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Foreshadowing of The Breakup
Carl-E:
What an image!
Of course, it's been done - google "Edward Penishands" for a few laughs...
NSFW, in case you couldn't tell.
Carl-E:
OK, back on topic; benenator found this one, going back to before the beginning. It was posted in the WCDT, but I think it belongs here, as well.
With all the telegraphing Jeph did (hell, he was practically standing on a hill with semaphore flags spelling it all out), I'm starting to feel amazed that so many of us were thinking it could work out. Of course, hindsight is what it is, and this is a pre-elationship strip, which is mainly about anxieties over starting something, not over the relationship itself. but all the other times when they were together (including the ones not seen) make one thing painfully clear;
No matter how happy they made each other, no matter how much they (or any of their friends, or any of us) wanted it to work, there was a serious problem with the foundation of their relationship, and it was in Dora's head.
Now, bear with me for a moment, here. I'm going to extend the metaphor a lot further than it needs to go.
When a house has a serious problem with its foundation, there are only a couple of different options; you can try and fix the foundation in place, but that rarely works, unless the problem is a minor one. You can walk away, tear the place down, and start from scratch. That means a whole different house, you haven't salvaged anything.
The third option, one that does not occur to a lot of people because it's very hard to do, is to raise the house a couple of feet, and completely rebuild the foundation. It's hard, expensive, time-consuming, and the process of jacking up the house can lead to further damage if not done carefully. It's usually only done with historic properties, or homes that, for one reason or another, are considered irreplaceable by the owners.
But you can't live in a house undergoing repairs like this. Before it happens, the residents have to move out, the house will appear abandoned, and the neighbors will wonder what will happen next; will it be torn down, or rebuilt?
Even with the new foundation, when the house is lowered back onto it, there will still be a lot of repairs that need to be done before anyone is able to move back in.
This, of course, is the option I'm pulling for in Marten and Dora's case. I hate to see a beautiful and interesting house torn down. The one I live in is one I saved from the wrecking ball myself.
I just don't know that the current owners are willing to put the time, effort, and other costs into it. Ultimately, that's the deciding factor!
Why yes, both my father and grandfather were contractors. Why do you ask?
Skewbrow:
Heavy text. The more I think about it the more I feel like grabbing my emergency reservoir of smoky/peaty flavored consolation.
A big part of the problem is, of course, one of recognition. Is *this* a problem in the foundations, or is it just one of the idiosyncracies of the old (or not so old) house that rather adds to its charm, and makes living in there more interesting?
Damn it. I don't understand relationships worth shit (geekiness bleeding to asperger creepy doesn't help). Nineteen years of married life notwithstanding. Undoubtedly you have all heard it: "19 years (or anything in that ballpark) is kinda awkward. It's too early to start bragging, but it's also sorta too late for having second thoughts."
Where's that scotch?
If you don't have any, have a :psyduck: G'night!
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 26 Nov 2010, 13:39 ---Nineteen years of married life [...] it's also sorta too late for having second thoughts.
--- End quote ---
My first marriage broke up at 22 years; I guess that when the kids leave home is not so uncommon.
jwhouk:
I have found the ULTIMATE Foreshadow of the Breakup:
"You'd have to be some kind of idiot..."
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