Just a heads up.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I'm heading to Israel tonight - liable to be gone for a few days at least. I'll probably be in and out a fair bit over the next couple of weeks. Got a conference coming up in DC, plus a possible trip. To Mongolia. Yes, I know. But there's a limit to how much trouble I can find in the Gobi Desert, so you can all shut up.

In fact, yes, I think I will make sure I wind up in the Gobi desert. Where there's no such thing as an internet connection. Would be infinitely preferable to reading some of the crap that takes place on these journals lately.

Comments

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Scott says I'm not allowed onto the journal system until I've stopped swearing under my breath every time I go to log in. I say he doesn't get to say that, and I don't think he's willing to try and enforce the rule.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Spouses are a pain in the ass. Mine tried to tell me I wasn't allowed to go to Mongolia. Over the phone, no less.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

I'm going to be good an not point out how she's completely correct and you shouldn't be walking into the middle of a desert with no easily accessible medical attention while recovering from a concussion when you're prone to complications.

Because point out a thing like that will do no good.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

You know me so well. It's like you've been inside my mind, somehow...

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Yes, funny that.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

Have an enjoyable trip, Nathan. I hope it is relaxing, as it sounds as if you could use a nice vacation.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who was there for the last trip, it may be better not to get his hopes up.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who was there for the trip before that, I think you may be right.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I think you should both shut up.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

To be fair, not every trip we've gone on together has been disastrous. There is still hope. A very, very small percentage of hope.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

That one went rather well, didn't it? As did the ice climbing. And Hungary. I'm not cursed.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

Just very, very unlucky.

...be wary of pipes.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, hah. You just wait. Your time will come.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

Just what exactly do you mean by that, Nathan Dayspring?

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I honestly have no idea.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

Now I am going to be very wary of pipes. Just in case.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Ororo. I would never hit you with a pipe. A) it's very gauche, and b) your boyfriend might take exception.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

What about hitting him with a pipe? What would that be?

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Can I help?

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Thank you, people, my wife is now smiling again, as vaguely disturbing as the method might have been.

I think I'll take her away from the computer and see how far the good mood goes.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, now, it's not like I was in that bad a meeep!

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

Everyone who thinks Nathan loses the right to demand that after multiple terrorist appearances on his prearranged trips raise their hand.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Moses was an arms dealer, not a terrorist.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

There's a problem when you feel the need to make that distinction. That's all I'm saying.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

And Moses wasn't the one who hit me with a pipe.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

See, though, you said multiple terrorist appearances. And that is fundamentally inaccurate. I mean, I've had rioters more than once, but never terrorists.

... oh wait. Never mind.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

... oh wait. Never mind.

This is when we get to point and laugh, right?

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I go to hotspots! Sometimes there are terrorists! It's not like they come because I'm there.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

See, it's so hard to prove cause and effect with these things...

[x-polarisstar.livejournal.com]

You know, I managed to meet with an arms dealer and get out with nothing more than a trip to Thailand. Why can't you be more like me?