1791: If I Were a Rich Man

[Blitzgal]

True, that's why I say that all police forces that are currently going after basic solicitation would still need to focus on sex trafficking, because it's not a small problem. The recent case that illustrates how gross it is would be that sports(?) caster who was arrested after bringing a 14 year old girl back to his apartment after soliciting her (I think in Times Square?). An older teen had to go with them because the younger one was so terrified she couldn't go through with it. And both of them were being pimped out. Crap, who was that guy?

Originally Posted by Scumhook

And come back to the Game of Thrones thread. Fuck the poofs who fear the written word.

It's okay; I have a hard time discussing the show without discussing the book, so I'll just go to spoiler-y forums instead.

Keith, there will be new characters that you'll have to follow on Game of Thrones. Killing off the current main ones will not reduce your pain on that front.

[RighteousPisces]

It was more like 11 hours. School started at 7:45 and let out around 4:30. Then you went to after school activities that didn't get you home till 6:30 or 7:00. Then you got to do your homework...

Originally Posted by Scumhook

Zvi was a great guest. When I heard "the intern" was going to be the guest, I resigned myself to what was sure to be a shit episode.

How wrong I was.

Zvi told his tale well. He was engaging, and his melodious voice lent itself well to his tale of boyhood Irish/Jewish/Giant woe.

I like his appreciation of his experiences, and I now understand why all Jews are in therapy. Fuck me, 8 hrs a day in grade school. Poor bastards.


Just a tip for any of our younger listeners who are contemplating pulling Zvi's kitchen knife stunt:



Looking forward to hearing from him again.

[flerchin]

Keith's point is valid, and his caveat about porn is well taken. Chances are, some of my clothes were made somewhat involuntarily, but at least I wasn't involved in forced sex.

Does this mean no more rub and tugs? (Shudder)

[MaunderingMoose]

Originally Posted by Keith

I heard from weirdos that said they remembered things before 5 years old. Not 5th grade, but 5 years old. They have to be lying, right?

By lying, of course, I mean very confused.

I'm a very confused weirdo so maybe not the best person to argue this point, but I think memories can start sticking around 3-years-old.

Some shitty new-agey therapists will encourage people's delusions that they have memories of their own birth, and that's bunk because newborn humans are basically blind, braindead meatballs. They might have the tendency smile now and then, but only because our ancestors didn't take as good care of meatballs that didn't.

I have some memories that are from 4-years-old at the latest. Not all of them are traumatic like foil accidents or fun-killing hardboiled eggs, or an abusive preschool teacher singling you out for being the most chubby and kickstarting a self-perpetuating sequence of abusive and/or negligent relationships laying the solid foundation for a depression-crippled young-adulthood full of frequent humiliation and expensive therapy bills. . . Some of the memories are just random, meaningless stuff that aren't associated with any story or event.

But Zvi is probably altering his memories and filling in gaps to fit his narratives, like we all do to some degree with memories both old and recent. I don't think there's much harm in having false childhood memories if they help with coping and identity and stuff. Wish I was better at it.

[Scumhook]

Originally Posted by RighteousPisces

It was more like 11 hours. School started at 7:45 and let out around 4:30. Then you went to after school activities that didn't get you home till 6:30 or 7:00. Then you got to do your homework...

Fucking hell. 11 hrs plus homework.

No wonder it took you 3.5 years to do your 1st post.

[Scumhook]

As this is the week when we put down our "God Hates Fags" signs and rally around the homosexuals:
Children of Same-Sex Couples Excel in Key Health Indicators: Study

And I lol'd hard at the mental image of Keith going up to a table of 10 guys and politely informing them that 2 of them are gay

[littlp]

I remember things that happened when I was 2 years old. My earliest memory is of my dad hitting my mother and her taking me to her co-worker's house. I know I was around 2 because of the place we were living coincided with those dates. I remember biting my brother when he was a baby and I was only 3 and a half at the time. I don't know why I remember things like that from so long ago, obviously I wish I didn't remember all of them.

[JSZilla]

I really liked hearing Zvi's story. It's like ANYTHING I hear from Lauren. I feel so happy and giddy then depressed, then happy again. Just pure emotion. I can't even imagine this shit. And for the record, I too, can recall a huge amount of memories from Kindergarten to 4th grade. But then it gets fuzzy. I can also remember being potty trained at age 2 but that is all for that early a thing. I mean shit, I remember bits and pieces of preschool as well. But it is fuzzy, very fuzzy. The best part is I can barely remember last month. But those few years I remember smells, phrases, incidents, conversations, names, etc. Candling bird eggs or chicken eggs? And that whole silly argument? I remember being told this in school...But I don't remember the specifics. I just didn't deem it important. I would like to think that is why I remember that specific time in my childhood and certain parts of it. Somehow, it was important to me? Fuck if I know. I'm a piece of shit?

Originally Posted by flerchin

Keith's point is valid, and his caveat about porn is well taken. Chances are, some of my clothes were made somewhat involuntarily, but at least I wasn't involved in forced sex.

Does this mean no more rub and tugs? (Shudder)

CAVEAT!!

[rodimusprime]

I watched this porn documentary. It was called "After Porn" or something. It was odd. Like most of the former stars sounded like it was fine. And some were just all fucked up about it.

[ImStillToni]

I have memories from around 2 years old & it tends to freak some family members out, especially things I can recall that were not captured on film in any way. I remember Romper Room. I also remember watching American Bandstand with Sha Na Na followed directly by Solid Gold on Friday nights when my dad worked the 3rd shift. Beauty AND brains folks, sorry I'm taken but since I also have no weave or kids, I'm kinda like a Black unicorn!