The Hatrack disease is spreading to Europe now. I give you two months and you'll be a Mormon too.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
When?
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
! ! Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
WAH!
Coolness!
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Wowwie wow!
<--was thinking there was something between you two the other day.
Edit: Also, where you going to live?
[ August 07, 2004, 09:31 PM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
*eyes narrow*
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
...... er... ...... *can't decide* *notices... er...* *clear throat and wanders away*
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
This is for real??? Really? Wow!!!
Are you still coming to the Western Massachusetts Hatrack Picnic, Engagement Party, and Mack-and-Nathan Fest?
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
Are Frisco and Kama *really* getting married?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
The pictures are proof.
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
I still bet 2 cents it's a joke, though.
[ August 07, 2004, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: Eduardo_Sauron ]
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
First, Congrats to both of you!! Lots of love and lots of luck headed your way!
Second, Kama, I hope you're prepared for a lot of paperwork and a lot of beuareaucratic nonsense.... a friend in another group finally got clearance to emigrate to the US from England after almost 2 full years of red tape and interviews and medical exams. You will be questioned mercilessly about your reasons for moving, the nature of your relationship, your employability, all kinds of other stuff that's likely to feel like a huge huge intrusion on everything private in your life.
Goody
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Sound advice for an honest, solid thread.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Ummm...isn't the engagement ring supposed to go on the LEFT hand?
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I'll believe it when I see pictures of them kissing. With tongue.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I'll be eternally grateful if we never have to see THOSE pictures.
*glares at russell*
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
Yeah. It's not clear from the thread on grenme whether they are really for true engaged or what. Plus, I know people want to keep things private sometimes, but to show NO hint of it on Hatrack at all that I can recall? No endearment? Nothing? That's just amazing. It's not impossible, but normally there are little signs of something going on long before a formal announcement. Plus, in a community like Hatrack where gossip flies faster than a really fast thing to keep it private? Amazing.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Just stating my threshhold of belief in the short term .
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
quote:Plus, in a community like Hatrack where gossip flies faster than a really fast thing to keep it private?
I'd wager that the vast majority of things on Hatrack travel at the speed of light, at least for a time.
Hobbes Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
Okay, Boon said it. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
Gossip, in Hatrack and everywhere, flies by Jane Airlines.
Jane Airlines: Takes you "Out there".
And I'm raising my bet to 4 cents.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Pssst - in many countries in Europe (and even Asia, for that matter), wedding rings are worn on the right hand.
Count me as one of the skeptical..... Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Just as a note:
I am engaged to a fellow I met on Pweb.
*grin*
EDIT: Not trying to steal any thunder, honestly!! I just realized now that I forgot to mention it earlier.
I'm very happy for you two, if this isn't a hoax.
[ August 07, 2004, 11:12 PM: Message edited by: Eaquae Legit ]
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
While Kama and Eddie -- and Kama and John, and Kama and pretty much any cool Hatracker -- would make a fantastic couple, I would be VERY skeptical of anything they say on this subject. I would, in fact, probably demand to see a notarized marriage license or something. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
And even then, until we saw their first born we would probably be wondering.
Wait a sec....even then, you don't have to be married....
Nevermind...
Kwea
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Yay, Eaquae! That's fantastic! Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I am *very* skeptical, but if it's true, awesome! I am honored to say that I have recently met Frisco in person and he is a way cool guy.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I'm still torn. See, I see Frisco doing it as a joke, but not Kama. Hmmm.... and doesn't she have a boyfriend in Poland who wouldn't kill a spider or something?
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
I raise my bet yet again, to 6 cents. No wedding.
Will anyone take it? Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Well, she should still move to the US.... Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Maybe that's why Frisco's not afraid of him? Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
quote:moving to America
Kama, saying goodbye to your native land won't be that easy, especially once this romantic giddiness wears off.
Do you really want your children to grow up in the United States? They'll miss the language, the art, the traditions, the history, and the relatives whom you love.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Mmmm, neither one has posted again in this thread. Are they both sitting back laughing at us all?
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
If they were, I'd have to ring their necks.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I think the real issue is getting lust here.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Oh, please. You know I am the best man. I think it's time to groom your replacement.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Well, we've garter try.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
*flees*
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Control yourself, or you will be toast!
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
[As it's getting late, with that I will bed you I do.]
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
I bought a fifth of Chopin today. I believe that qualifies me to immigrate to Poland and marry Kama myself.
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
You know, there's been this epidemic of engagements lately. CT, are you spiking the water here or something?
If you're not pulling our legs, congratulations you two!
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
8 cents. I'm still raising my bet.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
I see your bet and raise you 5 bucks. I seriously doubt that this is real, if for no other reason than I think Frisco would have gotten Kama a bigger ring!
But, if I'm wrong, I'll be the first to congratulate them.
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
100% agreed, Javert.
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Say, why are we talking about Frisco and Kama when we could be rehashing Mack and Nathan's engagement? Oh, wait. No one cares any more.
Seriously, Leto is right. The paranoia in that thread is silly. It's pretty clear to me that this thread isn't making fun of you guys. Jeez.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
quote:Patrick's suspicious, too.
Who? Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
The more I think about it, the more I think that this picture is what gets me. It had the caption " This is after I told them I was taking pictures of their budding romance."
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I think it's a fabulous idea. I always suspected Frisco would ultimately be tamed by a computer program.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
My bad. I should really knock off the paranoia.
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
... this is in response for my not being able to attend KamaCon, isn't it? I guess all along the plot was just to get American babies... I feel used. Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I would propose that we consumate this wedding story by ring-ing them up or seeing what they white.
Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
It seems quite clear that KAMA has upgraded from just a computer program to a cybernetic organism - living tissue over a metal exoskeleton. The ring on the wrong hand, the too-cute-to-be-real demeanor are obviously due to the KAMA's lack of experience with real human interaction, but it will be interesting to see how KAMA adapts to the environment. Perhaps we should set up some sort of Turing test for KAMA?
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
I still say not.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
I'm with Eduardo on this one.
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
quote:I still say not.
Yes, but are you gonna tie it?
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Feh - it will avail you knot.
-Trevor
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Mack, you know I always supported you and Nate in your decision.
quote: ... this is in response for my not being able to attend KamaCon, isn't it? I guess all along the plot was just to get American babies... I feel used.
Exactly.
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Yeah, I know. Which is why I didn't get upset over it. Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
I would rather marry a fiance than a prankster.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I'm going with pranksters. John denied it was a parody, not that it was a joke. He said they were going to Las Vegas, but not once actually used the phrase "they are getting married". When John actually says "They are getting married" thats when I'll start to be suaded otherwise.
However, if its true, then I'll look sheepish later now won't I?
Posted by Theca (Member # 1629) on :
Nah. The pics and words are too misleading.
If you mix "Dear Hatrack I'm getting married and moving to Sri Lanka" + Bob and Dana pics + Pat's Mack and Nathan thread and throw in some funny, what do you get? I'd say you get this thread. I won't call it a parody, tho, because apparently parody is a bad word.
It is an wonderful idea, though, if it were real. I'd be all excited.
[ August 08, 2004, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Theca ]
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Yeah, I can see how this thread would make others want to procreate.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
There's a betting table in Vegas on Jatraquero babies? o_O
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Personally, I think it's sad that John and Eddie have perpetrated this KAMA prank on us for so long. Don't be fooled by the graininess of the pictures folks; They just found some picture of a Polish girl on the web and photoshopped her into pictures. The static is a well known photoshop filter. After all, what's more likely, a Polish girl actually visiting all of us, or a warezed copy of Photoshop?
Occam's Razor, people! Occam's. Razor.
-Bok
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
The only part of that theory that bugs me - you can pick out a Polish girl from a distance?
Wouldn't it just have been easier to photoshop an American girl and claim she is Polish?
-Trevor
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
That's very true, TMedina.
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Sorry Ed - I was being snarky.
-Trevor
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
Me too Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
The Internet makes it easier to pick out the proper nationality; Go to any site that ends in .pl, and you're set! Plus it adds a certain level of credibility.
-Bok
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
I do keep you people thinking, don't I?
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
quote: Kama: I do keep you people thinking, don't I?
Using a little bit of (pathetic) psychology: I think if Kama was really engaged, she would use the plural "us" instead of "I"
And...yes, Kama...many people are thinking very, very hard. You can almost hear the gears turning. Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Sorry Kama - the married and/or dating guys are so used to having their higher brain functions turned over to their significant others, we forget how to crank the wheels ourselves.
Which is why we get into so much trouble when we do try to think - we're out of practice.
-Trevor
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
Trevor, I'm afraid to say you're totally...ahn...right. Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
To avoid millions of questions in Chicago, yes, it's a joke. So there Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Oh, really ?! I would have never guessed ! Oh, wait, I did guess ! Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
OK, so are you still coming to the Western Massachusetts No Longer An Engagement Party Picnic?
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
quote: To avoid millions of questions in Chicago, yes, it's a joke. So there
But after Chicago Kama's coming to Philly. And when we get engaged it won't be a joke! Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Of course, if KAMA were to get married, the most brilliant cover would to make it a joke as to deflect any serious inquiries regarding hickies and such...
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
And all the elligeble bachelors of Hatrack heave a great sigh of relief. Kama is still available!
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
That Rocks!
[ August 11, 2004, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Erik Slaine ]
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
I should have raised my bet. Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
There's still time.
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