Sobriety. Whatever that is.

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Neva, glad you had fun in DC. Ig, not followin' and doesn't matter.

Back to Halloween land. Have a good night everyone.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

We were on chat, Tracy. It was fun! Though my day is pffft gone.
Hope it's a fun halloween for you. I live in an apartment in a sort-of city, so not much in the way of celebration here. Last night was a veritable parade, though. (It's one of the oldest places in the country and there are a lot of ghosts, apparently. Fun stuff if you're into that.)

[Cranky Pants]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Then there's a film that I can't remember the name of. Some psycho serial killer is making a suit out of the skins of his victims. There's a scene where his victim is trapped at the bottom of a pit and she lures the psycho's dog into the pit. He's also a transvestite. And the psychiatrist's report says he's not even gay, only trying on different personas to try to find one which will fit. The suit is the ultimate tailor made skin that will fit. Sort of like he was trying to find hiswayout. I'm glad I didn't give out my address because I can relate to him!

Silence of the lambs.

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Women dominate most of social media, and the MWO forums qualify as such. Women were dominant even in the dinosaur days of Usenet (not on every group, but overall). I think it's because, generally speaking, IMHO, women TEND to be more language oriented (especially written word), and men TEND to be more show than tell.

Men still dominate digg.com, but I think that must be because more women haven't discovered it yet!

And we are into Halloween but mainly because it is also my husband's birthday, so a family tradition.

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

CP It's a Hannibal story but the film isn't with Anthony Hopkins, its from a different angle. I can't remember the name.

Tracy

Women talk too much

Men don't talk enough

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

I'm the exception that proves the rule

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

It was "Silence of the Lambs" because I've never seen any other. The "human skin" dude was the one that trapped Jodie Foster's character, and she thought she was chasing the Anthony Hopkin's character (I'm think that he made her think that, led her to that house, etc).

Anyway, I was pretty careful about qualifying "generally speaking," IMHO, "TEND," because there are exceptions. This forum, the meds forum, has a much higher ratio of M to F than other forums on the site, or so it seems to me.

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Maybe it was 'Silence' but it definitely wasn't Hopkins.
Maybe because this is a forum where people are actually doing something not just talking about it. Man thing?

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Oh, the "human skin" character definitely was not Hopkins. The Hopkins character set it all up though - can't remember how that all worked.

I dunno about the "talking about it" vs. "doing something." I see much more long-term sobriety in the other forums, which is one of the reasons I pay attention to them. It seems to me that there is more to this than just popping pills and waiting to not want to drink anymore.

But, yes. The "doing something" and "fix it now" mind sets are definitely man things, Mars vs. Venus things, again IMHO.

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

I'm not advocating either 'talking' or 'doing' but the idea of tangible action appeals to us men and therefore makes us feel we have something to contribute.

[Topsy-Turvy-Tracy]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

ignominous;993887 wrote: I'm not advocating either 'talking' or 'doing' but the idea of tangible action appeals to us men and therefore makes us feel we have something to contribute.

Yes, the contributions from male members are invaluable. I appreciate the discussion. It helped me figure out something I've been puzzling over. Thanks.

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

Thanks a bunch for your understanding Tracy.

What have you been puzzling over?

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

OK enough with the banal

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

I met up with the bunch of norms I was talking about earlier;

ignominous;992908 wrote: Yesterday was rather bleak with no levity in sight, i.e. my fix on MWO. After drinking 1/4 bottle of whiskey which seems to suffice nowadays I ran into a group of expats and sat down with them. Ig1, Ig2 and Igx hadn't had their exercise and were keen to get out.

I was ragging on one girl who isn't very attractive. A couple of night's ago she was accompanied by a couple of local boys (pot dealers) to which I alluded that she was obviously getting into the swing of things and enjoying the local talent. She denied this strenuously, there was no need, but was obviously enjoying the implications and possibilities that toy boydon might have to offer.

Yesterday she was accompanied by more local fauna, an attractive, earthy, muscular young lady. I of course apologised profusly for mistaking her intentions the previous evening and again heartily congratulated her on having the courage to display her inclinations in public. I'm all for girl power.

I then reinforced my story by carrying it forward with another member in at the table.

The non model type was rather subdued so I layed in. She then acused me of victimising her.

I profusly denied that and stated that my intentions were pure.

She then layed into me how I was singleing her out and that I shouldn't profess to know her when I don't and that I didn't give her a chance to speak and that ect...ect.

I listened, didn't butt in, and then sincerley apologised.

Surprisingly this wasn't the internet and by this time she had found her knight in shining armour who chimed with "She's my friend ,so don't talk to her like that"

[ignominous]

Sobriety. Whatever that is.

This would normally have been a red rag to a bull. The difference was I wasn't drunk and was able to talk my way out of it without emasculating myself in the process.

Point is that I've still got a long way to go and.

Though I truly love you all, I thank technology for putting thousands of miles of wire between us.