tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post111532059957392542..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): The Things We Buildjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115674190814439722005-05-09T17:29:00.000-04:002005-05-09T17:29:00.000-04:00Oh, there's all kinds of ways to get them naked .....Oh, there's all kinds of ways to get them naked ....jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115672615857948672005-05-09T17:03:00.000-04:002005-05-09T17:03:00.000-04:00Hmm. If we're going to shove people in the water ...Hmm. If we're going to shove people in the water to get them to try skinny-dipping, don't we have to get them naked first?<BR/><BR/>Hot tub!<BR/><BR/>RanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115558172917857732005-05-08T09:16:00.000-04:002005-05-08T09:16:00.000-04:00Thanks for the compliment, Phantom. But what do y...Thanks for the compliment, Phantom. <BR/><BR/>But what do you mean <I>minus the skinny dipping</I>? Are you another one who is going to have to get accidentally shoved into the water?<BR/><BR/>Scrivner is too nice of a guy to go around shoving people into the water ... but me? I have no scruples.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115514682011524972005-05-07T21:11:00.000-04:002005-05-07T21:11:00.000-04:00Damn! I hate when I'm too busy to attend the good...Damn! I hate when I'm too busy to attend the good parties! This one was a doozy. Can we do it all again tomorrow? Minus the skinny dipping, I mean.<BR/><BR/>P.S. You rock, jo(e). You oughta be on television!Phantom Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258384756183844406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115503290766779542005-05-07T18:01:00.000-04:002005-05-07T18:01:00.000-04:00I'm no pushover!But I did get you an elephant PPB....I'm no pushover!<BR/><BR/>But I did <A HREF="http://dmorgen.blogspot.com/2005/05/especially-for-ppb.html" REL="nofollow">get you an elephant</A> PPB.Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922358016805022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115421490834194672005-05-06T19:18:00.000-04:002005-05-06T19:18:00.000-04:00Hey, PPB, I bet we could get Scrivener to buy you ...Hey, PPB, I bet we could get Scrivener to buy you an elephant.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115415453491236642005-05-06T17:37:00.000-04:002005-05-06T17:37:00.000-04:00I changed the "display name" under identity in my ...I changed the "display name" under identity in my profile. I didn't realise it would change all my comments too.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150532491859766021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115413024575907162005-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:002005-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:00Obviously, I need more practice at this. I'm not ...Obviously, I need more practice at this. I'm not very good at it. Maybe it's Friday's Mom fault. She is taking responsibility for stuff like this, right?jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115412936896185182005-05-06T16:55:00.000-04:002005-05-06T16:55:00.000-04:00An elephant? Sure. What kind of elephant do you ...An elephant? Sure. What kind of elephant do you want? Asian or African? Little or big? I can buy you an elephant if that's what you really ---<BR/><BR/>Ahhh! See, I am not good at this.<BR/><BR/>Let me try again.<BR/><BR/>No. No. No.<BR/>No, I will not buy you an elephant.<BR/><BR/>(You aren't going to be mad at me now are you? You didn't really want an elephant, did you? Maybe next year, I will buy you an elephant.)jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115406977957806042005-05-06T15:16:00.000-04:002005-05-06T15:16:00.000-04:00Friday Mom: Hey, we can all help you practice. I...Friday Mom: Hey, we can all help you practice. I could use some of that myself.<BR/><BR/>I once told a friend that I was terrible at saying no. So after that, he would come up to me at random times and say things like, "Will you buy me an elephant?" Just to give me practice saying no. It felt good, too.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115405008139840652005-05-06T14:43:00.000-04:002005-05-06T14:43:00.000-04:00Friday Mom -- You left the word NOT out of that la...Friday Mom -- You left the word <I>NOT</I> out of that last sentence. Which does make it a bit less effective. I think you need more practice at this!<BR/><BR/>Skinny dipping is never a mistake. Really, you all have to trust me on this. I'm willing to give Dr. H or Musey a gentle shove if that is what they need. <BR/><BR/>Up at camp, we have fights with mud and seaweed sometimes. Get someone filthy enough and they will be happy to get into the water.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115403217822717762005-05-06T14:13:00.000-04:002005-05-06T14:13:00.000-04:00Cool, Dr. H. We can all get an entomology lesson....Cool, Dr. H. We can all get an entomology lesson. I have students who take entomology so they are always asking me to find insects, put them in plastic bags, and stick them in the freezer. The bizarre things I do for my students!<BR/><BR/>Pigpuppet ... how did you change your name to Lucy? I didn't know these comments could change. I have to say, I like Lucy a whole lot better than Pigpuppet. I'll change you in my blogroll ....jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115348618073571112005-05-05T23:03:00.000-04:002005-05-05T23:03:00.000-04:00Hey - I wanna come too! I don't do the skinny dipp...Hey - I wanna come too! I don't do the skinny dipping thing, But I can haul my bass along to play with the band.Musey_Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740682026593085575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115337165476288092005-05-05T19:52:00.000-04:002005-05-05T19:52:00.000-04:00Scrivener: You know my address. Bring the cute k...Scrivener: You know my address. Bring the cute kids of course -- we always need more girls here! And your beautiful wife, too, because she is smart and funny and shit.<BR/><BR/>Dr. H: I'd never kick any of you out. But you did promise to try skinny dipping, right? Better hurry and get here before the mosquitoes hatch.<BR/><BR/>Pigpuppet: Yes, it's true. I was painfully shy as a kid. And I'm not really the least bit shy now. I think the credit for that goes to my friends. I've always had friends to nudge me in the right direction -- and either hold my hand or yell at me, depending which I needed.<BR/><BR/>PPB: Yes, definitely. Bring the guitar. You can join the boy band that is always going on in my living room.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115333091560568462005-05-05T18:44:00.000-04:002005-05-05T18:44:00.000-04:00I'd like to come, too, but I make no promises abou...I'd like to come, too, but I make no promises about the fan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115331265109283632005-05-05T18:14:00.000-04:002005-05-05T18:14:00.000-04:00Yeah, when are we gonna get invited over? And don...Yeah, when are we gonna get invited over? And don't go trotting out that old excuse of anonymity again--we've heard that enough. So post your address in one of these comment boxes and let us know if you want us to come by next weekend or the week after. I'll bring a blender so we can make some smoothies. Anything else I should bring along?Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922358016805022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115330089168979062005-05-05T17:54:00.000-04:002005-05-05T17:54:00.000-04:00jo(e), this is another gem. Thank you for continu...jo(e), this is another gem. Thank you for continuing to delight.Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1115322646784572212005-05-05T15:50:00.000-04:002005-05-05T15:50:00.000-04:00I love your writing style; it always conveys a rea...I love your writing style; it always conveys a real sense of place and a feeling of serenity. Reading your descriptions make me feel like I've been walking in the woods, or sitting on the step in the sun with you, which is a lovely retreat of working at my computer.<BR/>So, I've been reading and enjoying your blog for a while now, but what motivated me to actually tell you how much I like it today was you noting that you used to be a shy child. I was wondering how you got to be better able to express yourself.<BR/>I always seem to be asking for help in people's comments - I'm sorry for the imposition. Academic bloggers seem to be a wonderful source of accumulated wisdom :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150532491859766021noreply@blogger.com