Comments on: DNA Doesn’t Lie

By: Stoneupnose

Stoneupnose — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:37 +0000

@David: I’m not as pessimistic about the decision schedule as you are. True, our parliamentarians nap a lot, but when they are awake they tend to make decisions rather quickly. The alternative would be to actually research, analyze and debate the issues . That’s much more effort than they want to make.

Marie is getting quite old, but Openfly tells me she is quite spry for her age and seems to be in very good health. That having been said, I do have more confidence in MadMadMargo’s ability to make the journey than Marie’s. We’ll have to wait and see.

Yeah, I’d be surprised if Marie recognizes her old lovers after all this time. In addition, because of our shallow gene pool, there’s not much variation in the appearance of full-blooded Shalampaxians (MadMadMargo seems to have dodged that bullet thanks to her mother). We’ve learned to easily recognize the subtle differences among us, but to outsiders we pretty much all look alike.

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:47 +0000

Sorry if I sound like a wet blanket but I fear that Marie may grow old and die before the Parliament gets around to a decision – given their aggressive napping schedule.

For that matter, MadMadMargo may well be so old she is unable to travel by the time that decision arrives so no need to go shopping for traveling clothes and luggage just yet.

I hope Marie can and will make the trip back – I’m eager to find out if Marie recognizes any of her lovers some 50 years later – who knows what kind off romance might be rekindled.

By: Stoneupnose

Stoneupnose — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:24 +0000

@MadMadMargo: I haven’t talked to Marie directly, but based on the conversation she had with Marie when the news of your adoption first arose, it sounds as though giving you up for adoption was very hard for her. It sounds as though she did it only because she felt that, due to her situation at the time, that would be best for you. So I’m fairly confident she’ll want to meet you. I’ll have Openfly ask her.

As to coming to Shalampax, I’ll let you know what Parliament decides. I should warn you that getting here is very difficult. There is no room to land airplanes or even helicopters here so the only way to arrive is by ship. Because of an unexplained bizarre microclimate that results in gale-force winds buffeting an area of about a 50 to 100 mile radius of Shalampax almost all of the time, ships sometimes have to wait offshore for months before they can dock safely. If the weather smiles on you you might be able to arrive here in little more than a week. If not, it could be months. If you’re willing to put up with that, and if Parliament approves your visit, I, for one, would be eager to meet you.

I don’t know how Marie would feel about returning here. She was not treated well near the end of her stay. Plus, Marie is getting on in years and I don’t know if she’s up to the arduous journey to Shalampax. But I can have Openfly ask Marie about that as well.

By: MadMadMargo

MadMadMargo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:36 +0000

Truly, my emotions are running high. I am excited and apprehensive at the same time. Will Marie want to meet me? Will Marie like me?

Yes, I would like to visit Shalampax, but only if I’m a welcomed guestand there’s a guarantee that I won’t end up on the menu. Perhaps, Marie and I can visit together. It is possible a trip back to Shalampax may jog Marie’s memory of who she had sex with around the time of my conception.

Thank you for this report. I must take a few days to decide how I will proceed with this news.