ASK RUBYREDD

what do you know about vampire energy?

napier, classic or best small town ever

OH YAY MY OWN QUESTION THREAD I ALWAYS WANTED ONE

JERGINS I <3 YOU

1. cuba st is awesome. kind of. it depends on my mood, really. nice little boutiquey stores and the best bars in wellington. if we're talking cuba vs. courtenay place, then cuba wins easily.

2. vampire energy: ummmmm... don't go see "30 days of night". that is my only opinion on the matter at this point in time.

3. napier: dude. they have that tiny little water fun park. that's all i remember. oh, and it's all art deco-ed out because of the huge earthquake they had there in the 30s which wiped out the whole town, so it had to built from scratch. looks just a little dated now, tho.

1. a) cuba st has two cafes: "fidel's" and "ernesto's"

groan

classic or dud http://www.world-guides.com/images/wellington/wellington_beehive.jpg

There is a tip jar in one of my NZ coffee shops (I patronise 2!) with "Tups" written on it.

mark, that does not sound like a question

4. classic for fugliness.

5. HOW MUCH DOES MY HEAD WEIGH

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5. normally i would need either a photograph or to hold you gently between my hands, lightly tugging on your precious earlobes. but in this instance, i will guestimate: 3.5 pounds

WRONG

NO WAIT THAT MIGHT BE RIGHT

OK THEN

mark, that does not sound like a question

lol

Ruby, what is your impression of the Oakland Athletics? Are you excited that they're going to be 'your team'?

Justine, do you think bald guys are hell of hott?

KANTLIPS i am always right. never question my veracity.

6. who the fuck are 'oakland athletics'?? the only sports team i have to start supporting are USC trojans, because that's jordan's team. my sport affliations end there, i'm afraid to say.

7. mark, you know for a fact that i find bald guys HELLA HOTT - jordan is bald and by far the sexiest man i know.

it is a scientifically proven fact that bald men are more virile and better lovers. also anecdotally proven.

7. should i get a bottle of wine after my double shift tonight and get wasted?

on my own?

7. yes, you most definitely should

lol 'u'

chaki this is not the place for frivolity; serious questions only please. do you need relationship advice? i am always here for you, buddy.

yes give me relationship advice '_'

i can't believe ppl aren't inundating this thread with questions. i'm a fountain of useful knowledge, guys.

ruby! plz remind us when you are moving to oakland!

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I am drunk but should I go into kitchen/living room where extremely fucking annoying german girl is sleeping "uncomfortably" to get bottle of jack daniels which I bought for "emergencies"

this one needs an immediate reply to be relevant. loves ya j but tomorrow is much too late.

well, i got the ph call today about my interview for the program - april 4. after i get through that, then i gotta have another interview to get the visa (which should be sweet). then i have to get a ton of money together. money issues are big issues right now, but i'm aiming for early june.

some days it feels like the date is just getting further away, not closer ;_;

T, my little irish rose, go get the JD. fuck that stupid german girl, her sleep is not that important to me, whereas your wellbeing is.

she is stupid isn't she. I will take off my shoes though.

oh, june is so soon! it is! then we will be neighbors, of sorts.

no, stomp loudly through and bang about a whole bunch, just for laughs.

i has the jd shoul I go bak?

june is soon for everyone but me!

mostly because the date keeps shifting: first it was feb, then it was early april, now it's june. but i still might not have enough $$ then, so it might not be till july. seattle's not that far from oakland, right? i mean, flying-wise.

T, yes, go back and pretend you need ice or something. act even drunker than you really are.

and T, is o-ess your bf or your friend?

wel i i need ic e i need a glass and hey are all dirty and so i mus wash one firstt

ois is long ime bf

ok forget the 'act drunker than you are' because you are obviously quite drunken. wash glass noisily.

where are you?

no, not too far. coupla hours, coupla hundred bucks.

we're going there next month for MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

dear rubyredd,

would you be so kind as to list five visual artists you've been thinking about?

your friend,

I didn't spell M.A.N.D.Y. right!!

what is MANDY and do you mean you're going to oakland next month?!

five visual artists i am thinking about:
1. peter callesen http://www.petercallesen.com/index/index2.html
he does awesome stuff with paper cutting.

2. robert parkeharrison - as mentioned on other thread: wicked cool photography. have been a fan for a little while but totally in love with my new book.

3. casey curran http://www.viveza.com/artist_portfolio.asp?artistid=15 makes awesome 'book art'

4. ray caesar. i am always thinking about ray caesar. still waiting for the special collectors edition book with signed and numbered giclee to arrive.

5. john casey http://www.bunnywax.com/drawings/index.html because his style is weird and creepy and interesting

6. Maureen gallace

7. Futoshi Miyagi

You just don't know it yet

M.A.N.D.Y. (sf not oakland)
http://www.rhythmism.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=36150&stc=1

ahem a question: have you ever seen neko case before?

hmmm... a big no to maureen gallace; doesn't appeal to me at all.
still thinking about whether i like miyagi or not.

jergins: i wish i was going to be in oakland next month :( :( :(

i have not seen neko case, but if she comes to sf/bay area then i'm dragging jordan with me to see her

where the fuck is my relationship advice?

That would be an awesome story to tell your grandkids, if you were ever to have any.

grandkids be all like what the hell is instant messenger is that like CDs

"nobody calls it 'e-mail' anymore GRANDMA"

jordan's parents have been awesome and understanding about our situation: they were penpals for ages before they met in person, and the first time they spent any decent amount of time together was their honeymoon. and they've been happily married for more than 30 years.

That's so cool about his parents. Wow.

xp Yes, it is going to be exactly like that. My five year old had to show me how to use the TiVo remote.

rubyredd, will you stop paying all your attention to your ILX AIM chatz and show me some attention, please?

hi ruby, i just sent you email, can you let me know if you didn't get it, it was acting weird. or you might have got it twice.

get on chatz estela!!

i would need a tutorial first, i am a bit hopeless.

i am hopelesser and it is easy :)

estela i have been sent by forces greater than i can describe to woo you to ilx chatz on aim

no i did not get yr email because webmail has been fucked for some time. email me at:

justine at guerillapoetics dot org

ok estela i did get your email, is just ended up in my spam. i have replied!! i am excited!!

:D

did estela kidnap you? where are you?

rube was estela sort of prim & proper veneer barely concealing vicious cobrasnake interior type? be honest.

estela is beautiful and gorgeous, and extremely vivacious. i actually expected her to be more... reserved? but she's so relaxed and chatty and giggly - i haven't seen someone laugh so much in a long time (maybe i am just extraordinarily funny??).

i also found out LOTS of secret and mysterious things about our estela, including her real name, which is... wait for it... BETTY SUE BANGERMAN. SERIOUSLY.

daaaamn & i was gonna name my first girlchild estela

betty bangerman isnt nearly as attractive to me, as a parent

If I were going to have another baby, I would totally consider Betty Bangerman.

For a name, I mean.

no no it's BETTY SUE

"Betty Sue" = definitely in my top five name choices now.

bs

i am quite inconsolable that babynuts isn't going to be called estela after all.

"bs" = kind of awesome initials, really

anything has got to be better than 'babynuts'

It sounds true, but I fear that it is, actually, possible to come up with worse.

Hey rubes,

Do you like flying? Do you like airline food? Do you ever take photos out of the plane windows? Does the mile high club appeal? Do you like airports? Duty Free - C/D?

Yours flightily,
Mx

dear mark,

i haven't been on all that many planes, and never any long distance flights. i like airline food, i doubt i will take photos out the window, and the mile high club does not appeal. airports are scary and i get confused very easily. duty free isn't all that big a deal.

xxxRR

WHATCHA DOIN IN CHICAGO MY DEAR

she is MEET THE PARENTSing

O M G

they are going to love her, she is a darling.

just saw this thread! i met the whole family on friday: two brothers, brother's wife, niece, mum, dad, two aunties and an uncle. very nerve wracking and rather stressful since i'm not good in large groups. but successful!

ruby, i'm afraid i have some terrible news, i just read this in the nz herald.

Iconic New Zealand lolly Snifters has been axed because of lack of consumer demand.

Cadbury Schweppes, which owns the Pascall brand, have also chopped Sparkles and Tangy Fruit lollies.

A Cadbury Schweppes spokesman said over the years the sales of Snifters, Sparkles and Tangy Fruit had "decreased significantly".

Eskimos are safe then.

it's cuz she left nz

yes, now ruby isn't there to wolf them down the snifters market has collapsed.

I like snifters as a word. It is rendolent of the beauties of alcohol quaffing just shy of abuse, too-formal white-tie setups, and committing crimes (Victorian-era variety) with your schoolmates at the old boys reunion.

i'm not judging you, ned, but reminiscences about committing victorian-era variety crimes with your school chums at the old boys' reunion might be best saved for iltmi.

i heard about this!! my mum emailed me to tell me the bad news. it seems jordan got the last bags available in taranaki.

how jilted should i feel

snifters, for god's sake

i SWEAR TO GOD i am going to find you new zealish lollies/choc etc to send to you guys... i feel so bad we (but mostly jordan) ate all the lollies i brought over with me!

What is this world coming to when candies with names like "snifters" no longer exist? It is so terrible and sad.

xp Don't worry; I am still meaning to send YOU something, but I have become painfully buried in this insane class and fear I may never emerge to do things like shopping and going to the post office.

reminiscences about committing victorian-era variety crimes with your school chums at the old boys' reunion might be best saved for iltmi

Who do you think I am, Momus?

perchance, chappy

I was a Maoist reserve assistant
For the library industry

dewey-eyed reminiscences

It was a moist time.