Is That You In Your Avatar? NINE to five(000) Rated R - take 2- Page 27

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:50am

I actually live close to Hershey.

I love going to Hershey Park so much.

[DG]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:52am

I'm only a 'fly-by' participant here, so I would never try to determine the overall atmosphere of the thread. BUT, I was under the impression that people were not accepting the 'Ivan' creation as Austin, and therefore, were not really acknowledging its presense.

I simply would like to know where you all stand with this. For me personally, WHOEVER Ivan is has disgusted me, and I have no interest in interaction at all. But I would like to know where the Avs stand, as I want to respect the world you create.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:55am

I have no idea who Ivan is. I have no feelings toward him whatsoever, although I do vaguely remember him making some offensive comments about something.

Oh, and I can't EVER have enough peanut butter. Ever.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:57am

I'm here now.

wiz, I've been to Hershey. I really liked the Kisses lamposts -- and the Amish.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:58am

Peanut Butter IS great, but peanut butter and chocolate is heaven!

DG, I don't think any of us want to put up with Ivan, but we don't want to let his comments just go by unnoticed.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:02am

BTW: I prefer crunchy to smooth -- even though it's bad for your teeth.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:02am

Speaking of Amish (or maybe they were Mennonites, or something), I saw some REALLY hot Amish (or something else) guys at work today. They were super tan and muuscular... and not like working out at the gym buff, but plowing the fields buff. Their homemade shirts were half way unbuttoned and you could see their amazing tan, built chests. Oh... and how those homemade trousers accentuated their buttocks.... **sigh**

I think I fell in love at work today.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:04am

i ignore pretty much everyone, so I'm not a good person to ask that question! :)

I'm off to sleep! night nights!

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:04am

wait till rumspringa!

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:05am

nighty night tink

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:06am

Did anyone watch that AMISH IN THE CITY reality show from a few years back?

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:06am

Rumspringa?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:08am

It's when Amish youth are allowed to explore the real world (i.e. drive, smoke, dress modern). They do that for a couple years. Then they return and get baptized. If they want to, that is.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:10am

yea, it's this kind of rite of passage. At a certain age, all Amish teens (I think it's 18 or 19) get to basically go wild. I mean drink, sex, rock n roll, electricity, everything. And they have to make a choice at the end of it whether they want to go back to being aescitic or remain in the world at large.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:11am

Oh, okay.

I actually remember hearing about that, but I didn't know the official name. It's pretty interesting.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:11am

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND is a decent documentary that deals with Rumspringa. It follows Amish teenagers during this period in their lives. Some choose to return, others don't. Still, others remain ambivalent. Not great, but decent.

[DG]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:11am

Is there a waiting list for who can corrupt them? I'd give them back - willingly - I swear.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:19am

And that reality show I mentioned above was all about Rumspringa. Basically, it followed THE REAL WORLD format and placed five Amish kids to live with five so-called "English" kids. It was entertaining to watch, to say the least. It also showed how lazy the English kids were. In comparison.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:21am

My new motto: Live your life like every day is Rumspringa

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:22am

I like that.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:24am

Good one, taz! I just like saying that word. For those not in the know, the S is pronounced SH.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:25am

I didin't know, but I love the word even more now!!

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:44am

Rummmm...shhhhh...prinnnnnnn...ga. Isn't that just delicious?

[tazber]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:47am

and roll the "r" for added effect

[DG]

Posted: 8/12/07 at 1:54am

Trivia - in the movie WITNESS, Viggo Mortenson makes one of his first film appearances as a farmer who shows up to help with the barn-raising. He doesn't say anything, but you can't take your eyes off of him AT ALL!

I was ready to convert.