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Well, in that case, let's see if we can break the record
for "most comments on one post"--whatever that might be, I'm sure this one would have to be getting close. And there are broken lampshades, a torn bedspread, and food ALL OVER the floor! Clean up after your torrid love-fests, why dontcha?? ;-)
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 1:13 PM
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Mark and I are just borrowing your house...we trashed everyone else's. LOL
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 1:10 PM
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Ariala my alter-ego, I'm not complaining, Quirky never complains.
Just an astute observation now and then...
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 1:00 PM
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Quirky, what are you complaining about? LOL
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 11:27 AM
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Mark, I'll have you on your back again before you know it!
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 11:27 AM
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Sure, the poor little mutant's being abandoned before birth. Screw it, I'll drop him off at
Reptile World.
posted by
mark2556
on June 4, 2004 at 10:54 AM
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Okay, this post is five days old, 65 comments,
and starting to feel like a private chat room for Ariala, Mark2556 and Quirky...not that I don't love you both, kiss, kiss, and this is fun...but maybe it's time to find a new room? Go poke fun at my journal post, Zen and the Art of Mountain Climbing, and we can start from scratch! ...luv, Quirk
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 10:48 AM
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Was it an oil lantern? If so, I think it's leaking. If not, then Baby2556 has some kind of viscous discharge.
posted by
mark2556
on June 4, 2004 at 10:41 AM
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Ariala, think of the child, woman!
Growing up as Mark's prodigy would be bad enuf, but to be illegitimate, too??
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 10:38 AM
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You mean there's something more than torrid affairs??? I'm stumped.
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 10:34 AM
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hahahahaha, gad, I wondered where the lantern disappeared to after the
storm.
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 10:34 AM
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The little critter wn't come out. Somebody needs to do a little reconnoitering, and I'd appreciate making sure no flashlights are left behind this time.
posted by
mark2556
on June 4, 2004 at 10:31 AM
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Ariala, sorry! But I thought after knocking him up you would want more than
just a torrid affair, that somehow you might want to make an honest man of him? Whoops, my mistake. Carry on! 
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 10:13 AM
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Did someone tell you we were married? Me and commitment are a no no!!!
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 9:57 AM
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But...a good little wife would hold his hand
while he popped the little freak out! Oh, just when you think you know someone...well, at least can you feed him some painkillers?
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 9:50 AM
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Yes, I think he would too...I will NOT be watching, that's for damn sure!
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 9:47 AM
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Ah, the enema pro. He might be the perfect midwife for the delivery, too!
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 9:47 AM
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Are you kidding? I called in the professional - Chris2303!
posted by
Ariala
on June 4, 2004 at 9:39 AM
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Ariala--did you help Mark2556 with that enema last night??
How's it come out?? 
posted by
Julia.
on June 4, 2004 at 9:37 AM
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LOL...get out of here!
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 9:03 PM
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Lastest rectalsoundogram....I may begin enema treatments...
Help me!! - Brian
posted by
mark2556
on June 3, 2004 at 9:01 PM
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Guess I haven't been around long enuf to know about that...
posted by
Julia.
on June 3, 2004 at 6:28 PM
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I hope not...don't tell Eccentric and Mysteria...I'll never hear the end of
it.
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 6:20 PM
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Ariala, LOL. Freudian slip??
posted by
Julia.
on June 3, 2004 at 6:19 PM
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Whoa, I just realized I was playing the man, not the woman who got a
man pregnant...Pamela Anderson? I mean, I was thinking about Brian, from the Blogitstaff.
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 6:15 PM
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He calls me insensitive because every time he asks me, "What are
you thinking about?" I say Pamela Anderson...I thought pregnant men liked honesty?
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 6:13 PM
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Ariala, since he's carrying the little freak,
perhaps you could humor his hormones??
posted by
Julia.
on June 3, 2004 at 6:03 PM
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Quirky, Mark keeps telling me we're gonna need some friggin counseling.
Counseling? I ain't going to some friggin counselor. I just want him to let me watch my ESPN and keep his ass in shape. Is that too much to ask?
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 6:00 PM
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ariala and mark2556, will you two stop yer bickering??
No, probably not until after he pops out the little freak, eh?
posted by
Julia.
on June 3, 2004 at 5:56 PM
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Here he goes again. I wish he'd have the friggin baby so I can get him
to the gym to work off that fat ass he's got now.
posted by
Ariala
on June 3, 2004 at 2:06 PM
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Sorry, but I just can't tear myself away from the
Lifetime network. These 6-hour stories of women's courage, family values and men devoid of any traces of testicles are just....oh, pass the Kleenex!!
posted by
mark2556
on June 3, 2004 at 2:03 PM
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hahaha! What about Sex & the City?
posted by
Julia.
on June 2, 2004 at 1:29 PM
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Yeah, but it was refreshing to see a man cry, until it started happening
every time he watched Friends.
posted by
Ariala
on June 2, 2004 at 1:27 PM
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Ariala, just like a man to crave something other than
pickles and ice cream, eh?
posted by
Julia.
on June 2, 2004 at 1:21 PM
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And what facking mood swings and cravings this man has...
I'm tired of going out in the middle of the night to fetch him some of mother's yeasties.
posted by
Ariala
on June 2, 2004 at 1:15 PM
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Rays of Me, thanx for your comment. I think so, too.
posted by
Julia.
on June 2, 2004 at 1:13 PM
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mark2556, that is freakin' funny!
posted by
Julia.
on June 2, 2004 at 1:12 PM
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happiness is happiness because it's in contrast with pain.
very good post.
posted by
RAYS_OF_ME
on June 2, 2004 at 8:07 AM
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hahahaha!
posted by
Ariala
on June 2, 2004 at 7:30 AM
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Ariala isn't kidding...it's no secret she and I have been having a torrid lust affair for some time, and in a moment of weakness we neglected our normal security measures.
In short, she knocked me up. The baby is due in about 2 days. Dr. Dknowles says it should be a healthy and happy mutant.
God, this is gonna hurt....
posted by
mark2556
on June 2, 2004 at 5:54 AM
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Viva, that's what I'm thinking, too.
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 5:40 PM
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If I had a choice I think I would prefer emotional pain to physical pain
Cheers VIVA
posted by
VIVA_LA_KATZE
on June 1, 2004 at 5:31 PM
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PassionP, I loved it!
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 1:09 PM
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on behalf of all men
I say thanks. Been reading The Da Vinci Code which may be why I'm down on my kind! But I'll post more about that when I finish it! tg
posted by
tbgroucho
on June 1, 2004 at 1:03 PM
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Quirky, eh, Amen to that...
posted by
Ariala
on June 1, 2004 at 1:01 PM
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groucho--for me, a planet without men would be too boring!
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:59 PM
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Go to BABY, TELL ME -How does it feel?
posted by
RICKYJFICO_PASSIONTHRU_U
on June 1, 2004 at 12:54 PM
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well extinction might not be a bad idea for the planet!
sorry al gore must have walked in front of the computer. anyway, have you read Valerie Solanas's The SCUM Manifesto,which argues that since we have the technology we can eliminate men, just save up enough sperm (keeping a few of us studs on hand for "farming" purposes), since men have fucked up things so badly. Soon we won't even need the sperm! tg
posted by
tbgroucho
on June 1, 2004 at 12:53 PM
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groucho, I agree with you on all counts.
And when something affects you so deeply, there is bound to be some history there. Also, I was only kidding about the extinction thing...
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:48 PM
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Fair enough
to both Quirky and Ariala -- would that I could have born my children, really (though my wife says I couldn't have handled it!). But who says I haven't in some other lifeime?! I felt like I was witnessing a secret ritual, and I had little role (until near the very end) but to witness.
as to the original question: no question, the emotional pain is worse, for most of us. I admit there are physical pains that are awful; I've seen that suffering, too, but mostly in the lives of those whose suffering would soon end. I believe that suffering ends. the emotional suffering is almost impossible to get over and that it's possible that that suffering must be worked out in the next life/afterlife/whatever. I posted a story about being embarrassed by a pen-pal situation in 6th grade and I still can feel that shame. There's two sides to hell, Harvey Keitel's character says in Mean Streets -- the physical and the spiritual, and you know, he says the worst of it is the spiritual.. tg
posted by
tbgroucho
on June 1, 2004 at 12:42 PM
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Ariala, were that to happen, extinction of our species,
might not be far behind!
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:39 PM
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Quirky, until men can have babies...I will pass, thank you.
posted by
Ariala
on June 1, 2004 at 12:31 PM
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groucho, *most* everyone in your position says so,
but not having had any children, I can't comment.
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:24 PM
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childbirth
Remind me to post or e-mail my description of the day my baby was born, at home, with me the only male around, it was a truly amazing experience. Yes, there was pain, but there was something more going on during labor, and it was awe-some. I will not deny the pain but even the one who went through it knows it was worth it. really. tg
posted by
tbgroucho
on June 1, 2004 at 12:19 PM
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Ariala, hehe, they have drugs for that, you know...
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:15 PM
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Why do you think I choose NOT to bear children? Uh huh, physical pain! LOL
posted by
Ariala
on June 1, 2004 at 12:09 PM
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Ariala, once again I find myself saying "me, too."
I'm beginning to think I might be your clone, LOL.
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:00 PM
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Scriber--I would NEVER...! ;-)
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 12:00 PM
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I don't like physical pain, so I'll endure a broken heart -- emotional pain
is something I'm used to...the physical -- I'm not.
posted by
Ariala
on June 1, 2004 at 11:27 AM
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Quirk, sweetie, means I plan on sending you a picture of my mug. Don't
refuse to accept it. love and kisses, Scriber.
posted by
scriber
on June 1, 2004 at 11:09 AM
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Scriber, HELP! I don't understand "plan pic."
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 11:05 AM
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hi doll, are we still talking pain; Speaking of pain, plan pic. for you.
love Scriber.
posted by
scriber
on June 1, 2004 at 11:00 AM
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Kay-Ren, very astute observations!
I hadn't really thought about the causative reaction both types of pain would have on each other. And if only we could choose only level ones or twos, I wouldn't mind some pain now and then, hehe.
posted by
Julia.
on June 1, 2004 at 9:37 AM
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I wish pain had a snooze button. Like, yeah I feel that something is wrong, but I can't take care of it right now. Could you call back later? LOL. An off button would be better. As to which is worse, I don't think you can separate the two. Physical pain that hurts enough or long enough will cause intense emotional pain. Emotional pain that goes on long enough or is bad enough will cause physical pain. One of the better things about emotional pain is when the phsycial pain kicks in the emotional pain backs off for a bit. Physical pain doesn't back off when emotional pain jumps in.
Okay, I've chosen. Emotional pain is easier to deal with then physical pain. LOL If only it were that simple, and we could choose just one or the other. Good post.
posted by
Kay-Ren
on May 31, 2004 at 8:45 PM
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Katray, very true. Thanx for your comment.
posted by
Julia.
on May 31, 2004 at 6:46 PM
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Hi Quirky,
Depends on the intensity of either, I think. I've had a broken leg; nothing compared to the suffering of terminal cancer patients. Emotional pain has visited often, but I've always found ways to combat it before it became all consuming. Sounds like you are a warrior too. Yes, I believe pain is necessary for growth, discovery and appreciation of joy and peace.
posted by
Katray2
on May 31, 2004 at 5:56 PM
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Scriber, no I can't tell. But maybe if you posted a picture
where you could actually make out some of your presumably-handsome features?
posted by
Julia.
on May 31, 2004 at 3:11 PM
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Quirk--can't you tell looking at my mug? Nose is slightly off center.
had a bumb not supposed to be there. But I guess who really cares; candidate for male Swan.
love and kisses, Scriber.
posted by
scriber
on May 31, 2004 at 3:08 PM
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Fabulous--LOL. And good insights...
posted by
Julia.
on May 31, 2004 at 2:50 PM
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scriber--ouch, a broken nose--and more than once?
It hurts me just to think of it.
posted by
Julia.
on May 31, 2004 at 2:49 PM
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Someone said, our bodies don't remember pain, or else we would
have only one child. I think the same is true of emotional pain. How could a person say which is the worse, when we will do anything at the time to rid ourselves of the pain, and constantly seek permanent cures for such in both areas.
posted by
TARZANA
on May 31, 2004 at 2:03 PM
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There isn't much pain in broken bones in my experience, collarbone, nose a
few times, toes, etc.,--mental pain is much worse, for it lasts much longer. love frank.
posted by
scriber
on May 31, 2004 at 2:00 PM
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