#26 December 10th, 2005 07:02 PM

Belgareth

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Re: Getting To Know You

Birthplace: In a mining village, which is no longer
Age: 57
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 11st (154lb) (70kg)
Starsign: Cancerian through and through
Relationship status: Divorced
Currently living in: My own little world
I like to smell: Vanilla, bergamot, pheromones
I like to listen to: Giggles from my girl friends
I like to watch: The world go by
I like to taste: Vintage red wine and port, stilton cheese and sweet kisses
I like to feel: Euphoric
Why you like I Shot Myself: Because it is one of the few honest things left in a world of lies
Biggest passion in life: My closest female friends
My website/fav website: I create to many to have any favorites
Favourite part of body: It depends upon which bit I am using at the time
Favourite part of someone else's body: Eyes and all of the sensitive bits
Most outrageous thing you have done: Stood naked outside a hotel with my girlfriend after a fire alarm went off
Fave band/artist: I don't have a favorite
Fave book: Can reindeer really fly
Fave film: I've seen far too many to decide
Other interests: Photography and anything which can be referred to as geek
Who you'd most like to see shoot themselves: Two of my girlfriends
Who you'd least like to see shoot themselves: Everyone should have the right to do it.

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blissed

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I like to listen to: Giggles from my girl friends

I think that's great that at 57 you enjoy being polyamourous. I don't know if perhaps it's too private, but I'd be interested to hear how that arrangement developed, if that's OK.

Belgareth

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I think that's great that at 57 you enjoy being polyamourous. I don't know if perhaps it's too private, but I'd be interested to hear how that arrangement developed, if that's OK.

The best way for me to answer your question is via a few bullet points (leaving out the bits that ARE too personal)

• * I don't act or appear to be my actual age
  * My girl friends chose me - I just happened to get on with them very well
  * They are half my age
  * They are very attractive and very different from each other
  * Brains and Boobs do go together
  * It keeps my brain from turning into the a homogeneous gelatinous mass of nothing
  * It keeps the rest of me from turning into a gelatinous mass of nothing

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catt

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Yes, Queen managed to somehow pull something together that was amazing and unique.

Being that over-the-top is a very hard act to pull off, and not all of their efforts worked, but when they did, it was a glorious thing.

Absolutely correct.  They took a lot of risks, which resulted in myriad epic hits and a cut-throat-dedicated fanbase, bless 'em.

xxCattxx

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catt

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And they're still around!!  Their tour hits my venue  (San Jose Arena aka The Shark Tank) early next year.  Sometimes management lets me take pics "for promotional purposes".

!!  Who is fronting the band these days, if at all?  Would love to see a photo from the tour, when and if you can, you lucky bastard.

xxCattxx

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catt

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Most outrageous thing you have done: Stood naked outside a hotel with my girlfriend after a fire alarm went off.

...and you set off the alarm because...?

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Belgareth

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...and you set off the alarm because...?

On the one hand, I could tell you that it was the incredibly hot sex in which we were indulging but that would be unrealistic of me, unless fire alarms are triggered by loud orgasmic sounds.

On the other hand, I could say that, as I am a complete exhibitionist, I was taken by the idea of parading my naked body in front of hundreds of other people in an hotel car park.

On the other hand, oh, I've used both hands already - there is no other hand.

I can tell you that it was flamin' cold out there!!!!

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blissed

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I agree re: celery and peanut butter

If your a bit tubby you wanna keep away from peanut butter. Your better off just having the celery and perhaps paring it with a nice raw carrot

blissed

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The best way for me to answer your question is via a few bullet points (leaving out the bits that ARE too personal)

• * I don't act or appear to be my actual age
  * My girl friends chose me - I just happened to get on with them very well
  * They are half my age
  * They are very attractive and very different from each other
  * Brains and Boobs do go together
  * It keeps my brain from turning into the a homogeneous gelatinous mass of nothing
  * It keeps the rest of me from turning into a gelatinous mass of nothing

Polyamourous arrangements interest me because they're historically quite common, but fall outside today's  norm of serial monogamy. Do your girlfriends like each other and how do you deal with any natural jealousy.

catt

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If your a bit tubby you wanna keep away from peanut butter. Your better off just having the celery and perhaps paring it with a nice raw carrot

Thanks for the pre-Christmas dietary advice, blissed!  I'll give some in return:  'your' = possessive, or belonging to, 'you're' = 'you are'.

*S*

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SCSIgirl

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!!  Who is fronting the band these days, if at all?  Would love to see a photo from the tour, when and if you can, you lucky bastard.

xxCattxx

Paul Rogers  and they are here April 5th  so there is plenty of time to get an ISM block party together.  I know Dan the ticket manager and we can all comp out the first 3 rows naked.

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catt

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...and we can all comp out the first 3 rows naked.

Again, photos!

P.S.  A bunch of nekkid folk headbanging to Bohemian Rhapsody would be comedy personified.

xxCattxx

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blissed

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Thanks for the pre-Christmas dietary advice, blissed!  I'll give some in return:  'your' = possessive, or belonging to, 'you're' = 'you are'.

*S*

I know, I'm dyslexic and theres no cure. I just need your understanding and sympathy

Belgareth

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Thanks for the pre-Christmas dietary advice, blissed!  I'll give some in return:  'your' = possessive, or belonging to, 'you're' = 'you are'.

*S*

Sadly, it's a common ocurence Catt and I suspect that it is a throwback from the texting community. Typographical errors I'll accept (I'm one of the worst culprits in that area) but the language abuse that really gets to me is the apparent inversion of use of the verbs "to borrow" and "to lend". It is fairly prevalent in the UK but I'm not sure about other English speaking countries.

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mzungu

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Sadly, it's a common ocurence Catt and I suspect that it is a throwback from the texting community. Typographical errors I'll accept (I'm one of the worst culprits in that area) but the language abuse that really gets to me is the apparent inversion of use of the verbs "to borrow" and "to lend". It is fairly prevalent in the UK but I'm not sure about other English speaking countries.

would you borrow me you're copy of "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" ?

-the endless balance betwixt the evolution of language and the maintenance of intelligible communication...

I think Truss is on to something blaming the accelerated degeneration of writing on emails, "chat rooms" and of course, as you say, text msg.

-then theres the "emoticons"    *!*   (what IS this one, anyway?)

blissed

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No, I really am partially dyslexic and mis-spell the same words time after time. When I hear "Are you gonna learn me to how to do that." I don't mind "gonna" but "teach" does sound better. Though I like the way language is developing through texting and forums. I love all this stuff .·´¯`·)»Ka®Ñsø«(·´¯`·. If the way people use language and text let's them express themselves more fully, I don't really mind.

mzungu

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I know, I'm dyslexic and theres no cure. I just need your understanding and sympathy

You have mine, "Dyslexics Untie," as they say... I seem to have a streak of it myslef (honestly, I just did that one completely by accident, generally I have to back-space almost as much as type - between my scattered brain and clumsy fingers)

catt

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I know, I'm dyslexic and theres no cure. I just need your understanding and sympathy

My comment was less about your dyslexia, and more about your attitude towards me (both in the forums, and in private messages) and others.  I'm not setting out to isolate you due to a disability (of which you have little to no control over), but moreso draw attention to your (occasional) insensitivity towards people you are assuming a familiarity with without due cause, or their welcome. 

As for 'sympathy', I don't give sympathy, as it is too closely linked to 'pity'...and I believe that to pity someone does them a disservice.  However, I will be certain to extend the less condescending 'understanding' in the future.

Catt

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catt

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Sadly, it's a common ocurence Catt and I suspect that it is a throwback from the texting community. Typographical errors I'll accept (I'm one of the worst culprits in that area) but the language abuse that really gets to me is the apparent inversion of use of the verbs "to borrow" and "to lend". It is fairly prevalent in the UK but I'm not sure about other English speaking countries.

'You're' and 'your' is just a long standing and inexplicable pet hate of mine, not least because it's so common.  I've seen advertising billboards where they've gotten it wrong - and these guys are supposedly experts in communications.  As for throwbacks from the texting community, consider the impact AOL speak will have on the future.  I shudder to comtemplate the day where I'm at the bank, crack a typically naff Catt joke, and the teller lols and tells me I'm teh sexor.

Actually, shuddering already...

xxCattxx

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catt

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You have mine, "Dyslexics Untie," as they say... I seem to have a streak of it myslef (honestly, I just did that one completely by accident, generally I have to back-space almost as much as type - between my scattered brain and clumsy fingers)

A dear and recently departed friend of mine was dyslexic, and to work on it he used to come over to my place once a week, and we'd bring out the Scrabble board.  His education was a little sparse, but he was whipsmart as far as brains went - all it took was patience, concentration and dedication and his improvement was very noticable.  It's not something that is easily remedied - if at all - but a willingness to counter it certainly helps.

As highlighted above, this was not so much about my being persnicketty and attempting to ostracise a dyslexic, as making an actual point to the person in question.  I do hope my stance on this has been made clear, as I am not in these forums to be antagonistic in any sense.

Catt

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Belgareth

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'You're' and 'your' is just a long standing and inexplicable pet hate of mine, not least because it's so common.  I've seen advertising billboards where they've gotten it wrong - and these guys are supposedly experts in communications.  As for throwbacks from the texting community, consider the impact AOL speak will have on the future.  I shudder to comtemplate the day where I'm at the bank, crack a typically naff Catt joke, and the teller lols and tells me I'm teh sexor.

Actually, shuddering already...

xxCattxx

I suddenly has a vison of a cat (Catt) with hair standing up in a ridge ;-)

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nwas6uk

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Birthplace: Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Age: 27
Height: 5'11'' in boots
Weight: 14 stone (I have a good skeleton, see below)
Starsign: good grief
Relationship status: single
Currently living in: cloud-engineer-land
I like to smell: ginger
I like to listen to: the subtle sounds of quiet woodland
I like to watch: squirrels; squirrels are cool
I like to taste: ginger
I like to feel: clever
Why you like I Shot Myself: girlfriend-experience porn (actually that sounds a bit harsh)
Biggest passion in life: learning
My website/fav website: probably this one
Favourite part of body: skeleton - I've done my best to break it, but it's still intact
Favourite part of someone else's body: inner-thigh - intimate, soft and understated
Most outrageous thing you have done: I've had a wank a couple of times, naughty me!
Fave band/artist: the musitians of grope lane
Fave book: Terry Pratchett's Discworld series - all of it
Fave film: Monty Python's Life of Brian
Other interests: the great outdoors
Who you'd most like to see shoot themselves: Kate Winslet (I think she'd be good at it and she's bloody gorgeous)
Who you'd least like to see shoot themselves: my curiosity knows no bounds

Not sure if the above is of interest to anyone, but I'd like to promote The Musitians of Grope Lane (AKA The City Waites) and sitting in woodland watching squirrels - it's very relaxing.

blissed

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My comment was less about your dyslexia, and more about your attitude towards me (both in the forums, and in private messages) and others.  I'm not setting out to isolate you due to a disability (of which you have little to no control over), but moreso draw attention to your (occasional) insensitivity towards people you are assuming a familiarity with without due cause, or their welcome. 

As for 'sympathy', I don't give sympathy, as it is too closely linked to 'pity'...and I believe that to pity someone does them a disservice.  However, I will be certain to extend the less condescending 'understanding' in the future.

Catt

I'd clean forgotten that I sent you a 2 private messages. It was in the first week I started posting anything on the internet and I was under the misunderstanding that you could just open your heart. I told you to keep away from peanut butter because I've recovered from fatigue syndrome and I'm using it to put weigh on. It's very good for that. It's a bit too tasty in fact. Well, In my view you should lighten up a bit, because I put smilies on the end, you should of known I was  only pulling your leg.  When I said I wanted sympathy for my dyslexia I put a smiley on the end of there too. So I was only joking. I don't care if people take the mick out of my dyslexia. I'm leaving signs about at work like "carful wet piant" all the time. So, It's all just a bit of fun, and if you've got any peanut butter you don't want, just send it to me, and I'll find it a good home.

catt

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I'd clean forgotten that I sent you a 2 private messages. It was in the first week I started posting anything on the internet and I was under the misunderstanding that you could just open your heart.

You can open your heart over the internet - it just works better if you establish some type (any type) of rapport with that person to begin with.  It also helps if you don't make wild assumptions (such as my being a lesbian, etc) about a person you've not exchanged a single word with up until that point.

Sure - a smiley face at the end of a sentence can assist in alerting the person you're communicating with that what has been said has been said in jest (tone via text is notoriously difficult to decipher on occasions, and that's the major failing of interacting online), but you also need reign yourself in as sometimes you can come across as insensitive or callous.  Sometimes the smiley face doesn't quite cancel out the underlying intent of a thoughtless comment.

Lastly, please don't go all persecution-kicked-puppy-syndrome on me with things like "and I was under the misunderstanding that you could just open your heart."  I'm not here to make your online experience an unhappy one, but you are conversing in a public arena and there are - as with in the meat world - certain unspoken terms of decorum and tact when it comes to relating to others.  You've (unintentionally) offended or rubbed-up-the-wrong-way several people here already, so maybe that's an element of your online persona that you need to examine if your goal is to making lasting, interesting and solid connections online.

Catt

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overslacked

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I've had a terribly interesting couple of days, and visiting the forums hasn't become part of my routine. But I'm here!

O, do tell!

When I posted, it was very late, I'd had a bit of wine, and the disaster that my relationship had become was weighing heavily. Our breakup was for the best, but I didn't end it well. It's been a couple of weeks now.

Now that my mood has improved several all the answers I gave are wildly misleading.

Re: you're vs. your. I used to be active with the local deaf community. In the US there are two forms of sign language - American Sign Language (ASL, AmSLan) and "C" Sign. ASL is it's own language. C Sign is spoken English, but tokenized with gestures. For example, in ASL, there are two different signs for "right" as in "right turn," and "right" as in "correct." In C Sign, since they sound the same, the have the same sign. Imagine saying "make a correct turn here."

Of course, the whole goal of language is communication. But I go apeshit when I see a your that should be a you're. Although a lot of words sound similar to each other, the ideas behind them are disparate enough to require the right words.

All that said, I'm a horrible speller. Irony!

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