Looking for that frisson again

catching up

Hi all,

Sorry to have been distracted a bit, that real life stuff keeps on happening whilst my back is turned and I have to go and deal with it on occasion. I noticed a few things today though as I came to catch up on this thread.
In my first post I mentioned that I've been married nearly 20 years. Well, I am now officially in my twenty first year of marriage and hoping to get the hang of it soon.

In your recent posts I notice that you are generally all as dotty as a fruit cake. Jon in particular seems to have decided to explore the alternatives to rationale and logic, in fact his brain seems to leap from bizarre to sublimely ridiculous with disturbing ease.

I've tried quickly scanning through the thread just to get up to date, but to be honest it's like nailing jelly to the inside of an aquarium. I normally try to respond to everyone individually but there simply isn't the opportunity, so please accept my apologies and I shall simply move on from here.

Right, with the speed of a striking gazelle, let me say "Hi MsIntrigue, nice to see you. Hi Katze, thanks for everything including my pm, Hi Jon, you're smarter than a lightbulb in a tuxedo. Hi Rune, I see your postings are getting shorter as your av gets bigger. Life imitating art? Hi InRhapsody, as always you make my day, although I have you as a floating vision of elegance in my mind, and the whole plaited leg hair idea really doesn't fit that too well. Hi Wings, just having you on this thread makes me proud, although just having you would probably be even better. At least I have the excuse you're out of my continent, otherwise I'd have to admit you're out of my league. Then again, that could be said for all of you.

Your virtual party was fantastic, but to be honest our real life one was pretty good too. INS coined a new word - "Awesomest", as in "I am the awesomest at...." and there was much merry making and copious amounts of alcohol. 40 guests, one mad Englishman (and it wasn't me) and the daftest handsmacking game you can think of. Ah, the joys of autumn...

I'll leave it to INS to try to brief you, but let me tell you he was the life and soul of the party. Don't ever go up against him on Singstar, he's the awesomest.

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15 pages

15 pages of pure drivel. Incredible isn't it? Just goes to show, some people will read anything.

Mainly me.
 
Hi InRhapsody, as always you make my day, although I have you as a floating vision of elegance in my mind, and the whole plaited leg hair idea really doesn't fit that too well.

Yes, I know, it was John's fantasy, not mine. I will wax this afternoon and be floating again.
 
bizarre

Yes, I know, it was John's fantasy, not mine. I will wax this afternoon and be floating again.

Well, talking of fantasy figures, this is really bizarre but for some reason I always imagine you in an evening dress. I have no idea why. Then again, I have no idea about most things. I probably share most of my DNA with a haddock
 
Welcome back and congratulations, I remember my twentieth aniversary rather well, still wear the scar from the flying frying pan as I didn't remember it when it happened. But it's nice to know you enjoyed yourselves, and we're workin' on gettin' IN all waxed up for y'all at Hog Waller. Seein' as she might be our new school marm, we wants to treat her special like. Not sure about no elegant dinner dress, would a leopard halter top do, considered kinda fancy round here....
 
Well, talking of fantasy figures, this is really bizarre but for some reason I always imagine you in an evening dress. I have no idea why. Then again, I have no idea about most things. I probably share most of my DNA with a haddock

Oh I snuck away with INS during the party and he let me take a bubble bath, wash my hair and shave my cornrows and armpits. He was such a gentleman. I think he probably peeked a little bit, but not much. I borrow a really lovely number he stole from his ex wife, or someone. I finally cleaned up pretty well and had a wonderful time at the party. And btw..your wine was wonderful. John thought is was tossed but I drank a bottle and the rest are under your bed. With the expensive whiskey. enjoy.
 
Oh I snuck away with INS during the party and he let me take a bubble bath, wash my hair and shave my cornrows and armpits. He was such a gentleman. I think he probably peeked a little bit, but not much. I borrow a really lovely number he stole from his ex wife, or someone. I finally cleaned up pretty well and had a wonderful time at the party. And btw..your wine was wonderful. John thought is was tossed but I drank a bottle and the rest are under your bed. With the expensive whiskey. enjoy.


Ok I admit I did sneak a peek or two but it was worth it! I regret nothing! As for the dress, sadly it was not from the ex but rather from EA's closet, and yes I do mean closet in that sense!

Everybody had a great time, my memory gets a bit hazy after 1am so I'm not too sure of the facts but suffice to say that I was the most "awesomest" at falling over in the garden, startling wild animals with singing, and all the while keeping my composure so that I could remain the perfect English Gent.

It was the best night that I have had in a long time, kudos to Mr and Mrs EA.:)
 
What I can remember...

I'm still tired from last night but I will try to see what I can remember from the party. It's Sunday night now and I'm back at home trying to entertain myself. There's a show on TV called QI. I don't think that it will ever make the journey over the pond but everybody on this thread would no doubt enjoy it!

Before the party even started, I spent the day performing all manner of back-breaking chores around EA's house and garden. Sweeping, polishing, eating, vacuuming, more eating, cooking the party food, eating the party food etc.

The plan stated that I would not start drinking alcohol until after 7pm. You know what they say about mice and men, EA and I started with the Vodka at 4.30pm. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Numerous guests started arriving and soon I had made lots of new friends that I couldn't remember the name of! More eating and drinking ensued.

The highlight of the evening was the "Cardboard Box Game". Fun for all the family! All you need is an empty cereal box and some drunk fools. It's a game of skill that required agility, balance and a willingness to lose all dignity that you may have. I was flat on my face in about 2 seconds. The game involved eliminating the players one by one. EA did the male gender proud by being in the final two but he was sadly defeated by a nice young lady named Gemma. I think that Gemma is the only person I have ever met more competetive than EA!!! I cheered on from the sidelines with Mrs EA, the pair of us passing a bottle of something pink and creamy between us (thats not supposed to sound like a euphanism!). I don't know if I should admit it, but watching Gemma contorting and bending had a strange but not unpleasant effect on me!

The hand slapping game that EA mentioned involved us all sitting on the kitchen floor. It was a miracle any of us could get back up again! I was the worst again and so I had to drink the most forfeits, oh the humanity!

EA remained the gracious host by circulating among the guests ragaling us all with anectdotes (of which only half were fictional) of his fascinating "real" life. Mrs EA just carried on drinking, it was her party after all!

Once Singstar got started up, the drunken haze had began to fall upon me. All I can remember is being a fantastic singer and having the ability to sing the birds down from the trees. Or maybe just knock them to the ground...

In all seriousness, it was simply a fun night with good people. I needed cheering up and thats exactly what I got! Everyone there had a good laugh, often at my expense... At least I only fell over once and the person that found that the funniest was me!

I will leave it up to you clever people to speculate on how the Cardboard Box Game is played! :D
 
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Well I knows' that Effram's friend, who lives here in a cardboard box, plays lots o' games in it, though poker night's a might cramped at times....
 
INS: Wow, I wished I was at your real life party. I would have sang with you! If I do say so myself, I am quite the karaoke singer. But my taste runs to the cheesy, or dramatic. Give me "Dancing Queen" by Abba, "Borderline" by Madonna, or "Touch Me in The Morning" by Diana Ross. Yes, Diana Ross, folks. I even do the swaying of hips required to make a good rendition of that song! Hey, I hope no one flames me for my choice of karaoke songs. It is karaoke, mind you! :D

EA: Thank you for your reply to my PM. :rose: Wow, your thread is 15-pages long now! YOu're the awesomest! :D

To everyone else, I'm glad you had a nice virtual party last weekend! As EA would say, have fun! :)
 
INS: Wow, I wished I was at your real life party. I would have sang with you! If I do say so myself, I am quite the karaoke singer. But my taste runs to the cheesy, or dramatic. Give me "Dancing Queen" by Abba, "Borderline" by Madonna, or "Touch Me in The Morning" by Diana Ross. Yes, Diana Ross, folks. I even do the swaying of hips required to make a good rendition of that song! Hey, I hope no one flames me for my choice of karaoke songs. It is karaoke, mind you! :D

EA: Thank you for your reply to my PM. :rose: Wow, your thread is 15-pages long now! YOu're the awesomest! :D

To everyone else, I'm glad you had a nice virtual party last weekend! As EA would say, have fun! :)

Borderline? My favourite Madonna track! Before you ask, no I don't own a cowboy hat!
 
EA, I do believe I blushed, believe me, I'm not out of anyone's league, well maybe that truck driver who hit on me today, but only because he's not seen the inside of a shower in about a week. And I require my men to at least smell nice, brush your teeth (or tooth, Jon) and not cover me with a cloud of dirt when you rip your shirt off in a fit of joy.

I'm so happy that the party was a success, although I have to admit to loving having INS to myself for a little bit on Friday. :D

I hope everyone else had a wonderful, wonderful weekend. I am glad I actually ventured out and played with the grownups on Friday, I was back home early because I missed my kids (true story) but I did it, dammit!
 
Yeah! *gruff voice* I let my AV do the talking now!

Actually it's just more that as you put it EA, everyone's "as dotty as a fruitcake". Sort of leaves one at a loss for words sometimes. Especially myself, who has very few words to begin with.
 
EA, I do believe I blushed, believe me, I'm not out of anyone's league, well maybe that truck driver who hit on me today, but only because he's not seen the inside of a shower in about a week. And I require my men to at least smell nice, brush your teeth (or tooth, Jon) and not cover me with a cloud of dirt when you rip your shirt off in a fit of joy.

I'm so happy that the party was a success, although I have to admit to loving having INS to myself for a little bit on Friday. :D

I hope everyone else had a wonderful, wonderful weekend. I am glad I actually ventured out and played with the grownups on Friday, I was back home early because I missed my kids (true story) but I did it, dammit!

It was a pleasure for me as well! Pizza follwed by such wonderful company, joy!
 
Feel like taking your shirt off in a fit of joy? No?!?!? Oh well, can't say I didn't try.

I'm one of those men that will do whatever a pretty face asks them to! Thats how I get into so much trouble! I'll take off whatever you want as long as you go first...:D
 
I forgot that you are braver than me!! I'm like a bunny in the headilghts of you SUV!!!

LOL, hey now, don't pick on my SUV. That damn thing has gotten me through more snow storms than I can shake a shakey thing at. Plus the engine gives me 345 horsepower. Whooo, I love that thing, can you tell?
 
LOL, hey now, don't pick on my SUV. That damn thing has gotten me through more snow storms than I can shake a shakey thing at. Plus the engine gives me 345 horsepower. Whooo, I love that thing, can you tell?

An American with an SUV? Imagine that...:D
 
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