Titania Forum Posts (112)

RE: Do you ever.. ?

Wow, I wish I could say this, but I really can't. When I was younger, I was audacious. My nickname in HS was Tigger, because I was so bouncy and all over the place. I miss being like that. I've developed a cynicism I would just as soon toss aside. But I keep trying to find someone to make me laugh again, and I keep myself laughing whenever I can in the mean time, so I think that's a step in the right direction.

RE: If you could

19, back when I could still stay up for three days straight without passing out from exhaustion. Those were some good times. Though, by the third day, I was prone to laugh hysterically at pretty much anything.

RE: romantic way of getting 2 know u.... what do you think.

Wow, so much...romance. I never thought of myself as odd romantically til I spent some time on these boards.

Dinner for 2 is nice, but not the best or most romantic way I can think of getting to know someone. How about, running inside out of the rain. You get to find out how self conscious they are about their body and how attracted they are to yours, by their reactions. You also find out how willing they are to roll with the punches or bemoan unexpected occurences. Or watching them react to an emotional situation, whether they are watching an emotional moment in a movie, seeing them hug their kids/niece/nephew, or when they see an old married couple cuddling in the park.

For me, I think I learn more about someone by how they react to the world around them than by what they say.

RE: Drinking beer and fighting the dogs for cheetos off the floor...So what are you doing?

No kidding. It's even more fun when you keep setting each other off and so the laughing continues until someone can't breathe.

However, I like to be alone for some laughing. Mostly when I'm watching a Bob Sagat comedy show. Even with my open mind it can be embarrassing to admit you find some of the psycho stuff in his head funny.

RE: if you could spend the night with someone who would it be

Dknew, even the monogamous types are allowed to have one nighters in their dreams.

Plus, doesn't every couple get their five freebie list? I know my ex and I had one. I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten to use their freebie list in the history of it's existence.

RE: it's not easy...to speak your mind or mine for that matter

Nietzsche was a chauvinist pig who was in love with his sister.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

This theory has always reminded me of the concept of the observer in the quantum mechanics, and how the very act of trying to measure particle behavior can alter the behavior itself.

RE: Who's next ?

We all knew he wouldn't go gently into that good night, didn't we? Nope, he'll take as much down with him as he can. Economy and 'world policing' is just a small chunk. The only thing we can hope is that there's enough people in congress afraid about the next election to keep him sitting on his hands until he's tossed from the building. That and that the international community keeps remembering that those who put him in that chair are mostly sorry they did it now, as demonstrated by his approval rating, which has dipped to 24% last time I looked.

RE: if you could spend the night with someone who would it be

Well, if we're dreaming, can I have Jensen Ackles and Jared Padelecki on HowboutU's king square bed? Talk about a yummy evening.

RE: isnt it the truth

I know a lot because I read a lot. And in case you missed it, I used to be a tax preparer. The green cards are irrelevant.

I have no more interest in listening to the drivel of someone who won't back up their claims anyway. You didn't even bother to read the IRS links did you? Or research one bit of your information. You just assume you know everything. Well I assume nothing. I back my information with facts and research. That's what every person in this country needs to start doing. Show me information, not your presumptions.

And by the way, the phrase you protest too much is actually, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." And it doesn't have anything to do with debating. The phrase refers Gertrude and her attitude to the play she's watching in Hamlet. It means to insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what you are saying. But generally it applies most to cases where people react vehemently and emotionally with no rationale to their words. In this case, that would apply to your protests, not mine.

RE: Anyone done that online Karaoke thing?

Thanks. Love your Paris Sisters' cover.

I love All That Jazz too, but I really wish they had Funny Hunny. I do a mean rendition of that song. Hmm, I wonder if they have any Rent on here.

RE: If you weren't single....

I would have someone to read my stories to instead of just reading them aloud (does that qualify as talking to yourself?).

While there would be more laundry to do, I can probably only do it half the time.

I could leave the body pillow in the closet.

My son might be able to stop asking me to play chess, which I absolutely suck at.

Most importantly, when I've had a lousy day, and I really want to lay in bed and cry, there'd be someone there to make me smile and laugh.

RE: isnt it the truth

And exactly how do you know that the people in front of you in line were illegals? Or did you just assume they were? You don't have to watch the popular media to find information. Seriously, look it up. This isn't my imagination. Illegal immigrants are estimated to have paid 10% of the 2004 SS surplus, and they are not eligible for benefits. If you worked for the IRS you should certainly know that many illegals use fake SS numbers to get work. And their employers are still taking out their taxes same as they do for the rest of us. Not every illegal immigrant works under the table or on the side of a road. Most, in fact, work for companies who withdrawal same as they do for any employee. I know of one company that's roughly an hour drive from here that employees many illegals, because they lost a lot of workers when the mass raids happened last year. And they sure as hell don't pay people under the table. They just pretend they think they're SS numbers are legit. Hell, the IRS even created an individual tax identification number, for people without an SS number, that is being used by a lot illegal immigrants. They've issued more than 6 million if them in the last decade. Now not all of those are going to illegals. Some are going to foreign people working here legally, but a few years back they were having seminars signing up 500 people a night for these numbers. I don't know if they still do those seminars, but people are still getting the numbers, and at an increasing rate.

For someone who supposedly worked for the IRS, you didn't know much about how they work? Like I said, do your research. I don't get my information from the stars, anymore than I assume everything that Fox News reports to be true. I prefer to read more and learn the truth about political and socio-economic issues before I make a decision. Particularly with an election coming up. I also worked for a tax prep company, and we were given information explaining why there was nothing illegal in filing a return for an undocumented worker.

But since you can't be bothered to verify your information, here's some useful links on your old boss' website.



And here's some info in ITIN's

RE: Anyone done that online Karaoke thing?

Ok, thanks to Eupho for the linking. I've put my first one up. Under handle CleverTitania. I'm actually a little irked by this thing though. I was doing a killer All That Jazz, but it kept screwing up in the middle and going out of sync. Settled for a great Melissa Ethridge song. Be gentle.

RE: isnt it the truth

A single quote from a single search, "A stunning two-thirds of illegal immigrants pay Medicare, Social Security and personal income taxes." Do your research. They do pay taxes, and not only can they not collect social services, there are laws trying to prevent private charities, like churches, from helping them. They also are not drawing SS. The government is dipping a lot more for Wealthfare than anything to do with illegal immigrants.

As for my falling apart comment, it was regarding the movie. I assume you haven't seen it, but it paints an interesting picture of just what would happen if all latinos disappeared from Cali suddenly.

And by the way, when exactly was 'before the immigrants came'? Can you give me a rough time line here? I'm pretty sure there have been immigrants, legal and illegal in this country for a long time. Starting, of course, with Columbus' gang. Like I said, don't believe the crap the media feeds you. Do you're own research. You'd be amazed at what you learn.

RE: Anyone done that online Karaoke thing?

Online karaoke?! That's fricking brilliant. Can't believe I didn't know this existed. If anyone knows more sites, please post. I'm checking this out over the weekend.

RE: Norwegian Jokes

Wow, I have been missing out on my heritage here. I didn't know we had better jokes than the Polish. I'll have to tell these to my gramma.

RE: gynecology visit

The joke about the blonde having puppies is funnier.

RE: Us Economy

But don't forget, unemployment is always declining. We are not in a recession. In fact, there never was any such thing as a recession. It's all lies I tell you, left wing propaganda, Michael Moore and that damned Martin Sheen filling your head with lies!

This has been a message from the most beloved administration since Nixon. Now, back to American Idol.

RE: George Bush's 3 favorite words

You're wrong. It's freedom. Though antidisestablishmentarianism is a close second. Not because he knows what it means, but just because he can't say it without special cue card.

I think his favorite word is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. I'm fairly certain he's just going to start saying it whenever he knows we won't buy anything else coming out of his mouth. At least he'll get an occasional giggle.

RE: can you really fall in love with somebody living in another country ?..would you go and live there !

It does happen. I knew a couple who met on a chat room we all frequented. He flew her out to London (she was in the US) for a visit with her daughter. He proposed within a day. She moved there and they were married and had another baby not long after.

For me though, it would have to be someone I was absolutely crazy about, to the point where losing that connection would break my heart. And the country would have to be somewhere I could stand to live, like somewhere in Europe or Australia. I wouldn't move to anyplace like Russia or Greenland, it's cold enough here. And, of course, the place would have to be remotely democratic in it's political environment. Not moving to a dictatorship.

RE: Your Ideal first date

Perfect first date would unfortunately require living elsewhere, because we don't have the kind of place I would want to go here, but since you asked...

Picture something like Santa Monica Boulevard. I'd love for a guy to take me to a carnival/boardwalk. We'd play games, get silly on the Gravitron, and walk, and check out the view, and he can eat all the junk food he wants but he has to let me nibble a little (diabetics must forgo funnel cake ). We'd talk constantly, about a dozen different subjects. I'd win him a stuff animal at ski-ball, and he can pout a little because I didn't play the girl and let him do better than me, and I'd kiss him on the cheek to 'restore his male ego'.

At the end of the night we'd end up sitting outside, just talking about our favorite movies, books, music we listened to when we were 16, our first kiss and why we both really 'got' Say Anything. Later, he'd walk me to my door, hesitate for a second, then quickly kiss me in a way that's probably not appropriate for the first good night kiss. He'd say something to that effect to, but close with the fact that if he hadn't kissed me like that, he'd have regretted it for a very long time. And I, of course, would say I'd never have forgiven him for it myself. Then, when I got in the house, I'd found he left me a voicemail once, when he went to the restroom, telling me he was having the most amazing night, and wanted to make sure I knew in case he blew it later on.

Ok, being that I'm a writer by nature, I may have overthought this.

RE: Empty profiles

I am also haunting multiple sites, mostly because you can't tell which ones will work for you. Reviews are useless.

I will tell you, a picture is not that important to me, but unless you're initial contact is pretty interesting, I am not going to respond favorably if you're profile is blank. The whole point of doing this online is to do the best you can to find others who have similar interests and wants out of life before you get too invested. If you're profile is blank, why should I assume we have anything in common? I, quite frankly, don't understand the point of being on an online dating service if you're not going to use the medium to it's best advantage. If you wanted to chat up people with no information about them, go to a singles bar.

As I said. I can easily deal with no picture, but empty profiles give me the