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BradOFarrell: You seem adamantly disinterested in the election any time Kevin or I bring it up and it's the most frustrating thing in the world.
Jill H: well i am not always in the mood to talk about politics
Jill H: ever think you caught me at a bad time?
BradOFarrell: Terrible excuse. It's not like I'm referring to a specific event. You just seem to not care. It's not like some nerdy thing Kevin and I are 'into'. You're seriously the only person I know who never mentions the election ever. It's important. Talking about it is important. Intellectual discourse affects voting.
Jill H: brad.. my dog just died within the last 3 weeks i have been a mess. can you please relax
Jill H: and no
Jill H: i am not the only person i know NOT discussing the politics 24/7
Jill H: if you want to have a debate then lets meet for coffee
Jill H: but during the day i am working, i am editing, i am working on shows
Jill H: geez fucking
BradOFarrell: I don't want to have a 'debate' with you, I want you to give a shit about things outside of yourself.
Jill H: OMG I FUCKING DO
Jill H: YOU DONT EVEN KNOW
Jill H: and for your knowledge not everyone talks about politics 24/7, there are those who are devoted to it, there are those who watch and then those who just listen to what others say- you dont know me anymore then i let on- you don't know the real me
BradOFarrell: "Those who just listen to what others say"--!! That's exactly what I'm angry about.
Jill H: brad..i dont want to talk to you right now, you are not listening to me
BradOFarrell: I am listening to you. The last thing I said was in direct response to the last thing you just said. How is that not listening?
Jill H: brad i follow and i research,i am learning i just dont talk about politics 24/7
BradOFarrell: Well you should. You say "24/7" like it's some unhealthy nerdy thing only your nerd friends are doing. It's not. Every single non-idiot I know is contributing to the discussion. It's important. It's not just, subjectively important, it's the single most important thing in the world happening right now. And this election is more important than most--if the GOP gains control again, it'll be 4, possibly 8 more years of the same shit, and it could irrepreably change the world. But even on a personal level, if you get knocked up in December you may not be allowed to have an abortion by January. IT'S IMPORTANT. It's not enough to just overhear gossip. You have to actively try to filter everything you hear, and do so by hearing as many sources as possible, and have the integrity to BE a source to others. It's important because the GOP's using the same swiftboating it was using last time--they're actively praying on people who only have a passing interest in the election, they're broadcasting lies and misinformation and it's only effective on people who don't really care, which is sadly nearly the majority of the country. YOU'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU.
Jill H: ok brad.. bye
BradOFarrell: l8r
Sep 4th
Stupid
"Ex": heyah
Brad O'Farrell: hi
Brad O'Farrell: who is this?
"Ex": whoa really? forget so soon? :P
"Ex": yer ole pal Coleman
Brad O'Farrell: oh hi
"Ex": how've you been?
Brad O'Farrell: good
"Ex": i was concerned a bit :P i saw your "fuck it, going home" status on facebook
Brad O'Farrell: no, going home from
Brad O'Farrell: where I was
"Ex": oohhh
"Ex": ok, good to know that you're alright
"Ex": Hey, if I didn't already, I want to apologize about being a tard when Scott and I started hanging out again.
"Ex": That dude just had some weird way of manipulating the shit outta me, and I treated some of my friends real crappy-like, and I believe you were one of them. So I'm sorry.
Brad O'Farrell: I wasn't aware you were hanging out again
"Ex": well, if I acted like a dick toward the end of my stay, that's the reason.....
Brad O'Farrell: That's annoying. Anyway I don't care. I posted a personal ad because I was looking for someone to go out with, you responded with a completely different intent. My whole delusion of a relationship was under false pretenses anyway.
"Ex": okay. sorry it worked out that way.
Brad O'Farrell: I'm going to bed.
"Ex": okay. take care.
Sep 3rd
He's gonna be a fry cook on Venus.
Brad O'Farrell: what about ferris bueller?
Ryan Hunter: um
Ryan Hunter: are you familiar with the parade scene
Ryan Hunter: ...
Ryan Hunter: the following is a problem only i would have, ever
Ryan Hunter: so in a couple weeks there's this parade going through downtown
Ryan Hunter: and part of it is going to re-enact the parade scene from ferris buller
Ryan Hunter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUrOMB-iBLk
Ryan Hunter: you may in fact have informed me of it
Ryan Hunter: i don't remember
Ryan Hunter: anyways, i signed up to be one of the guys in the marching band
Ryan Hunter: THEN my friend celia who is a talented up and comer choreographer artsy type person asked if i would be willing to play a sphincter in HER parade happening on the SAME day
Ryan Hunter: it's the same parade technically
Ryan Hunter: basically theirs is
Ryan Hunter: a beauty queen on a float waving
Ryan Hunter: and eating popcorn
Ryan Hunter: then behind that, dancing pieces of popcorn
Ryan Hunter: and ultimately, pieces of poop flowing through the sphincter
Ryan Hunter: it's: digestion
Ryan Hunter: and ultimately it's kind of brilliant
Ryan Hunter: but now celia's the sphincter and i'd be a piece of popcorn
Ryan Hunter: was leaning towards ferris, THEN that camp informed me that they'd found their own marching band, but i could still be a random
Ryan Hunter: i made the decision to be a dancing piece of popcorn and thereby tendered by resignation
Ryan Hunter: i received this response:
Ryan Hunter: "Did I mention that the part of Cameron Frye is up for grabs....Follow your heart Ryan: Are you a Frye, or a piece of popcorn."
Sep 2nd