dkw and I just had ice cream with Ryuko and her mom. It was in this really cool place in Minneapolis which has, among other things, garlic/almond ice cream. I'm not sure what it says about my personality, but I had two scoops of the stuff with hot fudge and whipped cream, with almond topping in a plastic boat-shaped bowl. And I wolfed it down.
Anyway, Ryuko and her mom are really cool people. We had a good time talking about how much better the 1960's were than any decade most of you are familiar with.
Not that some of the people in our little group are old enough either.
Okay, let's face it, Ryuko's mom and I were reminiscing about the 60's.
I'm old.
Ryuko is a really neat person. She's attending university here in St. Paul and seems like a bright person (we'd expect no less of any Hatracker, of course). dkw, who is a woman of the cloth and therefore to be believed in all matters of confirming the reality of any given person will back me up when I assert that Ryuko is indeed real. 100% bona fide human being.
I also had dinner with the dkw clan. They are a lot of fun. A real hoot! We cooked steaks in boiling oil.
Tasted great!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Is Ryuko's mom married? Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Why Ryyko's mom? Older man, younger woman and all?
But, I thought he said he was taking a break from women, mac. Remember?
Glad you had a good time, Bob. Is that what you consider the midwest?
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Holy cow! Mack!!!
Um, yes, Ryuko's mom is married. To Ryuko's dad.
And from the sound of things they are happy together.
Although I haven't inependently confirmed his reality.
Sheesh!
(LOL)
And, yes, isn't this the Midwest???? Seems like it ought to be if it isn't.
Posted by ana kata (Member # 5666) on :
Woot! <sulks at all the hatrack get togethers she's missed>
Y'all should have called everybody! Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
*Anxiously awaits Bob's analysis of his ice cream and topping choice. Expects to be riveted with lurid, fascinating detail.*
*Taps fingers on table impatiently*
*Chews on thumb*
"Please?"
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
quote:Okay, let's face it, Ryuko's mom and I were reminiscing about the 60's.
I'm old.
Hey! Watch it there, Bob. I can reminisce about the 60s, and I'm not old.
Well, I guess I probably am old. But that's okay. I'd hate to be a teenager again. Ick. Ptooie. Gross.
No offense, of course, to any of the teenagers here on the board. You guys are cool. Its just that there isn't enough money in the known unvierse to make we want to go through that again. Once was quite enough, thanks.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
I feel the same way, except I still am one.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
(revels in her realness)
quote: And from the sound of things they are happy together.
What Bob didn't tell you about our mentioning my Dad was that everything we said about him was ragging on him in some way... Hehehe... It's nice to know that that's recognized as the sign of a happy family.
I had an excellent time, and I fully intend to somehow repay the favor of delicioso ice cream granted to me by Bob.
If anyone's interested in our choices...
Me: Dipped chocolate cone with coconut sprinkles, one scoop of caramel cinnamon ice cream. My Mom: Dipped chocolate cone with heath sprinkles, one scoop of Mocha Latte ice cream. dkw: I believe also had garlic almond chip on a normal, non-dipped cone.
It became too late to analyse our choices, as my mom had had an early day. She wished to say, however, that she was sorry if she dominated the conversation.
I'm glad she was there, though, because having her around prevented me from being quite so nervous, and spending the entire evening looking like this ----> (Though I did look like this for much of the evening.)
It was an excellent evening, an excellent repas, and excellent company! I hope to do it again someday. ^_^
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I want to meet people!! (Yes, ak, I'm with you on that one)
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
Hmmm. Somehow I had this vision of a dragon-riding princess.
^=^<---Lame attempt at Ryoko style smilie.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Ryuko,
You held your own in the conversation quite admirably, IMHO. At your age (something-ish) I was painfully shy and even when out on one date and laughed the whole time about NOTHING. And I mean NOTHING. My date stared at me like I was psychotic.
Oh well...
My point is that it was wonderful meeting you and that I had a great time all around. And yes, it was completely obvious that you come from a happy home and all that. Cool Stuff.
Your mom is a very interesting person and if she dominated the conversation (which I do not at all agree with) it was only because we wanted so much to hear what she had to say.
If that's her exhausted after a long day of work, I can't even imagine how much fun she is to be around when she's rested.
I loved her theory on how to counteract bad familial genes. It's probably correct too...
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
*cannot get over or imagine garlic and almond ice cream* ewwwww But it's cool you all got to meet.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, fine, whatever. When you coming to SoCal, Bob? Apparently we need to plan things in advance, or nothing happens. Although I'd be happy to keep you all to myself, I think we need to plan a full-on Shinda while you're here.
<Jealous of Ryuko for having met Bob; considering not talking to her until he himself has met Bob, too.>
<Gets over it.>
Glad you had fun, Ryuko, and congratulations on being real. And can you share your mom's theory about counteracting bad familial genes? Mooselet and his little brother might need to know that.
--Pop
Posted by WheatPuppet (Member # 5142) on :
/me is now grumpy because he missed the Boston Hatrack picnic.
Bugger bugger bugger.
EDIT: I had ginger ice cream once, it was nice until I got through about half the cone (it was pretty big), then the taste was just too... ginger. It would've been nice if I had mixed it with vanilla or mint or something...
I can't imagine garlic ice cream. Uuch. *shivers* Maybe it's because I'm completely turned off by garlic since I had to clean up three broken bottles of minced garlic this summer at the grocery store...
[ September 20, 2003, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: WheatPuppet ]
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
quote: Why Ryuko's mom? Older man, younger woman and all?
To this I have but this to say: No offense meant, Bob, but.... O_o;;;;;;;
And my mother's theory was thus: She's rather short, only 5' on her good days, so she married a tall man to counteract her shortness. ^_^ It worked on me, but we're still waiting on my brother and sister.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote: <Jealous of Ryuko for having met Bob; considering not talking to her until he himself has met Bob, too.>
<Gets over it.>
Ditto, to be sure -- also jealous of Bob for having met Ryuko, but I spose I'll get over that too.
quote: And can you share your mom's theory about counteracting bad familial genes? Mooselet and his little brother might need to know that.
Yeah, RIGHT.
LOL at you mom's theory, Ryuko. I had a friend of similar height in HS who swore that was her plan. She married a fairly short guy though. I like to tease her about that. Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
I confirm that Ryuko is indeed real and a lovely young woman. And her mom is very fun as well.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
I like reading about Hatrackers getting together.
I like even better getting together with Hatrackers.
**Ela**
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
rivka, btw, that's so awesome that you keep in touch with your friends from high school... Just thought I'd say that!
*is always very impressed by this*
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*hesitates to shatter Raia's illusions*
Umm, well, I actually haven't spoken to that friend for a couple years. Now I'm gonna have to go fix that . . .
But I do have a couple friends from HS that I am still in (frequent) contact with, and many that I speak to sporadically. It helps that I still live in the city where we went to school, as do most of their parents.
Posted by Suneun (Member # 3247) on :
wow. caramel cinnamon ice cream sounds like a godsend.
I really really want to try it. Aaaaahhhh!!
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
*cough*
If any hatrackers happen to come by southern Indiana, I'd love to meet them.
*cough*
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
That's awesome, rivka.
*coughs along with blacwolve*
Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
My grandfather once told me that the good days were all gone. I think that's one of the most depressing thing I've ever been told. Do people actually think the good days are all gone and that our generation or at least the younger generations don't have something better to look forward to?
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
sarahd...
every generation looks back and laments the loss of what once was, and pities those who came along too late to experience all that they did. One day, you too will pity whole generations of people who haven't seen the world unfold and enjoyed the fun things that you have.
It's part of the curse of our pathetically finite existences.
On the other hand, you can laugh at gramps for not understanding how cool Hatrack is.
Posted by Tieko (Member # 5594) on :
::Hesitantly raises hand in Hatrack crowd::
Does this mean I am not real? Now the splinter of doubt has entered into my mind. Is it a necessity for realness to meet Bob, or another Hatrack family member? Or is it a gracious extra in life, only to enhance and add to ones existing realness?
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Tieko dear, we're just silly. Here's the linkage to explain the lingo.
And yes, everyone has to meet Bob. Otherwise, you can't be real. I haven't met Bob yet, so don't worry, you're not alone. Posted by Tieko (Member # 5594) on :
Wow. After reading all that it is now my belief that I am
quote: just a figment of someone's twisted sociology experiment
This sadens me because it might be some time before my realness can be confirmed. Although I am happy for Ryuko, in that she is now real,and others, it concerns me that my illusions of reality might be just that. Am I distressed for no reason? Should I drive the where ever Bob lives and knock on his front door?
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Meeting me is NOT required to achieve Hatrack reality. Meeting any "real" Hatracker does the trick. If they'll vouch for you, the committee will accept that as final. After that, you'll get a certificate of authenticity via whatever communication method is working best for us at that particular moment.
I'm still waiting for my carrier snail to arrive...
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
But we know Kama isn't real AJ
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
quote:I'm still waiting for my carrier snail to arrive...
See, that's why you should have used a racing snail.
Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :
"They look like good, strong hands, don't they?"
One of my favorite speeches in a movie ever.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
I thought the prerequisite was meeting at least two hatrackers...
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Vouched for by two, or meeting one, as I recall.
Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :
I wonder exactly how many people here are real. It must be a good number, come to think of it.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Thanks, jehovoid. I was really hoping someone would get that reference.
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Its just that there isn't enough money in the known unvierse to make we want to go through that again. Once was quite enough, thanks.
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Yeah, RIGHT.