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Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
Wish me luck! o_O
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Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
What if you get hurt?
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Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>
> What if you get hurt?
Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
have to be tried... ;-)
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:02:38 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>>
>> What if you get hurt?
>
> Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
> have to be tried... ;-)
Trying things is good - and good luck with it, whatever it is. :-)
Jim
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Invisible wrote:
> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>
> Wish me luck! o_O
Good luck. Is there any briefing?
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
> have to be tried... ;-)
Just be sure not to still be holding the briefing more than ten seconds
after it ends.
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There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!
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On 21-4-2009 19:33, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:02:38 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>> Warp wrote:
>>> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>>> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>>> What if you get hurt?
>> Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
>> have to be tried... ;-)
>
> Trying things is good - and good luck with it, whatever it is. :-)
He is going to drink something with a girl. A little bit of pre-dating.
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:35:53 +0200, andrel wrote:
> On 21-4-2009 19:33, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:02:38 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>
>>> Warp wrote:
>>>> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>>>> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>>>> What if you get hurt?
>>> Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
>>> have to be tried... ;-)
>>
>> Trying things is good - and good luck with it, whatever it is. :-)
>
> He is going to drink something with a girl. A little bit of pre-dating.
We all have to start somewhere. :-)
Jim
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Darren New wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> Well, there's always that risk, isn't there? But hey, some things just
>> have to be tried... ;-)
>
> Just be sure not to still be holding the briefing more than ten seconds
> after it ends.
LMAO! Thanks for the tip. ;-)
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Invisible wrote:
> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>
> Wish me luck! o_O
Crazy? Er, YES.
Ill-advised? Hmm, CERTIFIED.
Successful? ROGER!
Are you sitting comfortably?
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight I went out for a meal. It turns out that
my waitress was quite cute, and definitely very friendly. Long story
short: I now have her phone number.
...or possibly the phone number of the local gay bar...
..but it's *probably* her phone number.
I hope.
I have *no idea* how in the name of God I managed to pull this off. I
wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just seem it with my very own
eyes. Obviously, it'll probably turn out that she's actually married
with children or something, but right now I don't even care. I asked a
cute girl for her phone number, and she said yes. That's massive.
Right now, I'd just like to say: FUCKING EPIC WIN!! :-D
--
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>> He is going to drink something with a girl. A little bit of pre-dating.
>
> We all have to start somewhere. :-)
A few steps further back than that, actually.
(Well... I suppose *technically*... I did drink stuff... and so did
she... in the same building...)
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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nemesis wrote:
> Good luck. Is there any briefing?
Must... resist... joke about de-briefing... 0;-)
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On 21-4-2009 22:37, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Invisible wrote:
>> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
>>
>> Wish me luck! o_O
>
> Crazy? Er, YES.
>
> Ill-advised? Hmm, CERTIFIED.
>
> Successful? ROGER!
>
>
>
> Are you sitting comfortably?
>
> Ladies and gentlemen, tonight I went out for a meal. It turns out that
> my waitress was quite cute, and definitely very friendly. Long story
> short: I now have her phone number.
>
> ...or possibly the phone number of the local gay bar...
>
> ..but it's *probably* her phone number.
>
> I hope.
>
> I have *no idea* how in the name of God I managed to pull this off. I
> wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just seem it with my very own
> eyes. Obviously, it'll probably turn out that she's actually married
> with children or something, but right now I don't even care. I asked a
> cute girl for her phone number, and she said yes. That's massive.
>
> Right now, I'd just like to say: FUCKING EPIC WIN!! :-D
It doesn't add up yet. What was your crazy and ill-advised mission?
Getting the phone number? Did you know this waitress was there? Was her
name indeed Roger? Is she a lesbian or not? All these questions are
still unanswered.
Aside: I though the F-word was not to be used on this server and in this
context it is really ill-advised and possibly crazy.
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> It doesn't add up yet.
Yeah, I know. But it's an unprecidented first step for me. Even if it
doesn't go anywhere in the end, that's cause for celebration. :-D
> Aside: I though the F-word was not to be used on this server and in this
> context it is really ill-advised and possibly crazy.
Sorry. I'm a little hyperactive right now...
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On 21-4-2009 22:55, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> It doesn't add up yet.
>
> Yeah, I know. But it's an unprecidented first step for me. Even if it
> doesn't go anywhere in the end, that's cause for celebration. :-D
I am sorry, but that does not answer any of the questions.
But let me guess from the information provided. You had been to that
restaurant before. She had been friendly before. You went there today on
a dangerous quest to ask her for her telephone number. Now you are at a
total loss what to do next. Tomorrow you'll have to go to work again and
everything will be normal, (yet a bit lightheaded).
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andrel wrote:
> I am sorry, but that does not answer any of the questions.
>
> But let me guess from the information provided. You had been to that
> restaurant before. She had been friendly before. You went there today on
> a dangerous quest to ask her for her telephone number. Now you are at a
> total loss what to do next. Tomorrow you'll have to go to work again and
> everything will be normal, (yet a bit lightheaded).
Roughly.
Last time I was there, there were two cute waitresses. One of them was
our waitress, and she was quite talkative. Ever since that night, I've
felt... irritated for not attempting to ask her out. So my plan was to
go there tonight and attempt to do just that.
But she wasn't there. The other cute waitress was though. I've never
spoken to her before, but the restaurant was very quite tonight, and she
seemed rather friendly. So... well I didn't have the nerve to actually
ask her out. But I did ask for her phone number - and got it!
So there you have it. A girl I've never met before gave me her phone
number. I have no idea whether this is "here's my number, let's date" or
just "here's my number, let's be friends". Frankly, either would be fine
by me... Right now I'm just elated that my skills of social interaction
were so supremely polished that I managed to get this far. Tomorrow it
might all go horribly wrong, but for tonight there is only an immense
sense of achievement.
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> It doesn't add up yet. What was your crazy and ill-advised mission?
> Getting the phone number? Did you know this waitress was there? Was her
> name indeed Roger? Is she a lesbian or not? All these questions are
> still unanswered.
You left out the most important question: What will you do with the number?
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Warp wrote:
> You left out the most important question: What will you do with the number?
I'm seriously considering having it *framed* and put on my wall as an
eternal monument to my heroic bravery...
...but I should probably also ring it at some point. o_O
--
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:38:39 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> He is going to drink something with a girl. A little bit of
>>> pre-dating.
>>
>> We all have to start somewhere. :-)
>
> A few steps further back than that, actually.
>
> (Well... I suppose *technically*... I did drink stuff... and so did
> she... in the same building...)
Well, there you go then. :)
Jim
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:15:10 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Frankly, either would be fine
> by me...
That's a good attitude to take - and well done!
Just take it slowly and see where it leads.
Did I mention "well done"? WELL DONE!
Jim
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:34:21 -0400, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:15:10 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>> Frankly, either would be fine
>> by me...
>
> That's a good attitude to take - and well done!
>
> Just take it slowly and see where it leads.
>
> Did I mention "well done"? WELL DONE!
Also, I should mention that what you've done is something I've never
done. Ever. I've always been *far* too shy to ask anyone for their
phone number in a setting like this.
So again, well done. :-)
Jim
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andrel wrote:
> Aside: I though the F-word was not to be used on this server and in this
> context it is really ill-advised and possibly crazy.
Personally, I don't give an F-word whether anyone uses it. ;-)
Seriously, tho, congrats! See, not that hard to get a date! :-)
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!
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Yaaaay! That was a WIN, yes! I myself never went so far with any
waitress. Next step is showing your math, Haskell and organ skills
and... well, perhaps diner or movies would be better for a while... :D
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Warp wrote:
> You left out the most important question: What will you do with the number?
I imagine it will go something like this:
- stare at number
- stare at phone
- stare at number again
- stare at phone
- begin to dial
- quickly close phone before finished
- stare back at number
- rehearse what to say
- pick up phone again
- realize critical oversight in planned speech
- put phone back down so as to plan more
- stare at number
.
.
.
- call number
- phone is busy
- feel a mix of relief and disappointment
- begin again in 30 min.
- ?
- profit!
Also congrats!
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>> You left out the most important question: What will you do with the
>> number?
>
> I imagine it will go something like this:
>
> - stare at number
> - stare at phone
> - stare at number again
> - stare at phone
> - begin to dial
> - quickly close phone before finished
> - stare back at number
> - rehearse what to say
> - pick up phone again
> - realize critical oversight in planned speech
> - put phone back down so as to plan more
> - stare at number
> .
> .
> .
> - call number
> - phone is busy
> - feel a mix of relief and disappointment
> - begin again in 30 min.
RANDEL, GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
> - profit!
LMAO... nice. ;-)
> Also congrats!
TY. :-D
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>>> Frankly, either would be fine by me...
>> That's a good attitude to take - and well done!
>>
>> Just take it slowly and see where it leads.
>>
>> Did I mention "well done"? WELL DONE!
>
> Also, I should mention that what you've done is something I've never
> done. Ever. I've always been *far* too shy to ask anyone for their
> phone number in a setting like this.
>
> So again, well done. :-)
Yay... It's so full of WIN!
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Darren New wrote:
> Seriously, tho, congrats! See, not that hard to get a date! :-)
I'm still in a daze over the sheer awesomness of it all... :-D
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nemesis wrote:
> Yaaaay! That was a WIN, yes!
Damn straight!
> I myself never went so far with any waitress.
I know! It P3WNZ so much...
> Next step is showing your math, Haskell and organ skills and...
...uh, dude...?
> well, perhaps diner or movies would be better for a while... :D
...yes. :-P
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Warp wrote:
> What if you get hurt?
Given what my mission was, Warp's comment seems oddly apt...
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Kevin Wampler <wam### [at] uwashingtonedu> wrote:
> I imagine it will go something like this:
> - stare at number
> - stare at phone
> - stare at number again
> - stare at phone
> - begin to dial
> - quickly close phone before finished
> - stare back at number
> - rehearse what to say
> - pick up phone again
> - realize critical oversight in planned speech
> - put phone back down so as to plan more
> - stare at number
That sounds like a chessy movie script...
--
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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> andrel wrote:
> > Aside: I though the F-word was not to be used on this server and in this
> > context it is really ill-advised and possibly crazy.
> Personally, I don't give an F-word whether anyone uses it. ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCcCzj_yRtk
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Invisible wrote:
> Tonight, I am going on a crazy and ill-advised mission.
Oof... Why did I eat quite so much food last night? Suddenly I don't
feel so good... :-S
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Long story short: I now have her phone number.
>
> ...or possibly the phone number of the local gay bar...
>
> ..but it's *probably* her phone number.
>
> I hope.
Well, whatever it is, it *does* respond to the SMS protocol. So we can
now probably rule out a made up number. (She did write it from memory,
which seemed impressive to me...)
A reply would be good though... Still, her day job is as an account
manager, which as I understand it probably means she's in meetings all day.
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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> (She did write it from memory, which seemed impressive to me...)
Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
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Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> (She did write it from memory, which seemed impressive to me...)
>
> Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
> Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
It's an 11-digit random number. I myself never have to dial it, because
I never phone myself. And since I never give it to anybody else, I don't
have to write it either. *Why* would I remember what it is?
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On 4/22/2009 2:38 AM, Warp wrote:
> Kevin Wampler<wam### [at] uwashingtonedu> wrote:
>> I imagine it will go something like this:
>
>> - stare at number
>> - stare at phone
>> - stare at number again
>> - stare at phone
>> - begin to dial
>> - quickly close phone before finished
>> - stare back at number
>> - rehearse what to say
>> - pick up phone again
>> - realize critical oversight in planned speech
>> - put phone back down so as to plan more
>> - stare at number
>
> That sounds like a chessy movie script...
>
It sounds like an episode of Friends...
(actually, now that I think about it, I think it is... one from Season
1, I believe).
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> Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
> Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
When I need to give my home phone number to anyone, I have to look it up
under "Me" on my mobile :-)
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On 4/22/2009 2:43 AM, Warp wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCcCzj_yRtk
F'ing F'tastic!
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>> Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
>> Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
>
> When I need to give my home phone number to anyone, I have to look it up
> under "Me" on my mobile :-)
Likewise...
(And mine is unusually memorable.)
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scott <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> > Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
> > Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
> When I need to give my home phone number to anyone, I have to look it up
> under "Me" on my mobile :-)
Maybe it's different in your countries, but at least here it's relatively
common to have to fill out some documents asking your personal info, including
your phone number, especially anything related to official/government things.
Knowing your own phone number by heart is as natural as knowing your own name,
date of birth, street address and social security number by heart.
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>> When I need to give my home phone number to anyone, I have to look it up
>> under "Me" on my mobile :-)
>
> Maybe it's different in your countries, but at least here it's relatively
> common to have to fill out some documents asking your personal info,
> including
> your phone number, especially anything related to official/government
> things.
Well yes, when I moved house I had to write the number on several forms, but
since then I have rarely used it, hence I can't remember it. Actually I'm
not even sure of the area code! Then again I've only lived there for a
little over a year, I can fully remember the complete phone number of the
house where I grew up.
> Knowing your own phone number by heart is as natural as knowing your own
> name,
> date of birth, street address and social security number by heart.
Social security number? Again, cannot remember the last time I had to write
that anywhere, no chance of remembering it by heart.
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Warp wrote:
> Knowing your own phone number by heart is as natural as knowing your own name,
> date of birth, street address and social security number by heart.
Oh, I can easily tell you my *home* phone number. (I'm not going to
though...) But I have no clue what my *mobile* number is. I never give
that to anybody...
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Invisible wrote:
> I never phone myself. And since I never give it to anybody else, I don't
> have to write it either.
Then why do you have a phone?
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>> I never phone myself. And since I never give it to anybody else, I
>> don't have to write it either.
>
> Then why do you have a phone?
So that the handful of people who already have my number can call me?
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:59:05 +0100, Invisible wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>> (She did write it from memory, which seemed impressive to me...)
>>
>> Wait... You don't remember your own phone number from memory?
>> Or expect anyone else to remember theirs?
>
> It's an 11-digit random number. I myself never have to dial it, because
> I never phone myself. And since I never give it to anybody else, I don't
> have to write it either. *Why* would I remember what it is?
That's not unusual, actually. I sometimes have to think a minute about
my phone number - especially my work number - because I don't call it
very often.
I've got a Google Voice number as well, but I don't give that out often
yet, so I can never remember it.
Jim
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:26:24 +0200, scott wrote:
> Social security number? Again, cannot remember the last time I had to
> write that anywhere, no chance of remembering it by heart.
I have to use it to sign in on a credit monitoring service from American
Express....but I've always been able to remember my SSN.
Jim
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scott <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> Social security number? Again, cannot remember the last time I had to write
> that anywhere, no chance of remembering it by heart.
As I said, maybe it's different in your country.
The social security number is your unique ID given at birth. It's asked
anywhere where you have to be uniquely identified.
How else do they know who to send the bills to in your country?
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- Warp
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Also, I should mention that what you've done is something I've never
> done. Ever. I've always been *far* too shy to ask anyone for their
> phone number in a setting like this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_shyness
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scott wrote:
> Social security number? Again, cannot remember the last time I had to
> write that anywhere, no chance of remembering it by heart.
Everyone in Argentina is supposed to remember his ID number (DNI), since
it's asked often if you deal with banks, doctors, or...
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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_shyness
That was me 10 years ago... ;-)
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