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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jun 26, 2003 12:56:49 GMT -5
Yes Lee P., it's been too long since we've heard from you!
Welcome, LadyDi -- we don't bite . . . much.
There's a Lady Di here? Well, I had to put up with that moniker for so long, I'm happy to pass it along to someone else. Hello LD and welcome aboard the biggest boat of nutcases outside Planter's Inc.
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Post by Rob on Jun 26, 2003 13:15:47 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Of course, I've known that most men are pigs for some time. On occasion, I have decidedly porcine tendencies of my own...I'm certainly not immune when it comes to my base urges. Not once, however, has a woman ever kicked, kneed, punched, slapped, shot, stabbed or bit me in anger because of unwanted advances. Perhaps I've been doing something wrong, because I can guarantee you that some of these guys that the S'cubies have smacked down over the years have had more success than I have. On the plus side, the family jewels have gone unharmed..so I guess it's a trade off.
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 13:18:17 GMT -5
Agreed. Also, I am grateful to him for keeping in shape, and for not wearing underwear. Spew! Mary
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 13:20:03 GMT -5
Sandy, I'm sorry about the elusiveness of Pimm's but maybe the next time you're in the big city you can try it. I don't even look for it in my dinky town but there's a liquor store up in Lawrence that carries it when I need to restock. What is Pimm's? A drink, right? What's in it? Taste? Appeal? I've seen it mentioned a few times. Mary
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Post by Rob on Jun 26, 2003 13:20:24 GMT -5
Sorry I misrepresented that joke last night. It's one of my favorites. I promise not to forget who said it from now on.
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 13:23:48 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Not me, Rob. I am violence free. Except for that boy I pushed into a puddle in first grade when he was beating on my cousin. I'm not sure if that counts. Mary
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 13:30:16 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Yep. Mine, though, is not so funny.
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Post by Karen on Jun 26, 2003 13:34:31 GMT -5
What is Pimm's? A drink, right? What's in it? Taste? Appeal? I've seen it mentioned a few times. Mary I got this recipe from BeckyH. It sounded so good I tried to order it. Sigh, such a hick town - didn't hear of it or have the ingredients. Good on a hot, muggy day, so says Becky. Here's the recipe: Pimm's is a secret recipe British liqueur that you mix with lemon-lime soda (although I have a friend who likes it with tonic). It's the beverage of Wimbledon. It's not quite as sweet as a gin and tonic but is in the same family of beverages. Try one at a bar sometime and see what you think. I like mine with a wedge of lime but the traditional garnish is a slice of cucumber.
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Post by Rob on Jun 26, 2003 13:34:33 GMT -5
Yep. Mine, though, is not so funny. And again, I shake my head and sigh. The world can really be a ___ed up place on occasion.
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 13:43:45 GMT -5
That was my exact same reaction Mary . . .
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 13:45:40 GMT -5
Not me, Rob. I am violence free. Except for that boy I pushed into a puddle in first grade when he was beating on my cousin. I'm not sure if that counts. Mary I was pretty violent free growing up also, except where my sister was involved . . .but that's a whole other kettle of fish. Sure when dating, I may have slapped a guy or 2 for getting too fresh (mom raised me right), but never intentionally hurt him in the family jewels area -- at least on purpose.
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Post by SpringSummers on Jun 26, 2003 13:55:19 GMT -5
And again, I shake my head and sigh. The world can really be a ___ed up place on occasion. Rob - MOST men do not require physical violence to keep them off of you - don't be too ashamed of your gender. But MOST women (I would guess) have had at least one encounter with an overly aggressive male, anywhere from having something really raunchy said to you to rape, where they felt the need to use physical force to counter the aggression. But that doesn't mean most guys will do this to you. Most of the men I meet keep it pretty well under control, most of the time, if not all of the time. I worked for many years in public service jobs when I was young - restaurants, grocery stores, etc. You hear it all. You get it almost every day. Even so, I am not of the opinion most men are pigs. Just that there are plenty of pigs out there. It's not just sexual aggression either though - men are a lot more prone to violence in general. I was robbed at gunpoint (by a guy in a ski-mask) at a place I worked late at night - it was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life, and what I would count as the most violently offensive one, though I came through physically without a scratch. Also, I once witnessed a neighbor (a man) murder another neighbor (another man) on an otherwise quiet, sunny day - sudden argument, gunfire, boom. Despite all that - it's still my experience most men are trustworthy, have it under control, etc. It's just . . . well, it is true I'm a lot more careful around them, it takes me longer to trust them . . . but to me, that is just smart. There are good things that come with the generally more aggressive tendencies in men; I'm OK with the big picture.
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 13:55:22 GMT -5
I got this recipe from BeckyH. It sounded so good I tried to order it. Sigh, such a hick town - didn't hear of it or have the ingredients. Good on a hot, muggy day, so says Becky. Here's the recipe: Pimm's is a secret recipe British liqueur that you mix with lemon-lime soda (although I have a friend who likes it with tonic). It's the beverage of Wimbledon. It's not quite as sweet as a gin and tonic but is in the same family of beverages. Try one at a bar sometime and see what you think. I like mine with a wedge of lime but the traditional garnish is a slice of cucumber. Was there supposed to be more of a list of ingredients here? Mary
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Post by Queen E on Jun 26, 2003 13:56:50 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Of course, I've known that most men are pigs for some time. On occasion, I have decidedly porcine tendencies of my own...I'm certainly not immune when it comes to my base urges. Not once, however, has a woman ever kicked, kneed, punched, slapped, shot, stabbed or bit me in anger because of unwanted advances. Perhaps I've been doing something wrong, because I can guarantee you that some of these guys that the S'cubies have smacked down over the years have had more success than I have. On the plus side, the family jewels have gone unharmed..so I guess it's a trade off. Rob: I promise that all comments that necessitated physical violence were of the non-come-on variety. I was just a big 13 year old weird-o in a small town Catholic school. And I never kicked any young man in any ultrasensitive areas. Well, OK, once, but years later and he really deserved it.
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 13:58:09 GMT -5
I was robbed at gunpoint (by a guy in a ski-mask) at a place I worked late at night - it was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life, and what I would count as the most violently offensive one, though I came through physically without a scratch. Also, I once witnessed a neighbor (a man) murder another neighbor (another man) on an otherwise quiet, sunny day - sudden argument, gunfire, boom. How awful, and traumatic - both things. I can't imagine witnessing a murder. Mary
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