Wonderful to see you, my friend! I'm still expecting we'll be building adjacent skyscrapers in Manhattan. Thank you for the kind words.

-- "Good God!! I thought that was the end. SOLO was out. My DSL was down to 2 mbps and I had a really nasty itch I couldn't reach." Ross Elliot

Jennifer you have enriched my evening twice!

First with this weeks Gilded Fork newsletter, and again with your presence on SoloPassion!

How nice to come back and see things are back to normal (if such a thing is possible around here )

Note: Calling an Oist Prima Donna when drunk and looking at a picture of her in a tight white T-Shirt is not recommended. She'll never let you live it down.

--Dan Edge

Note the fragrance of cardamom and honey.

Jen,

I suppose I'll follow you in here, if only to poke my nose in and sniff the air.

--Dan Edge

I was going to quip: "You say that like it's a bad thing."

But it doesn't seem you do.

"You just keep that sticky wick to yourself."

Jennifer!!

Mmm, they say the sultry-voiced ones are the most wicked...

Ah, John...one of my favorite noble souls. I missed you, too.

I am late to the party....but Jennifer, I missed you terribly, your sharp wit and quick draw of the sword....welcome back... but truly, you never really "left".

John

You just keep that sticky wick to yourself.

Though I like to like to dip into honeypots...

Hello, dear Charles.

I am rather unwieldy with a frying pan, so they best keep in line. One has to watch out for that Bates character, as he is literally the size of a bear, and twice as loud. Perhaps I'll give him some cotton balls dipped in honey -- that will keep him busy for hours.

I am delighted that you are around and about again.

The bears around here are hungry and nasty. They both need to be fed and liberally beaned with iron frying pans.

Charm them and tnen please set them straight.

Charles Anderson

Sorry for the tease. Great to see you! :)

xoxo

Bates, I'm just going to let that one be.

I got all excited by the title of this thread, but now I see that Jen is here, which is even more exciting! Welcome, welcome, welcome!

Well, I never! I'm not sure that's what he's used to.

Still, I guess this site's only big enough for one Prima Donna.

My virgin eyes...I'm blinded...

But I will save that name for a backup.

And, yes, her posts should all go to SOLOThrust with a "(not work safe)" in every title.

It's good to see you here

I don't know what Nuwanda's fate was and to be honest I'm not sure I want to know.

However it's worth noting that "dodgy old geezer" can be shortened to "Dog", as in you can't teach an old dog new tricks, etc, etc.

...you are still Doc, as far as I can see. And it does give me a belly laugh, so to hell with Linz' need for a quick thrill.

I *knew* Nuwanda was a familiar name, but could not place it. Thanks for the clarification.

Adam, I am profoundly moved by such a compliment. Thank you is inadequate, but you'll please excuse my lack of eloquence, as I'm quite speechless at the moment.

I've been scarce myself - and my apologies to you for not visiting your site as often as I had promised; this is my tenure year and I've been busy. But now I'm smiling. Except for my wife Yoon, you are the only person in the world who can make me happy just by being seen.

Don't think "dodgy old geezer" went unnoticed. Nuwanda's fate awaits you.

Ok, I'm back to Nuwanda.

For those not in the know, Nuwanda is a character--my favourite character--from Peter Weir's film The Dead Poets' Society; a film about the ebullience of youth and the noble task of enticing it in the right direction

I'm afraid to ask who in hell Nuwanda is.

Suits me fine, Dildo. And just remember, I saw him first.

Your current photo would be enough to turn *anyone* heterosexual.

HA! Oh, how I've missed you, Linz.

Can't you go back to being Nuwanda?

I'm afraid to ask who in hell Nuwanda is.

Your current photo would be enough to turn *anyone* heterosexual.

Can't you go back to being Nuwanda?

Welcome back, Jen.

"I never thought I'd be so happy to wake up to a woman."

Oh, give it up, Lindsay. Come over to the dark side. Many delights await...

Already said this on the other thread, but since this is the official thread, welcome back!
"Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in!"

Linz, I hope you didn't mind those..."lumps"...in your eggs. I do hope there wasn't anything wrong with them. 0 :) 

Gentlemen, thank you for such a warm welcome. Er...back.

Welcome home Jennifer.

This is great news. Welcome back.

---Landon

It all basically comes back to fight or flight.

Regina Dildo

I never thought I'd be so happy to wake up to a woman. But I awoke to your smiling face this morning, rambunctious kiwi time, & my heart sang. I hadn't dared hope that our private conversation yesterday would yield fruit so quickly.

Welcome back!

Yes, it's a passion thing. Spare us both the grim, taut anal-retentives, eh?

Truth & justice are winning. Smears against Rand have been exposed. The Hurricanes just beat South Africa. Frauds, ancient and recent, have been called on their behaviour. The Hurricanes won. TOC is falling apart from its cowardice, evasions & lack of integrity. The Hurricanes vanquished the Stormers. Dildo has returned to SOLO. Did I mention the Hurricanes' victory? All is right with the world. There *is* a god after all, & he's an Objectivist 'Canes fan (as any true Objectivist must be).

Anyway, again, welcome back, Regina Dildo Iannolo. As for that frying pan - it's wasted on my impenetrable skull. Just cook me some breakfast, woman!

"I beat the hell out of him in the back alley with a heavy frying pan. He should be back shortly."

So Linz is OK but your frying pan, presumably, is bent... Hmmm... What are you trying to say here

[Waves goodbye while donning a Tin-helmet and running to his bomb-shelter]

I beat the hell out of him in the back alley with a heavy frying pan. He should be back shortly.

Jody, I'm delighted to meet you, and thank you for such kind words.

******

As I know the question will be hanging in the air, I would like to make it clear what brings me here now (and Linz, I have already said this to you privately). There is a magnet that will probably always draw Linz and me together: Passion. For ideas, for life -- and for values. And we will fight for them to our dying breath.

Without question he still stands by his every word and action, as do I, and I do so without regret or apology. But what happened is of far less consequence than the fight for ideas, and the battle out there.

Besides, I still need a good belly laugh every now and then, and he never fails to deliver.

Anything Jennifer writes certainly belongs on SoloThrust, even her musings about food. Never has gastronomy been more sexy. I read much of your posts from the old Solo Jennifer, and though I don't know you personallay, I want to say that I'm glad you're here.

What a pleasant surprise to see you here! Who would have ever thought it possible?

I see you've taken Linz' epithet on board in good humour. Good for you! But I do hope you're not going to let the dodgy old geezer get away without throwing a few right back at him.

Yes, but I couldn't decide which.

And thank you! It's wonderful to see you, Pianoman.

Doesn't this topic belong in Solo Thrust or Solo Homo? Welcome back!