Hi, Ellen.
We are a group of bright people with an unmistakable juvenile streak. Most
of us were in high school together. A few came in through a writer's group
that some of us attended while we were in our mid to late twenties.
We encompass a handful of mathematicians, a couple of linguists (only one of
whom posts), a few engineers, 2-3 biologists, and some assorted humanities
types (or sordid humanities types). There was an "olive band" in the
mid-80s,
but we're more consumers of music than producers of same. John T. still
likes
to play classical music on his baby grand piano, though. Three members have
made their careers in computer graphics.
The writer/radio personality Sandra Loh used to hang out with us at Santa
Monica
High School, though she only comes into contact with one of us maybe every
2-3
years or so.
We're politically all over the map, though there are only 2-4 of us you
might
be able to characterize as right-of-center.
We live in New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; (mostly) Southern California;
and the
San Francisco Bay Area. (I'm sure I'm forgetting someone else who's
somewhere else.)
And we aren't racists: the nickname "Coonsie" merely denotes someone whose
last
name is Coons.
--Queen Mab
Hello Ellen,
Welcome to the O.S.O.. As my S.O. Georgie pointed out we're a loosely
knit group of friends, most of whom met in Junior High and have yet to
mature beyond.
Consequently you'll see the same jokes and personal references made
over and over and over. We've built up a tolerance over the past 30
years but to a newcomer the jokes and putdowns may seem stupid and
infantile. They are.
Many have tried to escape the lunacy by physically moving but with the
Net they've been sucked right back in. It's an ego thing. Everyone
wants the last jab.
But Richard was right. Run while you can. Learn from his mistake. He
left the group 14 years ago and apparently had some sort of life. But
then he got "The Call", that little voice in his head that asked
"Whatever happened to that bunch of losers?" He did an Internet
search, found the group (just like you did), and joined. Next thing he
knew, he was invited to an Olive party. Like a fool he accepted and
like a drug addict attempting recovery he fell back into the old ways.
Now he has no life except checking the group postings. He has
Descended!
Other than that, we're a fun group. I'm the unofficial group
treasurer. Feel free to send money or chocolate. No one else ever has
but maybe you'll set a precedent.
--Hiram Gonash
By the way, the key to survival in the Olives is simply to give as
good as you can take. If you can sling the mud and don't mind getting
muddy then you'll have fun.
Tell us about Ann Arbor. What does it have for tourists with rampant
children?
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