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[Elendil's Heir]

Hmm, no, I've never done that, but I have used their helpfully-provided postage-paid envelopes to reply to candidates and causes I loathe.

TNP has donated to a political candidate sometime in 2025.

[Jizzelbin]

Well....if you count my contributing to make Australian patriot/hero/legend Paul Hogan a member of parliament, then, sure.

TNP is pretty sure texting an on-again-off-again girlfriend "I wish you were never born" is probably not the most diplomatic of retorts. Bonus TNP if TNP has ever said worse via text.

[Elendil's Heir]

Yes, I'm pretty sure it is. And no, I've definitely never texted worse than that!

TNP has a particular movie he or she would like to see before the end of the month.

[Jizzelbin]

Actually yeah. Just found out a bit ago about a documentary about and featuring snooker legend and enfant terrible Ronnie "Rocket" O'Sullivan, called Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything. I think it might be on Amazon Prime or something, but haven't been that diligent about searching it out. I think it was released in 2023.

Also, haven't got around to watching The Roses, a pretty recent remake of the semi-classic War of the Roses directed by Danny DeVito himself.

TNP would like to take about a six month sabbatical from working his or her straight job and just doing some other things. And is kind of annoyed he or she isn't in a position to do so.

[Elendil's Heir]

I could definitely put a six-month sabbatical to good use, but it's just not gonna happen.

And yes, I'd like to see The Roses, too. The trailer looks great (although I've never seen the original).

TNP likes pumpkin spice flavor in... something.

[Jizzelbin]

Sure. Preferably on someone else. Like in their eyeballs.

TNP suspects comedian Ricky Gervais might be a "tankie"; or at least a deplorable person.

Alternate TNP: TNP was stoked that the Blue Jays came so far in this MLB season.....anybody but the Yanks or the BoSox, amirite! And Seattle? Who knew?

[Elendil's Heir]

Well, the Cleveland Guardians had a terrific comeback late in the season, but then they fell apart at the end. Still, it was exciting while it lasted.

TNP needs a space heater tonight.

[Jizzelbin]

Yep. I've had mine set up by my desk for a week or so now.

TNP would consider making and eating a blood sausage made from non-pathenogenic human blood.

[Elendil's Heir]

Eww, no thank you!

TNP will now tell us about the most disgusting thing he or she ever ate.

[Jizzelbin]

Uhmmmm....a sip of my on-again off-again girlfriends blood that she captured in the aftermath of oral (periodontal) surgery.

It is not good. But she did collect per my request a few ounces in a mason jar, and when she returns from a family visit I'm going to insist we each drink a cocktail mixed with it.

It's vile, and potentially a very real biohazard. But one's only young once, right?

TNP thinks cheap motels are the ultimate solution to the "your place or mine?" minefield of dating a person with whom one is in an actual relationship.....if neither partner is particularly willing to change the interior decorating of his or her abode. That or a taxicab/Lyft, out the door at two or three AM.

[Elendil's Heir]

I was in cheap motels a few times with a cute girl back in the day, yeah, and I have lots - well, some very good memories of them, too.

TNP will be seeing a movie this weekend.

[Jizzelbin]

Yes. I've been reading four or five books by John Waters (in the memoir, not fiction category) in the past week, and I've never seen *Hairspray* nor a few others. That should be corrected.

TNP manages to remain calm when one's car passenger (for example, one whom one sacrificed quite a bit to pick her up from the airport) starts literallly screaming "go straight! don't turn here!" and so forth. Outwardly calm but irritated to the highest degree.

[Elendil's Heir]

Yes, definitely. Fortunately my passengers are usually better-behaved than that.

TNP has taken part in a Zoom meeting today.

[Jizzelbin]

No, thank God. I hate those things. It's better than commuting to some shithole place to sit at a table, in some cases, but it's never as satisfying as face-to-face.

TNP played a sport today. Or watched one. Whichever.