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[Driver Nate]

The most amazing thing about this thread is the amount of people that have vacated the premises. It's like some sort of Murmurs rapture.

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

Driver Nate, on 31 May 2011 - 09:32 AM, said:

The most amazing thing about this thread is the amount of people that have vacated the premises. It's like some sort of Murmurs rapture.

But REM past and present still walk the earth!
So where would the raptured murmursians be? And with who(m)?
Actually, let's not go there.Too scary. They could be in some gawdawful place with the Partridge family as musical dieties. *shudder*

[Milsean Cady]

Sweet Fanny Addams, on 31 May 2011 - 09:23 AM, said:

Oh I wasn't suggesting that everyone had 5 kids. I wasn't even suggesting that everybody have even one. It was more my bafflement at  a lot of respondents here to the kids question. So many of them were overwhelmingly negative like "Ewwwww!"  and "Hell no"  and "oh, the horror"and "are you fucking crazy? I'd rather stick pins in my eyes".
Looked like people were equating raising children with some terrible catastrophe. I am bewildered by that.

I pretty much thought that way for a long time. There is a big part of me that still cringes around children. I am about as maternal as a stick. But I'm at least begining to believe that it might not ruin my life, and could even be fun. Problem is, I'm 35, and my husband is moving like molasses toward thinking it could be a good thing. We've always been poor, unsettled (geographically) and a little juvenile, in that we prefer having time to ourselves for...yeah, I know...playing video games, and drinking beer. Honestly, we have a shit-ton of fun, just the two of us. I'm still torn, but I worry that I will miss out on something really swell if I don't have a child before I'm too old. I'm hoping I could still be me, you know, and have me time. That might be a ridiculous dream.

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

Milsean Cady, on 31 May 2011 - 05:15 PM, said:

I pretty much thought that way for a long time. There is a big part of me that still cringes around children. I am about as maternal as a stick. But I'm at least begining to believe that it might not ruin my life, and could even be fun. Problem is, I'm 35, and my husband is moving like molasses toward thinking it could be a good thing. We've always been poor, unsettled (geographically) and a little juvenile, in that we prefer having time to ourselves for...yeah, I know...playing video games, and drinking beer. Honestly, we have a shit-ton of fun, just the two of us. I'm still torn, but I worry that I will miss out on something really swell if I don't have a child before I'm too old. I'm hoping I could still be me, you know, and have me time. That might be a ridiculous dream.

I was never one of those girls who adored little children and wanted to be around them. When I did babysitting as a teen, it was for the money.
I did always know I wanted kids, though. I figured I'd feel differently about my own, and mine wouldn't bore me. That turned out to be the case, thank God.
My first child was not planned. We were newly married and broke and *OOPS*, contraceptive failure. So it was make my mind up fast about what to do because in that situation you kinda have to, and I couldn't end the pregnancy  because we were skint and the future was financially shaky at best. My hubby was ambivalent, and worried because we were broke and living in a tiny 1 bedroom apt, but he respected that I couldn't have an abortion for that reason and live with myself, and we now have a beautiful, successful grown daughter. Well, we have 3 of those, and 1 gorgeous son and an almost 16  horrorshow I have to take prom dress shopping this week. She'll turn out fine. The others did, and 2 of them were nightmare teenagers. Come to think of it, they were not easy as toddlers, either.
So we really had it thrust on us in the beginning. The plan would have been to wait at least a couple of years after the wedding to start a family. Fate often thumbs its nose at plans like that.
Out of 5, the only one we actually planned is our second child. If anyone had told me when I was 18 I'd end up with 5 children, I'd have told them to up their meds. It just happens that me and my DH are great at conceiving kids. If we shared a toothbrush, I'd be knocked up. He finally had a vasectomy after #5.

ETA-- having a baby doesn't turn women into Stepford wives. My personality hasn't changed, other than I've become more responsible. That probably would've happened anyway because yanno, you get older and some say, wiser. But I sit and hoot at South Park  and get giddy spells when I act  like a 6 year old. Things like rolling down hills and making up interpretive dances for my own amusement. Verdict of kids' friends is that I am "quirky".
That's fine. I can live with quirky.

[DericksHam]

crap. found out more about Sf's fertile hubby than i expected to. this is thread is so old and long. meh. i'll answer 20 for kicks
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1. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? "Zen"

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? my middle name is the name of a dynasty, suggested by some fortune teller or something.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? crap. i forgot the name of the movie.


4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? depends on how much i like myself at the moment.


5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH FILLING? fried egg?

6. KIDS? tsk. i'm not a paedophile.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? too existential. makes me depressed.

8. DO YOU HAVE A DIARY/JOURNAL? sort of.

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? i thought that was what the lolinterwebz was for.

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? sure, don't wanna live forever. i've jumped off a ship and a tower if that counts.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? froot loops.

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? no.

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate chip

16. SHOE SIZE? 9(U.S), i think.

17. RED OR PINK? blood

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU? existential angst, and making people brood?

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? my younger self.

20. WHAT COLOR PANTS(TROUSERS) AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? not wearing them right now.

[Kelly A]

I'm glad I had kids. Parenthood gives you all sorts of adorable moments such as this...

* NWS *

Edited by Kelly A, 03 June 2011 - 10:55 AM.

[Milsean Cady]

What a pure moment.

[DericksHam]

cute. but i think some people would consider that NWS with all that nudity and dead animal puppetry.

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

DericksHam, on 03 June 2011 - 12:54 AM, said:

cute. but i think some people would consider that NWS with all that nudity and dead animal puppetry.

  I did  throw up in my mouth a little when the girl tried to fashion the squirrel into a bra top.

[Kelly A]

DericksHam, on 03 June 2011 - 12:54 AM, said:

cute. but i think some people would consider that NWS with all that nudity and dead animal puppetry.

I suppose you're right.

I first saw an edited version where Daniel Tosh said in their part of the country it was called a "fur coat Barbie", but the uncomfortable and somewhat funny part for me was that I could easily see one of my kids doing this. Of course, coming from the plague and hantavirus capital of the world, it would've been out of her hands much faster. I think.

[Milsean Cady]

I love Daniel Tosh.

I probably would have done the same thing as a kid; I was enthralled by furry creatures.

[Pilgrimager]

Seems the best way to introduce myself?

1. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME?
Stephen/Steve. either will done.
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
no one

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
on a bus about 15 yrs. ago after a family fight

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Can't remember what it looked like

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH FILLING?
Chicken salad

6. KIDS?
Nooooo

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably

8. DO YOU HAVE A DIARY/JOURNAL?
Does twitter count?

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
I use it.
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yup

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Sugar puffs

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Nope

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Not really

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
tutti frutti
16. SHOE SIZE?
7

17. RED OR PINK?
Red

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU?
bad skin
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My mate Pat who drowned on Brighton beach in 2004:(

20. WHAT COLOR PANTS(TROUSERS) AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
do you really want to know?
21. LAST THING YOU ATE?
a bbq-i was a pig. Pork chop, burger, chicken,2 sauges, jacket spud + salad with load of condiments.

22. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Alan Parson's Project-I robot

23. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
dark Blue

24. FAVORITE SMELL?
Freshly cut lawn's in summer

25. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my friend paul

26. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
depends what attracts me to them
27. FAVORITE DRINK?
Coffee.

28. FAVORITE SPORT?
Football...soccer

29. MY EYE COLOR?
Brown

30. HAT SIZE?
Eh?

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No

32. FAVORITE FOOD?
Chinese

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings

34. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE CINEMA/THEATRE?
Gees I can't remember

35. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

36. HUGS OR KISSES?
Depend who with.  

37. FAVORITE DESSERT?
black forest gateau

38. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Pink floyd book

39. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD??
germs, fingerprints, food marks, a few scratches, somekinda sticky dust particles

40. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV?
Corry.

41. FAVORITE SOUND?
A certain somone's voice

42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles

43. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?
Singapore

44. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIALTY?
Bobotie
45. WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU BOUGHT?
Abba
46. WHAT IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE RECORD?
Pink floyd-Dark side of the moon

[Milsean Cady]

The last time you cried was 15 years ago? Damn, you are a strong dude.

I think I cry on a daily basis

[Ronja]

1. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? Ronja

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, my maternal grandmother

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Can’t remember

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It’s ok

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH FILLING? Smoked meat

6. KIDS? Maybe someday

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? sure

8. DO YOU HAVE A DIARY/JOURNAL? no

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? yes

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? no

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? oatmeal

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? no

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes, depends on if you mean physically or mentally

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Mint chocolate

16. SHOE SIZE? 8

17. RED OR PINK? pink

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU? My butt

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? No one

20. WHAT COLOR PANTS(TROUSERS) AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? black and black

21. LAST THING YOU ATE? Breakfast burrito

22. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? AFTP, Man on the Moon

23. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? pink

24. FAVORITE SMELL? Coffee brewing and bacon frying

25. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Tess

26. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? height

27. FAVORITE DRINK? an apple martini

28. FAVORITE SPORT? hockey

29. MY EYE COLOR? blue

30. HAT SIZE? Don’t know

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Not at the moment

32. FAVORITE FOOD? Sea food

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? The scarier the better

34. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE CINEMA/THEATRE? The Help

35. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer

36. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs

37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Baked Alaska

38. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? None at the moment

39. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?? My mouse

40. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Pam Am

41. FAVORITE SOUND? Children laughing

42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

43. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Sweden

44. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIALTY? My patients

45. WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU BOUGHT? Sugar Sugar by the Archies

46. WHAT IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE RECORD? Monster by REM