Comments on: We Are http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:47:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: sween http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160895 sween Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:58:20 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160895 Oh -- and they paid me. Oh — and they paid me.

]]> By: sween http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160823 sween Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160823 Practice. Lots and lots of practice. Practice.

Lots and lots of practice.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160814 Neil Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160814 Akaky - I agree. Sween -- How did you end up in Neil Simon's WORST play? Akaky - I agree.

Sween — How did you end up in Neil Simon’s WORST play?

]]> By: Akaky http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160792 Akaky Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160792 Neil, just to go off topic for a minute, how can you be separated from the always lovely Sophia when you are living with her? The whole aim of separation, as I understand it, is to be apart from the person you were previously living with, which doesnt seem to be the case with you two. Maybe my failure to grasp the concept of the nonseparated separation finds its roots in the whole ethnogeographic thing; I am not a separated Jewish man who lives in Redondo Beach; I am a never married Irish Catholic civil servant who lives here in our happy little burg, and whose mother not only does not mispronounce blog, she has no idea what a blog, blodge, or weblog is and probably has no desire to find out at this stage of her life. I seldom, if ever, in fact, talk to my penis, although I routinely call my pancreas vile names and my gall bladder occasionally lets me know its still there by going on strike. So I dont think I can help you make a difference; I would like to go to Redondo Beach, though, but I ascribe this odd inclination to it being winter here in New York and we are expecting snow tomorrow night and into Wednesday. I hate snow. I especially hate having to shovel the stuff out of my driveway. This is why I think I'd prefer a good monsoon rather than rain; I dont have to shovel rain out of my driveway. It gets rid of itself without any help from me; sometimes it will takes a good size chunk of my driveway with it, but that's another story. Neil, just to go off topic for a minute, how can you be separated from the always lovely Sophia when you are living with her? The whole aim of separation, as I understand it, is to be apart from the person you were previously living with, which doesnt seem to be the case with you two. Maybe my failure to grasp the concept of the nonseparated separation finds its roots in the whole ethnogeographic thing; I am not a separated Jewish man who lives in Redondo Beach; I am a never married Irish Catholic civil servant who lives here in our happy little burg, and whose mother not only does not mispronounce blog, she has no idea what a blog, blodge, or weblog is and probably has no desire to find out at this stage of her life. I seldom, if ever, in fact, talk to my penis, although I routinely call my pancreas vile names and my gall bladder occasionally lets me know its still there by going on strike. So I dont think I can help you make a difference; I would like to go to Redondo Beach, though, but I ascribe this odd inclination to it being winter here in New York and we are expecting snow tomorrow night and into Wednesday. I hate snow. I especially hate having to shovel the stuff out of my driveway. This is why I think I’d prefer a good monsoon rather than rain; I dont have to shovel rain out of my driveway. It gets rid of itself without any help from me; sometimes it will takes a good size chunk of my driveway with it, but that’s another story.

]]> By: sween http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160737 sween Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:21:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160737 Let's do the math: "We are men." Yeah, baby! "We are Jewish men." No. (But I did once perform in Neil Simon's "Star-Spangled Girl" for a whole summer, so let's split the difference!) "But we are not just any Jewish men. We are Jewish men who live in Redondo Beach with their separated wives and talk to their penis from time to time and have mothers who mispronounces blog as 'blodge.'" THAT'S IT. At this point I have to back out. <em>"From time to time"? </em> FAR TOO INFREQUENTLY. However, please let me know if you have a bake sale planned and I will clear my schedule. Let’s do the math:

“We are men.” Yeah, baby!

“We are Jewish men.” No. (But I did once perform in Neil Simon’s “Star-Spangled Girl” for a whole summer, so let’s split the difference!)

“But we are not just any Jewish men. We are Jewish men who live in Redondo Beach with their separated wives and talk to their penis from time to time and have mothers who mispronounces blog as ‘blodge.’”

THAT’S IT. At this point I have to back out.

“From time to time”?

FAR TOO INFREQUENTLY.

However, please let me know if you have a bake sale planned and I will clear my schedule.

]]> By: margaret http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160707 margaret Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160707 we love you anyway we love you anyway

]]> By: Jazz http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160688 Jazz Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:00:09 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160688 To paraphrase the immortal words of Groucho, I wouldn't join a club that wants me as a member. But seeing as I'm a female, french, lapsed catholic, you don't want me anyway. To paraphrase the immortal words of Groucho, I wouldn’t join a club that wants me as a member.

But seeing as I’m a female, french, lapsed catholic, you don’t want me anyway.

]]> By: Mist 1 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160681 Mist 1 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:20:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160681 I want to join. I am willing to convert...I am wary of the surgery and hormones though. Will my new penis have to be circumcised? I want to join. I am willing to convert…I am wary of the surgery and hormones though. Will my new penis have to be circumcised?

]]> By: OldOldLady Of The Hills http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160657 OldOldLady Of The Hills Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:02:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160657 Damn....Another group I don't fit in! Oh well....maybe I should start my own "Group" like you had to Neil...Demographics, Shmemographics---as long as you've got your Penis that talks...! Damn….Another group I don’t fit in! Oh well….maybe I should start my own “Group” like you had to Neil…Demographics, Shmemographics—as long as you’ve got your Penis that talks…!

]]> By: Churlita http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160593 Churlita Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:28:41 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/02/11/we-are/#comment-160593 Maybe Neil could change it to "talk to a penis" to make it more inclusive. Maybe Neil could change it to “talk to a penis” to make it more inclusive.

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