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http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/m ... mi123.html

it's a fabulously rich history of the Woman's Uprising against the Pass Act in the Aparthid of South Aftrica in the 1950's. Pretoria was the capital that they marched to and they brought down the house!

Merle

sorry, but you should have looked up limerence. . . I can only head it off, I can't control it when it happens.



Merle

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Are we having a tiff? No tiffs while I have my Aspie girl pitting Hillary and Condi against each other in my story. I'm having too much fun for tiffs!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurie-da ... 46501.html


Last night Thelma and Louise (Lauri Davis and Sheryl Crowe) drove the bus off the cliff or at least into the White House Correspondents Dinner. The "highlight" of the evening had to be when we were introduced to Karl Rove. How excited were we to have our first opportunity ever to talk directly to the Bush Administration about global warming.

We asked Mr. Rove if he would consider taking a fresh look at the science of global warming. Much to our dismay, he immediately got combative. And it went downhill from there.

We reminded the senior White House advisor that the US leads the world in global warming pollution and we are doing the least about it. Anger flaring, Mr. Rove immediately regurgitated the official Administration position on global warming which is that the US spends more on researching the causes than any other country.

We felt compelled to remind him that the research is done and the results are in (www.IPCC.ch). Mr. Rove exploded with even more venom. Like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum, Mr. Rove launched into a series of illogical arguments regarding China not doing enough thus neither should we. (Since when do we follow China's lead?)

At some point during his ramblings, we became heartbroken to think that the President of the United States and his top advisers have partially built a career on global warming not being real. We have been telling college students across the country for the past two weeks that government does not change until people demand it... well, listen up folks, everyone had better get a lot louder because the message clearly is not getting through.

In his attempt to dismiss us, Mr. Rove turned to head toward his table, but as soon as he did so, Sheryl reached out to touch his arm. Karl swung around and spat, "Don't touch me." How hardened and removed from reality must a person be to refuse to be touched by Sheryl Crow? Unphased, Sheryl abruptly responded, "You can't speak to us like that, you work for us." Karl then quipped, "I don't work for you, I work for the American people." To which Sheryl promptly reminded him, "We are the American people."

At that point Mr. Rove apparently decided he had had enough. Like a groundhog fearful of his own shadow, he scurried to his table in an attempt to hibernate for another year from his responsibility to address global warming. Drama aside, you would expect as an American citizen to be able to engage in a civil discussion with a public official. Instead, Mr. Rove was dismissive, condescending, and quite frankly a bully.

Ultimately, we were left wondering what on Earth Mr. Rove was talking about when he said "the American people." If more than 60% of American voters, the Supreme Court, over 400 cities, the US National Academy of Sciences, numerous major US corporations, and others don't constitute the American people, then what does? The truth is, if this administration cared one iota about the American people, they would have addressed this problem long ago, and the sad reality is that this problem has been left to us, all of us, since the current administration has abandoned this issue entirely. In the absence of true leadership, we must guide ourselves. We can solve this, but we had better act fast.

Should I put dear Karl into the story and have my Aspie girl pin him to a wall as well?

Actually if the truth be known, and I'm going to tell it anyways, I like backs. If I have a fetish part, that would be it. Now mind you I like all parts, but if you gots to pin me down thats the one. My back massages are ok, but I do a foot massage that would make you not want to stand on them again for a week, they would feel so good. Stalk a way, hell I'll even give you a street address, just don't be bringin no whips or riding crops, unless you plan on herding cattle or go horse back riding. Hell got a spare bedroom, I own the couch, I suppose you could share the big bed, but it has 2 dogs and a wife and sometimes a cat in it. None of them bite, well one does, but not too hard.

That little story was written a while ago. I have some ideas about the previous chapters (yeah like those are really chapters), but haven't a clue where the thing is headed.

Been mind numbing with an online game, oh well. I'll get back to it sooner or later.

Thanks Nannarob. I made a recent attempt on "the other site" to be somewhat mean, but I don't think it was successful. I AM a kind person, and I get so tired of being accused of being something/someone else.

Anyone else get that on other sites? I was accused of being all kinds of things, most of which are biologically impossible. The rest are so ridiculous of being true that it's just silly. One person called me a sophisticated troll.

Oh. My. God. I have never been a "sophisticated" anything, that I think I'll accept that label, JUST for the "sophisticated" part. Haha!

I'm sorry, I seem to be unloading my baggage from the other sites, right here.

Luckily, the Dino Cafe has a handy baggage and trash compactor, that will reduce my problems from these other sites into a tidy and non-offensive cube, ideal for taking out with the usual waste.

Thereby relieving me of the burden of stupidheads, and letting me get to know my own kind, the other Aspies (and aspie lovers) of the world.

I did start a Haiku and Fibonacci thread in the writer's area. Come on over and try it out. And yes, I do use my fingers for both.

Ok, ok, I looked it up and it means what I thought it did. All I can say is, I think you've got some great storys in there and some good insights on other things. I'd like to see them appear else where, as well, but most certianly your call.

That marriage contract I entered into? Funny as hell, we got married by a judge friend of the family. He actually put in the obey part, I couldn't believe my ears and The Wifes best lady, was a PHD in Anthro, her mentor and mine for a while, I thought she was going to wring his neck, lol. Ann was a sweet heart, loved her a lot. She taught me some things and had the degree to make things happen and I got to teach her what was going on in another sense. She was so proud of her FBI record, she did the freedom rides. A "reformed" Druid, someday maybe I'll explain what that means. But you talk about a tree hugger, she really was. She was opening some doors in Russia when we lost her. We were a good team, we three and she'll always be a part of us. The world is a little worse off without her. I most certainly had a limerence over her and am proud of it. The Wife is fully aware of it as well. I certainly don't look at it as a charactor defect.

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You throw things a way? Bring that cube over here, I'll paint it, hang it from the ceiling and call it art. Art doesn't mind if I use his name, I asked him.

Postie, you are the best! You have been my friend from the beginning of the Cafe and
I have always cared a lot about you and am fascinated by our parallel lives.
I meet with a doctor once a week that sponsors the local AS support group. She calls me a "catalyst" for the group because I have not been cowed by living around NTs ( oh, gawd, if she only knew how wild I used to be!) and my copious verbal skills. She swears I have brought her out of herself and now she is being more bold with her husband and her various physicians boards she sits on. There is a guy in our support group whose eyes started sintillating when I took on the NT dad who was visiting who objected to a woman having so much to say about reincarnation when it was the LORD's Day ( it was Sunday afternoon). When I launched into my usual Q&A on how he could live in a democratic republic and still subscribe to feudal terminology the sintilating eye guy actually burst into great peals of laughter. Later I learned he had never said anything or made a peep before at our meetings.
After the meeting he shook my hand and thanked me quite formally before respectfully retiring from the room.

So, I kinda get the drift about how I appear to other people, but I don't notice it much because I am in here, and they are out there.

Merle

___________________________________
in beauty I am not a star,
my face is not perfect by far
but then I don't mind it
for I am behind it,
the person in front gets the jar

advice from my Uncle Abo. . .

Yeah!! I survived!!

Welcome to you, True!! Bring your garbage--we compost everything here. Just watch over there by the faux rhododendron--it gets slippery sometimes.

Dominatrixes, and HR departments, and limerance, oh my!!

CC, I agree with what everyone said about your retirement/vacation situation. In spades. I first read that, and went, what? I used to manage as well, and your soon to be ex-boss was out of line and contrary as all get out. I wish you well in wrapping that up to your complete satisfaction. You deserve a nice vacation, AND respect. Doggone it.

And Merle, that article on Karl the Rove. Woah. They just don't get it. Idealogue to the core, and screw reality, not that humans have as fine a grasp on that as they should, but we can get the drift pretty well with some research. Except the Bush crew. I'm still waiting for lightning to strike someone in the White House, but the universe has an unfailing sense of humor, and won't do anything until it deems ready to do so.

I subscribe at least to one thing Molly Ivins espoused--if you're going to fight the good fight, at least have a hell of a good time doing it.

Too many awful things going on. I'm waiting for the next goofier than hell thing to happen--you know, the accidental photo of Barbara Bush with a booger hanging off of her nose, or a clip of Al Sharpton doing the funky chicken, although he probably does a mean funky chicken.

Watching Condi Rice do the Electric Slide was hilarious. I need something funnier. My friend got through her surgery with flying colors, I got through my procedure rip roarin' and ready to go (had a great nap in the process), classes are going well, homework's done, and my apartment is clean except for my bedroom but that's okay.

PP and Merle, I enjoyed the Woodstock memories. It reminded me of a few things myself.

And Merle, you have got to learn how to download piccies--I want to see the outfit! I am looking for inspiration! Maybe someone can do it for you.

Just a question for y'all. I'm looking for a scanner, or an all in one to use for art and photos for my design web site. Which one would be a good, basic one? I don't want fancy, but I do want quality. Lau?

Metta, Y'all!

Rjaye, depends on your budget and how much you're going to use it. By budget I don't mean the cost to buy it, how much does it cost to keep it going. I'd look for something that does what I want it to now, with an eye open to what my wants might be in a while. Seriously the ink can set you back a lot. Yeah I know about the refills and stuff, but just check to make sure it will take a genaric kind as well. I mentioned NewEgg.com before and I will again. It can get a little geekie in there, but shouldn't be too bad for the combo you want, it's not like you want to build one. Check out the costumer reviews, very informative and they rate the products. They have a sort down you can use for your price ranges and the things that you would like it to do, as well. Then pick out a couple and watch for the sales, they come often and fast. I think it will even track when the items go on sale, not 100% on that though. A very good chance you'll spot something on sale that fits the need when you hit the printer/scanner side button. No running to the mall, life is good.

Wanders in, sits in leather chair and lays her head back. Coffee dude applies cold eye mask and goes to get coffee ready.

I was up entirely too long writing about the sociopathic killer currently infatuated with Aspie girl. Oh, and I left Karl in the corner there in submissive gear with a ball in his mouth. Any diehard Karl fans can let him go.

Back fetishes? I like hands myself.

Metta, glad things are getting back to normal.

Taking off cold eye mask and replacing it with Janice Joplin glasses. I had coffee dude bring in the old egg chair for our reminiscing purposes and there are now beads in make believe doorways. Oh and I found a black light. Watch this. <turns off lights and turns on black light> Starts playing Alice's restaurant. "You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant." This is immediately overridden by Jefferson Airplane singing "White Rabbit."

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she’s ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell them a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you the call
Call Alice
When she was just small

When the men on the chess board
get up and tell you where to go
And you just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving slow
Go ask Alice
I think she'll know

When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's "Off with her head!"
Remember what the dormouse said

Feed your head
Feed your head


Oh, that was me singing. Sorry.

Lays head back down and visualizes the next chapter when Aspie girl faces off again with the Sociopath. Hmmmm What will she do next.

Is Karl a make-believe person?

ZanneMarie, where is all this writing taking place? Uh, I mean is it online somewhere that we can go read it? Although, you can also tell us what the location of the story is, and where you, yourself, do your writing (such as an office room or sitting in bed with a laptop and a bag of Cheetos...make that a laptop covered with plastic wrap if you're going to eat Cheetos while typing about sociopaths that are killers).

Will there be a hero for the story? Maybe the Aspie girl will make him change his evil ways. Uh, or maybe she'll get bored or wander off. Like I would.

Killer: Yes, I am a killer
Aspie: That's stupid, is that your regular job or do you have a day job too?
Killer: You should be afraid
Aspie: Of those plaid pants, I am. I am very afraid you'll tell me they are in fashion.
Killer: <menacing look>
Aspie: I don't know what that means, but I have seen that face on babies before they throw up.

Thank you Merle. I can't wait to read all about the above. I will never forget the day, so long ago, that my sister and I went on "strike" and hopped the train into the city to be part of the action when the WLM was in the birthing stages in Philadelhia. We signed up and joined a conciousness group and ours lives suddenly took on a whole new worth and meaning.

No need to apologize. Having always felt like a motherless child, I take my mother's wherever I can get them.