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Hedda Gabler said:

Neil has put out a statement:

https://journal.neilgaiman.com/?m=1

....variations on a theme, that have come ad nauseum from so many of these rat bastards...I'll give him the fact that some of this may not be true.....in no way am I excusing anything-just saying facts become fluid....however, the refrain is all to familiar...."I was a bad boy, and I'm working on myself".....blah, blah, puke, gag....you're a piece of shit Neil....pound THAT sand, man.....

Hedda Gabler

FlakeNoir said:

Side note: also S3 of Good Omens is totally fk'd up because of this. I'm (additionally) annoyed about this. I freaking loved that show.

John Scalzi has a simple write-up on his Whatever blog that is worth a read. 

John talks about the best case scenario which is still pretty fucking bad. What Neil admits to is still pretty skeezy. 

I have always been one who wants these things  to play out before judging. That doesn’t mean I don’t have opinions though. But in this situation, once their kid took a role in this adult shit, that is where my mind exploded.  I HAVE to side with the victims and that little boy. I have to. 

If it comes to light that all this is false, I will admit I was wrong. No problem. But again, the things he has admitted to make my skin crawl. I own what I own of his stuff. But I won’t be buying anything new. 

He’s let a lot of people down, disappointed not only fans but friends, family, colleagues. Their struggle of what to do with this is sad. 

Many will stay quiet like John mentions, some might say something. But, I won’t condemn them for hanging onto the Neil they know/knew until they might not be able to.

Hedda Gabler

Anyone hear from Neesy? She usually pops in. I hope all is well with her family. 

Hedda Gabler

While many of you are uninterested or weary of this Neil Gaiman topic, I find it utterly fascinating in an observational way. 

Listening and watching others struggle, support, accept, condemn while processing these alleged accusations  — I feel much the same way as I feel while watching and listening to Trump supporters. I become a spider, sitting on the edge of my web, people watching— a Dian Fossey or Jane Goodall researcher. 

They are all bugs in a jar, just as I may be to someone else. Not in a bad way, in a curious way. 

So, I continue to sit back and take it all in and I recommend a Youtube put up today by Library of a Viking. Just a fan speaking his thoughts, but quietly eloquent imo. Under 10 minutes. 

Hedda Gabler

Amanda has issued a statement asking that we respect her privacy because of ongoing divorce and custody. 

Like someone said on reddit, “she wants her boundaries respected”, unlike what she did to their victims. Fucking hairy hag. 

Tag team rapists. 

GNTLGNT

Hedda Gabler said:

Amanda has issued a statement asking that we respect her privacy because of ongoing divorce and custody. 

Like someone said on reddit, “she wants her boundaries respected”, unlike what she did to their victims. Fucking hairy hag. 

Tag team rapists. 

Kurben

I'm happy because the snow and ice has melted and i can stop waddle-ing all over the place which is nice. 5 C now (41 F) which is high to be in january. I only hope it stays this way. But i have a sneaky feeling that Winter has one or two more tricks up his sleeve before hes done.

GNTLGNT

Kurben said:

I'm happy because the snow and ice has melted and i can stop waddle-ing all over the place which is nice. 5 C now (41 F) which is high to be in january. I only hope it stays this way. But i have a sneaky feeling that Winter has one or two more tricks up his sleeve before hes done.

....I actually read that a penguin like waddle and posture is the safest way to keep from falling on your ass.....and who knows?....somebody might toss you a herring!....

FlakeNoir

Hedda Gabler said:

FlakeNoir said:

Side note: also S3 of Good Omens is totally fk'd up because of this. I'm (additionally) annoyed about this. I freaking loved that show.

John Scalzi has a simple write-up on his Whatever blog that is worth a read. 

John talks about the best case scenario which is still pretty fucking bad. What Neil admits to is still pretty skeezy. 

I have always been one who wants these things  to play out before judging. That doesn’t mean I don’t have opinions though. But in this situation, once their kid took a role in this adult shit, that is where my mind exploded.  I HAVE to side with the victims and that little boy. I have to. 

If it comes to light that all this is false, I will admit I was wrong. No problem. But again, the things he has admitted to make my skin crawl. I own what I own of his stuff. But I won’t be buying anything new. 

He’s let a lot of people down, disappointed not only fans but friends, family, colleagues. Their struggle of what to do with this is sad. 

Many will stay quiet like John mentions, some might say something. But, I won’t condemn them for hanging onto the Neil they know/knew until they might not be able to.

They involved their kid? I haven't heard very much about any of this, I had to Google him to find out the bones of it initially. Jesus. 

not_nadine

So I am grocery shopping online.  I wanted some apples, but I am not familiar with this variety.  So I looked it up and this is the first description I got.

Things to know

Taste…What do opal apples taste like?

And like a good ass, the Opal apple is exceptionally sweet and juicy. In fact, the complex flavor profile featuring hints of banana, coconut, and pear make this Czech-born, oddly-named monstrosity a delight to consume

Like What??

not_nadine

not_nadine

I don't know if I mentioned this before. This reminds me of the time I was working for Amtrak. I was in Washington DC at the station. Crowded, security High. Along Comes a policeman with a very large German Shepherd. The dog was alerted by the trash can near me. Dove in. Everyone stopped, frightened stepped way back. Upcomes the German Shepherd with a sandwich that he had dug out. Everyone was so relieved and there was nervous laughter about.

not_nadine

Today. Just this guy walking down the street minding his own business. Better than monkeys I'll say . 

Hedda Gabler

Kurben! I just watched a girl on YouTube talk about things swedish people do that others would find odd. 

Is it true, because you have so many badgers, that if you take a nature hike, you put crunchy bread chunks in your welly boots so if a badger bites you, it will hear the crunch? 

Apparently a badger will not release until it hears what it thinks is bone crunchings. 

Wth!  Fucking Swedish badgers!

Kurben

Hedda Gabler said:

Kurben! I just watched a girl on YouTube talk about things swedish people do that others would find odd. 

Is it true, because you have so many badgers, that if you take a nature hike, you put crunchy bread chunks in your welly boots so if a badger bites you, it will hear the crunch? 

Apparently a badger will not release until it hears what it thinks is bone crunchings. 

Wth!  Fucking Swedish badgers!

Lol!!!  Absolutely not true. I have taken many forest walks and have only seen a badger once. They are normally quite shy of humans and also not really very dayactive animals. Mostly dusk and dawn, at least for hunting. Beautiful though.....

Hedda Gabler

Kurben said:

Hedda Gabler said:

Kurben! I just watched a girl on YouTube talk about things swedish people do that others would find odd. 

Is it true, because you have so many badgers, that if you take a nature hike, you put crunchy bread chunks in your welly boots so if a badger bites you, it will hear the crunch? 

Apparently a badger will not release until it hears what it thinks is bone crunchings. 

Wth!  Fucking Swedish badgers!

Lol!!!  Absolutely not true. I have taken many forest walks and have only seen a badger once. They are normally quite shy of humans and also not really very dayactive animals. Mostly dusk and dawn, at least for hunting. Beautiful though.....

Interesting. 

Here is the swedish girl who posted it and it starts at 2:14. 

Go to :

Jenny Mustard — 17 Weird Things Swedish People Do.

Kurben

I've checked out the video now. She has some points otherwise, That thing about not bragging for example. And that you cant buy liquor at the supermarket. Either you go to the pub or you go to the "Systembolaget" and buy what you want. You can buy beer, though not a strong one, at the supermarket but wine or anything stronger you have to go to Systembolaget. I have never had any problems with it. Only means its more difficult to buy on impulse since you cant just turn the corner to the nearest store, it takes some planning. But that badger thing....  She says herself its a myth, must be a local one. I've never heard of it and since she seems to be coming from the north of sweden it might be a northern myth.

Kurben

Sweden has had its first school shooting. At a Komvux school, a type of school were people for different reasons can go to improve their grades so they can get the job they want. Therefore the people going there are grownups mostly late 20,s, 30,s and 40,s that have discovered that the jobmarket puts more demands on them than they thought so they read up their skills there. Anyway a 35 year old loner that was a pupil at the school walked in with three rifles and killed 10 people. It is the worst mass shooting in swedish history. 

GNTLGNT

.....oh dammit Kurb!!!.....we Americans know all to well the tragedy of this ilk....my heart goes out to the victims and their families....

FlakeNoir

Kurben said:

Sweden has had its first school shooting. At a Komvux school, a type of school were people for different reasons can go to improve their grades so they can get the job they want. Therefore the people going there are grownups mostly late 20,s, 30,s and 40,s that have discovered that the jobmarket puts more demands on them than they thought so they read up their skills there. Anyway a 35 year old loner that was a pupil at the school walked in with three rifles and killed 10 people. It is the worst mass shooting in swedish history. 

This is so sad, I'm sorry it happened there Kurben. 🥺😔❤️

Hedda Gabler

This is so sad,  my heart breaks for you guys. 

not_nadine

Hedda Gabler

Happy Valentine’s Day. I adore you all.

To those of you alone.
To those of you with just the right person. 

To those of you who couldn’t care less. 

To those of you who could care less, but aren’t quite at the bottom of caring less. 

To those with the wrong person. 

If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with. (I’d post the song if I could.)

Thinking of you.

❤️❤️❤️

GNTLGNT

Hedda Gabler

Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️