The Soulful Spike Society Part 80

[Patti - S'cubie Cutie]

Welcome to the Soulful Spike Society Part 80.

You know the drill.....talk about the Jossverse is encouraged, and pretty much anything is ok except Spoilers and Flames.

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[Reetta]

Yay, I'm first! I have never been first before. Granted, I'm seven hours ahead of you.
As to the discussion on JM's looks on part 79 - I'm on board with those who think that a slight change in Spike's appearances might be nice. Nothing too drastic, I agree. I think the bleached blond hair is essential to Spike's character, but the roots are ok. I don't know if you have seen the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Panel Discussion from the year 2002, but I think the brown hair with just the remnants of the blond color is quite nice. Of course, that was filmed during the summer hiatus and that look is more a "JM look". The leather duster needs to make an appearance every now and then but a slight variation in the gardrobe would not hurt anyone.
I've only seen Destiny this season and the quality of the footage was not very good - you know those buggering downloads - but his face does seem sort of fuller. Not that I mind, although I like the really prominent cheekbones look quite a bit, he always looks good. I think the lightning in Destiny was sort of paler than it has been before (in Buffy?) but it could be just that download material.
Reeta, with her deeply profound thoughts once again.

[Reetta]

What I'm about to tell you must be terribly interesting to everyone but there was some discussion on injuries on the previous part and since I can't think of anything on- topic to talk about I'll go on with that.
I went out for a walk this morning with our dog. It is really slippery out there now. I was walking a little careless and suddenly did a couple of nice little flip flops. The result: a strained ankle. I had to hop on one leg the rest of the way home, a mile or so, dragging the dog behind me. But at least I don't now have to feel guilty about sitting in front of the computer all day 'cause I can't go anywhere. I hate cold. I hate winter. And I feel a bit silly (actually a lot) talking to myself here but what else can I do. Help me out, someone.

[Shan]

Hey, Reeta - early riser here.

Are you going to the doctor about your ankle? Because a mile-long episode of not being able to walk on it would probably send ME to see someone about it.

And what must your dog have been thinking? "oooh, a new game!!"

S

[Becky H]

Reeta said:

What I'm about to tell you must be terribly interesting to everyone but there was some discussion on injuries on the previous part and since I can't think of anything on- topic to talk about I'll go on with that.
I went out for a walk this morning with our dog. It is really slippery out there now. I was walking a little careless and suddenly did a couple of nice little flip flops. The result: a strained ankle. I had to hop on one leg the rest of the way home, a mile or so, dragging the dog behind me. But at least I don't now have to feel guilty about sitting in front of the computer all day 'cause I can't go anywhere. I hate cold. I hate winter. And I feel a bit silly (actually a lot) talking to myself here but what else can I do. Help me out, someone.

Hey Reeta,
I'm here, too, if only temporarily. I need to confirm our tickets home and then go back to sorting and packing. But how's this for stupid human tricks? I was at the Lincoln Christmas Fair on Friday with my family and we'd just finished lunch and a pint in the upstairs, under 18, room of a pub. We're coming down the stairs when Halley points to a sign on the wall and says, "Mommy, what's the Tudor suite?" I turn to look at the sign and thereby miss the bottom riser and take one very long step to the floor which does something very funky and painful to my thigh muscle. When we finally got home, I used ice and ibuprofen but in the meantime: OUCH!

[Reetta]

Shanno said:

Hey, Reeta - early riser here.

Are you going to the doctor about your ankle? Because a mile-long episode of not being able to walk on it would probably send ME to see someone about it.

And what must your dog have been thinking? "oooh, a new game!!"

S

Not yet. I think I'll try the home treatment first, it does not hurt that bad anymore. Or at least I'll wait for someone to give me a ride to the doctor.

[Reetta]

Becky,

I hope you have a nice flight home. I would so much like to come to the US again if I only could. Diane made me really nice offer on the weekend to come meet the S´cubies in the States some time next year (she would kindly let me stay at her place). I'm trying to come up with a plan to gather the money for the trip. It doesn't look very promising though. I'm just a poor student.

[S'ewing S'cubie]

Well, in keeping with the tradition of S'cubie family crises, we're in the middle of a big one.

Ian's (the SU) brother in law Robin called Friday night with the news Ian's sister Anne is in the hospital with cervical cancer. He told Ian it looked bad, that the cancer had spread and (essentially) that Anne is at death's door. Needless to say neither one of us got much sleep Friday night.

Now you all must understand that while neither Robin nor Anne are legally retarded, neither are they up to full mental functionality. They've been married for 23 years, raised a bright, normal daughter who is a teacher of animal care at the local college. Robin and Anne sort of bumble through life quite happily cared for by the British National Health system. Both have been in and out of hospitals on a regular basis for a variety of chronic conditions.

Yesterday while Ian was out, Robin called again. His heavy Bristol accent (coupled with a mild speech impediment) makes it extremely difficult for me to understand him, so I had to probe carefully to make out that

1. She'd been in the hospital for five weeks for wholly other matters
2. The mass had been found accidentally
3. Anne hadn't exactly had her tests yet. They wre going to do them on Monday.
4. Robin, himself, is in a state of near-absolute panic.

So I called Ian with that news.

Now the fun begins. Later in the day Anne called me from the hospital. Once again I had to make my way through the heavy accent and speech difficulties to ascertain that

1. She had, indeed, been in for 5 weeks
2. The tests HAD been done
3. It isn't cervical cancer but a mass at the base of her spine. Very difficult to operate.
4. Anne is not overly frightened and is very matter-of-fact about it all.

Lastly, Robin and Anne's daughter Erin has been emailing Ian. She's chatty and chripy about her job and all matter of family gossip, but there's almost no mention of her mother's illness except that it's unfortunate. Erin blows it off casually and seems unconcerned.

Now what are we supposed to think?

[Reetta]

Diane,
I'm so sorry for you. Your whole family must be going through a really difficult time now. I hope you find strength in each other and that somehow you will be able to get through this together.

[SpringSummers]

Diane said:

Well, in keeping with the tradition of S'cubie family crises, we're in the middle of a big one.

Ian's (the SU) brother in law Robin called Friday night with the news Ian's sister Anne is in the hospital with cervical cancer. He told Ian it looked bad, that the cancer had spread and (essentially) that Anne is at death's door. Needless to say neither one of us got much sleep Friday night.

Now you all must understand that while neither Robin nor Anne are legally retarded, neither are they up to full mental functionality. They've been married for 23 years, raised a bright, normal daughter who is a teacher of animal care at the local college. Robin and Anne sort of bumble through life quite happily cared for by the British National Health system. Both have been in and out of hospitals on a regular basis for a variety of chronic conditions.

Yesterday while Ian was out, Robin called again. His heavy Bristol accent (coupled with a mild speech impediment) makes it extremely difficult for me to understand him, so I had to probe carefully to make out that

1. She'd been in the hospital for five weeks for wholly other matters
2. The mass had been found accidentally
3. Anne hadn't exactly had her tests yet. They wre going to do them on Monday.
4. Robin, himself, is in a state of near-absolute panic.

So I called Ian with that news.

Now the fun begins. Later in the day Anne called me from the hospital. Once again I had to make my way through the heavy accent and speech difficulties to ascertain that

1. She had, indeed, been in for 5 weeks
2. The tests HAD been done
3. It isn't cervical cancer but a mass at the base of her spine. Very difficult to operate.
4. Anne is not overly frightened and is very matter-of-fact about it all.

Lastly, Robin and Anne's daughter Erin has been emailing Ian. She's chatty and chripy about her job and all matter of family gossip, but there's almost no mention of her mother's illness except that it's unfortunate. Erin blows it off casually and seems unconcerned.

Now what are we supposed to think?

So sorry, Diane. It is especially hard when family members are so far away. I am hoping for the best for you and yours in this situation.

[SpringSummers]

Reeta said:

Yay, I'm first! I have never been first before. Granted, I'm seven hours ahead of you.
As to the discussion on JM's looks on part 79 - I'm on board with those who think that a slight change in Spike's appearances might be nice. Nothing too drastic, I agree. I think the bleached blond hair is essential to Spike's character, but the roots are ok. I don't know if you have seen the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Panel Discussion from the year 2002, but I think the brown hair with just the remnants of the blond color is quite nice. Of course, that was filmed during the summer hiatus and that look is more a "JM look". The leather duster needs to make an appearance every now and then but a slight variation in the gardrobe would not hurt anyone.
I've only seen Destiny this season and the quality of the footage was not very good - you know those buggering downloads - but his face does seem sort of fuller. Not that I mind, although I like the really prominent cheekbones look quite a bit, he always looks good. I think the lightning in Destiny was sort of paler than it has been before (in Buffy?) but it could be just that download material.
Reeta, with her deeply profound thoughts once again.

Well, I read the comments on Spike's appearance and how he should wear the hair and the clothes and the prominence and lack thereof of his cheekbones, and all I can say is: Me like Spike.

Me like Spike no matter what is going on with the hair, or what end of his usual weight range he is occupying. All I ask is that he continue to wear the snug jeans with some frequency.

[Reetta]

SpringSummers said:

Well, I read the comments on Spike's appearance and how he should wear the hair and the clothes and the prominence and lack thereof of his cheekbones, and all I can say is: Me like Spike.

Me like Spike no matter what is going on with the hair, or what end of his usual weight range he is occupying. All I ask is that he continue to wear the snug jeans with some frequency.

I think you are absolutely right. Of course we like Spike no matter what he looks like. We like Spike because he is Spike. None of that other stuff matters - that much goes without saying.

[Wendy]

Diane said:

Well, in keeping with the tradition of S'cubie family crises, we're in the middle of a big one.

Ian's (the SU) brother in law Robin called Friday night with the news Ian's sister Anne is in the hospital with cervical cancer. He told Ian it looked bad, that the cancer had spread and (essentially) that Anne is at death's door. Needless to say neither one of us got much sleep Friday night.

Now you all must understand that while neither Robin nor Anne are legally retarded, neither are they up to full mental functionality. They've been married for 23 years, raised a bright, normal daughter who is a teacher of animal care at the local college. Robin and Anne sort of bumble through life quite happily cared for by the British National Health system. Both have been in and out of hospitals on a regular basis for a variety of chronic conditions.

Yesterday while Ian was out, Robin called again. His heavy Bristol accent (coupled with a mild speech impediment) makes it extremely difficult for me to understand him, so I had to probe carefully to make out that

1. She'd been in the hospital for five weeks for wholly other matters
2. The mass had been found accidentally
3. Anne hadn't exactly had her tests yet. They wre going to do them on Monday.
4. Robin, himself, is in a state of near-absolute panic.

So I called Ian with that news.

Now the fun begins. Later in the day Anne called me from the hospital. Once again I had to make my way through the heavy accent and speech difficulties to ascertain that

1. She had, indeed, been in for 5 weeks
2. The tests HAD been done
3. It isn't cervical cancer but a mass at the base of her spine. Very difficult to operate.
4. Anne is not overly frightened and is very matter-of-fact about it all.

Lastly, Robin and Anne's daughter Erin has been emailing Ian. She's chatty and chripy about her job and all matter of family gossip, but there's almost no mention of her mother's illness except that it's unfortunate. Erin blows it off casually and seems unconcerned.

Now what are we supposed to think?

So sorry to hear about your family crisis. It must be especially hard here at the holidays. I hope everything works out okay.

[Julia, wrought iron-y]

Botheration. Awake since 4:20, again.

Reeta, my dog story ended with me crawling home a quarter mile through the fields, after my cousin's Chesepeake Bay Retriever knocked me on my rear and damaged my lower back. Keep that foot elevated!

Becky, you too. The last time I got distracted and fell, it was off a deck, and I ripped every ligament in my left leg. We should all be much more careful.

Diane, here's hoping for better familial communication for all of us.

Julia, this is going to be a long day, what with starting it so darned early

[Wendy]

Reeta and Becky H. Must be Monday, huh? I'm sorry you both have injuries and hope your week goes much better than it has started.