It Seems Really Dumb to Post This, But...

There have been too many people who are shocked/surprised when they actually meet me or talk to me on the phone, and find out I am not a 28-year-old man with olive skin.

The 28-year-old man with olive skin (my avatar) is Mr. Universe from the movie Serenity, just as my handle is a famous (and beloved) quote from that character:

"Can't stop the signal, Mal."

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tXlpRq-jY]

So that's not who I am. I don't have half the mad digital chops he does, nor am I as good-looking.

And by the way, if you haven't seen that movie yet, OMFG find it on Netflix or Amazon streaming or put it on your Netflix DVD cue or if you still have video stores wherever you are, go out and get it right now, because it's some great science fiction. And while you're at it, rent Firefly and watch it too.
EDIT: No, start off by watching Firefly...and then, AFTERWARDS, watch Serenity. It'll go much better that way.

So who am I?

I am a white woman, 48 years old, Florida native. I'm a (mostly) out-of-work English PhD who occasionally teaches Business Writing at the local community college and is wondering about other kinds of teaching (Montessori teaching, prison education.)
I gave up the possibility of a tenured academic career by running off after Howard Dean and John Kerry to save the country. Dumbest decision of my life. Interests in sustainability, independent media, gaming, fantasy, science fiction, musical theater. Jeez, this is starting to feel like a bio on a dating site!

That's probably enough to be going on with, yeah?

Oh, I was SouthernLiberalinMD on Daily Kos, and a long long time ago, I was Nobby (doubt anybody remembers that).

I am still LiberalinMD on Twitter.

I have decided to trash my avatar, as some have told me it's misleading to have a male avatar when you're female, and as soon as I figure out how to change my account settings, a less misleading image will accompany my, er, dulcet tones.

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thanatokephaloides's picture

There have been too many people who are shocked/surprised when they actually meet me or talk to me on the phone, and find out I am not a 28-year-old man with olive skin.

You are what you are. Those with taste, class, and education will still love you. As for everyone else, fuck them.

Smile

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal's picture

if anybody chided me, it was my romantic partner, who told me I was being misleading.

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

and sig lines add interest IMO. Cheers!

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It's not my top hat in my avvie. It was a just met friend's lid. But I am on the hunt for one just like it because... well as you see I look pretty damn awesome with it.

Also my name has NOTHING to do with Rocky Horror Picture Show. Biggrin

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"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison

Sandino's picture

I look forward to your new avatar.
May I suggest a friendly young animal, like a puppy or kitten or something that will predispose people to feel kindly?

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mimi's picture

rainbow colors shining, sunlight throug the water, waves, crashing waves to drown you, love of waves, fear of waves. looking though to some far away little paradise, pipe dreams. Drowning, dying. Had you ever fear of drowning?

My avatar is beautiful. May be that's the only thing I wouldn't erase from the intertubes.

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But it's good to know we have some Browncoats here.

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"We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

Well, the brief change was well worth it for the users, despite all of the confusion - we got this thread and some of us got to know each other a bit better. But speaking as one who often identifies posters by avatar rather than name and look for your posts - YAY!

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

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I'm tired of this back-slapping "Isn't humanity neat?" bullshit. We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are. - Bill Hicks

Politics is the entertainment branch of industry. - Frank Zappa

Now, with this diary, we all know and it's awesome! Serenity was the bomb! [I love reading your posts. They're always well thought out, well written, and I usually agree or they make me think! Peace]

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Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal's picture

If so, awesome!

And thanks for your kind words about my writing.

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

Cassiodorus's picture

Encouraging gender confusion is a good way of making an important point: don't assume anything about the people you meet online.

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"The war on Gaza, backed by the West, is a demonstration that the West is willing to cross all lines. That it will discard any nuance of humanity. That it is willing to commit genocide" -- Moon of Alabama

As usual, great point, Cassiodorus. Would also add, what the heck difference does the gender of the person you're reading/responding to make, unless you want to make some flirty-type joke or something inappropriate for one gender or the other? I've known some people online for years in some cases while having no idea of their gender and it only mattered when mentioning them elsewhere to another party and having to avoid the whole he/she designator in sentences as a result, lol. That's embarrassing...

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Cassiodorus's picture

I enjoyed every bit of it!

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"The war on Gaza, backed by the West, is a demonstration that the West is willing to cross all lines. That it will discard any nuance of humanity. That it is willing to commit genocide" -- Moon of Alabama

Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal's picture

and why I favor meet-ups.

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

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The earth is a multibillion-year-old sphere.
The Nazis killed millions of Jews.
On 9/11/01 a Boeing 757 (AA77) flew into the Pentagon.
AGCC is happening.
If you cannot accept these facts, I cannot fake an interest in any of your opinions.

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

elenacarlena's picture

Do you Facebook? They allow a background design in addition to an avatar. Your birdie/world/flag design might go well there.

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Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal's picture

Basically, I go there b/c that's the only way to get in touch with some of my friends.

But thanks for trying to integrate Birdie into the design!

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha

"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver

WaveyDavey's picture

However I'm four times older now. I've been through the Firefly series twice now. Have you ever watched the series "Dollhouse"? (Also Whedon)

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The people, united, will never be defeated.

bondibox's picture

Binge watched all of Firefly and then rented Serenity. Great stuff. It would have been really interesting to see if they would have tried to finish the series off with the same plot line.

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