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How difficult is getting married in California, in practice?
+ Charlie replied to a topic in The Lounge
No, one can get the license only at the county office. -
How difficult is getting married in California, in practice?
+ Charlie replied to a topic in The Lounge
One can make arrangements in advance to be married at the city hall in Palm Springs by the mayor. We were married at the old county office in Indio, which has since been torn down (alas! so much gay history destroyed!), and has been relocated to Palm Desert. -
How difficult is getting married in California, in practice?
+ Charlie replied to a topic in The Lounge
We got married right after licenses began to be issued in California in 2013, so there were lines of applicants at the local county Recorder's office in Indio when we showed up on Tuesday, but the commissioner had set up special arrangements to handle them all. We both had to appear in person, with an acceptable witness (in our case, a friend who was a retired lawyer), fill out the forms, pay for the license, and we had it certified right there. We three needed to show ID (you also need to provide divorce papers from a previous marriage if necessary). Because we wanted a civil marriage, we could have been married right there and then by a Deputy Commissioner for Civil Marriages, but we would have had a long wait that day, and I had neglected to wear white . So we made an appt to be married the following Monday, when we returned with two friends as witnesses (only one is legally required). There was a short standard ceremony, which we had been given a copy of when we made the appt; the officiant was a Deputy Commissioner, in a robe, and took about ten minutes; it took place in a room set up like a small non-denominational chapel, with seating for a number of people if you had invited others to attend. And then it was over, and we were legally married, with an official printed certificate--after 45 years of living together in sin. -
Napoleon's was there thirty years before then. I remember being taken there when I was in my 20s, and it was just as you describe it.
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Everyone in Philly knows where you are going when you're "heading down the shore."
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I never imagined in the 1960s that the day would come when I would completely lose interest in going to gay bars, but it finally did about ten years ago.
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But I have heard Domingo fairly recently, and he can still sing the right roles (and I don't mean the Emperor Altoum).
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Well, I still haven't responded to Joe Namath's enthusiastic encouragement to call the "Medicare Hotline" to "get all the benefits you deserve! Call now! It's FREE!" (the 800 number call, not the extra benefits)
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Each relationship started with a strong physical attraction, but could only be maintained with an even stronger intellectual and emotional compatibility.
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Anyone who listens to SoCal traffic reports knows the terms "lookie-loo" and "Sig alert."
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In its early days, it used to be referred to as "the Surekill Expressway."
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A half dozen years ago, my spouse and I were booked into the St. Giles by our travel agent. When we checked in, my spouse looked around in puzzlement, then suddenly realized, "My god! I lived in this building when I first arrived in London in the 1960s. This used to be the London YMCA!" Sure enough, he could still find his way to the swimming pool.
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I love conveyor belt sushi restaurants! When I discovered one in Fukuoka I ate there every night.
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Names that don't describe what an object is anymore
+ Charlie replied to RealAvalon's topic in The Lounge
If you look for them in a shoe store, they are now usually called "athletic shoes," since there are special types for tennis, basketball, running, etc. -
Names that don't describe what an object is anymore
+ Charlie replied to RealAvalon's topic in The Lounge
Many manuals still refer to the parking brake as the "emergency brake," although I can't imagine it being able to stop a modern car. -
Names that don't describe what an object is anymore
+ Charlie replied to RealAvalon's topic in The Lounge
My spouse uses it all the time. -
Names that don't describe what an object is anymore
+ Charlie replied to RealAvalon's topic in The Lounge
To "dial" a phone number. When was the last time you used a phone that had a dial? -
If you search, you will find he has been asked about on here before.
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There is a difference between teaching at the elementary school level, where a degree in education is usually required, and teaching at a higher level, where it is as important to have knowledge of a particular subject matter, like math, biology or a foreign language. Most schools which are hiring teachers without training in education are looking for people with some specialized subject expertise, who can teach that subject at high school level while working towards professional credentials in education. My sense is that Stormy is thinking about teaching younger children, which requires a different kind of training, and--in my experience--a different kind of personality than someone who is subject-oriented.
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I think they are just trying to prove that it really was cooked in a skillet and not a microwave.
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Odd: his stats in his ad say he is 6'7" not "SixFtNine" (will the guy who shows up be 6'3"?)
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I read the New Yorker article and watched the video, because both were sent to me by a friend who has never had any interest in opera, but now thinks that maybe he would like it. Sex sells. I have seen some noted countertenors over the years, starting with James Bowman, and have known a couple personally. Unfortunately, I have rarely enjoyed listening to them, even when they are technically excellent. I guess it is a matter of taste.
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We stayed at both the Fairmont Vancouver (the original one by the art gallery downtown) and the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, and loved both of them. I was at the Empress in Victoria about 30 years ago.
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I have taken the Indian Pacific both ways between Sydney and Perth, and the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs. They were wonderful tourist experiences, but the only people we met who took them for practical reasons were folks who took them because they could take their own cars along for use when they got to their destination.
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The train from Vancouver to Toronto used to take 3 days; we took it a couple of months ago, and it now takes 5 days. The problem is the same as in the US: the tracks are owned by the freight lines, which means freight trains get priority, so passenger trains often have to sit on side tracks and wait while the freights keep to their schedule. It is a relaxing way to get across Canada if you are not in a hurry and want to enjoy the scenery, but it's not a practical way to just get from A to B.
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