Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Up To The Ground.

Those hills breathe fire
And exhale into the stream
Billows of crackled frames
Mixed with the amassed sordid matter
Of a thousand million leaves
Pelf, from pandered promise
Settles into the hollows
Filling the rift with futile night
They will brush ash from their soles
For an eternity after having been told
Better to swallow holes than believe
What was struck, no longer stands




p.s. and so it went.

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Anonymous said...

What shall Cordelia do?

Anonymous said...

Thanks. Night all. :]

toujours said...

hey kapunua.

*sigh* too right.


hey, i wanted to ask you: so how many of those anime lyrics were you last night? the one to me with your patented smiley, right? and the latin ones, and...?

that was so much fun. :)

ergoproxy said...

awww anons with hat smilies!

how sweet &:)

toujours said...

good night, anon 11:09.

sorry if i wasn't of much use. :/

Anonymous said...

I'm pretty sure I was all of them, unless an anon or two sneaked in and posted some too. ^_^

Anonymous said...

[|:')

ergoproxy said...

goodnight anon sweet dreams

toujours said...

that was cool, kapunua. seriously, we're going to have to have a major anime fest someday. :)

Anonymous said...

I totally agree. I can't get enough of that sometimes. I've been sitting here going through those old songs and lyrics. I'm such a fangirl. ^_^



Oh man, I feel SO SICK. I ate a quart of ice cream. It was a little freezer burned but I thought, What the hell. Then I drank some tea that was pretty nasty.

Now I'm sick all the way to my shoulders and my legs, you know that feeling you get when you feel nauseated and it makes you sick all the way down to your legs?

>_<

ergoproxy said...

anon that smilie looks like a gendarme

Amyranth said...

OM NOM NOM.

Amyranth said...

And Ergo, to answer your earlier question, my computer is being an ASS.

-A

ergoproxy said...

if my husband feels nauseous he drinks olive oil, it makes you throw up then you feel better

his dad does it , I don't know if it's an italian thing

toujours said...

ooh, not so good there, kapunua.

hope you feel better quick!

Anonymous said...

O_o OMG I couldn't possibly.

Anonymous said...

Thanks TJ, ugh, OMG, it's the worst, I hate it! Why did I have to eat so much and then drink nasty tea?

Anonymous said...

To fill some other void?

Amyranth said...

Olive Oil? Yuck!

My trick is Pepto Bismol. Lots of it.

-A

Anonymous said...

Most likely, 11:28!

elena said...

Mayo


NOPE

ergoproxy said...

I have never tried said remedy, though once I felt bad enough to consider it, then nature decided for me

but apparently it's like "one mouthful...swallow...and it's all over"

Anonymous said...

And of course that didn't work. Deep breathing exercises may help.

ergoproxy said...

hello elena

Anonymous said...

drink some Coke and eat saltine crackers.

Anonymous said...

but apparently it's like "one mouthful...swallow...and it's all over"


That's what they all try to tell you. ;D

Ohhh, I have no soda or crackers in the house either. Just water. Err, and gross tea.

Thanks for all these bits of advice!

Anonymous said...

I doubt adding more to the contents of her stomach will help. The Coke would simply add indigestion. Why revisit bad flavors?

elena said...

Hey Ergo

How's it going. Fred is sitting here yelling not four but five, wait...six.

ergoproxy said...

K I've seen him do it, but doesn't look nice



run cold water over your wrists

Anonymous said...

Too right!

But I'm feeling a little better, just all hot and icky now for some reason when I was nice and cool before.

Maybe I should go to bed actually, though I don't feel like moving.

*sigh*

Ice cream has never made me feel sick before; I feel betrayed.

toujours said...

hi elena.

kapunua, sorry i have no advice...oh! wait!

ok, this is what i used to do for an upset stomach in college: lay down, and just slowly and lightly rub your tummy.

if you're right-handed, use that hand, vice versa otherwise.

takes a little while, but it seems to ease the discomfort.

Amyranth said...

I find stretching helps, in a bizarre sort of a way.

Anonymous said...

That's a good idea Ergo, I will.

Anonymous said...

the syrup in Coke helps to sooth an upset stomach.

ergoproxy said...

HI Fred !!!!!

*waves like a loon*

Amyranth said...

Hiya Fwed!

toujours said...

*waves at fred*

*waves louder*

elena said...

Hi TJ

Hi Ergo says Fred. She is waving like a yellow bellied sap sucker.

ergoproxy said...

ginger is good for nausea

Anonymous said...

HI Everyone!

I have thrown Elena off the computer. I'm taking over.

Bwahahah

Amyranth said...

Good for alertness too. I have Lemon Ginger tea here and I love it first thing in the morning.

When I have the energy to make it anyway.

-A

Anonymous said...

Hey everyone

ergoproxy said...

watch she doesn't throw a pumpkin at you fred!

Amyranth said...

Hallo BC!

toujours said...

hi there bc. :)

ergoproxy said...

hi Bc

Anonymous said...

what's Mayo saying yes to?

Original Punk J said...

Hey everyone, Elena, Fred, Ergo, Amy, BC, TJ, all. Quiet tonight again, that's good.

Anonymous said...

I have confiscated all the pumpkins and hidden them in the barn.

ergoproxy said...

hi J how are you?

and how is L?

toujours said...

hi there j. :)

Original Punk J said...

Fred, you just told Elena where all the pumpkins are.

Anonymous said...

Hi J!

Howzit going?

Anonymous said...

J,

So I did. Off to move them again.

Anonymous said...

Should I be worried. Elena is reading a book called, Deadly Daffodils Toxic Caterpillars and muttering about her hubby...and pumpkins...

Anonymous said...

Thank you guys for your suggestions! I am going to bed and will feel better in the morning.

Ben and Jerry's cookie dough ice cream is not my friend!

Original Punk J said...

Hey Ergo, TJ. L's at her parents' for a few days, resting and soaking up some family time. Pain-wise she seems to be doing alright. I think she's pretty tired, though. She sounded that way when I talked to her a little earlier.

I'm doing ok, ankle's giving me sharp, jabby pains but that's nothing new. How're you guys?

Sometimes holding a cold, wet washcloth to your forehead and back of the neck will help with nausea. And sipping ice water, very slowly.

toujours said...

sleep well, kapunua. hope you feel much better in the morning. :)

toujours said...

glad to hear that l. is doing okay, j. -- but not that your ankle is being all fussy. :/

ergoproxy said...

K maybe it was off?


say hi to L next you talk to her


and I'm good thanks, a unfruitful fishing trip yesterday, though a really nice lunch/afternoon at the beach, and I saw a green turtle swim by about 3 feet away
but today is rainy
tomorrow I'm going to see about maybe going back to work part time, so it's all happening!
Hope your ankle calms itself down, you have an ice pack or anything?

Original Punk J said...

Thanks, TJ. It does this pretty often. It's the one I've turned a lot; it was sprained in a car wreck once, too. So, it's developed arthritis over the years, and has been swelling a lot lately. :P Hateful thing. Ah well, this too shall pass...how are YOU doing? Just for (maybe) a little relief: dr's offices are busy like Hell on Mondays and Fridays. Maybe your dr didn't get a chance to call you Friday. Or maybe the results weren't back yet. ?

Amyranth said...

Hallo J!

I can't seem to find a picture of Mikey that I wanna sketch.

-A

ergoproxy said...

goodnight K sweet non nauseous dreams

Anonymous said...

Elena and I are going ghost hunting since you all are so quiet.

Original Punk J said...

Hey Amy, I don't think I can help you there, I don't have a lot of pics with Mikey in them. Sorry.

Ergo, you saw a green turtle? How wonderful...did you get any pics? Sorry you didn't catch anything, but at least you had a good time afterwards. I saw earlier you'd mentioned the teaching position. What are you going to do, have you decided yet? And I'll tell L hi. :)

I usually just take pain pills for the ankle. Ice pack doesn't do much for it, unfortunately.

Original Punk J said...

Elena, Fred, don't leave on our account, we can be noisier if you like...

What would you like us to do?

Anonymous said...

Hiya J, Fred, Ergo, TJ, Amy, Elena :)

Anonymous said...

toujours, I'm the anon that posted the Rumi poem to you.

Just popped in to see how your doin'.

Original Punk J said...

Ooh TJ, a secret admirer? Which poem did you get?

elena said...

Hey BC

Okay we're just watching Ghost Hunters right now instead of looking for ghosts.

Amyranth said...

Oh! Teej!

Anti-Flag are coming to town and tickets are only $16!!!

Original Punk J said...

BC, how was your day? Did you go swimming again? And how's the bun-bun?

ergoproxy said...

J I'm going to see what the timetabling is like tomorrow, so I'll let you all know

they want me like asap
,next week if all the paperwork gets sorted

ergoproxy said...

hey cat people...

have you ever noticed, if you have a cat who loves being in the bathroom when you shower, that as you get out there is always a slightly surprised "where iz all you fur?" look on their face?

Anonymous said...

Not a Secret admirer J.

I have read about the surgery, and know toujours is facing another challenge.

Just giving some support :)

Amyranth said...

My cat looks HORRIFIED when I'm in the bathtub. If I'm in the shower, he just conveniently places himself on the bathmat, so I can't get out to dry off.

-A

toujours said...

sorry sorry! i disappeared. :(

i was doing a meme over at my lj and then i had a problem with all my windows.

anyway!

j., no news. i'm calling them tomorrow.

amyranth, anti-flag? hmmmm, suddenly i have an urge to go to canada. :)

and my rumi anon! yes i remember you, how are things going with you? you haven't had to use the ax, have you?

Original Punk J said...

Ergo, I usually get groomed instead. Dumplin sits on the edge of the tub, between the curtain and the liner. and waits for me. Then he'll get down on the rug and groom my legs. Course, he's done that since he was a kitten, so he's kind of blase about it. :)

"Where is all your fur?" I like that. :D

And cool about the teaching position! Do you think you'll take it?

ergoproxy said...

hi anon

that is really nice of you

Anonymous said...

J, it was okay. I was feeling crappy most of the morning due to last night's activities and consumation(is that even a word?) of numerous Jell-o shots, and I
was too tired to even go swimming.

Right now I'm in the midst of watching ghostbusters, eating a ice cream drumstick, drinking a beer(yet again) and waiting on pizza, so right now it's good :)

How are you and L doing?

Anonymous said...

toujours, I'm saving it, to put to good use in the future ;)

Original Punk J said...

Oh yeah, Anon! I remember you now. That's very sweet of you, to do that for TJ. Support is welcomed from all over. :)

Speaking of cats, does anyone know if Martha's cat came home?

ergoproxy said...

J my cat Gary likes to jump down off the clothes basket and rub around my legs

I probably will either one position or the other.
One is actual teaching, the other is govt tutoring
seeing as my leave is up in Jan I thought if the principal offers me .6 he may see it would be possible for me to continue doing it next year

Original Punk J said...

BC, sounds like you're pretty comfortable over there...:D

MMM, pizza. I was debating ordering one last night, but I changed my mind and got Taco Bell instead. Equally MMM.

So how IS the bun? Is she still running from you? ;)

Original Punk J said...

Ergo, your leave?

ergoproxy said...

BC you'd mean consumption

consummation is to make something valid, usually used in 'to consummate a marriage" which I don't think you did, unless you had a hell of a lot of jello shots

Anonymous said...

toujours,

You may like these words

The guest house


This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

ergoproxy said...

J I am currently on leave from the education department, so if it's up I either have to resign or go back teaching

toujours said...

oh my, yes. i do like those words, rumi anon. (may i nickname you rumi?)

saving, reposting. :)

are they yours? they are lovely.

Anonymous said...

The bun is being hyper as ever J. And yesterday, she jumped in the bathtub, which was filled with water.

The first time we brought her home, she jumped in a bucket of mop water. Silly wabbit. She likes to jump a lot, and when we let her walk around, she gets happy ^_^

Original Punk J said...

Aw BC, that's so cute! Bunnies seem to like water. L gave Pinkle a bath the other night, and he really enjoyed splashing around in the tub. Sydney, one of her other bunnies, used to love having baths.

How big is she now? Do I remember right, did you name her Chocolate?

Ergo, I guess I thought you were a stay-at-home mom, and did the tutoring on the side. Anyhoo, do you want to go back? Do you miss it?

toujours said...

there. the poem is tucked away for safe-keeping at my own blog. :)

Anonymous said...

Hahaha, no way Ergo, but thanks for helping :)

ergoproxy said...

I do enjoy teaching but taking on classes mid year, esp if they've been mucked around with substitute teachers can be difficult, but I did it 13 years so I have skillz

Anonymous said...

toujours, they are still the words of Rumi.

Their visual landscape is superlative.

I do have more :)

Anonymous said...

J, aww about the bunnies. They sound so cute! Yep, her name's chocolate because her fur is the color of it, but she's also black, but the tip of her nose and paws are white. She's getting big, but fortunuately, she doesn't mind me picking her up

Original Punk J said...

I'd love to see some new pics of her if you have any, BC. I KNOW L would, too!

Ergoproxy, the Queen of the Mad Teaching Skillz. ;D I had a teacher in high school that used to throw chalk at you if you weren't paying attention. He was the head football coach, too, so he never missed! :P

Amy, are you still there? Elena? Fred?

I kind of feel like we're in a B horror movie. "Where'd everybody go? Did they go into that old deserted house by themselves to see if the monster's there?"

toujours said...

rumi fan, i've read a few others, i come across them in my occasional poetry binge, and they always make me stop and linger.

thank you for bringing these particular ones to my attention. :)


j., i'm still here, but my computer is annoyingly extra slow tonight, and i'm trying to multi-task. :/

Original Punk J said...

I figured you were speaking with your Rumi-friend, TJ, and didn't want to interrupt. :)

Slow connection, blarg. Nothing worse, especially if you're trying to hurry for any reason.

Anonymous said...

J, that would be great. I have a camera so I might be able to take some pictures of her this week. If I do, I'll let you know and I can post them

elena said...

no Fred and Elena only Zuul

Original Punk J said...

"I am the KeyMaster..."

ergoproxy said...

lol J

I was actually renown for buckets of useless but amusing information

at the reunion the other night a girl told me that I was the only teacher she's had where she would be interested from start to finish in the lesson.
and some girls who are now teachers were telling me how they've told their classes things I told them!
(poo particles being the reason farts smell is apparently my legacy in a town one lives in the the primary school she teaches at)

not wanting to sound boastful but I was often listed as kids favourite teacher, which always made me feel proud

Anonymous said...

Please J, feel free to interpret.

I don't have a monopoly on her.

Hello Zuul! Levitating lately?

Amyranth said...

Amy's busy scouring.

Rumi Anon, are you talking about Jelaluddin Rumi, the Whirling Dervish?

-A

Anonymous said...

I meant interrupt.

Even Rumi fans make spelling mistakes :)

ergoproxy said...

"I want you inside me"

"it sounds as though you have 2 or 3 people in there already"

toujours said...

aw, i liked "interpret".

elena said...

Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!

Anonymous said...

That too toujours.

Yes amy, the same Rumi.

Anonymous said...

Hi rumi anon

"That's a big twinkie"

Original Punk J said...

Ergo, that's something I'd be proud of too, being someone's biggest influence is a great honor. Especially if the someone is a teenager! Pretty impressive.

Rumi Anon, thank you. (Personally I like "interpret", made me laugh. :D ) I like his poetry too. Sparks the imagination.

Amy. don't scour. Come join us, we're babbling. :)

ergoproxy said...

"don't cross the streams"

"why"

"that would be bad"

"'m fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"? "

"Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light."

"Total protonic reversal."

"Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon"

ergoproxy said...

I love Ghostbusters

elena said...

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

Original Punk J said...

Ghostbusters IS pretty high on the "groovy" list. "Men In Black" is right next to it. I love Tommy Lee Jones, he's so funny.

Amyranth said...

My favorite one of his is "Like This".


-A

toujours said...

i like "the mummy". i can watch it several times in a row, which kinda surprises me.

ergoproxy said...

Elena!!!

I love that line!! when we watched it saturday I waited and said that along with him!!

Anonymous said...

Amy, that one is beautiful.

ergoproxy said...

I collect spores, molds, and fungus

Anonymous said...

"There is no Dana, only Zuol"

I second that Ergo :)

ergoproxy said...

Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance.

Original Punk J said...

I like Rumi's "Bittersweet", I think that's the title. Beautiful imagery of the garden.

Amyranth said...

Rumi, indeed. One of the first I ever read of his, I think it's incredible.

But... but... *whines*

Indelible thirst for knowledge!!

And, uh, the only movie I can quote time and again with little thought is Amazing Screw On Head. Which, I'm sure none of you have seen and therefore, none of you would get.

I'm just a lonely Mignola Fan in the corner...

-A

ergoproxy said...

TJ I like the Mummy too

Original Punk J said...

Amy, that title SOUNDS familiar, but I don't know the movie.

And The Mummy, yes. "He's still...juicy."

toujours said...

thanks ergo. :)

lol

i watch a lot of movies, but i suck at the quoting of same. i always recognize them though.

*sigh*

Anonymous said...

Don't feel bad amy. The only other movies I can quote is The Crow and Aladdin :(

Amyranth said...

*giggles with BC*

I liked Aladdin!

And J, I've mentioned Screw On Head before. I wonder if it's on youtube...

-A

elena said...

Symmetrical book stacking. Just like the Philadelphia mass turbulence of 1947

Anonymous said...

"I will not be threatened by a walking meat loaf! "

Original Punk J said...

...when suddenly, Fan of Rumi is transformed into Fan of Ghostbusters, leaving their adversaries to scratch their heads in disbelief...

*crowd goes wild*

Anonymous said...

*speaks in a deepening growl*

"Who disturbs my slumber?"

"It is I, Gazeem, a humble thief"

Amyranth said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ugTOQpfL1Y0

That's a scene from Screw-On Head. And yes, that's David Hyde Pierce's voice as Emperor Zombie.

I gotta dash, past my bedtime.

Goodnight Lovelies, Mayo (check the note in that weird room) and SS!
(looks in the kitchen cupboards)

-A

Anonymous said...

Funny J. You know what they say, when in Rome, do what the Romans do!

And that was the first movie that came to mind.

ergoproxy said...

Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head. Remember that?

That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me.

toujours said...

good night amyranth. ;)

Original Punk J said...

Goodnight Amy, see you tomorrow. Sleep well.

FoR, I have no idea where that gibberish came from, I just started typing. It happens a lot! :D No harm done, I can't remember movie lines to save my life. Just the really zingy ones.

BC, I love Aladdin. And The Aristocats, and Fantasia (my favorite), and Sleeping Beauty, and Robin Hood, and...well, you get the picture. HA! Bad pun.

toujours said...

i'm wracking my brain...i think the only movies i can quote are "the princess bride", some scattered monty python, and...

oh geez.

well, at one time, i had almost all of "star trek iv: the voyage home" memorized.

*facepalm*

Anonymous said...

What did you do Ray?

"I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Stay Puft!"

Nice thinkin', Ray

Anonymous said...

Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.

They caused an explosion!
Is this true?

Yes it's true.

This man has no dick

Anonymous said...

Goodnight amykins, sweet dreams

Original Punk J said...

It's almost 2am, which is my new self-imposed curfew, so I'm heading for bed.

Goodnight Elena, Fred, Ergo, TJ, BC, Fan of Rumi/Ghostbusters, various anons, whoever else may be here. Talk to most, if not all, of you tomorrow.

love, faith, hope, peace

Anonymous said...

toujours, I never knew...you're a trekkie! :)

Goodnight J, and amy.

Anonymous said...

Aladdin is my main favorite Diz-nee(I got that courtesy of the simpsons) movie J :)

toujours said...

good night j. :)

*sshhhhhhhhhh* rumi fan!

>_>


<_<


i went to a 12 step program. i'm all better now.

no one needs to know...

Anonymous said...

Night night J, sweet dreams

Anonymous said...

*whispers to toujours*

Okay, your secrets safe with me ^_~

BC, one of many Homer-isms :)

Anonymous said...

Nobody move, nobody get hurt, they said
Make one wrong move, man, you wake up dead
I exercise my lyrical stylings
And all the while youre dead and gone and forgotten
I said, oh, are they gonna come back for you?
No, aw, the storys sorry but true
Lord, did you really want them to go?
No, oh youre so goddamn cold

Were gonna make it on our own, we dont need anyone
Lord knows we dont need you [x2]

(watch me now)
You got your ear to the street, then this buds for you
You got my name in your mouth, then this slugs for you
Shotgun, fast lane, on the highway to hell
Germ sticks, tall cans, and the powder that sells
Just tryin to have somethin, and you sit back and laugh
Ima grab something, ima gettin that half
We came too far now, nowhere we can flop
Wanna drop me, gotta kill me, only way ima stop

We got 808 subwoofers in the trunk
Around the world with the rancid punx
This is for the misfits, the freaks and the runts
Fuck the motherfuckin back-stabbin cunts
Rides gettin rough, so I know I better buckle
P u n x tattooed on my knuckles
Hey man, you keep the shackles, cause I am free

Were gonna make it on our own, we dont need anyone
Lord knows we dont need you [x2]

(watch me now)
I heard youre losing your mind, shit, I been lost mine
But I still stay focused through good and bad times
Compare your worst fuckin day to my best fuckin night
I bet my last red cent that you couldnt stand the sight
From loss of loved ones to life of drug funds
They counted me out, from what? Im not done
Give me a chance to shine and ima blind the world
Take a stand and be the voice of those who cannot be heard

ergoproxy said...

lol I was going to "this man has no dick" !

you beat me to it

goodnight amy sweet dreams

TJ "my name is Indigo Montoya you killed my father, prepare to die"

Anonymous said...

For, I love Homer-isms. I find it quite funny :)

elena said...

Night J

Sorry I wandered off. I had a dragon to slay

ergoproxy said...

goodnight J sweet dreams

"Get her!" That was your whole plan, huh, "get her." Very scientific."

Anonymous said...

I'm gonna sign off for the night and finish watching the movie. Goodnight Ergo, TJ, for anon, other anon, sweet dreams!

toujours said...

thanks, rumi fan. *whew*

*pretends she doesn't still have an inflatable enterprise stashed away somewhere*

ergo innnnn-conceivable!

i don't think you know what that word means.


:)

elena said...

NOBODY steps on a church in my town.

elena said...
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ergoproxy said...

"do you want coffee"

"do I?"

"yes have some"

"Yes have some"


goodnight BC sweet dreams

toujours said...

oh! i saw a t-shirt recently, and the image was one of those "hello my name is" sticky badges, and the handwritten part was the inigo montoya line.

:)

*heehee*



good night bc. :)

ergoproxy said...

Man in Black: All right. Where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right... and who is dead.
Vizzini: But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You've made your decision then?
Vizzini: Not remotely. Because iocane comes from Australia, as everyone knows, and Australia is entirely peopled with criminals, and criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
Man in Black: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Vizzini: Wait til I get going! Now, where was I?
Man in Black: Australia.
Vizzini: Yes, Australia. And you must have suspected I would have known the powder's origin, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You're just stalling now.
Vizzini: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong, so you could've put the poison in your own goblet, trusting on your strength to save you, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied, and in studying you must have learned that man is mortal, so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.
Vizzini: IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHERE THE POISON IS!
Man in Black: Then make your choice.
Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?
Vizzini: [Vizzini gestures up and away from the table. Roberts looks. Vizzini swaps the goblets]
Man in Black: What? Where? I don't see anything.
Vizzini: Well, I- I could have sworn I saw something. No matter.First, let's drink. Me from my glass, and you from yours.
Man in Black, Vizzini: [they drink ]
Man in Black: You guessed wrong.
Vizzini: You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...
Vizzini: [Vizzini stops suddenly, and falls dead to the right]
Buttercup: And to think, all that time it was your cup that was poisoned.
Man in Black: They were both poisoned. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder

Anonymous said...

For toujours from the great Rumi

In your light I learn how to love.
In your beauty, how to make poems.

You dance inside my chest,
where no one sees you.

but sometimes I do,
and that sight becomes art.


For BC,

From the great Homer

To Start, Press Any Key. Where's the ANY key?

Goodnight

ergoproxy said...

I totally cut and pasted that

but I love that bit



it reminds me of

"The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! "

anyone place the movie?

Original Punk J said...

Mayo,

I can't put into words what I want to say to you. Don't guess I should try too hard, you don't read my comments anyway. Just suffice it to say, we ALL have an opinion.

Night.

Anonymous said...

I'm no barbie doll
I'm not your baby girl
I've done ugly things and I have made mistakes
And I am not as pretty as those girls in magazines
I am rotten to my core if they're to be believed
So what if I'm no baby bird hanging upon your every word?
Nothing ever smells of roses that rises out of mud

Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me

You're not some baby boy
Why you acting so surprised
You're sick of all the rules
Well I'm sick of all your lies
Now I've held back a wealth of shit, I think I'm gonna choke
I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat
Does it really come as a surprise when I tell you I don't feel good?
Nothing ever came from nothing man
Oh man, ain't that the truth

Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again

I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine
I have no proof but I think that I'm right
And you've still got the most beautiful face
It just makes me sad most of the time

I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
Do it again
Do it again
Do it again

Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy

Anonymous said...

I would die for you
I would die for you
I've been dying just to feel you by my side
To know that you're mine

I will cry for you
I will cry for you
I will wash away your pain with all my tears
And drown your fear

I will pray for you
I will pray for you
I will sell my soul for something pure and true
Someone like you

See your face every place that I walk in
Hear your voice every time I am talking
You will believe in me
And I will never be ignored

I will burn for you
Feel pain for you
I will twist the knife and bleed my aching heart
And tear it apart

I will lie for you
Beg and steal for you
I will crawl on hands and knees until you see
You're just like me

Violate all The love that I'm missing
Throw away all the pain that I'm living
You will believe in me
And I can never be ignored

I would die for you
I would kill for you
I will steal for you
I'd do time for you
I would wait for you
I'd make room for you
I'd sail ships for you
To be close to you
To be a part of you
'Cause I believe in you
I believe in you
I would die for you.

elena said...

I'm taking Fred the wonderkin home. We're both falling asleep.

ergoproxy said...

hey anon nice songs!

ergoproxy said...

goodnight elena and fred sweet dreams

toujours said...

good night elena, good night fred. :)

ergo, it's danny kaye, but i can't remember the name of the movie. :/

Anonymous said...

Welcome we love you
We hate you
We love you
We want you
We need you
We wish we were like you
They say youre a saint
Youre a whore
Youre a sinner
That he had you
He made you
He cant live without you.

Would you confess if we asked
That you nurture the urge
To declare that its time
To settle down
With a man of your own
You want a baby
A family
A piece of security

Shut your mouth
Try not to panic
Just shut your mouth
If you can do it

Whats your opinion on the dire situation
In our land here
Our guest here
Of course youll be nice here
How do you feel about God and religion
Are you good people
Bad people
Guess it doesnt matter people.

Your place
My place
Make her bring that famous face
You got some
You want some
You wanna let me get you some
We know your music but of course wed never buy it
Its too fake man
Right man!
(we dont give a damn.)

I hear you say it
Play it smart girl
Win the game love
Give em what they want
What they want to see and you could be a big star
You could go far
Make a landmark
What have you been reading you smart girl?
Win the game love
Give em what they want
What they want to see and you could be a big star
You could go far
Make a landmark
Make a shit load.

And the world spins by
With everybody moaning
Pissing, bitching and everyone is shitting
On their friends
On their love
On their oaths
On their honour
On their graves
Out their mouths
And their words say nothing

I waited to say something
Oh shut your mouth
I wanted to say something
Oh shut your mouth
I wanted to be something
Oh shut your mouth

ergoproxy said...

goodnight anon sweet dreams, lovely to see you

toujours said...

sad songs, anon.

sad songs.

ergoproxy said...

yay TJ! It was the Court Jester

I love Danny Kaye movies I've seen them all, he was one of my favourite comic actors as a kid

Original Punk J said...

Dear SS,

My heart is warm, my mind is at ease, and my soul is complete.

My ankle, on the other hand, has some issues. ;)

Hope that you're in a similar state--well, except for the ankle part. The rest of it, yes.

Be well, be joyous, be patient, be strong.

Goodnight precious. I love you.

My heart to yours, always.

Anonymous said...

*whispers goodnight*
waaayy past my bedtime

sweet dreams to all of you

toujours said...

lost my connection there for a bit.

not a good night on the computer. :/

so, catching up!

rumi fan, that poem is so lovely. thank you. you can come by my blog anytime and post more! :)

good night to you!

toujours said...

*whispers back to anon*

good night, get to bed then!


oh yeah, ergo! "the court jester"! my ex loves danny kaye, we would watch his movies a lot, but that was the favorite. :)

ergoproxy said...

*whispers*

goodnight anon, sweet dreams

ergoproxy said...

Tj I think the 50's was a great time for movies, especially comedies

I watched Wackiest Ship in the Army the other night

ergoproxy said...

well loosely around the 50's

toujours said...

bad time for costume dramas, though. i mean -- corsets and torpedo tits in the middle ages? i just can't turn a blind eye to that.

>.<

toujours said...

must go to bed.

good night ergo. good luck with the new job, hope you like it and take it!

good night lurkers, anons, etc.

elena said...

Mayo

So about that question – my answer is no. Why? Because I know who you are. (Oh look at the anons scurry about). I do know who you are. You are the guy who, for whatever reason, started this blog. You are the guy who is responsible for me meeting all these wonderful people I now call friends. You are the guy who yelled at me and made me realize my words do mean something. You are the guy who understood how the words about my daughters came from my heart. Yep, I know you. I’ve read your words. Sometimes giddy, sometimes pissy but always from the heart. In a way I think that we see a part of you the others in your “real” life never see. Over the past months we’ve all traveled the road together. Yeah, it’s pretty fucking bumpy at times but the journey has been one we’ve taken together. We’ve learned from each other. We’ve laughed and cried together. So would knowing the name printed on your birth certificate change the person I know was Mayo? Nope. You are and always will be Mayo to me. I like Mayo, he’s a good guy. No, strike that. He’s a very good person who has traveled along with all of us. I mean really, would it make a difference if you knew my real name? Wait, I think I said it before so you might. Hell, I’m so chatty I’m sure I have but you know what I mean. I have shared my life with you and the others here. I’ve shared the good times and the bad. Ok, how’s this? If you knew my middle name would that change who I am to you? I would still be the same person who talks to you almost every night. You know me as Elena but the bottom line is – you know me and I know you.

Night Mayo

Elena (you did know I’d tell you right? It’s Marie.)

ergoproxy said...

well the .6 teaching post got filled but I have the tutoring for sure

which depending on the classes it was could be good, though if it falls through (and that happens more than you'd think, someone gets transferred and decides they don't want to)I'm still a possibility

I think the tutoring would suit me better though, more flexible

I'm off too
nearly time for dinner etc

Mayo I wouldn't like to know as I think the whole vibe would change, I like you being mysterious and I like the atmosphere we've created at your castle
someday it'd be nice, but only when it's clear no one benefits from here anymore, and I think that could be a while
Wishing you comfort, peace, stability and trust
much love EP xx


SS hope you're well have you been around? I like to think you look in from time to time
sending you safety, security and sense lotsa love EP xx

goodnight blogbelieve see you in my morning

toujours said...

mayo,

the end of blogbelieve is not a happy thought. therefore, your question was considered with quite some anxiety on my part.

but i meant it. i meant my answer from earlier. the friendships we have all formed here, most of them now extend beyond the blog, there are little threads heading in all different directions now. the lovelies...well, we always will be.

i would miss your posts. i would miss your words. very much.

but like i said, this is your blog. you started it, and the ending of it is in your care, as well.

and maybe i don't know much about you in your day-to-day life, don't know who you are to the people you greet and talk to and eat with, but i'd like to think that i've learned something about you, about your heart, from what you've written here, all these months. something true.

so i'll miss you when it's over.

but i trust you to make that call.

and that's my truth, whether we ever know anything more about you than what you've written here or not.

good night, mayo.

sweet dreams, my friend.

Kassiopeia said...

Morning Mayo!

Morning Anyone Else Around!

I hope I find you all well. Birthday weekend v.good fun but very achey! And now it's nose back to the grindstone so have a great day people,

Kass xx

elena said...

Kass

I never got the chance to wish you a Happy Birthday - Sorry.

So here it is late - Happy Birthday!!!

Anonymous said...

For The Fimster!

WHOOP WHOOP!

Anonymous said...

hey Kass glad you had a good weekend , have a great week

farawaysoclose said...

good morning mayo.

oh i missed your little visit! i would have no doubt said something stupid so all for the good i guess!
you make me smile when i read you at your own blog commenting. sounds crazy but it is nice when you come and have a chat. we all chat to each other like mad and we so rarely get to see you in the flesh so to speak!

so thanks for that. and just for the record, i don't want to know who you are. i like that i don't know. but i also would be really sad if you stopped all this. but that said you do whatever you feel you need to do. its your blog (obviously) and if it gets too much for you, or you just didn't need it anymore, then we would understand whatever decision you made.

so have a good monday mayo!


hi there SS!
i hope you are ok? i am sure you are!!
you better watch out though......we will be hunting you down if you stay away for too long!!
have a good one SS!

hello everyone!

glad your birthday weekend went well kass!

hi ergo!

night elena!

hello to anyone arriving soon.

have pleasant mondays one and all!

TJ good luck with your results if they come today!!
thinking of you and sending happy thoughts!!

farawaysoclose said...

edit

didn't = don't.

what tense am i living in?!

farawaysoclose said...

oh shall i?

farawaysoclose said...

happy monday blogbelieve!

farawaysoclose said...

it always was about the little things!!

resurrected wreck said...

Hi :)

Today has been cancelled due to a migraine.

Anonymous said...

oh hooray! no today!!
hang on ....I've already done monday!

damn!!



hi fasc well done, hi RW

farawaysoclose said...

oh RW poor you.

can you take the day off?

farawaysoclose said...

sorry ergo i forget your time zones!

resurrected wreck said...

Hi, FASC :)

Yes, I can take the day off.

By the way, you missed the shiny new page at DM...

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