Mercury's In Retrograde (again) ...

[Enchantress]

Did you awaken to a wonky world?

Are your words garbled as you try to speak?

Do people look at you as if you have three heads when you try to convey information, emotion or simple thoughts?

Is there an intense urge to beat your head against a hard wall?

Have all electronic devices turned against you (ala the "Why Don't You Get Out Of Here Finchley" episode of The Twilight Zone?)

Does communication of all types elude you?

Well, you're not alone. It seems that our favorite planet, Mercury, has gone and lost itself in retrograde once again.

Here's a spot where you should feel free to communicate (if you can call it that) any and all mishaps, disasters and feelings during this ever so trying (read: hellish) time.

But don't fret my lovelies, it won't last forever. I promise!!

Below is a bit about Mercury when it's retrograde

At 04:06 UT (Universal Time) Sunday, April 18th, 2010, Mercury the wise communicator—and universal trickster—turns retrograde at 12°37' Taurus, in the sign of the Bull, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! The retro period begins some days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until May 11, 2010, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac.

Everything finally straightens out on May 28, as he passes the point where he first turned retrograde. Mercury normally turns retrograde three times a year, but this year he turns tail four times, which is unusual. The effects of each period differ, according to the sign in which it happens (see box for Retrograde Periods in 2010).

A planet is described as retrograde when it appears to be moving backwards through the zodiac. According to modern science, this traditional concept arises in the illusory planetary motion created by the orbital rotation of the earth with relation to other planets in our solar system. It's a bit like travelling on the road watching another car beside you: when the other car slows down, or you speed up, it looks as though the other car is moving backwards. Planets are never actually retrograde or stationary, they just seem that way due to this cosmic shadow-play


Let the outpouring of frustration begin!

[MrSunshine]

That sounds more like being abducted by:alieninjar:

[Enchantress]

That sounds more like being abducted by:alieninjar:

Ah, but it's quite how it feels, no? *blink*

[Enchantress]

Oh and I have the perfect example of a wonky world:

My best friend just called ME for technical advice. No joke. Me.

*shaking head in shock*

And so it begins.

May the force be with you!

[Miss Scarlett]

Oh man!!!!

Thanks for the warning!

:seeingstars:

[Enchantress]

Okay then! Let's close the forum until it's out. All in favor?

:badger:

I fear that should you do this, June, that you will be haunted by technical issues for the next three weeks or so. Do you really want to bring this upon yourself? Really?

[WolfyOne]

I read about it online this morning and I wanted to crawl back in bed and stay there until it was over......but I can't, who would cook, clean, do laundry, wash dishes and keep up after the cats and the other adult in the house.

[UofMfan]

Okay then! Let's close the forum until it's out. All in favor?

:badger:

I concur.

Ms. E, thanks for starting this thread for me. As you know, Mercury being retrograde always kicks me in the ass.

[Andrew, Jr.]

Oy...that explains it.

[Gemme]

Did you awaken to a wonky world?

Are your words garbled as you try to speak? Not yet, but give it time. :blink:

Do people look at you as if you have three heads when you try to convey information, emotion or simple thoughts? That's not new.

Is there an intense urge to beat your head against a hard wall? Once again, not new.

Have all electronic devices turned against you (ala the "Why Don't You Get Out Of Here Finchley" episode of The Twilight Zone?)

Not exactly, but YES. :blink: My purposely non-verbal cell (One of my coworker's has hers set so it says out loud who is calling and leaves it on during her shift. It annoys me, guests and did I mention, me? So, I made sure that I don't even HAVE that option on my cell and yet....) it talked to me yesterday. :blink: Color me freaked out. :bolt:

Does communication of all types elude you? No, just the one I'm trying to use at that moment.

Let the outpouring of frustration begin!

*dump*
:beatcomputer:

[Enchantress]

*dump*
:beatcomputer:

Ha Ha Ha!

It seems that Mercury is going to be just like any other day then, eh?

; )

[Enchantress]

I concur.

Ms. E, thanks for starting this thread for me. As you know, Mercury being retrograde always kicks me in the ass.



Nope. No shutting down of the thread. We won't let Mercury beat us down into submission. Just say NO!

: )

[christie]

That. Explains. The. Whole. Day.

sigh - I suppose I should go count the cash in the "bail money" coffee can.
:seesaw:

[Mister Bent]

Okay then! Let's close the forum until it's out. All in favor?

:badger:

I'm pulling a fecking teflon tent over my whole house.

[Queerasfck]

bring it.....

[Rockinonahigh]

I just knew something was outta whack when I got up this mornig~~~I need to :ohm: so life will be somewhat normal.

[Gemme]

Ha Ha Ha!

It seems that Mercury is going to be just like any other day then, eh?

; )

Yep, just days and days of them in row and over and over again....kinda like Groundhog Day but without the fun parts. :blink:

:titantic:

[Enchantress]

Yep, just days and days of them in row and over and over again....kinda like Groundhog Day but without the fun parts. :blink:

:titantic:

Then Mercury in retrgrade might possibly hold something a bit different and more exciting, no?

By the way, my (so called) smart phone speaks to me too. Usually in the middle of the night, causing me to shriek in fear. Niiiiiiiice.

Not.

[UofMfan]

True story:

Two years ago, while sitting at home with my son, my Internet died, my cell phone died, because of the Internet my Voip phone died, and then my home phone died (regular land line). All this happened in a matter of minutes. After a moment of thought, I turned around and told my son, I bet I am retrograde!

Sure enough, I was! He has been a believer ever since.

[Mister Bent]

bring it.....

Edgeplayer.

[SuperFemme]

SuperFemme is 365 days in retrograde.

Which means my life philosophy of "Fuck It" is meaningful.

[Gemme]

Then Mercury in retrgrade might possibly hold something a bit different and more exciting, no?

By the way, my (so called) smart phone speaks to me too. Usually in the middle of the night, causing me to shriek in fear. Niiiiiiiice.

Not.


Um, no.

I chose a dumb phone. I didn't want the fancy schmancy stuff. I just wanted talking, texting, pics and Bluetooth connectivity. That's it.

All of a sudden, it decides to talk, and not something fantastic like lottery numbers or a message from Nostradomus. Oh, no. It says "Eeem General". :wtf:

Even the dog cocked her head at that one. :blink:

[Corkey]

SuperFemme is 365 days in retrograde.

Which means my life philosophy of "Fuck It" is meaningful.

LOL my wife has a similar policy.

[SuperFemme]

Um, no.

I chose a dumb phone. I didn't want the fancy schmancy stuff. I just wanted talking, texting, pics and Bluetooth connectivity. That's it.

All of a sudden, it decides to talk, and not something fantastic like lottery numbers or a message from Nostradomus. Oh, no. It says "Eeem General". :wtf:

Even the dog cocked her head at that one. :blink:

That is your dumb phone topping you.

And the dog.

[Enchantress]

Only one of my gas burners is working on the stove this evening. The one that is functional is only semi. It seems that mechanical hell has started.

[Gemme]

That is your dumb phone topping you.

And the dog.

That's what I get for cursing it out on a regular basis and taking inappropriate pictures of myself, I suppose.

:ymca:

[SuperFemme]

That's what I get for cursing it out on a regular basis and taking inappropriate pictures of myself, I suppose.

:ymca:

Please forward immediately.

[UofMfan]

Please forward immediately.

I second that! Although being retrograde we may not get the goods till after May 11th...

[SuperFemme]

I second that! Although being retrograde we may not get the goods till after May 11th...

Riiiigggght.

So until then we'll both pretend we don't have preconceived visuals and videos going in our heads.

Heh.

[UofMfan]

Riiiigggght.

So until then we'll both pretend we don't have preconceived visuals and videos going in our heads.

Heh.

Uh huh, sure we will. :)

[Gemme]

Riiiigggght.

So until then we'll both pretend we don't have preconceived visuals and videos going in our heads.

Heh.

Uh huh, sure we will. :)

You two are naaaaaaughty. :coffee:

[SuperFemme]

You two are naaaaaaughty. :coffee:

Yes. But our fives look like fives.

[Gemme]

Yes. But our fives look like fives.

Bwahahahahaha!

Mine do too. The poor guy was just so tired, he couldn't see straight.

2<---two
5<---five

I knows the diff! :winky:

[SuperFemme]

Bwahahahahaha!

Mine do too. The poor guy was just so tired, he couldn't see straight.

2<---two
5<---five

I knows the diff! :winky:

The blonde in me sides with the guy if he was reading upside down.

You win.

[UofMfan]

Yes. But our fives look like fives.

They do..?

[Enchantress]

My hair dryer attempted to assassinate me this afternoon (by flame throwing). I fought back and won. However, I blame Mercury.

[SuperFemme]

They do..?


Looking at your avatar.
Yep. Two sets of fives. A ten even.

[AtLast]

My hair dryer attempted to assassinate me this afternoon (by flame throwing). I fought back and won. However, I blame Mercury.

Absolutely, the culprit! Be careful out there!

[UofMfan]

My hair dryer attempted to assassinate me this afternoon (by flame throwing). I fought back and won. However, I blame Mercury.

Assassinate? And yes, blame Mercury away, I told you it has its advantages!


Looking at your avatar.
Yep. Two sets of fives. A ten even.

Well now that you put it this way, yes I can certainly see it. So does that make me a ten?

[SuperFemme]

Assassinate? And yes, blame Mercury away, I told you it has its advantages!




Well now that you put it this way, yes I can certainly see it. So does that make me a ten?


Can I corn roll your hair? :police:

[UofMfan]

Can I corn roll your hair? :police:

Hmmm...no!

[SuperFemme]

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Sleeping.jpg or http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1643649377071&id=ef23284c8754874d13e6de2b86259ccf&url=http%3a%2f%2fm.virtualstar.com%2fCelebrities%2 fA%2fBo_Derek.jpg

Ok. You win, you're a better 10 by far. That hair would ruin the angelic look you've got going on.

[UofMfan]

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Sleeping.jpg or http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1643649377071&id=ef23284c8754874d13e6de2b86259ccf&url=http%3a%2f%2fm.virtualstar.com%2fCelebrities%2 fA%2fBo_Derek.jpg

Ok. You win, you're a better 10 by far. That hair would ruin the angelic look you've got going on.

You are so wrong! Ha!

[Gemme]

My connection is a slow as molasses in a January blizzard.

*sigh*

Two days of it has been Hellish enough; I can't take three WEEKS of it. :blink:

*sucks thumb*

Mommmmmmy! :whine:

[SuperFemme]

My connection is a slow as molasses in a January blizzard.

*sigh*

Two days of it has been Hellish enough; I can't take three WEEKS of it. :blink:

*sucks thumb*

Mommmmmmy! :whine:

oh don't have a :farmcow:

[Gemme]

oh don't have a :farmcow:


I said blizzard, not Twister.

[Enchantress]

Me: Mom, you said that we would make those plane reservations this morning. It's after five now and it's still not done.

Mom: Okay honey, let's do that.

Me: I fly Continental, do you have a problem with that?

mom: Delta is the only airline that flys non stop into Atlanta

Me: fine, we'll fly Delta

insert 2 more hours of frustration over flights, seat arrangements, systems not working, numerous frustrated arguments, mother falling, step father telling mother to get off the phone, me becoming more and more agitated because fares are going to change tonight, mother saying she'll call back. Mother calls back, has booked her fare and tells me to go ahead and do it as well. MY fare has increased by 100 dollars. Mother tells me to start from the beginning because it just CAN'T be right. Me starting over, it really IS correct. Fight ensues. Mother screaming at me, me screaming at mother to stop screaming at me. Mother insists on paying the amount that has increased (which of course I accept because it's HER fault). Mother then insists that the entire thing is MY fault. Who knows why. Especially since I've been trying to get her to do this for two months and it's now the end of the line (which she admitted at the beginning of the hellish call but can't seem to keep sight of).

Oh yes and during this my mother says and I quote "I will call you back, I need to pour a very large glass of wine". I have NO wine and this makes me even more bitter.

Flight booked.

and this is just the Readers Digest version

FUCK.

That is all.

Oh yes and did I mention that there was NO non stop flight on Delta?

Yeah, uh huh, that's right.

[SuperFemme]

Me: Mom, you said that we would make those plane reservations this morning. It's after five now and it's still not done.

Mom: Okay honey, let's do that.

Me: I fly Continental, do you have a problem with that?

mom: Delta is the only airline that flys non stop into Atlanta

Me: fine, we'll fly Delta

insert 2 more hours of frustration over flights, seat arrangements, systems not working, numerous frustrated arguments, mother falling, step father telling mother to get off the phone, me becoming more and more agitated because fares are going to change tonight, mother saying she'll call back. Mother calls back, has booked her fare and tells me to go ahead and do it as well. MY fare has increased by 100 dollars. Mother tells me to start from the beginning because it just CAN'T be right. Me starting over, it really IS correct. Fight ensues. Mother screaming at me, me screaming at mother to stop screaming at me. Mother insists on paying the amount that has increased (which of course I accept because it's HER fault). Mother then insists that the entire thing is MY fault. Who knows why. Especially since I've been trying to get her to do this for two months and it's now the end of the line (which she admitted at the beginning of the hellish call but can't seem to keep sight of).

Oh yes and during this my mother says and I quote "I will call you back, I need to pour a very large glass of wine". I have NO wine and this makes me even more bitter.

Flight booked.

and this is just the Readers Digest version

FUCK.

That is all.

Oh yes and did I mention that there was NO non stop flight on Delta?

Yeah, uh huh, that's right.


Yeah. So. Uh.
If I was your hair dryer?
I would have attempted to put you out of your misery too.
Just saying.

[SuperFemme]

I said blizzard, not Twister.

I love the DQ.

[Enchantress]

Yeah. So. Uh.
If I was your hair dryer?
I would have attempted to put you out of your misery too.
Just saying.

Honestly, I'm actually sorry that I fought back this afternoon. Had I known I would have simply given in to the assassination. Mm hmm.

[SuperFemme]

Honestly, I'm actually sorry that I fought back this afternoon. Had I known I would have simply given in to the assassination. Mm hmm.

Hey. You could always re-gift the hair dryer to your Mother.

laughing maniacally.

[UofMfan]

So, I watch US TV here with a legal devise called the Slinbox, it hasn't worked for two days.

My son, who is a Gemini, has tried several times to fix it on his end, doing everything we know could get it to work, to no avail.

I finally told him tonight to give it up. I may be able to watch US TV again after May 11th, oy!

I am going to miss tonight's episode of V : (

[SuperFemme]

So, I watch US TV here with a legal devise called the Slinbox, it hasn't worked for two days.

My son, who is a Gemini, has tried several times to fix it on his end, doing everything we know could get it to work, to no avail.

I finally told him tonight to give it up. I may be able to watch US TV again after May 11th, oy!

I am going to miss tonight's episode of V : (

I fucking LOVE the *disclaimer* of "legal device".

And that's Glee, not V.

oy.

[UofMfan]

I fucking LOVE the *disclaimer* of "legal device".

And that's Glee, not V.

oy.

Ha! You know, it never hurts to be careful.

As for Glee, I watch that on my local TV when I remember. I really haven't gotten into it yet.

[SuperFemme]

Ha! You know, it never hurts to be careful.

As for Glee, I watch that on my local TV when I remember. I really haven't gotten into it yet.


sobbing.

i thought you were a Gleek.

You're cut. :asswhip:

[UofMfan]

sobbing.

i thought you were a Gleek.

You're cut. :asswhip:

......Ouch!

[Enchantress]

I have absolutely no cognitive ability this evening. Zero, zilch, nada. None.

[Gemme]

I am a Gemini. :blink:

[Enchantress]

I am a Gemini. :blink:

I am sorry.

[weatherboi]

http://blog.beliefnet.com/astrologicalmusings/images/Mercury%20Rx.jpg

[Enchantress]

Is it over yet?

Seriously!

Ugh.

[*Magic_and_Silk*]

Is it over yet?

Seriously!

Ugh.

Oh, I can SO relate!!

[Enchantress]

Oh, I can SO relate!!

Nine days. Just nine. We can make it, right?

[*Magic_and_Silk*]

Yes, we CAN make it....We have been through harder things than this.

[Enchantress]

Yes, we CAN make it....We have been through harder things than this.

My chant for the next nine days.

I feel good, I feel great, I feel fine. Mercury will not defeat me!

[*Magic_and_Silk*]

That is AWESOME!!

[Enchantress]

Mercury is back on track.

*falling to my knees*

I curse thee 'O' retrograde. Be gone with thy vile self forever.

[Gemme]

Mercury is back on track.

*falling to my knees*

I curse thee 'O' retrograde. Be gone with thy vile self forever.

I got the password to the encrypted computer today.

You might be right.

It may be gone. :|

[weatherboi]

:jester: i felt like this yesterday


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