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Forum: General 09-28-2006, 04:13 AM

Replies: 28 Burning Question Views: 4,982 Posted By DrenchedInGin Do they not also have some sort of connection to... Do they not also have some sort of connection to stillborn children? As in, they are responsible for them? My Christian mythology is none too good but I have a vague recollection. (Love this...

Forum: General 09-28-2006, 04:10 AM

Replies: 185 If You Could Be An Animal Views: 28,323 Posted By DrenchedInGin Gosh. Been a while since I've seen this thread. ... Gosh. Been a while since I've seen this thread. I'd be a spider. C'mere, Sweeties. Take a look at my web. Isn't it a pretty, pretty web? You like it, don't you? I know you do. I made it for...

Forum: General 09-19-2006, 10:20 PM

Replies: 45 Emo problem Views: 6,570 Posted By DrenchedInGin Indeed. I have no real issues with Emo kids but I... Indeed. I have no real issues with Emo kids but I tend to think of them as a new subculture. So - good on them. Perhaps they can't be easily recognised apart from goths without a trained eye but I...

Forum: Fashion 09-19-2006, 04:13 AM

Replies: 857 Poll: Goths wear black because: Views: 248,854 Posted By DrenchedInGin Is that really you? 'Cause HEAVENS what a pretty... Is that really you? 'Cause HEAVENS what a pretty creature!

Forum: Whining 09-19-2006, 04:10 AM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Nah, take the day off work. Sip coffee, listen to... Nah, take the day off work. Sip coffee, listen to some music, breathe in some steam, take a long bath. Sure, what harm could it do?

Forum: Whining 09-17-2006, 11:41 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin ... And Our Jill is not the violent type. Neither... ... And Our Jill is not the violent type. Neither is ViciouslyBeautiful. I'd say reasoned compassion is more their glass of absinthe.

Forum: Whining 09-17-2006, 05:31 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin It sounds like he's taking out some stress of his... It sounds like he's taking out some stress of his own on you. Which is not fair, not at all. I hope he deals with his own rubbish and realises what he's done to you. [Sends hug and glass of wine to...

Forum: Fashion 09-17-2006, 05:23 PM

Replies: 23 manic panic Views: 7,479 Posted By DrenchedInGin Gods yeah, I saw a local production and even... Gods yeah, I saw a local production and even though I've read the book and seen the BBC movie it frightened the bejaysus out of me. So beautifully done. And speaking of beautifully done, only the...

Forum: Fashion 09-17-2006, 05:19 PM

Replies: 23 manic panic Views: 7,479 Posted By DrenchedInGin Cicero, you're gorgeous. Just thought you'd... Cicero, you're gorgeous. Just thought you'd like to know...

Forum: Fashion 09-16-2006, 05:53 PM

Replies: 23 manic panic Views: 7,479 Posted By DrenchedInGin Deadly pale is certainly a bit easier to manage.... Deadly pale is certainly a bit easier to manage. (Not sure how to answer your question on what is meant by tones of blue and grey. I mean tones of blue and grey, as in different shades of those...

Forum: Fashion 09-15-2006, 05:30 PM

Replies: 23 manic panic Views: 7,479 Posted By DrenchedInGin On the topic of the dead look, I have the DVD of... On the topic of the dead look, I have the DVD of a fabulous BBC production of 'Woman In Black' (if you haven't seen it for pity's sake rush out and get it). In it we get a couple of lovely closeups...

Forum: Fashion 09-15-2006, 05:16 PM

Replies: 226 Poll: Beginners Makeup Tips Views: 67,848 Posted By DrenchedInGin I have used Manic Panic's white powder,... I have used Manic Panic's white powder, specifically for highlighting particular areas (brows and suchlike). I found it to be quite sufficient for my purpose. I've never tried using it over my whole...

Forum: Introductions 09-12-2006, 11:00 PM

Replies: 10 newbie here from brisbania Views: 1,998 Posted By DrenchedInGin (By the way Disorder, Tasmanians are also lovely.... (By the way Disorder, Tasmanians are also lovely. Lovely, lovely, lovely. About the only Australians who aren't lovely are apparently the ones people keep voting for.)

Forum: Introductions 09-12-2006, 10:58 PM

Replies: 10 newbie here from brisbania Views: 1,998 Posted By DrenchedInGin You sound lovely. Brisvegas is also lovely (I... You sound lovely. Brisvegas is also lovely (I travel to warmer climes every now and again to escape the dreaded southern Winter). Bowie is extra-lovely, as is The Cure (I listen to Robert almost...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 09-01-2006, 06:29 PM

Replies: 113 what Frightens you most? Views: 27,075 Posted By DrenchedInGin I'm with Tanzanari. I'm frightened of being... I'm with Tanzanari. I'm frightened of being suffocated. And large crashing waves, for some reason. And violence in general, although blood 'n guts doesn't usually worry me. I really like spiders,...

Forum: Whining 08-30-2006, 05:26 PM

Replies: 60 Drop dead. Views: 5,462 Posted By DrenchedInGin Merci - and ditto. 'Nu metal'? Does that... Merci - and ditto. 'Nu metal'? Does that mean that what I occasinally listen to is 'Old metal'? I perhaps need to re-educate myself... ... Naaaaaah. (Goes back to SOM.)

Forum: Whining 08-30-2006, 04:50 PM

Replies: 60 Drop dead. Views: 5,462 Posted By DrenchedInGin I hope you don't mind me slipping in here. I'm... I hope you don't mind me slipping in here. I'm quite interested in this discussion and am trying to make sense of why we are inclined to be so aerated about it. Seems to me that, in spite of the...

Forum: Fashion 08-30-2006, 04:21 PM

Replies: 857 Poll: Goths wear black because: Views: 248,854 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hooray for you! I quite agree. Sometimes... Hooray for you! I quite agree. Sometimes it's nice to be a bit more enigmatic. If I'm feeling a little fragile I go out wearing plain black, and hide behind big sunglasses. It's just easier that...

Forum: Fashion 08-29-2006, 11:11 PM

Replies: 2 help with - gasp!- Sweat.. Views: 1,678 Posted By DrenchedInGin Darling, I sympathise, However remember that... Darling, I sympathise, However remember that we're meant to sweat, so rather than attempting to stop a natural function maybe think about how to maintain your makeup so it doesn't slide off...

Forum: Music 08-09-2006, 04:03 AM

Replies: 55 Dancing. Views: 7,282 Posted By DrenchedInGin I've done a lot of dancing lessons in various... I've done a lot of dancing lessons in various styles. However, I'm sorry to say that when I'm in a club it all goes out the window. I shut my eyes and just sort of move in my own space (works best...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-07-2006, 09:43 PM

Replies: 48 Favorite Random Movie/TV Quotes to Shout Out in Public Views: 7,410 Posted By DrenchedInGin From Casablanca. Strasser: What is your... From Casablanca. Strasser: What is your nationality? Rick: I'm a drunkard. Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world!

Forum: General 08-07-2006, 09:38 PM

Replies: 1,876 what did you do today? Views: 221,804 Posted By DrenchedInGin Have been for a walk. Pile of articles still... Have been for a walk. Pile of articles still there. Had lunch. Pile decreased by one article. Filed nails. Pile decreased by one more. Stared out of window for a while. Halfway through third...

Forum: Music 08-07-2006, 08:08 PM

Replies: 255 Worst Song Written... Ever Views: 36,365 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh, sorry darling. It's just that after a few... Oh, sorry darling. It's just that after a few years of being requested to sing that sodding song at various weddings (weddings? It's a funeral song!), I'm somewhat over it ('My Fart Will Go On'...)

Forum: Music 08-07-2006, 05:35 PM

Replies: 255 Worst Song Written... Ever Views: 36,365 Posted By DrenchedInGin That f***ing Titanic song. That f***ing Titanic song.

Forum: General 08-07-2006, 05:33 PM

Replies: 1,876 what did you do today? Views: 221,804 Posted By DrenchedInGin Today is my day off, so (naturally) I woke with a... Today is my day off, so (naturally) I woke with a hangover. Drank three espressos, slacked around the house for a while. Sat in office and stared at pile of articles I need to read and annotate for...

Forum: Fashion 08-07-2006, 03:41 AM

Replies: 299 Your Style Views: 48,893 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hehehe - the day your youthful fashions are... Hehehe - the day your youthful fashions are officially labelled 'vintage' then you can come growl at me in person, you cutie, you...

Forum: Whining 07-31-2006, 05:20 AM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Darling, take Gin's advice: don't get pissed off.... Darling, take Gin's advice: don't get pissed off. Just get pissed (as in squiffy). Dress in something that makes you feel stunning. Go out with a good friend who loves you. Get plastered. Lay in a...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 07-31-2006, 05:09 AM

Replies: 4,748 What movie did you last watch? Views: 1,000,390 Posted By DrenchedInGin Casablanca. Followed by the Loony Tunes homage:... Casablanca. Followed by the Loony Tunes homage: 'Carrotblanca'. I honestly don't know which is better, but they both qualify as fave movies. (Although Daffy Duck's version of 'Knock on Wood' slays...

Forum: Fashion 07-31-2006, 05:00 AM

Replies: 299 Your Style Views: 48,893 Posted By DrenchedInGin I expect I could be labelled as a 'Vintage Goth'.... I expect I could be labelled as a 'Vintage Goth'. I like vintage; it's true. Recently I had promo pics taken for my cabaret work, and most people compared my style to Dietrich. I wore Mr Gin's...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 07-19-2006, 04:05 AM

Replies: 4,748 What movie did you last watch? Views: 1,000,390 Posted By DrenchedInGin Right now I'm in the middle of watching The... Right now I'm in the middle of watching The Wicker Man for about the 127th time. It's an amazing movie with a soundtrack that pretty much defines my childhood - and has the added extra of Christopher...

Forum: General 07-19-2006, 04:01 AM

Replies: 25 I Need A Name!! Views: 4,943 Posted By DrenchedInGin Aaaaah, now I need to pick myself up off the... Aaaaah, now I need to pick myself up off the floor and explain it all to Mr Gin... you kill me sometimes.

Forum: Introductions 07-13-2006, 05:50 PM

Replies: 2 Ave! Views: 1,246 Posted By DrenchedInGin I love your name, Sweetie. I love your name, Sweetie.

Forum: Introductions 07-13-2006, 05:48 PM

Replies: 5 Good Evening. Views: 1,725 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh, you're lovely! Welcome. By the way, of... Oh, you're lovely! Welcome. By the way, of COURSE drinking with friends can be classified as a hobby (I consider myself quite the expert...) *pours you a glass of absinthe*

Forum: General 07-13-2006, 05:36 PM

Replies: 457 The 'Goth Point' Game Views: 50,190 Posted By DrenchedInGin Well, everybody does it, so I'd give it a base of... Well, everybody does it, so I'd give it a base of 5 goth points. But add 5 extra for: - Consumption - Exsanguination - Wasting away from a broken heart - Being struck by falling masonry from...

Forum: General 07-13-2006, 04:11 AM

Replies: 470 The kindness game Views: 71,013 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ah, Lady Victoria, I've been waiting for the... Ah, Lady Victoria, I've been waiting for the opportunity to tell you that you're a delight: I sense a kindred soul (and your avatar is too too gorgeous).

Forum: Music 07-11-2006, 08:16 PM

Replies: 20,761 The "What Are You Currently Listening To?" thread Views: 3,468,008 Posted By DrenchedInGin Piaf: la vie en rose. Ahhhhhh... Piaf: la vie en rose. Ahhhhhh...

Forum: Spooky News 07-11-2006, 08:15 PM

Replies: 8 Syd Barrett, dead at age 60 Views: 2,501 Posted By DrenchedInGin Also a Floyd fan - very sad news. We've been... Also a Floyd fan - very sad news. We've been playing 'Piper' all morning in tribute. 60 is waaaay too young. Shine on...

Forum: General 06-22-2006, 05:27 AM

Replies: 470 The kindness game Views: 71,013 Posted By DrenchedInGin (Oh my, how can I resist an offer like that? But... (Oh my, how can I resist an offer like that? But darling, currently I taste more like cassis... okay, sorry to break the chain, over to the loving.)

Forum: Introductions 06-22-2006, 05:24 AM

Replies: 12 Trinity has arrived... Views: 2,017 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ah, you're sweet. And if you're a Dutch person... Ah, you're sweet. And if you're a Dutch person living in Perth, you're in excellent company, as many natives of the Netherlands have graced WA for centuries. Please tell us why you hate your father's...

Forum: General 06-22-2006, 05:19 AM

Replies: 470 The kindness game Views: 71,013 Posted By DrenchedInGin My turn! My turn! This is the type of thread I... My turn! My turn! This is the type of thread I like... ... And I may not have said it yet, Sweetie, but Wise Child is my sort of person - intelligent and thoughtful and just to set it all off,...

Forum: Introductions 06-02-2006, 06:59 AM

Replies: 3 Ligeia Views: 1,164 Posted By DrenchedInGin Well Ligeia, you know your gothic vampire... Well Ligeia, you know your gothic vampire literature and that makes you a cool person in my book... so welcome and I hope you like this place as much as I do!

Forum: General 06-02-2006, 06:42 AM

Replies: 40 Weed selling. Views: 48,090 Posted By DrenchedInGin All Gin knows is that when Gin was in Amsterdam... All Gin knows is that when Gin was in Amsterdam she tried to buy takeaway lebanese food (yum) and instead recieved the BIGGEST carrot she's ever seen... (Had to give it back and ask for the edible...

Forum: Whining 06-02-2006, 06:36 AM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Little Maggie, can I recommend calling Lifeline? ... Little Maggie, can I recommend calling Lifeline? I have done so to deal with friends who are suicidal (and I also have old issues with suicide) and with a bipolar friend who was having a very bad...

Forum: General 05-26-2006, 01:05 AM

Replies: 44 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the EVA SEXY JILLIAN! Views: 8,342 Posted By DrenchedInGin Happy birthday you lovely person, you! Happy birthday you lovely person, you!

Forum: General 05-25-2006, 09:07 PM

Replies: 4,787 The "Or" Game Views: 465,495 Posted By DrenchedInGin Child. Crabby customers can't always be pacified... Child. Crabby customers can't always be pacified with chocolate. Bingo or ballroom dance?

Forum: Fashion 05-25-2006, 06:31 PM

Replies: 226 Poll: Beginners Makeup Tips Views: 67,848 Posted By DrenchedInGin No problem! (Eyes rolling nervously, lifts... No problem! (Eyes rolling nervously, lifts drawbridge)

Forum: Fashion 05-25-2006, 06:27 PM

Replies: 226 Poll: Beginners Makeup Tips Views: 67,848 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ah, apologies for not being clear. Do all of this... Ah, apologies for not being clear. Do all of this before you put your shirt on, for starters. And I did indeed mean powder over the tissue. If you use a single layer of tissue, just enough powder...

Forum: General 05-25-2006, 06:10 PM

Replies: 4,787 The "Or" Game Views: 465,495 Posted By DrenchedInGin Grapes. Wine is nicer than kirsch. Sweet or... Grapes. Wine is nicer than kirsch. Sweet or dry?

Forum: Literature 05-25-2006, 06:07 PM

Replies: 37 the Best of Gothic Literature Views: 18,340 Posted By DrenchedInGin *wince* The Force is strong, in this one. It... *wince* The Force is strong, in this one. It was sarcasm, child. We know how old you are. Sarcasm can be your friend, it can be taken as a gentle hint. There is a lot of excellent literature...

Forum: Whining 05-25-2006, 05:19 PM

Replies: 45 suicide Views: 5,040 Posted By DrenchedInGin My cousin committed suicide, oh, years ago.... My cousin committed suicide, oh, years ago. Depression is a family illness and she had it worse than most. Her death was so carefully planned, and nobody realised at all because in her last week or...

Forum: Shill 05-25-2006, 05:04 PM

Replies: 18 Are you a geek? Views: 2,962 Posted By DrenchedInGin Is this the thread where I confess that Mr Gin... Is this the thread where I confess that Mr Gin bought me 'I heart my geek' knickers for Christmas? (Blushes and hides behind pretty fan.) I love the 'Solution' shirt too.

Forum: Fashion 05-25-2006, 04:56 PM

Replies: 226 Poll: Beginners Makeup Tips Views: 67,848 Posted By DrenchedInGin It isn't completely possible to avoid, alas, but... It isn't completely possible to avoid, alas, but I find that it helps to put a single layer of tissue over the makeup on your neck, then powder vigorously over the top with a brush dipped in loose...

Forum: Introductions 05-25-2006, 04:48 PM

Replies: 7 Hello there. Views: 1,682 Posted By DrenchedInGin Welcome, you sound lovely. I hope we'll get a... Welcome, you sound lovely. I hope we'll get a chance to admire some of your photography. I also enjoy photography, and (predictably, perhaps) especially cemetery photography. You'll find many very...

Forum: Literature 05-24-2006, 07:23 PM

Replies: 37 the Best of Gothic Literature Views: 18,340 Posted By DrenchedInGin If you like this type of thing, have you ever... If you like this type of thing, have you ever read anything by Diana Wynne Jones? 'Charmed Life' is terrific.

Forum: Literature 05-24-2006, 06:32 PM

Replies: 37 the Best of Gothic Literature Views: 18,340 Posted By DrenchedInGin Full of the most wonderful quotes: We can... Full of the most wonderful quotes: We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. ...

Forum: Introductions 05-24-2006, 05:39 PM

Replies: 41 Me Views: 3,907 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh, be nice. My nephew has Downs Syndrome and he... Oh, be nice. My nephew has Downs Syndrome and he is definitely a human with coherent thoughts. (And he's far too nice to threaten to make people's ears bleed...)

Forum: Literature 05-24-2006, 05:24 PM

Replies: 37 the Best of Gothic Literature Views: 18,340 Posted By DrenchedInGin I don't know if it technically fits within that... I don't know if it technically fits within that genre or not, but I think it certainly has that gothy feel to it, with it's exploration of the concepts of hedonism, brutality and beauty as...

Forum: Fashion 05-24-2006, 05:18 PM

Replies: 316 Naturally Paler Skin Views: 87,702 Posted By DrenchedInGin Getting enough iron doesn't really affect whether... Getting enough iron doesn't really affect whether or not one has nice clear, pale skin, alas. I know this because I suffer from anaemia. And although it sounds all gothy and glamorous, there's really...

Forum: Spooky News 05-23-2006, 04:16 AM

Replies: 5 "There's room for one more." Views: 5,505 Posted By DrenchedInGin A great story that qualifies these days as urban... A great story that qualifies these days as urban myth... but there is also a short story written by E F Benson, called 'The Bus Conductor' (e-text at http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0209.pdf)...

Forum: Literature 05-23-2006, 04:05 AM

Replies: 37 the Best of Gothic Literature Views: 18,340 Posted By DrenchedInGin Wonderful list - and I quite agree. May I... Wonderful list - and I quite agree. May I also humbly contribute M R James to the list? His writing will always mean gothic literature to me. Possibly I'm a little biased - An Episode of Cathedral...

Forum: Whining 05-23-2006, 04:00 AM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Tekajo, sweetheart, I don't know what to say,... Tekajo, sweetheart, I don't know what to say, except to send best wishes, kind thoughts, and to implore you to take very good care of yourself at this hard time.

Forum: Whining 05-23-2006, 03:59 AM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Thank you lovely one, and I'm sorry to take so... Thank you lovely one, and I'm sorry to take so long to get back and say so... Work in this dreadful place ends in FIVE days. Next week I do the exit interview. It can't come soon enough. I try...

Forum: Whining 05-18-2006, 08:51 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Thank you - and beautifully summarised! Thank you - and beautifully summarised!

Forum: Whining 05-18-2006, 07:14 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ranty whinge to my boss To my soon-to-be-ex boss, I am leaving this company shortly for greener pastures, but your petty and irritating behaviour towards me since I announced my resignation is only making me grateful...

Forum: General 05-03-2006, 09:17 PM

Replies: 93 Drinking coffe and eating popcorn Views: 8,775 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ah, weekends. Sleep, first priority. Then... Ah, weekends. Sleep, first priority. Then (cringes in embarrassment) I like to go jogging. I know, I know, but it's addictive. Martini Time starts around 4 pm both days. Saturday night I usually...

Forum: General 05-03-2006, 09:09 PM

Replies: 32 Travel thread Views: 2,983 Posted By DrenchedInGin What an excellent thread! I've been to the... What an excellent thread! I've been to the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and France a number of times, as well as Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands and Belguim. Niels, I loved the Netherlands,...

Forum: Spooky News 03-21-2006, 05:11 PM

Replies: 52 BBC 'Upwardly Gothic' article Views: 5,984 Posted By DrenchedInGin I have to say although I come from a 'lower... I have to say although I come from a 'lower class' English family, I've had a happy upbringing and a heap of opportunities. Aside from my Depression, nothing untoward has ever happened to me. I think...

Forum: Fashion 03-06-2006, 09:15 PM

Replies: 144 High Heels, Good or not? Views: 21,595 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh yes! I have a pair as well, they are fabulous... Oh yes! I have a pair as well, they are fabulous with striped stockings.

Forum: Fashion 03-06-2006, 08:53 PM

Replies: 144 High Heels, Good or not? Views: 21,595 Posted By DrenchedInGin Heels are Good Things. And like most Good Things,... Heels are Good Things. And like most Good Things, they should never be abused. I wear heels with most of my vintage outfits because they don't look quite right without them; with any outfit that...

Forum: Fashion 03-06-2006, 03:06 PM

Replies: 316 Naturally Paler Skin Views: 87,702 Posted By DrenchedInGin Do you habitually wear makeup? If so I recommend... Do you habitually wear makeup? If so I recommend the use of green colour corrector under your makeup. I use it occasionally when I want to go out and it seems to work well to get rid of that annoying...

Forum: Fashion 03-06-2006, 02:54 PM

Replies: 316 Naturally Paler Skin Views: 87,702 Posted By DrenchedInGin Well, I know there are treatments for redness... Well, I know there are treatments for redness because the lovely ladies at my local salon are always talking about it. Problem is, it costs a fortune. Gin is studying: Gin doesn't have enough money...

Forum: Fashion 03-05-2006, 10:10 PM

Replies: 46 Marilyn Manson Is starting his own makeup line and fragrance Views: 11,290 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh, I think Dita always looks fabulous. I want... Oh, I think Dita always looks fabulous. I want that woman's wardrobe! Now I must rush out and buy Vogue. Thank you for the tip!

Forum: Introductions 03-05-2006, 10:07 PM

Replies: 74 hello Views: 7,428 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hello, Allow me to just pop in and say your... Hello, Allow me to just pop in and say your avatar is sweet sweet sweetsweetSWEET! (And DeviantKitten, yours is just as good...) Welcome and I hope you like it here as much as I do.

Forum: Music 03-05-2006, 09:04 PM

Replies: 78 Your Life in Song Titles Views: 15,547 Posted By DrenchedInGin 1. Choose a band / artist: Squirrel Nut Zippers... 1. Choose a band / artist: Squirrel Nut Zippers 2. Are you male or female: It All Depends (sorry: couldn't help myself) 3. Describe yourself: Blue Angel 4. How do some people feel about...

Forum: Music 03-02-2006, 08:17 PM

Replies: 758 Favorite Lyrics.. Views: 150,153 Posted By DrenchedInGin The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn - The Pogues ... The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn - The Pogues McCormack and Richard Tauber are singing by the bed There's a glass of punch below your feet and an angel at your head There's devils on each side of you...

Forum: General 03-02-2006, 05:39 PM

Replies: 58 How old!? :D Views: 8,091 Posted By DrenchedInGin HAHAHA! But yes, actually (saucy wink)... HAHAHA! But yes, actually (saucy wink)...

Forum: General 03-02-2006, 05:17 PM

Replies: 58 How old!? :D Views: 8,091 Posted By DrenchedInGin Dear, the kidlings often mentally add a decade to... Dear, the kidlings often mentally add a decade to the age of anybody over forty (sigh, I know this well). To Tender Youth anything over thirty seems dreadfully far away... ... And yet here we are,...

Forum: General 03-02-2006, 04:57 PM

Replies: 279 Worst Trait: What's Yours? Views: 25,438 Posted By DrenchedInGin I have a vile temper. Usually I make a big effort... I have a vile temper. Usually I make a big effort to be tolerant of people but occasionally something sets it off and I can't control myself. I explode; I say things I should never say to people; I...

Forum: General 03-02-2006, 04:55 PM

Replies: 279 Worst Trait: What's Yours? Views: 25,438 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh sweet Tall One, you're not alone! I've... Oh sweet Tall One, you're not alone! I've suffered from (and been medicated for) depressin for many years now. It has been very serious at times, and other times it's just in the background. It is a...

Forum: General 02-22-2006, 08:38 PM

Replies: 44 What to you like to do alone? Views: 7,070 Posted By DrenchedInGin It's a shame you can't do that any more... one... It's a shame you can't do that any more... one can use headphones to listen to loud music, but it just isn't the same as making the furniture rattle.

Forum: Introductions 02-22-2006, 06:46 PM

Replies: 11 Introduction [Take 2]. Views: 2,536 Posted By DrenchedInGin Mmmmmmmmm. There's nothing about this I... Mmmmmmmmm. There's nothing about this I don't like... do you have photos? (Drifts off into misty-eyed reverie...)

Forum: General 02-22-2006, 06:40 PM

Replies: 59 Thanatophobia Views: 7,581 Posted By DrenchedInGin That sounds healthy enough to me. I don't think... That sounds healthy enough to me. I don't think thoughts of death are so bad unless they're preventing you from doing what you wish to in life. It probably doesn't hurt to be prepared for the...

Forum: General 02-22-2006, 06:17 PM

Replies: 44 What to you like to do alone? Views: 7,070 Posted By DrenchedInGin I love being alone. I sing stupid songs and dance... I love being alone. I sing stupid songs and dance in front of the mirror. I burn candles and incense. I read in darkened rooms with a booklight. I get fits of melancholy and turn rooms upside down...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 06:53 PM

Replies: 59 Thanatophobia Views: 7,581 Posted By DrenchedInGin That might be part of the reason for my fear of... That might be part of the reason for my fear of it. The loss of dignity - the lack of control. (Gin is a control freak :-) ... Or, in the case of my ancestor (who would have known he couldn't...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 04:27 PM

Replies: 155 are you the black sheep of your family, and why Views: 32,993 Posted By DrenchedInGin Ahhhh, how lovely. I wish I'd had a cousin like... Ahhhh, how lovely. I wish I'd had a cousin like you when I was eight. Sadly, I bonded with my special cousin after her older sister committed suicide. She was very little at the time and it didn't...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 04:21 PM

Replies: 155 are you the black sheep of your family, and why Views: 32,993 Posted By DrenchedInGin However did you guess Xnguela? Yes, she's my... However did you guess Xnguela? Yes, she's my special little cousin. I also have a favourite niece - not that I'd tell the others, of course (shhh.) Favourite Niece is only six but she's...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 04:14 PM

Replies: 155 are you the black sheep of your family, and why Views: 32,993 Posted By DrenchedInGin I was the black sheep, until I grew up. Now... I was the black sheep, until I grew up. Now I'm the eccentric auntie. The black sheep award has passed to my youngest cousin, a delightful pre-teen who has just dyed her hair black and started...

Forum: Whining 02-16-2006, 03:43 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh! You're pretty. Pretty, pretty, pretty! ... Oh! You're pretty. Pretty, pretty, pretty! Santarea, many thoughts of healing to your friend and to you.

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 03:41 PM

Replies: 324 What is evil, anyway? Views: 31,222 Posted By DrenchedInGin I never used to believe in evil, not really. ... I never used to believe in evil, not really. Then a dear friend of mine revealed that in his country of origin, he'd been arrested without trial and tortured because he's indigenous. That...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 03:08 PM

Replies: 59 Thanatophobia Views: 7,581 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hmmm... this thread has really got me thinking. ... Hmmm... this thread has really got me thinking. There is one version of death that terrifies me, so much that I can't seem to deal with it no matter what I do. That's death by hanging. I have such...

Forum: General 02-16-2006, 02:55 PM

Replies: 59 Thanatophobia Views: 7,581 Posted By DrenchedInGin Circle, a question after my own heart. I'm... Circle, a question after my own heart. I'm fascinated with death. I think it's because at heart, I'm an utter coward. So long ago when I first realised the inevitability of it, I realised that I'd...

Forum: Whining 02-15-2006, 07:07 PM

Replies: 33 This was amazing... Views: 4,557 Posted By DrenchedInGin Circle, I think you're gorgeous. And lovely... Circle, I think you're gorgeous. And lovely Lady Ravenna, if you find any more like that can you post one to me? I'm glad you had such a wonderful experience. May it happen again.

Forum: Fashion 02-14-2006, 05:15 PM

Replies: 41 A dying flame Views: 9,808 Posted By DrenchedInGin Bless you darling, you said it perfectly. (Older... Bless you darling, you said it perfectly. (Older goths unite :-)

Forum: General 02-14-2006, 03:00 PM

Replies: 110 gothic eating habits Views: 15,034 Posted By DrenchedInGin Anything I eat, of course, darling (waves hand... Anything I eat, of course, darling (waves hand airily). Right. Off I go to have a very gothic banana and a very morbid cuppa...

Forum: Introductions 02-13-2006, 09:08 PM

Replies: 10 *tap tap* Is this thing on? Views: 2,447 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hello, and nice to meet you. Your comment about... Hello, and nice to meet you. Your comment about meeting kindred grammar-loving souls made me very happy. As did your first word. (Can you come by and organise my CD collection? I'm hopeless......

Forum: Literature 02-13-2006, 08:55 PM

Replies: 60 What do you think makes horror scary? Views: 9,814 Posted By DrenchedInGin I find subtlety more effective than extremity,... I find subtlety more effective than extremity, especially in books. The tiny hints that something is wrong... the character who isn't behaving quite normally, the cold draught in a closed room, the...

Forum: Whining 02-13-2006, 08:45 PM

Replies: 33 Little Bird... Views: 5,780 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hooray, I'm so glad the bird is okay! ... Hooray, I'm so glad the bird is okay! Parrots and cats are a hilarious combination. I never know which one is more likely to win...

Forum: Fashion 02-12-2006, 05:14 PM

Replies: 41 A dying flame Views: 9,808 Posted By DrenchedInGin I'm of the, erm, older persuasion. Not ancient,... I'm of the, erm, older persuasion. Not ancient, but not exactly in my first bloom of youth. I've tended to become more gothy as I grow older... by which I mean I tend to express myself more openly...

Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 09:01 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hahahahaha! I walked into that one, didn't I?... Hahahahaha! I walked into that one, didn't I? Thank you, I feel better now. Good on you for arguing your point and doing it well, by the way.

Forum: General 02-09-2006, 08:58 PM

Replies: 74 Favorite Liquor and Mixers Thread Views: 8,783 Posted By DrenchedInGin Santarea, I love you for loving Guinness.... Santarea, I love you for loving Guinness. Mother's milk (Mum drank it to settle her stomach when she was pregnant with me and I've always loved the stuff.) Did you know the iron in Guinness is...

Forum: Introductions 02-09-2006, 08:44 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oh my, you're all so sweet... sweetsweetsweet. ... Oh my, you're all so sweet... sweetsweetsweet. YES! Oooo yes, I've been swing dancing! Isn't it fabulous? If only I could persuade my ubergeek husband away from his computer for long enough to...

Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 08:27 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Indeed. Which means those people who value... Indeed. Which means those people who value differences (even if surrounded by hatred) are treasures. Some people seem to have the gift of accepting differences, large and small, rather than fearing...

Forum: Music 02-09-2006, 08:12 PM

Replies: 9 Sisters of Mercy on tour! Views: 2,719 Posted By DrenchedInGin Nooooo! What's wrong with Australia? We have nice... Nooooo! What's wrong with Australia? We have nice things, we have kangaroos, we have dedicated fans. (Sobs brokenly into pretty lace handkerchief.)

Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 07:53 PM

Replies: 8,089 Poll: Rant Thread Views: 737,482 Posted By DrenchedInGin Tall One, if the whole world was populated with... Tall One, if the whole world was populated with people like you, the world would be a much better place. And better dressed. I too grew up in a very multicultural place. People came to this tiny...

Forum: Introductions 02-09-2006, 07:40 PM

Replies: 22 Trend-tastic! Views: 4,207 Posted By DrenchedInGin After your delightful experience today I should... After your delightful experience today I should imagine the least we could do for you is get hammered in your honour. Ayway, it's Friday afternoon here - the traditional time for hammering, humping...

Forum: Introductions 02-09-2006, 06:53 PM

Replies: 22 Trend-tastic! Views: 4,207 Posted By DrenchedInGin A person after my own heart. I like my... A person after my own heart. I like my Sapphire, ice cubes and angst best when served with a darkened room and bloody good music played very loud...

Forum: Introductions 02-09-2006, 06:34 PM

Replies: 22 Trend-tastic! Views: 4,207 Posted By DrenchedInGin Well, you certainly have good taste in gin :-) Well, you certainly have good taste in gin :-)

Forum: Literature 02-09-2006, 02:47 PM

Replies: 26 Tell me this... Views: 5,562 Posted By DrenchedInGin To Say Nothing Of The Dog by Connie Willis. I... To Say Nothing Of The Dog by Connie Willis. I re-read all of my favourites constantly but that one makes me laugh every time. I think I need something new though. Haven't read I Vampire yet......

Forum: Fashion 02-09-2006, 02:41 PM

Replies: 214 All white goth Views: 60,380 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oooh, scrumdiddly dress. You look gorgeous!... Oooh, scrumdiddly dress. You look gorgeous! Anyway, a curtain is just a handy piece of nice fabric by another name...

Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 02:35 PM

Replies: 33 Little Bird... Views: 5,780 Posted By DrenchedInGin I hope it goes well Lord Dagon, you obviously... I hope it goes well Lord Dagon, you obviously really love animals and that makes you a bloody decent person in my book!

Forum: General 02-08-2006, 07:07 PM

Replies: 62 Quotations Views: 15,920 Posted By DrenchedInGin 'A fully equipped Duke costs as much to keep up... 'A fully equipped Duke costs as much to keep up as two Dreadnoughts, and Dukes are just as great a terror, and they last longer.' David Lloyd George ____________________________ 'Do you...

Forum: Whining 02-08-2006, 06:57 PM

Replies: 33 Little Bird... Views: 5,780 Posted By DrenchedInGin Lord Dagon, I had to respond because I'm a bird... Lord Dagon, I had to respond because I'm a bird person too. I have five (I had six but my wee canary died recently of extreme old age <sniff>). One of my best friends is a bird behaviour specialist...

Forum: Introductions 02-08-2006, 03:06 PM

Replies: 5 Hello from She_Is_My_Sin! Views: 4,387 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hi there, great to meet you. Anybody who likes... Hi there, great to meet you. Anybody who likes Tim Burton is good news in my books! Which bit of the South of England are you from, if you don't mind me asking? (I love the South, although my lot...

Forum: Introductions 02-08-2006, 03:03 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Well hello, and I like you folks too! So nice to... Well hello, and I like you folks too! So nice to meet such a friendly and intelligent crowd. (Slumps with back against door panting and thinking: 'it's okay now, everything is fine, you're safe......

Forum: Fashion 02-08-2006, 03:01 PM

Replies: 214 All white goth Views: 60,380 Posted By DrenchedInGin Mmm. Mmmmmmm. Sounds utterly gorgeous. I'm sure... Mmm. Mmmmmmm. Sounds utterly gorgeous. I'm sure you'll look lovely. I'm considering a renewal of vows in the next year or so (coming up for our 13th anniversary - I feel so old!) My husband is...

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 07:55 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin It looks intriguing. Sorry, I haven't access to... It looks intriguing. Sorry, I haven't access to Messenger at the moment but I will on another computer later in the day. I'll take a look at the link you've sent and see if I can get a feel for it....

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 07:46 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Oooh, another roleplaying person. Too good! ... Oooh, another roleplaying person. Too good! Circle V, I'd love to see this website. Yes I play D&D, and whatever else comes my way, and I also prefer freeform when it's available. Shill away! Many...

Forum: Fashion 02-07-2006, 06:39 PM

Replies: 214 All white goth Views: 60,380 Posted By DrenchedInGin I don't think size matters, so much as whether... I don't think size matters, so much as whether the colour suits a person's skin tone. I know a beautiful, beautiful girl who is quite large and has been known to wear all white. Layers of floaty...

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 06:26 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Curious is good. Hehehe, well technically I'm... ... Curious is good. Hehehe, well technically I'm... erm, let's just say I'm in the later part of my thirties. Mentally, I vary between seven and a hundred and thirty (roughly) depending on the...

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 06:10 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Thanks for the translation. Excellent, I've... Thanks for the translation. Excellent, I've learned a new word. Hooray! I've been mad propzed! I'm cool! (Well actually I'm very old. But I feel cool now.)

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 06:00 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Go right ahead and use it (although I confess, I... Go right ahead and use it (although I confess, I don't know what it means. I gather it's a good thing :-)

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 05:57 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Thank you ever so. I blush (or would, if I... Thank you ever so. I blush (or would, if I weren't wearing so much makeup). And hooray, another Squirrel Nuts fan! Very happy to meet you.

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 05:44 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Thank you for your warm welcome. Is that a photo... Thank you for your warm welcome. Is that a photo of you? Love the hat!

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 05:43 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Why thank you! I can tell I'm going to like it... Why thank you! I can tell I'm going to like it here a great deal - finding a list where people put some effort into their posts was like finding a lost paradise! May I also say that when I first...

Forum: Introductions 02-07-2006, 05:35 PM

Replies: 19 Hello from DrenchedInGin Views: 4,314 Posted By DrenchedInGin Hello from DrenchedInGin Hello, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm fairly new, although I have been lurking about for a while to get a feel for this community. Seems like a great place to be, so here I am. 1. What do you...

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