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25 Jun 2015 10:38 AM
#5351
Member
Kind of. Not on the U.S. West Coast, but I had a great week or so with my parents in Hawaii back in 1987. Loved it, and would love to go back someday.
TNP has been to Hawaii.
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25 Jun 2015 06:19 PM
#5352
Oliphaunt
Never have. Maybe this makes me a bad American, but I have no interest in visiting Hawaii -- I don't like sun much, I don't surf, and I'm not a huge fan of smoking grass. The music is good, though! And the language is very pleasing to the ear, I find. Plus, being a fatass, I'd probably fit right in.
TNP has done a fucking PITA strenuous uphill hike recently.
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25 Jun 2015 06:25 PM
#5353
Member
It doesn't make you a bad American, not in the least. There's no requirement that you go anywhere, after all (although I personally think every American ought to see Washington, D.C., NYC and the Grand Canyon at least once).
No, no such hikes by me recently.
TNP has been to Washington, D.C., NYC and the Grand Canyon at least once.
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25 Jun 2015 06:35 PM
#5354
Oliphaunt
No I lived in NYC for about four or five years, but when in NYC, there's a strong impulse to just stay in your own neighborhood. I made frequent excursions up to central park to escape the hustle and bustle, read, and of course when out-of-towners came to visit, I'd show them the sights. Never been to the Statue of Liberty.
TNP has a yen for travel in his or her dotage.
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25 Jun 2015 09:36 PM
#5355
Member
Yes, as a matter of fact, I've been thinking of that. Maybe once all the boys are out on their own. First up: Australia, Russia and Japan. And maybe a safari in Africa. Ooo, and the pyramids in Egypt.
TNP wants to see the pyramids in person someday - or has already.
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26 Jun 2015 12:02 AM
#5356
Oliphaunt
Not really -- pictures of Giza is close enough for me. I could do with seeing a nice Ziggurat, though.
TNP enjoys getting to the backcountry and is a fiend for beautiful scenery.
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26 Jun 2015 07:26 AM
#5357
Oliphaunt
Not so much. I just adore a penthouse view.
TNP holds a valid hunting or fishing licence.
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26 Jun 2015 08:57 AM
#5358
Oliphaunt
Neither. eta just wanted to add, nice tvland reference, you shuffling Hungarian.
TNP has been huntin' or fishin' in the past 15 years.
Last edited by Jizzelbin; 26 Jun 2015 at 09:00 AM.
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26 Jun 2015 12:27 PM
#5359
Member
Fishing, yes. Boring. If I'm going to be sitting by a lake or in a boat just floating there, I'd rather be reading.
TNP has read a great book recently.
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28 Jun 2015 08:26 AM
#5360
Oliphaunt
Well, in the process of rereading Peter Simons's *Parts* and yet again just skimming for some deets from Burgess, Boolos, and Jeffries. I suppose that's close enough.
TNP despises his mother.
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28 Jun 2015 09:00 AM
#5361
Member
No, I love her dearly, although she does have some annoying habits which I try to look past.
TNP has a prickly relationship with his or her father.
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28 Jun 2015 11:44 AM
#5362
Oliphaunt
Not so much -- he's a pretty chilled-out guy in his early 60s. And my mother might be my closest friend I've got -- she can be exasperating, and I just plain don't like her way of riding my ass for perceived indiscretions. Difficult to deal with. Thank god I really don't "have" to deal with her, except by choice and so forth.
TNP hasn't been getting a lot of good sleep recently.
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28 Jun 2015 07:52 PM
#5363
Member
False. I had the chance to sleep in yesterday AND today, which is rare (and treasured).
TNP needs at least seven hours of sleep a night to feel halfway human.
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29 Jun 2015 03:29 PM
#5364
Oliphaunt
Absofuckinglutely. I'm a horrible wreck without a good and copious sleep.
TNP is aching with physical pain right now
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29 Jun 2015 09:01 PM
#5365
Member
No, I feel good at the moment, fortunately.
TNP has seen The Matrix in the past three months.
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29 Jun 2015 09:30 PM
#5366
Oliphaunt
Nah, haven't seen it in years, and thought it was kinda over-rated then.
TNP could eat a hot dog right now.
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30 Jun 2015 09:43 AM
#5367
Member
Yes. Yes, I could.
I just saw The Matrix with my teenage son. He liked it, and I enjoyed it all over again. Clever and stylish, with great action sequences.
Just like me, TNP likes hot dogs with melted cheese and ketchup.
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30 Jun 2015 06:46 PM
#5368
Oliphaunt
Probably not *just* like you, but the cheese is good and so is the catsup.
TNP has fond memories when he or she was a child of eating hotdogs/corndogs/etc.
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30 Jun 2015 07:59 PM
#5369
Member
No, not particularly. I probably eat more hot dogs as an adult than I did as a kid (and I hate corndogs).
TNP loves corndogs.
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30 Jun 2015 09:45 PM
#5370
Oliphaunt
Fuck yeah, I love all that ridiculous food.
TNP has had a good corndog recently.
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01 Jul 2015 10:21 AM
#5371
Member
"Good corndog" is an oxymoron, so no.
TNP has a favorite oxymoron such as "jumbo shrimp" or "military intelligence."
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01 Jul 2015 10:23 AM
#5372
Oliphaunt
Sure, my new favorite is "genius friend."
TNP has a superabundance of birds in his or her vicinity, who aren't shy about vocalization.
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01 Jul 2015 10:45 AM
#5373
Oliphaunt
And, yes, "good corndog" doesn't really exist -- it's just called "corndog," preferably served by a young lady with a blouse full of goodies ETA that's what makes 'em good
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01 Jul 2015 03:17 PM
#5374
Member
Yes, we have a lot of songbirds in our neighborhood. It's especially nice to hear them in the morning.
She could look this, https://www.victoriassecret.com/swim...AR-_-LU-293998, and the corndog would still suck.
TNP knows someone who would fit in that swimsuit very well indeed.
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02 Jul 2015 10:10 AM
#5375
Oliphaunt
TNP is tired and wants to go home
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02 Jul 2015 10:10 PM
#5376
Member
I am tired, but I'm already home, so... half right.
TNP is half right more often than he or she wishes.
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02 Jul 2015 10:31 PM
#5377
Oliphaunt
Exactly the amount I wish -- usually wrong, but it makes the small victories stand out. ETA: I should amplify that in "my" field, something is either right or it isn't -- but most things a non-mongo can figure out are at least half-right. So, true, but I like it.
TNP really enjoys TRYING to do stuff beyond his or her abilities.
Last edited by Jizzelbin; 02 Jul 2015 at 10:33 PM.
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03 Jul 2015 02:43 PM
#5378
Member
I don't enjoy it, no, but I do it when I have to. I have to admit I prefer to remain in my comfort zone most times.
TNP has a dog or cat.
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03 Jul 2015 05:40 PM
#5379
Oliphaunt
False.
TNP not-so-secretly despises adults with pets, of any kind.
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03 Jul 2015 05:45 PM
#5380
Member
No, although I know people for whom their pets are obviously surrogate children, and who spend IMHO 'way too much time talking about or playing with their critters.
TNP has said the word "critter" out loud in the past two months.
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03 Jul 2015 07:04 PM
#5381
Oliphaunt
FALSE! In fact, I don't think I've ever said the word "critter" in my life.
TNP might have missed his or her chance with some random woman/man/whatever. Enjoy Arbys.
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03 Jul 2015 11:52 PM
#5382
Member
Yeah, there was a girl in college that I realized, too late, was almost certainly interested in me. Gail had a nerdy adorableness to her that I still think of now and then.
TNP has had a nerd crush.
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03 Jul 2015 11:56 PM
#5383
Oliphaunt
Got one right now. Logic Lady. Probably never see her again.
TNP hangs on to the past in a probably-unhealthy manner.
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04 Jul 2015 12:04 AM
#5384
Oliphaunt
OR dealer's choice,
TNP has actually heard someone say the word "critter" IRL. I'm not sure that's a real word.
So, whatever TNP strikes you, do your worst.
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04 Jul 2015 11:54 AM
#5385
Member
What the hell, it's Independence Day, I'll do 'em both!
No, with few exceptions, I tend not to hang onto the past. I'm more interested in my own future than my past (although I love history).
And yes, I have heard someone say "critter," and it is indeed a real word: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/critter?s=t
TNP is an American and will be celebrating Independence Day today, huzzah!
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04 Jul 2015 05:13 PM
#5386
Oliphaunt
Fuck yeah. Surprising I crawled out of my cave and returned yet again to the coast for an extended family weekend. Sunburned, scarred, muscles sore from hauling hundreds of pounds of driftwood, covered in sand, possible rib fracture, haven't showered in weeks. Hi family! Welcome to America! Eat at arbys or whatever.
TNP has ever, or recently, either broken the arm of someone's favorite chair, or heard of someone who's done that. Literally.
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04 Jul 2015 11:57 PM
#5387
Member
I broke a light fixture at my in-laws' house once. Never a chair, though.
TNP has at least three different kinds of light fixtures visible from where he or she now sits.
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06 Jul 2015 05:07 PM
#5388
Oliphaunt
Sure, if you look hard enough
TNP has recently had major fight with his father and mother over a family holiday. May never speak to my father again, and vice versa.
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06 Jul 2015 05:51 PM
#5389
Oliphaunt
Nah, both my parents are dead. Will never fight with them again, nor laugh neither.
TNP has seen someone fall dead beside them.
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06 Jul 2015 06:07 PM
#5390
Oliphaunt
No OK, the frowny face is a bit morbid. Wait, I think I've seen some grisly car-crashes ("blood on the pavement"), but not right beside me. Sorry if that was the situation with either of your parents -- that doesn't sound like fun, no matter the person.
TNP carries grudges for a long, long time.
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06 Jul 2015 08:55 PM
#5391
Member
No, I tend to let them go. I might not ever be as friendly with that person again - I remain kind of guarded - but I just don't have the energy to maintain hate of a particular individual for all that long.
TNP hates a particular flavor of ice cream.
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06 Jul 2015 11:37 PM
#5392
Oliphaunt
Anything with non-candy or non-candied chunks of fruit in it. I find that upsetting. I don't eat icecream very often at all, though. Maybe bubblegum flavor is pretty bad.
TNP eats icecream pretty often.
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07 Jul 2015 11:01 AM
#5393
Member
Unless once or twice a month is "pretty often," no.
TNP has kids, or wants to.
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07 Jul 2015 12:12 PM
#5394
Oliphaunt
Yeah, I may have mentioned once or twice that I have a kid.
TNP likes to read strange old books from Project Gutenberg and such like places.
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07 Jul 2015 12:47 PM
#5395
Oliphaunt
Sort of. I like the old Ad usum delphini annotated (in Latin) of Latin "classics" -- for the use of (a) young prince! I haven't seen those on Gutenberg, but they';re around and IMHO are the best way to learn Latin -- because the notes are actually in simplified (but correct) Latin designed for the use of children, printed in the margins of real texts, like from Virgil, Lucan, Caesar, and so forth.
TNP knew at one specific time that he or she would have/never would like to have children.
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09 Jul 2015 10:58 AM
#5396
Member
For most of my young adulthood I had no interest in kids. But I came around, and now I have three.
TNP has two or more siblings.
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09 Jul 2015 11:36 AM
#5397
Oliphaunt
Three, to be exact.
TNP likes to wear bright colours.
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09 Jul 2015 09:41 PM
#5398
Oliphaunt
No. I'm no Goth or artiste, I just prefer to stay in the background of things. With the exception of a bright red long-sleeve T shirt I'm pretty fond of.
TNP is wearing "summer gear" right now, like shorts, a floral print shirt, and sneakers -- good enough for me this evening.
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09 Jul 2015 11:38 PM
#5399
Member
Yes. Tan shorts, an Obama/Biden T-shirt, and bare feet. Ah, summer!
TNP voted in the U.S. Presidential elections in both 2008 and 2012, and will very likely do so again next year.
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10 Jul 2015 07:21 AM
#5400
Oliphaunt
No, not a U.S. citiizen.
TNP likes sausage and eggs better than bacon and eggs.
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