Dusty Chalk

They're lying to themselves if they honestly believed that. If they knew about the relationship and did nothing about it (legally, or, fuck that, as parents), they were endorsing the relationship. No, if they knew about it, were against it, and still did nothing, they were using their own child as a pawn. That's more fucked up than anything.

I will say that I was brought up in an era (the 70's) where sexual freedom was a little more...freer...er...that sex was done with a bit more freedom than it is now. Case in point the relationship between Penny Lane and Russell Hammond in Almost Famous. People just weren't as up-in-arms about the more borderline cases of pedophilia as they are now. I mean think about it -- before the industrial revolution, when people used to only live 'til 30, they'd get married at 13 or 14, and it wouldn't be creepy at all. Even though I'm alright with that concept for that period intellectually, it still creeps me out emotionally to think about it too much. It's a culture clash thing, where I was raised in an entirely different era, and probably can't judge theirs, not understanding it completely. So as to your analogy, yeah, I'd be just as miffed about the parents if the one that turned 18 was a dude. Sorry, but I think a precedent of approval of the relationship has been set by the parents not saying anything during the weeks/months(/years?) leading up to the kid's birthday. At the very least, the kid shouldn't be tried or punished as an adult. Most 18-year-olds that I've know weren't that much more mature than their underage counterparts. And parents should be more involved with their kids anyway. Unless their abusers, then they should be less involved. That said, I know a lot of us think of Tatu when we think of underage lesbians, so probably shouldn't be allowed to comment on the subject, not being of entirely sound mind and body, thinking with less blood flow to the brain.

Kwoon, Tales & Dreams

The second to last paragraph is fucked up. Regarding the last paragraph, there are many states that have different ages of consent, a lower one with the parent's/parents' permission. For example, back in the 90's, the age of consent in both Virginia and Maryland was 18, but 16 with the parent's permission. As to why she would do that, it was probably some sort of societal retaliation in her mind. "If I get in trouble for it, so should everyone else." Depending how different their ages were, she should have just remained celibate during the intervening days/weeks/months/... Yeah yeah, I know, easier said than done, especially at 18. NP: "I Saw Her Standing There"

Yeah, I don't think you realize we had reel-to-reel and records since ...since... Fuck I'm getting old. Since before I remember!

I'm sorry to be Mr. Politically Incorrect Comedian, but the completely inappropriate jokey thought crossed my mind, and I had to share it with someone: Of course sexual predators are going to want to become scout leaders, how else are some of 'em going to get laid... ...and where else are they going to learn those bondage knots... No, seriously, if you're friends with me on Facebook, then you know how important LGBT rights are to me, so you know that I am for any of this kind of progress. And it's not like it was a whole lot of effort, if they were to ban 'em, they'd lose a lot of members. Oh, Shelly, here's a fun factoid -- the only thing in the bible about gay and lesbians is that "a man shall not lie with a man as with a woman", so technically there's nothing in there about lesbians. So the next time some Christian gives you crap about lesbians, just tell them "your god is alright with that". I double-checked that with my LDS friend (since I'm not about to scower the bible myself), but feel free to double-check however you like.

Kwoon, When the Flowers were Singing -- can I just say how Sigur Ros-y this is? And can I say, delightfully so. Probably more so than Sigur Ros themselves.

"14 years, you gotta be doing something right." "Well if you call 'not filing for divorce' something right..." Clue #2: Portia de Rossi's coming out speech, or quote from a television show:

Shit, now I'm hungry, but strawberries (the only fresh fruit I have right now) don't really go with DIPA, so I'll have something else -- probably chips and salsa.

"Biscuit" is British for "cookie".

Happy last few minutes of your Birthday! (party favour noise)

Happy Birthday, Jin! (party favour noise) ...even though you never come here no mo'...

Guess how I pronounce this.

I was trying to look up the movie, "The Forgotten", and when I typed the first 3 words, I got this list:

Sweeeeeheeeeeeat.

Namlook XXVI "Pearl IV" I was putting together a list of all the Namlook solo albums, and ...well...see if you can see what I found: PS I think I have most of these. PPS Now onto Move D · Namlook XXIII "Stranger III"

I think he's thinking of their imperviousness to getting burned, like when they walk across hot coals.

Hybrid, Angst -- ...um...I don't...I don't...

Lollers. "...renowned monarch..." I mean, lollers at the whole thing, but particularly lollers at "...renowned monarch..."

Atom™ Programmiert Den Scheiß Aus Sich Raus I wouldn't mind knowing what that translates to. In my head before I looked it up, it was "Atom™ programs the shit out of you", but that would be "...aus dir". Anyone know German? Maybe it's, "...out of you all"?

Pete Namlook, Music for Urban Meditation IV

They used to temper swords by running them through people. Just sayin'. Sent from mah phone-blet via Tapatalk

(Marks as 'watch later') Sent from mah phone-blet via Tapatalk

Happy Birthday! (party favour noise) Whoops, sorry, wrong smiley.

I remember when the baby Orpheussesses were being blown out for around that (US$800). The Nagra is US$3.8K. But it's not really portable the way we're talking -- it's more of a portable recorder for a pro field type guy. "This is a very rare sound. The obsidian night squall, when it's leg itches, perches on one leg, wraps the other behind it, and moves it quickly up and down...this is only heard in the wee hours of the morning as the obsidian night squall is superlatively nocturnal...let's listen..." (shika shika shika...shika shika shika)