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[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

So, I once had a friend. Let's call him X. He's Trans.
Last year I went over to my aunt's house and she had a new cat, named X. Then she told me about how the cat had a different name because they thought it was a girl, but they changed it to X when they found out it was a guy.

Then, today, I visited my cousin's house. They introduced me to their cat, G. I said " I know a (Trans) guy named G!" So my cousin's husband told me it was named something else before, but then they found out it was actually a guy so they changed its name to G.

No one on my family even knows those people, and they are extremely uncommon names. How does that even happen?

[Orange Wizard]

In a letter to parliament the ministers said: "It's not about offering sexual activities for remuneration, but offering a driving lesson. It is important that the initiative lies with the driving instructor, and focuses on offering a driving lesson, with the payment provided in sexual acts. When a sexual act offered in lieu of financial payment, that is prostitution."

Okay. So, "pay me in sex" == fine and dandy, "i'll pay you in sex" == prostitution and terrible? Weird.

...

No one on my family even knows those people, and they are extremely uncommon names. How does that even happen?

... probably a conspiracy. Better grab your tinfoil hats, just in case.

[TheBiggerFish]

That's just plain weird, but... Well.  Now you have a story for your friend, eh?

[Akura]

Getting a bit annoying at my mother complaining about me cracking my joints, claiming it's going to cause arthritis. The thing is, I seem to have this issue with just about every joint in my body, including my jaw and some of my vertebrae it seems. Every so often, the joint starts to feel like it's locking up, and doing what she thinks is cracking the joint is what unsticks the joint. If I don't pop them, I can't use them. This has been happening for years, with no ill effects, no pain, not getting noticeably worse. No doctor has shown concern.

I've gotten her a book on arthritis treatments for Christmas.

In a letter to parliament the ministers said: "It's not about offering sexual activities for remuneration, but offering a driving lesson. It is important that the initiative lies with the driving instructor, and focuses on offering a driving lesson, with the payment provided in sexual acts. When a sexual act offered in lieu of financial payment, that is prostitution."

Okay. So, "pay me in sex" == fine and dandy, "i'll pay you in sex" == prostitution and terrible? Weird.

I thought prostitution was legal in the Netherlands?

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

That's just plain weird, but... Well.  Now you have a story for your friend, eh?

I once had a friend.

[Frumple]

Okay. So, "pay me in sex" == fine and dandy, "i'll pay you in sex" == prostitution and terrible? Weird.

Not quite. "I'll pay you who are asking for money in sex" == prostitution and illegal. Presumably if the driving instructor was asking for renumeration in kumquats, it would be legal to attempt to renegotiate to screwing. Kinda' seems like the law there is pretty specific it's gotta' be money instead of something else to count as prostitution.

[TheBiggerFish]

That's just plain weird, but... Well.  Now you have a story for your friend, eh?

I once had a friend.

Oh well.
Apparently I failed to read.
If it's a case of drifting apart, you have a story for them.
If not, oh well.
Still an interesting coincidence.

[Shadowlord]

Something something lack of escort license or taxing?

[Rolan7]

Getting a bit annoying at my mother complaining about me cracking my joints, claiming it's going to cause arthritis. The thing is, I seem to have this issue with just about every joint in my body, including my jaw and some of my vertebrae it seems. Every so often, the joint starts to feel like it's locking up, and doing what she thinks is cracking the joint is what unsticks the joint. If I don't pop them, I can't use them. This has been happening for years, with no ill effects, no pain, not getting noticeably worse. No doctor has shown concern.

I was going to comment on my own cracking (I used to crack my fingers at the knuckle and first joint, by pulling individual... I think)
But I got kinda distracted googling the topic.  Apparently there's some debate over what actually causes the noise!  Maybe synovial fluid, maybe not.
Then I happened across a very informative video where a young woman demonstrates cracking various joints.  The sound is a *lot* louder than I expected, makes me wonder if I was doing it wrong.

What a strange topic!

I've gotten her a book on arthritis treatments for Christmas.

The gift of knowledge, perfect.

Okay. So, "pay me in sex" == fine and dandy, "i'll pay you in sex" == prostitution and terrible? Weird.

Not quite. "I'll pay you who are asking for money in sex" == prostitution and illegal. Presumably if the driving instructor was asking for renumeration in kumquats, it would be legal to attempt to renegotiate to screwing. Kinda' seems like the law there is pretty specific it's gotta' be money instead of something else to count as prostitution.

...Curious distinction.
I *finally* looked up why prostitution is illegal but acting in porn isn't, in the USA, and apparently it's mostly due to the First Amendment.  Seems... off.  Have they never heard of performance art?  IDK, I think the law is backward in these areas, but at least it's trying to protect people from the dangers of prostitution.  Though I bet legalizing would be safer for everyone involved, nowadays.

[Orange Wizard]

Okay. So, "pay me in sex" == fine and dandy, "i'll pay you in sex" == prostitution and terrible? Weird.

Not quite. "I'll pay you who are asking for money in sex" == prostitution and illegal. Presumably if the driving instructor was asking for renumeration in kumquats, it would be legal to attempt to renegotiate to screwing. Kinda' seems like the law there is pretty specific it's gotta' be money instead of something else to count as prostitution.

That's even weirder.

[Spehss _]

So, I once had a friend. Let's call him X. He's Trans.
Last year I went over to my aunt's house and she had a new cat, named X. Then she told me about how the cat had a different name because they thought it was a girl, but they changed it to X when they found out it was a guy.

Then, today, I visited my cousin's house. They introduced me to their cat, G. I said " I know a (Trans) guy named G!" So my cousin's husband told me it was named something else before, but then they found out it was actually a guy so they changed its name to G.

No one on my family even knows those people, and they are extremely uncommon names. How does that even happen?

Weird coincidence. Or your friends were bewitched into cats and are being held hostage by families of witches. Better to be turned into cats than mice I guess.

[wobbly]

Something something lack of escort license or taxing?

Wouldn't that be the case both ways round:

The government in the Netherlands has clarified that it is legal for driving instructors to offer lessons in return for sex, as long as the students are over the age of 18.
However, it is illegal to offer sex in return for lessons.

Transport minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen and Justice minister Ard van der Steur addressed the issue in response to a question tabled in parliament by Gert-Jan Segers of the socially conservative Christian Union party, noting that, although 'undesirable', offering driving lessons with sex as payment is not illegal.

In a letter to parliament the ministers said: "It's not about offering sexual activities for remuneration, but offering a driving lesson. It is important that the initiative lies with the driving instructor, and focuses on offering a driving lesson, with the payment provided in sexual acts. When a sexual act offered in lieu of financial payment, that is prostitution."

[Shadowlord]

Someone apparently intentionally ran over a bunch of people: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/21/us/las-vegas-strip-pedestrians-hit/

With a child in the car. I say apparently intentionally because she (according to witnesses) came to a stop at an intersection and then accelerated again to hit more people.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

Goddamnit Undertale, isn't your map more or less a straight goddamn line? I look for Napstablooks place and I've found every other place doing so while still being unable to get to it!

[Putnam]

Goddamnit Undertale, isn't your map more or less a straight goddamn line? I look for Napstablooks place and I've found every other place doing so while still being unable to get to it!

North-middle of Waterfall - Quiet Area, which can be found by going directly left from Gerson's shop just north of the boat person's waterfall location.