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[danbug12]

I figured out the trick, today.

The trick to what, you say?

The trick to having an actual conversation on the phone with my super shy 9 year old sister, who I miss dearly.

Most of our conversations, sound something like this:

Me: "Hi Toby!"

Her: "... Hi Daniel."

*empty pause* Her: "... Bye Daniel

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[forecaster15]

Isn't the last official day of summer tomorrow? I think autumn begins on Saturday....

[danbug12]

...

My intel told me that the equinox was the 21st... I could be mistaken?

*pokes around online briefly*

Huh, google agrees with you.

My bad.

[forecaster15]

Ohhhhhh, did you get bad intel? ;p

[danbug12]

Certainly seems that way...

But, seeing as that particular event (the Equinox) seems to shift around a bit from year to her, her confusion is excusable. Heh.

[forecaster15]

Indeed. :)

[danbug12]

But hey, if I get an extra day or two of Summer, you'll not hear complaints from me.

[obsidiancrystal]

The equinox can either be on the 20th, the 21st, or the 22nd, depending on what year it is. For those who place spiritual/religious significance on it, however, symbolic emphasis is placed on the 21st as a date for one of the sabbats. At least in the books I have read.

In a sense, you are both right. However, if one were to look at the issue in a more scientific, technical fashion, that would not be the case, as you have found. ^^

[obsidiancrystal]

significance/emphasis

>.>

[danbug12]

... Well. Your knowledge certainly excedes that which I discovered in a 30 second google search, my dear.

I like the idea of us both being right, though. Especially as I was not intending to go about my opinion in a purely scientific manner.

[obsidiancrystal]

I happen to be someone who checks the weather channel or other such resources to be sure each year, as I like to combine both science and spirituality. I do not believe that the two are seperate, and that one can be found within the other. Symbolism is valid, but it is still important to pay attention to planetary alignments and such. So on and so forth.

I have not read any recent books that mention the sabbats, so there may be resources that speak of the issue in a similar manner. I would actually be curious to see if I could find any.

Happy Mabon. ^^

[danbug12]

I have found that for such events as the Equinox, the Solstice, or even the daily weather, I need not check offical sources for knowledge. I can usually gather a rough idea of what I want to know through observation and guess work. And then specific details are often gained from others, with or without actually needing to ask. I need not seek out knowledge, it comes to me. ;)

I too, would be curious as to whether or not you find anything of interest on that subject. If you were to inform me of information you'd discovered, it would support my claim that information comes to me, and not the other way around. Heh.

[obsidiancrystal]

Your naked mortal eyes cannot see the stars, sir, nor the sight of our earth spinning on its axis. Not without considerable aid. of One individual cannot see everything, which is why networks and intellectual sharing between humans is so valuable. It also remains that if one does not seek out knowledge, one has no substantial control over what one is told....and while some of the sources that one may seek out might be biased or otherwise diluted or 'impure', it can be sifted through. It is at least in my opinion that one would gain more than if they were to sit idly by

[danbug12]

It comes to my attention, that I may not have made it very clear that most of what I said was in jest.

Also, I was not so much suggesting that I do not like to or want to search out things, more that often, I don't end up needing to.

I too, enjoy inquiring about things. And some things I do want to learn for myself, instead of being told (your movie comment being a prime example: a review of a movie isn't going to provide as full of a picture as viewing it myself).

So, to recap my clarification, I do not generally sit idly by like some sort of spider, waiting for information to fall into my web. Sometimes, that happens anyway, but I am much more likely to seek things out.

(I realize that that goes more or less directly against what I said before... Perhaps I am merely thinking clearer now then I was at that point.)

[obsidiancrystal]

"It comes to my attention, that I may not have made it very clear that most of what I said was in jest."

It also comes to my attention that perhaps you are not altogether familiar with my tendency to be drawn to a pleasant episode of mental sparring. ^^

"(I realize that that goes more or less directly against what I said before... Perhaps I am merely thinking clearer now then I was at that point.)"

I do believe that I know you well enough now to remember your fondness for the question 'why?'. I found it humorous and odd that you seemed to have metamorphosed into that spider you speak of.

Thank you for your clarification. ;) Jest with a serious face might appear to have been no jest at all, on occasion.

[danbug12]

Oh, I am aware of your enjoyment of mental sparring... It can be difficult to recognize the desire to spar via these little comments. facial expression and vocal conintations add much to the flavour of words. They're kinda tough to swollow without 'em sometimes.

And yes, the question Why is one I'm awefully fond of. Spiders are also something I rather like, so perhaps it makes sense.

You are quite welcome, I always enjoy being properly understood.

I also enjoy sleep. I'm so tired.