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[...unWARP!!!]<P>Good evening.<P>Okay....I find that a trifle....disturbing...and yet....funny...I think....<P>And even if they get stopped by police, the posse can just warp away, right?<P>Until next time, remember:<P>I AM THE J.A.M.<P>Good evening.<P>[WARP!!!]

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as for the good judgement? remember that ben's 'good judgement' was what had him sitting on the sofa alone in his house. he refused to take risks, to do things that might be a little unorthodox. he's a lot better off, and a lot happier, i think. so he does some silly things. are you honestly going to tell me you've never been involved in a mooning, a toilet papering, a practical joke, the temporary alteration of public property, or sneaking around a public park after hours? if you haven't, get out there, man!
[/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, I've never been involved in any of those things, but I have done something to outdo ANY of them in stupidity and daring. <P>...<P>I shan't, however, tell you what it was. BE EATEN ALIVE BY YOUR CURIOSITY!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!<P>*coughs*<P>I'm better now! Really!<P>

oh, i have too many tales of stupidity and daring to detail here, at least until certain statutes of limitations run out...i was specifically bringing up the things which, essentially, cause no lasting damage and are likely to be considered more funny than hurtful. tp'ing is marginal, here. i've been tp'd by friends, and didn't consider it hurtful because it was meant in good fun. when done by people who dislike you, i can understand why it would be an act of unkindness.<P>david, honey, you're not a wuss. i'm just illustrating that we all need to cut up a little now and then without hurting anyone. "temporary alteration of public property"? ever known anyone who put a groucho marx nose and glasses on a statue and took a picture of it to remember the occasion? rearranged park benches into arcane and pointless formations merely because they were in rows when you found them? gift-wrapped a streetlight post? in college, friends and i once spent three weeks moving the lawn fawns in a neighbor's yard just a little closer to the door every night, until one morning he walked out and they were all standing on his porch wearing little signs that said, "please feed the animals". in retaliation he left a plastic hallowe'en skeleton on our front porch that said, "will work for skin"...no one gets hurt, everyone gets a laugh, and you have something to talk about later on. for over a year, friends and i had an inflatable penguin that we delighted in photographing in unusual places, like on the stage in the fine arts building, on the roof of another dorm, lifting weights in the rec center (that one actually took some wires and a little setup, but the rec center people didn't mind, cause we gave them a copy of the pic). basically, you can do a lot of crazy things without hurting anyone, and i encourage people to do so. it's healthy to be a heathen sometimes. the stuff that hurts people? not so much fun, because then every time you think about it, you start to feel bad, and you can never really enjoy the fruits of your creativity. <P>------------------
"Oh stars in your courses, tempt me not to unrequited love, for a simple meal of honest crumbs is more satisfying than a magnificent feast of what might have been..."

Hmmmmm.....for all intents and purposes, Ben's <I>alone</I> in that car, so I ponder the inevitable question: How's he gonna explain the four rising moons to the police when they stop him?<P>Oh...and what happened to his normally good judgement - euphoria from having new wheels, maybe?<P>Disturbing, indeed.<P>J (disturbed) T
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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke

how's he going to explain it? simple: "officer, you see that i'm alone in this car. i'm not certain what the other driver saw, but i know that the imagination can play tricks if you get tired, or distracted. I certainly haven't mooned anyone." everything in that statement is factually true (if the officer can't see the little guys, then he does see that ben is alone, so to speak--whether it's actually true or not), and i'm sure our turtle friend (if he's not too disgusted by the whole mooning episode) will be able to guide ben through it.<P>as for the good judgement? remember that ben's 'good judgement' was what had him sitting on the sofa alone in his house. he refused to take risks, to do things that might be a little unorthodox. he's a lot better off, and a lot happier, i think. so he does some silly things. are you honestly going to tell me you've never been involved in a mooning, a toilet papering, a practical joke, the temporary alteration of public property, or sneaking around a public park after hours? if you haven't, get out there, man! while i take issue with the fact that the other driver ended up in the ditch (thereby having the possibility of being harmed), i'm generally a strong proponent of good clean harmless fun at the expense of socially appropriate behaviour.<P>------------------
"Oh stars in your courses, tempt me not to unrequited love, for a simple meal of honest crumbs is more satisfying than a magnificent feast of what might have been..."

Um... the only one of those I can claim is after-hours park occupation, and considering it had no posted hours, I'm not even sure that counts.<P>Mooning? The only time I'm in a car and <I>not</I> driving, I'm with one or the other of my parents. <I>That</I> company kills the idea right quick, and as for the rest of the time, I'm not sure how the mechanics of that would work. I certainly think I'm not limber enough to manage the trick.<P>TPing/practical jokes? Sorry, been on the recieving end of too many of those to enjoy them. Unless, of course, whoever it is has seriously annoyed me - telephone and door-to-door solicitors, mainly. Plus a few others whose, um, "creative discomfort" improves the breed.<P>"Temporary alteration of public property"? Whassat? I are con-foosed 'bout that one.<P>So I guess I'm just a hopeless wuss. *sniff* Is that okay, George? Can I be a wuss?

[...unWARP!!!]<P>Good evening.<P>Well, I, too, have been on the receiving end of one too many "jokes" myself...my...younger days weren't any laughing manner...[stops to push back memories of mocking laughter, fights, principals' offices, etc.]<P>Even today I have issues when friends want to play practical jokes on others. It kinda...irritates me (some "candid camera" shows actually make me angry). As a Teacher I've given big warnings concerning insults, knowing what they can result in.<P>As for the "healthy" jokes...well, George, I know they exist. I guess I just haven't gotten to them or they simply avoid me for some reason.<P>Hey, George, what happened to the Marmota monax? Did he materiare'd enough materium already?<P>Until next time, remember:<P>I AM THE J.A.M.<P>Good evening.<P>[WARP!!!]

Hehe...I've been known for improbable practical jokes - being a "tron-chaser" has its advantages! My fav was making the phones on a stage set actually ring, speaking to one of the people, then leaving him to wonder <B>how</B> phones that weren't hooked up could ring! Since it happened at a run-through, no harm was done and everyone got a good laugh...especially when they traced the wire from the phone to find it <I>wasn't connected to ANYTHING.</I><P>That was a fun gag to pull off......<P>JT

Heh. I've never mooned anybody, but I know someone who did...he and an entire busload of Navy officers...it was very cold, and they had a difficult time explaining to their commander just why the window glass was cracked...<P>------------------
Inside every cynic there's an idealist desperately yearning to be let out, and when they are let out they're usually a real pain and cause all sorts of trouble. --Chris Boucher

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The JAM:
<B>[...unWARP!!!]<P>Hey, George, what happened to the Marmota monax? Did he materiare'd enough materium already?<P>Until next time, remember:<P>I AM THE J.A.M.<P>Good evening.<P>[WARP!!!]</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>well, i was losing my air of mystery. he got figured out twice over, at least, so i was considering a change. for a lot of reasons, the line i'm using now is very appropriate to the last few weeks of my life. i very nearly missed three wonderful 'near-perfect' men willing to actively court me, because i had my heart set on 'mister perfect' (the acknowledged dreamiest boy at the coffeeshop i frequent), who just couldn't make up his mind to actually pursue any of the women around him--no malice, just a sheer love of women and inability to choose a direction. i look at the real relationships i'm building instead of the dream one i designed, and i think i'm better off my way, now...though scheduling's a nightmare. i don't have a free evening until Jan 3, and i'm running a little short on sleep these days. why do i have to fall for fellas with so much interesting conversation in their heads that i've seen six sunrises in the last two weeks?<P>i'm sure my tag line will change with my mood. i am woman, and therefore inconstant, according to the great poets...<grin> <P>geo<P>------------------
"Oh stars in your courses, tempt me not to unrequited love, for a simple meal of honest crumbs is more satisfying than a magnificent feast of what might have been..."

[...unWARP!!!]<P>Good evening.<P>Wel, good luck then, George.<P>Meanwhile, maybe Ben should get some "revenge" by tickling her to death?<P>Until next time, remember:<P>I AM THE J.A.M.<P>Good evening.<P>[WARP!!!]

maybe not to death, but certainly remorselessly and until she cries 'uncle'...<P>------------------
"Oh stars in your courses, tempt me not to unrequited love, for a simple meal of honest crumbs is more satisfying than a magnificent feast of what might have been..."<p>[This message has been edited by Random George (edited 12-20-2001).]

See? SEE? THIS is why I don't even consider such things! Others may have more benign ones, but MURPHY is my copilot, and unlike certain other copilots, he don't get out at 65! (If anything, he straps in and starts that insane giggling... oh, the madness! Make it stop, MAKE IT STOP!)

oh...sorry 'bout the giggling...just having a good day, didn't realize you could hear me...<P>grins,
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"Oh stars in your courses, tempt me not to unrequited love, for a simple meal of honest crumbs is more satisfying than a magnificent feast of what might have been..."