I'd rather be...

[Averin]

I'd rather be in Chicago with tickets to the Kings game. Oh wait, that's not until Saturday. I'll go to the museums and shop in the meantime.

[[deleted user]]

Averin wrote: "I'd rather be in Chicago with tickets to the Kings game. Oh wait, that's not until Saturday. I'll go to the museums and shop in the meantime."

Oh heavens how horrible having to force yourself to shop because the of the Kings unfortunate scheduling.

[Averin]

Lucas wrote: "Averin wrote: "I'd rather be in Chicago with tickets to the Kings game. Oh wait, that's not until Saturday. I'll go to the museums and shop in the meantime."

Oh heavens how horrible having to forc..."

In that fantasy, the reality is I'd be alone. I had the game Masterpiece as a kid where all of the art is owned by the Art Institute. So I could easily spend two days again there, I never hit the Field in my previous visit. And since the DH is still miffed that my Kings beat his Sharks, I'd be alone.

[Preston, Moderator]

I rather be eating dark creamy chocolate.

[Monika]

I'd rather be on a plane

[Monika]

Averin wrote: "Lucas wrote: "Averin wrote: "I'd rather be in Chicago with tickets to the Kings game. Oh wait, that's not until Saturday. I'll go to the museums and shop in the meantime."

Oh heavens how horrible ..."

I"m still miffed that the Kings beat my Sharks and that was months
ago ;-)

[Averin]

I'd rather be done with moving, sitting by the new pool, reading.

[Tj]

Averin wrote: "I'd rather be done with moving, sitting by the new pool, reading."

Ooooh, a pool! Nice:)

[Preston, Moderator]

Averin wrote: "I'd rather be done with moving, sitting by the new pool, reading."

Moving is the worst Averin. I'd rather eat dirt than move. Sorry about your move :-(

[Averin]

With apologies to TJ, I am thrilled to go home to Southern California. It'll be hell, but worth it.

[Tj]

Ah, Southern California, lots of family out there. 29 Palms, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Carona. Nice place overall but I'm glad I don't live there any more. Just too pricey and crowded. Still I love to visit the family and SoCal is fun:)

[Preston, Moderator]

I would rather be eating fresh baked sugar cookies.

[Monika]

I would rather Preston bake and send me some sugar cookies. :-)

[Roger]

I'd rather be sitting beside the pool in Portugal with a glass of iced local white wine…

[Monika]

I'd rather be with Roger by that pool in Portugal with a glass of iced local whine wine ;-)

[Preston, Moderator]

Monika wrote: "I'd rather be with Roger by that pool in Portugal with a glass of iced local whine wine ;-)"

"...whine wine" the official vintage of the Complaint Department. Thanks Monika, we needed our own official grape juice:-)

[Monika]

Preston wrote: "Monika wrote: "I'd rather be with Roger by that pool in Portugal with a glass of iced local whine wine ;-)"

"...whine wine" the official vintage of the Complaint Department. Thanks Monika, we nee..."

You're welcome Preston, if there is anything I can do I'm always at your service. :-)

[Nicole]

At the beach, instead of this painfully decorated office

[Preston, Moderator]

I'd rather be in Reykjavík Iceland where the high temperratures are in the 50ºF (10ºC) range.

[Monika]

I'd rather be in New York in 90 degree temperatures *wink*

[Preston, Moderator]

I'd also rather be in Langley where the temp for Thurs is predicted to be a HIGH of 67ºF (19ºC.)

[Roger]

Oddly, I think right now I'd rather be where I am, with the temperature rising for the weekend to 86ºF (30ºC), but with the most very slightest of zephyr breezes blowing cool down the hillside from Mortimer Forest.

[Rick]

I'd rather be watching Doctor Who right now.

Hmmm...

I can go do that.

[Monika]

Michael wrote: "Dead"

I'd rather Michael didn't think that :(

[Preston, Moderator]

Michael wrote: "I just want to be dead... My life is so.. Worthless"

Michael please remember what we talked about. If you do those things it will be better. And please get back to me tomorrow.

[Roger]

Only hours before he died of motor neurone disease, my father wrote (he hadn't been able to speak for months) that life, no matter how awful it can sometimes be, is a precious gift. He squeezed my hand and wrote again a joke, along lines of the "youth is wasted on the young", that "life is wasted on the living." The one thing he could still do between intake of oxygen, was smile.

Michael, Preston is right… he's always right.

[Rick]

Roger wrote: "Only hours before he died of motor neurone disease, my father wrote (he hadn't been able to speak for months) that life, no matter how awful it can sometimes be, is a precious gift. He squeezed my ..."

I don't know about "always right" (I mean he might want to be "left" once in awhile) but in this case certainly.

[Rick]

Michael wrote: "Dead"

I've always thought that wishing to be dead was a long term solution to a short term problem. But I do know how you feel. I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and it can certainly be unpleasant at times.

[Monika]

Michael...Preston, Roger and Rick are all right take it one day at a time things will get better. <3

[Preston, Moderator]

Our member Michael already knows this but if anyone else needs the phone number for the Trevor Project (for suicidal LGBTQ young people) it is:

Trevor Lifeline (866-488-7386) - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also ask for help on TrevorChat online at http://www.thetrevorproject.org

[Rick]

I'd rather be on Mars teaching Terran History to a bunch of Martians kids.

Ahh, living the good life. :)

[Lori S.]

Rick wrote: "I'd rather be on Mars teaching Terran History to a bunch of Martians kids.

Ahh, living the good life. :)"

Instead of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians it'd be Rick Teaches the Martians though remember the Ice Warriors have a strict code of honour!

[Roger]

Barsoom! Is all I've got to say to that.

[Rick]

Roger wrote: "Barsoom! Is all I've got to say to that."

Yes! Barsoom RULES! A Princess of Mars

Although Valentine Michael Smith might have something to say about that. Stranger in a Strange Land

And then, of course there's: The Martian Child: A Novel About a Single Father Adopting a Son which I HIGHLY Rickommend.

[Monika]

I'd rather be.....going to see the new Planet of the Apes movie with Rick!

[Rick]

Monika wrote: "I'd rather be.....going to see the new Planet of the Apes movie with Rick!"

Everyone's welcome! :D

It's only $3!

[Preston, Moderator]

Rick wrote: "Everyone's welcome! :D

It's only $3!"

Three dollars? We aren't all recent college grads like you who can still sneak in with a student discount because you still have that college ID.

[Roger]

Blimey! Our local UCI Tuesdays deal night is #4.40, and I was appalled to learn that a West End theater like we used to go to regularly, now charges anything up to £14

[Preston, Moderator]

Roger wrote: "Blimey! Our local UCI Tuesdays deal night is #4.40, and I was appalled to learn that a West End theater like we used to go to regularly, now charges anything up to £14"

The £14 is just for the popcorn.

[Rick]

Preston wrote: "Rick wrote: "Everyone's welcome! :D

It's only $3!"

Three dollars? We aren't all recent college grads like you who can still sneak in with a student discount because you still have that college ID."

Nope. Student ID is not needed. It's the usual matinee price. Also $3 on Tuesday Family Night and $3 for Thursday Student ID night (ok, so Thursdays I'd need my ID, but not for weekday matinees or Tuesday nights).

Movie was good. Not quite up to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but still quite enjoyable. Andy Serkis was fantastic as Caesar!

[Roger]

Caesar! Wow… I really must do a series catch up! I don't remember reading about intelligent apes in my The Complete Chronicle Of The Emperors Of Rome !!

[Rick]

Roger wrote: "Caesar! Wow… I really must do a series catch up! I don't remember reading about intelligent apes in my The Complete Chronicle Of The Emperors Of Rome !!"

Yep, if you don't remember Caesar, the Ape of Rome - you definitely need a brush up. ;)

[Roger]

Ha ha ha. Damn, that's going to mean a serious revision!

[Rick]

Roger wrote: "Ha ha ha. Damn, that's going to mean a serious revision!"

Can you imagine?!?! :D

Talk about "the emperor's new coat". I can see the ruling elite trotting out their chimp and introducing him as "Caesar the Ape of Rome, our divine emperor" or some such - reminds me of the 1980s and the Republican party, here is the US, proudly trotting out their trained monkey.

[[deleted user]]

I'd rather be resurrecting dead threads on Goodreads...

...oh, wait. :|

[Lori S.]

Not dead... just sleeping!

[[deleted user]]

I'd rather be promoting my books, since I just now read Preston's post from Feb 6th telling me to advertise in the main Complaints folder. So... without further delay...

All my books are available for FREE at the Smashwords website. Some material may not be suitable for younger readers. Use your own best judgment.

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

Square by Bethany Ebert
Mostly-fictional haiku poetry about everyone's favorite topics: rain, music, squirrels, trees, butterflies, murder, and ball-kicking.
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Writer's Block by Bethany Ebert
An old woman decides to beat writer's block by describing her creative muse as a prostitute, a drill sergeant, and a psychopathic rapist.
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Deathskull Bombshell by Bethany Ebert
The O'Doole parents are always out of town for work, leaving their kids Nick and Brooke to raise themselves. Nick is a gay asexual workaholic with a distaste for the vices of society. Brooke, however, embraces chaos with her punk band Deathskull Bombshell. When things get out of hand, she takes a train to the East Coast, gone forever.
Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

A Is for Austerity by Bethany Ebert
A short story about a third-grader named Parker who kicks a soccer ball too far one day at recess. It lands in the bleachers, ruining another boy's extra-credit project, a 3-D model of the solar system. They fight. Both boys are sent to detention, where Ms. Lehmann lectures them.
Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

The Opportunist by Bethany Ebert
Self-indulgent bride-to-be Rebecca Stone finds herself trapped in a sexless engagement until her ex-boyfriend the writer shows up to ruin everything, just in time for the wedding.
Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Thank you for your patience. We now return you to your regularly scheduled rants!

[Preston, Moderator]

deleted user wrote: "I'd rather be promoting my books, since I just now read Preston's post from Feb 6th telling me to advertise in the main Complaints folder. So... without further delay...

All my books are available..."

Preston sometimes does not explain things well. When he said "the main Complaints folder" he was using terminology that people who haven't been complaining here for three years or so wouldn't understand.

He should have said the section at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... under general and labeled POST COMPLAINTS HERE is the main spot for posting and where people generally look if anything is new there.

[[deleted user]]

sleeping.

[Preston, Moderator]

me too.