Eplaya can be a spikey furry thing, it's the only ball we have, maybe not the best ball to learn the game with. As my father used to say: "watch your fingees." Welcome aboard. Well, the skills of self-preservation and reliance transfer well from one part of life to another - no time like the presen...

The talking a lot thing kinda scares me. Sometimes at Burningman I want to hold up a sign that says "really, I just want to sit here alone for a while." I like the sound of companionable silence. But welcome. Ahh, yes, well, I should clarify that - communication doesn't really require talking. But ...

Yes, good players here thank you for the welcome.

I advise you to ignore him. It's something of an insider thing, and he's probably crossing a line. Gah, can't ignore him now, crossed lines are my favorite. Well, second favorite. If someone can translate with ridiculously transparent and direct language what exactly the fun-poking here is, that wo...

Jovankat wrote:Ha! I like you.

I like being liked, I suggest we play on the playa!

H.G.Crosby wrote:i'm so sorry...i forgot protocol

Does not compute.

Perhaps I should also add to my list of self-descriptive adjectives earnest and gullible. Le sigh.

Thank you Savannah, I fully intend to delve deeply in when school is out, I appreciate the direct links to resources! Dr Helix, I'm literally at a loss - the only teams I've ever supported have been compiled of friends and dispersed the day they debuted. Though I was invited to a Dodger's game a cou...

I like it. For me, openness and yes = acceptance, but it is an articulate way of addressing a very feeling-oriented concept.

Love is:

you
me
everything
truth
connection
energy
openness
compassion
empathy
trust
yes

Raised by wolves, (read: benign neglect) I learned about the world through books and misadventures. This strategy continues to work for me. Overcoming a chronic case of over-responsibility, I have thrown out reasons to not attend including but not limited to ignorance, finances, previous commitments...