OK, so what floats YOUR boat?


sorabji.com: Reasons to be cheerful: OK, so what floats YOUR boat?
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By Christopher on Saturday, February 14, 1998 - 01:46 pm:
    Happy Frigging Valentines Day everyone. Don't despair, just 'cause you don't have a significant bed warmer, there's plenty to be downright jolly about. Here's a few of my favorite things that keep my mind from traversing the ABYSS:

    When company drops by, my cat likes to jump in their lap, lift her tail and show them her little starfish. A real ice breaker.

    smoking a joint and going to the movies ALONE.

    cooking for a lot of people

    Staying up until 2 am playing Jet Moto with my friends.

    fresh laundry that's still warm.

    Sleeping in until noon.

    being warm inside when its raining for the 45th day in a row.

    quitting my last job, and barely giving them any notice. What really makes me happy is that 2 weeks later they went out of business. HA! Fuckers...

    Jim Woodrings "FRANK" comix

    working out so hard that I can barely move my arms the next day.

    Anticipation. Hope. knowing that the rains will end someday.caring for plants. painting. champagne. gadgets. mystery. The new VW beetle. calculating my average annual sexual encounters and realizing that according to statistics, I'm due to get laid again in 2 days.(!)

By R.C. on Sunday, February 15, 1998 - 12:22 am:
    Yes! Champagne & the new VW Beetles (almost) get my vote. But the new Beetles are way to expensive! It used to be a poor person's car. Now, it's a Baby-Boomer's retro status symbol. I'm almost due for a new ride/but I'll wait a couple of years until the novelty factor abates before finally buying myself a new Beetle. It will black & a convertible -- always wanted a topless car.


By Paladin54 on Friday, February 20, 1998 - 04:47 pm:
    How about an Austin Healey Sprite (sp?) remember those?
    Or a really nice. . . reminds me of a story. . . . at a party long time ago, the escort of a girl there just returned from going out to get more drinks or something. He had Baad news for his date, who's car he used.
    He told her the truth. . . that the Mustang,. . . . he had wrecked it on the way back. She "cold-cocked him with a sucker punch" literally. HE SAID. . .or someone said. . . it was only a car. . . . ##@!! (red Mustang in boss condition). She SAid:"Yeah, but it was BITCHIN' !!!@#####@!@&****"

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

By Tucker on Sunday, March 15, 1998 - 11:52 pm:
    my boat floats when the space taken by my boat displaces water. the water level rises, but its weight pushes back, thats why my boat floats.

    tell me if im out of line here

By Grant on Monday, March 16, 1998 - 12:41 am:
    You're out of line

By AMR2LL on Saturday, March 21, 1998 - 03:12 am:
    Is this the line for "Titanic"?

By Pete on Saturday, March 21, 1998 - 10:58 pm:
    Is that you again Grant Hutchins? I thought I told you never to show your goddamned face around here again. Now git!

By Jim aka PajamaBoy on Wednesday, April 8, 1998 - 03:10 pm:
    Spending time with friends and family floats my boat. Having sex, fucking ROCKS MY BOAT BAYBEEEEE!!!

    :)

By Hungry n Thirsty on Sunday, April 19, 1998 - 11:01 pm:
    Sex is the total experience...j'ever just REVEL in the nasty smells a woman's body gives off...GOD...I been married too long. I need to take advantage of some of the sweet young women who would let me. Should I? I am conflicted by this. I don't have a moral problem with having sex outside of my marraige...I am just aware of the potential consequences (frying pan head, for one...)

By Hey its just my opinion on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 02:36 am:
    If Ever I were to revel with a woman, I can assure you that she wouldn't smell nasty. Its no wonder you'd cheat on your wife. Your a pig. What the hell did you marry her for, to fuck up her life?

By Jimmy Swaggart on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 01:47 pm:
    "If I ever were to revel with a woman..."
    Try it once, get married, then tell me you are not tempted. I have never cheated. I am tempted, though. BTW the contraction for 'you are' is spelled 'you're'.
    Also, I realize that the women you revel with are glossy with a staple in the middle, but REAL humans smell sometimes.

    god forgive me for my sexual fantasies...I guess.

By HIJMO on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 02:21 pm:
    I'm quite sure that the "real humans" that would have sex with you DO smell, and quite often defecate in their shorts. J'ever think about why you were desperate enough to marry the first thing with a pulse that said "yes"? Awwwwwww, I feel bad for you, all trapped in commitment.

By Waiting for someone else to throw the first stone on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 04:13 pm:
    jesus...

    tough crowd.

By Worse News on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 04:46 pm:
    Why insult my wife...do I insult your mother?

By Human Leaving... on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 04:50 pm:
    I also thought SORABJI.COM was a place where someone could come to ruminate without being attacked...guess I was wrong...just a big 'ol AOL chat room.
    C-YA

By HIJMO on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 07:32 pm:
    Having gone through a nasty divorce the last year, I've become somewhat of a nasty opinionated bitch. Yeah, he cheated. Whoever you are that I dumped on, please accept my apology. You're right. This place should be fairly flame-free.I apologize to anyone that got spattered with my shit.

By Repentant Horny Guy on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 08:00 pm:
    I did not cheat!!!!!!!! I'm merely a human being ripped apart by my hormones!!!! Do not feel bad!!! I just wanna have sex...good hot sex...
    I really am the most honest person that I know!!!

By HIJMO on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 08:17 pm:
    RHG, I'd bet your wife would surprise you. And I'm still sorry.

By Walking Pool Cue... on Monday, April 20, 1998 - 08:58 pm:
    I have the most unbelievable human on earth as a wife...the most hard working, the most understanding, the kindest (this is not just BS flattery)THE KINDEST person on earth, as a child she would accompany old or retarded people through groups of cruel young people to protect them. She takes no shit from ANYONE. I, on the other hand, (while an extremely good guy) have an out-of-step attitude toward things of a glandular nature. I realise that most folks would consider my views as piggish or selfish...no problem. I, though, consider sex to be the greatest gift nature has bestowed on animals and see no problem with sharing it with other RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE. I would never EVEN DREAM of hurting my family. I see that my having sex outside my marriage could do that.
    But, in my twisted mind, I view that problem as a matter of perception. Some men and women would have sex and fall in love and leave their spouses.
    In fact, my wife did just that a few years back. She is so good that I had to forgive her...we have been married for 18 years. I was terribly hurt at the time. If she had just enjoyed the company of the guy and not let her emotions get the best of her, WHO GETS HURT? If she had done the sex thing, then come home to me...SO WHAT? If she had gone to Disneyland with the guy and rode all the rides and got excited and sweaty and had a great time...WHO GETS HURT? Same thing(to me). I am no saint. 13 years ago I did the same thing. Lately, approaching 40 years old, I am able to control myself. This tawdry little tale may make us seem like candidates for Jerry Springer...but we are not.
    We all do dumb, hurtful stuff. I would only CONSIDER having sex with another woman if she was a considerate, warm person with as much to lose as I do. Dishonest? Selfish? Piggish? No. No other woman on earth could make me leave my wife. THAT is the difference.

By Kelsey on Tuesday, April 21, 1998 - 02:47 am:
    i think a lot of people think about it. otherwise, the divorce rate wouldn't be higher than the married-for-awhile rate. i would say your fantasies are pretty normal.

    and yes, real human beings who don't use fds deodorant spray get stanky. it irks me when people don't admit that.

    you are probably just looking for that first rollercoaster rush of being with somebody new. it seems to wear off for most people. sad.

    i kind of like the comfortable stage of the relationship, myself. but, i do understand the appeal. new sex is exciting.

By Plaid chad on Thursday, May 7, 1998 - 10:55 pm:
    My wife too is the most awsome human to walk the face of the earth! I love her so much and our love only seems to be getting stronger! We have been married two years May 12! and I realize we are still newly weds but I don't think I could ever cheat on her! I have thought about it before but every time I got to close to the opportunity I got sick at my stomach! So no way would I ever I couldn't bare to hurt her like that! She rocks!


By R.C. on Saturday, May 9, 1998 - 05:13 pm:
    God that was sweet! Thanks Plaid Chad -- you've restored my faith in the male gender. At least for today.

By Hugh Jass on Thursday, August 6, 1998 - 02:45 pm:
    You should never have lost your faith in the male gender. There are some nice guys out there. I admit I'm not one of them (I would've liked to be though) but I know a whole bunch.

By Strange on Friday, August 14, 1998 - 10:06 pm:
    I'm a nice guy but I never get who I want. Explain that. (or 'Nice Guys Finish Last')

    Bitter and jaded at the moment,
    Strange


By - on Monday, September 7, 1998 - 08:29 pm:

    Anyway, back to the subject...


By Thinking of you on Tuesday, October 6, 1998 - 07:01 pm:

    Will it always be second best from now on?
    Hope
    not


By Hole on Tuesday, October 13, 1998 - 12:35 am:

    I don't know call me a prude but I could never live with myself knowing that I cheated on my spouse. When I took my wedding vows they meant something very deep and special to me. The thought of breaking those vows is enough to make me sick!! Come on people what ever happened to the sanctity of marriage???


By Christopher on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 08:22 pm:

    I lost my job after 3.5 years last week. The last year was so horrific, I thought I was going to lose my mind. I went to see a shrink on 3 different occasions...Once I got some valium, the next time I got some Xanax. When I went back the third time, they had lost my prescription, and I told the charge nurse that I was gonna FLIP OUT. She slipped me some emergency pills, and told me to come back the next day. When I did, they had my prescription ready, and it was twice as strong. They could see that I was ready to snap. Over the last 2.5 months, I started to smoke cigarettes again. I went from 0 to almost a pack a day within a week. The dismal horror of work almost defies description. I would be up until 3:30 am running maintenances on the network, and then would have my boss calling me at 10am asking where I was. I averaged 12 hour days for the past 1.5 years, and worked 6 days a week for about 8 months. My beard literally turned white over a 2 month period starting September 11.

    So, whats my reason to be cheerful? It's over.
    it's OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVER!!! I'm probably doomed, but at least now I can get a decent, fucking, nights sleep. I quit cigarettes, and a friend threw me a bag of really nice grass. I have enough money to last me a few months, and I heard that unemployment payout is going up in January. I'm brilliant. I'm handsome. Now that my beard turned white, I'm DOWNRIGHT DISTINGUISHED. After the federal government collapses, I could get me one of them fancy little white suits that Colonel Sanders wore, and set myself up a brand spankin' new dictatorship based on a more kinder, more benevolent form of fascism. I can go see Harry Potter, undisturbed by writhing, squirming masses of children, at an early afternoon matinee. I can head off to the park and, uh...Why, GOSH DARNIT...I could GO TO THE PARK AND FLY A KITE. You See? All of these things are possible...AND MORE! Much, much more. All because I have been given the axe, from a job that I stopped enjoying years ago.
    Come, join me in line. George Bush promises that everything is going to work out just fine...


By agatha on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 02:49 am:

    is this christopher of the olden days, from san francisco?

    welcome back! and congrats on the loss of your shitty soul sucking job!


By TBone on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 10:42 am:

    All that and THEY axed YOU?

    Damn. I'd blow up my boss's house or something.

    Congradulations indeed.

    I also envy your likeness to The Venerable and Inscrutible Colonel. But not the method through which you gained it.


By sarah on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 11:11 am:


    yesterday during lunch i was thinking that a root beer float would float my boat.



    sorry to hear about your job. or not. i'm not sure. but either way, stay away from tabacco.




By patrick on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 11:38 am:

    that was the funniest damn post ive seen in a long time.

    way to go fucko!

    smoke if you got em!!!!


By J on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 01:34 pm:

    He's been set free,it's a good thing.


By Hal on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 01:49 pm:

    Damn...Well I have to agree with TBone, the asshole's car or house would need some serious rennovation after it cleared the 1000 foot mark...


    Congrats dude, and I also agree with patrick, smoke'em if you got'em.


By Dougie on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 02:10 pm:

    My brother had 'em and gave 'em up 2 months ago. Started chewing instead. Dumbfuck.


By LoneStranger on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 05:23 pm:

    I enjoy most any female that is addicted to smoking cock.

    LS


By patrick on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 06:24 pm:

    DOOOOD!!!!!


    that was so damn rude!!


    P


By Christopher on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 08:15 pm:

    It's me, friends. I shirked the yolk of responsibility and went to see Harry Potter at the Sony Metreon in SF today. I walked in the sun. I went by the carousel and saw the giraffes, and camels, horses and dragons. I had a nice cup of coffee, too. But first I got all stinky high on Folsom street. Nice movie. No kids. Apparently, this must have been the "Unemployed Homosexual" matinee, because although nicely dressed, I noticed that none of my brethren were eating the $6 a bucket popcorn, but rather, were dipping into crinkly plastic bags, no doubt filled with something unwholesome from the candy rack at the corner Safeway. Together we all sat, a theater full of nice looking gay men, inexpicably free to take 3 hours out of our day. I knew that I may well be competing fiercely with the lot of them for a Starbuck's BARRISTA position within a matter of weeks, but sitting there in the darkened theater, I felt a comaraderie that only a roomful of unemployed, gay, engineering types could provide. I imagined my brothers, minds linked resolutely together; Imagined the possibilities of what we could accomplish if we were all of a single will; Imagined Piper Laurie as our mother, screaming at us that we couldn't go to the prom, telling us "They're all going to laugh at you!!"; Imagined our collective telekenetic power spiraling out of control, and roasting the whole god-damned lot of 'em...
    Oh, did I mention the pot? It was really good.

    Christopher


By Nate on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 04:55 am:

    hot damn, christopher. was this that exciting and domestic company? the one who seems to be closing doors and turning off lights soon? maybe friday?

    goddamnit. i've been trying to get laid off forever.


By patrick on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 11:39 am:

    im betting J could put her skillz to use and arrange that nate.


By semillama on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 12:59 pm:

    You know what floats my boat?

    Being able to take a great big dump before
    you go to work in the morning. That way, you
    start off the day with an accomplishment.


By patrick on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:02 pm:

    see for me it would just ensure i wouldnt have to use the bathroom at work for such a thing.

    i really really really insist on pooping from the comfort of my warm home.


By agatha on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:07 pm:

    dave sometimes comes home from work just to take a big fluffy. he's probably going to be mad that i posted that, heh.


By patrick on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:13 pm:

    ive done that.


By patrick on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:14 pm:

    "fluffy" i gotta remember that.

    thats the kind of euphamism i can use!


By droopy on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:25 pm:


By sarah on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 01:41 pm:


    when i have to go, i will poop in any toilet, any time. i've also pooped outside lots of times, camping or whatever. that's what happens when you spend nearly a year on the road traveling. you get over pooping hang-ups.



By Xyrea on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 02:06 pm:

    I hate public bathrooms. And I almost always end up having to go when that's the only option, whether I went before I left the house or not.


By J on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 02:06 pm:

    Some years back,my husband and I use to walk three miles after dinner,the same route all the time,one evening about half way home,his stomach started cramping he had to go, a real emergency.We walked faster hoping to make it home but he couldn't wait any longer and hoisted himself over the backyard fence of a house for sale in our neighborhood and took a dump,then came back over the wall like nothing ever happened.


By droopy on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 02:21 pm:

    when i was a kid
    my father thought nothing
    of walking into
    the bathroom
    while i was brushing my teeth
    and squatting down for a good
    redolent
    shit.
    with the door open.

    i had a friend in high school
    who'd do that do.
    we'd have conversations
    while he squeezed one out.

    in hospitals
    complete and utter strangers
    have had more intimacy
    with my bowels
    and their workings
    than i ever want again.

    i once lived in a house
    where the only bathroom
    had a huge hole in wall,
    like a cave entrance.

    nowadays i want
    hardcore privacy;
    i want a bunker
    deep underground
    with locks, alarms;
    i want a TV, magazines -
    candles, soft music.
    barrel-sized cans of air freshener.


By agatha on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 02:25 pm:

    it is indeed a nancyism. i love her. i wish she would update her page every once in awhile.


By patrick on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 02:34 pm:

    im with droop on that.


By Cat on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 03:22 pm:

    I can't do dump jokes or even talk about dumps much to the amusement of my buddies.

    However, I've made several rip-snorting fart jokes in recent weeks so I'm hoping maybe I've broken through the quivering ass barrier at last.

    But it doesn't make sense because I make really fine ass jokes. My buddy, Bumrush, told me only yesterday that you need a higher level of passion and commitment to successfully pull off fart or dump jokes.

    I don't think I'll ever master the casual chat about dumping. Once I was talking to Dave and he told me he'd done a huge dump at a service station. I mean, no preamble, it was just there on the screen. What do you do with this information? Is there a recommended response? Do you act interested and ask for details of the number of asswipes required?

    I have a theory that if there are three men in the room, it will be a mere five minutes before one of them starts talking about a bodily function of some kind.


By Hal on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 03:54 pm:

    Yeah the "dump bunker" will be an addition to the house I build when I'm rich and seclusive...

    There will also be a Sorabji wing, where ya'll will have your own rooms styled to your own tastes...

    Droopy sorry though, you'll have a nice private bathroom, but only I will have access to the bunker. It will have retinal scanners and finger printers...

    It will be nice...


By sarah on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 04:34 pm:


    dammit droopy, your genius boggles. such breadth.

    once i said i have a crush on droopy. it remains true.




By droopy on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 04:55 pm:

    i have a dream, sarah.
    i have a dream.

    s'ok hal, a man's dump bunker is his castle.


By Dougie on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 05:31 pm:

    Just light and blow out a couple of matches after pinching a loaf. Works just as well as air freshener.

    That's the thing I love most about camping -- whipping it out and peeing anywhere you damn well please. Dumping outside's fun too, once you get the hang of it.


By Dougie on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 05:38 pm:

    A friend of mine named Dave who was lost in the WTC and who I went camping with in Montana and Alaska would always bring baby wipes camping. He said he always used them, even at work. He'd take his box of baby wipes and his newspaper into the men's room. We were like, dude, you carry baby wipes around at work? He was like, yeah man, I take some really greasy shits. That was too much information for me, but I couldn't help wanting somebody in our camping group to relay that story at his memorial service. Nobody did of course, though.


By dave. on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 08:13 pm:

    if i ever get rich, i'm buying baby wipes instead of t.p. their superior wipe-ability should not be so thoughtlessly dismissed. try it -- you'll see.

    always pamper the pucker.


By Felcher on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 09:04 pm:

    I love this shit!!


By sem on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 10:47 pm:

    Correct me if I am wrong ( and I am drunk) but
    cat and I never discussed bodily functions but
    then it was only me and her and n6t 3 6f 4s.


By Cat on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 01:09 am:

    I could tell you wanted to discuss bodily functions though, Sem you spunktard you.


By jack on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 10:26 pm:

    worthy.


By kazu on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 11:25 am:

    sem ALWAYS wants to talk about bodily functions

    ALWAYS

    Especially with my mother.

    Those two together.

    Fun times.


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