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DF Books / Re: dresden trivia
« on: August 22, 2007, 11:56:49 PM »
What color is Harry's "blue" beetle?


Ok, I don't have White Night right now, so I can't dig up the answer... but I will!

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 31, 2007, 10:09:37 PM »
I have a co-worker who is gluten intolerant, so I've gotten a glimpse of how difficult that can be.  He constantly has to explain that he isn't being picky because of eating preferences, that it's a medical issue.

You get a big gold star for carrying the list!

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 31, 2007, 08:18:47 PM »
Aren't you guys supposed to carry a list of places to eat so you can decide when we're wishy-washy?    :P  Maybe we need to create a Magic 8-ball of restaurants...
  Man/Woman:  Where should we go to dinner?
  8 Ball: Signs point to Ruth's Chris.

I have to admit, most nights I just don't care - but I also don't complain when he makes a choice.  If he doesn't have a preference, I'll pick something (although, he usually has a preference).  And, if I have a couple of ideas, or a specific preference, I will say so!

Same way at work. I usually don't care because most days I bring my lunch.  So when I've decided to go out, anything sounds good.  But, if I do have something in mind, I'll happily make the decision.

Edited because I inadvertently posted an incomplete post.

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 31, 2007, 02:59:31 PM »
If you're married, and all you do is toss the wet naked woman a towel, without even an ogle or a lewd remark, well, I feel sorry for your relationship.  :(
Oh, there's usually ogling and lewd remarks regardless of who's in the shower...

Had the same thing happen to me last week. If you think she's calling you to come to her while she's naked, wet, and dripping just because she wants a towel, you really do have a lot to learn about women.
But sometimes, it is just because she wants a towel.  Nudity doesn't always mean sex.  And that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the relationship.  (Maybe he would have a different perspective, though...?  ;))

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 31, 2007, 01:39:56 PM »
Or, you're married.   ;)

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 12, 2007, 03:29:11 PM »
Yes, my only recourse is to get him into the books as well.  Then maybe he'll understand the importance of uninterrupted time with them, and will leave me alone when Small Favor is released.   :P

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 12, 2007, 03:24:07 PM »
You're tired.  You go to bed.  Suddenly she gets chatty.
The one that I suspect does tend to break along gender lines a lot of the time, as a consequence of social patterns, is the tension between person who has been at work all day dealing with other people and wants to crash out and have alone time evenings and weekends, and person who has been at home all day and wants to socialise evenings and weekends, which what you have just said seems to fit with.

I also think there's the extraversion/introversion dynamic at play.  My husband and I both work, but he wants to talk about his day; I'm done by the time I get home.  The most annoying part is that he tends to want to talk when I'm reading a book, versus at bedtime (I could handle that).  Yes, I've had to put down Dresden books to speak to my husband.  Can you imagine??? ;)

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Author Craft / Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« on: July 08, 2007, 04:00:24 PM »
...it's like trying to wrestle two waterballoons with a paperclip...

*snorting Mountain Dew through my nose*

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 08, 2007, 01:37:51 PM »
Is the Pope Catholic??  Do I remember... sheesh... I've been singing it since I was 5...

The Notre Dame Victory March
Rally sons of Notre Dame
Sing her glory and sound her fame
Raise her gold and blue
And sing with voices true
Rah rah for Notre Dame

We will fight in every game
Strong of heart and true to her name
We will ne'er forget her,
And we'll cheer her ever
Loyal to Notre Dame

(Chorus)
Cheer, cheer for Ol' Notre Dame
Wake up the echoes cheering her name
Send the volley cheer on high
Shake down the thunder from the sky
What thou the odds be great or small
Ol' Notre Dame will win overall
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to victory.

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Author Craft / Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« on: July 08, 2007, 12:30:39 AM »
Something that bothered my husband when we were dating was the use of nail polish or polish remover in his presence - he has an acute sense of smell, and it drove him crazy; but he didn't tell me until we'd been together about a year.  Ditto about perfume, even a small amount.  'Course, I was only painting my nails and wearing perfume to be more attractive to him.  Go figure.

Sports obsessions/rivalries are always good.  My husband has learned to live with the fact that I am a die-hard Notre Dame fan (Domer, '90).  He might even root for the Irish now and then.  Or, at least, not root against them.  I'm just hoping that sometime during my lifespan, ND beats Ohio State in football.  *shakes head pessimistically*   :'(

Things that still bother him?  I tend to get a little 'absorbed' when reading a book, or get a bit obsessive about certain films, TV series, actors, or books.  I tend to repeat the same stories (especially 'old' family stories) over and over.  And over.

...I'm sure there's more, but for my own peace of mind, I'll stop here.   ;)

Edited for flow/clarity

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Author Craft / Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« on: July 08, 2007, 12:04:16 AM »
Never heard it called a joiner.  Would call it the clasp or hook if it's a front-hook bra.  Or, just the space between the cups, the V, or the dip of the bra.

Don't know how I can work it into a conversation, because I haven't had need to reference it for the many years I've been wearing a bra, but now I'm going to have to find a way to refer to the joiner, just because I learned something new.   ;)

...Valley of Wow...

ROFL, also new to me.  Has got to be one of the best... whatever... ever.   :D

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DF Reference Collection / Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« on: July 05, 2007, 04:32:51 PM »
Me too.  I'll never deny that I can overanalyze the smallest of details... ;D

Let me split that hair one more time...

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DF Reference Collection / Re: Dresden Files: Series Timeline
« on: July 02, 2007, 05:37:24 PM »
Based on chadu's post, I'm a bit confused...

... you might want to adjust Carlos BD a little bit back; In DB Carlos mentions ( while on Sue I think) that he was an apprentice at Harry's trail for Justin's murder. According to the timeline as is, that would make him about 8-10 years old at that point?  ...

I asked Jim about it, and he said Carlos was referring to Harry's trial in "Summer Knight."  Check out his post here.

DB, p. 290 = Carlos in brown robe, during a Council meeting (probably SK).

DB, p. 404 = "A lot of them, like me, were apprentices when you were first tried after Justin DuMorne's death."

The quote from DB p404 doesn't synch with Jim's response...

To me it looks like we're actually talking about two different things - one is where Harry remembers seeing Carlos, which is the Council meeting in SK (young apprentice hiding his grin).

The other is Carlos' knowledge of Harry (DB p 404) - he says he was an apprentice at the time of Harry's trial RE DuMorne, not that he was at the trial.  I haven't seen anything that says someone couldn't be an apprentice at age 8-10...  didn't Justin come get Harry when he was 10?  I would think that you can become an apprentice at whatever age your magic begins to manifest, as long as someone takes you in.

Maybe this is a moot point, since it's been a while since the last post.  I was just trying to work through the references and Jim's response.  Sometimes it helps if I spell it out.  (Bad pun not intended)

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