Visiting my avatar Mummy!

zahra · Jul 18, 2007

Who wants to come with me to visit my avatar mummy?

He lives (I used the term loosely) in the catacombs of Palermo, Italy, with all his similarly mummified friends, lots of them in their original clothing. I'm planning to go and visit him in September, to ramp up my inspiration for my next screenplay, about mummified zombies!

Come on. I dare ya. Or are you too chicken? (Insert chicken-noises, which I can't reproduce phonetically...)

dpaterso · Jul 18, 2007

Something like Bwwaaaaawwck! I should think.

When irate chicken farmers have an argument they cluck off.

So let me get this straight -- the first member who says yes gets to join you on a month-long all-expenses paid trip to Italy in September?

Yes! Mind you, the scenario might take a bit of explaining to my other half... so I could arrive slightly maimed at the airport... or slightly dead... but count me in! Glad to be aboard.

-Derek

RLB · Jul 18, 2007

I'll join you as well. You'll have to ante up for a first class ticket though. Those transatlantic flights can be so tedious in coach.

zahra · Jul 18, 2007

'All-expenses...' 'First class..' ??? Have you both been sniffing formaldehyde?

No, you come to Palermo under your own steam, simply to pay your respects to Avatar Mummy and gawk like ghouls at the rest of the nice dead people.

Perhaps I should move this to the horror thread, where they understand the lure of Avatar Mummies, without talking weirdness about my paying for companions, like I'm some elderly Victorian lady.

RLB · Jul 18, 2007

Well in that case, I prefer my Italian excursions to revolve around gelato, art and shopping. Mummies I can find here, in museums. (not that yours isn't special... somehow)

zahra · Jul 18, 2007

RLB said:
Well in that case, I prefer my Italian excursions to revolve around gelato, art and shopping. Mummies I can find here, in museums. (not that yours isn't special... somehow)

Don't let him hear you dissing him...You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

dpaterso · Jul 18, 2007

zahra said:
'All-expenses...' 'First class..' ??? Have you both been sniffing formaldehyde?

Mainlining on dried camel dung. RLB has a secret source.

Color me disappointed. You're just like all the rest.

-Derek

JJ Cooper · Jul 18, 2007

Do they have beer over there? Is there a bar in the 'viewing rooms'?

JJ

zahra · Jul 18, 2007

dpaterso said:
Mainlining on dried camel dung. RLB has a secret source.

Color me disappointed. You're just like all the rest.

-Derek

I'd hoped I was ever so slightly worse... :Shrug:

Besides, you were gonna get maimed or killed by your wife, and I ain't paying for damaged goods...

The_Grand_Duchess · Jul 18, 2007

RLB said:
I'll join you as well. You'll have to ante up for a first class ticket though. Those transatlantic flights can be so tedious in coach.

Weakling. I've done transalatinc flights in coach with two elementary aged kids and two drunk parents! Not to mention the guy I thought was a pedofile next to me. . . eww.

davids · Jul 18, 2007

The_Grand_Duchess said:
Weakling. I've done transalatinc flights in coach with two elementary aged kids and two drunk parents! Not to mention the guy I thought was a pedofile next to me. . . eww.

Christ Duch-how many times have I told you-I AM NOT A PEDOFILE!!!!

RLB · Jul 18, 2007

The_Grand_Duchess said:
Weakling. I've done transalatinc flights in coach with two elementary aged kids and two drunk parents! Not to mention the guy I thought was a pedofile next to me. . . eww.

I just figured i was my chance for one of those seats that makes out into a full bed and to be right next to that little bar-thing.

I usually do the transatlantic coach thing. Last time, I even forgot a book, and for some unknown reason it took almost ten hours to fly from Amsterdam to Detroit. Longest. Flight. Ever.

The dried camel dung helped though.

The_Grand_Duchess · Jul 18, 2007

No, longest flight ever is BKK to Philly. 27 hours.

Fun stuff.

RLB · Jul 18, 2007

The_Grand_Duchess said:
No, longest flight ever is BKK to Philly. 27 hours.

Fun stuff.

I can't even imagine those longer-than-a-whole-day flights. Did you do that with children?? You are brave.

The_Grand_Duchess · Jul 18, 2007

RLB said:
I can't even imagine those longer-than-a-whole-day flights. Did you do that with children?? You are brave.

No, that was before the Duchlings. I would travel like that with my kids though. Becuase I'm crazy.

Actully I really want my kids to have a pick up and go attitude so I really want to start globetrotting with them soon.

dpaterso · Jul 19, 2007

zahra said:
Besides, you were gonna get maimed or killed by your wife, and I ain't paying for damaged goods...

My wife? Good lordy no, she's just some strumpet I picked up on a street corner, who-can-remember-how-many years ago. We do jig-jig, ten bucks, everybody's happy. Only she won't leave! Every morning I tell her, "Get the hell out!" but she just smiles and asks what's for breakfast. Can't resist the smile, dammit.

-Derek

zahra · Jul 19, 2007

JJ Cooper said:
Do they have beer over there? Is there a bar in the 'viewing rooms'?

JJ

I certainly wasn't planning on going in sober. Avatar Mummy wouldn't wish me to.

I really can't imagine a 27hr flight, by the way. I'd probably come out looking like Avatar Mummy's considerably older and less moisturised sister.

zahra · Jul 19, 2007

dpaterso said:
My wife? Good lordy no, she's just some strumpet I picked up on a street corner, who-can-remember-how-many years ago. We do jig-jig, ten bucks, everybody's happy. Only she won't leave! Every morning I tell her, "Get the hell out!" but she just smiles and asks what's for breakfast. Can't resist the smile, dammit.

-Derek

Strumpets don't eat 'breakfast'. They lounge on the bed in a state of silken disarray, eating grapes and chocolate, drinking gin and smelling of 'Agent Provocateur' and sex.

The_Grand_Duchess · Jul 19, 2007

zahra said:
I really can't imagine a 27hr flight, by the way. I'd probably come out looking like Avatar Mummy's considerably older and less moisturised sister.

It's not so bad. Exspecially after the first time. You start to love airports. Its like whole nother society in there.

zahra · Jul 19, 2007

The_Grand_Duchess said:
It's not so bad. Exspecially after the first time. You start to love airports. Its like whole nother society in there.

You know, I do like airports - AFTER all the checking-in gubbins, of course - though flying itself gets a big 'Yikes' in my book.

There's bookshops and duty free booze. All I need in life.

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