie.
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Post by SpringSummers on Mar 6, 2009 19:27:23 GMT -5
Analysis for the Robin Hood Morality Test Story! The Sheriff of Nottingham captured Little John and Robin Hood and imprisoned them in his maximum-security dungeon. Maid Marion begged the Sheriff for their release, pleading her love for Robin. The Sheriff agreed to release them only if Maid Marion spent the night with him. To this she agreed.
The next morning the Sheriff released his prisoners. Robin at once demanded that Marion tell him how she persuaded the Sheriff to let them go free. Marion confessed the truth, and was bewildered when Robin abused her, calling her a slut, and saying that he never wanted to see her again.
At this Little John defended her, inviting her to leave Sherwood with him and promising life-long devotion. She accepted and they rode away together.
LIST THE CHARACTERS FROM MOST MORAL AND HONEST TO LEAST MORAL AND HONEST.ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You find it hard to accept the permissive attitudes of others, or to convince them of the validity of your own standards. You are not disposed to trust people and do not have a very happy life. MEN: To you "love" involves sex and duty, rather than charity and forgiveness. WOMEN: You blame men for much of the unhappiness in your life. ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: Your philosophy of life is a sad hotchpotch of the conventions of society,your own convictions and romanticism. You are not unkind, only staid and unimaginative. MEN: You see a woman as weak but desirable. WOMEN: You resent the arrogance of men. ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: MEN: We think you are unhappy, although you probably will not admit it. As a ruthless authoritarian you are as moral as it suits you and no more. You do not apply the same rules to men as you do to women. WOMEN: How worthless you seem to think women are. ROBIN, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, MARION: You have a very chauvinistic and outdated outlook on life. Your values and principles are defined not by clarity of conscience but by popular beliefs. MEN: You see women as objects and possessions. You demand complete loyalty and devotion without offering it in return. WOMEN: You see yourself as having only one purpose in life - to satisfy your man. You lack self definition as you derive all of who you are from him. ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a moralist with conventional ideas, which some people would call old-fashioned. MEN: You probably consider yourself a fair-minded man in a world which falls badly below your standards. Your inhibitions and sense of guilt are in the way of your happiness. WOMEN: Unlucky in love? Perhaps you hope for too much in a man. Be a realist, not a romantic. ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are conventional and puritanical. MEN: You moralise and see women as a great conspiracy against man, with sex as their principal weapon. You are missing a great deal in life. WOMEN: Your parents probably played a big part in the formation of such a guilt complex as yours. Your mind is in chains and it's time you did something to free it. LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are not easy to assess. Basically you are ruled by an inferiority complex and feelings of insecurity. How do you present yourself to the world? An idealist, a moralist, a conformist keeping up with Jones's? MEN: Your conflicting views on sex and morality may lead to every sort of sexual problem. You have always feared women, probably starting with your mother. WOMEN: It is a shame you have not accepted the ideal of woman as the equal (and sometimes stronger) partner of man. LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF: You are a fairly broadminded romantic and reasonably contented. You value kindness greatly and try to live by your ideals. You do not conceal from yourself, or from others, your strong need for security, which may be either emotional or material. MEN: Perhaps you tend to idealise women and credit them with virtues they don't possess. WOMEN: Your experiences of men have not all been happy, perhaps because you hope for a little too much? LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are the slightly romantic realist. You respect truth, and are broadminded and flexible. Whether you are a man or a woman you are probably a happy person. You like people and they can readily make friends with you. You are not very adventurous, but this does not bother you. LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN: You too, believe that morality is another word for common-sense and suitability, and not something which is universally valid or a religious truth. Your feeling for security is strong, and you would rate reliability as one of your virtues. MEN: Your estimate of women as the inferior sex suggests that you are a little uncertain of them. WOMEN: You are more permissive about the morals of others than you are about your own. LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION: You are conventional, unimaginative, and something of a prude. It would be surprising if your love life was a roaring success. MEN: You have an old-world authoritarian attitude. One thing is sure-you have some sorry illusions about women. WOMEN: You accept a double standard of morality in which women are very much the "second sex". LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a cautious type, neutral, and rather insecure. You would agree with the idea that everybody has his price - and in your own case it would not be high. MEN: You are sexually inhibited with an underlying distrust of women. WOMEN: At least one man has made you unhappy, and you are now on your guard. SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: MEN: We find it hard to imagine you leading a full, happy life. The warmth and give-and-take of love are not for you. Your sex life is ringed with unreality, and you neither understand nor appreciate women. WOMEN: If you really believe this is the right order, you baffle us completely. SHERIFF, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, MARION: Although you make a brave show of being self-sufficient, beneath this you are unhappy and rather mixed up. MEN: You don't understand women - probably you are afraid of them. You do not know what love is, and you are more likely to boast about your conquests in a bar than prove them in a bedroom. WOMEN: If men attract you at all, they probably be disastrously the wrong sort. SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: If you are not living a happy life the cause is within yourself. You are a rebel... with a trace of spoilt child about you. You value truth above morality, but you are reasonably tolerant of those who disagree with you. MEN: Any problems you have are not likely to be centered in sex. WOMEN: Despite your experience and intelligence you are a bad judge of men. SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: You claim to be a realist or even a cynic, but you are more emotional and romantic and truthful. MEN: Although you are by no means inhibited, your amorous adventures are as much a matter of fantasy as fact. WOMEN: You have been hurt in the past by men - or perhaps a particular man and will probably let it happen again. SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION: Not a moralising pattern, but... MEN: You share with many other men the idea that most women are fickle and inferior to men. Perhaps a view that you got from your father? Or as a reaction to a domineering mother? WOMEN: You have a pretty poor opinion of yourself, haven't you? SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN: You have a confused, immature sense of values. You are erratic an stubborn, and inclined to get angry or sulk when you don't get your own way. But at least you are not a moral hypocrite. MEN: Love 'em and leave 'em" is the motto of a man who is basically afraid of women. WOMEN: Perhaps you would rather be a man than a woman? MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: Such an emphatic rejection of ready-made values in probably partly camouflage. You hate to be thought weak or insecure. You value honesty, and abominate humbug and hypocrisy. MEN: Women are very much part of you life, and you are - or perhaps would like to be - quite ruthless, both with women and life in general. WOMEN: You are tolerant about men and their failings - but we mean men, for you have no time for boys on men's errands. MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You know the so-called facts of life, but not to enjoy life itself. You are not a realist and you are inclined to be stubborn. MEN: Women, you think, are either whores or angels, and you over-estimate the differences between the sexes. A woman may find you difficult to live with. WOMEN: You are not sure whether truth and morality go hand in hand or are in opposition. You haven't a very high opinion of men. MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: If you are not happy - and we suspect you are not - it may be because you feel guilty about your own emotions, and lack confidence in your opinions. MEN: No doubt you consider yourself a moral man, and a fair one. Your fuzzy ideas about morality may make their mark on your sex life. WOMEN: You are too concerned about what others think. MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are essentially a contented person, even if you consider yourself a little superior. You are moral by your own standards, for you believe that morality is what best suits the occasion. MEN: You are sexually uninhibited, more romantic than you may appear,and more dependent on the approval of others than you care to admit. WOMEN: You like being a woman, you understand what love is, and frankly enjoy sex. MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF: We would expect you to be a happy, well-balanced person who likes people and is like by others. You question whether many conventional views on morality are valid under all circumstances. MEN: Do we detect a sense of chivalry and idealism under the sophistication? WOMEN: You will expect high standards from the men to whom you give your love. MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: Associate morality with honest and truth more than with religious values. You are impulsive and somewhat unpredictable. MEN: We suspect that you are a would-be lover rather than a very successful one. WOMEN: You are a realist and a rebel, a defender of women's rights. You like men but despise weak ones.
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Post by Michelle on Mar 10, 2009 12:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 20, 2009 15:58:07 GMT -5
Dearest Friends:
I am saddened beyond words to say that Ian passed from pain this morning. The nurses found him on their hourly check. He had gone in his sleep.
Funeral arrangements are being made. I will have details by late tomorrow or Sunday. I am staying at a friend's house tonight and so may miss your messages until tomorrow.
In sadness, Diane
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 21, 2009 13:27:45 GMT -5
For those who would like to know: A Memorial will be held for Ian Thompson at Heights Funeral Home on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 1PM. The address is: Heights Funeral Home 1317 Heights Blvd Houston, Tx 77008 Phone: 713/62-8844 Fax: 713/862-1506 www.dignitymemorial.com/2091/LocalHome.aspx?id=home&LocNumbNLang=2091&LoadDefault=0You may call them for further details or email me. I'll try to answer questions as I receive them, but this is an very overwhelming time. Please pass this information on to people who I may have missed or who do not have internet. Thank you for the kind support and prayers that you have offered at this time.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 29, 2009 22:25:15 GMT -5
Though Lovers be Lost Love Shall NotAnd Death Shall have no Dominion I guess in the overall it went well. We had an amazing turnout. More than three times the number I was expecting showed up. The room I had selected turned out to be much too small and he had to move to the chapel--and it was filled to capacity. From my office Four Judges attended along with the office director, my supervisor and assorted friends. I lost count of how many of Ian's friends, my friends and people I do not know at all attended. There were a great many frustrations caused by well meaning but overbearing friends, who, after offering to help, made concerted efforts to overstep their bounds and take over. More than once my "watchdogs" had to send out reminders that this was not about THEM. One of my honorary pallbearers decided that putting together a CD was more important than being there for me so the other pallbearers elected an alternate in her stead. Each of the rest of my honorary pallbearers did yeoman service keeping what they could of order. The size of the crowd was such that I could have used 8 more. They each spoke in turn and then opened the floor to everyone else. The overwelming opening line was: "I met Ian an a bar..." Both my youngest grandchildren spoke without having to be asked. Maddi brought down the house by beginning her speech with, "Unlike nearly everyone else here, I did NOT meet Ian in a bar..." She charmed everybody. All I heard for the rest of the day was how bright she is. After the service we went back to the reception room. I had put out some snacks which my friends were kind enough to add to. People stood or sat in groups and talked. The general effect of friends, family and pall bearers was that I was to do NOTHING. Everything was done for me. I have wonderful people. Afterward we repaired to Rudyard's, Ian's favorite pub, and some of the musicians played and we all sang. All went quite nicely until one performer who had VERY bad taste upset me so badly I left the room rather hastily. The audience made him stop and some friends went to get me. I was about a block away by that time, having forgotten that I'd been driven to Rud's and didn't have a car. I suppose the strain was finally too much because all I remember after that was breaking down completely and my daughter holding me for what seemed like a very long time, After everyone left, my core group of caretakers took the stuff home. Then they dragged me out for some food. I managed to eat a fruit salad and a piece of rheubarb pie. All I know is that I'm home and I'm exhausted. It is small comfort to know that Ian is home with me when he's been reduced to a cube one foot square. I want to find a much better container for him. I find he's a better listener than he used to be, but not much of a conversationalist. I have to move from this house. There is too much of him everywhere and the reminders bring nothing but pain. My self-appointed babysitter, Deb, is coming over soon to help with the books. Thank you Scubies for the lovely flowers. There were so many I didn't have room to take them all home. I ended up giving most of the extra flowers to an old age home, (who REALLY appreciated them) but the Scubie arrangement and a few other special ones are still here. Worn and still extremely fragile, Diane
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Post by Squeemonster on Mar 30, 2009 8:52:35 GMT -5
I've started two new threads in the IL3TV section: Kings and 30 Rock.
Discuss those shows there or on the main thread. Whichever floats your boat.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Apr 2, 2009 15:54:22 GMT -5
I want to thank you all for the love and support you've tried to give me during this most awful period I've ever had to endure.
There are no words to describe the hell of losing my love, my friend, my partner, my confidante and the owner of the other part of my soul. Not a moment goes by that I don't want to scream for him. Some parts of me are still denying that he could be gone where I cannot follow.
But you have offered love and care. Thanks especially to those who sent cards and notes of encouragement. It will be a long, long time before I can look at then without crying, but I know the love behind them.
I've made the decision to sell the house and move, but one thing I can never leave are my S'cubies.
Thank you all for being there.
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Post by Vlad on Apr 12, 2009 10:33:09 GMT -5
Hello, Agent S'cubie. There has been some delay from HQ and we had to go black. Sabotage is suspected. However, we are back online after some scrambling by our tech crew. Congratulations on having survived until now. Mission Briefing: The agent codenamed: ERIN has written her third and fourth review of dollhouse. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to delve into the S'cubie website and download the data, identities: STAGE FRIGHT: Rapidly Becoming Text and Grey Hour: No Blue Skies Ahead. This is a highly complex double mission and each target should be acquired in sequential order. Failure to do so could result in spoiling the information. As always, should you be captured, the S3 will disavow any knowledge or connection with you. Good luck, Agent S'cubie. This post will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Vlad
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