Tell us what's happened to you recently (that's interesting)

Flowers · 2009-08-25T07:53:18.000Z

I was published in McSweeney’s.

Kael · 2009-08-25T07:57:57.000Z

Flowers:

I was published in McSweeney’s.

Whats McSweeney’s?

BobJustBob · 2009-08-25T07:59:35.000Z

Flowers:

I was published in McSweeney’s.

That’s awesome!

Dean · 2009-08-25T07:59:43.000Z

Guapo, relationships are hard because they have ups and downs. You’ve heard all the bullshit before, but that initial “OMFG she’s the best person ever and she picked meeeeeeee!” stuff goes away and you see what else there is.

And yeah, it comes back again, and goes away again, and comes back…

If the relationship can’t weather a bit of ennui, then it sure wouldn’t last through really tough times, so you’re better off.

Now, go fire up the hot tub and share those escapades so this old married man can live vicariously.

Dean · 2009-08-25T08:00:08.000Z

Flowers:

I was published in McSweeney’s.

Link?

Flowers · 2009-08-25T08:00:57.000Z

www.mcsweeneys.net

Dean and Kael, I think you have me confused with a search engine bar.

krise_madsen · 2009-08-25T08:04:01.000Z

ElGuapo:

These things seem to come in cycles for me. I meet a girl, fall in love, have a long term relationship that lasts a long time, eventually we break up, then I go all Tommy-Boy-In-The-Diner-But-Instead-Of-A-Dinner-Roll-Its-A-String-Of-Wild-Sexual-Escapades for a while, then I meet another girl and settle down, etc. I just wish one of these would stick, it’s really getting tiring after a while.

You should ask extarbags for advice.

Hans_Lauring · 2009-08-25T08:14:38.000Z

Flowers:

www.mcsweeneys.net

Dean and Kael, I think you have me confused with a search engine bar.

You dolt.
I’m sure they want a link to the actual piece if it’s online because it’s not written by a guy named Flowers and finding your real name means going back, locating and clicking the stand-up links to find out.

Congratulations, though.

Flowers · 2009-08-25T10:22:16.000Z

It’s the front page story today.

mystery · 2009-08-25T10:37:25.000Z

Did anyone ever follow up with the C&D delivered to your Myspace page, Flowers? I’d like to impersonate a famous hooker as well, but I need to know how to deal with that sort of thing.

Griddle · 2009-08-25T11:27:29.000Z

mystery:

Did anyone ever follow up with the C&D delivered to your Myspace page, Flowers? I’d like to impersonate a famous hooker as well, but I need to know how to deal with that sort of thing.

Hate to break it to you man, you already do impersonate a famous hooker…

To contribute, I just got back in contact with my best friend from gradeschool after 32 years. They moved away when I was five and I haden’t heard from him until he friend requested me on Facebook. :)

kerzain · 2009-08-25T12:08:12.000Z

Griddle:

To contribute, I just got back in contact with my best friend from gradeschool after 32 years. They moved away when I was five and I haden’t heard from him until he friend requested me on Facebook. :)

I can imagine that conversation "Dude, do you remember when we were all into Gi Joe? "

“Aww yea man, those were awesome, you still into GI JOE?”

“Totally dude. Aren’t you pissed at how the movie is ruining the franchise?”

“I dunno, I sort of like the movie”

“What? Dude, that movie is ruining our childhood. It made me want to sell my GI Joe collection on ebay. I am so pissed off about it.”

“At least it wasn’t Transformers 2 bad.”

“Hey, don’t you be dissing on my Megan Fox movie, punk. I Still got the original Optimus too. Only an idiot would rate GI Joe higher than Transformers, at least the original Transformers movie did well enogh to earn a sequel. GI JOE probably won’t even break even.”

“Okay you know what dude, you’re not as cool as you were when you were five. I think I’m removing you from my Facebook. Thanks for the memories… I guess.”

“Yea fuck you too, I still remember when you broke my Clash of the Titans lunchbox asshole.”

Griddle · 2009-08-25T12:10:48.000Z

Hahaha, it was more like this.

“Dude, that motorcycle is kickass!!!”
“Thanks man, got it a couple months ago.”
etc…

sam_and_the_firefly · 2009-08-25T12:12:36.000Z

I just walked outside my apartment and nearly tripped over a wild ferret.

In the middle of Osaka.

Huh.

WarrenM · 2009-08-25T12:15:56.000Z

Griddle

I had something like that happen. My best friend from childhood added me to his Facebook friends list and we said maybe 2 sentences and are now stuck for something to say.

It’s not always awesome to reconnect with people you used to know.

Griddle · 2009-08-25T12:23:58.000Z

EpicBoy:

Griddle

I had something like that happen. My best friend from childhood added me to his Facebook friends list and we said maybe 2 sentences and are now stuck for something to say.

It’s not always awesome to reconnect with people you used to know.

Yeah, especially given that we pretty much played army, and farted at eachother, and other little kid things like that, you’d think there would be little to discuss. But it was pretty much us catching up on what’s happened the last 32 years. Bummer your buddy and you are at this awkward point. :(

kerzain · 2009-08-25T12:30:59.000Z

I had a high school friend find me on Myspace a year ago and it’s difficult talking to him because he never left home, but still lives at the same house with his parents he’s been in all his life, and he’s 35.

We are at two such completely different places in our lives every conversation we have is pretty much about what movies he has watched in the last couple decades, and catching up on all the stuff I’ve done in the last 20 years contrasted to all the stuff he hasn’t. He is without a doubt exactly the same person he was at 15.

Sarkus · 2009-08-25T12:37:25.000Z

So I switched to a new doctor so I could take advantage of the county subsidized healthcare since I don’t have insurance right now. After one visit the doctor wants to change one of my medications, which would be fine except that she wants me to go on something super expensive when there are cheaper options available. I’m still negotiating with her nurse, but I just find it odd that they would choose one of the more expensive options given that they know their patients don’t have insurance.

Marged · 2009-08-25T15:55:36.000Z

kerzain:

He is without a doubt exactly the same person he was at 15.

Perhaps he took the “Don’t ever change!!!” signatures in his yearbook literally.

I worked up the courage to take a class at my gym for the first time. Turns out I had a looming sense of dread for a reason - I got schooled by a bunch of 70+ year olds.

Robert_Sharp · 2009-08-25T17:43:11.000Z

Sarkus:

So I switched to a new doctor so I could take advantage of the county subsidized healthcare since I don’t have insurance right now. After one visit the doctor wants to change one of my medications, which would be fine except that she wants me to go on something super expensive when there are cheaper options available. I’m still negotiating with her nurse, but I just find it odd that they would choose one of the more expensive options given that they know their patients don’t have insurance.

That’s fishy, yeah. She may get kickbacks from the pharm company, actually. There’s pretty much know other reason to try the most expensive med first. Is there at least a generic version?